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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-08-22

Don't be greedy!' said Lefty; Hif
you are, l shan't give you anything at
ALL"
But, please, we cannot help it"
Kissed all four geese at once.
That's just nonsense!" said Lefty.
severely: Now, listen l viii call
you each in turn by number. One,
two. three and four. When l say your
number you must put out your head
and I'll give you spoonful Do you
understand"
Apparently the geese understood
quite plainly. For a while all went
well. Each goose came when Lefty
called its number and she stuck the
spoon through the netting and give it
its share.
But when the basin was nearly
empty each greedy goose wanted to
have the last spoonful They began TO
push each other rudely and TO hiss
loudly.
Lefty grew angry. BE quiet, you
bad birds, Not one Of you shall have
any more" she cried And when the
noisiest goose OF all put his head out
and Kissed rudely at her she raped
him hard on his beak Now this made
the goose lose his temper and he flew
right up in the air and tried TO scram-
Bile over the netting.
Lefty was frightened. You see, she
was quite little girl and geese are
big. strong birds. She called for help,
but there was no one near, and the big,
angry goose kept trying to scramble
over the fence.
Then Lefty had a bright idea.
why. its the food he wants, not me,
of course, What silly girl am to be
frightened of a greedy old goose :"
So she just threw the basin, which
was a wooden one and could not break,
over the fence. All four geese rushed
toward it and began 70 squabble and
fight over it.
And Lefty stood and watched them
and quite forgot her fright They look
. ed so funny and foolish
But when she went home and told
daddy and mother sll about It they
kissed her and said she had been a
brave and sensible girl. So she was
clad that she had not screamed and run
away from a foolish goose, but had
tried to be brave and use her wits.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-08-22

had stood boldly confronting bin unto tAa
last. sank into chair, utterly oyercoms
By his emotions
SIR Launce had gone back TO his ssst
Suddenly he gave sharp cry, sprang Up
from his chair, pressed his hand upon his
heart, staggered for an instant, and nen
fell forward across the table. Arthur
heard the cry, looked up, and perceivinS
his fathers condition, ran to him ana
raised him In his arms. A glance at the
face made him franticaily paD The Dell
and shout for help. One OF the walters
ran for a doctor. When the doctor ar
rived the countenance was OF an aAnen
gray hue, the jaw had dropped, ard ths
eyes were glazed. He raised the nerveless
hand and felt for the pulss-ths-e was
none; he shook his head. and yet Il IAN
again.
Sir Launee Penrhyddyn w.s dad
At tn. sound OF Arthur's knock Eleo-
more sprang up from the couch upoh
which she had been lying, and ran 70 tne
door. 1t was bitter night without N
whole air was filed with the falling
snow, which lay like white pail over fne
earth. She would have thrown her arma
round his neck but he sarank from her
and by the light of the lamp that huna
in the passage, she saw that in his facs
which made her draw back and let hin
pass. He went into the pariof and sht
followed him.
"For heavens sake, tell me what Is ths
matterr' she cried, timidly approaching
him. You have seen Steford"-her sus
PIGEONS Immediately taking that direc
ton.
81 have seen no Stafford J" be answer
ed. sternly. II have seen a man who
do you know a wretch called WylieF
At that name, a cry broke from bel
lips, and she fell covering into chair
She knew now that she was lost-thai
all was over between them
II need not ask for an answer II
words, Eleonore your face has told M
ALL" he said. mournfully; but woult
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-08-22

You all know the saying. throw
dust in his eyes, which is figure of
speech for binding some one TO your
acts or intentions to the end that you
may outwit him. The people who hunt
up the origin OF such sayings trace this
one back to a military expedient re-
sorted 10 by the Theban general,
Bpamlnondas, 400 years B. c. Desir-
ing TO steal a march on the Lacedae-
n,onians, and seize the hills beyond
them, he ordered sixteen hundred Of
his cavalry to move on in front. and
ride about In such way as TO raise
a cloud OF dust. The wind carried the
dust into the eyes OF the enemy, and
EpamIuondas executed the movement
successfully. 1t is said that Caesar
once defeated Pompey In similar
manner.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-08-22
Dews rhat Can LeeD.


Perhaps the most vigorous and agile
dogs in the world are Russian wolf
bounds Built something IKE grey
bound, but with more muscular limbs
and shAgey coats. they are capable OF
feats Of igtlity truly astonishing
In certain show there arr H q
these houndA which have beeu frnin-
Cd 10 Leap over and through barrels o.
Great height. Two have acquired such
proficiency that one leaps through .
square hole scarcely large enough to
permit the passage Of his body This
hole Is cut through the barrier. about
twelve feet from the bottom
A black and white hound. however,
surpssses this performance BY leapins
entirely over . nfteen-foct barrier,
clearing 1t in some instances BY at least
a yard. The performances Il directed
by a woman, whose word 'Gol" the
hounds obey with the alacrity Of foot
racers at the start Of q 1OO-yard dash
A thick mat is spread on The ground
lust beyond the barrier, and the dogl
are allowed to see and smell 1t before
the first order to leap Without this
assurance of safety they could not be
induced to leap-so, at least, the train
ers say. The start Is a run OF about
fifty feet, and the leap is made from a
short incline covered with soft ma
terial to afford a footing for the dogs
There appears TO be no spring In this
device, which Is from eighteen inches
to two feet in height at the highes'
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-08-22

II has become the custom, among HI
bred people. TO apply the word pup
or puppy" as s. term of reproach, but
there is nothing In its derivation TO
warrant such use. The editor might
apply the term to all school children
In not only an inofens!ve. but perfect
ly legitimate way, for II Is merely s
contraction OF the word pupil" which.
In It's turn, comes from the LStin Pu-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-08-22
ITO be continued.)
He Didn't Know.

In q village in New jersey the
schooImistress saw one Of the little
boys crying. She called him TO her
and inquired the reason. Some Of the
big boys made me kiss little girl out
in the school yard" was the reply.
why. that is outrageous Why did
you not come right to me:' Il
didn't know that you would let me
kiss you" he said.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-08-22
OF to spend 1t.

Naybor-I saw your wife leaving
home in something of a hurry this
morning.
Marryat-Yes: she's going into the
shopping district to contract about $50
worth of debts.
Naybor-My. did she tell you that:
Marryat-No. but l foolishly told
her last night that had that much
left in bank.-Philadelph Press
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-08-22

aWhat." asked the sweet girl grad
nate. was the happiest moment OF
your llteT'
.-rhe hspplest moment OF my life. =
answered the old bachelor, was when
the teweler took back the engagement
ring and gave me collar studs in ex-
change London Tribune
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-08-22

The Woman-When a man goes to
church it usually indicates change Of
heart.
The Man-And when a woman goes
to church it usually indicates new
bonnet
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-08-22
cHAPrER XVI,

When Arthur arrived at the hotel at
which Sir Launce was staying, waiter
informed him that a gentleman OF the
name of Mr.. Wylie had just been shown
up to his fathers room. This news set
his heart beating as he FASTENED up the
stairs.
II am delighted that your son has ar
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-08-22

Many persons think Of gold ~ the
most valuable Of metals, but there are
sixteen o. seventeen more yaluabae
than 1t IA. Among them are the follow
ing: Iridium, which Is worth about
$500 4 pound, troy: oamIum, $500
pound barIrm. s, 400 ! pound yttri-
um, q. $50 pound and vanadium, the
most vaInabIs, &A625 I pound
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-08-22
A FooIIsh Question.

Dreamer-Do you think environment
has much OF an effect on person?
-Thunderation Were you
ever surrounded by a swarm OF bees
Detroit Free Press.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-08-22

where does that writer get the time
10 write as fully and beautifully as she
does about bringing up Children
"She hasn't got any. Baltimore
American.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-08-22

~I hate ht-nl he tried TO kiss meI-
But l tried to kiss you and you do
not hate mef'
~ know, but you succeeded "-Hous-
ton Post
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-08-22

piIIus, and means ifttie boy o. : Dttie.
rirl. A dox Is called Dup, pefhayA
because It y 4 pet
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-08-22

No, Alonzo, bSrrelmsker isn't nee
essSrily 8 bunSler.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-01-16
MosLeM MANNERS AT TABLE.
Religion and Good Behavior Appro.
prlateiy Mixed.

The rules set down by old Moslem
precept as to how to behave religious
ly and appropriately at meals are In.
gresting, though whether they are de-
routly compiled with In times of fes.
tival is doubtful Here are some ex.
,mples: Wash your hands and mouth
before eating. When eating never
put one leg upon the other, nor put
your elbows upon the table, as this
binders a good digestion. Never be
a slave to your repast, and never
touch any meal II you are hungry Be
ever content with what you find be-
fore you. and never give yourself
great pains in preparing choice dishes
BE always, II possible, at the table in
company with friends, as the prophet
never partook of his meals alone. Al
ways begin and end your meals with
thanksgiving to Allah. Always eat
with your right hand, and swallow, be-
fore and after food, a little salt II
shows good upbringing and is pleas
ing to Allah ever TO put into the
mouth only small morsels and never
To make any observations upon the
defective qualities of dishes. Never
cut bread with knife. but, as the
prophet did, break 1t. Never choose
the fruit offered, but take any au
hasard. Never wipe your fingers with
bread. Avoid blowing on a hot dish,
but wait until II gets cool. Eat dates.
apricots and other similar fruit one
by one, remembering that In eating
them thus the unity of Allah Avoid
at the table drinking much water, Your
meal finished, use attentively the
toothplck, gather up the crumbs, and
wash again your hands and mouth.
Lastly. render thanks to Allah.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-01-16
SEVERE ON FOOD ApULTERAToR.
German Judge Imposed Extreme Pen.
atty Of the Law.

1T is wickeder to adulterate
mans food than to pick his pocket.
Who steals my purse steals trash,
but he who filches from me my good
health-well, he's possible muir
derer"
The speaker, pushing away with
horror, dish of preserved strawber.
ries, went on:
The Germans actually do regard
II as wickeder to adulterate a mans
food than to steal from him, and they
punish the food adulterator twice as
severely as the pickpocket.
In German court | once saw
shabby pickpocket-he had stolen two
dollars-sentenced to six months i'm.
prisonment Directly afterwards a
millionaire Gamer was convicted of
adulterating canned beans with a
chemical that was likely to give you
erysipelas or quinsy. With us the
Gamer would have gotten off with a
fine, but the German Judge Indignant
ly sentenced him to two years.
And ! regret, the German Judge
added, that the law does not allow
me to make your sentence harder,
sir "
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-01-16
Fort MoHenry to be Abandoned.

Historic Fc-t McHenry, the chief de-
Tense of Baltimore during the war OF
1912, and whose bombardment by the
British fleet led Francis Scott Key
to write THE Star Spangled Banner"
is about to be abandoned Orders
have been isrred by the general stafr
of the army lat all the soldiers com
prisng the 'iirty.Ninth Coast artil-
lery now st. oned at Fort McHenry,
and who ma the famous post, shall
abandon the fort on March first next
1t is Announced that the change means
that no longer after that date will
Fort McIIenry be military post,
after serving in that capacity for
more than a century, having been es.
tablished in 1894 1t has been found,
the government officers say, that Fort
McHenry has outlived its usefulness
for defense purposes, and after March
first will be given over to the care OF
the engineer department.
Fort McHoHry was named after
James Mchcnry, an Irish physician,
who served through the revolutionary
war and afterward became one % Gen
eral Washingtons private secretaries.
Dr. McHenry was surgeon OF the Fifth
Pennsylvania regiment in the revolu-
ton and was promoted to the staff OF
General Lafayette. After the war Nc
Henry settled down in Maryland, rep
resenting that state in the Confedera-
ton Congress that assembled Pster
the United States had gained its indie
pendence, In 1896 Washington APP
pointed DIR, McHenry as Seer tary OF
War in his cablnent, which position
he retained under President Adams
administration until 1900, when he re-
signed DR.. McHenry dice In 1915.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-01-16
WASHINGTON WELL LAID OUT.
How National Capital Was Planned
By Its Founders.

The national capital, as planned by
Washington. L'Enfant and other I'M
uaned founders. and as described by
writer's. occupies small part OF the
District of Columbia only, says the
National Magazine Rock creek,
lowing down narrow valley. with
PERCEPTIONS banks. bounds II on the
west and separates II from what was
Georgetown; the eastern branch of
the Potomac river bound 1t on the
east and south; and a long, irregular
y curved street. circling along the
foot OF Meridian hill and the hills to
the east of IT, known for many years
as THE Boundary" and now as
Florida avenue. was the northern
boundary OF the city Sentimental
considerations should have retained
this appropriate name, The Bound
ary," for it marked the limits OF the
city as the founders planned It, and
showed plainly what their successors
have added.
Within th"Ge bounds are all the
avenues, streets, squares and parks
that were in the original design of
the city, the capitol and all Of the
public buildings except the naval OBJ
servatory and the asylum for the in
sane. The parks have been sadly en-
croached on for public buildings. con-
gress, after having ordered the sale
of the lots which became the share
Of the government in the original d.
vision, finding 1t more economical to
seize parks and reservations for
building purposes than to buy the
needed ground While the city was
yet unbuilt, and during the many
years 1t was being CO structed, and
had but small population. the long
avenues and streets, with high sound
ing names, won for Washington the
appropriate name of the city of
magnificent distances" But the
epithet is no longer applicable-al.
most all of the original site of the
city is built upon; the boundary has
been overlay ped in every direction,
and the part of the city outside Is al
most as large as that within the orig
inal bounds. ard is rapidly extending
After the lapse OF more than q cen
fury, nothing but commentator can
be offered of what the founders did,
and 1t is marvellous how well and
wisely they planned When they laid
out the city, the national population
was about 100000. and the area was
enough for a nation of $4,000, 900.
while the design was SO beautiful and
commodious, that city building in
our day has hardly reached up to 1t.
In but few distances. in any line OF
human endoa"or. has foresight done
so well, and for this all thanks Is due
to the founders of Washington.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-01-16
The 2 ,fessor Felt Safe.

Prof. Hugo Munsterberg, Haryard's
well-known psychologist, did not dis.
parage the Anglo-Saxon new woman"
without mourning the inevitable penal
ties.
The other day he picked up a mark,
ed copy of western newspaper which
somebody di not intend should escape
his attention, and as he read his face
assumed = ost quizzical expression.
Suddenly he began to pat the crown
of his head, which, by tn way, is com
pletely bald. The further he read the
more feryently he patted, until final.
ly he threw down the paper and cried
with simulated chagrin;
"Ach, here is a woman in Minnesota
who says IL she could only get at me,
how she would pull my hair! Think
If she could only see me nowl"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-01-16
COMMON SENSE

Leads most intelligent people 10 use only
medicines OF known composition. There
fore II Is that DIR. Pierce's medicines, the
makers OF which print every Ingredient
entering into them upon the bottle wrap
pers ana attest It's correctness under oath,
are daily growing in favor. The COM
position OF DR., Piercc's medicines is open
TO everybody, Dr. Pierce being DESTROYS
OF having the search light of invCstiga-
lion turned fully upon hi, formula, being
confident that the better the composition
OF these medicines Is known the more
VIII thcir great curative merits be rccOg-
nized. Being wholly mgdo Of the active
medicinal principles extracted from ma
tive fore roots, by exact processes
original with Dr. PIorrC, aud without the
usc OF drop Of alcohol, triplc-rciined and
chemically pure glyCcrlnc being used in
stead In extracting and preserving the
curative virtues residing In the roots
employed, these medicines are entirely
Tree from tho objection Of doing harm
by creating an appetite for either al
cnhOlic beverages or habit forming
drugs. Examine tho formula on their
bottle rappcrs-thc same MS sworn 10 by
Dr. Pierce, and you VIII find that his
Golden Medical Discovery" the great.
blood purifier, stomach tonic and bowel
regulator-thc medicine which. while not
recommended to cure consumption in its
advanced stages mo medicine will do that
yet does cure all those catarrhal condi-
tlOns az head and throat, weak stomach,
torpid liver and bronchial troubles. weak
Mngs and haAg-On-coughs, which, II neg
lrcted or badly treated lead up to and
finally terminate In consumption.
Take the "GOldcn Medical Discovery
Ia t.nlo and II is not likely To disappoint
you only you give IL thorough and
tdtr trial. Don't expect miracles. 1t
won't do supernatural things. You must
exercise your patience and perseyere In its
use for reasonable length Of time 10 get
Us inll benefits. The ingredients OF which
i,r' Plerce's medicines are composed have
the unqualified endorsement OF scores OF
medical ieaders-better than any amount
OF lay, or non-professional, testimonials.
They are not given away 10 be expert
mented with but are sold by all dealers In
medicines at reasonable prices.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-01-16
USING DEPARTMENT PHONES.
L Business, Man Thinks the Rule Is
Too Risidly Observed.

1T strikes me that In some of the
departments they are enforcing the
no telephoning rule a trifie too rigid
ly," said Washington business man
to a reporter.
II had OCCASION to telephone down
to the postoAJce department the other
day on business regarding the inter-
ests of surety company in which
fen interested. and which goes on the
bonds of a large class of the employees
in the postal service.
This is, OF course. strictly official
business. and there was nothing per.
sonal about IL. One of the clients OF
the company in western state wrote
us that there was some trouble with
his bond, and as we are the Washing.
ton representatives 1t was our duty to
communicate with the department and
ascertain the facts hut when ! en-
deavored to- get telephone connection
with the division where this business
Is transacted, and | could have OBJ
tanned the necessary information no
where else in the department, ] was
informed that 1t was against the rules
to make such a connection, although
expressly stated the nature of my
business.
"In consequence | had to leave my
office and make the trip to this division
on foot, : wasted an hour where
five minutes time or less over the
telephone would nave cleared the mat
ter up.
while | am aware that perhaps the
telephone service by clerks and their
friends Outside of the departments
has been abused. and because thereof
the general rule against these con-
nections has been promulgated, / fall
to see why the government cannot,
when necessary, be communicated
with by telephone through its official
representatives when business men or
others have official business herewith,
Just the same as a business house. IL
Is certainly an unnecessary waste OF
time to require persons having bust
ness thus easily settled in such in
stances to make personal Journeys to
the departments where 1t Is trans.
acted. Questions, the answers to
which do not require long research on
the part Of the clerks. can be an
swered Just as readily over the tele'
phone as in the personal presence OF
the business man at the department,
and ] think in such instances as ! am
referring to tic rule is contracted to
unnecessary limits"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-01-16
DEMAND FOR "oLp PRINTS"
Are Imported in Vast Quantities
Trick Of Washington Dealer.

"Old prints" are now very fash.
ionable decoration, and the real thing
is almost impossible to obtain. But
as demand invariably breeds supply.
the industry of manufacturing old
prints while you wait has taken its
place with the manufacture of other
sorts of antiques. This is an infant
industry, not properly protected In
this country and the result is that
the manufacture flourishes abroad,
and the prints are imported in vast
quantities. They are very good pieces
of work, too, for those who like that
sort of decoration, though the draw
ing and the coloring are by no means
up TO the standard of modern realism.
One of the curious happenings of
the custom house tina brought out
some of the facts connected with this
industry occurred recently when one
of the dealers In Washington under,
took to import large collection of
old" prints FOR sale. They were I'd
enough to have gotten by the s.
toms collector as the real thing. ne
paper was old In texture. and care
fully discolored, and the pictures
were as ungainly in drawing and un'
certain in cc'nring as the most exact
ing amateur critic could have desired.
The dealer, in order to ;mpart color
of realism to. the proc eding, under
took to imp them IS genuine an
tiques. But . found, when 1t came
to settling the bill, that the tariff
would be several times as heavy were
they listed as genuine as 1t would be
on modern works. So he "'fessed
up" and not only admitted that the
"oid" prints were thoroughly modern
but produced the documents to
prove it.
Whether - will be as frank with
his customers as he was with the Gus
toms will be- a matter fer future de
termination. But 1t is an interesting
revelation to find - such clever
taking can h. do" lis line.