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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09

largest steamers to load and unload at
the wharves. In addition 10 being the
country's greatest cotton port. immense
quantities Of grain. lumber, live stock
and dairy products are sent through
Galveston. Much OF the grain from
Kansas, Nebraska, lows aud the Da-
kOtas. which formerly went 70 Eastern
ports for shipment now goes 10 Calves
ton because the shippers can save in
charges by loading at that port. The
lumber exports in 1889 amounted 70
S1.247 GA and in 1899. the port handled
5000 worth Of eggs. Its trade in
live stock. dairy products and poultry
has developed rapidly since the harbor
Improvements.
Location and Description.
Galveston is situated on the northeast
extremity OF Galveston Island at the
mouth OF Galveston Bay. the entrance
TO which is through the channel be-
tween the city and the southwest point
OF the peninsula OF Bolivar. The island
IS twenty-seven miles long. runs north
east and southwest. and is from one
and one-half TO three and one-half miles
wide. Where the city is built 1t IS one
aud one-half miles wide Il is inter
sected with many small bayous and
bordered through its whole length on
the gulf side by a smooth. bard beach.
forming q splendid drive and unsurs
passed bathing. On this beach is the
magnificent Sea Beach Hotel. The
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09
CURE SICK HEADACHE.
Metric system in Russia.

Ii is probable that the metric system
viii be introduced before long IN Rus
STA; the bill which has been prepared
to this effect BY the minister Of finance
has received the appreciation OF the
state council, with the understanding
that the university and the various
scientific societies will give their
assistance in the veriication Of
the weights and measures necessary for
commercial use. The details have
been nearly all decided on, and will be
submitted to the council in the near
future. Since 1896 the metric system
has been used BY the medical service
Of the army in the compromising Of
formulas, this having been made obli-
gatOry.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09

Russia expects to spend 500, 600, :
600. in addition TO the $40, 900, 600
already paid ont, to complete and
equip the Trans-Siherian road, and NJ d.
Boutisky, a vice-minister, who is at
preaent in San Francisco, is authority
for the statement that considerable
part OF this immense sum will come'tO
this country, it being the Russian gov
ernments' intention TO patronize Amer
lean manufacturers very largely.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09

It Was generally supposed that Gro
quet had gone altogether out of fash
ion, but on many lawns of country
homes where formerly tennis nets were
stretched cioquet wickets and hoops
are once more seen. It has been
foun that tennis is too violent game
for the majority of women and golf
makes a greater demand on the time
and patience of women than most OF
them can afford. Croquet is found to
be a more suitable and conyeient re-
Taxation.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09

Galveston, previous to the devasta-
ting storm. was one OF the most beauti-
ful and progressive cities Of the sunny
South. Its history indicates that it has
been one Of the most unfortunate. In
1872 the entire eastern portion Of the
city was swept away by a tidal wave
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09
Two More Women Who
A Acknowledge the Help
they Have Received from
Mrs PEEsECl1aEIg, @

DEAR MRS. PNKHAN-The doctor
says | have congestion Of the womb,
and cannot help Ee. There is aching
In the right side of abdomen, hip, leg.
and back. II You can do me any good
please write. ~ Mrs. NINA CaAsE,
Fulton, n. Y, December 20, 1897.
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-I followed
your instructions, and now | want
every woman suffering from female
trouble TO know how good your advice
and medicine is. The doctor advised
an operation. I could not bear to
think Of that. so followed Your advice.
l got better right OFF. took six bottles
of Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound and used three packages of
Sanative Wash; also took Your Liver
Pills. and am cured. "-MRs. NINA
CHASE, Fulton, n. Y, December ls,
1895.
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAN-Have been
suffering for over year and had three
doctors. At time of menstluation I
suffer terrible pains in back and
ovaries. ! have headache nearly every
day, and feel tired all the time. The
doctor said my womb was out of place =
Would be so glad il YOU could help me. -
Mis-. CARL NOss, Sac City, Iowa,
August /, 1895
Please accept my sincere thanks for
the good your advice and Lydia <.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done me l did everything you told
me to do. and used only three bottles,
and feel better in every respect. ~
Mrs. CARL Noss, Sac City, Iowa, March
%, 1899.
Mrs. OPInkfaHI ktas9FEffy
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09

The Army Temperance Associatioa
indorses and helps 20 sustain temper
snce rooms" among British soldiers.
The greatet generals Of England advc-
-ate them and say they are the best
weapons for fighting the snnui which
contributes 50 largely to immOdersts
drinking. Soldiers can have a good
time in them without recourse 70 either
the outside saloon or an army cauteen.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09

After all. we know but little about
this world OF ours. Sven Anders
Hedin, the famous scandinavian geo.
grapher, who has been making extern
sive explorations in Thibet. has found
the ruins of an ancient city of great
size. There are great broad roads in
tersecting the ruins-roads such as
China cannot show today-and Hedin
says that everything in the city Was
built upon q grand scale.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot Ease
a powder for the feet It makes tight or
new shoes feel easy; gives instant relief 10
corns aud bunions. It's the greatest conf
fort discovery OF the age. Cures swollen
feet. blisters ami callous spots. Aliens
Foot Ease is q certain cure for ingrowing
nails. sweating. slnartiug. hot. aching feet
We have over 30.O0O testimonials. Itcures
while you walk. All druggists ana shoe
stores sell IL. 25c. Trial package FREE
nv mail Address, Allen s Olmsted lie
Roy, y Y
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09

There is unusual activity among in
ventors at present TO produce machines
for mathematical purposes. and the
largest number OF applications received
at the patent office for any one line of
invention are for patents for improve
ments on adding machines.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09
Mrs. PfnkhaRS Helps
Two Women Through
Change of Life and Cures
Another of SferfIffy.
Read Their Letters

DEAR Mrs. PINKHAN-I feel that it
is owing to Lydia f. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound that l am alive to-
day. 1t has taken me out of a sick
bed where | had lain for six weeks
with good doctor to tend me twice a
day. My trouble was change of life.
had frequent hemorrhages. Your medi-
cine checked the flow right away.
am now able to do all my work. and
backache is unknown. | am forty
three years of age and enjoying good
health. '-MRs. ANNE Foster, Cascade
Locks. Oregon.
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAsf-When first
wrote TO you. was in very bad con-
dition. l was passing through the
change of life, and the doctors said I
had bladder and liver trouble. I had
suffered for nine wears. Doctors failed
TO do me any good. Since have taken
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound my health has improved very
much. l will gladly recommend your
medicine to others and am sure that it
will prove as great a blessing to them
as il has to me. "-MRs. GEO. II. JUNE,
So1 De Kalb Ave. Brooklyn, n. Y.
DEAR MRS. PINKHAN-It was nv
ardent desire to have a child. l had
been married three years and could
not become mother, so wrote to you
70 find out the reason. After follow
Ing your kind advice and taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
became the mother of beautiful baby
boy, the JOY Of our home. He is a fat.
healthy baby, thanks to your medi-
cine. Mas. MINDA FNKLE, Ros-
coe. n. Y
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09

After long, and at times discourage
ing, campaign, tire good people OF He
Der, Ark, have succeeded in securing
the prohibition of saloons. An appeal
was taken from the decision of the
county court to the circuit court with
the above result
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09

Almost every girl OF sixteen has her
mind made up thar some day she viii
have 3 son named De MOuntville. or q
daughter named Geraldine.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09

Since the decision of she United
States supreme court that the Illinois
cigarette law is valid. they will see
that it is strictly enforced. The board
of education and the anti-cigarette
league will cooperate in the prosecu-
ton of all viOlators.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09

The judges OF tina license courts in
Philadelphia have come to the support
OF public morals and decency by de-
claring their opposition to saloons hav-
ing side entrances and rooms upstairs
for the accommodation Of women
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09

Il Is asserted that the future will SEE two
ranais binding the Atlantic 70 the Pacihc
ocean. The value Of such connection can
not Be estimated Il viii bring prosperity
10 the nation. a. surely a. Hostetter's
& -4ch Bitters brings health 70 the dys-
peptic Try il for Indigestion, constipa-
ton. dysne psLa or biIiousuess
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09

Another family has been poisoned
by eating tOadstools for mushrooms.
This fact seems TO make it necessary TO
repeat the famous test as to mush-
rooms; Eat them, and if you die, they
are toadstools; if you do not die they
are mushrooms.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09

A leading cause Of the city's great
commercial progress during the past
few years is the harbor Improvements
made by the national government. in
vOlving an expenditure Of over 5000
600. In 1895 the depth Of the channel
over the bar was only twenty-one feet
By the construction Of jetries and other
Improvements which We're finished in
January, 1898. the depth was increased
to twenty-eight feet and IS still inereas-
ing at the rate OF six inches each year
owing TO the action of the wind and
tide. This depth OF water permits the
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09

Fhich followed a terrific storm that
aged along the Gulf coast for three
lays. When the city had recovered
rom this calamity and was built up
n more beautiful and substantial style
than ever, a devastating fire nearly de-
stroyed 1t in November, 1885. Its en-
terprising citizens were not dismayed,
however. and the city was soon rebuilt.
In August. 1899, it was injured com
mercially 10 a great extent by the Bra
zos food in which rich farming lands
having an area Of 1885,. 600 acres were
submerged for eight days TO a depth OF
two to twenty feet. The loss as esti-
mated by the United Staaes Depart
ment OF Agriculture was $7.414,OOO.
The city has triumphed over all these
adversities and will doubtless arise
with increased strength from the pres
snt appalling disaster, for it IS the
greatest seaport Of the South. being
connected with the entire railway sys-
TEN OF the United States and Mexico
and having direct lines OF steamship
communication with all the great ports
OF the world. II Is the largest cotton
exporting point in the United States
and among the 12T foreign exporting
points in the country It holds fifth
place. During the year 1S9s IT'S exports
increased S1O.5OO.OeO and its export and
import trade IS now fully 500 OOO, coo a
year.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09

The desire for lame has betrayed
many an ambitious man into commit
ting indiscretiens that forever ruined
his reputation.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09
Thousand Such Letters az
Above on File at Her. Of
flee she Males no State
5EeEsfs She Cannot PrOver

Often the only difference between
the laborer and his employer is that
the former If mere bread-wlnner,
while the latter is a mere dough-win-
upT
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09

Add few drops OF vinegar TO the
water in which eggs are poached. aud
they will set more quickly and per-
fecrly
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09

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, 1900-11-09

Dropsy treated free by Or. H. H. Green's
Sons. of Atlanta. Ga. The greatest dropSy
specialists IN the world. Read their adver-
tiSemeut in another column OF this paper.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09
Thought He was saving Money!

Hiram-Hurry Up. Mandy. an git
away NON this buildin'.
Mandy-What's yer hurry, HI?
Hiram lchuckingl-The feller In the
elevator forgot ter collect our fares
Truth.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09

God alone knows how much heaven
loses when a Young man takes his frst
drink
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09
WosaneHav
ERGE7gGRsabeH'
y his
e act :

That in addressing Mrs. Pinkham
you are communicating with a woman
"a woman whose experience in treat
Ing woman's ills is greater thai that
Of any living person male or female
woman can talk freely to wo-
man when it is revolving to relate her
private troubles to a man.
Many women suffer in silence and
drift along from bad to worse. know
ing full well that they should have
immediate assistance. but natural
modesty impels them to shrink from
exposing themselves to the questions
and probable examination of even
their family physician. 1t is unneces-
sary. Without money or price you can
consult woman. whose knowledge
from actual experience is unequaled.
Women suffering from any form of
female weakness are invited to freely
communicate with Mrs. Pinkham at
Lynn. Mass.
All letters are received, opened,
read and answered by women only.
This is a positive fact-not a mere
statement. 1t is certified to by the
mayor and postmaster of Lynn and
others whose letters. all in little book,
mIs. IluhHdm mas Just puOlSneQ-
Write for a copy, it is free. Thus
has been established the eternal con-
hdence between Mrs. Pinkham and the
women of America which has never
been broken and has induced more
than 100000 sufferers TO write her for
advice during the last few months.
Out of the vast volume of experience
which she has 70 draw from, it is
more than possible that she has gained
the very knowledge that will help
your case. She asks nothing in re-
turn except your goodwill, and her
advice has relieved thousands. Here
are some of the cases we refer to:
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09

II properly classified. fully 80 pez
cent OF the novels OF the day wVulS
come under the head u dry go0A
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09

7 do not believe Pisos Cure for Con-
sumption has All equal for coughs and
colds.-IoHN +. Boyer. Trinity Springs.
Ind. Feb. 10. 1900.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09

II you would be somebody in the
world begin by being yourself.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09

The letter P, like the selfish friend
is first in pity and last in help.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09

Best ink thar can be made. Ii costs Won
no move than poor stuff not NJ to write
o
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09

permanent Improvements. and il owned
property 20 the value of s1.955. $50 The
population. according 10 the figures Civ
IN by the census bureau for 1900, IS 81
7S9.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09

The troubls with the air castle girls
build is that they are all parlor AMI
music room, with no kitchens at
lached.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09

1t doesn't pay to be honest if honesty
is only for pay.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09
GALVESTON AS 1T WAS
BEAUTIFUL AND PROGRESSIVE
SOUTHERN CITY.

The Greatest Cotton Port and the
Fifth Commercial City in the United
States-Has Risen Before from the
Fury a. storm, Fire and Flood.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09
No External
Symptoms

The blood may be in bad condition,
ret with no external signs. no skin
Eruption or sores to indicate It. Ths
symptoms in such Gases Being a variable
appetite, poor digestion, an Undesirable
weakness and nervousness, less Of flesh
and general rundown condition Of the
system clearly showing the blood las
lost its nut-itive qualities, has become thir
and wassry. Il is in Just such cases thai
S. S. S. has done some Of It's quickest and
most effective work BY building up thu
blood and supplying the elements lacking
to make It strong and vigorous
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09


The island OF Galveston was occupied
by the famous pirate LATTE in 1877
and continued TO be his headquarters
until his settlement was broken up in
1921. II is believed by many that
somewhere on the island are buried
treasures Of the pirate and mauy
stories Of romance have been woven
about the daring rover and his island
home The city OF Galveston was
founded in 1887. II was the scene OF
stirring events during the Civil War.
The Federal forces occupied the city
Oct S. 1862. but II was retaken BY the
COnfederates on Jan. /. 1888. During
the past few years the United States
has spent $932.OOO in the consrut ton
and equipment Of coast fortified ions
near the city.
Bay of Galveston.
The bay Of Galveston. the mouth OF
which is guarded by the island or
which the city stands as a sentinel. is
q body of water with an area OF about
45O square miles. II has an irregular
coast line and branches out into various
arms. L receives the san Jaeinto and
Trinity rivers snd Buffalo Bayou. Ow-
ing 10 the island being but little higher
than the bay. foundations have often
been threatened. The bay is quite shall
low in most parts. Eentrance TO il Is
through the recently constructed deep
water channel snd. thanking IL on either
side are the stone jetties dve miles long
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09

Ny wife used sew
eral bottles Of S. S. 5.
as a blood purifier and
to tone up a weak and
emaciated system, with
very marked effect BY
way Of improvement
We regard il q
great tonic and blood
purifier. ~. F. DUEF,
Princeton, No.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-09

returns, and nc-vouSneSs raniShes a. new
nch pure blood cnee more eirSnlAtsa
through al parts Of the system
5. S. S. is the Oaly pu1eiy vegetable
blood purifier known II contains no min
erals whatever. Send fox our frse beck
On blood snd skin diseases and write ON
physicians for any information or sdvies
wanted Nc charge for medical advice
THE SNIFF SPECIFIC CO. ATLANTA Ga
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-06
BUSY WITH THE BALLOTS

Continued from First Page.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-06
CITY CHAT.

Buy a home of Reidy Bros.
For Insurance l.. j. Burns.
Fer real estate, Z. j Burns.
Ask for Rock Island Girl cigar.
Miss Hyrnes for fine millinery.
Knox and Stetson hats-Lloyd's.
List your property with Reidy Bros.
Gail for la Flor de f. +. d 10 cents.
If you want your property sold list
1t with Hull Il Co.
II YOU want to buy or sell real es-
tate, consult Goldsmith t3 Mckee
Thirty-fve cent merchants lunch
at noon hour NJ Harms restaurant
Trinity guild will meet with Mrs.
Dr. Chase AZ o'clock tomorrow al
ternoon.
Now that election is past buy a stove
for solid comfort for this winter
Young & McCombs'.
Don't forget that Summers &
Woodin have the best hard coal stove
on the mar ket, tie Peoria.
The American laundry has the best
plant and does the best work in the
quickest time of any in the three
cities.
John Spilger has been awarded the
contract for the improvement of the
Peter Fries property on Second avenue
and Fifteenth street, the same to cost
1850.
At a meeting of the Rock Island
moIders Sunday the difficulty between
that organization and Young & Nc
Combs was adjusted and the firm
placed on the fair list.
The remains of Miss Bessie Lowrey,
who died tn New York, will arrive to-
night. accompanied by deceased's
mother aud Fay Harper, Of this city.
1t is expected the funeral services,
which will be private, will be held at
2o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the
residence of T. Il. Harper in South
Rock Island.
Mosenfelder 4 Kohn are to cOncen-
trate their clothing business in Rock
Island, finding it necessary to abaT-
don their Davenport branch, on ac-
count of the expiration of the lease on
their present quarters there and their
inability to obtain another desirable
building. When they sought re-
newal of their present lease in Daven'
port they found n competitor had sue
ceeded in leasing the store from under
them. Until they are able to arrange
for building commensurate with
their needs, to meet the emergency
the Rock Island store will be com.
pletely remodeled, the improvement:
Contemplated including modern
plate glass front and new fixture!
throughout.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-06
THE PRIZE WINNERS.
Result of Coupon Contest at Young q
McCombs'.

Result of Coupon Contest at Young &
McCOmbs'.
The winner of the coupon contest
at Young & McCombs' store, which
has been looked for with no little in
terest, has been announced as Mrs.
S. f Mattison, Jr., POOP! Fourth ave-
nue., the total amount of her cou-
pons being S176.96, the first prize,
which she will receive, being
ond prize offered is an artistic parlor
lamp. and has been awarded to Mrs.
Peter Beslin. 1924 Fifth avenue, her
coupons amounting to Sl55.64. The
distribution of these prizes has proved
an interesting feature at the busy
store, where uP-to-date methods are
always in evidence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-06

George GOOdale writes of Clay Glenn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-06
TRAIN SHEDS PROMISED
FOR BURLINGTON DEPOT.

Division Freight and Passenger
Agent H. d. Mack is authority for the
statement that the c., b. & Q. road
has fully decided to erect train shed
on Second avenue north of the new
depot This, with the clock, will rem
der the structure complete.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-06
Sort of New York Trouble Mt Denver.

Denver. Nov. 6.-Judge Butler. of
the district court. on application of
Sheriff Jones. issued an order yester-
day enjoining the board OF county
commissioners, which is controlled by
the Democrats, from interfering in any
manner with the deputies appointed
by Sheriff Jones. The board neverthe-
less met yesterday afternoon and re-
VOked the commissions of all the depu-
ties. disrecarding the courts order.