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Il used to be long on photograph
frames" said the woman physician. 81
made them out of glue and coffee-ber.
ries, real triumphs of art. and | made
others out of broken glass. bits of
cork and pieces of broken china.
cut out oval or square pieces of paste
board, covered them with nice, thick
sticky glue, then pressed these things
into 1t, covered them with a board and
piece Of rock, and laid them away TO
dry"
They were as useless as the worsted
notices and knitted Tides, merely dirt
catchers," said the first speaker. mo
wonder that women hadn't time TO take
an Interest in really important things
All our time was taken up in making
and busting those dreadful gimcrack
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ARTISTIC" ATROCITIES
fssseeeeeeseseeeestEessses

The well-furnlshed home is now uni
versally regarded among people of good
taste as the home from which cheap
ornamentation is eliminated; where the
plain and solid furniture depends on
its good lines, good material and per-
feet construction for its beauty, and
where there are no dust-collectors or
useless objects. The New York Tri-
bune records the conversation OF sew
eraI middle-aged ladies who were de-
scribing a less-advanced period.
II remember some of the fearful
things we used to make to 'beautify'
our homes. One of the things | pre-
pared before my marriage to make my
home beautiful was a Glove apple said
one. Il took large red apple, stuck
il so full of cloves that none of the APP
pie was left visible, decorated 1t with
n gorgeous red bow, and gave 1t
prominent and honored place on the
chandelier OF the front parlor."
LOVELY laughingly exclaimed a
friend. .'But | don't believe that for
real true art IL would quite come up
TO some of my decorations, Did any
of you ever make any crystalllzed
grassesr
A shout Of acquiescence went up
from the group.
Gathered all the weeds for miles
around our place." said one, "and dip
ped them in alum until the whole fam
lily went around looking as II they had
accidentally bitten into green per
slmmon."
Eyes" said the author, "and when
the process was over you hung them
inst the wall or put them In vase
on the mantelpiece-"
Right next to the scoop-shovel, ar
Llstically gilded, and adorned with
winter scene, painted In oils and pow
Tered with dlamond-dust," put In the
.eacher.
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Long Life of the Ostrich

Nothing Is positively known as TO
how long an ostrich Will live. Some
writer's claim that it will live 100
years. Ostrlches which are known TO
have been In captivity for forty wears
are still breeding and producing feath-
ers. 1t is the experience OF Arizona
farmers that among the birds having
good nutritious green feed deaths sell
dom occur except rs the result OF acct.
dent dog or other small animal
VIII sometimes brighten ostrlches and
cause them to run into the fence. which
may result In broken leg. When
this happens the bird may as well be
killed, as few ever recover from such
an Injury.
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MISSING THE LOCAL NEWS.



Miss Cumnock was district visitor,
who went about her work with the
same indlscriminating enthusiasm
which carried her through her other
social and philanthropic enterprises
She found at the outset one of the
keenest old women ii had ever been her
lot to meet, who unfortunately had
never learned to read or write.
81 shall 20 to that poor soul three
times a week." she announced to her
family. "and | shall read her all the
news OF the day and some of the best
books. She will appreciate everything"
At the close OF one OF Miss Cam
nocks long afternoons OF reading the
minister happened In to see Mrs. Hlg.
gins.
81 suppose you've been enjoying a de-
llghtful hour together" said the min
lister, and Miss Cumnock, clasplng
pile OF newspapers and book with
feryor, answered him.
We've had a lovely afternoon" she
said. eagerly. Lovely! And now
you've come to put the finishing touch
TO IT, Good-by, Mrs. Higginsl"
"Good-by!" said the old woman; and
then as the door closed she turned her
bright eyes to the minister.
Cant We help body out OF
hole?" she asked him "'1is every
day in the week but Sundays she
comes now. She means well. and I'm
enduring II as best | can, but while
I'm being Informed what all the
worlds doing and following every |
o them Rosyfelt children. |
The Mccarthy twins and the rest o. !
pearson's Place are getting away from
ne, an never heard o. the HaIloran
1aby's teeth TIL there was three o.
hem In his mouth"
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A P0LYNESIAN JOKE.

Some Of the people of the South Sea
Islands are not lacking in a sense OF
humor. This, says the author Of MY
South Sea Log generally manifests
Itself in some form of buffoonery. The
town of Mantautu, on one of the Sa-
moan Islands, once boosted "town
fool' named "Pulu-matau-tane-es
Lava" ''The Superlatively Handsome
Bull" They were always fond of the
town fool, and to this one they gave
especial latitude.
One day there came to Matautu an
English yacht on which were several
titled gentlemen, one of whom soon be-
came known to the natives for his ex-
treme stinglness. lie made a practice
OF offering not over two shllllngs for
articles which were worth as high as
fifty dollars. SO the natives dubbed
him Lima Vale" THE Close-hsted."
One Sunday Lima Vale attended
church at the mission, arrayed in frock
coat and tall hat, although his fellow
yachtsmen wore the usual white ducks
Of the South Seas. At the conclusion
of the service. as he left the church.
his lOrdshlp found his way INSTRUCTED
by atau-tane-ese-Lava, who pre-
sented a striking picture. He wore the
,ast-off uniform OF German infantry
captain, which was much too small for
him. On his head was battered |
minstrel" white top-hat, lent to him |
~ one OF the yachtsmen. In his mouth |
vas long German pipe. His appear
Ince caused an outburst of laughter, OF |
which he took no notice. Strlding up
o his lordshlp, he took him by the arm.
Iespite his energetic protests.
"You are my brother" ne said In
English, 'and | shall now give you my
ame, Pulumatau- tane-ese-Lav and
hall take yours, Lima Vale, which
means the Stlngy One"
Throwing an English penny amidst
he laughing natives, he added. In Sa-
loan, go away, good people. and en-
oy yourselves with my and my broth
RS benevolence."
Then, despite the frantic struggles
( his lordshlp to free himself from his
Pulumatau pulled his
brother" down TO the yachts boat and
fted him into II as II he were a child,
dding insult to the Injury by Offering
D exchange hats with him.
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Gen. Skaters death has vecailcd "a
the public memory little but criticism.
The mans real achievements have been
al but forgotten I'm the resentment over
what seemed a needless loss of life In
the Spanish war, II Is true that Shur,
ter exhibited an unfortunate lack OF
experience and skill I'm the protective
side of warfare; but II may be ques-
toned whether any other Aaertcan
commanding officer OF that day would
have done better In coping, unprepased,
With the real enemies, climate, bad
food and fever, says Ridgway's weekly.
And, In spite OF all, In his surly. tact
less, patient fashion he did what he
was sent to do In Cuba. This habit OF
performing the allotted task was the
keynote OF Skaters character IN his |
many years OF invariably successful |
and valuable Indian campaigning, dur
Ing which the public never heard of
him. 1t was his misfortune that his
successes should have been nc
In the obscure places of the
earth; his errors committed In the
blaze Of the llmellght Whatever the
public tickle and often ungrateful, may
.hink Of him, his fellows in the service
viii remember him with honor as 4
rave, honest, sincere and generally ELI
lent public servant
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The percentage Of people In a large
city who have any knowledge nj first
hand OF government reports and bul!e-
tins Is exceedingly small, put the gov
eminent printing office turns the docli-
ments out I'm great number, and they
| contain much useful Information. When
the President spoke in his message Of
the help the Agricultural Department
is TO the farmers he might have refer
red to some OF this literature, which
covers great range Of subjects. Not
only Is agriculture proper discussed,
but here is "Modern Convenlences for
the Farm Home" which is significant
both OF paternal interest In the farm
err and OF the changes for the better
that are going on in farm life. First
there is dlsqulsition on the water
supply, with many sanitary sugges-
lions, and hints as TO mechanical de
vices for distributing the waer through
the house. Then there Is a discussion
of the location OF the house and of cell
lar building, and an elaborate treatise
on the question of plumbing, taking in
laundry and sink arrangements, heat
Ing apparatus and hot water circula- |
ton, the bathroom, lavatory and closet,
and giving careful instructions for the
disposal of sewage This Is followed
by directions for the disposal of ashes,
garbage and miscellaneous refuse and
by n dissertation on heating systems,
after which examples are given OF
homes where modern cOnyeniences have
been Installed, and also hints on the
possibility OF introducing them into
louses already built Such a bulletin
must have some influence In spreading
he desire for home comforts, and
hough many farmers may stiIl Tag be-
lind. the installation of the conven-
ances has really gone on rapidly. There /
re farm houses. genuine farm houses, {
uilt and equipped out of farm money, L
5 well supplied with them as the best Z
.ty residences. They would qstonish L
nose who after years of desertIon re- /
lember only the dlscomforts of farm t
fe. and what with such improvements e
nd the trolley and the telephone the
ovement "back to the soil'' may gather i
Impetus. q
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Not every wife can issue a bulletin
To the press concerning the state OF
her husbands health and sign Il 'house
physician and qualified nurse" as the
Queen Of Roumania has done. King
Carol has been III for a year, and IN
recent months has been IN extreme pain.
The queen, IA her bulletin, signed "Dr.
Carmen Sylvia" says, 81 jealousy In.
sist on sharing no part Of bis nursing
with any one else. and ! never had a
better patient II IL pity no one can
glance at the peace Of this elck-cham.
Der" Che has had previous experience
as nurse, for 10 the Russo-Turklsb
war OF 1878 she devoted herself 10
the care Of the wounded soldiers. Al.
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There Is good deal Of talk at times
about British conservatism In business
matters. but they are not half as back
ward In some matters as Americans
who plume themselves on their goahead-
itiyeness. From present appearances
the agitation In England over the adop-
tion OF the metric system is likely 10
bear fruit much sooner IN that country
than In the United States The old
argument about the difficulty of ad.
justing accepted standards to the me.
trio system Is found to be less formid.
able than represented and many big
nrms have, as a matter OF individual
enterprise, prepared tables which Will
permit the prompt translation into me-
trio terms OF their products.
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John Thomas Brady got In tonight
from ST. Louis. John Thomas stopped
little while in Pittsburg on ais way
here.
II heard some OF them guys out
there talking about getting a coat-of-
arms" he said. "Now, take 1t from
me that the only right thing for most
Of this bunch in the way OF coat-or.
arms would be a set of burglars tools
properly displayed. Washington Cor
respondence.
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There are still some persons who are
not anxious to have an automobile.
Two well-known residents OF Madrid
started from that city on a Journey to
Paris last month mounted on asses. in
protest against the reckless speed Of
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Each ass was
named after a noted auto maker. and
the riders carried banners Inscribed,
Donkeys are better than automobiles
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A large amount OF pioneer work still
Invites the explorer, for many Of the
unknown areas have much territorial
extent In the Amazon basin, for ex-
ample, three OF these regions are each
much larger than all OF our New Eng.
land States One unknown area In
Northwest Alaska is nearly as largo
as New England and the Sahara has
two areas In black that are each twice
as large and another three times as
large as New England. Asia still has
several Of these vast mysterious spaces
end the solid chunk OF the unknown In
New Guinea. the largest Island IL the
world excepting Greenland, would swaI.
low up New England and leave a black
border all around H.
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a. EHDI IQDQIAIS So
OPINIONS OF GREAT PAPERS ON IMPORTANT SUBJECTS

and pressure leave their positions as legislators
and engage In occupations that bring larger pecuhary
rewards
Raising salaries would tend to elevate the stanuaru
Of service In Congress- Therefore the extra money re-
qulred for the increase would be well spent-Chicago
Daily News
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Explorer Peary attributes his fall
ure TO reach the pole TO the weather
Just as soon as they have tropical
season up there We look for Peary TO
put cabbage leaf In bis hat and push
forward to victory.
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Used to lie Il Drug Clerk

subscriber-Glve me seven-double-o.
seven-eight, please.
Telephone OPERATOR can't do that
Just Mt present, madam; but | can
give you something just as good-so.
mervllle Journal.
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Now a Chicago man has offered
Count Bonl a job as chauffeur ut $4,000
francs year That ouht to suit him
down TO the ground, since he is used to
living fast life.
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The name OF woman was drawn
from the jury wheel In Washington,
but she was promptly excused. Besides
being OF the wrong sex, she was quite
Intelligent
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To oblige a woman. 2,27O western
business men signed a petition without
reading 1t and have made themselves
liable for total sum OF 100000. Cas-
sic Chadwick will find plenty Of them
left when she gets out OF the peniten-
tlary.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-03-14

The opponents OF free congressional
seeds are making another strong fight
Can't make them believe that the pros
perity Of the country Is grown from
free seeds.
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Those who believe In Spartan meth.
DDS OF hardening children might re-
feet that there Is no hardness like unto
that which marks the absence of life.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-03-14

Prof ]. G, Adaml's assertion that
man is largely composed OF pure soap
is likely 10 strengthen the average
hobos aversion TO water.
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Owing to the fact that King Leopold
has bushy white whlskers 1t will be
hard 10 ever convince the people OF the
Congo country that Santa Claus is a
good man.
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Senator Hansbrough OF North Dako-
IN thinks we are threatened with ma
tional nervous prostration. Pick your
sanatorMm early
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The way TO worry man Is TO say
there Is probably no truth In the
charges against him and Keep right on
digging into them.
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A man has been arrested for trying
to throw his mother-in-law into the riy-
err. Evidently his idea was to drown his
BORROW.
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Mamma-why, what's the matter,
Wnliep
WILLIE r-kicked George, an he
r-kicked me back.
Georgie-No. mamma, / didn't kick
his back-I kicked his legs.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
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Mr.. Fielding has put lemons on the
free list. The trade was suffering, and
he came 70 the rescue--a case OF lemon
aid.
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A woman GO years old Is said 70 be
cutting her fourth set OF natural teeth.
Shouldn't II be unnatural?
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Have You quit trying to keep track
OF the land frauds?
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-03-14

II is claimed that bat has lived
IN scaled vault for 700 years 1t
must have been OF the brick variety.
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1t is generally wise, when a man at
tempts to jolly you, to keep your hand
on your pocket book.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-03-14

Some people seem to think that loud
talk makes Il sound argument.
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ally or collectively. Girls easily stampeded
they vote without reason they do not aim at the good
of their college their class but satisfy the wEm Of
the moment. TO these serious accusations the young
women reply that the young things and
that they may keep their old paper themselves in the
future.
charges true It may be stated that if true they
stitute formidable argument against giving the ballot
to In elections Of public officials If the most
highly educated portion of womankind is irrational and
irresponsible 1t may be presumed that the less cultured
majority will be There is a public danger threatened
here If It be alleged that the college students are
young and will know better later 1t may be answered
that in such matters the child Is mother the woman
Chicago Tribune
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THE CHILD IS MOTHER TO THE WOMAN.

published by the students OF
a co-educatIon institution has published a
bitter article on the influence of the girl stu
dents in college elections. The girls are ac-
cused of being Influenced by the good looks
Of a student by the elegance Of his cloth
ing or his devotion to Themselves indlyidu-
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INTERNATIONAL MARRIAGES.

6-1~--A HE exploitation of the domestic troubles of
the Castellanes and Marlborough is no
more catering to the appetite for scandal
- Both of these what are called bril-
EH7TSMtESH liant" marriages, and their sordd and hui
seaSSSg5 initiating end gives them international i'm
portance. The obvious lesson cannot be
without profit No will pretend that and wom-
en- of different naonalities may not and do not marry
happily but such happy marriages based upon
personal attachment that all ordinary differ
ences and dscards all considerations Of advantage on
either side. Marriages of convenience also may prosper
between persons of and kindred one bringing
up. But arranged marriages between different nation
alites are always hazardous Even European fortune
hunters beginnlngtO learn this and it is high time
for American girls to learn It, 1t is thing to give
fortune for corOnet it is quite another thing to pay
for it besides by the sacrifice of honor and happiness and
ones own and the worlds esteem-Philadepha Ledger
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bulletins they do nurse both husbands
and children through many illnesses.
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Telegraph operators do business on
a sound basis even II 1t is on tick
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Girls are fond Of attention, married
women are fond Of contention.
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The Daily News denounced the mileage grab because
attempt to money from the public treas
ury false preenses and for the direct benefit
who voted for 1t. proposal to raise by formal
law the salaries Of Congressman hereafter be
IL, however to be commended The suggestion is made
by leaders In Congress that the pay of the nations
makers be increased from $4,000 to $500 year.
Living In Washington is expensive A who serves
the public member of Congress is obliged to leave
his for large part Of each year and consequently
profits of his regular business OF his professional
activities much curtailed destroyed altogether
The temptations many to accept offers of employment
business opportunities that involve surrender of
legislative independence Salaries and wages rising
In all lines Because of this fact capable and disinter
of the people In Congress more
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PRESERVE PUBLIC DOMAIN.

HE wholesale frauds In government lands
l has called from the President recommen
datlon that Congress amend the laws gov
ernlng the national domain In several Inn
IfTT,N1 portant particulars Greater protection must
tSE1AE5 be thrown about these lands In order to
thwart the schemes OF spectators. The aim
of the is facilitate settlement and create
homes but OF the provisions which intended
TO these objects have been utilized by land
grabbers TO their selfish advantage.
That these frauds may be stopped, the Secretary Of
the Interior must be given authority to Increase the
Der of inspectors to that homestead conditions
carried out In good faith and the President further
ommends the employment Of mining experts whose duty
1t shall be to determine the nature OF mineral deposits
Development of coal and Iron mines is greatly lmpeded
by the present leasing restriction and liberal
rangement Is suggested
The trend Of these recommendations Is Enthusiastically
I'm the interest OF reform The public land frauds have
trayesty government easily have they been
perpetrated The President would have this vast public
policed that these frauds Will longer be
possible and he would have the method of distribution
the of settlers changed that the
primal purpose of the government longer be de-
feated by spectators and corporationsToedo Blade
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HIGHER SALARIES FOR coNaREssMEN.

HE members of the Fifty-e eighth Congress
who voted for the mileage grab defended
their action on the ground that their sal
aries were so low that perqulsites of this
kind should not be questioned. Their argu-
ment no doubt induced many citizens to
look upon the ofrense with InduIgent eyes
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-07
GIRLS KISSING
THEIR LIVES AWAY

Atlantic City, n. Y. June T-"Educated
fair ones In tho women's colleges or
America Gre kissing their lives away"
declared Dr. q. w. Drake. home physi-
clan OF the famous Hollins Institute OF
virginia, In one Of the most spectacular
battles ever wagc5 for and against kiss
inc before the American Medical asso-
citation yesterday.
"Pretty students have kissed each other
good morning. good afternoon and good
night until they have kissed into being
some OF the greatest grippe and fever
,pidemics known IN the country be
continued. "And II IL high time that the
doctors stepped in and broke up the
kissing habit among girls, even " they
can not prevent lovers from INDUCING In
osculationf
DR. brakes aTrsignment failed of its
purpose, for resolution calling for legal
halting OF unnecessary osculation' was
killed before II could be put 70 a vote