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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-22

greater number OF problems ana more
important ones than any other country.
And 1t is growing more interesting all
the time. Its successes and its failures
are fraught with vaster consequences
for the welfare or detriment of the hui
man race than those of any other coun-
try. The American who under any
circumstances does not find America
good enough for him is simply blind to
the most attractive picture In world
history.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-22

Just as Hungary lis tired of having
60 stay in bed whenever Austria hap
pens 20 be taken ill.," Norway strains
against pulling in team with Sweden,
and mas recently acquired separate
national flag. Some years ago the ven
cradle Max Muller received scholarly
letter from Dom Pedro of Brazil which
he showed to King Oscar. The monarch
with sigh; IL have no such leisure for
Sanskrit The happy Emperor of Bra
I'll has hut one country to govern; l
have two"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-22
Injecting Fish.

tuberculosis has been communicated
to fishes by French psychologists. and
proves fatal very quickly to them,
whether the bacilH are derived from hui
man beings. rabbits, or hens. or from
previously infected fish Tuberc Ilous
bacilli from fish. however have very
little effect when injected into rabbits
and fowls, the inference being that
their power is attenuated in the colder
blood of the fish.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-22
TEN ACRES AND MARY

I'm up an away
At break O. day,
AN never of work I'm weary;
For l sing this song
AS | toll along
1--WE got ten acres and Mary! -
Troubles enough
For the worl' is rough
An things will 20 contrary;
But ever this song,
AS | trudge along
"Ive got ten acres and Mary"
No angel bright,
With wings Of light;
OF angel I'd grow weary;
But woman true,
That's a jay to you
"l've got ten acres and Mary.
Atlanta Constitution.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-22

Propositions to abolish the death pen
atty have been under discussion this
season in two or three Legislatures
The movement makes slow progress
for, after more than fifty years Of agl-
tation, there are only five States-Col
orado, Rhode Island, Maine, Michigan
and Wisconsin-in which the death
penalty is forbidden by law. The al
vocates of the change insist that cap
ital punishment is brutalizing; that II
does not act as deterrent to crime
and that 1t defeats the ends Of justice
10y making jurles reluctant to convict
when they know that a verdict of guilty
will carry with it the death sentence.
Such a case as that which recently Oc'
Cured in New York, where convict
sentenced to life Imprisonment for muir
der, was proved innocent and pardoned
after serving twenty-five years, is cited
as evidence of the irrcparable wrong
which would have been done, If the
death sentence at first imposed upon
him had been carried out. On the other
hand. it is argued that the death pen
atty really does deter from crime; that
statistics show that. through the abuse
of the pardoning power. the average
term of life Imprisonment has been re-
duced to confinement for only ten or
twelve years: that the increased prison
population. where the death penalty is
abolished. puts heavy burden on the
public; and that cOnvicts under a life
sentence are a dangerous charge be
cause they can murder their Keepers
without mourning any heavier penalty
than that which they are already I'M
dergoing. The recent lynching of d
Colorado convict. who had ESCAPED
from the penitentary after killing ;
prison official is explained as u pro
test against the disuse Of the dealt
penalty. in Michigan there is strons
agitation for the restoration of capita
punishment. Iowa once abolished thu
death penalty. and later restored it; an'
Maine, after abollshing II, restored II
and later abolished 1t again. While tn
movement to do away with capital pun
ishment makes slow progress. humani2
ing influences are gaining ground. Tn
scandal of public executions has bee
abolished in most States; there ar
about twenty States In which the cour
may substitute life Imprisonment
either at it's own discretion or upon TN
recommendation Of the jury: ana thrr
, States. New York. Ohio and MasSachl
! sets. have substituted the electric chat
for the hangman's rope.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-22

When the Prince of Wales ate 10
cent dinner the other day the fact was
considered to be of sufficient import
ance to be cabled across the Atlantic at
20 cents "A word Yet some people claim
Il is the thing that is done which counts
and not the person who does 1t.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-22

Evidently the judge that upheld a
marriage contract made on Sunday
went on the old theory that ut is law
full to do good on the Sabbath day"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-22

Nineteen hundred is a year that can
be divided by 4. but nevertheless mocks
the fond longlngs OF many an eager
spinster.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-22

Rev. Mr.. Sheldon is now in a position
10 realize with what comparative ease
the average preacher earns his salary
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-22

At the same time 1t Is not bit
easier for some folks to borrow trouble
than It is for others to lend or even
give 1t.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-22

In one of his books Mark Twain oh
serves that the reason there is com.
paratively little arabic land in Snain
is because the great majority Of tbe
Spanish people are in the habit of
squandering it on their persons ana
when they die it is buried with them
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-22

Remember when telling a joke that
all of your hearers are trying to figure
how many times they had heard it be-
fore,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-22

One OF the get-rlch-quick men has
been disposed of satisfactorily by the
get justice-quick process.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-22

Naturally enough the brick trust has
gone to the wall.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-22

The daughter of the Sultan, who
cloped with poet probably figured
that it would be impossible for him
ever to support more than one wife.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-22

4 cup has to be too small to drink
out of before the women will admit
that it is pretty.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-22

The school savings bank system es-
tabished in Champaign and Urbana
by the Womans Club of the Illinois
twin cities is reported to be completely
successful both in its plan and its exc
cution. The banks are In connection
with the public schools, ana began
three months ago when Mrs. Julian n
teacher in one of the Urbana schools,
was induced to take charge of the saw
ings Already some twenty of her pu-
pills have bank accounts, twelve of them
being above So. Since then the Wo-
mans Club has provided blanks ana
the system Is being followed through
out the cities. 1t Is probable, however,
that the plan will die when the novelty
wears off, as has been the case with
school savings banks established IN
other cities. The expenses and annoy
ance of management are too great ana
the reward in glory usually too small
for private philanthropy. The only sue
cessful plan for encouraging school
children to save is the postal savings
banks. In Great Britain, for instance,
children may obtain cards and paste
penny stamps upon them until shll-
ling is had, and then an account may
be opened with the government a
million accounts have been opened thus
in England. In France and Belgium
5-centime stamps may be saved until a
frame is gained; in Austria kreutzer
stamps until 80 kreutzers are had, and
in the latter country there are 479'4lS
children who have bank accounts. To
be sure there are dime savings banks
in the United States, but they some
times fail. If postal savings banks eX-
listed in America there would be Ger
talnly some provision for saving pen
MES as there is in Europe.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-22

A pretty and becoming new dress
and hat are fountain of youth enough
for almost any woman.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-22

There would be no objections 70
man riding his hobby if he would onlv
give people an opportunity to ret on,
OF his way.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-01-26
Pupils Attack Teacher.

Gaylord, Mich, Jan. 26.-Because she
tried to punish two of her pupils Mel
lie willard. a school teacher 20 years
old, at the school near Hetherton, is so
i'll that fears are entertained for her
recovery. The pupils, Wellington and
willard, aged II and IS years-the lat
ter the young wOman's cousin-attacl1ed
her with a club and a knife last Thurs
day. Miss Willard fell to the floor in a
faint from the blows and the fright
caused by the attack. An attack of
convulsions followed and she has been
unconscious since. The physicians fear
she will die and say that even if she
does recover she is likely to become in
sane. The two boys have disappeared.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-01-26
Moody No Faith Curist.

Mr. Dwight L. Moody. who died last
week, offered a gratifying contrast to
many of his cloth, especially revivalistS,
in his appreciation of regular medicine
and his antipathy to quacks. In speak
ing of a prominent Christian Scientist,
or faith healer, or what-nOt, in Chicago,
whose offenses against humanity and
common sense are many and notorious,
he praised medicine as the nOblest of
professions after that of the ministry.
Never yet" he said, ''in all my years
of work have I called upon an able
doctor, telling him of the sickness and
need of some poor fr1endless person,
that he did not at once go to the rescue,
without money and without price. Some
of the noblest men I ever knew have
gone out as medical missionaries, de-
voting their lives to doing good with
the skill and healing medicines the
Lord has conferred upon them" These
are the men," he continued, who are
called devils by the faith healers, p"
but he prayed God to forgive those
guilty of such slander. God heals he
said, through doctors and through
medicines. Do not be carried away
through rawlings of fanaticism. We
have a new ism in America about ev-
cry year-beware of the 'isms! What
would do if I fell sick? Get the best
doctor in Chicago, trust to him and
trust to the Lord to work through him.
The doctors have done wonders as their
knowledge has grown; they have re-
duced the dangers of death from dis
eases that once slew all they touched
and the doctors, if God helps them, will
vet find a way to stop the ravages of
other terrorS.-Medical Record.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-01-26
OPERATIONS IN LUZON.
Official Reports from Otis and
Watson.

Washington, Jan 26.-Genera1 Otis
report of yesterdays movements in the
campaign in Luzon is as follows:
Manila, Jan. 26.-Hayes' cavalry re-
ported at Santa Cruz, Dec. 3, enemy
out of Luzena, Tayabas and adjacent
towns, rescued 20 Spanish prisoners and
five women, other Spanish prisoners
moved back in small detachments into
mountains, enemy dispersed and great
er part believed to be seeking homes at
Tayabas found record dated 18th in
slant, saying eleven American prisoners
leave tomorrow; know not to what
place. Hayes casualties. one killed.
three mortally wounded, two slightly
wounded. OTIS.
Admiral Watson has cabled the navy
department an account of the part
taken by the navy in the splendid cam
paign now being made in southern
Luzon by General Schwan. The ad-
miral's dispatch refers to the engage
ment, or rather series of engagements,
which took place along the eastern ana
southern shores of Lake Taa1 week
ago. There is no outlet from Lake Iaal
into the sea navigable for Warsnlps,
but the Marietta took up position
close to the narrow neck of land -9Icn
separates the lake from the sea ana
threw shells across into the insurgents
defenses.
The adnliraPs account of the affair is
as follows:
The Marietta with Gheen command
ing on the 18th co-operated with the
army in the capture of Taa1- EntIadeo
the insurgent trenches at about I,oov
yards. Lieut.. Price landed with Colt
gun. Gheen reports that a battalion OF
the Forty sixth, under Major Johnston
carried the bridge and town very gal
lantly, facing artillery and rifle fire"
The Topeka state journal., 1900-01-26
WAS DRUNKARD?
Murry Insurance Case Hinges Upon
the Husbands Habits.

The suit of Mrs. Anna NJ. Murry
against the Knights and Ladies of Sc
curity for the collection of 81 600 insur-
ance which her husband carried in the
order at the time of his death, is still
pending in the district court, but it
will probably go to the jury this after
noon.
There have been a number of wit
nesses introduced on both sides, mostly
neighbOrs of the Murrys, in Parkdale,
to testify that Mr.. Murry was or was
not an habitual drunkard at the time
Of his death.
The officers of the Knights and La
dies of Security are resisting the pay
ment of Mrs. Murry's policy on the
ground that her husband was an habit
ual drunkard, which is in violation Of
the policy, and that he committed sui
eide within fourteen months after the
policy was issued, when a clause in the
policy declares it void if the holder
commits suicide within two years after
the policy was issued.
All the circumstances of Mr.. Murry s
attempt to shoot his wife and his own
suicide have been told on the witness
stand and the plaintiff has introduced
a number of witnesses to prove that
while Mr.. Murry drank occasionally he
was not an habitual drunkard, but was
crazy when he shot himself The de-
tense. on the other had introduced wit
nesses to prove that Murry was too
drunk to load his own revolver on the
day of the shooting, and that he got a
friend to load it for him under the pre-
text that he wanted to shoot some
birds.
The attorneys opened their argu-
ments at 1890 this morning, and the
case will be given to the jury some time
this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-01-26
YIELDS TO ROOSEVELT.
Senator Platt Consents to Removal of
Insurance Commissioner.

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 26.-Louis F. Payn
is irretrievably beaten Senator Plat
has yielded to the governor and to pub
lie opinion. He has thrown Payn over,
and Odeu, when he come here today
viii surrender the machine forces to the
executive.
The delay and obscurity attending the
contest between Roosevelt and Payn
were wholly the fault of Platt. He
hoped the governor would recede from
the position he had taken and that
Payn could be saved and the RESPONSE
biIity laid on the governors shoulders.
Failing in this, he is ready to make an
absolute and ignOminiOUs surrender.
Charles Davis of Ulster county still
heads the list of likely candidates. The
next name is Francis Hendricks of
Syracuse, who once refused the place.
Former Comptroller James A. Roberts
IS also mentioned. Those who are
closest to Platt insist that Davis will
get the place. In all probability the
nomination will be withheld until next
week.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-01-26

contains an amusing story of the trials
of Kansas farmer and his experiences
In marrying a woman who had deserted
her first husband
James W. Drury, a widower about 60
years or age, owned fine, Well stocked
80 acre farm in Wabaunsee county. Be
sides this he had money in the bank.
Early in 1898 he made the acquaintance
of Mrs. Fannie Campbell, formerly OF
PueDlo, Col, who had separated from
her husband and was living with her
parents on farm in Pottawatomie
county near the WabaunSee county
line. They became engaged, according
TO Drury's story, and the marriage was
to take place as soon as she procured
her divorce. Early in the spring she
went to Colorado and. it is said, wrote
him regularly very affectionate letters.
She returned from the mountains last
September, reporting that she had pro-
cured her divorce, and still, according
to Drury's story, said that she was
however, she urged him to deed his
farm over to her. This he did on Sep
tember 16. Then she thought it would
be good idea for him to give her bill
of sale for all his personal property,
which he did. The following day, they
went to Kansas City to get married.
stopping at a. leading hotel Drury says
that when Mrs. Campbell started to ad-
just her toilet preparatory to being led
to the altar she discovered that she
needed new corset. She made her
wants known to her future" husband
and asked him to go and purchase it.
AS he opened the door to go, she halted
him.
MY DEAR said she. this is a big
town. 1t is filled with toughs, and they
are liable to hold you up in broad day
light and rob you of every cent in your
pocket. That would knock out our we'd
ding trip. You had better let me keep
the money here until you return"
Drury handed over s235 in cash, keep
ing only a IS bill to pay for the corset.
He said he made the purchase and re-
turned to the hotel to find tha& his
bride-elect had flown. He spent two
days looking for her in Kansas City,
but finally gave up the search and re-
turned home. Mrs. Campbell had re-
corded the deed and bill of sale with
the register of deeds prior to going to
Kansas City. Drury notified County At
torney Carroll and that officer, after
three months search, located the wo-
man at Pueblo, her former home. Drury
| swore out warrant for her arrest on
the charge of obtaining property by
fraudulent representations. The coun-
ty attorney came here today and got a
requisition on the governor of Colorado
for her. Deputy Sheriff Fred Frey has
gone to Pueblo to cause her arrest and
bring her back for trial.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-01-26
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Jan. 26.-WHEAT-The wheat
market opened firm today, Influenced by
higher cables, the British retreat from
Spion Kop and the lack of snow protec-
tion, May 3sa5sc up at g5s46Sc- Business
was active and the feeling somewhat ner-
vous. The Paris advance of 303l2 cents
was taken as further confirmation OF
damages to the French crop. Shorts COW
cred early and traders took profits moder-
ately on the bulges. May sold off from
initial figures TO 671z05sc, reacted to 67S4
6I67zsc declined to 675sc, and rallied again
to 677sc in rapid order, for while traders
took profits shorts were ready to cover
on ali dips. Receipts here were IS cars.
one of contract grade. Minneapolis and
Duluth reported 1853 cars against 271 last
week and 4S6 a year ago.
For time business was rather quiet
on the advance and May eased off to
675sGs<c. Renewed animation was caused
by an Improvement in the export bust
ness, Is loads being sold from here
Shorts covered heavily. May advanced to
6S1sc at which it closed ~ cents over yes
CORN opened firm in sympathy with
the wheat advance, May a shade up at
1874 a sc, but turned weak early on freer
country offerings, May selling off to 800
331sc, where it steadfed- Trade was rather
dull. Receipts here were 209 cars.
The advance in wheat caused only a
hutter in the corn market, which closed
easy, May a shade lower at 331sQ3314c-
OATS-The oats market opened firm
with corn, May shade over yesterday at
23ssq1zc. but turned weak with corn sell
The Topeka state journal., 1900-01-26

ing off to 2s51c. where the market stead
led Local receipts were 206 cars. Trade
was quiet
PROVISIONS-The provisions market
was firm on receipts of hogs under the
estimate and the advance in prices at the
ruled a. shade easier. May pork opened
5Q71z cents up at 10S0Q16.S5. easing off
up at S. GOAT. .02ih. and Nav ribs 5a75 cents
improved at $5.s0a5. .S51z. selling later at
.FLAx-Cash N. W., H.5s; S. w, $12;
May; 81 s.; September, $1.O51z.
BARLEY-Cash 3415945c.
40 QTHYZJanuary, $3.50: February,
The Topeka state journal., 1900-01-26
POPE'S KINDNESS HEART


LFrom the Pail Mall GaZettel
Leo Kills life has been rich in good
works the hundredth part of which is
not and never will be known, as one OF
his chief characteristics is wide beneyo-
and to advertise itself. Apropos of the
letter in THE Pail Mall Gazette of Oc-
tober 8, relative to the kindheartedneSs
of Sixtus V. and the 'fisherman's ring,
a story somewhat similar about Leo
XIII. was related to me by one in nigh
quarters. ''Our Pope" he said, READS
character at a. glance, and is rarely de-
ceived. One evening when Nunc1o at
Brussels, he was entering his carriage to
go to dinner at the house of Count de
Ballet, when just as his foot was on the
carriage step a workman, wretchedly
dressed, rushed forward, insulted HIM and
attacked him personally. His servants,
ready in his defence, seized the aggressor
and proceeded to make things hot for
him; but the Pontiff-then simple Mon
signor Pecci-stopped them, and calmly
and kindly addressing the man, said; My
friend, l bear you no malice for what you
have done; are you in need? Come to see
me some other time and let a five franc
piece slip into his hand. Needless to say
the workman, after much encouragement
went to see him, and went so often that
the NunciO eventually took him into his
service as a domestic, and even now Leo
XIII. retains a benevolent recollection OF
him, and recounts that he never had a
servant more respectful and more to be
trusted.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-01-26
Chicago Llvessocx warks..

Chicago. Jan. 2s-CATTIE-Receip
$500. Steady. Texans, 500, firm; COW mar
Beeves, S4.0OQ6.50; cows, $S.OOd4 so: heifers,
$S.25d4.S0; Gamers, $2-1ed2. IS; stoclkers and
feeders, 50 25Q490; Texas fed beeves, $500
Q5.00.
HOGS-Receipts today, $4,000; tomorrow,
5000. Left over, $3.50. Five to ten cents
higher: top $3.50 Mixed and butchers,
81 45d4. 7215; good to choice heavy, S4.65G
4.S0; rough heavy, $4.50d4 so; light, 81. 400
4.65; bulk of sales. $4.55647O.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Steady Ma
tive Wethers, $4.50Q5.00; western wethers,
81. 4.40Q4.90. Lambs. strong to 10 cents high
er; native lambs, $5.00q6.65; western
lambs, $5.75G6.65.
Oficial receipts and shipments for yes
terday:
Cattle-Receipts, 1921; shipments. 1854.
Hogs-Receipts, ,215 shipments, 466.
Sheep-Receipts, 1882; shipments, COOS.
The Topeka state journal., 1900-01-26
TAMMANY FOR BRYAN.
Croker Says the New York organiza
tion Supports the Nebraskan.

London, Jan. 26.-Richard- Croker was
questioned today at Vantage concern
ing Bryan's visit to New York city and
the report that there was disagreement
in Tammany Hall. He said:
I do not believe the accounts that
Bryan was coldly received in New York
or that Tammany men left the city to
avoid meeting him. All real Tammany
men support Bryan, who is the peoples
choice and the champion of human
rights and the principles of Democracy
He faVOrs the Beers on the same prin-
ciple that he opposes the subjugation
of the FilipinOs.
This Philippine war is being carried
on now as a political measure. Mckin-
ley's sole object in continuing it is to
assure himself a second term. I shall
return to New York in May, in time
for the Democratic national conven-
tion.''
The Topeka state journal., 1900-01-26
CLASH OVER QUARANTINE.
Smallpox Cause International Postal
Complications.

Portland, Ore, Jan. pa special to
the Oregonian from Spokane says:
There is a clash over the quarantine de-
clared by British Columbia eastern
Washington mails on account of small
FOX. Since Tuesday night all Ameri-
can mail over the Spokane Falls and
Northern is tied at Northport, Wash,
at the boundary line. Canadian Off
cials insist that Americans fumigate
the mails. Americans insist that Canad-
ians disinfect it, The matter was re-
ferred to Washington and the postmas-
ter general refuses to give orders to
disinfect the mail on this side. The
Canadians referred the matter to OF
tawa and the dispute is now being
waged between the Canadian and AM
erican postal authorities. Meanwhile
tons of mail are being stacked up at
Northport.