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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-10

Diamonds can be broken, but they
very seldom are. In the course of an
experience of nearly forty years have
known Of only two cases of diamonds
being broken. One occurred many years
ago. when l was working in shop in
Chattanooga. 4 lady customer dropped
n cluster brooch from the counter to
the tiled floor, distance of about three
and a half feet. 1t struck squarely on
the center stone, which was broken into
a number of small. irregular fragments.
The diamond had weighed about two
carats. The other instance took place
in New Orleans, about six years ago.
A St Louis travelling man had a soil
taire weighing one and half carats
set in a ring. He was standing in the
store. and while conversing about
something made a sudden gesture and
struck the stone against a metal hx-
ture. It was split into small jagged
spllnters. a number Of which we round
on ton of the showcase. The drummer
himself was the most astonished man
l ever saw. He had supposed diamonds
were indestructlble, simply because
they were hard.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-10
np. She rode all eYeninp. and her ncts

ing. She rode all evening, and her acts
were even more brilliant than usual.
But even while the applause was ring
ing through the place she tainted and
slid helplessly to the ground. She was
carried to the hotel burning with fever.
When she awoke the next morning she
begged her attendants to open the shut
ters. But the shutters already were
wide open. She was blind. Physicians
consulted and consulted, to arrive only
at the same verdlct-hopeless The cir
Gus folk did what they could until the
show had to depart from Nizza. They
left her behind them in the hotel,
whence later she was taken to a hospi-
tai and where she is now dying. All OF
her horses were sold for her maintcn-
ance
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-10

lg( E& ~ NO
'S,es1se3Il1VentiOn
~~~~-~~-~~~~

a new system of gun-hring, consist
ing in enlarging the chamber at the
breech and filling it with water be-
tween the charge and the prOpectile, IS
claimed to give enormously high nuz-
zle velocities, with less fouling and
corrosion.
FlOwering plants are not certainly
known to reach a greater height than
seventeen thousand feet in the Alps.
At least half dozen species-including
saxifrage, mallow, a valerian and
several compositae-hav been brought
by Sir Martin Conway from heights
Of eighteen thousand to 1890 feet in
the Bolivian mountains.
Before a meeting of the Biological
Society Of Washington Mr.. w. \. Or
ton described the result of experiments
made to determine the cause Of the
flow of maple sap in the early spring.
His conclusion was that the How has
4 mechanical cause, being due to the
increasing heat which expands the
gases in the wood cells, and thus forci-
bly, expels the sap This COntradicts
the view that the flow Of sap is due
only to physiological action in the
plant.
The fur Of the blue fox has become so
valuable of late years that fox farms"
now exist on some of the islands off the
coast of Maine as well as on the Aleu-
tan Islands and the Prlbilof Islands in
Behring Sea One Of the problems now
confronting the fox ranchers is how to
provide more abundant food for The
foxes in the winter time. On the Aleu-
tan Islands they have been fed with
dried salmon when other food gives
out. They will even eat sea-urcLSns,
searching for them on the beach at low
tide
The members Of the International
Commercial Congress recently held in
Philadelphia were told by w. c. Bark
er, as the result of his observations
among European manufactures, that
time seems to be regarded as of com
paratively little value abroad. while in
America the maxim that time Is mon
ey' is practically applied. Mr.. Barker
found that in a large agricultural ma
chinery mandatory in Europe the
only trip-hammer in use was worked by
hand, the weight being drawn up with
ropes and pulley, and allowed to drop.
The American power-hammer strikes
100 and more blows in a minute.
The discovery that there is a kind Of
struggle for existence and survival Of
the tittest among rivers is one of the
most interesting results of the modern
study Of photography. \ notable ex-
ample Of this contest is exhibited by
Englands two longest rivers, the
Thames and the Severn. Between their
valleys lie the Cotswold Hills. and ex-
ploratiOn shows that the Severn, by
eating backward among these hills,
where softer strata underlie them, has
diverted to itself some Of the head
waters which formerly flowed into the
Thames. So considerable has this ac-
ton been that the two rivers concerned
have been denominated the waxing
Severn and the waning Thames.'
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-10
A Dish for an Ep cure.

4 largs business is carried on in Shas-
burg in the manufacture of pate de foie
gras. In the process Of manufacture
the livers used are those of the common
goose, and by a special method of stuff
ing they are often made to attain a
weight of two pounds. AS many as
seven or eight hundredweight of them
are required daily during the season.
The livers must be absolutely fresh for
use, and the sorting is done with great
care. When they reach the factory they
are of a pinkish yellow color. 1t was
In 17SS that Jean Pierre Clause, the IA
nous chef de cuisine of the Marshal de
COntades, the Governor of the then
French province Of Alsace. made the
discovery that cold goose liver served
In Madeira jelly was not to be des-
pissed. and that, enclosed In a crust
with truffe de PerigOrd, it was the dish
Of an epicure. So highly was Clauses
discovery priced that his master kept
the recipe profound secret, and never
omitted a dish at the dinners he gave
to high dignitaries.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-10
she had gotten exactly opposite u grou

she mad gotten exactly opposite group
of men who were lazily interested in
her.
AS was natural, her air Of haughti-
ness and her physically cultured
bearing were intensified the moment
she became aware Of the observers,
and therefore it was a great pity that
the light umbrella she carried should
have taken this inopportune moment
to shut up, catch her hat in its folds,
turn it awry, disarrange her hair and
generally rob her Of peace Of mind.
When the young woman had extri-
Gated herself, folded her tent-that IS,
her umbrella-and gone on her way
but not rejoicing, she seemed to have
shrunk in size and the well-regulated
look was quite gone. SO much are we
the creatures of circumstances.-Chica-
go Chronicle.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-10
UMBRELLA WAS AT FAULT.

II Gave This Young Woman a Bad
Few Minutes.
Umbrellas get people into strange
predicaments now and then. In proof
Of which this story shows how acct
dents in the best regulated families
will produce a decided feeling Of dis
cOmposure.
A well-regulated looking young wOm-
an Of the naughty beauty type walked
down the street, head we'll in the air,
shoulders squared, chin drawn in, obey
ing the behests Of her physical culture
teacher to the letter, in fact. Her cos
tune was pretty and appropriate to the
warm day, and an air Of well-being
pervaded her entire personality until
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-10

"John. there's burglar trying to get
in the house?"
us thereY'
YES. Aren't you going to do some
thing about itY' -.
mo. Maria. I'm humane man. but
if that fellow falls over Johnny's tin
wagon and steps into toy drum and
gets frightened by treading on a rubber
doll that says papa and banks his
sbins the same as did when came
bere IN the dark tonight twill be all
his own fault. | don't feel called upon
70 Interfere with my advice or to offer
A helping hand, for it won't De a De
serving case. G'nlght. week
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-10

Wiltzinger, a youngster from Dorches-
ter. Both are friends Of Charley Mich
OILS, Of the Boston Baseball Club, two
of whose uniforms We're remade TO fit
the young players. "Hlnk" is the pitch
er and "Dink' the catcher. but IL
Kinks" curves fail to bewilder the op-
posing batsman "Dlnk" takes his place
on the rubber and blink" dons the big
mitt, mask and protector.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-10
Neecieci Pntience-

IT learn" she said. reproachfully,
that you were devoted to no fewer
than five girls before you finally pro-
posed to me. How do l know that you
didn't make desperate love to all OF
them?"
Il did" he replied promptly.
you did, she exclaimed.
Certainly" he returned. you don't
suppose for a minute l would be fool
hardy enough TO try for such a prize
as you are without practicing a little
at first, do youT-Chicago Post.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-10

Citizen-See here. I'll give you n
dime, but believe you asked me Yor
money only yesterday. Why don't you
learn some good business?
Able-bOdled Beggar-l have learned
one, sir; I'm a re-toucher.-Llfe.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-10
WorId,s smnllest Rntterr

This picture of blink and Dink," the
youngest battery in the world, is
copied from a snapshot taken of Fran
els Walsh, a young Kansas City lad who
has been visiting Boston lately. and Fred
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-10

Little Harry-Papa, what is the STILL
small voice? -.
Pona-Its the voice in which your
mother makes suggestions 10 Tue e00A-
Chicago News.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-10
id." be replled promptly.

When the hostess no longer apollo
glzes for the lack of pie. a wise guest
knows her welcome IS worn out, and
talks Of going.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-10
The Great Seal of England,

The seal consists Of large mass OF
sterling silver, measuring about six and
a half inches in diameter by one and u
quarter inch in depth OF thickness. 1t Is
in two parts, both smooth on the outer
side, but deliberately engraved within.
These two surfaces are impressed upon
lump of wax attached in an ingenious
way to any document to which her
Majesty as sovereign gives her royal
assent. The weight of the seal is one
hundred and eighty-f1ve ounces, and
Its value In metal about $50. Each seal
is engraved during the reign Of the
sovereign whose name 1t BEARS and the
collection presents curious and accu-
rate epitome of English history. Ali
lord chancellOrs have taken the great
est care of the seals In their charge,
and have contrived recesses and elab-
crate devices for their safe custody.
One Of them, in the reign Of Charles
H., actually slept with the seal under
his pillow, and by this loving precau-
ton saved it from thieves who one
night broke into his house and carried
off the mace belonging to the House of
Lords and other valuable property
| Chambers Journal.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-10

Some people are good for no other
reason than that they may better
abuse those who are not
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-10
rs BLIND AND POOR.
BARONESS JENNo VAN RAHOEN
DYING IN AUSTRIA.

She Has Had Career In Which the
Romantic and Tragic We're Strangely
Blended Husband Killed
Four Admirers.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-08-10

Every one reaches a day when he
tells something he has always kept
secret
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-11
Leads all Carolina DaiiesimNe and Circulation

previously been hurled there. The stern
of the Alamo is stove in and the bow of
the Red Cross is crushed.
Down the channel to the jetties two
other ocean steamships lie grounded.
Some schooners, barges and smaller craft
are strewn bottom side up along the slips
of the piers. The tug Louise of the
Houston Direct Navigation Company is
also a wreck.
HALF THE PEOPLE DESTITUTE.
1t will take a week to tabulate the dead
and the missing, and to get anything near
an approximate idea of the monetary
loss. 1t is safe to assume that one half
of the city is wiped out, and that one
half of the residents have to face abso-
Lutte poverty.
At Texas City three of the residents
were drowned. One man stepped into a
well by a mischance and his corpse was
found there. Two other men ventured
along the bay front during the height of
the storm and were killed. There are
but few buildings at Texas City that do
not tell the story of the storm.
The hotel is a complete ruin. The
office of the Texas City Company was al
most entirely destroyed. Nothing re-
mains of the piers except the piling. The
wreckage from Galveston litters the shore
for miles and is a hundred yards or more
wide.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-11
BISHOP TURNER FOR BRYAN.
Mckinley Does Nothing For the Negro But
Appoint Few to Office"
(By the Associated Press.)

Wy bhS <A0oOClolOd ACSo.J
Savannah, Ca, Sept 1O.-Bishop H. NJ.
Turner, of the African Methodist church,
denies the report that he will take the
stump in favor of the election of Mr.. Bry-
an. In an interview he says:
Il am not a Democrat, never have
been one and never expect ITO be. have
no intention of stumping the country for
Mr.. Bryan. l dislike Mr.. Mckinley and
the attitude which he has assumed to-
ward the negro, and l intend to vote for
Mr.. Bryan in the belief that any change
is better than none. This is no new
change of heart4 for me. For sixteen
years l have been looking towards the
Republican party ever since the decision
of the Supreme Court which practically
held that negro has no civil rights.
From that date to this the decisions of
the Supreme Court have been against the
negro where a question of political or
civil rights was involved. 1 have heard
of one instance where the Supreme Court
held in the case of a negro from Texas
that he was entitled to trial by a jury
of his peers, that is one composed at
least partly of negroes but l have not
verified this. The Supreme Court has
practically de-citizenized the negro and
has nullified the amendments to the Con-
stitution. / do not know what Mr.. Bry-
ans views are on these questions which
affect the negro race, but l believe that
he is a man of sufficient honesty to use
his influence in behalf of rights and jus
tice
"Mr. Mckinley has done nothing for the
negro except to appoint few of them to
Office.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-11
THE DECLINE is GENERAL
Mean of September Averages For Ten
Years 766
DECLINE FOR MONTH IN N. C. t6 POINTS
In Texas Alone, Where the Condition
is Six Points Above the Ten Years
Average, is the Situation Re-
garded as Favorable.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, September 10-The
monthly report of the statistician of
the Department of Agriculture shows
the average of cotton on September
1st to have been 6S.2 as compared
with rs in August 1st, 1900; 6S.5 on
September 1st, 1899; 1913 at the CORE
spending date in 1898 and 76.6, the
mean of September averages of the
last ten years.
Except in Missouri, where there is
no appreciable change in condition
there has been a decline during Au
gust throughout the entire cotton
belt. The loss amounts to two points
in Oklahoma, three in Alabama and
Florida, four in Virginia, six in Texas,
seven in Louisiana, eight in Georgia,
thirteen in Tennessee, fourteen in
South Carolina, sixteen in North Caro-
lima, eighteen in Arkansas and nine
teen in Indian Territory.
AS on August 1st condition below
the ten year average is almost every
where reported, the deficiency being
eight points in Louisiana; nine in
Georgia, ten in Florida, fourteen in
Virginia and Arkansas, fifteen in Ten
nessee, seventeen in North Carolina
and eight in South Carolina and Miss
issippi. Only in Texas where the con-
dition is six points above the ten
year average is the condition other
than distinctly and more or less Sc
riously unfavorable.
As compared with September 1st,
1899, present conditions are less fav-
orable in North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Tennessee, to the extent of 8, c, II,
IS, and - points respectively and
more favorable in Texas, Arkansas,
Indian eTrritory and Oklahoma to
the extent OF 16, 3, 10 and IS points
respectively.
In Georgia the general condition
on September 1st, corresponded as
closely as it was possible to estimate
it to what it was on September 1st
of last year
The condition in the different States
on September 1st. was as follows:
Virginia, 73; North Carolina, GA;
South Carolina, 60; Georgia, 60; Flor
ida, II; Alabama Ga; Mississippi, bJ;
Louisiana, 70; Texas, II; Arkansas,
65; Tennessee, Ga; Missouri, Ga; Okla
homa, rs; Indian Territory, ~.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-11
PRAIRIE sTREWN WITH CoRPEs.
Two Hundred Bodies Seen From Train Six
Mines From Galveston Bay.
(By the Associated Press. }


Washington, Sept. 10.-Prof. Willis
Moore, chief of the weather bureau, said
today that the West Indies storm which
developed into a hurricane after reach
ing the United States and did such ap-
palling damage, was centered in Okla
homa today and was rapidly losing it's
destructive character. The wind at Ok
lahomaCity is reported as blowing so miles
an hour. 1t will pass into history as
one of the most disastrous as well as
peculiar storms on record.
Chief Moore received the following tele-
gram today from G. l.. Vaughan manager
of the Western Union Telegraph Company
at Houston, Texas:
'Fjrst news from Galveston just re-
ceived by train which could get no closer
to the bay shore than six miles where
prairie was strewn with debris and dead
bodies. About 200 corpses counted from
train. Large steamship stranded two
miles inland. Nothing could be seen of
Galveston. Loss of life and property
most appalling.
Weather clear and bright here with
gentle southeast wind
CONTRIBUTION OF FUNDS
New York, Sept. 10.-Jefferson Selig-
man and ]. and w. Seligman and Com
pany, of this city, have contributed ST.
GOO for the benefit of the sufferers by the
Galveston floods. The firm will also act
as agent in receiving and forwarding
contributions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-11
THE DAMAGE TO RICE.
PARTIAL LIST OF THE DEAD.
Whole Families Swept to Doom by Wind and
Wave.

Houston Texas, Sept. 10.-The first re-
ports from the appalling disaster which
has stricken the city of Galveston do
not seem to have been magnifed. Com
munication was had with the island city
today by boats, and reports received here
tonight indicate that the death list will
exceed 1900, while he property loss can
not be estimated, although it will reach
several millions of dollars.
The burial of the dead has already be-
gun. The following partial list of known
dead was given to the Associated Press
tonight by the Galveston News.
Stanley G. Spencer, local representative
of W. w. Wilson, agent for Dempster &
Companys steamship lines and North
German Lloyd Steamship Lines; Charles
L. Keller, Sr.; Richard Lord, traffic
manager, George H. McFadden & Bro,
cotton exporters; w. L. DAILY agent for
Charles F. Orthwen & Company, grain
exporters and steamship agents. Richard
Johnson, Alfred Day, Miss Mabel Stick
loch, nephew of M. w. Shaw, John
Eigencke, wife and child. Seven mem
bers of the Owensmer family, residing in
the east end. One member of the same
family was saved. Mr.. j. w. Menman,
and two children; Mrs. Jack Delaney,
wife of United States bridge officer of the
port and two children; a Spanish sailor
of the steamship Telesfora; Mr.. Magia,
two daughters and a son; Miss Ida Scho-
field, and Mrs. Baxter and child; Mrs.
Dudley Bell and child; VIII J. Rice and
child; Mrs. Claude J. Fordtram and sister,
Miss Helen Somers; George S. We'll,
mother and sister; Mrs Michael O'Keefe
and brother.
The bodies of four white persons and
seven colored were found in the first
story of w ]. Reitmeyers' residence in
the morning Reitmeyer and family were
in the second story and escaped.
Mrs. j. B. Treadwell and infant Mrs.
c. T. Clark and infant; Mrs. A. Long
necker; Mrs. Beveredge and two chill
dren Mrs George NJ. Schroeder and four
children, and the mother of United States
Deputy Marshal Wood were all lost in one
building. Mr. Longnecker escaped with
serious injuries.
Francois a we'll known waiter, re-
ports the loss of twenty-five persons who
took refuge in his house, six Of them
being members of his family.
MANY more names follow, but for want
of space they are omitted.]
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-11
Telegraphic Briefs.

A formal order was issued by the
War Department yesterday retiring Cen
eral Wheeler, who has reached the age
limit of siXty-four years.
General Butler on September Sth cap
tured the Boer position at Spitzkop The
Beers rereated, losing heavily. The Brit
ish had 13 men killed an % wounded.
The Republicans of the Eighth Congress
sional district styling themselves In
surgents" are organizating to name a
candidate for Congress, declaring that
hey won't vote for Blackburn his office
holders candidate.
AS nothing could be proved against
the Latta woman charged by the little
negress Daisy Painter, with instigating
her to fire Mrs. Turner's house, and as
the woman has borne an unblemished
character. she was discharged yest
from custody. The child was held for
trial in the Superior court at Durham.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-11
OUR DESTINY WHAT WE MAKE IT.
So Declares Bryan to the Nebraska Bryan Club
of Chicago.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chicago, Sept 10.-William j. Bryan
was the guest this morning of the Ne
braska Bryan Club of Chicago at a re-
ception held at the Sherman House. Col
onel Bryan having shaken hands with
200 or more people, was introduced by M.
V. Cannon, president Of the club, and
said in part:
I'm this campaign we are standing upon
the great fundamental principles of hu-
man rights and human liberties We in
SiSt that it is not a question of what this
nation can do, it is question of what
this nation ought to do, and no president
can tell the American people what their
duty is They decide for themselves No
president can tell us what our destiny
is 1t is what we make it and it and
in the hands of the American people we
leave these great problems with the con-
fdent belief that the patriotism and in
telligence of the people will be equal
to this emergency as they have been
equal to all the emergencies of the past.
NOT COMBINED TO NORTH CAROLINA
Mr.. Bryan later addressed an audience
at the University of Chicago, consisting
of more than one thousand persons, mostly
women. With brief preliminary intro
ductory remarks Colonel Bryan began the
attack upon the present form of govern
ment, assailed trusts, the single money
standard, bank notes, large standing
army and Imperialism. One auditor
when the speaker talking of the disposi-
tion of the Philippines, inveighed against
system which would permit one class
from ruling another, asked:
How about the situation in North
Carolina?"
Instantly the speaker replied:
Let the race question which has
brought us so much trouble be warn
ing to you not to bring another race ques-
ton into this country; and we do not
have to go to North Carolina either, for
we have it right here in Illinois and in
Ohio"