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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-29

Cleanliness may be next to godliness,
but according to the Medical Record II
is not necessarily next TO healthful-
ness. A writer In the journal referred
to says the healthiest man he ever saw
Is alive and well to-day, at the age OF
81, In spite OF the fact that his first in
PRODUCTION TO water occurred sixty-one
years ago, when he fell into the River
Mersey with his clothes on, ana never
got In up to his neck again until 1878,
when, being drunk, he tumbled into
the North River at New York. Since
then the nonogenarian has not had a
bath, and II is his desire now to reach
the century mark with the proud dis
tinctlon Of never having surrendered
himself to the seductive charms of the
scrubblng brush. We shall not ut.
tempt to deny that on the surface OF
the thing this is remarkable showing.
but far down under the crust OF the
dirt and argument there Is a truth that
ought to be laid bare. II is not enough
TO say that this man has attained the
age OF 81 simply because he never vol
UNFAIRLY took a bath. 1t is idle to set
up the claim that If he had not fallen
into the water upon two separate occa.
sions he might be even stronger and
more youthful In appearance than he
Is, and Il would not be fair to set ND
the claim that he would have died
years ago II he had acquired the habit.
early or late, of getting into a bathtub.
even as seldom as once per annum.
No man has the right to conclude or
hand that consistent abstention from
the bath is productive of long life,
even upon such evidence as that which
is produced by the Medical Records
correspondent, for such facts are nj.
ways misleading. Far be II from us to
maintain that the showing In the case
under consideration is not remarkable
II is more than that. Ii is almost stu
pefying, but. as has been said, there is
below the surface truth-an underly-
ing princlple-that ought, IN the inter.
ests Of science and the public veal. to
be laid bare, TO wit: that In the ordi.
nary course of things the man who has
lived for nlnety-four years without
ever having been In bathtub must. in
addition to the two ducklngs mention.
ed, have been rained ON many times.
No man could successfully dodge
showers for niety-four years, and this
self-evident fact. we hold. completely
washes away the claim set up by our
medical contemporary. The man who
has eschewed baths for ninety
years certainly never knew enough to
come in out Of the wet when II rained.
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MANILA OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES THE DOMT.

supplemented the funds allowed by the
college and new and improved appara-
tus was bought.
Father Faura's studies Of typhoons
convinced him that there was some
connection between barometrical oscil-
latioD and the coming Of these dread
storms, and, pursuing this line of in
vestigation. in July, 1879, he published
his first warning against an impending
typhoon. 1t stated that storm was
then crossing the northern provinces Of
Luzon, and later advices confirmed the
prediction, for the typhoon did great
damage in Isabella and Cagayan.
In November OF the same year the
observatory predicted another typhOon
which would prove dangerous to Ma
Mia. Intense excitement followed
throughout the city, and Don Alexandra
Churruca, Captain of the port, sus-
pended all water traffic and prohibited
all communication with ships in tie
bay. The typhoOn came, but owing to
Father Faura's warning. the city was
prepared. Little damage was done
there. In all other parts Of the island,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-29

good and faithful servant. Thus at
their second annual meeting the young
Baptlsts confded the destinies of their
union once more to the hands of their
unselfish leader, and at each succeed
ing convention the organization has re-
elected him. No other name has even
been suggested for the place. Among
his young co-workers Mr.. Chapman is
regarded with genuine affection. They
feel that his life has gone out into their
work, and that they can trust implicitly
to his guidance. To his sincerity and
earnestness is due in great measure the
success Of the union, and its methods
and principles have been shaped by
him alone. Mr.. Chapman is a native
Of England, and is 40 years old. He
began business life as a clerk in a gro
Gerry store, and was for several years a
travelling salesman.
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A WEATHER BUREAU
CAME INTO EXISTENCE AT MA
Mia IN 1866.
Jesuit Fathers Evolved an Effective
System Of meteorological Observation
in the Philippines Long Antedating
the One Established In America.

The Manila Observatory came into
existence as a nOn-ofIicial institution in
1865, under the direction Of the Jesuit
Fathers, employed as teachers in their
college IN the walled city, generally
known as the Ateneo Municipal. They
took up the work on their own initia-
tive, their purpose being to study the
typhoons so common and so destruct-
I've In that region, and If possible to
predict their coming and their general
course.
The first director Of the new observa-
tory was Father Faura, an earnest
and enlightened scientist, who has ac-
complished much good In his chosen
work. Associated with him as assist
ant were Fathers NanelI and Rlcort.
The college provided them with few
necessary meteorological instruments,
and with these they kept a careful rec
ord Of the phenomena observed from
1865 to 1869, exchanging monthly and
annual reports with the principal OBJ
servatories throughout the world. AS
the years went on private subscriptions
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SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

In 1898 there were SO Saturdays,
fact OF interest to those having to pay
weekly wages.
A slot machine concern in Youngs-
town, o., says that its profits last year
on 200 machines was SIS, 600.
While the turkeys natural life is
only 10 years. the goose some times
lives to 80 years.
The chances at birth that baby will
eventually marry are nine in 20, or
rather less than one-halt This result
may seem surprising, but it is largely
accounted for by the great mortality OF
persons under manageable age, espe-
cially Of infants up to the age of 3.
Dentists in Germany are using false
teeth made Of paper, instead OF porce.
lain or mineral composition. These
paper teeth are said to be very satisiac-
tory, as they do not break or chip, are
not sensitive to heat or cold or to the
action of the moisture of the mouth,
and are very cheap.
A Russian officer has been making
experiments. with very successful re-
suits. in the use Of falcons instead Of
pigeons as carriers 1t seems that they
can fly very much faster. A pigeon
covers 10 or IL leagues in an hour.
whereas a falcon can do 10. 1t can
also carry with ease fairly heavy
weight.
A German doctor who has been col
Letting information about the habits
of long-lived persons, finds that he ma
jority of those who attained old age
INDUCED in late hours. Eight out Of
10 persons over 80 never went to bed
till we'll into the small hours, and did
not get up again till late in the day.
In 1898 vessels to the number Of
1924, with a tonnage of 5,265.559
tons passed through the Chicago river.
In 1883 the number was 10, 1913, and
the tonnage 3,99O,92l. Vessels using
the Calumet harbor in 1883 numbered
412, with tonnage of $4,000 tons;
in 1898 there were 10, 652 vessels with
tonnage of 2,2O8,S $40 tons.
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Ghurkas and Flying Fish.

Three men Of the Fifth Ghurkas
were trained by experienced Swiss
guides-one with Lieutenant Bruce in
the early '90s, and the others with Sir
Martin Conway in 1894. Good-tem-
pered, cheerful, keen and full of fun.
they became general favorites wherever
they went. They. OH their part,
thoroughly appreciated the Kindness
with which they were treated. and
their wonderful and delightful exper.
fences in Europe still afford an end
less topic of conversation, The little
Himalayans were intensely interested
in everything they saw, the sea and
the ships proving a source of delight.
Flying fish, however, they could not
t all understand. To such great
SeildeIs of the rod this mode of piscine
locomotion seemed most improper.
One of these fish having fallen on board
of the ship, was Immediately bounced
upon by Karbir and Amar Sing. Be-
ing asked what their friends in the reg.
iment would think when told that fish
could fly, the Ghurkas naively replied
that they hadn't the slightest inten-
ton OF mentioning the fact. as their
regulations for veracity were at pres-
EFT good, and, should they try their
comrades credulity with this travel
ers' tale, no one would believe word
they might say for the rest Of their
service. Blackwood's.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-29

II * we'll 20 have the now popular
movement against food adulteration
pushed on. Dishonesty ia business Is
n disgrace that should be minlmized.
The mark on a package exposed for
sale should be true. This Is needed In
the interests Of the home, and II Is i'm
portant In relation TO our export trade.
But anitatlon-efIiclent sewerage,
pure water. clean streets. prompt dis
posal OF garbage. abolition Of nuisances
that poison the air-thIs Is the work
that win do most for the protection OF
health and the promotion Of longevity.
Much has been achieved In this direc-
ton, but much more remains TO be ac-
complished. II is not creditable to our
civilization that we take chances OF
ceath for ourselves and our families
and calmly consent TO have our fellow
citizens die from causes that could be
readily removed II the dollars were
forthcoming.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-29

The doctors inform US that alum is a
poison, and that alum baking powders
should be avoided because they make
the food unwhoesome. Prominent
hygienists, who have given the matter
most study. regard these powders as
an evil that should be suppressed by
state action. In Minnesota and Wis
consin alum powders are not permitted
to be sold unless they are branded to
warn consumers OF their true character.
while in the District of Columbia the
authorities have under the direction of
congress, adopted regulations to pro-
hibit the use Of alum in bread alto
eether.
Are not the people OF other states, as
we'll as those Of Minnesota and Wis
consin, entitled TO warning Of danger
which is apparently menacing them at
close hand, and is not the whole coun-
try entitled to absolute protection, as
the people OF the District Of Columbia
aie protected, by legislation which is
entirely prohibitive?
Until we can have protection in the
form OF statute, how can our state
boards of health, state analysts or food
commissions better serve the public
than by publishing in the newspapers
from time to time the names of the
baking powders which they find to be
made from alum?
Meantime, it will aid the housewife
in designating the alum powders to re-
member that all powders sold at TWEEN
ty-fve cents or less per pound are Of
this dangerous class. Pure cream of
tartar powders are usually sold at
from forty-fve to fifty cents a mound.
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A Modern soIomon,s Judcmcnt.

a modern SOtOmOn'5 Judgment.
The Greek ecclesiastical authorities
at Aleppo have been called upon to
decide a case which strongly recalls
SOlomon's famous Judgment. BY a
strange coincidence a woman and her
daughter both gave birth to & female
child at the same time. But the ba-
bies got mixed, and, as one of them
was ugly and the other pretty and
healthy, both mothers claimed TN,
latter. The elder woman maintained
that, as all her other children We're
handsome the ugly child could not be
hers, while her daughter claimed that.
being young. handsome and strong.
she could not be the mother Of a weak
and ugly babe. The religious chief of
the town settled the matter In a sum-
mary way. He adjudged the beautiful
child TO the daughter on the ground
that 1t being her first. the occasion
was not to be made one Of humiliation
and disappointment, while the elder
mother could afford to forget her claim
since she already bad several hand
some NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ma
lumat
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-29

The Pastors Union OF Ann Arbor,
Mich, has agreed not to perform the
marriage ceremony In which either
candidate Is a Divorce on other than
the scrlptural grounds. This seems I'M
wise, since the laws Of our States rec
ognlze other grounds OF divorce as
legitimate, and do not make divorce
on any ground a bar to remarrlage.
The probable result OF the refusal OF
those who are authorized by the state
to solemnize marriages to perform the
ceremony In such cases Will be to In
crease the number Of common law
marriages. There are many other
abuses Of the marriage laws more seri-
Gus than the remarrying Of divorced
persons to which the reverend gentle
men might address themselves. II,
for Instance, they had agreed to marry
no couples applying to them whom
they did not personally know, or who
could not present credentials from
some person they did know. they
would greatly reduce the number Of
Opponents and hasty and unconstitu-
tional marriages which bring sad re-
suits both to the contracting parties
and their families, and are themselves
responsible for much Of the divorce liti-
CATION that engages our courts.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-29

II Is a startling fact that the sugges-
zion has been seriously made that the
recent kidnapping OF a child was done
by agents Of newspaper, for the pur-
pose OF creating news sensation In
which that particular paper would
''have the Inside track" The sugges-
tlon was probably not true. But the
fact that Il could be made seriously,
and be regarded by the public as not
fantastcally Impossible, speaks vol.
umes as TO rs belief In the excuses OF
sensational newspapers.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-29

ton in Chicago. Fathers Frederic
Faura and Jose Algue were commits
stoned to assist at this congress at the
expense and In representation of the
Spanish government They extended
their journey to Europe, and on their
return enriched the Manila Observable
ry with many new and useful instru-
ments.
Cp-tO- Date Observatory.
The astronomical observatory, erect
ed at the expense of the Jesuit Fathers.
was finished IN 1897. 1t is provided
with the best and largest equatorial
telescope in the far East. besides n full
equipment of the lesser apparatus nee
cssary to such an institution. The de-
partment was to have been officially
recognized by the Spanish government
and provided for in the budget for
$685. but unfortunately for the inter
ests Of science, the war put a stop to
the project.
The buildings and grounds for the
four sections Of the observatory belong
to the Jesuit Mission of the Philippine
Islands as a private property, though
IT has been partially supported by the
Spanish government since the recog-
milton Of the observatory rs an official
Institution In 1884. Ever since 1854
most Of the instruments have been ac-
Quired fer the institution by the Jes-
nit mission, some by private subscrip-
tons raised in Manila and Hong Kong
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-29

which, through lack of telegraphic
communication, had not been warned,
the storm wrought great destruction.
Many lives were lost. and no less than
forty-two shipwrecks were recorded.
The forewarning Of this storm
brought credit to the observatory, and
ever since then It has enjoyed great
rcpute throughout the Philippine Archi-
pelago. Its fame as a predicter OF ty-
phoons extended even to Hongkong.
and the opening of geographic commu-
nlcation between the British colony
and the Philippine city In 1880 was fol
lowed by announcements OF coming
storms that were OF the greatest value
10 the English merchants.
SO grateful were they that they made
up a handsome subscription among
themselves and forwarded it to the
Manila Observatory for the purchase
OF new instruments. Moreover, when
the British government established an
observatory in Hongkong the plans of
that at Manila We're closely followed
by the engineer who had charge OF Its
construction and equipment.
RccO gnized by pain.
The general recognition OF tie obser-
vatory's valuable work. spurred on by
the fact that the British government
was erecting n similar observatory st
Hongkong. led to the publication O.
several articles in the Manila papers
calling on the Spanish government to
give financial aid to the humanitarian
work Of the Jesuit Fathers. Citizens
and officials expressed the same desire,
and eventually. in response 10 popular
petition. the Queen Regent, by decree
dated April %. 1884. converted the prl
vate meteorological institution OF the
Ateneo Municipal into an official es.
tabllshment.
II was organized under two Jesuit
Fathers as director and assistant d,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-29

The latest bullet-proof cuirass halls
from France and is the invention Of
NJ. Threaud. Its essential features
are a sheet Of metal fitted with an out
n and inner lining (the composition Of
which is not stated, the whole appa-
ratus weighing not less than eight
pounds. According to good authority
It was recently tested with a Mauser
rifle, which was fired from a distance
Of about 20 yards. The bullet tore the
front Of the cuirass and made an in
dentation in the metal plate, but did
not penetrate it.
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LAW AS INTERPRETED.

The power Of a municipality TO col
lect a tax upon property or business
so situated that it can not receive any
protection or benefit from It is denied
in Kaysville v. Ellison (Utah), 43 L.
r. A. 81. where city undertook to
compel n merchant to obtain n license
for doing business at a little place
about two miles out Of the city, though
within its territory, but which received
no police protection from the city.
The negligence Of parents, though
not imputed to n minor child who is
injured in consequence of the negli-
gence of a third person, is held, in
PloOf VS.. Burlington Traction Compa-
ny Vt), 43 L. r. A. 10S, to preclude
the parents themselves from recover
ing for the loss of the child in such
case, under a statute which gives a
right of action to the personal repre-
sentative of the child for the benefit of
the next of kin.
An important limitation on the doc
trine that the death of the principal
reyokes an agency is shown in De
wees VS.. Muff (Neb.), ~ L. r. A. 7S9,
in which it Is held that payment of a
negotiable note Endorsed by the payee
In blank, if made to the payee's agent,
who is in possession of the note, will
discharge the maker, although the pay
ment was made after the death of the
principal but without notice Of his
death.
The right OF n state under the federal
constitution to provide for a jury Of
less than twelve men is sustained in
State VS.. Bates (Utah), 40 L. r. A. SO,
In which the provision of the State con
stitution for a jury of eight was sus-
tained. This case also held that such
condition was not ex post facto as
applied to prior offenses, but on this
point it has been overruled by the
United States Supreme Court in
Thompson VS.. Utah, 10 us 343, 40, l..
ed. LOCI. The case is accompanied by
an exceedingly elaborate note review
ing all the authorities on the subject
Of the number and agreement Of Jurors
| required to constitute a valid verdict.
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rector, and a suitable number OF eDi-
ployes were assigned to the various
labcrs OF the institution, n regular sub
vention being allowed for its mainte-
nance. The same decree also estab-
lished n series Of minor meteorological
stations along the coast Of Luzon,
which should be In Geographic commu-
nication with the Manila observatory.
In addition to the many reports and
pamphlets issued by the observatory,
Father Faura has written a number
Of valuable monographs in the line Of
his research and he has also devised
several instruments which have been
adopted and found extremely useful
by the navlgators OF the South Seas.
Other workers IN the observatory have
also written and invented. The insti-
tuition has also co-operated with other
learned bodies and has sent out sey-
eral important expeditions, adding
much to the sum Of human knowledge.
In March, 1886, the observatory was
transferred from the walled city to
the handsome block of buildings It
now occupies IN the suburb of Ermita-
At the same time two new depart
ments were added. the selsmical or
earthquake department and the mag
netic observatory. They were official
ly recognized by the Spanish govern
ment in 1888, liberal salaries being as
signed to the officials employed in
them.
At the end of 1892 the directorate
of the Manila observatory was Off
cially invited to attend the meteorolog-
ical congress at the Columbian Exposl-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-29

The record Of the toy pistol Is one
that should condemn that instrument
absolutely and forever. II demands a
sacrifice Of our youth which we can
not afford to pay. II makes the ccle-
bration Of national independence a ter
ror. There is enough that is dangerous
In the traditional old-fashloned idea OF
explosive patriotism and the lntroduc-
ton OF this invention OF later days
gives an excess Of peril
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-29

New Girl-Please, mum. while
you're down town would We be so kind
as to order me pair o. shoes?
Mrs. De Style-I-er-Idonot know
your size.
New Girl-Nor l, mum; but think
II ye get them about the size of yours,
they'll do.
Mrs. De Styles (hesitatingly)-ne
you think you could wear them?
New Girl-Oh. YES. mum Afte,
new shoes Is wet they shrinks.-N. Y.
Weekly.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-29

There is n lake In Kansas which,
when frozen can be set on fire. 1t is
quite an easy matter. for one has only
to make hole in the Ice and hold a
lighted match to it 90 get flame Of five
or six feet high, which viii burn for a
minute or two. The secret is simply
that under the Ice natural gas collects
IN the form Of bubbles aud a skater
can pierce one Of these bubbles with n
chisel and procure a beautiful blaze
at which to warm himself. In some
parts OF the lake this warm gas is
plentiful enough TO prevent its freez.
ing. Doniphan, as this lHhe is called.
Is in bend OF the Missouri. about
four miles north OF AtcLlson.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-09-29

Every person Of middle age or past
who has been brought up IN the West
must have noticed the progressive de-
crease In the number OF birds. II Is
not merely the wild pigeons and the
old-fashioned martens and swallows
that have almost wholly disappeared.
but wood birds OF all kinds have be-
come scarce. This is partly due to the
encroachment OF city life on the coun-
try. but more 70 the destruction OF
birds IN mere wantonness or for sport
or FOR commercial purposes.
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"How much dc. You want?7 he asked
his wife at the breakfast table last
Monday. Make 1t light one. for
couldn't get a hand last night and
dropped SO in anteing."
Gambler she Kissed. ITO think
that l should be mated to a gambler
Il got into those fellows for SIS last
night" he remarked at the breakfast
table yesterday. Pack up a few
things and Wen go down to the beach
over Sunday"
when are you going to keep your
promise and teach me poker, dear?"
she asked him sweetly. coming around
to his side Of the table.-Washlngton
Post.
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/ don't believe in girls a.dressin'
IN stin clothes durin' the hot wealth
er' sad the adipcse elderly lady with
the large diamond earrings and finger
ilh lS az 'l,e clearinghouse breakfast
table the other morning. 81 make my
TWO uaughlers dress in negligent cos
., al summer, no matter where
sney 70 so'n'' "Mawr' said her
oaughtef; waIningly. from the Other
sue Oh me table, and the fox terrier
pup turned a fit out in the basement
vestibuie' Washington Post.