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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

Rings have been made for almost all
purposes. Thus we find cramp-rings,
said not only to cure cramp, but to pre-
vent It's return; amulet-rings, infalllble
protectors against the "evil-eye;;" as
Economical, dial and zOdiacal rings; gar
ter-rings and puzzle-rings; rings for
novtiates taking the veil; rings for dip
lomats signalling the official standing
of the wearer; rings for poets, pilgrims,
lawyers and clerics, squirt and poison
rings made so that they could contain
vegetable poisOns of the most deadly
kind, which could be injected by slight
ly scratching the skin of the person
whose hand the wearer grasped; whis-
tie and key rings. both useful; motto
rings, by means of which lovers gave
vent to their passions; and love-knot
rings and gemel-rings, the last made
Of two or three links intertwlned, which
could be Joined together in such man
ncr as to form one ring.-WOman's
/ Home Companion.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21
To Get Rid of a pouble Chin.

Eat ms little flesh forming food ms
possible and plenty of fruit and veget-
nbles. Bread and pastry should be left
almost entirely out Of the diet; also
any food Of an oily nature. Take plenty
Of long walks, avoid easy chairs ana
soft cushions and be as active and en-
ergctic rs possible. Pat the chin with
the backs Of the fingers for about five
or ten minutes each time after wash.
ing 1t, and you Will find your weight
gradually being reduced and your dou.
BILE chin disappearing. The process of
reducing supcr1uous flesh should nj
ways be gradual; otherwise unsightly
wrinkles VIII take the place Of plump
/ moss
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21
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suincienuy to make careful inquiry into
the subject we learn that in no ma.
!orlIy q cases where female Industry
mas Deen tried It has been found want.
ing The lady in reduced clrcun.
stances who has expressed the com.
mehdaole desire to do anything that
may come to hand, has often been
proved Ignorant Of the commonest DIN.
Ties OF everyday life, and though pro-
fessedly anxious and ready to acquire
these' she has brought so little system
TO bear on her efforts that they have in
yarlably been fraught with either loss
to her employer or injury to her own
health.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

The frequent advertisements seen In
the public prints of the visiting up
holstress, If the word may be permit
ted. Indicate that this class Of workers
IS being considerably recruited. 1t
seems to offer an excellent field for the
Industry of women not yet classified In
other pursuits. a number of the tech
meal Institutes have classes where the
work is regularly taught, and as the
field Is still comparatively unoccupied'
the prospect of fair success is good. The
work of making over mattress Is not
In the least hard for a woman, and
knowledge Of the operation is easily
obtained. Other Legitimate. work of the
upholstercr is also quite within heI
strength and skill after very slight eX'
pcrience.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

The latest idea Of the girl Of tha
period Is the wearing of boys shoes
and boys gloves. Heavy PROTECTING
sole, broad-toed footgear is all the rage
SO, too, are thick gloves, whose fingers
never taper. The athletic. energetic
outdoor game playing girl r. the fash
ion. The boots and gloves built for hnr
have n cut of their own that Is onv.
thing but feminine along the old lines
Some clever person discovered thu,
these boots and gloves were identicauv
the same rs those sold for boys mar
rial cut and all.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

steel beads forms the foundation Of the
net, which widens about ten rows as
shown in the two lower rows of No. .,
then continues in clusters Of three mel
on seeds as shown IN upper part of No.
.. The bag proper IS made of satin or
velvet, any shade, twelve inches long
and fourteen inches wide, gathered
firmly together at the bottom, has a
heading two inches deep Mt the top.
where the draw-String may be of pretty
ribbon or silk cord.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

Long and loud is the cutlery among
women Of the better classes for profit
able occupation, and many are the com.
plants from all quarters at the lack
Of lucrative employment To the super.
fetal observer the complaints appear
TO be just and the cutlery laudahle; II
is only when you scratch below the sur
face Of the trouble that you become nc.
qualnted with Its real nature. From
those who have interested themselves
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

rural districts by the trolley bringing
20 the farmers the advantages Of
speedy transportation and incidentally
cheapenlng the necessarles OF life tO
the city purchasers. The plan. al
though not new. having been suggest
cd In several cities. remains yet 70 be
given a practical trial. Il seems much
more likely 70 succeed than dh the
original trolley scheme fifteen years
ago. II successful IN limited degree
IN the country the trolley VIII soon
spread out all over country roads. es-
pecially those near large cities, and IN
time VIII revolutionize rural travel,
traffic and social life.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

Tho average houSckceper finds thai
her memory is shortest when it comes
to the daily planning of meals. Her fire.
quent cry that she cannot think Of any
thing to order never seems to he Sug'
gestlve to her of its own remedy. She
orders every day the round Of family
living, and If when the process is over
she would arrange in little book the
chief dishes that have appeared on the
table during the twemy-four hours she
Will find that she quickly accumulates
q valuable memorabilia; CLASSIFY them
breakfast. luncheon, dinner; subStan-
tails and deserts. a housekecper who
practices this plan Will be amazed TO
discover how the useful simple dishes
escape her memory without 1t.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

There have been numerous cases In
tho law courts OF the United States and
of France in which hypnOtism has
played some part. either as plea or nc
cusation. but there has always seemed
to be such an element OF deceit or
Quackcry IN It that no very clear ideas
have been derived. For the FIRST time
the subject Inns recently occupied the
attention OF a British court. and ns Il
involved the validity Of a viii the case
excited n good deal Of interest, both
In legal and social circles The circum-
stances were as follows: Mrs. Howard,
a widow, who had an estate Of some
thing like 100000, died IN December
last AT the age Of "a. She had a son,
who was o very rich man, but who
lived on unfriendly terms with his
mother, having It Ia said not seen her
for a number Of years preceding her
death. When Mrs. Towards win was
opened It was found that Or. Kings
bury, her medical attendant, had been
made reslduary legntee. and would be
entitled to Sf30.0O0 or 100000 The
son contested the will on the ground
Of undue Influence produced by hypno-
tism. II was shown and admitted that
DR. Kingsbury was an expert hypno-
list and had written book on the sub
ject lie became Mrs. Towards medi-
cal adviser some eight or ten years be-
fore her death. and had frequently nj
her request attempted to hypnotic her
TO relieve her from pain, but as was
shown at the trial never with success.
He wns IN almost daily attendance
upon her, charging o guinea visit,
and nj one time she wished him to give
up his private practice and attend only
upon her, Offering him q large salary,
but this he declined During the years
he treated her she gave him large sums
OF money, partly as gifts and partly as
loans, though the lntter had no other
security than a stamped receipt Re
sides taking care OF her health ne nd.
vised her In business matters, all 70
her advantage Up 10 the time of her
death she spoke Of him IN terms OF con
fdence and gratitude All these facts
being left to a jury, the validity Of the
VIII was sustained and DR. Klngsbury
was eXonerated from having used IN
due influence to procure the making OF
the VIII In his favor There was a
good deal OF medical testimony giver
NJ the trial IA 10 the effect " hypno
tism upon patients, the preponderanc,
Of which went to show that person II
a hypnotic state could not h. Influenced
20 do anything he did not wish 10 do
Suggestions could be conveyed 10 hli
mind. and n he desired to act upoI
them ne could DO So but II ne wns no
willing 10 accept them then no pOwe
OF the hypnotlst could compel him I,
do So This has strong hearing OF
the subject Of criminal suggestion,
phase Of hypnotlsm that has been tn
most discussed and IL still the most an
settled
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

The secret Of beauty is health. and
those who desire to be beautiful should
do all that is possible to restore their
health If they have lost it. or to retain
1t If they have IT still. no possess
fresh complexion and bright eyes even
to have white hands and n graceful fig
ure YOU must be well. and to be well
you must take plenty Of exercise, eat
proper food. aud not too much of it,
ana do your best to be cheerful and
look ON the bright side of everything
Health. and the happiness which comes
with It. are the true secrets Of beauty.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

The melon seed bag is one Of the
latest fancies. It is pretty work and
makes a pretty bag for handkerchiefs,
opera glasses or anything one wishes.
The bag Illustrated Is made of musk
melon seeds and steel beads, and u
glance at the small illustration win
give an idea Ms TO the manner Of string
ing the beads and seeds - as TO form
the network. They are strung on strong
silk, and a string Of twenty seeds sep
arated from each other by alternating
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

Jock Of hair he noted the slim, white
fingers, the little blue-veined wrist and
CHANGING from that to his own toil-worn
palms, he told himself once more that
she was not for such as be.
Poor she undoubtedly was, poorer
probably than he, or she would not be
taking her pleasures thus. But no mat
ter what her circumstances, that great
barrier, 'class." stood between. Men
marry beneath their class every day;
women seldom or never.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

The money that the country has spent
IN educating It's Dcweys ana Hobsons
and an has not been wasted In this
single war Annapolis has returned the
country moro than It has cost Con
gross cannot do better than enlarge
It's usefulness by making II a great
national university, 20 furnish the sci
entists who VIII bring MS victory in
the war Of the future, or leave us 80
we'll prepared that no power WIN care
20 attack us
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

An impressive ceremony took place
recently at the lnrReat Lutheran church
IN this country, when, In the presence
Of over two thousand members, the
pastor and trustees destroyed a can.
ccllcd mortgage Of thirty thousand dol
lars upon the church property. The
document was torn into as many pieces
~ there were officers, and mt q given
signal each held his piece IN the flame
Of candle TIL It was consumed the
pastor exclalmlig. "So perish all mort
cages on GODS property When
nothing but the ashes remained, the
people rose and with glad hearts sang
the Doxology. Doubtless few OF those
present remembered the historical pre-
cedent In the year 1852 Henry Ill.
with the Gospel In one hand and a
lighted taper IN the other, swore to
observe the Magma Charta. The arch
bishop nnd prelntes and the king him
self dnshed their candles on the ground,
while each dlgnitary closed his nostrils
and his eyes against the smoke and
smell, with the words, 80 20 out, with
smoke and stencil, the accurscd souls
Of those who break or pervert the Char
ter" to which all replied. "Amen and
Amcn;" but mono moro loudly than the
king
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

The newest language II "clnrisson,"
and Is similar IN purpose 20 voiapuk.
but drawn from French and italinn,
rnther than from English. which WINS
the base Of yOlapuk Tho inventor
claims that the beginner can learn to
speak II IN a few hours, and this IS
doubtless true hut how? For that
matter, one can learn to play on the
violin In a few hOurA The difficulty
comes IN learning TO play web. Dor
all Of their mathematical regularity,
which mikes the mystery Of the ele-
ments Of grammar slight task, It IL
not 30 easy 20 speak these artificial
languages as might DO imagined. In
Vulnerable centuries Of use have
smoothed or many Of the difficulties OF
living speech. and the words 90 to
gether as though they felt their affinity.
But talking In a language that no one
has ever used Ia like breaking q road
through the wilderness. The chances
Of the success OF any machine-made
universal language are too small to
be worth considering. English has
too long start in the race
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

Political prophets Of evil are not I'M
fairly satlrlzed by the Washington Star
when Il represents one congressman
ns saying TO another, Don't you know
that some Of those islands IN the Pa
cihc Ocean are the work Of coral In
Gectsf" "But what has that to do with
our taking possession Of themY my
friend. you are wholly deficient IN the
foresight that makes a statesman Sup
pose some ship with cargo Of Insect
powder were TO founder IN the nolgh-
borhoOdw
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

Practical application OF electricity TO
the running Of street cars was first
made less than dftecn years ago. sinre
which time the trolley has caused the
retirement of nearly all horse and cable
ears aud has made possible most ex-
tsnsiye enlargement OF the street car
systems Of the larger cities OF the
world The Inventors have h,en busy
perfectIng TIE machinery for this sys-
tenn and the manufacturers have had
nll They could 10 20 keep pace with tho
constantly growing demand for mate
rial FOR street car lines Now that In
yeniiOn and manufacture have over
taken demand the trolley Is ready TO
enter now fields An experiment "a 20
De tried IN Toledo Ohio, where a com
pany has been granted the right 10 run
''rail wagons" on the streets. These
nro 20 Boz brought IN from the country
by electric power. The rail wagons
are 20 be sent 70 the farms M night to
De loaded with farm produce and veg.
etables and 10 be brought 70 the city
quickly. whore the produce VIII be mar.
keted u MOI the INFUSION Of the
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

That preacher who engaged himself
20 marry seventeen girls probably was
the first man who ever devised feast
BILE way 10 keep church choir together
during the summer
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

An excellent perfume, which will re-
tain lis properties for long time, can
be made IN the following way: Pound
to powder one ounce each Of cloves
caraway seed. nutmeg, mace, cinnamon
and Tonuuln beans; Also. as much orris
root as Win equal the weight Of all the
foregoing ingredients
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

Gle knew everybody, and he knew
something good about everybody" Ia
the tribute a contemporary pays to n
New York journalist 10 reminds MS
Tint men who steadfnsuy cultivated
one Of THESE accomplishments have
died and left few mourners Hut Il
was The wrong one
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

The Tory Tarlebons sword has been
placed IN the South Carolina State
House, 20 he q companion of the sword
OF the patriot Marion The peaceful
union of swords drawn against each
other ia the revolution symbollzcs the
era OF good feeling between England
aud the United States. Each county Is
cultlyaung the art Of forgetting.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

A Chicago woman has had her hus-
band arrested for talking IN his sleep,
when perhaps 70 WINS the only time
that the poor mnn ever had IA chance
10 put Ga word cdgcwis0
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

Crulkshank-Many important prob
lens viii be decided by this war.
Curtis-Yes, sir. For Instance, can
the American summer girl really got
along without the American mani
Philadelphia North American.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

one sees a good many bracelets of
the chain and lock variety on fair
wrists nowadays The war is responsl-
bic for This. Many n soldier boy has
marched away carrying tiny key hid
den away In his pocket The handsom-
est of the bracelets are heavy gold
chains with sparkling diamond set in
tho ln.le
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

a New York man wants 10 wager
TINT ne can cat q pound of corn-beef
hash IA sixty seconds. aud stlll they
say New York Is NOT the literary cen
ter OF this country.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

Sometimes We doubt whether tho war
revenue tax Is really patriotic meas
urc after an. II has been declared that
the tax ON theatrical performances docs
not apply 20 amateur theatricnls.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

a girl IN love may be permitted 10
hcave slghs. but she shouldn't throw
herself mt a mans head
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

Whatever may BE- said Of the Kl0n-
dixie miners not attracting attention, II
can't bo alleged that they 'cut no Ice
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

II Dewey ever decides TO establish a
night school be probably VIII have all
the foreign pupils he can accommo-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

After that sca-wntcr gold experiment
the time "a ripe 20 form company to
dig for the gold buried at the foot Of
the rainbow.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

Gladstone Is dead. bismarck II dead
and Sagasta IS not feeling at all weI.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

Hohson has proved his courage, but
he shows diplomacy also In avoiding
matrimonial engagements.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

So many laws have been passed by
congress relating to the government Of
Indian Territory that Il has been found
necessary 20 establish an Indian Terri
tory division Of the interior depart
mont, 10 which all matters relating TO
the territory are 90 De referred The
white population, already much greater
thnu the red population. continues TO
increase rapidly and the cities and
towns arc prosperiug despite the draw
back OF half control by tho Indian
lrlhns
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

Nohody's check nowadays Is quite
w0rihlrss-it is worth at least 2 cents
70 the Government
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

Promoter Hooley seems to have been
unable 70 land often enough with his
dukes.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

A horseshoe brings good luck If II
happens to be on the foot Of the win
ner.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-10-21

Clvility costs nothing, but II often
gets things that gold cannot buy.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29

certificate. This was in response to questions put to him by Hale on Tues day, implying doubt of the marriage.
 Dr. Stocking had heard rumors of scandal under investigation. Had also read of them in the papers. He testi- fled to the truthfulness and honesty of Mrs. Madigan and Tourtillotr. The wit ness also gave Mrs. Williams a good reputation.
 John Angus, an usher, had seen Mrs. Williams sitting on box in the base ment conversing with M. Festl, an ar tist, but now an inmate Of the institu- tion. The patient was not a violent one, but he did not think any respect able young lady would do such @ thing. They were looking at pictures. The demented artist painted some pictures of a nude order, but he could not say these were the ones they were looking at He regarded Mrs. Williams as queer. She was not very modest, and often came to the door in her night dress.
 Dr. Christal denied that in a conver- sation on Tuesday evening he had told Williams to go on with the case and that he urged him to do so.
 This closed the testimony, and an ad- journment was taken until after lunch. When they reaSSembled it was to de- eide the matter. An executive session was gone into, and a few minutes later Chairman Curnow announced yer dict
 The three directors found unani- mously that Mrs. Madigan and Tourtil- lott were not guilty as charged.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29
M E. N

Who lave any seif-respect sant 10 be as bright as new dollars every morB- ing. You are mol, because yog do not sleep we'll You are not 6eaming with heaIfh and strength because your nerves are weak. You are Puny when you ought 10 be strong. Air, food and vitality were given you.
 Then each Helped 10 make life pieas- ant What is the truth now2 Some- times you eat spQTngly; sometimes you can scarcely touch the 6est the land affords. 6S for the vitality which makes men equal fO doing q big days work, you have none off. These
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29
WI 10

Are fond Of fast living waste hs strength Of mgOr. They leave # de- pieted. Those wbo work foo hard waste energy ard get fO 6e una6ie to attend to necessary duties. Tbose Who worry and fret Gf al fines get Respondent Rone Of these should occur. Sur # tie faults have been committed "Hudyan" makes up for # aM Each class Of folly makes weak men. But "Hudyon" makes weak men strong. # las made 2O,000 strong men in Mis country alone, and hosf beside i0 the world. That is the mission Of HHudyan, and m # fhere $ no failure. Never one in- stance. Send for free circulars and testimonials which mU show you what # has done. Send for free medical advice, fCO-no motfer how M yos 0re.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-29

purpose designed. As a result of these alleged peculations the commission proposes to introduce a system of checks to prevent their recurrence, the system to be applied to all the asylums in the State
 that he did not use the word ring Tn connection with certain members of the local board. The transcript of the testimony shows that he said that peculiar relations existed between cer- tam members of the board. and that there was friction between other mem bers.
 At it's session yesterday the State Commission concluded the examination or Directors Gould and Curnow, and began that of Director Hale The lat ter Will probably occupy but a small portion of the commissions time to- morrow morning.
 In view of the fact that the scandals al AgneWs were brought to public mo- tlce through patronage being made the apple of discord between Directors Gould and White, the commission may decide to instruct the Attorney Gen eral to bring actions for their removal from office
 Dr. Sponogle's case is engaging con- siderable of the commissions attan- tton, but 1t has not yet decided whether to place the investigation Dr. Sponogle has asked for into the hands of the local board or to make it part of the duties of the commission.
 In anticipation of this investigat ton the doctor has procured an affidavit from Dr. W. R. Cluness, formerly of Sacramento, stating that Ollie J. Spo- nogle, the first wife of the medical su- perintendent, died from inflammation of the meninges, or coverings of the brain, and from no other cause"