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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-04-12
ATrifle Peculiar.

The Genesee News reports that
a Chicago man and a gentleman
from Spokane visited that town re-
Gently, in the interest of the "Equit
able Tax and Freight Association
of America" They we're soliciting
for this order or institution or
whatever it may be, and requiring
those who would become benehc-
iaries to pay an initiation fee Of
$3.50 and rs per month for a year,
the inducement being a lower
freig hit rate ON goods or products
shipped either way. 1t may be just
what is represented but II 1t Is,
there is yet something labout the
proposition that strikes one as be-
ing wrong somewhere. The News
says these gentlemen claimed that
they would get 8 cents per bushel
of reduction on wheat rates to
the coast. OF course correspond
ing reduction on all goods and pro-
ducts shipped into aud out of the
country would mean much buI
such a rate to the few who might
belong to- particular order or or
ganizltion, while the rest OF the
people ply the same old rate or al
advance sufficient to cover tn sup
posed loss to the carrier companies
oc sasion Il By this reduction to
favored few, would Do an entirely
different N ,ttar. There are som
few things thlt are not just wha
they appear to be ani this thing
we've from any STANDPOINT ss4n'
to be oas 81 y u.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-04-12
IrI r. Hicks 1901 Almanac.

Whatever may be said Of the scientific
causes upon which the Rev. lrl Il. Hicks
bases his yearly forecasts of storm and
weather. 1t is remarkable fact that
specific warnings Of every great storm,
flood. cold wave and drouth. have been
plainly printed in his now famous AL
manac for many years. The latest start
ling proof of this fact was the destruction
Of Galveston, Texas. on the very day
named ty Prof. Hicks in his 1900 AL
manac as one Of disaster by storm along
the gulf coast. The 1901 Almanac. by
far the finest. most complete and beauti-
fnl vet published, is now ready. This
remarkable book of near 200 pages. splen-
didlv illustrated with charts and half.
tone engravings, goes as "A premium t.
very subscriber who pays 81 year for
Prof. Hicks journal. Word and Works
The Almanac alone is sent prepaid for
only 25c. Order from Word and Works
Pub. Co., 22Ol Locust St. st. Louis, Mo.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-04-12
THE BEST PLASTER

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Chamberlain Pain Balm aud bound To
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Pain Balm also cures rheumatism. One
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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-04-12
Notice of Assessment.
The Last Chance Ditch Company
Canyon Co Idaho.


Notice is hereby given that at q meeting Of the
Directors Of the above named company. held
march %. 1901, an assessment OF Five 49, dol
.ars per share was leveid upoL the capital stock
OF said corporation, with conditions Of payment
as follows:
-Four { a. dollars per share may be paid In
labor, If done between April i5 1901, ana April
49, 1901 under the supervision Of the directors Of
said company and One IS 1 dollar per share
must be paid in cash.
Said assessment OF labor and cash will become
delinquent on April y. 1901 and the DAY Of sale
on account Of delinquency win be Nav IL. 1901.
said assessment viii be payable 10 Z. + Hayes
Secretary OF the Last nance Ditch Company
it being formed by the consolidation OF the Last
Chance Ditch Company and the Only Chance
Ditch Company, and any stock on which this as
sessment remains unpsii on the above stated
lay OF delinquency. viii be advertised for sale
at public auction, ana unless payment is made
before will be sold on tie aforesaid day OF sale
20 pay the delinquent assessment together viii
cost VI advertising and expense Of sale.
| All stock owners in the Only Chance Ditcf
Company are hereby notified, TO bring in thei
certificates to Secretary's office OF the sale
last Chance Ditch Company and get new Ger
.iEcates in lieu Of the old ones now held.
Elk. Hayes, secretary Of the Last Chanc
Ditch Company.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-04-12

Send all orders to THE INDEX, Emmett Ida.

d. f. Smithson guarantees every bottle
Of Chamberlain Cough Remedy and
will refund the money to anyone who is
not satisfied after using two-thIrds of the
contents This is the best remedy in the
world for la grippe. coughs colds, Group
and whoopng cough and il is pleasant
and safe To take. 1t prevents any tend
ency Of cold to result in pneumonia.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-04-12
Forest Reserve Selection, No. g. 1901
United States Land OF
flee, Boise, Idaho,
March II, 1901.

Notice is hereby given F. A. Hyde CoIn9a-
ny. whose postoiace address is No. as, Mont
goraery street. san Francisco. CALIFORNIA;. has
MADE application to select. under the act o {
une 4, 1897. 80 stat. S5) the following descrio
ed tract Of surveyed land. to-wit;
The North West quarter OF the Southwest
1quarter OF Section 81. in Township s, North OF
Range West OF the Boise Meridian, Car5 on
County. Idaho, containing 40 acres.
Within the next thi-ty days fro.1 cate herac
protests or contests against the selection. on
the ground that the land described. or any por-
ton thereof. is more valuable for its mineral
than for agricultural purposes. will be received
and noted Tor report to the Commissioner Of
the General Land Omce.
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THE PEOPLES NATIONAL FAMILY NEWSP APER

blfshed
N o Il d . y
Wednesday and
ffitay. IS in real
itg a hne. fresh.
every--other--day
Daily. giving tue
latest news on days
OF issue, aud COY
ering news OF the
other three. II con-
tains al important
foreign cable news
which appears in
THIS DAILY
TRIBUNE o.
same date. also
Domestic and For
eiEu Correspond
enee Short Stores.
Ilegaut Eali-tone
Illustrations HUM
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Financial IN j
Market reports.
Regular subSrlp-
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We furnish Il
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per year.
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State News.
Pearl Active.

There is new impetus given to
mining operations in Pearl this
spring on account Of better values
in a number Of the leading mines
in the camp.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-04-12
Coal Found.

The Lemhi Herald reports the
finding of coal about two miles
from that town on the Salmon, and
declares that the same indications
of coal appear for miles on both
the Lemhi and Salmon rivers.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-04-12
Mandate OfHighest Court.

The mandate of the United
States supreme court in the case
of "Diamondfield Jack" Davis, the
Cassia county murderer, has been
received by the clerk of the United
States court here. The decision of
the highest tribunal of the land
was against Davis. The state dis
trict court will now resentence Da-
Wis to hang. This will be done at
the Cassia county term that will
open on the 18th. As Judge Perky
was of counsel in the case he will
probably call in one Of the other
judges to pronounce sentence
Statesman.
The captain of a British ship
which lay at New York wharf on
Washington's birthday refused to
hoist flag in honor of the occa-
sion. When spoken to in regard to
the matter, he said the mayor Of
New York City refused to half
mast the city hall flag when Queen
Victoria died. Il believe in recip-
rocity," said he, $50 1 won't put up
any ribbons for your man Wash
ington. News Miner.
There is just as much patriotism
in some English breasts as there is
In some American animals; anc
there are large number OF each
who would be perfectly happy il
they were shut up in box stall
and fed all they could eat at som'
one else expense and they are jus
as much of a detriment to one
country us the other.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-04-12

nOOO YEARLY TO Christian man or
y pow woman. 10 LOOK after our our grow
Ing in this and adjoining counties. 10 act -
Manager and Correspondent: work can be
done at home Enclose self-addresSed. stamp
ed enveIop for particulars to a. 4. SHERMAN Gen
ersl Manager, Corcoran Building. Opposite Z
nited states Treasury. Washington. d. c.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-04-12

NOTICE. want everybody in this
community to know want TO ony or
tan your bear hides. OF any other KIND OF
hides that will do 10 make house rugs.
Bring or send them to Boise Saddlery
Coz. E. DEEM.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-04-12
Hog Cholera.

The hogs at the penitentiary at
Boise have been attacked by the
regular "back east'' cholera, 30
head having turned up their toes.
1t is claimed that the disease was
brought in to the locality by dis
eased hogs or the cars that had
carried such during the time Of the
holding of the state fair.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-04-12

Published on
Thursday aud
known for nearly
sixty years ia
every part OF the
Tritcs states IS
2 National Family
Newspaper OF tie
highest class. FOR
farmers and villag-
eI-s. Its contains
all the most in-
p0rtant genera
news OF The
DAILY TRIR-
UNE up to hour OF
gong 10 press. tu
Agricultural De-
partment OF tiie
highest order. has
entertaining read
ing for every mem
Der Of the family,
old and young.
Market Reports
which are accept
ed rs authority by
farmers and cOpn-
try merchants. and
l. clean. up TO
cate. interesting
and instructive.
Regular sun
scrIption prlse.
Sl.0 per year.
We furnish it
with fTHt INDEB
for s225 yer year
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-02-15
REMARKS WERE OUT OF ORDER
Ing the Courage of Mrs.
Carrie Nation.

New York, Feb. i2.-At yesterdays,
meeting OF the Presbyterian Minis
ters' association of this city, one OF
those present tried to make an adj
dress concerning Mrs. Carrie Nation,
the saloon smashcr. lie said;
IL wish here TO thank God for the
work of one of his daughters, who
has had the courage TO attack Satan
In his den. She has taken the Shiny
monster by the throat, and l hope will
throttle him."
At this point the chairman called
the speaker to order, saying his re-
marks were not in order.
The Baptist Minister'S conference
yesterday adopted u resolution pro-.
testing against the proposed lcgisla-
ton TO legalizc the Sunday opening Of
the saloons In Buffalo during the Pan
American exposition.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-02-15
MRS. MAVERICK GOES FREE.
Last Avaii-Psrdoned by King
Edward.

New York. Web. ii.-A special cable.
gram to the journal from London
says:
AT ten O'Clock this morning the
gates OF Ayiesbury prison will swing
open and Mrs. Florence Elizabeth May
brick, the American woman whose
case has stirred two continents for
years, will walk out n free woman.
''rhe news that King Edward VII.
had granted the appeals made by
those who have been stanch friends
of this oma during her long trial
and her term OF penal servitude be-
came noised about last night-too
late. however, for the glad tidings to
get much beyond her drcle of friends.
"rhe greatest praise is heard upon
NIL sides for the graceful net OF King
Edward. IL Is understood that In thus
granting clemcncy to Mrs. Maybrick
the king wishes to emphasize the char
acter of his regard for America, and
In the judgment of most Americans
he could not Dester inaugurate his
reign than with this striking example
of mercy.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-02-15
SUDDEN DEATH OF COL. SHAW.
Returns From . nasau~t II Homer
Of His Successor, 90 DE striekea
with Apopiexy.

Washington, Feb. li.-Representa-
tive Albert ID. Shaw, Of Watertown,
n. Y, formerly commander-in-chief of
the Grand Array OF the Republic, was
found dead yesterday morning in
his room nt the Riggs house. A
physician summoned Immediately
after the discovery of the body,
pronounced death due 10 npoplexy,
probably about two o'clock In
the morning. Col. Shaw Ind re-
turned about 1880 o'clock from q
banquet at the Ebbitt house in honor
Of his successor. Gen. Leo Rassieur,
and before he left the banquet hall
had responded c%loquently to a toast
and appeared In excellent health and
spirits.
The body was discovered lying faco
kownwnrds on the floor. The features
were slightly bruised. showing he had
fallen suddenly and heavily.
After his return TO the hotel, Col.
Shaw asked for hot water, complain.
Ing of indigestion. The water was
brought to him, and that was the last
seen of him olive.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-02-15
KILLED HIS SWEETHEART.
Forehead Searching for the
Vital spark.

Winsted, Conn, Feb. 12.-Mls, Win
fred Cook, aged 20, II teacher In tho
". l.. Gilbert Home for Children. WAS
shot end instantly killed in the home
yesterday, by her sutton. John 7.
HAYES, formerly lieutenant ~ Conn
pany !, Fourth Regiment, q. y. q,
Hayes afterwards turned his re oliver
upon himself, inficting three bullet
wnonds In his forehead. Ills condition
Is ,,rious. Jealousy Is supposed 20
have fcca the cause for the net.
Miss Cook and Lieut. Hays we're
formerly engaged to be married, but
the engagement was bro,isi OH Icy
the .H'ng woman som, time gso
Since then. II is said, HAS has per.
sisted In his attentions. Hays claims
The shooting was done in accordance
with an agreement between thccoutle
made at the time of their engage.
nn'nt.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-02-15
A SONS BITTER B U
Gov. stanley's Son Denounces His.
Fathers Administration and Eu-
Iogises Mrs. Nation.

Topeka, Kas., Feb. 12.-Henry STAN
ley, Gov. Stanley's son, who Is editor
OF the Baker Orange. In yesterdays,
issue pays his compliments TO tho
state administration as follows:
when n joint hns been allowed to.
continue In open violation OF the law.
as the SENATE" in Topeka has done,
almost under the very eyes OF those.
who have sworn to enforce the laws
md uphold the constitution Of the
state, the people welcome any one,
with moral courage to do what the
state and local officers, in direct vio-
lation OF their oaths of office, failed
70 do. Long live Mrs. Nation"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-02-15
CHICAGO Sentiment.
Interview with Alexander ]. Jones,
President Of the Drainage
Board Of Illinois.
ST. LOUIS FAIR HAS NOTHING 10 FEAR.
The Drai.sse Canal Controversy 10
= Question for Facts, Not rae
cries, 20 Determine, n should
Cot No Figure In the Louisiana
Purchase Celebration at 81. Louis.

Chicago, Feb. ia dispatch from
Hot Springs. Ark. reports Mr.. Al.
cxard.r 4 .Jo,.. ,h. u-r..,a.,. -
AZ. ara,nooo ho,r, =, m,..,. a.. 49,
interview regarding 'hicagos ana A.
hnois' attitude on ST. Louis nppropri-
atoms and Worlds fair, as saying;
"Thc suggestion that the st. Louis
Worlds fair appropriations, and lcgis-
Ia,iop sbouid be pposcd either MT
Springfield mr. n, vashipgton becau.c
~ 81 Louie, o,,no.,,io, 90 ,h. Chicaoo
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-02-15
Il Hung Chang Explains.

Pekin, Feb. Ill Hung Chang
paid a long visit yesterday to Sir Err
ncst Mason Satow, the British min.
lister. and made explanations regard
ing the appointment Of Ching Pc Hsi
to carry messages of coincidence to
the court of st. James on the death
of Queen Victoria. The Chinese pleni-
potentiary explained that the special
envoy wns equal in rank to any M In
the empire, with the exception Of
rcya! personages, and, a. q literary
chancellor, held the same rank ~ .
viceroy.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-02-15

To Those Interested In Rural Schools:
L understand there 10 a movement Ia
your county looking towards county SUI
pcrvision CT schools. By all means en-
courage II. IL Will provo the best inyest-
mcnt possible. An expenditure OF "A fow
hundred dollars annually viii Insure bet-
ter schools. and | am sure every taxpayer
and patron In In ~ mpthy with any move
ment looking to better conditions and re-
suits In the schools.
There can not be adequate unity aud
system without some supervisory head. A
competent person Will save TO the schools
several times his salary In
Hons as to buildings, furniture and H.
brarica, to say bothing OF the timo saved
TO the children la better organization and
Instruction. Under efficient supervision
II Will be possible for teachers to Grade
and classify the schools and to keep such
y record Of work as to prevent loss of
time In beginning school from term to
term.
The necessity for supervision Is oyldsnt
when we consider that about one-third of
the teachers In the rural schools are
teaching their hrrt terms. In fully one
NTH OF the schools one-half OF the torn
n past before the teacher has tho school
organized. Even when the work OF ono
term has been good. "A new teacher fire.
ouently wastes tho time OF tho pupils In
NN's ''N' 'rs'h Wv .6.ht WIN Wttth
has boon Ions before. Effective supsryi-
sion will remove this difhculty. and ave
time To the pupils and keep alive their
Interest when new work IL given them.
The greatest drawback In rural schools
to-day In a lack Of inspiration. What per
. n OF the rural boys and girls love
schools. have u burning ambition TO go on
In their worki This 10 the strongest lsst
OF n good school. Answer Il and give rca-
sons for the existing conditions, and you
have tho best reasons for organization,
for county supervision.
have recently visited 200 rural schools,
and ] unheritatinsly declare that the
schools In cOuntlcs having supervision are
" per cent. better than In other counties
visited. Nine counties have supervision
now. They uro jasper. 81. Louis. Jack
son, Pettis. Macon. Greene. Saline, Atchi-
son and Butler. IL In hoped and believed
that ten more win join this numbc At the
school election In April. Let you county
be one OF the number. II will never be .
cause for regret. Yours truly,
W. 4. cARRiNGToN,
State Superintendent Public SchoolsL
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-02-15
THE BREAKING OF A JOURNAL,
u Caused the Wreck of q Chicago q
Erie Emisrant T~rsin-Fire-
man Finney KILLED.

Decatur. Ind. Feb. 12.--By the
breaking OF a journal on the engine
drawing the west-bound Chicago &
Erie passenger train due here ut 2:aa
q. m, the engine left the track and
the baggage sar and three coaches
plunged down al embankment neal
Wren, o. Fireman w. Finney jumped,
sustaining injuries from which he
died. There were 1903 emigrants ON
the train and five other passengers.
Beyond cuts and bruises all escaped
serious injury.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-02-15
~ A .pRy" TOWN now.
Railway Depot Raided and stock Of
Liquors Destroyed.

Tckamnh, Neb., Feb. 12.-Thc rail-
road depot In this town wns raidcd
quietly by unknown parties Sunday
night, and IS eases OF liquor, con-
signed TO farmers and others, and
valued at $500, seized uni destroyed.
The liquors were stored in the part
Of the depot used by the express COM
pany. Tckamah IL q dry" town under
the local option. and II IL believed q
party OF women took the law into,
their Dwn hands and took this meth
I'd OF stopping the shipment OF liquors
into town.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-02-15
SOLID FACTS.

Coal fetches 2s. a ton In China, and
80 q ton in South Africa.
Severn tunnel pumps can raise 1885,
900 gallons OF water an hour.
Fourteen thousand oysters go to q
ton. Great Britain eats 600 tons q
year.
The average depth Of the Atlantic 10
$4,000 feet; Of the Pacific, $4,000 feet
Thirty thousand people In the
United States make their living frow
he growing silk industry.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-02-15
AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT..
Ambassador Choste is said To he Dos
Il All He Can unomciaIly.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE state de-
partment has not been advised of the
reported intention Of British govern.
ment to pardon Mrs. Florence May
brick, the American woman impris.
oned In England on conviction of poi
sonig her husband. 1t Is said, how
ever, that Mr.. Choatc lost no oppor-
tunity, at all proper times, to work
toward that end, and 1t Is under.
stood that his efforts have been par.
ticularly energetic Of late. OF course,
these must be unofficial, for 1t would
not be permissible for the case to be
made the subject of formal exchanges.
Secretary Hay, while ambassador to
London, did all that he could in Mrs.
Maybrick's behalf, and what MIR.
Choate is now doing il simply In con-
tinuation Of that movement. II il
hoped, however, that he is working
under much moro favorable auspices
and that is neart Mt hand.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-02-15

London, Feb. IA notice declaring
Edward VII. a usurper and Mary Nv.
the rightful queen WINS posted on the
gates ut st. james palace and at the
Guild hall. London, on the night
Queen Victoria died. 1t was not
signed and'n me- one saw IL posted Ut
either place, but II 10 known to have
been the handiwork Of . member Of
the Jacobits league.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-02-15
BY WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.
Messages Exchanged between ship.
and shore as Easily rs
by Telephone.

London, Feb. la.-Lloyds' agent at
Browhead exchanged wireless mes
sages, Saturday, with the White Star
freighter, Georgia, Capt. Thompson,
which left Liverpool for New York
the previous day, when she was u
miles out at sea. Calls from the shore
to the ship and from the ship to tho
shore were made as quickly and a..
easily rs by telephone.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-02-15
A RUSSIAN SUGGESTION.
France, Russia, America and Japan
Shout Join to Offset tho An
glo-German Alliance.

st. Petersburg. Feb. |l2.-The
Bourse Gazette. in advocating al al
lance between France, Russia,
America and Japan, to Offset the An
glo-American alliance, which a por-
ton Of the press persists in believing
real, says the other three powers
should accept Russian leadership and
make peace without delay, regardless
Of the Anglo-C ermanA
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-02-15
KING EDWARD PRESIDED.
Meeting of the British Privy Council
to Consider the Terms of the
Kings speech.

London, Feb. lo.-The king prcsid-
sided at u meeting of the priyy coun-
Gil at Marlborough house to consider
the terms of the speech from the
throne at the opening of the first par
lament OF his reign February IL.
Later the king made his first inves-
ture OF knights, including Sir Hiram
Maxim and others Of the New Years
honor list.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-02-15
FOR ATTACKING GERMANS.
VSsr Chinese Executed IL Canten
o Attacking Germans Near
kunchuk.

Hong Kong, Feb. 1o.-A dispatch
from Conton says four men who had
oeen arerstcd for attacking Germans
ssar Kunchnk have been executed.
The same dispatch announces the
ltrrival OF the new yiceroy of Can.
con. Tho native newspapers approve
he appointment, Eating that the new
sfaciai belongs to the progressive par
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-02-15
Request for sunday Closing.

Philadelphia, Feb. I2.-At the week.
lymeeting, yesterday, the P~resbytcri-
an ministers Of this city adopted n PEE
tition TO the management of the PAN
American exposition, asking that the
exhibition be closed on Sundays. This.
action was taken In compliance with
q request made by the American Sab.
bath union.