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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-06-14

The Belfast Republican Journal says the
Rockland High school team played a post
graduate in their game here last Saturday
with Belfast This is an entire mistake.
The manager Of the local team declares
that only actual pupils participated. Rock
land Star.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-06-14

The Belfast High School will not play
ball next Saturday, as the graduating exer-
cises come on that evening.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01

He is such a little boy, this Ted, and
his legs are so short and his chubby
fists are so very wee that you might
think he would have to wait quite a
long time before he could lend hand
that would be Of any use; but he does
not think so.
There was a fine shower the other
night, and in the morning what should
Ted see, right in front of his home, on
prim, precise Cottage street, but mud
puddle; yes, a dirty, delightful mud
puddle! How he hurried through his
breakfast so as not to lose a minute!
He had a bakers dozen of beautiful
mud pies on the curb, and was admir-
ing them for a moment while he rested,
when bumpl a big bundle came down
upon those lovely pies, fattening them
dreadfully
He jumped up, frowning, but when
he saw the tired, sad face Of the poor
old washerwoman, Mrs. Connolly. the
frown smoothed itself into a dimply
smile; and he picked up that bundle.
which had dropped off the tired arms
which held several others, and carried
1t way to the avenue, which was as far
as mamma let her little man explore
the city, on account of the electric cars.
There he touched his hat and bowed,
Just as he had seen big Brother Don do
on the way to church when he met any
Of the college girls.
And Mrs. Connolly stood and smiled
after him as he ran back to rebuild his
pies. Such d happy little face! The
solemn, slow-pacing professor whom
he met frightened up and stepped off
briskly and began to whistle-actually
whistle! Think of it! SO you see Ted
dy lent, not only hand, but two feet
and happy face, even if he was such a
little boy.-Youth's Companion.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01
a MorngR.s REASONING.

1 miss the little laughing baby faces,
The loving eyes that always turned to
me;
/ miss the roguish ways and elfsh graces
OF little forms that clustered at my
knee.
or rosy lips that left such happy kisses
Upon my everything cheek and brow.
And. oh! the thousand nameless joys aud
That once had. but only dream Of
nowl
And yet I know full well If Time could
bear me
Back to the days Of proud young moth
erhood,
I'd miss the gentle presence ever near me
OF those who as my grown-up babies
stood.
To be without my boys strong reassur-
ance,
To be without my girls sweet sympa-
thy.
Would 20 beyond my hearts most firm
endurance,
Zen though my babies chung again to
mel
Wen, mother-like. l miss the bonny
tresses
That lay upon my breast in tangled
curl:
Yet / would die TO lose the love that
blesses
My whole life, in my grown-up boy and
girl.
New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01
NEW SKIN CONSTRUCTION
Neg Membrane Successfully Used !
Brooklyn HosnitaI

Xxx Membrane Successfully Irsed l.,
brooklyn Hospital,
German surgeons made the discoverv
that the delicate membrane that limo,
the inside Of an eggshen will answer "a
wen as bits of skin from human being
10 start healing over by granulation in
open wounds which will not otherwise
neal The discovery was used for the
hrst time in this country on n natient
IN the Seney Hospital in Brooklyn. and
It proves to be a successful trial The
patient, Edgar A, Garbut, leaves the
hospital and resumes his CUSTOMARY
work a well man. 1t was a serious
case. He sustained severe injuries two
years ago by a bicycle accident. His
age Is 80, and being relatively speak
lng) still a young man, his age no
doubt helped his recovery, after the
egg membrane had been applied. His
hurts had led to the development of Il
disease of the bones, and it was found
necessary to remove parts of the bone
from his left arm, left shoulder blade
and left end of the collar bone.
These rare and difficult operations,
and Of doubtful result were duly per-
formed in the hospital. But while
Garbut rallied, the surgeons found that
such was their patients condition that
the wounds left by the cutting would
not heal on the surface. The surgeons
have long known that healing by gran
ulatiOn requires, in a weak patient,
some point Tor points, around which
the granulations can cluster and grow.
For this purpose they have had to rely
upon bits of human skin. taken from
some person who is willing, for love or
money, to submit to the painful process
of having these bits cut out. In Gar
butts case his wife. his nephew and 4
young man in his employ all offered to
furnish the required cuticle. But luck
lily one of the surgeons then remem-
bered the German discovery, and, get
ting some fresh eggs, tried the lining
membrane of the shell. 1t proved
successful Observation-Disclosures Times.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01

Somebody who has access to the
quasl-private correspondence Of New
York concern, and who Is unable to
keep a good thing to himself, makes
public the following extract from a
letter written to the house by n friend
ly firm In an interior town:
Upon our recommendation. Mr.. and
Mrs. ----, OF our city, will shortly
visit your New York house, with view
to making extensive purchases. If suited,
they may prove to be valuable patrons.
BE sure to pay particular attention to the
tastes OF Mrs. tsecond wifel.
Kindly consider this communication con-
hdential.
IL Is hardly necessary to direct at
tentlon TO the implication contained in
this friendly hint from one business
firm TO another. The point which the
out-Of-town concern wished particular
ly to emphasize was that no amount
Of attention bestowed upon Mrs. -
would be thrown away, for the simple
reason that she was Mr.. --'s second
WIFE Long and careful study OF the
relations that exist between a husband
and his second wife seems to have con.
WINGED the intelligent mercantile class
es that the latter is very apt to exer-
else greater Influence over the former
than any first wife possibly could. We
are left In doubt as to why this should
be so, but people who are engaged In
vocations which demand the exercise
OF more than ordinary good Judgment
In dealing with humanity in general.
ana whose aim Is always to please. are
not likely to err greatly when they as.
sumo that, while husband may oc.
caslonally disagree with his first wife.
he seldom or never finds it pleasant to
differ from his second. particularly on
a shopping tour There is In the letter
quoted above suggestion for that
large and worthy element of our popu.
latlon which is striving constantly TO
explain the vagaries aud idiosyncra-
sizes OF human character. II cannot be.
or course, that "A husband is so entlte.
ly chastened or cOwed by his first wife
that he submits gracefully or slavlshlv
to the domination OF his second. nor
Is I TO be presumed that one who has
passed safely through his first matrl
monial venture has been so well
trained that he invariably makes
better husband for the second than he
~ 'or the FIRST woman OF his choice.
No amount Of theorlzlng over this mat
ter VIII result In a satisfactory con.
cluslon. II Is probable that In the
present Instance there were special
reasons why the New York firm should
be particularly pleasing to the second
wife. The out-of-town concern could
not safely enter into these reasons. A
hint was thought to be sufficient. and.
without knowing anything to the con.
trary we must imagine that the New
York firm acted on and profted by II.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01

When you see the rain drops falling
do you ever think of how swiftly they
come down and what prevents them
from doing great damage? Away up in
the clouds little particles Of moisture
gather until they form Il tiny drop. The
droplets and ice crystals that form the
elements of the cloud gradually or sud
denly grow until their weight is enough
to bring them to the ground before they
can be again evaporated.
The resistance that the air offers IN
their passage keeps them from falling
too fast. The drop soon ACQUIRES sncb
velocity that the air prevents it from
going any faster. The larger and heav-
Ter the drop the greater is the speed AZ
which 1t falls, but it is never great
enough to injure us or do serious dam
age to animals or plants. Were # NOT
Tor the resistance of the air. a dron Of
water Notwithstanding that il is fiuid
falling from the height of half n mile
would be as dangerous as bullet Tho
sWl1tness and force with which a nro-
Iecule travels can be made sufficient to
compensate for any softness or vield-
ing quality il possesses. A candle
when fired from gun. win nass
through board. pass
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01
A FoUk-FooTeO POLICEMAN.
He Never Took a Drink Nor Neglected
Dis Duty.

Dis Duty
Joe belonged to a firm in Leith; but
he resolved to be policeman. He was
sent back several times to his owners,
but returned so persistently to the
force that finally lie was allowed to
join them, says Chambers Journal.
He had no ambition to rise in his pro-
fession. The sergeants treated him
well. but he took little notice of them.
He ordained to go on duty with con-
stables only, and his particular beat
was the east end of Princess street.
with an occasional inspection OF Rose
street. He walked at measured dig
nited pace, or ensconced himself at the
base Of an island lamp-post opposite
the Register house, watching and OBJ
servant. Like Spot in Waverley, hustle
and noise pleased him.
His tail was run over by lorry once.
and when any Of his blue-coated
friends inquired about it he rose to
show them the injured joint. People
I'm civilian dress he did not encourage
to speak to him. Tramway inspectors
or postmen he permitted to commend
him, but the constables alone were al
lowed to pat him. He never shirked
his self-imposed work, for it was not
only when the sun shone he acted as
official watchdog.
In foul or fair weather Joe was on
duty experimenting the regulation or
traffic or parading his beat. lie tared
unanimously, for the neighborlng ho-
tols kent their scraps for him. He was
oivan collar and coat, and for six
Toars he was on the force; but, walk
inc along Princess street in August.
1897 he fell dead at the heels of his
bined comrade-guardian of the peace.
He is buried near to the scene OF his
constant though unpaid, labor In St.
Andrew Square Gardens. Joe, having
placed himself under the eye OF the
law could afford to wink at the tax
collector.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01
LlttIe Rennie.s nictinnnrr

a hat Is an article TO keep a Teller
from catching cold In his hair.
A coat Is what we have to wear SOS
we won't have to cut pockets in our
skins.
A necktie Is a thing to keep a mans
chin from dlrtying his shirt front.
A vest keeps the rest of the shirt
FROM getting dirty.
Pants-well, you've got to wear
pants or stay at home; that's all. They
are what make some men look bow
legged
Stockings are things Teller wears
SOS he won't have to 20 barefooted in
his shoes
Shoes are what keeps a Teller from
wearing his feet out
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01
FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
A COLUMN OF PARTICULAR IN
TEREST TO THEM.
Something that Will Interest the Ju-
veniIe Members of Every Household
Quaint Actions and Bright Sayings
of Many Cute and Cunning Children.

ooh, there comes papa, way down the
street" said little Dora. Come on,
kitty. let's hide"
Kitty only said "mew" but in cat
talk that meant Eyes" just then, so
Dora ran to the big tree for that was
such a good place to hide. The old tree
had low branches that made big broad
seats-some Of them-that you could
lie back in like an easy chair.
Dora did not stop at the best seat
this time, but with the kitty on her
shoulder climbed up just as high as she
could. Then she kept very still, for
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01

c cors part OF the country are frequently
Covered on their under sides With,
a al"ssssU OF insect eggs that. as the leaves
e'.e siiak zen. fall to the ground and hon
al nVulu IKE chickens with their heads
eul OH Some Of the eggs are So IiveIv
'sa' .ney spring into the air to beigbt
u sixteen inches, although tbev ere
not as large as kernel of wheat Tho
I I1aIr VI an THIS disturbance is a very
.ia sruo inside Of the egg. This lit
ue ,,. creature becomes anxious to make
a i t Journey in the world and tries
70 Dreak through the shell that holds II
securely The contortons Of the in
sect are so fierce that they make the
the fire. over
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01
papa came inside and looked around
for his littIn crirl thnt rrnc nl ,nr., In,

papa came inside and looked around
for his little girl that was always in
the front yard to meet him.
Just then kitty's mamma came under
the tree and the kitty on Dora's Shout
der mewed again. Then the kitty's
mamma mewed loudly and came
scrambling up in the tree, and that is
how Dora's papa found out where his
little girl was hidden from him. Then
Dora and papa laughed and had lot
Of fun and big rOmp after Dora came
down out Of the tree, but the kitties
didn't know how to laugh very well.
All they could say was just "mew," but
they said that and helped in the romp.
md guess they had fun, too.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01
The Family Coachrs of Genoo

A curious custom exists In Genoa.
Many of the well-to-do people as well
as those in moderate circumstances do
not own either horses or coaches; they
own only an interest in them. Four or
five or half dozen great families club
together and buy a coach and horses
then they arrange among themselves
the days the different families will use
IL. Thus one family uses the coach on
Mondays. another on Tuesdays, and a
third on Wednesdays, so that an es-
adjustment that would be impossible
for one family becomes perfectly prac-
teal when the cost Is divided among
five or six. Each family has a set Of
doors for the coach, with their own
coat of arms on the panels, which are
changed according to the family which
is going to use the coach. The builders
of these vehicles seldom think Of build.
ing a coach without five or six sets OF
doors, and arrangements are made So
that they are very easily changed.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01
Chung to Border vernaouIar.


Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady. giving
his experiences as "A Missionary in the
Great West" tells of the baptism of n
little daughter of big cattle owner in
Indian Territory. an our baptismaI
service we sign those who are ban
tiled with the sign Of the cross" he
explains, land when the little girl re-
turned to school after the baptism the
children pressed her with hard cues
tions, desiring to know what that man
with the 'nightgown' on had done. and
II she were now any different from
what she had been before. She tried to
tell them that she had been made n
member Of Christ, the child of God
and an inheritor Of the kingdom of
heaven, but did not succeed in EXPRESS
ing the situation very well, and they
pressed her for a clearer explanation
Finally, when she had exhausted every
effort, she turned on them, her ewes
flashing through her tears. Well She
said. lapsing into the vernacular, 4 will
tel you. was a little maverick he.
fore, and the man put Jesus brand ON
my forehead, and when he sees me RIM
ming wild on the prairie He will know
that l am His little girl Ladies'
Home Journal
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01

The announcement OF the death OF
DR.. Gruby. OF Paris, recalls many in
teresting features Of his long practice
among the eminent folk who were bis
patients. The list includes Heine,
George Sand. Marshal MacMahOn, the
elder Dumas. Daudet. AMBROSE Thorn
as, Chopin and List Although lie
cured many OF them Of various real or
fancled maladies. he seldom admins
tered or prescribed dose OF drugs
Exercise, abstinence and occupation
were his therapeutic agents; but know
ing that orders to take these simple
remedies were seldom obeyed. he re-
sorted to various little tricks to attain
the end. TO one patient who needed ex-
erclse, he gave little sugar and wa
ter, with orders to walk from the Bias
tile TO the Church Of the Madeleine
every morning before sunrise. and at
every slxty-elghth step to crack n
grape-seed between his teeth. Another
nervous ldler was ordered to move into
four rooms on the fifth story Of a house
with no elevator, to have each rooid
papered different pattern and shade
OF green, and to select, himself. tho
rooms and the paper, and TO superln-
tend all the work. BY such devices, he
lured his patients into doing what they
otherwise would not have done, and
thus was enabled to effect many cures.
1t was a shrewd use Of mental foiblcs
for the cure OF physical Ills.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01

The army OF young physicians now
waiting for a bald spot on their heads
and for the practice that Is supposed
TO come with twill doubtless hear
with interest Of Russia's summary
plan for preventing a surplus OF doc
tors BY a recent decree OF the Rus
san Minister Of Education the admls-
zion Or hrst-year students 70 the medi-
cal colleges Of the empire Is limited TO
Fixed number. The University OF
sssscow u limited % 30. KieH 10 2fJ
Kharkov 10 10. DOrpat 70 lJO. War
saw 70 100. T0msk 70 I'D. and Kasan
70 100 This limits the number OF stu
dents allowed 10 take Up the study Of
medicine 70 about a thousand a year.
The number seems small Tor % great
81 empire. especially IN view Of the
unlimited output o. American medical
colleges. but Il Is b. no means certain
that the aufocrstlc Russian idea f. an
nnzlfxed evA A multiplicity o. Dledi
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01

Inc mother Of little three-year-old
hau been away from home over niobt
and on her return asked:
ana now did my little girl get to
sie ., last night without mamma?"
On she replied, papa twied to sing
TO me like 'ou does an l dis went to
sieep veal twick so | touldn't hear
him." He"E
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01

There Is one redeemlng prospect fol-
lowing the recent attempt of crazy
youth to pUncture the anatomy Of his
royal highHess Albert Edward with a
82-callber bullet. II may now become
the fad for the "chappies' aud Anglo
manlacs 20 hire young and nexperl-
enced marlSsmen 20 stand or at forty
PAGES or ~ aud discharge murderous-
looking weapons at them. And II n
few OF the lmitators should accidental
~ be hit In IA vital spot the public
would be UNNECESSARILY the galner.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01

During the year 1899 American rail
roads were more active in building
than IN any year since 1890. A total OF
4,5OO miles OF new track was laid.
Ia the meantime there was great de-
crease In the number OF roads going
into receivershlp. The long dark era
OF railroad bankruptcies. which cul-
minated in 1873. when seventy-four
companies, with nearly 10000 miles OF
lines. We're handed over to receivers.
has ended. and the new era starts with
the railways OF the United States In a
solvent aud hopeful condition. The
receivershlps for 1899 cover only t.Oi0
miles. or a little over one-half OF per
cent Of the present mileage.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01
Private Cab'e for the oue,p.

The Queen, when at Osborne, has her
own private submarine cable which is
laid from the Isle OF Wight to Hurst
Castle on the mainland. where Charles
!. was kept for a few days before his
trial and execution. Her majesty uses
this cable 10 communicate with her
ministers.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01

"Oh. you darling! I'm so glad to hear
Of your happiness. What did Mr. Dick
son say when be prOposedT"
He said be had loved me from the
very first"
Il should never have suspected that;
be = such young looking mang'-
Brooklyn Life.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01

II Professor sheldon is correct IN his
assertion that three-fourths Of the min
listers are heretical. they may some day
make IL exceedingly uncomfortable for
the remaining fourth.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01

President Harper Of Chicago Unlvcr.
siiy sees Mr., Rockefeller's $2.OOOOOO.
goes him S3,OO0.OO0 better. aud takes
the S5,O0O-OO0. Evidently President
Harper knows all the lntricacles Of the
game.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01

ne nrst skates were made out of the
Oones OF animals. Sometimes children
would sit on the jawbones of a horse or
cow COW, and propel themselves along the
Ice by means Of iron slaves.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01

Discussions on the war ana the
twentieth century" reads a notice on
the wall of a hotel ia Glasgow. Scot
land. "will not be allowed until the
close OF both" So far as this genera
tion Is concerned that seems to be a
prohibition until "the day after never"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01

The Chlckasaw Indians have passed
a law requiring any white man who de.
sires 10 marry a dusky heiress to pay
= license fee OF $1,000. There are many
Caucasian parents who would be glad
10 protect their daughters from the
pursuit Of fortune-hun.ers in the same
na.n.-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01

Even the order OF official precedence
recently settled at Washington shows
the common American longing on one
mans part TO somehow get ahead of
another.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01

with regard to that boys attempt
on the life OF the Prince Of Wales, II
the schoolmaster Is abroad he's allow
ing the young idea to shoot the wrong
NfaV
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01

cal graduates eager TO begin expert
menting with their knives and boluses
upon the defenseless public is not the
greatest blessing of a land Of liberty.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01

There should be an official spanker to
look after i5-yearold boys who have
desire to reduce the worlds supply
OF princes
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01

A transportation company spent 81 In
collecting 10 cents. There was certain
iy more money than sense Ia this.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01
Dancing Eggs from CaIiforn,,

wouldn't you be surprised II Won
,,,,, III see swarm Of little eggs dane
ing under your oak trees some summer
Jay ., IN SHASTA County, California
!, me i' residents are treated to such an ex'
,1 very often. It recently has
been discovered that the oak Ieayes - .
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01

Andrew Carnegie is only feet O
inches long. II everybody who has
tried 70 pull his leg had succeeded,
however, he would be more than 10
feet tail
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01

When a boy begins to be particular
abont the crease In his trousers II Is a
pretty sure sign OF an attack Of the
nrst symptoms OF love.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01
,,,o.t Tove-Letter in the World.

Oldest Love-Letter in the "or,u'
The Oldest love-letter In the woriu IS
a proposal of marriage for the ed nan l or
an Egyptian princess, made 5000 years
80 II Is in the form of an Inscribed
h,.,ct and is therefore not only the
eldest but the most substantial love
49, .bat has ever been written.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01

Curfews for children also have
moral Tor grown folks. II may be
more OF less serious II the law finds
them out
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01

A misplaced swltch-A man found
his hancee's false hair on table and
broke of the engagement.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-06-01

As an Asiatlc nation China Is not
alone on the down grade. Corea also
appears to be losing ground.