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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-30
FLIES HAVE EYES TO BLIND.

Four Thousand in a Bunch on Each
Side of the Head.
Whoever thinks the male the supe-
rior animal finds no rest for the sole
Of his foot in the contemplation of what
we, in the Sublimity of our self-con-
ceit, call 1.-THE lower animals" In our
general ignorance of the housefy we
do not know just how foolish and no
account the male Is, but we may rea-
sonably infer that he is as markedly
deficient as usual. seeing that his eyes
are so close together that they touch
each other. That's always bad sign.
If you see anybody with eyes close to-
gether you are entitled to think little
Of his intelligence
The fly has two sorts of eyes. the big
compound one. 1000 in bunch on
each side of the head, for knocking
about in daylight and there are simple
eyes on the top of the head for use in
poor light. sewing and fine print Be
fore going INTO ecstasies of admiration
over the creature that has 1000 eyes on
each side of its head e might be well
to remember that they are not of much
account. In case of old flies kept over
winter the compound eyes cave in and
get broken. yet the fly seems to get
along and find food One kind gentle
man vanished over the simple eyes
and plucked of the wings Of some
flies. He found that he might hold a
candle close enough to burn the COM
pound eyes of the fly before It had a
suspicion that anything out of the COM
mon was going on. In daylight he took
knitting needle and brought it up in
front of the fly close enough to touch
his antennae before 1t lodged. Ii the
knitting needle was brought up on one
side Mr.. Fly picked up his sticking
plasters quite lively.-Ainslee's Maya
zine.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-30

The people who are contending that
society is suffering from "Over educa-
ton" do not themselves appear to be
afflicted with the complaint.-Learning
BY Doing.
He who argues that history does not
find an appropriate place in the gram
mar school must, as it seems to me. con-
clude TO deprive the child of exquisite
delight and genuine mind-discipllne in
the story and picture phase of history.
American Journal of Education.
Politics and politicians have no right
full place in the schools or the school
boards. The way to keep politics out
of the schools is to keep the politicians
of the school boards. Good. vigorous
men with broad views on all education
al policies should be chosen to serve on
the school board. When this is done.
wide-awake. up-tO-date and frst-class
schools will follow as result.-Mis-
souri, School Journal.
Our schools can never be what they
ought to be until the very best men can
be kept in them as teachers. 1t is not
enough that each State can boast few
educators on an equal in ability with
the best lawyers. editors and business
men. Every community with a hun
bred or more children to educate should
have at the head of its schools a man
the equal In ability. in education, in ex-
perience. in culture and in business tact
to the best. And what right has the
community to expect this unless it Is
willing to pay what the best men can
obtain in other callings? Make teaching
the most honorable. the most lucrative
of callings. and, above all. free it from
the petty annOyances of politics and
meddlesome busyhodies. and education
will take a great leap forward for the
better.-The Educator.
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The Child Mind.

A little girl wishing to get her cap
from dark room asked the nurse for
It. The nurse told told her that she
should not be afraid of the dark as God
was in the dark as well as in the light
The little girl looked dou0tfully into
dark room. then walking bravely to
the door, said: God, please, sir. hand
me my cap"
little child in Il Sunday school
class, being questioned how Eve came
to be made, hesimted some time. and
then Frightening up. said; God looked
at Adam and said, guess l can do bet
ter than that. and he then made Eve
-Harper's Monthly.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-30

Italy has set an example OF swift pun
ishment tempered with mercy worthy
81 imitation by the most stable and in
telligent governments OF Europe.
Bresci. the anarchist, assasSinated
King Humbert. One month later to a
day Bresci was found guilty, after
deliberate and fair trial. and was sen
fenced to life Imprisonment. Although
Humbert was a popular sovereign, there
were no outbreaks at the trial. no mObs
interviewed TO take the assassin out Of
the hands of justice, and there was an
entire absence Of any hysterical dis
turbance of the peace. No Anglo-Saxon
court could have proceeded with more
dignity to an impartial verdict The
fact that the people are apparently sat
isfied with the verdict of life imprison-
ment occasions surprise. Somehow
Western thought has identified modern
Italy with bloodthirstiness. We are
accustomed to think of the Italians as
of their cousins, the French. as a mer.
curial people, demanding life for life
given to demonstration and uprlsings
ON the slightest provocation. The dig
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-30

Marion IIarland insists that chvalry
is dead. Her proof Is found in the con
duct of men IN the street cars. She finds
that fewer men give up their seats 10
women than formerly Taking up the
mems Side Of the matter. she says II
makes no difference that women are
more and more engaging In the work
Of men. The latter should remember
that woman Is the weaker vessel and
humanity no less than gallantry de-
mands that men defer to her TO the
allegation that women forget the court
esy Of acknowledgment. she says "that
is their affair." BY comparison with
men, says Harland. every woman is
child. "lf the child is ill-mannered
the man can afford to be magnanj
nous" While there are those who win
claim that the magnanimity Of men
should receive graceful acknowledge
ment from woman, the whole matter
may be resolved into a sensible discrim-
nation. 1t is asking too much OF a
tired miner to give up his seat to a So
clety belle. An elderly man is under
no obligation to surrender his seat to a
healthy young schoolgirl. Circum
stances must decide Chivalry is not
dead in the hearts OF American men
In no country in the world is woman
treated with such consideration and
courtesy as in this country And this
courtesy is not simply n matter of Gus
tom. 1t springs from a genuine respect
for the weaker sex.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-30

Statistics ON insanity recently pub
lished 90 to show that mental health is
not improving. Between 1850 and 1890
the population Of the United States in
creased two and half times, while the
mentally afflicted. including the feeble
minded, multiplied six times. In Illinois
alone in twenty years the population
increased "a per cent, while the insane
increased 20 per cent. Civilization
and progress are costly blessings. The
demands OF modern life are growing
more exacting and more complex. That
many break down under the strain is
not surprising 1t Is the merclless proc
ess OF natural selection. The ftteSt
survive, and In the end the race is i'm
proved bodily and mentally. But this
does not comfort those who. failing.
now, in other times and other condi-
tons might be approved and selected
as the fitttest.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-30
STUDIED WITH KwANe HsU.
Fellow Student Of the Chinese Emperor
Visits san francisco.

Fellow Student Of the Chinese Emperor
Visits san r francisco.
Leung Kai Tin. a fellow-student OF
Emperor kwang Hsu Of China. Is in
San Francisco. Even to see the EN-
peror is rare privilege. denied the
great majority Of the Acknowledged. The
fortunate Celestial who rubs elbows
with his majesty is singularly honored
by his cOuntrymen. But he who breaks
through the sacred inner circle and
lives in daily communication with she
Emperor Of China is almost a divinity
to the bali a thousand million less for
tunate subjects.
Such a dignitary is Leung Kai Tin,
who owes the proud privilege of his
personal communication with the EN-
peror Kwang Hsu to the fact that he
is pupil of Kang Yu Wei, greatest OF
Chinese scholars and reformers. 1t was
Kang Yu Wei who first started the re-
form bee buzzing in the royal bonnet.
The young Emperor finally lent list
ening ear to the teachings Of Kang Yu
Wei He became pupil Of that great
teacher. This naturally made the EN-
peror eager to meet the most brilliant
scholars Of Kang Yu Wei Among the
young men brought into the royal pres
ence were Leung Chi TsO and Leung
Kai Tin. Leung Kai Tin was the young
er brother, but equally clever for his
years, and an ardent reformer.
When jealousy made it Imperative
that the young Emperor have less fire.
quent counsels with Kang Yu Wei it
was decided to confine their intercourse
to letters and to have these missives
carried to and fro by some trusted
friend of reform. Leung Kai Tin was
one of those who bravely offered his
services for this delicate and danger
GUS task.
When the Emperor saw that his re-
formers had endangered his own safe
ty and that of his advisers, and that
matters were nearing a crisis, he sent
a secret message to Kwang Yu Wei. in
forming him of the peril that was
threatening all reformers. He babe
them fly at once.
Six of the most promising advocates
OF reform were butchered at the nstl-
cation of the Empress Dowager before
they could make their escape, but Kang
Yu Wei, Leung Kai Tin, Leung Chi
TsO, and several others managed to es-
cape
Leung Kai Tin came to the Pacific
coast to carry the doctrine of reform
to every city and village where his
brother Chinese congregate. In San
Francisco there are an especially large
number Of progressive Chinese. who
believe that the light of modern civili-
cation should penetrate the gloom OF
China. Their battle cry is: GIVE back
the throne TO the young Emperor
Kwang Hsu." They would have the
Empress DOwager Invested of every
vestige of power.
Leung Kai Tin. though still in his
twenties, is man of marvellous ability.
He is a scholar not only learned in the
musty philosophy of the Orient, but
well versed in the history of other ma
tions and what has made their success.
He is an eloquent speaker, and his lee
lures to his countrymen in the United
States have stirred them greatly.
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COUNT ToLsToi.

He Has Recently Been mathematical
by the Russian Greek Church.
Count Lyof Tolstoi, who has been
mathematical by the Russian Church
on account of his religious and philo-
sophcal teachings, believes in the lit
eral Interpretation of the sermon on the
mount, and insists that the only Chris
tan life is that which exemplifies the
plain precepts of Jesus. He holds that
a true Christian will do as Christ bids
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-30
IMPROVED HAND STAMP.

Device by Which the style of Type May
BE Varied.
Here we illustrate a convenient hand
stamp which is an improvement over
those now in use. With the old style
Of stamp 1t has been possible to use
but one set Of type, and when the stamp
was purchased the desired lettering
had to be set in place permanently. BY
the addition of the little hook shown at
one side of the frame and by slight
change in the type base the lettering
may be varied without limit A full
font Of rubber type is provided. and by
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-30

all to do. This theory has attracted
much attention TO the eminent Russian.
His religious convictions are set forth
in his books, "Christ's Christianity"
and MY Religion" and have long been
condemned by prominent orthodox
teachers. who do not agree with him in
first principles. Tolstoi is now rs years
old. His first book. War and Peace"
was published in 1860.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-30

A Pelkin correspondent Of the Associ-
Ated Press says that medal will be
struck to commemorate the heroic de-
Tense made by the besieged foreigners.
The motto suggested for the medal Is
that noble one, attributed by Plutarch
TO the Greek lawglver Lycurgus, equal
ly applicable in war aud In peace,
"Men. not walls, make a city"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-30

pressing the knob downward and lock-
ing the mechanism against revolution
the type-receiving plate is presented in
position TO insert the desired lettering.
The device will also be found con-
venient in altering the dating stamps
Ia common use.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-30

And now American made locomotives
are going to New Zealand. The Yam
kee machlnist Is almost justified in
saying with Edmund Dantes, "The
world Is miner
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-30
A Matter of PrincinIe.

81 suppose you win take a great in.
terest in the campaign"
l should say sov' answered Senator
Sorghum Il would be culpable il I
failed TO do so. 1t was always my be-
lief that when man invests mis- money
it Is his duty to stand by and see what
becomes of it."-Washington Star.
No one is so bold that he is not afraid
Of a dentist.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-30

II seems TO have become a custom OF
late TO talk about doing a stunt"
Wherein stunt" Is any Improvement
on the authorized and regularly or
dRined stint" does not appear.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-30

Even II the Patent Office is overbur-
dened with notions" inventive genius
langulshes. else somebody would win
the rich reward awaiting the man who
can build an automobile that does not
look ns II It needed horse In front.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-30

A love affair In a Seminole Indian
camp resulted In the death Of four
braves and the suicide OF the maiden.
Twas ever thus. Contact with ciyili-
cation robs the noble red man Of his
stoicism and makes him sensitive as
a woman.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-30

Compulsory arbitration should here
after be the keynote Of labor when It
seeks by legislation a solution for the
wage question.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-30
Idfe Id High Temnerntnre.

In perfectly dry atmosphere animal
life can exist at temperature of 300
degrees Fahrenheit This Is SO degrees
above the boiling point of water.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-30

Oysters are usually recommended to
cOnvalescents as aftOrdlng digestible
addition to the necessarily limited diet
airy, but they possess another and spe-
cial advantage as tonic and tissue
builder, by reason of the large proper
ton OF phosphorus which they contain.
A chemist who recently Analysed the
oysters especially sought after by the
Parlslans found that In dozen Portu-
guese oysters there was about two
fifths of gram of phosphoric acid, and
IN n dozen French oysters a little less.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-30
HOW HE FELT ABOUT 1T.
Could Not Help but Sympathize in


This Case.
'Of course" remarked the proud
father Of six children. there is nothing
in all the w1ld that makes a man so
sincerely happy as to have around him
a whole houseful OF registering children,
every one Of them tiekled plumb 10
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-30

nifty Of Brescfs trial and the judicial
temper of the people gives one a new
and surprising conception Of the Italian
character.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-30

Grocer j. IL. Chambers, Of Science
tady. n. Y, in a letter competing for IA
prize for the best life story illustrating
how to save money throws In with his
experience few precepts He says:
TO save money on small income begin
by marrying the girl you love and that
loves you.
Be so honest and industrious that your
employers cannot do without you.
Spend all your spare moments in the
society OF your wife and family.
DO not go anywhere that you would be
ashamed to take your wife to.
Make your home 80 attractive that your
children will hate TO be away.
Study the wants Of your wife and fam
sly.
These are all the law and the prophets
on the question OF how TO be healthy,
wealthy and happy, though married.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-30

Another author OF love songs has
died IN poverty. Why don't they write
coon songs and chance the goutl
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-30

A hotel trust is the latest "Frontf"
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The shirt waist for men may be com
ing, but It isn't becoming.
The age-herald., 1900-05-08
TO INCREASE THE
 NUMBER OF BISHOPS
All of Present lncumbents May
 be Retained.
CANDIDATES ARE NUMEROUS
Sentiment at the Methodist Conference Seems to Favor Election of Five New Bishops = Important
 Questions Introduced

Chicago, May 7-As the time approaches for settling the question of how many bish- ops are to be elected by the Methodist gen. eral conference the sentiment is growing among the delegates that none of the pres ent occupants of the high office should be retired and placed on the superannuated list.
 It seems probable that because of the ad- vanced age of several members of the epis- copacy the members will recommend the election of five additional bishops. Three will be for work in this country and two to supervise the missionary work in Asia. This is the programme in favor with a majority of the members of the committee on episcopacy. The meeting today began active work on the questions referred to it by the conference. There are twenty or more avowed candidates for the high office of bishop, notwithstanding the fact that it is not likely that not more than five addi- tions to the present board will be made. It is probable that much objection to the elec- tion of a colored bishop will appear when the matter is taken up by the conference
 The southern delegates, it is said, will vote solidly in favor of the innovation, but OI TtpFSenlallNe COnIeTenceS, IL is said, will oppose it. The great number of white candidates for bishop, it is be- lieved, will operate against the charges of pr. Bowen of Washington, the leading col ored aspirant.
 Among the more important measures brought before the conference today were the following:
 By H. T. Ames of the Central Pennsylva- mia conference, a memorial modifying the amusement clause in the book of discip- line.
 By Rev. w. H. Cardwine, Chicago, me- morial signed by 42 members of his church advocating that the amusement clause be allowed to stand as at present.
 By Delegate E. A. Alderman of Alabama a resolution directing the committee on episcopacy to say not later than May 12, whether any bishop should be elected at this cinference, and if so, how many. This was adopted
 Mir. Ames' resolution was referred, while that of Rev. Cardwine, bearing the same question, was given to the same com mittee of the church.
The age-herald., 1900-05-08
AGUINALDO ALIVE
And Making Preparations for Harder
 Fighting

Manila, P. T., May 7.-Telegrams, re- ceived from General Young report that Aguina1do has rejoined the rebel General Tino in the north and that they have re- assembled a considerable force in the mountains. General Young desires to strike them before the rains and asks for endorsements.
 The tenor of the dispatches indicates that General Young is confident that Aguinaldo is with Tino and 1t is presumed they are planning to resume fighting during the rains.
 Company F of the forty-seventh regi- ment, met and routed a band of the enemy between Legaspi. and Risgo, province of Albany, April 13.
 Two Americans were killed and five were wounded, including two officers, The Fill ipinos lost heavily.
 The conditions around Legaspi and Sor- sogon are reported to be continually dis turbed.
 Two rebel attacks on the American gar- risons in the Visayan islands recently have resulted in the killing of 2S0 of the enemy and the wounding of two Ameri- canS
The age-herald., 1900-05-08
PED HICKMAN BACK
 FROM LOUISVILLE
His Coming Caused a Stir in
 Cycling Circles.
MADE A MILE IN 1:37 FLAT
Will Ride a Match Race With Bob Stubbs at Coliseum Track To- morrow Night-Much Inter-
 est in the Meet

Ped Hickman arrived from Louisville yes terday and a considerable stir has been caused in cycling circles. There were many who had doubts as to Ped's return to ride a match with Bob Stubbs, but he came in on time, and the success of the big meet at the Coliseum track tomorrow night is now assured.
 Active training has been going on at the track every afternoon during the past two weeks, and some fast work has been done Stubbs is riding in better form than at any other time in his career, and 1t was said yesterday that the gambling fraternity was making ti even money between him and Hickman.
 Hickman was very much disappointed in not being able to ride in Louisville Sunday on account of wet track. His trainer says he was in excellent condition, and would have carried off at least one of the big prizes. He is very anxious to go against Stubbs in male.l race, and his friends say he will surely win. During last week he clipped several figures off of his mile rec ord and crossed the tape in 1:37 flat
 The programme for the meet tomorrow has not been completed except as to the haIf-mi1e handicap. All the entries for this race are in, and the handicapper has done some good work in laying off the positions and a bunch finish is not expected.
 The heats will be run as follows:
 First Heat-Bob Stubbs (scratch); Joe McCrossin, Hobart Hawkins, Harry Rob- erts, D. Woods, Roe Bryant B. Ware.
 Second Heat-Ped Hickman (scratch); Bob McCollum, E. Roberts, w. Hammette, Tom Perkins, Allie Gefs, Sam Parker. Third Heat-Bert Roberts, Will Street, J Chairsell, Bob Sellers, H. Ansley, Reise Chrisenberry
 Reserved seat tickets will be on sale to- day at the B ddle-Warren Cycle company, Birmingham Arms company and Nortons drug store.
The age-herald., 1900-05-08

ness center occupied on the ground floor by Jacob Goodman as a secondhand store and above by Mrs. Mary Sohn as room ing house. collapsed today, burying seven persons in the ruins It is believed none of the injured will die. John W. Moore, aged 70 years, former mayor of Kansas City, was most seriously hurt.
 The building which was an ancient structure, had been condemned several months ago, and had recently been weak ened by workmen excavating for a new building on the adjoining lot.
 The injured are: Joseph Goodman, Anna Goodman, Fannie Goodman, w. Kline, and Mrs. Mary Sohn.
The age-herald., 1900-05-08
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE
 VISITS MONTGOMERY

Montgomery, May S.-(Special)-The busi- ness portion of Montgomery was threatened with destruction by fire at o'clock this morning. Todd's gun store on North Court street, just opposite Fleming's restaurant, was destroyed. The stock was valued at S1000O, with $3,000 insurance. The building destroyed was the property of P. N Tyson, and valued at 5000.
 It is covered by insurance Todd carried a full line of cartridges and other explo- sives and the fire threatened the entire block at one time.
 The fire department is at work the debris, and all property is out of danger
The age-herald., 1900-05-08

wailing was heart-rending. It nearly crazed me, weary and worn out as I was from constant watching and nursing. The dis charge of matter was SO profuse that it was necessary to dress his back three times day. Every time the bandages were removed blood would flow and for a time even powders and different salves did not check the trouble. It be- came necessary to wrap the little body in silk. When the trouble appeared at it's height our anxiety was increased by the ap- pearance of boil just outside the lid alongside one of his eyes. We feared lest the scrofulous mat ter get into the eye, and even if his life was spared to us, that his sight would become affected.
 CT had about given up hope of saving my baby, when I was asked why I did not try Hoods SarsaparilIa. Eager for anything that held out hope, I procured a bottle of Hoods. I also got a cake of Hoods Medicated Soap and a box of Hoods Olive Oint- ment. I immediately laid aside all the doctor's medicines and