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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10

The tide Of travel viii set heavily in
toward Europe next spring. Paris and
the great French exposition will be the
objective point Thousands of Ameri.
cans viii then visit Europe for the first
time, while other thousands viii simply
score another annual trip. More aud
more Americans visit Europe each
year. They are attracted by those
Bameless charms which age alone can
bring and which Is fascination Of the
older civilization. But even before the
trip TO Europe should come the trip to
America. We have IN these United
States q vast and diversified country
which, politically, Is working out the
highest conception Of popular govern
ment the world has yet attained. I'm
relative sense II is new and It Is crude.
1t presents few ruins, venerable or 9TH
erwise, but It has within Its confines
some of the noblest scenery the sun
Shines upon. The man whose vision Is
limited to Manhattan Island or the
New England States sees the play Of
Hamlet with Hamlet left out. Back
Of him for 1900 miles. clear to the Pa
clhc Ocean, stretches a wealthy and
populous country, the people of which
have grappled with and conquered nov
ell problems, have made the American
desert blossom like the rose and made
productive the tlinty heart Of nature.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10

kind. Sometimes a maltreated work
man, artisan or small merchant will sue
his tormentor, but In nine cases out of
ten the judge will decide that the gen
tleman or lady served him right.
Poor jews" says the report, ARE
worse off than even soldiers and peas
ants, for all classes of Russians, includ-
ing soldiers and peasants, think they
have a right to beat them. AS partic-
ularly atrocious case, the affair of a
county commissioner named Siopeinski
is cited, who knouted a Jew to death
merely because he was a Jew"
In the cities, official cudgelings are
less frequent than in the villages, but
every merchant and artisan boss can
have his apprentices birched by the
police for the asking, or he can do the
birching himself if he feels like it.
In numerous rural districts. say the
commissioners, Who'll. sale canings are
in order whenever the tax paying sea-
son arrives. The commune is respOn-
sible to the treasury for the taxes of
every peasant belonging to it and. of
course, is interested in speedy collec-
tiOns being made. Therefore the vii
lage council gives the co lyc:o. general
authority to whip laggards. From the
effects of such official blows peasant
died In Jusan little while ago.
In 1863 and in 1865 the adjustment
of the knout was again proclaimed to
the sound of trumpets. but DR.. Lobas
discovered a month ago that 1t still
reigns supreme In the prisons of Sibe-
ria and Sachalin, visited by him In the
Czarina's name and vested with SUI
preme authority for investigation. Only
they call it 'pletj' now, and instead Of
a single thong of thick leather It has
three. Each of these thongs is as thick
as a finger and cut in triangular form.
tapering Off at one end and broad at the
other. The thongs are about yard
long and often consist of braided leath-
er, which increases their capacity for
inflicting ragged wounds.
The executioner holds the renamed
knout In both hands. dragging the long
thongs upon the ground between his
legs At a given signal he raises it to-
ward the top of his mead by a vigorous
movement and then instantly draws it
down towards his knees The thongs
fly whistling through the air, and de-
sccnding on the body of the victim.
Irvine around It Ike hoops Of iron. The
sufferer is always naked save for pair
Of linen drawers, and lies PROSTATE on
his stomach on frame dlagOnally in
clined, while his hands are fastened to
one end and his feet to the other end.
by these means his body Is so drawn
out that he is absolutely incapable OF
making a single movement" says the
physician, yet when the fearful whip
touches him the poor wretch bounds
up as If struck by a powerful electric
current
lone counts the overseer. There
follows a splashlng noise. Blood has
been drawn. The executioner retraces
his steps and goes through the same
movements again. and again, and again
to the sound Of the monotonous two
three four five six, etc"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10
An Obnoxious Lab l.

English merchants are having a hard
time in ConstantinOple, owing to the
campaign carried on by the Turkish
censor against trademarks and adver-
tisements entering the country. A firm
had the advertisement and directions
that accompanied their goods-a spe-
cial brand of soap-translated into Ar
able. The translation was done in Lon
don, and in the phrase which in English
read. "Soapmakers to her majestey the
Queen" appeared a title which in
key Is only applied to the Sultan.
The censor offered the importer
the alternative Of returning the
soap to England or removing the OBJ
noxlous label. In the meantime, Brit
ish merchants are warned against
sending any goods to Turkey bearing
trademarks, or circulars which could
by any stretch Of the Imagination be in
any way connected with Islamism or
the Sultan.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10
UNCLE SANS SULTAN.
sulu Prince Who Guarantees to Behe

Su1u Prince Who Guarantees to Behave
for $4,000 Der Year.
For salary of $3.50 per month and
some other slight considerations the
Sultan of Sulu has come under the pro-
lection of the American flag and &C
cepted this government as the power
which will hereafter control his affairs.
Gen. John @. Bates negotiated the
treaty by which the Sultan makes him
self and his people subjects of the
United States. To assist in making the
treaty Gen. Bates carried with him to
Sulu $4,000. The Sultan rules about
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10

10000 people, who are called Moros-
They are Mohammedans. The Moros
were until the treaty of Paris subjects
of Spain, but had been at war with
that government for twenty years.
They are considered the bravest and
most warlike Of the tribes of the Phil
ipplne group. The Sultan is a young
man with a number of wives. The
United States. besides paying the Sui
tan salary for coming under the gov
eminent peaceably, pays 500 a year
to his heir and 5000 year to each os
his three councillors.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10

The Sultan of Turkeys Yavorite color
is dark red. The GermaR Emperor likes
his uniforms of blue ana red, and COW
cred with gold embroideries. The King
Of Greece, who dons his uniforms as
seldom as possible, has a marked pref
erence for light colors. The Emperor
Of Austria has preference for gray.
while the Emperor of Russia likes dark
green uniforms, and the King Of Italy,
excepting the rare occasions when he
appears in a generals uniform. gener-
ally wears black.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10

traal IN South Africa. The example
threatens to become contagious. and
London society is scandalized by the
attention which white women Of gooc
breeding have been lavishrng upor
these black sayages IN the Earl Court
exhibition. The sad case of Dosdemo
ma and Othero does not seem to have
impressed these English women. But
perhaps there are not men enough IL
England to 90 around. The blame FOL
this state Of affairs may be laid at the
door OF the American girl. who has
been poachlng so long OH the English
girls preserves. one might write quite
a pathetic story showing how the
naughty American heiress has forced
the abandoned and desolate English
maidens TO 20 20 the black savages Of
South Africa for their husbands.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10
woman's Rights Maintained.

The fast express on the Yavapai and
Tombstone Railroad was bowling mer-
rily along over the Arizona plains OF
sand and cactus. Perhaps the sun
beams had warped the track. OF per-
haps a petrihed tree had fallen across
1t, but at all events, as It sped by the
side of a parched river. the train sud
denly left the track and rolled down
the banks Of the sO-called stream like
a child at play, landing in three feet
OF water with a splash. and causing
a woful mlx-up OF passengers, cush-
IONS baggage and shoe boxes full OF
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10

There is no reason why middle-aSed
or even old men should not take to
cycling, but 1t should be with a frank
recognition of the limitations which age
imposes. Great speed, long distances
and hill climbing put a strain on the
constitution and will find out the weak
places-the parts of the system which
are ageing faster. perhaps, than the
rest; the heart, 1t may be. or the YES,
sells Of the brain. So also in regard to
riding bicycles in crowded thorough
fares; the strain on the attsution is
considerable, the risk not small If a
man has lost the quickness Of youth.
If you are young you may ride fast; If
mlddle-aged at fair pace; but old
men should be very careful. and never
ride at greater speed than five miles
an hour.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10
A Method or ono pninrer-

G.. f. Watts, who Is now in his
eighty-third year, constantly exposes
his canvases to the full rays Of the sun,
TO let the light burn into the wet paint
and dry with 1t. He believes there
need be no fear Of fading after a pro
cess that so severely tests the colors.
Mr.. Watts uses no maulstick, his
brushes are OF great size aud hard
ness, and he has always been more
fond Of stippling than of delicate brush
work, often pounding the color into his
canvas to insure permanence. He has
rarely worked directly from the living
model, but modelled fragmentary stud.
les in wax and clay for the particular
parts Of the figure required in his plct-
ure.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10

"rhey toll not. neither do they spin"
Is often applied reproachfully to the
members OF royal families, but not al
ways with Justice. The late Grand
Duke George OF Russia. younger broth
or Of the Gar and heir apparent to the
throne, although always OF frail health
and much taxed with court ceremonies
and social functions, was an earnest
student and a hard worker. and made
an admirable translation from English
into Russian OF Capt. Mahan's book.
''The Influence Of Ses-Power Upon His.
tory" How many young men In any
walk OF life have achieved such task
as that at so early an agel For be was
only % when he died
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10

Last year 100000 pounds OF alumi.
mum, valued at S1.7lG.OOO. were pro
duced IN the United States. The value
per pound was therefore 80 cents. In
1883 10000 pounds OF that metal were
produced. valued at near.y S3.33 a
practically prohlbltory cost. Improved
processes Of manufacture reduced rap
IDLY the market price OF metal that
can be utilized IN so many ways. and
as a consequence there was a great IN
crease In the output. The value per
pound In 1889 was about $3.50. IN 1890
81, In 1891 60 cents, IN 1894 57L5 cents.
in 1896 40 cents, and In 1897 57la cents.
The cost Of production is being low
cred. but not as rapidly as IN earlier
years. The slight reduction In 1898.
as compared with 1897, was accompa-
MED, however. by an Increase Of 80 per
cent. In the output
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10

lunch. The occupants of one car ex.
tricated themselves from the hodge
podge and sought for means Of exit,
while stanching as best they could the
cuts received from broken glass. But
all places of egress Seemed damned
tight. Then arose a woman's voice, in
emphatic demand: "Tf you don't let
me right out of here, I'll break a win
dow"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10

After disposlng OF all his property
holdings in this country, Tod Sloan. the
Jockey, has taken his departure for dear
old London. and his future plans do
not at present signify return to Amer
lea. In this going, with fair promise
90 remain away, this country is to be
congratulated. for England is as wei
come TO him as to William Waldorf
Aston.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10

There isn't much Of the ia gloire"
pose In the careless American fighter.
but he's chockful Of that stanch loyalty
20 his flag and country, to his army
corps, division regiment and company
which rlghtfully stands to him for
glory. The on y phase OF his work that
arOuses his sense OF honor Is that after
math Of battle when he. personally. is
expected to look pretty and play hero"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10

The practlcablllty OF wireless teleg-
raphy seems to have been established
by the latest tests In England. There
IS still some danger Of misunderstood
ing or overlooking a message. however,
Just as there Is when mans wife
touches his foot significantly under
meath the dinner table.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10

Almost everything has a trust these
days excepting the air, aud the uncer-
tain way in which hurricanes and cy-
clones come up makes It 50 no trust can
be put IA H.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10

The worthless individual who killed
himself to spite his wife. because she
wanted to have him arrested, didn't
stop to consider that he might be CON
ferring n real benefit unawares. He
certainly solved the problem OF lncom-
patibllty in a very thorough way.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10

Maurice Grau has been decorated
with the Cross Of the Legion of Honor
of France. lnasmuch as Mercier Bill
lot. Cavaignac. Boisdeffre Bertillon
and the rest Of them have been similar
iy decorated II would seem that some
thing better might have been done for
Gtrau
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10

An English girl Of good family has
become infatuated with Prince Loben-
Rula, the Matabele chief. who has been
on exhibition in London, and. after
sainly trying to marry him In England,
abe has gone 70 live with him In his
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10

While gold Is bright article, so much
OF itas Is on that disputed Alaska boun-
dairy line makes the prospect OF settle
ment less bright
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10

Whatever the case may be with cy-
clones It's something that the Weather
Department can't get wind OF hurrl-
canes before the wind Itself arrives.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10

The Gerat Salt Lake is said to be
slowly drying up, but hopeful candl-
dates need not fear that the great Salt
River will ever run dry
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10

Jay Gould's daughter Anna and her
count have recently overlooked large
number OF fine opportunities to make
spectacles OF themselves.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10

An English young woman intends to
start on a Journey around the world on
a bicycle. II she sticks to the bicycle
all the way she'll get on swlmmlngly.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10

Canada claims II has properly sur
Teyed that disputed boundary and
wants to be monarch Of all It surveys.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10

Discussions as to a proper name for
the automobile are still ON, but no mat
ter how It's called or who calls It it's
going to come.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10

A parson has been dismissed for kiss
ing young ladies'. The navy is the place
FOR the gentleman.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10

Lynchlng as a cure FOR crime seems
20 be about as effective as It Is for
throat troubles.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10

A New Jersey cat is reported to have
forty-one toes. Another monopoly. per.
chance.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10
sIeeninr AM Cnraers-

Sleeping in tight-laced corsets was
once the custom of English ladies'. Girls
with STOPPING shoulders had fiat piece
of board bound upon their backs to
keep their shoulders straight.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10

It is a wonder women don't call
wrinkles Exhibit A, and gray hairs Elk.
hiblt 3, In evidence Of their husbands
III treatment
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10

Hell hath no fairy like a Frenchman
caught In a lie.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10

Our idea Of a clever woman is one
who can write letter without begin
ming 1t with an apology.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10

The invitations to late wedding
were all verbal, because the man had
no middle name that would look lmpoS-
ing on a wedding card.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10

Almost every nation. with the excep-
ton Of the United States and Great
Britain, is overtaxed to meet the ex-
penses Of maintaining Its army and
navy. France runs behind 70 the
amount OF $1,000 600. Austria has
an annual deficit OF SS0,0OO.OO0, Russia
Of S50,OOO.OO0 and Italy Of $4,000, 900.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10

A wOman's pocket book is nearly al
ways worth more than the money In il
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10

HARVEY A. rueH, Publisher.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1899-11-10

00 pom my Bonded knees, II neces-
sary, | will beg his Majesty to
- abolish corporal punishment In
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-23

The accompanying half-tones
1oere made from photographs
taken especially for the Post
htelligencer BY Wise. They
shou Cascade tunnel and It's
Surroundings on the Great
Northern railroad, and sfve =
good idea of the Big railroad
feat nosv under way. When
completed the tunnel win Be
1878 feet IN length. viN =
90 foot straight grade from end
to end. h Is 20 feet high and
Is feet 9oide. n Is being e.
cavated four feet wider than
these dimensions, tie inferven-
ing space to Be filled wiih con-
crete. Tie vork at present Is
advanced $500 feet on tie
best end and ZOO feet on tie
north end. No train wiU Be
ran through the tunnel until tie
concrete Is al In place.
There are 300 men employed
on each end of tie tunnel. 0uork-
ing three shifts of eight hours.
IS of the men on each end
being employed IN actual Dig
gias. Tie others look after
tie svaste rock and the ma
chinev. All the machinery
used in tie tunnel Is operated
by electricity. 81 train of
tqvefpe cars loaded svih ROCKS
Is run oaf of the tunnel every
balf hoar. MH Gates rock
crushers, 1oeighing 10000
pounds each. are soon to Be pat
IN at either end of tie tunnel
to crush rock for tie concrete.
The whole tunnel Is expected
10 Be completed IN Mopember.
1900.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-23
STOPPING 4 STAMPEDE.
secret cf tho Cowboys Goodness In
Face Of what seemed Great Peril.

lone az tas s4.eses; things ever saw In
nv life" saic. "A veteran army officer the
ether day, was a cowboy stepping cat
tle stampesie. A herd II about SO or sa.a
had sot frightened AZ something AMI broke
away psti mel with taa'r taits 10 the air.
and she aaiss at the head of the process
sion Hat Mr. Cowboy Didn't &c, excited
az all WHEN he saw the herd WAS gems
straight for 4 high hluT. where they woad
certainly tumble tlowu into the canyon
ara. be kilIei Yea knew tAat wsen a herd
like that gets - going Il can't sep. no
matter whether ne cattle rGss 10 death
or net. T1asa IN fHc rear crowd these
ahsaa. and away they SO. I Wouldn't have
given dollar a head yor that herd bat
the cowsoy sperrsst up his mustang made
little aetoar, care ia r5SHt y from. Z
,he heFf eat across their path a. right
arets ard thea gsiiopet lciserriy m tAS
sssxe - IRA: slaT halted ana booked
avoas8 az me MID mass ~ BRET es-strs
right toward him re wss as cogl ss
cucumber though oxnerteS 70 80 sfm
ki,isst ard wAx 50 excited could BOT Sy>eek
We'll ssr, ~haa the leaders ha4 gai
wssAfr aH-sslt a aGSrfsr ~ a rsi}s ~ him I
sax them try to slack up. fa9SssA tssy
cc1aia noe Do z very quickly. hut fs4s
whAse bert seemed 20 want Is stop. aas
when the cows ani steers ir TIE ~sar got
asssst where the raw bcv bad Csss zcross
rA~s~ path wAs surprised - s@E sAeYs sgap
sna commence - nslsh1e az ire sTsSs Tnen
The wecAe herd STEPPED ~aesge4. str@sg5sd
hack ard wSst - ngstlng fer chance "a
eat where TIRE rear guard was
Yea $50 tbat sc~ boy had crs5ed q -
nag 80 ~mn he hAs brought esst rom sas
rawrn 20 kfxe tse cattle. saI1srea scrnSs
sAe herds course ard esnptss1 tse hsr ~
CIV crSt.eT sas-es. that ire az salt. sn1 az
s~ssarsR, snAs broke Hn tie sSsT1ssse. fssss
ssH sea- IL Mas q queer s.gAt - >@% saas
aszn c.ss there ca tAe s~sge 90 Ff%4s EsIT.
8ssstsy roll zE cigarette, SSezs = ss~ssss3
as II had - sysas under ~ 'cas o. oesf n
.sssa' sirssss sSa g s-SS>H
x.s~rrA -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-23

Mr. Hardness makes not n single dour.
ism 10 begin with. bu. hits ous at christisD
Scientists in che very nrss sentence. '~ro
those optimistic perscns." he says. ''who
believe that ersfuiisy. superstition and
Hike vagaries OF the human mind ara fast
dying out with the rapid spread OF educA~
ton ard intelligence. the recent pheaom.
ertai growth Of the Christian Science De-
fusion must furnish food sor reflection ana
saggsss 20 thsn a denomination Of tho
grounss OF their belief" Then he says:
The syssan xestns 80 have attracted
bat little pubic ATTENTION untfi about iEsD.
~sen q Mrs. Eddy came 20 Boston and
opened Metaphysical College In ln2
she organized the dyst Church Of Christ.
Scsentiss. For sfsns i,ssie progress wns
made. but during the past few years sns
sect has casrisd on q most vigorous ana
successful propaganda In isss Christian
Science hoard Of eaueasioa was established
with headquarters In Hos.on. and the MINE
her a. churches WAS increased by seventy
ffve II nc~ claims 20 have eiwasy~nv1
public reading rooms. - chartered
churches. with . membership os 50e10. ana
NOT Ices than 14.eoe Avowsd sdhsrunan =.
me Cntts6 States and Ca4aAA"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-02-25

Germany is having its 'ladics"
and gentlemen" question A
controversy has arisen with regard
to the style which should be adopt
ed in addressing married women.
There are, in the language of the
fatherIand, four names whereby
that delightful class may be desig-
nated-gemahlin lconsort gatli n
Spouse, frauQady)and weib(wife),
To save the not infrequent disputes
and hearthurning which arise from
impertinence and ignorance in the
use of any one of these terms, it
is now proposed that one shall be
officially allotted to each of the re-
cognized gradations of the '>scale.
social In thismanner, Il generals
wife shall be known as hi,
'consort;' she of an official of the
next lower grade shall be that hap
py persons spouse" the middle
class partner becomes her nus
bands gladly and the working
mans helpmate is SIMPLY his wife.