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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-01-26
Mills is Free.

Last Saturday morning the case
of friedrich j. Mills for the muir
der Of Mr.. O'Melveney was rested
with the jury and within a very
few minutes they returned YER
dict of, not guilty.
Though Mills delibertly walked
into his victims Office and shot him
while at work at his desk, there is
a sentiment almost universal in
America thata person who debauch-
es or seduces the wife Of another,
especially the wife of friend who
has trusted and believed in his
honor, has made homiside justifi-
able when committed by the wrong
ed husband. In this case the be-
trayal Of friendship was most aggra-
waiting and the betrayer paid the
penalty by forfeiture of his life.
For sentiments sake, or rather
to furnish the jury with an excuse
however plausible, plea Of tenn
porary insanity is almost always
set up in such cases, as was done
in this case, and the result seems
to have met with the approval Of
all who have followed the case.
Nothing 50 far, has been done OF
said as to the reconciliation Of
Mills and his wife.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-01-26

The government surveyors agree
upon tAere being at least u, 000,0o0
acres of public land which could
be reclaimed and made highly pro-
ductive by irrigation. These lands
are now arid and useless to agri-
culture. at SI.25 per acre they
would be worth $S8, 10000 while
under irrigation at the lowest rate
of $40 per acre, they would sum up
to S7l0,OO0,000. Should we in
time add these II, 100000 acres to
our arabic domain we would in
crease our capacity probably one
hundred per cent, FOR supporting
farm population and at the same
time annex a vast taxable property.
Commercial expansion has been
the cry of the declining hour Of the
10Th century. We have been, and
are today, reaching out into the
markets Of the Orient for new fields
to sell our manufactures and are
sending men into every part of the
world to find more trade for the
products of American handi-
work. Yet within our midst is an
empire capable Of sustaining a vast
population and furnishing mar
ket comprising the best class of
buyers in the world; and all prac-
tically at the doors of our factories.
Arid America stands ready to be
annexed. She suggests no foreign
complications nor endorsements
no treaties, no army. She is of us
and if she is asked she will gladly
come.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-01-26

t-REMONT POST No. % @. a. 4. meets first
Saturday evening Ia each month ~ Russell
< REAGAN > Hail Ihos, Peterson.
PC,
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IIagberg Fund.

An effort is being made to raise
a fund for the erection of monu-
ment TO the memory Of Ole Hag-
berg, the student-soldier who went
out from our state university when
the call came for volunteers and
laid down his life in the Philip
pines. This project was started
by the faculty and students Of the
university who feel that such n
memorial will be an inspiration Of
patriotism for all future generations
of students at the institution.
Mrs w. II. Ridcuhaugh Of Boise
Is trustee of the fund; to her sub
3criptions may be sent and the
same will be acknowledged through
The columns Of the Statesman The
fund now stands:
Previously stated ........$2 60.75.
Bartlett Sinclare. ....,.... 1000.
Total to date. ... S27O.75.
In transmitting his subscription
TO Mrs Ridenbaugh, Mr.. Sinclare
wrote letter cordially approving
the project and saying in part.
"ln surrendering his life young
Hagberg displayed the utmost pa
triotism aud gave another illustra-
ton of the truth that the love of
country, ms well as the classics, is
part of the curriculum of our state
university as it should be of all
truly American schools"
Atty. W. Il. Borah has been en-
ployed by the state to collect the
rmountes due the state from the
several counties on delinquent tax
es, etc.
Fred Granholm of Boise was
fined $50 and the cost Tuesday in
the police court there for selling
liquor to minors. John Richard
son and Emmett Allen, aged Is,
had been playing billiards where
drinks go with the game and just
as the drinks were set out to the
boys Aliens fahter entered.
Last week a land slide carried
away the Elkhorn mill. The mill
at the time was crushing 40 tons
of rich ore from the Elkhorn mine,
some of which became mixed with
the slide and cannot be recovered.
Chas. Thomas and another man
were running the mill at the time
and had gone on to the platform
above the battery from which they
escaped uninjured 10y crawling
through the roof.
Miss French, state superintend-
ent of public instructions, has
completed the semi-annual appor-
tionment of school money among
the various counties. The amount
apportioned is Sl1.36S.39. Mum
Der of school children in the state.
50.l72 Latah county gets the larg-
est npportionment, Sll2170 with
4,977 children; Custer county gets
the smallest, Silt - with $50 child
rem; while Canyon county gets
$558.30 With 2, i64 students.
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The shop employees Of the Oregon Short
Liue have suggested that II 10 per cent.
Increase IN wages would be most accepta-
BILE They do not intend going on strike
but think the extra cost in living now as
compared with few years ago iustfies
their claims The petition is being con-
sldered but no definite steps have been
taken yet by the company.
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Report on Roberts Case.

Last Saturday, the special COM
mittee appointed to investigate the
Roberts case, made their report to
the House. The committee were
unanimous in their belief that
Roberts ought not to remain Il
member Of the house but they are
divided as to plan of procedure.
A majority report signed by chair
man Taylor aud six of his associ-
ates advocates that he ought not
be permitted to become member,
and that the house has right to
exclude him; while the minority
is of the opinion that the proper
course of procedure is to permit
him to be sworn in and then expei
him by two-thirds vote under the
constitutional provision providing
for expulsion.
The distinct charges for disqual-
ification are:
First BY reason OF his viola
ton of the Edmunds law.
Second By reason of his noto-
rious and defiant violation of the
law of the land, of the decisions of
the supreme court, and Of the
proclamations Of the presidents.
holding himself above the laws and
not amenable to it,
mo government could possibly
exist in the face of such practsces.
He is in open war against the laws
and institutiong of the country
whose congress he seeks to enter
Such an idea is intolerable. 1t is
upon the principle asserted in this
ground that all cases Of expulsion
have been based.
Third His election as repre-
sentative is an explicit and often
sive violation Of the understanding
by which Utah was admitted as a
state.
The debate in the case was open
ed Tuesday by chairman Taylor
on the part of the majority while
Mr. Lfttlefeld of Maine followed
i'll support of the minority report.
Mr.. Roberts will be given a reason
able time to argue his side of tue
question before the vote is taken
which will likely be at 1870 2. NJ.
Thursday
Tuesday the committee on privi-
leges and elections in the senate
reported a resolution as follows;
THAT the Hon Mathew S. Quay
is not entitled to take his seat in
this body as senator from the
state of Pennsylvania"
y minority report, however, was
to the effect that MIR Quay was en-
titled to a seat in the senate.
After earnest and continued efforts the
British seem to be- gaiuing little buttv-
cry foot of ground is sluhbornly contest
ed. The British forces have Succeeded
in pressing north across the Tugcla river
aud are nearing The relief of IadNsmiih
by taking ridge after ridge, Lii;le news
has come 10 The rnst three or four day
bat important events are expected To
take place qui,kly. No heavy losses are
reported.
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HAVING A GREAT RUN oS CHAMBER
IAlN's CCUGH REMEDY

Manager Martin. of the Pierson drug
store, informs US that he is having a grca.
run on Chambcrlain's Cough Remedy
He sells five bottles OF that medicine to
one of any other kind, aud il gives great
satisfaction. In these DAYS of Ia grippe
therei nothing like Chamhcrlain's 20 Oh
Remedy TO stop The cough. heal up the
sore throat and lungs and give relief
withina Very short time. The sales are
growing, and all who try il are pleased
with its prompt action South Chicago
Daily Calumet For sale by u. 2. smith
son,
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TIME GARD o. s. i. Ry.
EAST HOUND


The administration is SO anxious
to see Congress authorize the lay
ing of a Pacific cable to Manila, via.
Honolulu, that Secretary Long and
Rear Admiral Bradford went be-
fore the Senate Naval Committee
and presented arguments in favor
of this legislation. The committee
was told that cablegrams to and
from Manila had cost the Navy
Department $4,000, and that the
War Department is now paying
$1,000 a day in tolls
In view Of the report that large
numbers of postmasters, carriers,
etc, are coming to Washington,
with the idea of influencing legisla-
ton ON bills increasing their sala-
ries, Postmaster General Smith has
re-issued nm order, first promulgat-
cd 10y Z. Nj General Wilson some
four years ago, forbiddiug any EN-
ploye of the postal service, whether
on leave with or without pay, from
coming to Washington with such
intentions The penalty of disobe-
dience will be dismissal.
A Washington scientist, DR..
William Calyer, declares that he
has solved the ancient problem of
finding Il way to utilize the heat OF
the sun for purposes of fuel. Ar
istotle, it will be remembered, solv-
ed this question several thousand
years ago when he set fire to an
cnemy's fleet by burning glasses,
but his method has been lost, So
far as commercial purposes are con.
cerned. DR. Calycr, however, says
that he can melt iron aud steel as
II II were ice, and can more over
store his heat IN reservoirs and APP
ply it to all sorts of machinery
If his claim can be proven he has
gold mine in it
Some concern is felt over the
question MS TO who is 60 rule in
Hawaii after it is organized as a
territory or state The population
IS about l24,OO0, of whom the
Americans. British and Germans
furnish $4,000. less than 9 per cent
IF the total. There are 10, 100 Por-
iugese, S,lO0 Hawaiian and Euro
pean mixed bloods. 81 600 natives,
and nearly $1,000 japanese and
Chinese. The latter will Of course
be- disfranchised. but even So. less
than one fifth Of the population
will be white men as we under.
stand the term. The Portuguese
are very low class and are ranked
with the natives. Unless more
stringent laws or methods than are
now in vogue in any southern state
are adop.ed, it will be impossible
for the whites 70 rule.
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HETHODtST EPISCOPAL Gnu RICH Scr
wi vice first sunday 0f each month, Emmett,
morning ana evening. Seconi sunday Horse
shoe Bond at ~ a IA, Marsh ~ u, m ana
Sweet M ~ =, m Third sunday sweet M
Il "a. M MARSH AZ p. M and Emmett a. 80 p
IA Fourth sunday, ola, both In.rnlng and
Cvrnig,
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EREEMONT w. 4, G.. No. ., meets lst Sat
] urday ~ .. M aud 3sd saturday n p m
Of each month ~ G.. A, x. HAN. Members In
good standing invited 10 be- present.
Mary Gardner Mrs. Lewis
Secretary. President
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-11-29
A Bear Aboard Ship.

"Bears make good pets" said Lieu
tenant Clark, not long ago, to a re-
porter for the New Orleans Picayune.
"When l was in the revenue service
at Alaska, we had one on the boat; and
he made things hum. We named him
Wineska. He used to climb to the
cross-trees, going up hand over hand
by the ratlines. One day he ventured
out on the yard-arm, and there he stayed.
We had to get a rope and haul him
down. Once he vaulted over the head
of our Chinese cook, and went into the
lockers, where he helped himself to
sugar and butter. We had 4 tacklinS
made for him, much the sam, as 8
harness of q pet pug, and would drop
him overheard, with cope attached,
to take his bath. Once he landed IN
a native boat, and nearly frightened
the occupants out OF their wits. He
was as playful as n kitten; and, al
though sometimes lie disobeyed. he
was never treacheIous or unkind.
When he was lost or hid himself, as
he often did, we would look in the
dark till we saw two little balls or
fire. These were his eyes, and gave him
away every time.
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How Mr.. Goodnight Retires.

London possesses one of the cleyerest
trained horses in the world. his
speciality is retiring act, and to De
entirely in accord with it he Is named
Mr.. Goodnight. The costume In winch
he appeared for his act Is checked
trousers, dark jacket, boots on his
hind feet, and a straw hat. THESE
clothes he took off lelsurely, and then
sat down in an armchair and removed
his boots.
He then left the ring, and wheeled
in his bedstead by pushing 1t along
with his head. One by one the bed
clothes followed, and, with little help
from the attendants, he was careful
to place the bolster and pillow in their
right positions. A light was next
brought in by the horse, but, as he
raced around the ring, 1t went out.
He promptly fetched another, ana
lighted a candle by his bedside. After
putting out the match or torch, by
kneeling down and knocking it on the
sawdust, he laid down to rest, first
Of all putting his light out by knocking
over the washstand on which 1t rest
ed. When lying down, the horse
pulled the quilt over him, and pretend
ed to be asleep.-Little Folks.
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The Carver Fair and Gentle.

The athletic girl has new field Tor
her talent in the guise of the Thanks
giving turkey. 1t is no longer settled
without dispute, that she has fulfilled
her social duty when she makes one
around the festal board, whose glories
are heightened by the nutbrown bird.
She must be able, If called upon, to
wield q knife over its done-to-turn-
ness, and carve it with the cold scru-
tiny Of a medical student at his first
dissection; she must know leg from
q wishbone and be able to give wing,
q neck and a bit Of breast to the hope
less invalid of the party without a
smile ;She must not be overcome with
confusion when the terrible child asks
for a small piece of the flick and the
fin" nor must she draw the diagram
on the outside Of the bird, as she was
taught to do at cooking school. 1t Is
considered q compliment to be asked
to carve the bird at the Thanksgiving
dinner, and the receiver of the delicate
flattery must not be found wanting IN
experience and willingness. Carving
as fine art has possibilities which the
girl of to-day, with her eye open to
the necessities of completeness in her
repertoire Of agilities, has not been
slow to recognize. For the time be.
ing she has transferred her skill from
the golf links to the turkey links, and
with the grace of habit and health,
stands sponsor for the correct dismem.
berment of the piece de resistance of
the holiday. There are less interest
Ing sights than a pretty girl at a
daintily decorated table fronted by
the platter with its crisp contents.
over which she yields the knife and
fork with the celerity, correctness and
pointed aim, with which she admins
ters social cuts, when circumstance
renders them necessary.
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haven't told you, Mrs Beede made me
a present this morning of a big pump
kin; she had three sent her from the
country, and she did not need this one,
so shall make two big pumpkin pies.
Won't that be nice?'
Jolly" said Tommy, clapping his
hands. why. we'll have dinner tit
for king: Day after tomorrow
don't l wish 'twould hurry up and
come"
Remember. We have much to do
before it comes" replied Dora; TO
morrow will be huSy day"
Tommy opened the little box where
he kept his savings and spread the
pile of coppcrs. nickles and dimes out
before him.
There proved to be enough to get tn"
things lie had planned and few
cents over. which he said he should
invest in coffee.
Thanksgiving morning dawned bright
asd clear, and Dora and Tommy were
early astir and surveyed with pride
their well filled pantry. Tie pies Of
golden pumpkin looked delicious
enough 20 tempt king. The rosy
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-11-29
Keeping House in Paris.

Good butter can be bought in Paris
at from 40 cents to 81 pound; it can
be bought from % to 40 cents outside
the city limits. Bear in mind that but
ter in France is always fresh, unsalted,
and Is finest whenright from the churn.
In New York City or Boston such but
ter can scarcely be bought for less than
81 a pound. Regarding meat, the ex-
pense will depend upon the marketing
skill. In Paris meat is nominally dear;
but if Nine. Franchise has reputation
for economy, it has been fairly won,
not by her skill in cooking, but by her
skill in buying. She runs everything
on small scale-one chop for each
person, butter once day. q small ga
teau for dessert. coffee and bread for
breakfast, q small piece Of meat and
one vegetable for dinner-that is ALL
Good Housekeeping.
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turkey and have a piece or meat
roasted nice instead. II VIII NC ~
much cheaper
"No, stree" answered Iomm!'
"We're going to have 4 turkey this
Thanksgiving if we never do again.
NV. can't ! almost taste It.. he eA-
claimed, smacking his lips in delight
full anticipation.
II haven't counted the money yet,
but know there enough, cause I've
been saving since last spring every
cent could spare, and-wcH. there
must be, that's all. Let's go over the
oiu of fare and then I'll count It AS
ne spoke he took stub Of pencl ana
scrap of .aper FROM a shelf and COM
menced to write.
1t was dingy, i'll furnished roo- IN
n fatge city tenement house. where
few rays of happiness fell, and the In
habitants ever appreciated small
things at their full value. At the
table. busily sewing, sat Tommys SIS
ter Dora, a girl of fifteen, fair ana
pretty. Tommy himself was a news
boy, several years younger. Ihey
had had q hard struggle for existence
ever since they could remember, and
Thanksgiving had hitherto been 10
them an unknown event, but last year
they had viewed with no little interest
and some envy the preparations OF q
neighbor for that event, and Tommy
had resolved to hoard every cent that
he possibly could before the next
Thanksgiving should come, so that
they might have q good, merry one OF
their own.
Listen Dora" said he, looking up
from the paper on which he had been
scribbling. Here is our bill of fare
one pie, mince, that will cost fifteen
cents: l saw one down to the bakers
on the corner this morning for that
price; half pound of nuts, mixed
ones; two quarts of big red apples;
Quart of cranbcrries; half pound OF
broken candy and the turkey. I've
picked him out down to MaXwelrs,
and he's a buster, l can tell you
weighs six pounds and is as tender
as-as chicken" pausing for want OF
q comparison. "Now, Dora, what are
you going to get:"
Dora smiled at his eagerness. then
said: THE pudding, you know, and
it's to be real old-fashioned one; Mrs.
Beede downstairs, showed me how to
make one last week. l shall have to
get raisins. and eggs, and sugar, and
all sorts of things for 1t; and there, l
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"Dora, Dora, want to tell you some
thing. Don't you remember how l
told YOU about that boy who was run
over last week? Well. he lives In this
house around on the other side:
didn't know it before, for they just
moved in when he was hurt, and |
saw his face ut the window as l WENT
past. and / went in to see him. He
was taken to the hospital, but they
sent him back as cured last night, only
he saws he won't be able to sell papers
for two weeks more, anyway, 50 he
feels dreadfully downhearted. His
mother is sick most all the time, so
what Dick earned was great help.
I'm almost sure they won't have any
thing good for Thanksgiving, so l
want to carry them and old Granny
Martin, who lives in the next room to
theirs, some of our Thanksgiving din
ner."
"Oh, I'm so glad, Tommy" cried
Dora, "for I have planned the same
thing almost to give some to the Ger
man family down stairs. That will
take 1t most all; but we won't care.
for we will have our Thanksgiving by
making others happy"
Yes said Tommy. 1--WE will. When
shall we commence|
"In q few moments the turkey Will
be done, and we will begin to carry
around our things right away"
SO the turkey was cut up and d.
vided, and Tommy and Dora hustled
themselves distributing their proEis-
ions until only two apples and some
coffee remained. besides the turkey
frame. But the delight Of the German
children and the pleasure Of their par
ents were sweet to witness, and when
old Granny Martin, who was nearly
blind and had not thought Of having
a Thanksgiving, kissed Dora. with
tears in her eyes, and told her that the
pumpkin pie made her think of those
she used to eat when she was a girl
in the country, she felt more than re-
paid for the sacrifice she had made.
So did Tommy when he saw the
speeches. surprise Of Dick and his
mother at the unexpected kindness.
and Dick told him that he was the
best fellow in the world, and that next
Thanksgiving Day they would cele-
brate it together, and have the best
one ever seen.-Alice C. Caldwell, in
The Beacon.
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Rob's First Circus.

Robbie trotted contentedly along un-
der the suns fierce rays. For was he
not going to his first circus?
He laughed delightedly when he
thought Of all the queer things he
should surely see, and handled his two
pennies over and over, never dream
ing that he could not see the circus
with that small sum. His mother
was running all over the neighbor-
hood in search of her boy; but Robbie
never thought of that, and trudged
along, perfectly happy.
When he came in sight Of the throng
of people, his heart gave a leap OF
fear; and he had some misgivings. But
this was not the time to give up so
Robbie pushed manfully forward
bound on going to the circus in spite
of everything He picked out a lady,
who, as he thought, was going to the
circus. Surely" he reasoned, ANY
body anywhere near around VIII go.
So. when she turned and went in the
opposite direction, Robbie followed
close behind her. By and by he be-
gan to wonder why she did not buy
her tickets. The lady walked fast, the
afternoon was hot, the circus seemed
further off than ever; and it was more
than he could stand. Suddenly the
lady was startled to hear child burst
out crying behind her.
Turning around, she said: what Is
The matter, little child? Are you lost"
"Are-aren't-you going-to the cir
cus:" sobbed Rob, raising his dirty
face to her.
.Gh. no." Then, as she understood
Rob's mistaken idea, she laughed mer-
rily; but, catching glimpse of his
woe-begone face, she said: ut is too
late for the circus now. But we will
get some candy, and take ride home
on the cars. Can you tell me your
name and where you live"
Rob promptly produced card, bear
ing his name and address, which his
wise and experienced mother had pro-
vided for just such emergencies as this.
They went to store. and Rob picked
out some candy. Then they hailed
car, and were soon aboard.
Rob loved candy and riding on the
cars; and so he leaned back in his
seat. a perfect picture Of content.
Did your f""tN"r know you went to
the circus, Rob" asked the new
friend, with feeling Of pity for the
mother who had lost sight Of her
child. Rob turned perplexed gaze on
her. and then answered seriously, Il
didn't tell her
Nothing more WAS said until they
reached home: but you may be GER
tain Rob's mcther was grateful to the