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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-23
ALASKA GAMESUPPLY
FUR BEARING ANIMALS RECK-
LESSLY KILLED.
Deer Are Now Almost Extinct, Sea
Offers Are Extremely Scarce, and
Moose Are Vanishing with Great
Rapidity.

Ten years ago Alaska was a fur coun-
try beyond all else, with trade annu-
ally in excess of $2,OOO,OOO. This year
the fur crop, exclusive of the seals, will
not exceeu 100000. In the Judgment
o. prominent Chicago furrier, recent
ly returned from a fourth trip Of four
months in that country, the slaughter
Of The fur-bearing animals, with the
exception of the seals, is such as to
make the life Of the fur trade short
indeed. The sea otter, one of the most
valuable Of all animals, is practically
extinct. Wolves have killed all the
deer spared by the hunter or have
driven them to the islands off the coast.
The moose are fast going, and only the
seals are more numerous than they
have been for years. But these are at
the mercy of a United States monopoly
and of the British hunters, who come
openly within three miles of the Ameri-
can coast and kill seals In open water.
Yet 200 American seal hunters sit idly
on the coast, not daring to wo what
the British and the North American
Trading and Transportation Company
are doing unhindered.
Not only are the fur-bearing animals
threatened, but it is said that the can
neries are raiding the salmon supply Of
the country in such a way that Indians
receiving only cents apiece for salmon
weighing above eight pounds are max
ing $15 TO $50 day at fishing. In the
Columbia River country years ago the
canneries worked havoc with this mag
nifcent game fish, throwing them out
Of the coast rivers by machinery, tax
ing the big fish and leaving the smaller
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-23
striving to Cheapen LIght.

Electricians confidently expect that
their art will at futured day bring
the cost of illumination down to mere
trife compared with what it now is.
As is we'll known. the most economical
methods OF lighting involve a waste of
nearly all of the energy utilized. Prof.
Langley says that the ideal light is
that of the FREELY, which is produced
without heat or waste. If man could
initiate it he would solve one of the
most interesting and important prob
lens.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-23

for escaping pursuit. A pack OF wolves
chases a deer to the sea and 1t swims
out to an island. In this way the whole
archipelago Of the Alaskan peninsula
is full of deer.
"Once the moose and caribou were in
great herds, but they have thinned
greatly. After Sept. the mountain
sheep gather in bands and even yet as
many as 300 may be found in a flock.
The moose and caribou, however, are
seldom more than twenty-five in a
herd, and they are exceedingly shy and
difficult to kill.
''The territory needs good, practi-
cal game law that could be enforced.
That enforcement would be difficult.
however. Among the thousands Of adj
venturers in the territory there are
many who kin game wantonly. The
Indians, too, have no regard for the
preservation of species
'The FISH supply OF the country is
open to the onslaught Of Gamers and
packers. Something should be done to
regulate this. A fisherman may 60
out, and In an hour, with only hook and
line, catch fifteen halibut, some of them
weighing 200 pounds. These big fish.
of course, have to be let go. as they
cannot be taken into a boat There
are millions OF Goldfish, behring's In
myriads, and salmon in swarms, but
at the present rate Of canning the sup
ply will be cut into heavily In a few
years. All other kinds OF shell-fsh
save oysters abound in these Alaskan
waters. 1t is only a matter of time
when Alaska win be supplying the
United States with fish. Just how long
it supplies viii depend upon how the
sources of supply are treated by the
fishermen. There are no reptiles of
any kind in Alaska, not even turtles,
lizards, or frogs. There are few
tOads, however"
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nrore nrIIlIant Than the sun.

Prof. Simon Newcomb, writing OF
stars which are SO distant that they
have no measurable parallax, remarks
that one OF these, the brilliant Cano.
pus, can be said, with confidence to be
1000 times brighter than the sun.
whether we should say 10000. TO-
900 or 5000 no one can decide" The
first magnitude stars, Rigel and Spica,
also are at an Unreasonable distance,
and must, in view of their actual
brightness, enormously outshine the
Subsistence.
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The mother otter nurses her babe In
her arms, and they sleep on their backs
in the water. When frightened OF sus-
picious they keep only their noses and
eyes out of the water.
when the hunters start out each is
armed with a rifle, and each man uses
marked bullets, that may be identified
after they are fired. When the nose of
an otter is sighted the man finding it
gives a signal to the nearest boatman,
and in few moments the little feet is
surrounding the creature. When the
great circle is complete as may be the
nose Of the animal may be a thousand
yards from the nearest marksman. A
shot is fired at the black spot on the
water and it disappears. The animal
is capable Of diving 1900 feet under
water and it may not come up for
many minutes, but If the circle Is well
formed it is not likely to break the line
1.-The instant the nose appears again
another shot or two is sent after it,
and the boats close In on the circle
| Time and again it comes up, only to be
frightened down again, each time for a
shorter period. AS it weakens anc
grows short OF breath the otter raises
more and more Of its head out Of the
water, until finally 1t is a good targef
for the hunters. AS soon as 1t is il
range the Indians begin to take careful
aim. Finally lucky shot kills th'
creature, and the whole party lands.
THE otter is skinned at once and thu
shots that may have struck it are FOL
lowed until the bullet is found. Tit
rules of the hunt are that SO from thu
skin shall go to the man who sighted 1t
So each shall go to the other nine mel
in the party, while the one who's
marked bullet evidently killed the ami
NAL gets all the rest. There is seldom
any disagreement in these parties
either.
Sometimes an otter killed on Ian,
may have several bullet holes in hi
skin. but these holes are no damage t
the fur, as the furrier closes them cas-
ly from the back. Ordinarily, now
when one hide has been secured, tn
: whole party goes back to the tradin
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there came from the jungle a youthful
voice crying out to our bOatman in the
Yakoma tongue: "Halloa, SangOs! Do
you know on the Ubanqui the YakOma
chief Dembassi Of the village of Di-
nassau
"Yesl we know him."
rs he still livingP'
HE was living when we left Uban-
qui."
He is my father. When you see him
on your return, salute him for me. Tell
him that his son, now become a man,
has not much TO complain Of in his stu
alton, but that he longs for his native
country, his fathers village and his
friends. Tell them that l am a slave
Of the Sango chief, and that he treats
me we'll"
How came you hereT asked the
! boatman.
MY father, debtor to a Bougbou.
sold me to his creditor eight times
twelve moons ago. From market to
market l have passed, through many
hands to finish here fifty moons ago.
You will give my message to my peo-
pie, will you notY
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since child. and It is all due to Lydia
(. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Miss MAY b. STEVENSON, Alliance, o.
MRS. PEnIHESaS7s has Fifty
Thousand such Letters


There was lawyer in the Indian
country who had none too good repu.
tation for honesty. One of the abort
gines employed him to do little legal
business. 1t was done to the clients
satisfaction, the fee duly paid, and
receipt for it duly demanded. "A re-
ceipt isn't necessary, the lawyer said.
"But want it, " replied the red man.
There was some argument, and the at
torney finally demanded his reason.
"Since becoming.a Christian l have
been very careful in all my dealings,
that / may be ready for the Judgment,
answered the brave sententiously, land
when that day comes 1 don't want to
take time to go to the bad place TO get
my receipt from you" The receipt
was made out and delivered promptly.
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Suppressed and Painful
Periods Cured by Lydia
e PiEsEGhaE71'S Vegetable
Compound

81 was thin, sallow and nervous.
had not had my menses for over a
year and half. Doctored with several
physicians in town and one specialist,
but did not get any better. finally
decided to try your medicine, and
wrote to you. After had taken
three bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and three of
Blood Purifier, my menses returned,
and l feel as well and strong as
ever did, and am gaining flesh. Miss
LENA GAINES, Visalia, Tulare Co., Cal.
Before taking the Vegetable Com
pound | was troubled with irregular
menstruAtion, and suffered great
Rgony. My physician gave me NOR
phine, and remained In bed. doc
tored eight years and got no relief, and
the doctors told me there was no relief
for my trouble. Finally 1 tried Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
While taking the first bottle felt
that was improving. / have taken
seven or eight bottles, and never had
anything TO do me so much good.
Every month my troubles have grown
less and less, and now at this time
am cured. ELLA QUINNEY, No. ~
Stage Street, Haverhill, Mass.
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When a mans acres are on his heart
he will be sure to have hesrtache.

There is more Catsrrh in this section Of the
country than all other diseases put together
and until the last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For great many years doctors pro-
nounced it q local disease, and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced II ineurable.
Science has proven catarrh TO be constitu-
tional disease, and therefore requires constitu-
tonal treatment. Hall'a Catarrh Cure, man
ufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio,
is the only constitutional cure on the market.
II Is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to
a teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They oner
one hundred dollars for any case II iails 70
cure Send for circulars and testimonials. Ad-
dress, FL CHENEY & CO., Toledo q.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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Backache and Womb
Troubles SucOuRIb TO
Lydia e. PEBEklsasss'S Vege-
table Compound

Il have been for ten years an in
valid with female weakness, and the
torture and pain l suffered no tongue
can tell. / never spent one week in
the ten years that 1 was free from
pain. My trouble was Inflammation
and congestion of womb. When
commenced to take your remedy had
been belfast for some time under the
treatment of two of our best physi-
clans without receiving any benefit
You can imagine the benefit l de-
rived from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound when tell you that
have gained forty pounds and am well
"a thing l never dared to expect. -
MRS. C. Z. POLAND, Monet, Mo.
For a number of years / was
troubled with backache and leucor-
rhoea. 1 became so weak and miser-
able that l could not attend to my
work or studies. The least effort
would completely exhaust me. Physi-
clans failed to help me. Ifelt that my
youth was blighted, and the life before
me would be one of suffering and
misery. Then a friend insisted on me
taking your medicine. Before ! had
used one bottle was greatly relieved.
I had not known a well day for four
FEARS. but now feel better than have
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-23

post. The Indians are much shrewder
traders now than they were once. They
have need to be. They may take the
hide to every dealer in the post and still
be dissatisfied. In such a case they
pick upon some squaw to take the pelt
to another pOst-maybe even to Daw-
son. They would not trust man to
do it, for he would be almost certain to
get drunk The squaws are almost
universally honest and dependable,
and the hunters count on every penny
of returns save the necessary expense
incurred. Sometimes the Indians make
money by this; sometimes they don't
| offered a party of hunters $500 for a
skin, but they refused to take it. They
sent a woman with it TO Dawson and
there she got only $500 after spending
$40 on steamer fares and incidental ex-
penses. She was the wife of the man
who had killed 1t, and she was quite
pleased with her trip and experience.
"Near Cooks Inlet one finds the best
hunting. There are moose, caribou,
mountain sheep, and bears for big
game. In addition there are millions
Of geese, ducks, brants, and water fowl
Of all description. Our party killed
three moose, seven mountain sheep
and one caribou in the four months
that we were there. We have brought
back twelve moose skins and heads
seventeen mountain sheep, thirteen wolf
skins, and the hides of sixty bears. The
largest of these bear hides is more
than nine feet long and is eight feet il
width. 1t came from a grizzly. Some
of these grizzlies reach length Of thir
teen feet.
Deer Have Become Extinct.
Deer in Alaska proper are now eN
tinct but the islands Off the mainland
are full Of them. This is due to thu
fact that wolves win not take to water
while it is the deer's fayorite unsthnl
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-23

One OF the greatest Chinese discov.
cries was kind of iron ore which at
tracts iron-the magnet. Then they
found that bar of magnetic iron set
free always points to the north. That
is the mariners compass, without
which travel at sea would be almost
impossible. They were the first people
to dig canals ana so find a cheaper way
OF carrying goods than even our rail-
way. In building they discovered the
greatest of all inventions-the arch.
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DON'T GET FoOTsORE. GET FOOT
EASE,

A powder. At this season your feet feel
swollen, nervous and uncomfortable. If
yOu have smartng feet or tight shoes. try
Aliens Foot Ease. 1t rests aud comforts;
makes walking easy. Cures swollen and
sweating feet blisters and callOus spots.
Relieves corns and bunions of all pain and
is certain cure for Chilblains. Sweating,
Damp or Frosted Feet. We have over 3d.
900 testimonials Don't get footsore get
Foot Ease. Try it tOdap. Sold by all
druggists and shoe stores for Csc. Trial
package FREE. Address, Allen S. Ohm
sted, lie Roy, n. Y
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ones to rot in the sun. With the eight
pound limit there are evidences that
the slaughter already has begun when
1t is said that one company for 1900
will pack $4,000 cases of salmon at
Kodiak Island.
1.-The seal fisheries are the greatest Of
the fur-bearing possibilities Of this
great country" says the Chicagoan.
THE impression has been given out
that these animals are rapidly becom-
ing extinct. But it is not so. l have
my own eyes as evidence in this state
ment, and anywhere along the Alaskan
coast natives and those long resident
there will tell you that more seals have
ben seen this season than ever before.
According to law the Alaskan In
dian may kill seals for food, but In sell
ing the skins he must make affidavit
that the animals were killed for food
purposes and he must not kill too many
for that purpose, either.
1.-THE most valuable and most nearly
extinct animal now in Alaska is the sea
o.ler. Ten or fifteen years ago hunt
ing party could go out and kill perhaps
twenty Of these splendid animals in
one hunt. Now the same party may
90 out and get one, or it may come back
without any. Owing to the scarcity OF
the animals, too, the hunting Of the few
left is becoming more and more diff.
cult. A skin now brings from 5000 tc
$500 to the Indian hunters, and in Lon
don they sell for $3.50 to $1,000. Mosi
Of these skins are bought in London by
the Russians.
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Largest Room in the World.

The largest room in the world. under
one roof and unbrOken by pillars. is at
St. Petersburg. 1t is $40 feet long by
$50 in breadth. By daylight it is used
for military displays and a whole bat
talon can completely maneuver in 1t.
BY night 10000 wax tapers give It a
beautiful appearance. The roof is
single arch of iron.
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Resigned to His Fate.

The following story of negro slave
is told by French officer conducting
an exploring expedition recently up one
of the rivers which flow into the Congo;
zone night while we were in camp
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-23

The Spirit of Christ, when it enters
the mind, destroys selhshness and
makes us feel that every human being
has a claim upon us.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-23
no CuRE 4 COLD IN oNR pAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
if it fails to cure. f. w. Groves sig
nature is on each box. 25c.
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We have it from certain Eastern
authority that the very strongest drink
ers are often not able to raise the price
of a drink.
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A Rad Situation.

Travel in the Swiss Alps is danger
GUS"
Eyes, 1t is; climbed all over the
whole place once, and didn't meet a
man who could understand that
wanted to borrow dollar"
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An enormous mushroom was found in
the neighborhood of Rickmansoworth,
England, recently. 1t was perfectly
round in shape and measured nine
inches in diameter and p in circum-
ference. Without the stem the mush-
room weighed 10 ounces.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-23

Heather religions give us a view of
men seeking after God, but the Chris
tan religion gives us view OF God
seeking after men.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-23
Stops the Cough and
Works Off the Cold

Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure
a cold in one day. No cure, No Pay.
Price 20 cents.
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a
Wo,ssan,s
Mistake

1t is well-known fact that Lydia
r. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
has cured more women than any other
remedy. 1t therefore must be the
best possible medicine for female ills.
But some women make the mistake
of thinking that they will try some
thing else, simply because it is new.
That mistake is often fatal one
fatal to the health and happiness Of
the experimenter
Is it not foolish to risk the possible
results of such experiments? Is it not
better to depend upon medicine
which has been tried successfully for
thirty years, and which has never
been found wanting? Do not therefore
let any one persuade you to try some
thing which they say is just as good
1t cannot be just as good. Mrs. Pink
hams Compound is the best, and there
can be only one best This is not
mere assertion, but is positive fact,
admitted by hundreds of regular
physicians.
Rely on your own common sense,
and Mrs. Pinkham's lifelong expert
ence, and you will make no mistake.
Don't experiment with your health,
but take q medicine that you kHOsO is
good, and is backed by such letters as
these to Mrs. Pinkham:
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-23

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup the best remedy to use for their
children during the teething period.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-23

If we could conquer our inmost enc
mics, we could stand thousands of our
outward ones.
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Hunting the Sea otter.

AT least eleven canoes, each holding
q hunter, are necessary in the killing
of sea offers. They can he hunted only
when the water is CLASSY smooth, as
their habits are such that they are in
visible on a ripping surface. They are
. strangely human sort Of creature
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Ovarian Troubles Always
Yield to Lydia E. Pink
HAMS Vegetable Conn
pound

81 had been in poor health for
twenty years, having Inflammation Of
ovaries and womb trouble. Although
treated by physicians, could not gain
strength nor do my work, and was so
low-spirited and tired of life. A friend
advised me to take Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. The first
bottle strengthened me, and wrote
10 you. After taking six bottles can say
that am we'll and can even do my own
washing "-MRs. NJ. w. MILLER, No.
1888 Canal Street, New Orleans, La.
For three years I suffered with
ovarian trouble, having Inflammation
and an abscess on right ovary. Had
such pain in my back and head, and at
times was unable TO walk. Had sew
eral doctors, but they did not do me
much good. One doctor said that
would have to have an operation and
have the ovary removed. became
discouraged and gave up all hopes of
getting well. l began taking Lydia
4. Pinkhan's Vegetable Compound
I wrote to Mrs. Pinkham and followed
her directions faithfully, Snd am bet
ter than / have been for three years.
/ have taken ten bottles, and Ely
friends are surprised at my rapid inn
provement. Mas. w, II. WALTERS,
Cold Spring Harbor, L. l., NY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-24

with undersIeeves of soft, rose-colored
stuff. Shirred at the wrist, from which point
a very full frill hung over the hand. Bands
of fine gold braid trimmed the soft gray
drapery. The collar consisted of high
soft rufile about the neck. and the wide
and Capelike sleeves fell over the close
fitting undersleeves and gave a particular
touch OF quaintness to the gown.
TOques for All Ages.
One finds that the bonnet once so popular
for theater wear and for ordinary occasions
the special headgear of the woman past
the prime of life is seen no more Even wo-
men of sixty don the coquettish toque mod
flied to suit the requirements of their years.
TOQues of panne are the fad of the hour.
The possibilities of mirror velvet as a mil
Hnery fabric are very marked. Subtle har-
monies not possible with the set colors of
silk ordinary velvet may be achieved
by its use. 1t is au fat to combine with the
velvet a touch of trimming carrying out
one of the changing shades of the fOunda-
ton velvet For instance a toque of gray
mirror velvet showing a suggestion of hello
trope will be trimmed with a chou or band
of paste or rhinestOnes look especially we'll
on the mirror velvet, rejecting, as they do,
the rainbow cOlors of the latter. The use
of ornaments made of gold and silver-in-
crusted lace is popular Butterflies of god
lace or of gold embroidery perched pi-
quantity on evening millinery. Soft felt is
much worn. and the combination of gray
and brown is frequent trick in harmony
attempted by some of the fashion arbiters.
Plated stuffs as coverings for toques are
much affected, the brims of the hats or