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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-07-20
DIPLOMATIC LIBRARIAN.
How He Cleverly Got Out of Doing a
Favor.

How He Cleverly Got Out of Doing
Favor.
When Mr.. Putnam was the head or
the public library in Boston a ward
leader of that city called on him to rec
ommend henchman for place in the
library, says Golfers Weekly.
There was no reason why the libra
rian should not have refused at once
and peremptorily to appoint him, but
he chose to follow another course.
After a few minutes talk with the
politician, MIR. Putnam asked him
whether he had ever been through all
the departments of the institution.
Il never have. but I'd like to see It, D."
replied the politician.
1T will give me much pleasure TO go
with YOU" said Mr.. Putnam.
Mr.. Putnam took him behind the
counters and through the building from
top to bottom, explaining the charac-
ter and the magnitude of the work 10
detail. He further pointed out, without
seeming to do so, the varied duties OF
the employees and the attainments they
must possess to do the work. When
the tour was ended. Mr.. Putnam said
I'm pleased to have had chance tc
show the library TO you, aud If youl
friend will fill out an application blank
and send it in. and he passes the neces
sary examination, think there viii
be no difficulty in placing his name OIL
the waiting list"
The politician, however, had seer
enough of library work to convince hin
that his constituent could find no place
on the staff and the blank was neve
filled out But, to the day he left Bos
ton, Mr.. Putnam had no warmer ad
mirer in that city than this same ware
leader.
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SEEKS BROTHER AND FORTUNE.
William Whey Will Lose $4,000 I'm
less He Finds His Twin.


less He Finds His Twin.
A fortune of $4,000 awaits twin
wearers Of Uncle Sans blue who
served together in the same regiment.
and whose separation by the fortunes
of war stands in the way of the admin
istraton of the legacy.
One of the twins is William James
Whey, a smart young marine stationed
at the Brooklyn navy yard. The other,
of whom all trace has been lost. is
James William Whey. formerly of the
Fifth United States cavalry.
William James. the marine, called at
the World Office last night, and told
the story of the disappearance of his
brother and of the recent discovery that
"A fortune had been left to them and
begged the assistance of the World in
discovering tine whereabouts of the
missing twin.
The twins hail from Houston. Texas.
where they were formerly engaged in
the cattle business. William James en-
listed in 1885, at Fort Sam Houston.
San Antonio. Texas, and was assigned
to troop E. Captain Goldman. He fell
in love with the service and did so well
that two years later he induced his
brother James William to enlist. There
being no vacancy in his brothers troop,
James became member of troop q in
January, 1891 The twins served to-
gether until 1898. when the whole regi-
ment was ordered to Porto Rico as a
part Of the army of occupation under
| General Miles. Just before the regi-
ment started from its headquarters at
| Huntsville, William James term of en-
listment expired. and although he was
anxious to see active service he was
compelled to return to his home in
Texas to attend TO urgent family bust
ness. James William went with his
regiment TO Porto Rico, and from that
time to this his twin brother has heard
nothing of him.
All ne knows is that James Williams
term of three years enlistment expired
last January and that. to the best of his
knowledge his brother then took his
discharge. He knows. however, that
the lad was completely welded to g sol
diers life, and he has an idea that be
probably enlisted in some other regi-
ment under orders to go to the Philip
pines.
William James tired of home life and
three months ago came to New York
determined to re-enlist. Being unable
to get into a regiment that was likely
to be ordered abroad. he applied for
enlistment at the marine barracks and
was accepted.
A few days ago he received news
from Texas that his fathers sister
Mrs. Adeline Whey, of Houston, haC
died, leaving her whole estate. amount
ing to $4,000 in cattle and land, to b.
divided between himself and his twiI
brother.
Until the missing twin turns up tbs
estate will remain In the hands OF th'
public administrator. II the younl
marine can produce proof of his twill
brothers death the whole estate will
fall to him.-New York World.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-07-20
nriain nr "Deadhend. :,

Speaking of the origin of the word
"deadhead," Frederick Stanley says:
In the museum at Naples was much
interested in a case Of theatrical tick
cts found in a tragic theater in Pom
peii. They were made variousy in
bone. ivory. and metal You are aware,
perhaps, that to this day the gallery
of an Italian theater is called the pig
con loft Well, the little tickets for this
part of the auditorium were in the
shape of pigeons. while varying devices
were used for other parts of the house.
What attracted my attention most GU
riously. however, was a set of dimin-
utive skulls modelled in ivory. These
were used solely by those having the
right of free admission. Now. does this
not suggest the very possible deriva-
ton of the termY
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-07-20
ABOUT APPENDICITIS.
Few Persons of Middle Age Who Have
Not Had the Disease.

Not Had the Disease.
The vermiform appendix. inhamma-
ton of which constitutes appendicitis,
is curious little offshOot from the
large intestine near the point where it
is joined by the small intestine. 1t is
a hollow tube about as thick as a lead
pencil. from an inch to several inches
n length, which communicates with the
cavity of the large intestine, but is
closed at its free extremity. Nobody
knows definitely what its use is, and
many think it has no use AT all.
1t is a popular belief that lntiamma-
ton of the appendix is often caused by
the lodgment in it Of a grapeseed or
some similar little body, but as a mat
ter of fact this very seldom occurs. and
no one need deprive himself of a de
licious and nourishing fruit from any
such fear
There are probably very few persons
Of middle age who have not had appen-
dicitis, but fortunately they did not
know it. 1t is only when the indamma-
ton becomes severe and involves the
parts about the appendix that violent
symptoms appear. and this occurs in
only a small portion Of cases.
The disease is more frequent with the
young man than with the middle-aged
or old
In mild cases the only symptoms IS a
slight dull or colicky pain in or near
the right groin. When the intamma-
ton is more severe. or extends to the
neighboring parts. the symptoms be-
come more pronounced. There is a
sharp pain in the abdomen, signs OF
dyspepsia-loss Of appetite, nausea, or
I vomiting. and bowel disturbances-are
present. and there is often slight fever.
In the most serious cases a sudden.
violeut pain occurs, there is marked
fever, and the patient is depressed and
! presents all the signs of being very i'll.
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FJnnSCienCe
|s.ssllveantiOn

1t Is stated that the authorities at
Scotland Yard are now engaged in sub
iecting a police electric lamp to prac-
tical tests to ascertain II it will stand |
the necessary wear and tear of the ser
vice.
Plans for the reclamation of the
meadows near Newark, n. j., are be-
ing considered and thirteen plans were
submitted. The plans were sent in by
experts and engineers from all parts of
the country.
Experiments made by French savants
on Mont Blanc, last summer, showed
that the Ice of a great glacier will serve
as a support for a telegraph-wire with
out insulation. A naked galvanized
iron wire laid upon the ice transmitted
telegraphic signals more than a mile.
Sir William MacCormac writes in the
Lancet that in most cases the damage
done by modern bullets, and especially
| the Mauser, cannot be compared with
that inflicted by the projectiles of the
needle-guns or the ChassepOt rifle,
weapons employed in the Franco-Ger-
man war. A similar result is obtained
when comparison is made with the
work of the bullets used in our civil
war
AS the result of twenty-nine years of
experiments at Rothamsted England,
it is shown that in the winter months
more than half Of the amount of rain
that falls penerates into the soil and
becomes available for the supply of
springs, while in the summer only one
quarter of the rainfall is absorbed by
the soil The maximum quantity OF
water in the soil is at depth of about
forty inches.
The way in which the Indians made
soapstone dishes is said TO be as fol-
lows: With a hard implement, proba-
bly, flint, they cut a circle on the stone
which was to become a dish and then
Clipped away and down on the circum-
ference of this. They then fashioned
the outside to the shape they desired
while it was still attached to the rock
itself. Finally, they split it off at the
bottom and followed it out, and the
dish was completed.
Gas liquor has been turned to q useful
account at Cuzzies. in France. BEEF
root would not grow in the fields be
cause they had become infested with q
beet-root parasite, but wSh one appli
cation of the gas liquor fifteen tons OF
beet root per acre, with Il per cent. Of
sugar, four splendid crops of cereals
were obtained, and in another set o.
+ trials using gas liquor only. four sue
1 cessful crops of more than twenty-fou
L. tons to the acre and a fifth Of over six
p teen tons were secured.
The ingenuity of architects is some
= times severely taxed to provide for tn
e comfort of the jewellers in lofty apart
[ ment houses. In New York City plan
have been filed for a gigantic building
e Of this kind to stand on 9th avenue
D and to be connected with a well-knowi
Il restaurant across tile street by a tuu
mel, finely fitted up and lighted, where
- by the occupants of the apartment
house can go out to their meals in a.
o kinds of weather without the necessit
of putting on hats The only drawbac
G appears to be that they are limited i
n their choice of a restaurant.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-07-20
An Insinuation.

He-I dread the hot season so near at
hand.
She-Oh. l hope you'n live q long
while yet.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-07-20

The longer a man is married. the
more he has to decrease the size of the
fish he has caught If he wants his wife
to believe him.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-07-20

We wonder if In the next world PEG
Pile have TO get off the sidewalk to
make room for the citizen who had the
longest funeral
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-07-20

When a man appears with new
clothes, all his friends try to be funny,
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18
AGreat Speech.

The speech of Mr.. Bryan at Indian
apolis last week, in accepting the
Democratic nomination for the Presi-
dency, is by long odds the finest piece
of oratory to which he has yet treat
ed the American people, and easily
places him in the front rank OF all the
statesmen and patriots of this gener-
alton. We feel sure that it will not
only sound the clarion notes of a
grand Democratic victory at the polls
next November, but it will go down
to posterity as an oratOrical pearl,
worthy OF the imitation and emula-
tion of the school boys of the nation.
Yes, it is a great speech; and every
body ought to read it and digest well
his grand conceptions OF the duty of
American citizenship.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18
A deep thiuktng, sensible editor re.

A deep thiuking, sensible editor re-
marks: None butthe initiated know
the accuracy required in the printing
Office. The average reader who de-
tects a misspelled word or a letter
up side down feels that his mission
will not be fully accomplished on
earth until he has called the atten-
ton of the editor to the glaring defect.
He does not notice the thousands of
letters in the right place, nor the null
titude of words correctly spelled. but
his eagle eye is glued to the one that
is out of place. Man does n thousand
good things but no attention is paid
to them, but when he makes one mis-
take 1t is flashed over the world. A
lifetime may be wrecked in moment.
The world is a harsh critic. exacting
to a fault, and If the Father of all
does not temper justice with mercy,
we all may fall short of Heaven"
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18
Correspondents Notes.
Pollock, La, Aug, Is, 1900.

Pollock, La, Aug, Is, 1900.
c. T. Hines, of New Orleans, State
lecturer of the Masonic fraternity
was visiting the Pollock Lodge on
Monday and Tuesday, and delivered
several lectures to the fraternity.
The horse of VIM. Shaw. the Singer
Co.'S. collector, ran away on the
streets of Pollock Monday and smash
ed up the buggy considerably. No
other damage done.
Three children in the family of Mr..
r. l.. Brock, May, Belle, and Jessie,
are all quite sick with measles.
Quite row in town among the
rowdies two nights ago-some swoll-
en- faces in evidence.
Rev. Mr.. Johnson, of Ola, preached
here Sunday, morning and night, tn
OdcOngregations. Heleft on night
of 18th for Alexandria.
Preaching Sunday night at the NJ.
p. church by Rev. Mr.. Marlborough.
TIC. Barron's son, Wynn, has been
quite sick some twenty days or more
with slow fever, but is convalescing.
DIR. j. V. Bonnettee is now in Chi
cago, taking six weeks course in
surgery.
Mrs. A. W. Stewards baby has been
quite sick for week with fever.
Mrs. g. l.. Creed, who has been quite
sick of late with fever, is improving
some.
Ben III. Kaiser, of New Orleans,
State agent for the Singer Mfg Co.,
is domiciled at the City Hotel this
week, looking after the interests of
the company.
/ understand your readers are Gu
riouk to know who's OK" l thought
any one would know-perhaps they
are overlooking their mathematics.
\ in arithmetic and algebra stands
for an unknownquantity. II any one
is not sa tisted with this solution of
the problem they should go to the
book and see.
Rev. Jno Morris is supposed to
have left for his home in Greensboro,
Ala, ,on Wednesday Sth, as telegram
came summoning him, and he has
suddenly disappeared, no one know
ing of his whereabouts. X
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18
NO. Al.
Summ.rfield Camp-Mecting.

Remember, the camp-meeting a.
Summerfield will commence on Satur
day night before the first Sunday /
September, and will continue abou :
eight days. All are invited to unit )
with us for the salvation of souls an |
the glory of God. Plenty Of limbe :
near by for the construction of tents
All have time to prepare for the NEE !.
ing. Refreshments and lodging a
moderate prices, for those who can
not prepare for themselves. Rev. Mr.
Waltman, and Miss Bessie Copeland
your tents and other things ready in
due time. For particulars consult
the writer or any member OF the con-
trolling committee. H. NJ. RAGAN.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18
A Minister'S Good Work.

Il had severe attack Of bilious collie,
got bottle OF Chamberlain'sC Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy, took two do
ses aud was entirely cured" says Rev. A.
A. Power, OF Emporia, Kan. my neigh
Dor across the street was sick for over u
week. had two or three bottles of medi-
cine from the doctor. He used them for
three or four days without relief, then
called in another doctor who treated
him for some days and gave him no re-
lief. so discharged him. / went over to
see him the next morning. He said his
bowels we're in terrible fix. that they
had been running off SO long that it was
almost bloody flux. asked him il he
had tried Chamberlain's collie, cholera
and diarrhoea remedy and he said, No.
went home and brought him my bottle
and gave him one dose: told him to take
another dose IN fifteen or twenty rninuts
If he did not find relief, bat be took no
more and was entirely cured. think it
the best medicine / have ever tried"
For sale by j. III. McNeely, Colfax; Bush
z Randolph, Fsirmoupt.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18
Railroad Advantages.

The great wholesale grocery dealer
OF Alexandria, Achille Bauer, is the
sales agent for Armour & Co., the
world-renowned packers OF Chicago,
ILL.,, and Omaha, Neb. He supplies
merchants and dealers throughout
Central Louisiana atregular jobbers'
rates, and gives delivered prices on
goods that cannot be undersold else
where. Now that in a few weeks we
are to have direct communication
with this section by rail, our people
will do well to investigate the advant-
ages Mr.. Bauer has to offer.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18

II yon have a baby in the house you
will wish to know the best way to check
q. p. NJ. Holiday. of Deming. Ind. who
has an eleven months old child, says:
Through the months of June and July
our baby was theethiug and took run
ming off of the bowels and sickness OF the
stomach. His bowels moved from i've TO
eight times day. / had bottle of
Chamberlsin's collie, cholera and diar-
rhoea remedy in the house and gave him
four drops in teaspoonful of water and
he got better at once" For sale by J. II
McNeely. Colfax; Bush Randolph,
Paramount
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18
Department of the Interior.
Land Office at New Orleans. La,


Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing settler has filed notice Of his inten-
tion to make final proof in support OF
his claim and that said proof will be
made before Clerk of the District Court,
at Colfax. La. on Sept. ], 1900, viz:
VIM. j. SWOR,
of verda p. o.. Grant parish, La, for the
n hf OF NV or, W bf Of ne or, sec Is. tp 8
n, range 3 west. He names the follow
ing witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon and cultivation of said
land, viz: James Chelette, Jesse l..
Fletcher, Geo. s. Flether, and Robert J..
Fletcher, all of Verda p. o., La.
WALTER l.. COHEN, Register.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18
NOTICES OF FINAL PROOF

Department Of the Interior Land Office at
New Orleans. La. August 2, 1890.
Notice is hereby gwen that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim. and
the Court at t'oltax. La, Sept. l5 1890. viz:
Home Entry No. 2l679.
I3URRE.LL IIOISTON,
For the northwest quarter Of sec. 1, township 5
north, range west. La. meridian.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residences upon and cultivation Of
said land, viz: NJ. G. Bnckner. j. NJ. Anthony.
II. u. Morris, A. NJ. Brown. all OF HadnOt, La.
WALTER l.. COHEN. Register.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18
How to Pack Eggs.

The yolk of the egg spoils much
quicker than the white. For this
reason it is important that the yolk
should be surrounded with a layer oi
the white. Ii the egg is placed on the
side or large end the heavy yolk will
will settle to the bottom and come in
contact with the shell, which admits
the air. If it is placed on the small
end it will always have layer of
white between it and the shell. Eggs
absorb odors easily, therefore only
odorless materials should he used
when packing them.--August Ladies
Home Journal.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18
Ladies', why Don't You?

Editor CO!fdr Chronicle:
Is there anything at all we can say or
do to convince all your lady readers that
we are actually giving away to every
married lady in the United States who
writes for it an elegant sterling silver
plated sugar shell like jewelers. sell for
75c each? There is no "catch" about
this offer. There is nothing to pay. nor
any requirement. to buy anything in or
der to secure this beautiful souvenir gift.
1t is onr way of advertising the merits
OF Quaker Valley siIverware. A copy of
the Home-Furnisher. our own publica-
ton. will also be sent free. Surely this
beautiful sugar shell gift is worth asking
for. Then it seems to as that we should
hear from every married lady who reads
your paper. Quaker Valley Mfg. Co.,
Morgan and Harrison Sts., Chicago.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18
Shook off the Dead Body.

Some weeks ago the COlfax ChrOn-
icle. a lifelong Democratic paper, fore
casted the course of it's party mana
gers i'm the following terse and accu-
rate terms: 1T seems that In the ma
tional campaign just now opening
the Democratic party IL again to ex-
emplify it's jackass prOclivities, and
already we have evidences of it's being
tackled onto the dead body of free
silver and handicapped with the trait
orOus plank of anti expansion. -
These things have been duly done.
and presumably The Chronicle. hav-
ing made it's little kick, will harken
to the crack of the party whip and
pull meekly In harness with the rest
of the herd.-DOnaldsonville Chief.
The Chief will please notice that in
his great speech of acceptance Mr..
Bryan has completely ignored ''free
silver" and virtually shakes himself
clear of that dead body as a CAM
paign issue. 1t was clever and states
manlike in Mr.. Bryan to do this, and,
in common with many thousands of
Democrats, it excites our admiration
and wins our undivided support.
Then, again; Mr.. Bryan is not 40
much s'anti- expansion as our Re-
publican friends are trying to make
it appear. The slogan for this cam
paign is 'anti-imperialism, bud; and
don't yon forget it. The official an
nouncement has gone forth that it is
the paramount issue" and verify it
is live wire that Republicans avoid
with their utmost skill.
Cactus compound, true laxtive tonic
is guaranteed to expel your malaria. bill
iousness, clear Jour complexion and in
crease your weight.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18

In the report of the parish treasur-
er, published a month ago, the bal
ance stated to be on hand for Siess
district, No. 20. was given as $40 Is,
whereas it should have been $149 Is.
The heprOper correction has been made,
and the statement as corrected is re-
published this week:
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18

Mr.. Jas. A. Harvey has been ap-
pointed by the governor as clerk oi
registra ton. and has been at Colfax
this week for the purpose Of giving
parties chance to register. He will
start out next Monday To make the
rounds of the parish. See notice OF
registration for dates of his various
appointments.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18

The male inhabitants of Mobile are
said to be obeying the city ordinance
against splitting upon the sidewalks
with cheerful alacrity. An excellent
regulation, and operates hardship on
no one, as the gutter is just at hand.
IN. o. States.
Yet in this locality We have filthy
persons who do not hesitate to expec-
torate on the steps, gallery or floor
of any building they may chance to
he in. No man with the instincts of
n gentleman will chew tobacco and
spit on the floor in a public place,
any more than he would in a private
residence. There should be penalty
Of fine and imprisonment against
chewing tobacco and splitting in a
church, court house, or other public
place. 1t is indecent and offensive,
and those who indulge in it should be
made to respect the feelings and SEN
sibilities of the company they are
thrown with. just note the man or
boy who ofiends men, women or chill
dren in this respect, and you viii also
find boor that disregards all the
rules OF etiquette and self respect.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18
Department of the Interior. Land Office ut
New Orleans, La, August z, 1910.

Notice il hereby given that the following mann
ed settlcr has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support Of his claim. and
Court at Colfax. La. on September Is. l9O0. viz:
Home Entry No. q, $50
BURR FL A. HOISTON,
For the southwest quarter of section ]. township
north. range west Louisiana meridian.
He names the following witnesses tO prove his
contin Gus residence upon and cultivation Of
eaid land. viz: N. {. Buckner. J. NJ. Anthony.
n. NJ. Morris, A. NJ. Brown. all of Hadnot. La.
WALTER L.. .COHEN, Register.
The Colfax chronicle., 1900-08-18

A gentleman recently cured Of dyspep-
sia gave the following appropriate rem
dering of Burns famous blessing: "SOme
have meat and cannot eat, some have
none that want it; but we have meat
and We can eat.-Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
be thanked" This preparation will
digest what you eat. II instantly re-
lieves and radically cures indigestion
and all stomach disorders. j. A. Hyde.