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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

Not long ago a Boston clergyman re-
ceived an evening call from an elderly
man and woman who expressed wish
to be Joined in the bonds of matrimony
then and there, says the Youths Com
panion.
Have you ever been married be-
foreY asked the clergyman of the
man, an honest-eyed, weather-beaten
person of seafaring aspect.
Never, and never wanted to be be
fore" was the prompt reply.
"And have you ever been married be
foreT the question came to the woman
mo, sir" she replied with equal
promptness. and with touch of humor
that appealed to the clergyman at once
she added, Il never had a chance!'
The marriage ceremony was speed
lily performed and the clergyman re-
fused to take any fee, telling the bride.
with a twinkle in his eye, that it had
been a privilege to otiiciate which be-
would have been sorry TO miss.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

which Jars the air and produce. :.
Imitation OF the original voice 1s az
Is not very scientific explanation t n,s
IT'S accurate. The autoeranb',aI ~
graph winch makes fac-simile 81
handwriting. is a fair parallel W.
message Is written with pen a,taoh
ed to a special electric apparatus ana
little ink siphon at the other end -
the line exactly initiates every dot and
curve. The result seems like tbo S .,,,u
thing' but Is merely hrst-class coun-
terfeit.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

A striking change Is noticeable in this
country In the average citizcn-th per.
son whom the English describe as the
man In the street" II one INDUCES In
a legitimate kind Of eavesdropping In
public places. he will often be surprised
20 find that the men whose talk he over
hears are not discussing business or
the weather. but are explaining why
they sympathlze with the British or the
Beers; or are debating the rights Of
neutrals I'm war time; or are exchang-
ing views about the latest manifesto
fiOns OF Russian diplomacy; or are
wondering whether the demand OF the
United States for IAN open door" In
China carries with II the necessity of
leaving the door open In the Philip
pines. The views expressed may be
based on imperfect information, or may
Imply crude notions OF international
law, but they are often carefully con
Bidered and spoken with sincere convic-
tion. This kindling of eager Interest
among Americans in questions which
once would hardly have been given
serious thought is a symptom. 1t shows
that the average American has a wider
horizon than he used to have. He real
lies the Importance of International
politics, and feels that his own country
has come to stand in new relations to
them. 1t was predicted in September.
1898, that one result Of the war with
Spain would be "a broadening and So
bering influence" upon the public mind.
The prediction already has been real
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

Down in Mexico the castor bean.
which we think does pretty well for
us II IL stands up ten or twelve feet in
it's stockings" grows to be tree thirty
feet high. with hard wood and ortho-
dox bark. our common field daisy is
pruned into a shrub two or three feet
high. and mnde 10 cover itself with a
wealth OF It's yellow-eyed flowers; its
stem becomes as large as ones wrist.
and IL Is much used as an ornamental
Shrub in cemeteries. Hibiscus. a rare
greenhouse shrub with us, which has
large, tame-colored flowers. with curl
Gus plume-like centers. is planted for
hedges and Is said to make very beau
tiful ones. The foliage is a lovely
green. and the freedom with which il
produces IT'S flowers makes it very at
tractlve.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11
Profits from butterflies and Beetles

Profits from Butterflies and Beetles
Mary Yeomans, an Englishwoman
now living in California, makes money
by catching butterflies. She had some
knowledge Of the different varieties
when she went to the Pacific Slope
One day flock of pansylike butterflies
lowered over her for moment, ana
then flew up the mountain side Shs
thought she recognized a rare and val
liable species only known in the higher
Alps. She followed these honey-loV-
ing beauties up the mountain and cap
tured a goodly number of them. She
painted a fac smile of one in water
cOlors and sent the sketch to London
The result was an order for twenty-five
of the butterflies. for which she re-
ceived S575. Miss Yeomans has
nursery for beetles in her cellar. Dr.
lie Fontain. who came from France 10
study the insects Of California, taught
her much about insects and was en-
thuslastic over her enterprise. MISS
Yeomans finds a great demand for
beetles as well as for butterhies'-
Woman's Journal.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

tied IN n marked degree. There Is room
for a variety of opinions upon terri.
torial expansion; but the expansion in
intelligence, in keenness Of interest,
and in the sense Of international sym.
pathles and responsibilities which Is
going on is a subject for congratula
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11
He Knew the Kind.

The teacher Of a juvenile sundou
school Class was picturing TO the minds
OF her little pupils the beauties ~
heaven and concluded by asking: Now
VINO can tell me what kind Of little
boys go to heavenT Il can" answer
ed one small boy. every wellD said
the teacher you may tell me-" Dead
ones" was the prompt but unexpected
reply.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

II IS, perhaps, one OF the favorable
signs OF the times that women stlll ia.
dulge In that airy form Of Industry
which Is called fancy work. They do
not carry this labor to the point that
the women Of long ago brought it,
They have passed the "crewel" stage
aud the quilting era. aud. happily. they
have emerged from the pathological
condition that found expression In
crazy quilts But even some large
Drained women still have their bits Of
embroidery with which to while away
''Odd moments" and the making OF a
little linen scrap called a dolly is often
the recreation OF weary feminine
mind. Yet there is story told OF a
man who was literally dollied 10 death.
and who was obliged to break with
the woman he loved because she went
80 far as 10 put these linen mats under
the legs OF his chair and beneath his
feet This. no doubt. Is an extreme
case. but it will be well that Ia this
practical. realistic age all women who
have acquired or are in danger Of ac-
quirng the dolly habit should take
warning In time.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11
Sauce for the Gnnse-

Small Tommy had the toothache one
day and his mother, after examining
it, said it was hollow and must be.
pulled. A few days later the mother
complained Of a headache. Il guess
it's hollow" said Tommy. you ought
to get it pulled"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

A bill recently passed by the Ohio
Legislature provides that in the abb
sence OF contract agreement. women
shall be paid the same wages as men.
In the attempt to enforce similar law
IN Kansas last year, many women lost
good positions. Wages. In the case of
both men and women. are regulated
by something more powerful than leg
islation, TO wit. conspicuous effective
ness.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

Johnny aged 4. was out walking with
his father when he observed a man at
work with a pruning knife. What's.
that man cutting the trees or, papa %
he asked. He Is pruning them" re-
piled the father. "And how soon will
the prunes be ripeT asked johnny.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

A clergyman, who was entertaining
some friends at his home one evening.
CHANGED to relate a rather marvellous
story that he had heard somewhere.
when his little 5-year-old daughter said:
Now, papa, is that really true, or is it
just preachin'Y'
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

The Samoan treaty was ratified by
the Senate with scarcely any opposl-
tiOn-with none. In fact. which in
vOlved principle. SO this country has
become possessed OF one large island
and several small ones. 5000 or more
miles distant from the continent OF
North America, the very names Of
which few OF MS know how TO pro
nOunce. II shows what an excursion
into the world we have made In the
last three years.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11
Wouldn't Have Mother Left ont.

A bright little fellow hearing a guest
of the family quote An honest mans
the noblest work of Cod came for
ward, and, looking earnestly at the Wis
itor, said: Sir my mothers the no
blest work of God, too"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

That burglar who was identified by
the mark Of his broken tooth, left in a
piece Of cheese that he stopped to eat
while blowing open safe after mid
night, has reason TO forswear late
lunches as unhealthful.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11
Wanted to Hear His Bark.

Are you an old seadogT" asked 4
year-old Bobby of his sailor uncle,
whom he had just met for the first
time. Yes, that's what they call me, -
was the reply. "Well, then" continued
Bobby, "let me hear you bark"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

The captain of the Infanta Maria
Teresa In the fight of Santiago asserts
In his official report to his government
that the percentage Of hits by Amer-
can gunners was 100 per cent greater
than the estimates made by American
experts. and he certainly was in a po-
6ltlOn to know.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

Since he said such big percentage
OF marriages are unhappy, many are
asking whether that Yale professor
talked through his hat or had his
thinking cap on.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

A traveller through Servia will often
notice dolls hung up inside the cottage
windows. He learns that the dolls are
put up as a sign to announce to way
farers that a marrlageable daughter
dwells in the house.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11
THE DAISY CHAIN.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

81 81 r. TRANERS, pretending to
lm rinse plates in the river
%@SS Thames, looked perpetually to-
ward Miss Daisy Observation-Disclosures
ously engaged in packing dishes. Over
the meadow the rest Of the picnic party
was dotted. mainly in pairs, ms Is pleas
ant to look upon at n picnic. If the
truth were known, Mr.. Travers was
pleased to see Miss Middleton sternly
packing, for Of late she had seemed to
bestow too much of the honey Of her
smiles upon certain bee Ito give him
no worse ttlel of the name Of Con
grove; and Miss Middleton was re-
joiced to see Mr.. Travers pretending
to rinse, since she had certain unde-
fined objection to hear his praises sung
by others of her seX-as recently.
People entertaining such approximate
sentiments have no business to be sep
arated by a distance of at least twenty
yards. So at any rate Mr.. Travers
thought, far he left the meadow sweets
that sucked in the eddying stream be-
hind him, and, bearing the cleaned
plates as a peace offering in his hand,
approached the lady
Miss Middleton lifted her eyes out of
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

Henry James income from his books
during the year 1899 was over $1,000.
This will cause lot more people with
NO sense Of humor to rush into litera-
fure.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

Not that the country ever dlsllked us,
but since American coal has been i'm
ported TO Germany there is reason for
a warmer feeling.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

! In Pennsylvania women OF 20 are
marrying third husbands. What could
be more practical evidence OF the gen
Tie. loving nature of the masculine sex?
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

The foot Of the reindeer Is most pc
cullar in construction. being cioVen
through the middle, and each half eurV-
ing upward in front
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

People will believe that Andrew Car
negie really wants to get rid OF his
money when lie begins giving away
stel plants instead of libraries.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

Criminal tendencies are frequently
incorrlglble. Procrastlnation is notori-
ously known as the thief OF time, and
yet It continues stealing away.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

The brass trust is the checklist prop
Osition.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

And they still take up collections for
foreign missions in Kentucky churches
Exclamation point)
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

Poetic justice often compels bare
faced men to run some close shaves.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11
A Fignrative Tale

Once an Film, l-drous cute
Game un-2 my cottage door.
There he played w-3-d and lute.
As no elf lad played be-4.
sre.i, >, ..tst IFS pleased thee, lady sair-
Thy mu-6 grandi
Ni-7-ts like this are rare-~
On the youth be-0 / sroke
st. Nicholas ""OA''
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

We have noticed that you seldom
hear Of a married woman crying over
a novel; she has Other Things to cry
over.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

There's mousew mewed Snowfall.
WHO will catch it?" mewed Pet.
ON, let me see!' mewed little Pee Wee.
Whose fur was as black as Jet.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11
Chicago Record.
NInry's Occupation.


AT the great exposition in Omaha #
was the custom for the people to regis
ter or sign their names in the different
state buildings. People who registered
were asked to give their occupations
so that the book read like this. "Jobn
olui'n' tarmer'' Thomas Brown, car
penter,' and so on.
a litIle golden-haired girl asked that
sue might register She was told TO
write her name and occupation. and
inns Is what she wrote: Mary Jones:
help mamma"
what beautiful occupation Mary
. uau' mink that we all ought to have
'n's occupation. am sure OF this that
very enid who tries to help mamma
ana TO please Jesus. will have the han'
piest possible life. Wv A' y
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11
FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
a COL uMN OF PARTICULAR IN
TEREsT TO THEM.

that Will Interest the Ju-
venile Members of Every Household
Quaint Actions and Bright Sayings
Of Many Cute and Cunning Children.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

who shall it be?' cried SNOWFALL
And Who shall it be?" cried Pet.
And Who shall it be-" cried little Pee
Wee.
And they haven't decided vet.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

ne nc telephone Voice Mechanical Eel.
~ Is naru to realize that the voice one
nears over the telephone is nor Tho
voice Of the person who is ta,,,I"1 me
See'ls exactly like the real .ones
S Jaw OUT thin and small and carried
, rom long distance by some mecban-
'cal means-but 1t is not When ono
speaks into the instrument. n uttls d,a
pnragm' Ike a drumhead. begins -
vibrate, and each Vibration 800 s.Is 10
wave OF electricity over the wire. These
waves set up mimic vibration IN en
diaphragm at the opposite end
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

II Is easier for a camel to enter
cIrcus than for man to eat a package
Of needles
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11
Three Court clerks a century

Ahrce Nourt CierkS IN Century.
1t is reported from Essex County.
Virginia, as n fact worthy Of note that
there have been but three clerks of the
Essex County court since 1914, viz: w.
b. Matthews, from 1914 to 1880; James
Roy Macon, 1880 to 1887. and Harrison
SouthwOrth, the present clerk. Mary
land, in the Federal court OF this juris-
diction, can beat the above record, as
the court has had but three clerks since
lI99-lOO years-namely. Philip Moore.
1893 to 1884; Thomas Splcer, 1884 to
1864; James w. Chew. from 1864 TO
date, and, as Mr.. Chew is still in good
health and active service, his term will
probably last for some years longer.
Prior to 1893 Joshua Barney was cierl,
Of the court from its foundation, prior
to 1790.-Baltimore American.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

Il dare not touch it!' cried SNOWFALL,
Neither shall r. cried Pet.
And It won't be me-" cried little Pee
Wee.
They were all in a terrible fret.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-05-11

You can't make a girl with a new
engagement ring believe all men are
alike-and after she has been married
ten years you can't make her believe
they are not
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-12-14
New York.
NEW Work Dec. 5. 1900

Whe domestic leaf market seems to be
om tine edge of the ante holiday slump
The tSrst few days of December have
been void of large transactions, and no
great business rs expected before the
Hlrst of next year. Out-of- town BUYERS
are not much inevidence, and local man
ufactuners show mo desire to stock up
umtaa after inventories have been taken.
Suaatra. .-InGividual few houses
report good business during the past
week bat, generally speaking, the activ-
lity with which this market was favored
last month has somewhat subsidized
Prices remain firm, however, and a good
feeling prevails.
Havana.-This branch continues ac-
tive, the sales for the week aggregating
about 2,0O0 bales. Importers announce
a good inquiry for samples from out of
town, and indications point to some i'm
portant transactions between now and
the end of the month for 1901 delivery.
Among the reported sales were: 300 bales
1900 Vueltas, 90 cents; 15O bales 1900
Remedies, first and second capaduras
57s cents; 800 bales 1900 Remedies,
first capaduras, 72 cents; 28O bales 1900
second capaduras, 45 to So
cents; 80 bales 1900 Vueltas, 81 cents:
130 bales 1900 Vueltas, 81. all in bond.
A lot Of 600 bales of export Porto Rico
tobacco brought 6 cents.-Leaf
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-12-14
l.NillcRkter.
LANCASTER New ERA. Dec. 4, 1900.

1t looks very much as if the ante-holi
day period was to be one Of unusual
dullness. Every is complaining
and business in old goods is about as
dull as it we'll can be. The trade APP
pears to have settled down to- the belief
that very little will be done either in old
or new goods until after the holidays.
Thanksgiving having come in during the
past week many have had something to
do with the slow trade, but it is easily
to be seen that, even without that break,
there would have been very little doing
Walter S. Bare reports sale of 48 cases.
and Hershey & Cooper bought l4S cases
and sold CO. For the corresponding
week of last year the sales were 592 cases.
There is quietness in the operations
of this years crop, which shows those
who were active several weeks ago have
withdraw from the field, Several large
New York houses which at this time Que
year ago had bought 1000 cases each
have so far not bought one pound.
The one excuse is that the crop is in
ferior to last year, while the prices asked
for it are higher. AS there is no money
in sight in last years crop, what show
will there be for this years crop at pres
ent years crop at present asking prices!
We have letter from Mr.. A. FarweI.
of Chathams s Run, Clinton county, in
which he says the tobacco in that To-
cality is of middling quality, in spite OF
the dry season. His own l5-acre crop is
now in stripping condition.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-12-14
New YORK, Dec. s, 1900.

The market shows but a slight falling
off in trading on account of the approach
of the holidays and the close of the year.
Business continues steady in supplying
immediate wants which precludes individ-
uai transactions of large quantities. But
the aggregate of the steady sales make
up nevertheless quite a considerable
amount. And there is no neglect of any
type whatsoever: even the dark, heavy
New England leaf is thinning out by
this SLOW, but steady drain The only
actual complaint is about the homoeo-
pathic margin of profits. 1t is the
farmer who took the cream off the do
mestic leaf and the packer and dealer
have to be satisfied with but a bankers
interest on their investments. The ag-
gregate sales of all types amounted
to about 1000 boxes.
Somewhat of a lull has set in in the
Sumatra market, though not by any
means dullness. The cigar industry is
too busy not to be in need of wrapper
eaf, and the only available wrapper leaf
eft is the Sumatra.
The greatest activity and business,
however, is shown by the Havana mar
xet. The sales for the week ran up to |
,ver 1000 bales, chiefly of the new i'm
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-12-14
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET
EDGERToN, WIS, Dec. Ia, 1900.

GD0ERION, w iS., DCCs Ii, 1OOOs
The movement of the new crop is very
nearly at stand still SO far as buying is
concerned. Receiving of former pur
chases is going on at most OF the market
points, but so much damaged leaf is en-
countered that it is doubtful if dealers
care to increase their holdings of bundle
tobacco for the present at least. n. E.
Nelson purchased about a hundred
cases in Vernon county during the
week. A 16 acre crop grown by Chris.
johnson at Waupun has been sold to T.
B. Earle.
Old leaf continues in good demand
though the transactions coming to notice
are generally of moderate sized lots.
Geo. Rumrill sold 182cs of 80 during the
week.
good share of the tobacco in the
southern growing sections has been
stripped, while much of it is still hang
ing on the poles in the Vernon county
districts. The deliveries have been lib
eral at the warehouses in this market
during the week and the packers are ac
cumulating considerable stocks of bun
die goods.
The shipments out of storage reach
about 20 car loads, 977cs to all points
from this station during the week past.
Since last report 425cs of cigar leaf were
exported from New York.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-12-14
Students Returning Home

For holiday vacations can, upon pre-
sentation of proper credentials, obtain
tickets via Nickel Plate Road, to all
points in Central Passenger Association
territory, at fare and third for the
round trip. Tickets will be sold on day
OF closing school and on day immediate
iiy preceding closing date; good return
Ing until date school reconvenes, but
not later than January 8, 1901.
For information as to train service to
FIT. Wayne, Cleveland, Fostoria, Erie
and other points, call on Oh. address John
7. Callahan, General Agent, Ill Adams
St, Chicago, Passenger station, Van
Buren, ST. and Pacific Ave-, on the Ele-
waited Loop. 1w3
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-12-14
MlAMIsBURG, ONO, Dec. 5, 1900.

There will not be much interest mani
tested until sales of the 1900 crop are
made. The 1899 is held in sections dis
tant from each other. A carload OF
Spanish from section five miles east
was delivered and shipped east during
the week at III through.
Stripping is now on. This will enable
inspection by those interested.
'iuch damage was done to the SO
crop by watering, causing "black rot.
There were large losses from this cause
TO the packing houses, and it will he
very much to the interest of the farnlars,
to use. no water. Good management
when tobacco is in good conditioR, will
keep it so until ready for the bulk. The
rule should be never to take aEsy from
the poles until in good condition..
Quotations: For best upland Spanish,
10 to II; Dutch, 6 to 8.
Shipments and receipts by rail- IL
carloads. News.