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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01

A correspondent i'm the Frankfurter
Zeitung draws a lurid picture of the in
creasing Generalization of Madrid. The
present population includes, he says,
10000 professional beggars, the same
number Of abandoned women. 1000
thieves and there are hundreds Of gam.
bling houses.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01

Mrs. Newlywed-Oh, mother, wish
I'd never been born. George Doesn't
love me any more. It's as plain as
daylight.
Her Mother-Why, how can you
tell?
HE has done nothing but reduce
our expenditures. The first month we
were married our living expenses
amounted to $1O4, the second month
$50, and last month just $3S. And
George says we'rc going to do even bet
ter than that hereafter" Y
Would.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01

Hoax was thrown off trolley car.
today because l hadn't my fare; l tell
you that makes fellow feel embar-
Iassed.
Joax-You should be glad you
weren't thrown under the trolley g
you'd feel more cut up about it them
Philadelphia Record.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01

A German expert claims that while,
during storm lightning may natural
ly and 10y preference seek the earth by
way of an electrician, there is no dam
ger to the passengers, because of the
special contrivance for conducting cleo
tIicity to the earth.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01

Clerks in Havana receive from $50
to $50 per month, according to their
value. those speaking English COM
handing the best wages. A suit Of
clothes costs from sos to $50, a dress
suit anywhere trom SEQ to 500.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01

A scheme to beat the United States
postal service has been evolved by Chi
cago men. The plan is gather up all
OF the second-class matter of large COM
merclai houses, ship it to Mexico by
freight change their American money
into Mexican money at ratio of two
10 one. buy Mexican stamps, and with
them mail the matter back to the Uni
ted states through the Mexican post
Once Ut is estimated that one-hali
ceht could be saved on each letter and
package thus handled. It is claimed
mat the government could not inter-
fere without the aid Of new Legislation.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01

There are three rings which the
queen never by any chance removes
from her hand, and st is superhuous to
add that they are closely connected
with her courtship and marriage. One
Is the little enamel ring set with
single diamond. given to her when
quite child by Prince Albert; another
Is her betrothal ring, beautiful snake
OF emeralds; and the third is a plain
marrow band-her wedding ring.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01

Cases Of broken-down girls whose
minds have been nearly destroyed by
overstudy. or who have been driven to
the brink of insanity by dlsappont-
ment In their studies, are becoming
more and more frequent This phase
of mental suicide has little excuse, and
IS most lamentable.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01
HANGING STEP FOR CARRIAGE.

Guard Keeps Womeu's Skirts Clean
and Prevents Accidents.
A new thing in carriage steps has
been invented by a Binghamton, n. Y,
man, which consists Of step as well
as a guard to protect ones clothing
from being solled by the wheels. The
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01

when the "hello" girl Is replaced by
the automaton the telephone subscrib-
or viii be denied the satisfaction Of
knowing that his profanity is under
stood Reflection upon the total de-
pravty of lnanimate things will be
his only consolation.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01

After taking a snap shot of Tenby
church recently An English photogra-
pher was puzzled to find on his plate
the image OF a vessel dressed in bunt-
ing and upside down. He read in the
newspaper the next day of launch at
Pembrokes seven miles away, and con-
cluded that he had photographed a
mirage.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01

So the new cup yacht is called "Thes
Columbia" Here's to her. Heaven
bless her "A rose by any other name
may smell as sweet" but let us hope
that no yacht by any other name may
sail as fast when the Columbia goes to
meet the Shamrock
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01

The proposition made by Rev. VIII
lam White Wilson to stop deifylng
heroes may be little radical, but 1t is
certainly advisable to make sure one
has hero before making the deltica-
finn
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01

There really is pie trust, known
as The American Pastry and Manu-
featuring Company" When we reflect
what pie. unorganized and indepen-
dent, has done to the race, we shudder
to think Of the awful possibilities Of Il
pie-crust octopus.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01

frame of the step IS made of metal and
is suspended between two supports,
which may be either portable or sta
tlonary. The metal frame is of such
shape as to fit over the wheels and
hangs so low that the bottom part acts
as the step.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01

DIR. Sabouraud. a French physician,
mas reached the conclusion that bald
ness is contagious and that it is caused
by specific microbe which is passed
around 10y means of BARRIERS nipple
ments. The remedy probably is to cut
Your own hair, or to let 1t go uncut
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01

Lieutenant Hobson writes to friend
that he like It at Manila aud hopes he
may remain there year or two longer.
They must have some klssable maidens
over that way, after all
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01

The last instruction in Cuba cost
spain $3.50, 100000. In view of the fact
that the island has ceased to be theirs
these ought to be happy days for the
dOns.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01

Russia is not an autocracy in fact.
She is an ollgarchy. She is under the
rule and dominion of her powerful no
bility, and they find the army a source
OF pleasure and profit to themselves
which they have no idea of parting
with They put their young men into
II as weli-paid officers, aud the old fell
lows dnd ii an unending source Of plum
der and peculatlon. The olgarchy VIII
never part with the army so long as
they rule Russia
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01

The air trust Is here at last. 1t is
located IN Delaware and has a capital
stock Of $lO,000O00, For the present
It win confine It's operations to liquid
air.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01

A poet has written fove song to his
beautiful Saline" A girl with that
kind OF a name ought to fight shy Of
poets and take up with some old salt
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01

elders constantly are making. The
young men can do at least as much as
the older ones-and that is, they can
try.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01

The frugally Inclined man who has
The proper tact can save considerable
money by casually recountng the nu-
merous stories of poisoned corrections.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01

That banana trust is a mighty slip
perry proposition.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01

Jack Horner who sat in n corner
was the representative OF the first pie
trust on record.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01

Zola Is now in n position when he
romes TO write of the Drefus affair
10 again salivate his enemies
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01

Another expedition has started in
search OF the north pole. II # is found
This time 1t ought to he made a coaling
station without delay.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01

Certainly the perfumery trust may
hope to avoid finding itself in bad odor,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01

Yesterdays breeze will not I'll the
sails today. Keep on advertising or
you viii soon drop into obscurity."
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01

We have decided, after attending
many amateur entertainments, that
our favorite song has only one verse.
and no chorus.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01

A nutmeg Crater has been named
after Dewey Calling cheap cigar
after him was bad enough, but this is
rough.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01

For man who likes excitement
Partisan life must be one grand round
Of pleasure.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01

one hundred years ago a gentleman
bowling to lady always scraped his
foot on the ground.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01

It's hard to be grateful to those who
fight your battles for you and get
licked.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-01
pEVELoPINa LIE sQUOAN.

The First American Bridge 20 Span
Egyptian Waters.
Naturally English engineers are jeal-
GUS Of the success that has been scored
by sn American firm in securing the
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-05-25
A SEDITIOUS ACT.
American AsuinKIdoists Are Array
Ing Themselves Against Their
own Country.

The offense committed by Edward At
kinson in seeking to send certain in
fiammatory documents to the soldiers
in the Philippines may not be openly
an act of treason, but it was a seditious
act, of which no man would be guilty
who was not an interruptions partisan.
The course which the government has
taken in the premises is mild, but emf
nently judicious. 1t has made no at
tempt to prohibit the circulation of
these documents within the limits of
this country, because they can do no
harm here. 1t has only forbidden the
use of the mails for their transmission
to troops in the field. There is no regu-
lation of the army or of war which u.s.
tifies such transmission. It's effect
would be the subversion of discipline
and ultimately of military authority.
If any person were allowed to send
documents of this character to soldiers
in the field, rejecting upon the authori-
ty of their superiors, advising them
that they are engaged in an unjust
cause, urging them not TO reenlist and
Stigmatizing their work as murder and
massacre, it would not be long before
disturbances occurred which would de-
stroy the usefulness of the army. The
restriction of Atkinson's seditious plot
ting to this country is legitimate and it
is timely. The war with the Filipinos
is rapidly nearing its close. Aguinaldo
himself is prepared to admit the SOW
ereignty of the United States, and the
administration is on the eve of making
such concessions as will insure to the
Filipinos the measure of self-govern-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-05-25

Quotations on husbands have been
sharply bid up by the action of Henry
Croley, II Lasalle, n. Y. He will pay,
reports a local exchange, $4,000 in
cash to any acceptable man who will
marry his daughter, and has made the
matter public through the newspapers.
The method chosen is a matter that
concerns no one but the parties inter-
ested. If Mr.. and Miss Croley prefer
husband hunting with $4,000 pro-
iectiles to ensnaring men in the or
dinary way, no one has any right to
criticise. But there is a public ques-
ton involved, and one that furnishes
an interesting line of Speculation.
exchanges and their sale being infre-
quent, even on the curb, the query nat
urally arises just how much virtue, in
dustry and ability Mr.. Croley is entitled
to receive for his money. In the open
market $4,000 will buy a considerable
amount of industry. 1t would not re-
quire drag to carry home the virtue
that could be obtained for the price,
but still there would be enough to make
a showing, while ability, too, is reason
ably cheap. But, while one may obtain
considerable amount of any one of
these three qualities at the upset price,
combination of all is rare and apt to
be expensive. 1t is doubtful if Mr..
Croley, for the money appropriated,
can secure a really frst-class article
in the husband line.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-05-25
CURRENT COMMENT.

EEdward Atkinson js another Tel
low who didn't know it was loaded
Louisville Post.
GgImagine a big, strapping Kansas
volunteer laying down his gun to read
The He'll of War;" by f. Atkinson. He
wasn't brought up that way.-Spring-
field Union.
DyPerhaps Col. Bryan did wisely in
keeping sixteen to one handy, in case
Aguinaldo should surrender and the
Philippine problem solve eitself.-Wash-
ington Star.
ESIf the silver question is eliminated
from the next campaign Col Bryan will
run on platform of anti-rural- -free-de-
livery in the Philippines.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
DThe work of capturing the mar
kets of the world goes merrily on I'M
der protection, and one of the most
cherished democratic delusion is thus
being hattered.-Cleveland Leader.
EyThe Chicago patriotic meetings
prove to w. j. Bryan and his popocratic
following that if they go up against Tie
old flag in the Philippines in the next
campaign their ticket will fall in hope
less defeat before the American ballot.
Let them go if they want to.-DanvilIc
News.
DIt is villainous libel upon soldiers
who swim rivers under fire to assert
that they are unwilling to fight, and
anxious only to return home. The anti
eXpansionist copperheads mistake the
mettle of the American volunteer as
badly as they do the sentiments of the
American people.-Illinois State Jour
nal.
ETIn the past three years the United
States has sold abroad $1,3O0,0O0, GOO
more than it has bought. The ST. Louis
Globe-Democrat remarks that pay
ment was not rendered in silver spoons
at the old ratio, either Every dollar
that came in was gold and every dollar
was worth 100 cents.-Iowa State Reg
ister.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-05-25

party must carry out its programme of
hostility to property. Business and
the democratic party are deadly enc
mics.
Wherever the democrats have the
power they show by legislation, and
wherever they have not the power they
show by proposed Legislation, or by
demagogic speeches, that the democrat
ic policy is war against business,
against capital. From the Crokerites
in the New York Legislature to the Bry
antics in the Arkansas Legislature, this,
with less and greater degrees of sin
cerity and effectiveness, is the demo-
cratic idea at present.
\ party that makes war on business;
that is the democracy to-day. 1t is
strange that any sane human being
should believe that party can prosper
by attacking the prosperity of the
country.-N. Y. Sun.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-05-25

1t is seldom that negro leaves a
large estate, and very seldom that he
leaves any part of it to the public or be-
nevolent institutions. The unfortunate
conditions which surround colored peo-
pie in the United States are largely re-
sponsibe for this, says Leslies Weekly.
An exception to the rule, however, is
to be noticed in Boston. The will of
Frederic G. Barbados, wealthy ne
gro who died in that city several weeks
ago, was recently filed for probate, and
it was found that the bulk of his estate
was distributed in bequests of from
$3.50 to $1,000 each to various colored
homes, asylums and churches, mostly
in Washington. He made 80 or 40 per-
sonal bequests to relatives and friends.
and left the residue of the estate to the
Iuskegee university of Alabama, the
Lincoln university of Pennsylvania and
Manassas institute, Virginia.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-05-25
BRYANISM AND BUSINESS.
The Democratic Policy Is Always
Against the Best Interests of
the Country.

In an Austin dispatch to the ST. Louis
Republic, a democratic newspaper, a
correct notion is unconsciously given
of the position of the democratic party
as to business interests. The antitrust
bill which was passed by the Arkansas
legislature in spite of the opposition of
business men is now before the Texas
legislature. Thus does the chase against
the octopus leap over state boundaries.
Here is the effect which the new
trust measure produces upon the Texas
business men:
This mornings train brought hundreds
of business men from every section of the
state to make personal appeals to the mem
bers of the legislature not to pass the
bill. In addition, appeals from every Sec
tion of the state by mail and telegraph
continued to pour in upon the members
asking that the bill be killed. Fire in
surance men swarmed in to see that they
were eliminated from the provisions of
the bill"
In Cisco some merchants publicly
stated that they were in favor of tarring
and feathering any member of the leg
islature who voted for the antitrust
law" So strong is the hostility of Texas
business men to the bill.
While they were denouncing it and
preparing to fight it the speaker of tie
Texas house of representatives got this
telegram from the democrats in tRe
Arkansas house of representatives:
"The house of representatives of the Ar
kansas legislature await with anxiety the
vote on your antitrust bill. 1t tends to
redeem democratic pledges. The hearts of
the masses go out to you"
Business men may protest and busi-
ness may suffer, but the democratic
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-05-25

ment of which they are capable. Mill
tary government, however, is not at an
end yet, and it NAV not be for some
time to come, and the administration
cannot and should not tolerate the send
ing of incendiary documents to those
whose duty it is to carry out the orders
of their superiors unless it is prepared
to invite mutiny.
Those persons who are making such
a clamor over the alleged invasion of the
right of free speech and unwarranted
espionage of the mails have let their
feelings run away with their good sense
if not with their patriotism.-Chicago
Tribune
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-05-25

1t is reported that there is a farmer
named Rogers out in Indiana who pos
sessed Jersey COW, which he used to
drive, morning and evening, to and
from the pasture, not far from his
home. One morning, as one of his
neighbors was passing along the road,
he met Mr.. Rogers walking in the mid
die of the lane, his mind apparently
engrossed with some weighty ques-
ton. The neighbor called out: Good
morning, Mr.. Rogers. Where are you
going?" Why" said Mr.. Rogers, in
surprised way, I'm driving this COW
to the pasture" and he waved his hand
toward where the COW ought to have
been. well, where is the cow" asked
the friend. Il suppose l forgot to let
her out of the barn." answered Mr..
Rogers humbly, as he realized his posi-
tion. And he had.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-05-25

An amusing incident happened in
one of the prominent uptown hotels in
New York the other afternoon, when a
well-dressed woman, about six feet
high, rushed up to the desk and impor-
tuned the head clerk to find her hus-
band, who had become lost. There was
a search, and in few minutes the
diminutive partner-for he was only
three feet high-of her joys and sor-
rows was found. In full hearing of the
hotel help and guests she lectured her
midget husband severely for getting
lost, concluding by informing him that
had she not been so careless as to leave
the railroad tickets to Cleveland in his
keeping she would have left him be-
hind. The husband looked as if he were
sorry that she had not executed the
threat.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-05-25
Mckinley VIII Present the sword.

Washington, May 1s,-A notable fea-
ture of Admiral Dewey's arrival in
Washington will be the presentation to
him by the president of the superb
icweled sword made by authority Of
congress as a testimonial from the
government. The sword was complet.
ed some time ago, but owing to its
great value it was deemed best not to
send il to the admiral. The presenta-
ton to the officers and men of the ad-
miral's flagship of the handsome med
ais authorized by congress will occur
probably at the same time. There are
about 1890 Ct the medals.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-05-25
Marked Down Dollars.

The proprietor of Woodward avenue
grocery store arranged big oak frame in his
black cloth On the board he pinned lot of
new dollar bills. Above he hung placard
reading: "Bookmarks, Only 98 Cents"
And, though hundreds of persons stopped
before the window and looked at the
strange array, and stranger sign, but one
ventured inside to buy. ut was either one
or the other" said the merchant, in speak
ing of the advertising scheme, either the
people thought they were bills of 'called-in'
series, or were bogus or else they were too
lazy to come in and save two cents Least
ways, | didn't sell a single bill.-Detroit
Eren PreSs
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-05-25
THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.
POpuIist organization Committee Says
that Is the Place for Members of the


Kansas City, May 1s.--An address to
the populists of the country was issued
here last night by the national organi-
zation committee of the peoples party,
with the endorsement of the National
Reform Press association. These two
bodies. whose common object is to
keep the populist party in the middle
of the road. avoiding fusion with other
political parties everywhere. had been
in session here since Tuesday and the
adoption of the address concluded their
labors.
All Was not harmony among these
middle of the road leaders and only
after long and heated discussions was
an address agreed upon. A hard fight
was made to secure the Endorsement Of
Wharton Barker and Ignatius Donnelly
for president land vice president in
1900. but this the committee refused to
recommend. Instead a thorough or
ganization of the middle of the readers
in every section of the country is urged,
with the understanding that they shall
enter the next national campaign with
the present populist organization, but
that wherever fusion shall gain the
day. whether in county, state or ma
tional conventions, the middle of the
readers shall bolt and begin an active
campaign to cary out their principles.
The alleged fusionist tendencies of
Marion Butler, chairman of the popu-
list national committee, are provided
against in a clause which authorizes the
national organization committee to call
a national convention if they shall he
convinced that the national chairman
or national committee are playing into
tbe hands of the fujonistS