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Again we are confronted by the old
question as to whether women should
propose This time It has been raised
by lecturer IN New York ana dis
cussed by such authorities as Mrs.
Lille Devereux Blake and Mrs. Eliza
beth Cady stanton, both of whom hold
TO the view that she should Mrs
Blake asserts that many girls are too
shy for their own good; that they do
not give a man sufficient encourage.
ment, and consequently fail TO get the
proposal that they might as well have
as not. Possibly this is true, but If a
girl Is too shy to encourage a nam to
propose. IS II likely that she viii have
the bOldness to propose hersSf2 Mrs.
stanton admits that girls do subStan-
TALLY propose with their eyes and IN
many other coy ways" but she thinks
they should have the right to do II In
words. Here. however, she touches
upon the point that is the strongest
argument In favor of the present GUS
tom. A girl can propose with her eyes,
and as a general thing a man can not
n XIII mas the AhAulAlNh AhN tact lltl u
man lacks. She Is quick To discover
his feelings toward her, and, having
dlscerned them, she can do with him
about as she pleases, In nine cases
out OF ten the proposal rests with
her now. and probably comes quicker
than Il would II either could ask the
alimpOrtant question and each was
waiting on the other. The little arts
by which a woman attains her ends,
fundamentally or otherwise, are what
endear her TO man In large measure,
and to replace those by mans direct
ness and bluntness would be TO take
away one OF her chief charms A man
IN her position would be helpless, but
she Ia not The subtle influences which
she employs In directing the course
OF her love affairs are natura, 10 her.
| pleasing TO man, and exceptionally eff
fectlye. Why make any changer
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others give the average. McKinley's to-
tai plurality was little more than his plu-
ralities in New York and Pennsylvania
combined
There were few State elections in 1897,
and in none of them were the changes
important except that New York and
Kentucky went Democratic.
In 1898 there were State elections in
all but a few Of the States and in all
the congressional districts. The diagram
above shows which States were carried
by each party, those by Republicans be-
ing shaded. 1t will be noted that the
Democrats gained over 1896 only two
States-Kentucky and Minnesota-and
the latter only on the governorship, where
fusion elected popular Scandinavian
by 10000 plurality, though the Republi-
cans carried every congressional district
by pluralities aggregating over $4,000.
On the other hand, the Republicans
gained Washington, Wyoming, Kansas
and South Dakota, which have twenty
one electoral votes, the same as Ken
lucky and Minnesota. The total vote in
1898 in the various States foots up as
follows: Republican, 5,499, 065; Demo
cratic, 5427, 224
The vote in the electoral college repre-
scented by these States are: Republican,
2T2; Democratic, 175, or within one vote
of the result in 1896 the difference being
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-10-20

Some one says the only thing to fear
is fear. and that's about right That
doesn't mean that one is to 60 about In
a state Of cheerful ldiocy, caressing ev-
cry buzz saw he comes across in the
absurd Idea that nothing can do him
harm. That would be invoking the fool
killer, who does sometimes catch up
with such people. 1t means the practi-
cal application Of the idea that there
are two things one need not worry
about-what he can help and what he
cannot help. If a thing can be helped
it's help and not worry that It needs
and II it cannot be helped, It is high
time that the incident be closed" as
the diplomats say.-Chicago Drovers
Journal.
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The Idea Of roof garden church for
hot weather, advanced by New York
clergyman, Is along the line of the
dictum that the devil shouldn't have
a monopoly OF good music, and this
proposition has long ago received the
assent Of most Of the churches. We
no longer hear objections to church
organs nor is there any protest against
the rendition Of music that Is purely
secular, so long as It is good. Hence
1t Is not improbable that the roof gar
den church viii shortly be a realiza-
ton rather than a project. There Is
nothing unregenerate IN physical COM
fort and there Is no reason why a
church congregation should not enjoy
the same privileges accorded to the pa
irons Of resorts where the wine is red
within the cup ana the vaudeville art
list earns his bread In the sweat of his
brow.
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NATURES WAR PAINT.
Dark Backs and Light Breasts Make
Birds Almost Invisible.

Dark Backs and Light Breasts Make
Birds Almost Invisible.
Passing through the Natural His
tory Museum a day or two ago, my
eye was arrested by a case which APP
parently contained a gray, duck-Hke
bird facing its own ghost. The mo
passage" barrier precluded closer in
spection, and for five minutes l stood
staring at the case, unable to make out
what that wraith-like, almost invisible
bird-form might be.
1 had given it up, when the descrip-
tive tablet, which had been pushed
aside, came to my assistance. The ex-
hiblt is designed by a clever American
naturalist to show why Nature has
colored most wild beasts and birds
dark above and light below.
The visible bird was model clad in
flannel of dingy-gray, and against n
background of similar hue 1t showed
up distinctly, thanks to the light on
its back and its own shade.
Its ghost-like companion, clad in the
same way, owed its invisibiiity to the
application of a little dark point on
its back and a little white paint I'M
derneath after the fashion affected by
scores of birds.
1t seems incredible that such paint
ing could make the difference, but so
it is.
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Map Showing Election Results Of 1885, Republican States Shaded.
republican Vote 7Of779; Representing
Democratic Vote 6502025; Representing 176 Electoral

The Republican view is quite different.
They prophesy McKinley's reelection on
the following grounds:
l. McKinley's successful administra-
ton Of civil and military affairs.
?. The prosperity that has come from
the Dingley tariff and the gold standard.
3. Gold Democrats will not support
Bryan and the Democratic party cannot
be made to unite on any one.
The study of election figures Of 1897
and 1898 is interesting at this time. No
one will claim that they necessarily fore
tell the result in 1900, but they do give
pretty correct idea Of what the Demo
Gratis must overcome in order to win. The
two diagrams given herewith show the
results of the elections in 1896 and 1898,
the Republican States being shaded. 1t
will be noted that Mckinley carried a
compact body of States covering the
northeast section of the country and Ore
gon and California in addition. These
States represented total of 211 electoral
votes, Bryan capturing one in California
and one in Kentucky. The vote for the
two leading candidates was:
MCKINLEY ................ -, lu4't 10
Bryan ......O iOOZ,J-
being the largest vote ever cast in Il
presidential election. These totals vary
slightly from some other estimates, as
some persons count the votes of the high
est electors and some the lowest, while
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CO HE active work OF the presidential
VII enmnnign of 1000 hegnn RECENTLY In

CO HE active work OF the presidential
campaign Of 1900 began recently in
- Chicago, where the Democratic ma
tional committee met and indorsed the
Chicago platform Of 1896 and Mr.. Bry-
an, who was present. Mr.. Bryan at pres
ent has control of the machinery of the
party, and there seems little doubt Of mis-
denomination. Some Of the leading gold
Democrats of 1896 are announcing their
opposition to the platform and candidate
once more, but the exact amount Of oppo-
sition within the party cannot be deter
mined for some time
Mr.. Bryans friends lay claim to sue
cess on the following grounds
l. Most gold Democrats will vote for
Bryan either because they do not Ike
the treatment they have received from
Republicans or because they are opposed
to Imperialism.
2. Many former Republicans will vote
for Bryan because they are opposed to
trusts and imperialism and because they
think free silver would help the situation.
3. A reaction against an administration
always sets In, and in normal times it is
virtually impossible to re-elect any Pres
ident.
4. Bryan is better known than in 1896,
fear Of q panic no longer exists and this
country is able to establish free silver on
its own account and maintain it.
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THE OLD NAIL WAGONS AND THE NEW.

real thing. But the Government has
had It's attention called to the fact that
It Is possible to collect the mails by
means of horseless carriages. Expert
ments so far seem to demonstrate the
practlcability OF the idea. In Buffalo
n. ", the use of such cars has been
successful, but It should be borne in
mind that Buffalo Is a city of asphalt
streets and lack Of grades. Chicago
postal authorities do not believe that
they viii prove successful in the outly-
ing districts OF Chicago, although
swifter service is thing much to be
desired.
SO long as the project Is wholly in
the experimental stage no special type
OF mail car to be operated automatic
ally can be fixed upon as the style Of
greatest utility. But In the cases
where cars have been used a general
type has been used. Capacity for the
storage Of bundles OF letters is pre-
requisite. The express wagons used
have great storage capacity. They are
electric cars with storage batteries as
motors. In the mail cars the same gen
eral plan has SO far been carried out.
The wagons are much like those now
in use. They have covered seat,
where the operator can sit and manage
the machine. They lie low on sturdy
trucks Of iron. but light in consuuc-
ton. They have the covered body with
e door in the rear, which can be locked
after the collector has deposited the
contents Of mail box. They have
thlrty-lnch wheels with pneumatic
tires and are otherwise the same wag-
ons now In use where bedraggled and
melancholy horse Is the drawing power.
The principal change to be noted in
these wagons is that the rear trucks
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-10-20

Biaz Patric Is a strengthening name
TO American eyes, but herOlsm like his
Is understood In any tongue. This poor
slay, a recent immigrant from Hun
gary, doing section work OH a Cleve-
land railway, saw n woman, few
weeks ago, endangered by an approach
Ing train. SprInging to save her, he
gave his life In the vain endeavor. The
evils Of immigration are evident
enough, and our country wisely rejects
many Applicants to our shore; but In
accepting this necessary duty let us
pause, now and then. to take Off our
hats TO such brave and worthy lmmi-
grants as poor Blaz Patrlc.
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Tile New York court Of appeals has
recently decided a case in favor Of the
parents Of some children who had been
taken In charge by the Gerry Society
and placed in homes. Tie parents be-
came prosperous and wanted their
children again and the society objected.
The court has decided that parents
qualified to care for their children have
lnaliepable rights. The case is one
that probably viii not have many rep
itlOns, but Il illustrates the fact that
no society. however humane It's pur-
pose and wise It's management gener-
nlly, can be allowed to usurD the pre-
negatives OF nature
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AN ExILEO MONUMENT.
Germany wouId Not Permit Its Erec-
ton New York Dedicates 1t.

Germany wouId Not Permit Its Erec-
ton New York Dedicates 1t.
In Bronx borough, New York, has
been unveiled a monument with a
unique and romantic history. 1t is a
sculptured exile driven from Germany
because of the bitter feeling that still
exists against the man whom It COM
memorates.
The monument Is fountain, repre-
senting the Lorelei, famous In German
song and legend, and commemorative
Heine, the poet, whose verses Of Ger
man legend-and particularly of the
Lcrelei-are familiar in every German
household, but whose advocacy Of lib
erty made him detestable to German
royalty. Heine has been dead years.
but his memory is as much an object
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hand. When the vehicle is stopped
for any purpose he can dismount and
take on or discharge his collections as
readily If not more so than he does
now while his nag is browsing on the
grass plats near the curb.
Strength and lightness are the two
essentials In the construction. Recent
experiments seem to demonstrate that
the automobile can be used on country
roads with as much success as the BIZ
cycle can.
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Map Showing Election Results Of $685. Republican stat Shaded
Republican Vote 5499O64; Representing 272 Electoral Votes
Democratic Vote 542224; Representing 175 Electoral Votes

accounted for by the Bryan vote in Cal
ifornia.
What Mr.. Bryan must have to win Is
forty-nine more electoral votes than his
party carried last fall. In all probability
he must have ffty-eight votes, for Min
nesota can scarcely be imagined as a
sure Democratic State. AS to where
these votes would come from in case Of
Mr. Bryan's election, those interested in
the subject may figure out for them
selves with the aid of the above maps
and the following table, which gives the
electoral vote Of each State:
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AurooARs FOR THE MAILS.

PostofHce Department Experiments
with Them in / uifaio.
For some time past the Chicago
postal authorities have been expert
menting with autocars for use in the
postal service. Heretofore collection
wagons have been hauled by weary
horses. In the big downtown district
where collections are of hourly hap
pening men on foot do the work. But
In the outer districts the contract
wagon with its Respondent nag Is the
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Won sunnlled wIth Mires.

This Is from the Terak. East India.
Pioneer: "ruan Syed Nlahomed bin
Abdulla al-Hadad Of Singapore has ar
rived on a visit TO his co-rellgionists.
The gentleman has seen some seventy
eight summers and Is accompanied by
his harem, which consists OF four
wives and two slaves. We are told
that he never allows the number Of his
likes to fall short OF the figure given
"ae'e-nd that he has altogether con
than III marriages"
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All our ideas Of wealth are changing
An the United States. There are SO
many rich people la different parts OF
our country that unless r man leaves
g5O0. 900 he is considered as approx.
matlng poverty. These large figures
about property are exerting a bad ef
feet upon the youth OF the country
They are not content with labor and
small fortunes. hut are apt 10 regard
themselves or their relatives as no.
bodies unless they accumulate a large
fortune.
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In effect The Hague conference
amounted 10 nothing more than sort
Of international Publication, IN which
She representatives OF the various pow
ers "lollicd" each other and exchanged
tenders Of distinguished consideration.
II Is not to be disputed that the effect
may be good, as the exchange Of ideas
and professions OF good will by such IA
distinguished body will naturally lead
40 better understanding between all
che countries represented.
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BEFORE THE ALMIGHTY.
Beers Solemu1y Swore to Defend ThetS
Beloved COuntr-v

Beers Solemu1y Swore to Defend Their
Beloved Country.
The accompanying Illustrations refer
to tile Boer meeting recently held at
Paardekraal, South Africa, the scene
of the declaration of independence in
1880. About 5000 Beers were present
and were addressed by Gen. Joubert
and other speakers. The tone of the
meeting was that not another hair
would be conceded, and Gen. Joubert
called on all present to remember the
solemn oath taken by them in 1880,
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Of hatred in governmental circles as he
was himself
The monument was designed by Prof.
Herter, one Of Germany's foremost art
lists. Surrounding the whole is a fe-
male figure OF the Lorelei-the legend
airy siren who dwelt In cave on the
River Rhine and lured men to destruc-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-10-20

There win always be cheerful idiots
who hold giant hrecrackers in their
sands. descend from balloons by para
chutes, rock boats, aud never know 1t
A. loaded" II their ravages could be
confined TO themselves Il would not so
much matter, but usually IL Is some one
else who has TO suffer from their i'd
iOcy.
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ton in the whirlpool. The work was
admired by all Germans. but when its
erection was attempted at Frankfort
the authorities forbade the work to go
on. Then it was taken to Dusseldorf,
Hamburg and other cities, with similar
results. Finally a number of wealthy
New Workers agreed to buy it and put
it up in New York. Here again there
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THE HEINE FOUNTAIN.

was an objection. 1t was said that
Heine was not an American and had
nothing to do with this country. After
a long struggle the objection was over,
come and now the memorial is in place
in the northern end of the city. The
sculptured norman ana mermalds at
the fountains base viii lead to a better
knowledge of the delightful legends Of
the Rhine
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-10-20

A Boston man has sued for divorce
because his wife sold klssess az 500
apiece at a charity fair. Strange 1t did
not overwhelm him to think what he
had been getting gratis.
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no Nlnstaches in AInskn.

Men exposed to the rigors Of the
Alaska winter never wear mustaches.
They wear fun boards TO protect the
throat and face. but keep the upper
lips clean shaven. The moisture from
the breath congeals so quickly that
mustache becomes embedded in g solid
cake Of Ice and the face is frozen in
short time
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-10-20

A naval courtmartlal has decided
shat a man may make love while on
duty. This would be an important
concession TO the tar IL he were not
generally on duty In some place to
which woman cannot penetrate.
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when each Boer. holding a stone in
MS hand, took an oath before the AL
mighty that they would shed their last
1rop OF blood, If needs be, for their
beloved country. These stones were
then cast into one great heap, over
wnieh the historic monument OF Paar.
dekraal was raised
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roes dared to face the perils Of Ameri-
can pioneer life. We needed no Castle
Garden inspection in the early days;
the fear of the Indians sifted emisrH-
ton for us. II is owing In no small
part to him that America was settled
with the choicest pioneer material that
ever opened up new country.
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It is said that Queen Victoria lives in
continual fear Of burglars. But she has
an advantage over most women. She
IL able 10 hire some one to look under
abe bed at night.
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Bruncttes may, rs alleged, be the
Fashion, but that golden girl from Col
orado. who is going to the Paris expo
sition. could have her pick Of suitors
all the snme.
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A certain publisher who didn't have
cline 10 read the manuscript of David
Harum" hires n boy to kick him every
time he notes the Issue Of another edi-
1lon OF 10000.
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The yellow Journalism which has rep
resented Admiral Dewey as declaring
war between the United States and
any other country has some correc-
tons coming. Dewey doesn't declare
wars. lie ends them.
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Scientists now declare that the kiss
lng bug Is not the plcipes melanoles-
shes but the cornorlimWs sangulsugus.
We think the public VIII join us In the
opinion that this Is important II true.
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At Its present stage OF development
the way to make the automobile effect
I've In war Is to present It to the enemy.
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SO long as Alaska was a barren
waste Of ice and snow and no indica-
lions OF gold there was no trouble
about the boundary line.
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f'Du Patty de Clam has been released,
probably ewing to the fact that no
body wanted TO Insult his boots by
kicking him out.
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Plush seats add greatly to the dis
comfort Of railroad travel In summer
They ARE hot and unwholesome ana
-ghey breed microbes Why they are
retained Ia view Of the manifest supe-
riorlty Of leather or cane bottom seats
can be explained on no other theory
than utter disregard for public CON
Ncnlnnco
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Evangelist Moody has concluded that
the churches need roof gardens. It
would be practically scrlptural TO pro
claim the gospel on the church tops.
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The determining influence OF accu-
rate gun fre demonstrated by the work
OF our sQuadrons has been recognized
by the British admiralty. The per-
centage OF hits made by English ships
On target practice, both az moving and
at stationary practice, was OF late so
fnexplicably low that no reason could
abe advanced for It save the want OF
sufficient exercise with the battery. AS
a remedy the quarterly allowances OF
expenditures with ammunition have
Been doubled and the resultant prob.
cheney ought to be greatly increased.
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The "honor' Of the French army has
received another yindication by the sui
eide Of Capt Cassagnade. at Toulouse
lie had submitted TO the local academy
n poem Of unusual merit, and crown
of amaranth was decreed 10 the sup
posed author. who had plaglarized all
but the opening and closing stanzas.
Being detected aud exposed. he CON
Guided that life was no longer worth
living. II all who strain after praise or
credit that does not belong to them
should take themselves out OF the world
who could estimate the possible reduc-
zion Of the populationl
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fused TO snrf9f the Indian is attribut-
superior race. He be resolutely re-
hand. This was more than 'hhll ION OF a
service to us. II has sharpened III,
edge Of American courage. Only he
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