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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10

While certain elderly gentlemen OF
athletic procllyities were disportlng D.
the links of New York golf club IN
competitive endeavor to reduce records
a Chicago doctor of theology was IN
Weighing vigorously against the humor-
GUS DR.. Osler whose merry jest at the
expense of 60 hobs up occasionally to
plague the representative The theolo-
gian pointed out that Moses did not be.
gin to preach until he was 80 years OF
age, and from this undlsputed assertion
he drew the conclusion that there is no
age limit until a mans vlgor has gone.
If any argument were permissible 1t
might be contended that much of the
great work of Moses was performed
while he was yet yaung-young not
merely from the ancient but the pres
ent way Of looking at years. But no.
body now takes seriously the limlta-
lions prescribed by DR.. Osler except
possibly a few over-wrought gentlemen
who are, unhapplly, devoid Of the saw
Ing grace of humor. To calm the feel
ings of these sensitive few we may
speak not only of the preaching Moses
but of the elderly golfers who went
forth to battle amid "wintry blasts and
hurries of snow" 1t Is recorded that
Of this goodly array of competitive an
clients and honorables not one was uu-
der 90 while most of them had passed
the Osler age Of usefulness, and several
OF them were over so. merry young |
Fellow OF rs carried Off one of the |
prizes, and a STRIPPING Of two and sew
enty figured proudly in the running.
And In order to accomplish the task
1t was required of these hus-
ky athletes to cover ground to the ex-
tent OF seven miles, mere bit Of at
.endant exercise which they considered
hardly worth mentioning. In all likell-
hood Moses thought nothing of walk
ng seven miles day, even after he be-
gan preaching, for he was pedestrian
IF large experience and was In excel
ent training. But the conjunction of
he patriarch and the contemporary
Golfers for Illustrative purposes, is fe
lcitous chiefly MS showing that In all
Iges Of the worlds history decrepitude, /
physical and mental, Is usually not so
much a matter OF years as of temporal [
nent and mode of life. The octogenar-
an on the golf links and in the pulpit I
S constantly with us to remind us Il (
he humor of DIR. Osler's qulps and fam (
les. 1
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10
FRAUDS IN LETTER BOXES.
Postal officials Seek to Protect tn,
Public from SyyindIers

NbA'N Afob"
The reason why postmasters in
large cities exercise care in the rent
ing OF letter boxes to patrons" said a
postoffice official to a Star reporter. sis
because, unless the applicants are
known or identified to the postmas-
tiers, they might rent boxes to persons
engaged in fraudulent occupations.
The postotice department has ac-
complished great reforms within re-
cent years toward the stamping out
of fraudulent concerns who use the
mails to reach their victims, but there
is one abuse which has not yet been
reached, mainly for lack of suitable
legislation, and that is the private let
ter box.
"POstmasters are required to cause
the applicant for box in the city post
office TO certify over his signature that
the box shall not be used for the pro-
motion of any fraudulent purpose or
In pursuance of an Illegal business.
They also require him to furnish his
address, business in which he is en-
gagged, If any, as boxes are often rent
ed to persons not engaged in business
and to women whose correspondence
is large, and to give a reference. 1t
has not been found that this rule is
oppressive or obnoxious to any person
who does not desire to use the box for
an improper purpose, but 1t has been
found that 1t shuts out great many
persons who wished box for llleglti- !
mate purposes.
THE private letter box should be
abolished and the attention of congress
ought to be called to Us abuse In large |
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10

A hoodlum Is boy whose mother
and father have no time to fuss"
about him. They guess he Is big
enough and smart enough to take care
OF himself" II ne!ghbor complains
OF his mean acts the parents think that
nelghbor too low down to live. The
hoodlum begins his course by running
wild In the street; he ends II on the
gallows But, as general thing, his
parents deserve hanging better than he
does
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10

Marquis Ito and Field, Marshals
Yamagata aud Oyama have been Gre
ated princes by the japanese Emperor
In recognition OF their services in the
war with Russia, and Vice Admiral
Togo has been made marquis for the
same reason. All that we can do In
America TO reward our military heroes
is to advance them In rank, and even
then the promotion OF successful OH.
GERS over the heads OF men who have
been longer In the service Is fiercely
criticised.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10

cities. 1t is often impossible to locate
persons engaged in conducting fraudu-
lent and unlawful correspondence
through the mails. For a small sum
these individuals can rent a box in
some store, usually cigar or station
cry store, through which to receive let
tiers addressed to them, instead of hay
Ing them addressed and delivered to
their places of residence from the city
postoffice. Washington Star.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10

Honor is being paid to the memory
OF Madoc, the Welsh prince, who Is
said to have discovered America In
1870 Christopher Columbus, however,
does not recall hearing anything about
II az the time.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10
Press Gang for British FIsot

Desperate means were sometimes
resorted to in order to get men for Brit
ish warshlps. 4 chronicler writes that
in the year 1873, "a fleet of ships be-
ing required Immediately to be manned.
the press gangs placed live turkey
on the top of the monument, which.
drawing together great number of
idle people, they had the opportunity
of selecting as many men as answered
the purpose of their intended scheme {"
The scene so outraged a citizen that
he fired a shot at the bird. (which oc-
casioned 1t to fly away" But the mis-.
chief had been done.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10

If James j. Hill were younger he
might have hope Of some day being In
a position to buy the earth and sell 1t
again at profit Of 40 or 80 per cent
when the population doubles.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10

In recent years, as all readers of the
papers know, II has become too com
mon among certain class OF people
10 have the marriage ceremony per
formed under strange and unusual con
ditions, ms on platforms at county
fairs, on the top OF n smokestack, etc.
The cheap notorlety that attaches to
this sort OF marriage destroys the sane
tlty that should pertain to the cere-
mony and gives the unthInklng occa-
sion to regard II as II joke rather than
serious transaction. There is alto
zether too much trlflng with the mar
riage tie already without turning the
ceremony into n monkey show.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10

An Englishman who has been visit
ing in the suburbs recently is hyper.
critical. to say the least Ever since
he has been visiting this gentleman he
has been finding fault with everything
The other evening they were on the
hosts beautiful lawn. This would be
charming, Mr.. Blank, If II were not
for the color OF the grass" "Why,
what is the matter with the grassY''
inquired the surprised host. 100
green, too green" sighed the English
man; at spells the color frect.'-Bos.
ton Record.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10

In Pennsylvania there is a man who
declares that his wife hasn't spoken to
him for seven years Some people will
be unable to understand why he Is max
Ing a fuss about It.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10

Italians have erected In New York
City a monument to Verdi, the grand
old man of Italian music. This is the
third memorial which the Italians have
presented 10 New York. The others
are the monuments to Columbus and
Garlbnldl,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10

A man always finds It hard to con
ceal his satisfaction when he picks up
another mans hat and finds that 1t Is
too small for him.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10

Sir Oliver Lodge tells US that the
sun Will be cold In 100000 years,
and what is turning our hair gray
with worry is the fact that the coal
supply will last only half that time.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10

1t is surprising to read that n new
revolt is threatened I'm Russia. Many
had supposed that continuous revolt
was good enough for the Russians.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10

The Governor OF Cuba will receive a
salary OF $4,000 year. 1t should be
remembered, however, that he will have
70 live In Cuba.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10

Smokers who have been fearing that
the disturbances In Cuba might cur
tail the output OF genuine Havana ci-
gars will be interested TO hear that the
Connecticut tobacco crop is unusually
large
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10

There Isn't much question that most
Of us would get along better II a little
more attention were given to mastlca-
ton, II we ate less meat-lndeed, less
OF everything; but there are so many
other onfeuses against good physiology
more serious In their results and al
most equally prevalent that the layman
may be excused for skeptIcism as TO
the necessity for political economists
deserving their own field 10 push the
cause Of the chewers. A man who con
sistently chews each mouthful OF Gus
tard forty seven times through life may
have a chance OF living 10 be 100 Il
fraction OF point better than the man
who bolts batter cakes whole but the
latter during his shorter earthly so
Journ. having his attention less closely
fixed on his stomach, may actually do
more good in the world than the hui
man hashing machine.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10

The man who is paying 20 cents a
gallon for gasoline isn't able to figure
out wherein 35-cent denatured alcohol
will help much.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10

The man who seeks divorce because
his wife doesn't talk enough will be
considered fit subject for an lnqulr-
endo de lunatico.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10

The price of gasoline has gone up
again, and owners are almost beginning
to wish that their automobiles ate hay.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10

The Russian government is willing to
let the people have elections, providing
they vote for the government
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10

A famous physician Is experimenting
with the effects Of music on cats. Pay
ing them back In their own coin, so to
speak.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10

with work social evolution in his hand. 1t was
shown at the inquest that he had heart disease kid
ney trouble from which he would have died sooner
later but his surfe of reading had aggravated
diseases and that of himself. Mr. Baker
was accustomed to read thousand volumes year. chief
y ON scientific and occult subjects sometimes was
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10
TOO MUCH READING.

HE wise man was of opinion that there were
too many books in his time, but he does not
complain of too much reading of them
That is habit perhaps a vice, of this day
Mr. E. J. Baker, Philadelphia gentleman,
who read to excess and even read while
bathing died in his bathtub the other day
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10

choice In language but he drove facts home In his
nimtabe way and few will deny that his labors were
without fruit.
OF the noted evangelist will be mourned by
the Christian world. He Georgia Methodist and
strong on oldfashoned revival but he made his In
fuence good felt wherever he could find audience
His strongest Characteristic aside from his religious
fervor his love of family. He wont to describe
his wife as "the sum- and stars all put together.
His reverence her beautiful to behold, while she,
on her part, had an abiding faith in him and usually
accompanied him his lecurng tours
From the day Sam Jones entered the ministry many,
many years ago he has been steadily pursuing his
pagn of evangelism 1t is said of him that he has
aged every year and has preached 2500O
600 people all agree with his methods but will
dispute his sincerity nor doubt that he powerful
agent in the work of regeneration and evangeization
Toledo Blade.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10
CAMERA INSTEAD OF RIOT GUN.

E'-"T He other day there lynching party at
( Rosebud, Tex. While the victim in
u his last struggles enterprsng photogra-
pher took fashlight picture of the hang
kfTsSiIfSSg ing
es5S4&Sg5 If the photographer had taken picture
OF the mob instead of of the negro his
negative would have been very useful for the prosecuting
attorney of the county As it is, the photographer has
thrown out practical hint to the of a
under similar circumstances Riot guns have been adj
ylsed for the of every sheriff. and where shers
willing to them mobs the very fact that they pos
sess them at the Jails is sufficient put end to all
danger of lynchings But in many districts the shers
are too enderhearted to shoot into mob and risk in
juring the innocent bystanders along with the rngead
ers Indeed sherfs that all persons pres
ent are innocent bystanders.
If, however, every sheriff were equipped with
and fashlight outfit perhaps many of them would
be willing to gather evidence the spot by that
for the use of the public prosecutor The would
at least leave 1t open to every Dystander prove his
Innocence, while registering the presence of the mob
leaders beyond the possibility of abi by the
Heading citizens" of the communy.-Chcago Record
Herald
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10

that Bureau of Naval Construction is working on
plans for 200O0ton battleshp to match the Dread
nought and the announcement that American bateshps
may be built to equal the English craft in fighting
efficiency show the drift toward naval "Jumbomania"
here.
Where is the end to be if each battleshp is con-
sructed with view single to its superiority over its
predecessors? The 21knOt Dreadnought floating fort
with the speed of cruiser dooms battle
ships of older pattern to the scrap heap our own
19knot Virginia and Rhode Island, together with the
new Connecticut have ships of the Spanish
war obsolete.-New York World.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10

1t pays to have people speak well
of you behind your back. And in spite
Of all the mean things said of oeo-
pie they will do it, if you deserve to
be well spoken of.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10
SAM JONES, EVANGELIST.

VANGELIST SAM JONES, like many anoth-
err, sowed wild oats in his youth. But, un-
ike great many, he saw the folly of it long
before the tares had choked out the wheat
He repented, and he made valuable use of
his early experience in his exhortations to
his fellow men. He was not always over
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10

carrying the idea far Setting aside the mere
pleasures Of the palate is 1t really to advantage to
eat of their natural season? The argu
ment that food and weather adjust themselves to mans
real needs be unreasonable. Certainly
we do not require the heat Of such food is
necessary welfare during the rgors of winter and
conversely Fair that such food bene
fetal in the heat of Summer hardly the kind that Will
best sustain energies during the cold of winter Each
season brings the that is best suited to It, and it is
only our increasing love of luxury that has made us
carry the products far into the winter much to
their detriment and our own-Indianapolis News.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10

Among the cherished memories OF
certain charming old lady is that of a
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10
THE BIG-SHIP MANIA.

lTH the sea trials of the huge Dreadnought
exceeding expectations and three new fight
ing monsters contracted for, the big battle
ship theory has become a formidable condi-
ton in England. The example of increased
naval armament is there for other nations to
accept or confess their limitations The fact
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10
FOOD OUT OF SEASON.

frlgerator to the immense plants of the com
essary in our climate. Ice with us is no
longer regarded as luxury, but as neces-
sity. And yet 1t seems relevant to ask II we
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-01-10

To say man lacks tact is a polite
way OF saying he is lmpollte.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-07-12
A Scots Sea Serpent Story.

Mr.. McNaughton, as his name signi-
fies, is a Scotsman, and is consequent.
ly scarcely likely to exaggerate. He
has been visiting Clevedon, In Somer.
set, and relates the following story OF
a strange adventure, says Reynolds
Newspaper. The incident was, he
says, witnessed by many spectators.
Mr.. McNaughton was quietly rowing
in a little skiff about a mile of the
Clevedon pier, when a large snaky OBJ
iect, which he describes as like a
huge mummy, with large sunken eyes
enveloped in a sort of hairy flap sud-
denly appeared at the rear Of the
boat, about 20 yards away.
It approached by a series Of leaps
and dives, causing the sea to be great
ly disturbed. Mr.. McNaughton says
that by %plunging the oars into the surf
he e~ndeavored to keep his antagonist
at bay.
But his efforts were only momentar-
lily successful. In a few seconds it had
reached within a few yards OF the
boat.
Il can only dimly recollect what
happened" he continued. THE flabby
monster seemed to leap straight out
of the water-straight as an arrow at
me. l hardly know what l did. I
think l must have ducked and crashed
the oar into the creature. At any
rate l was flung violently into the
water.
when l regained the surface l man.
aged to Chamber into the boat. My
terrible antagonist was nowhere in
sight. In a dazed condition, scarcely
knowing what l did, l succeeded in
reaching Portishead."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-07-12

with us. Do you know, all Of us just
love your sermons"
Bessie Baker never went to church
twice together in her life," whispered
Ed Smiley. Ed was in a position to
know-he generally drove her owe in
a very narrow buggy.
"You are good to tell me- that l
please you. Miss Bessie-er-um-er
rather my m do" The mascu-
line voice had become markedly more
tender, and we scarcely could hear.
Il am so glad you think l am a rose,
Brother Sibert-er-er-I mean like
a-a-r-rose-Sunday!" She fin
ished In much confusion; SO much, in
fact, that big, rough doc" Farley
failed to control himself, and broke
into q roar Of laughter, in which we
could but join.
"Click. click" came over the line.
And we took it to mean that two an
cry lovers had just discovered they
were overheard.
For three days most Of us surrend.
cred cheerfully any idea OF work, and
hopefully spent the hours in happy an.
ticipation of another "party-line com
edy." as the more literary Blakey
called It. Jake Green, who keeps the
feedstore at Hanks Crossing, said 1t
was better than Smiley's photograph.
It was late in the afternoon of the
third day when the coveted three rings
sounded along the line. / jumped ner'
yously to the telephone, and cautious
" took down the receiver.
Hello! old Fiddlesticks!" came the
self-same feminine voice.
We looked aghast at each other.
81 called up to ask the price OF
wheat"
Yes, it was surely the same preacher
and the same Bessie Baker, but this
was all so unlike the blushing rose
and lovely sermon conversation.
wheat is ven higher than yester-
day, Mr.. Fiddlesticks-about SO cents
. bushel."
"And is the sky blue over Union to.
day?" asked the masculine voice,
gently.
1T was q little cloudy, but the sky
10 truly clearing up wonderfully now"
II came through q drizzling rain to
| Blakey's an hour ago." savagely de.
| clared Ed Smiley.
"And win you expect to darn again
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-07-12
sPoILs or AN OLD cAsKET.
Carefully Hidden cowry Of a Mohan
medan Bride.

A true fairy tale concerning an ORR
entail casket sold by an antiquary to
a Partisan amateur is related by the
correspondent of the London Tele-
graph.
The casket is of beautiful artistic
workmanship of olive wood, with IN
crustat;ons. It was evidently a we'd
ding present, such as it is the custom
to give a bride in Mohammedan coun.
tries.
There is a perfume Of rose leaves,
a delicate far away fragrance OF the
distant East, when the cover is Ift"'
The a%ntiquary bought it at a gener"'
sale long ago, and offered it to pur'
chasers amid Louis XVI, clocks, old
ribbons and out-of-date decorations.
A lover of quaint antiques, NJ Maui
rice saw the casket and bought it
AS it had been knocked abOut a
| good deal in its long Journey it stood
In need of r~enairs. and NJ, Maurice
gave It to an expert workman TO re-
| store. The workman tapped it and
was surprised to notice a metallic
SDliII luSliic. ne lbuIIi Iid% Nh| !|'
81 box had a double bottom. and when
opened there were rows Of old ana
odd coins. which glittered family, but
enough to show at once that they
! were Of pure gold.
A numismatist declared they were
| gold s~equins and worth about $50
! pounds. It was a sum which TO a
| young bride a hundred or two hun-
dred years ago represented perhaps a
fortune. The workman Informed NJ.
Maurice, and the latter told he an
tiquary. AS they were all three hon
est men, each wished that the other
claim the brides ~treasur
They referred the matter to the %
lice commissary, who gave a decision
| worthy of Solomon. He divided the
| gold coins into two equal piles and
| told NJ. Maurice and the a~ntiqrary to
take each a pile and then left it to
their combined generosity to reward
the honest workman. This they did,
each giving him a few Of the gold
~seduins, so hat all had about an even
| share In the treasure Of the bride.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-07-12
THERE is A REASON.
The Medical Times Explains Why
Doctors Oppose Patent Medicines.

The Medical Times for April in a
moment of frankpess explains the
whole opposition of physicians to pat
ent' medicines which are taken with
out a prescription, in the following
words:
I'VE will hardly repeat here the
specific statement to the effect that
in one year So, 600, 900 has been eI'
pended on patent medicines in the
United States. Enough to give every
practitioner in the country a yearly
income of 1000. In the face Of such
facts as these, all talk of love of hu.
mainly, altruism, self-abnegation and
the like becomes CHEAP and nauseat'
ing. 1t appears to us that such bun.
combe should give place to homely
common sense"
Reliable authority states that the
gross amount Of the patent" medi.
cine business is about $40, 900 900 in.
stead of $50, 0O0, 900 but taking the
Medical Times figures as correct they
represent an outlay Of considerably
less than 81 per capita for home medi
cation. The cost of doctors fees 9 x
elusive of medicines except such as
are dispensed for the same period.
probably was approximately $23o,0o0,.
900. This is reached by allowing an
average income of $4,000 to each OF
the $4,000 physicians in the United
States. Even allowing that a gross
business of $50, OOo, 900 is to be divid.
ed between $4,000 physicians the in.
come Of each would no. be increased
more than $40.