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COSTS TWO MILLION YEARS.
The Vast Amount OF Time Lost BY
InvaIids In the United states.

The Vast Amount OF Time Lost b.
InvaIids In the United states.
If misery loves company, let the
man or woman who is kept home day
or so by some seemingly Insignificant
ailment reflect that on an average ev-
cry American Is on the sick list for
nine days in the year-maklng a total,
for the eighty million people of the
United States. of almost two million
years Of illness. Industrially, two
million years OF human life annually 90
to waste; and, moreover, the sufferers
demand a vast amount OF time and
of effort from those who are well. The
invalid, singly, may seem insignificant;
In mass, his totals Indicate an enor-
nous cost, pitiful waste, a mighty
problem.
| The cost Of Illness Is partly shown in
/ figures prepared by DR.. p Nj. Hail,
who addressed the American Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Science
on this subject. He estimated that the
loss of wages, at an average OF a dol
lar a day to every invalid, would
amount to more than seven hundred
million dollars year. The cost of
treatment may easily amount TO as
much again. Thus, sickness costs the
United States something like one and
one-half billions annually, sum not
greatly below the combined value Of
the product Of our two greatest manu-
featuring ndustrles-those Of iron and
steel, and of textiles-in the last CEN
sus year, 1900.
or the deaths, tuberculosis claims
one-tenth, pneumonia one-tenth, and
ailments of the heart somewhat
smaller fraction. This means that
eight million of the people now living
in this country are to die of the first
disease, another eight of the second,
six million OF the third. There Is a
fatallsm about figures.
The United States government. ac-
cording to Prof. J. Pease Norton of
Yale, does not devote enough money to !
fighting disease, If the Importance of /
this enormous waste is fairly consid- |
cred. He points out that seven million |
dollars is spent annually by the fed
eral authorities on plant and animal !
health. Considering the vast saving |
of dollars and days that even slight /
check to the ravages of any of dozen
Of the leading diseases might effect, he
urges that the country should also lay
OI1t n tinV fraction of itS rpVpnup In
of national sanitation.
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VII or THE YOUNGSTERS.

Sunday School Teacher-Augustus,
what does it signify when they say a
man is above reproach? Augustus II
F, signifies he's dead.
Mamma-Don't you know that King
Solomon said Spare the rod and spoil
the child?" Tonlmy-Yes; but he never
said 1t while he was boy.
Teacher Tommy, what are the diff
ferent kinds of time in use? Small
Tommy-Sun time, standard time, fly
time and monkey-and-parrot time.
JOHNNY guess my mother is crazy.
Willie What makes you think so?
Johnny-Cause she won't let me play
in the rain, but she makes me take a
bath.
Small Elsie-Papa, I want to ask
you an important question. Papa
Well, what is it, dear? Small Elsie
If a man eats too much pie will he be-
come piebald?
"Now, Johnny" said the Sunday
school teacher, can you tell me what
happened to the giant, Goliath?" "Y@s,
ma'am," answered Johnny. David
rocked him to sleep"
Mamma-Margie, I'm surprised to
hear you talk so rudely and order
Stella about so when she has come to
play with you. Margle-Oh, It's Just
make believe, mamma. We are play
ing she's a real lady and 1 am her new
cook
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-12
TOO III to BE Nursed.

THE late Bishop Fitzgerald" said a
st. Louis man, "once presided at this
season of the year at the graduation
exercises of class of nurses. He told
the young women story that pleased
them nightly. He said that during
our war with Spain a certain hospital
had a corps of nurses of exceptional
beauty-just such a corps, In fact, as
the young ladies ranged before him
would have made. But it was whis-
pered that these fair nurses were In
cllned a little to frivolity, Inclined a
little to firt with the ailing young SOL
diers In their charge. Now, when a
soldier felt that he was on the mend,
& Irritation With a pretty nurse was
delightful, but when his wounds were
troublesome, then gallantry was thing
that he was hardly up to. And Indeed
il was said that sometimes pretty
nurse In this hospital would come to
A fayorite soldier and find him lying
with closed eyes, as II asleep. on his
cot, and this note pinned on the coun-
terpane:
TOO i'll to be nursed to-day.-John
smith,"
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Miss Madge Telford, the champion
woman rifle shot of Australia, has re-
Gently defeated the crack markswomen
in q championship match between the
Commonwealth Ladies' Rife Club and
the women OF the Bengal-Punjab Rifle
Association. She is a member of the
Commonwealth Ladies' Rife Club, Mel
bourne, and has made the highest
score yet achieved by any woman in
that country. There is movement
looking toward bringing Miss Telford
to the United States to contest for the
worlds championship with some of the
crack shots among American marks
women
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COUNTERFEIT COIN.
The Way Uncle SANS officials Treat
Spurious Money

The Way Uncle SANS officials Treat
spurious Money.
Sometimes it doesn't pay to be con-
scientlous," said the man who had a
scruple but lost it. Zone day 1 found
half dollar In my pocket don't
know how it got there-which didn't
have sterling written on it. Said L
to myself phllosophically: Uncle Sam
is a scrupulous fellow He doesn't like
bad money in particular. SO he has es-
tabllshed subtreasury where he ex-
changes bad money for good money
don't know why l thought this. | sup
pose 1 must have read it somewhere.
When 1 had finished speaking,
found myself looking into the weather
beaten face of Washington on the steps
of the subtreasury. So l entered. Be-
hind a cage l found a clerk Here is
half dollar l think is bad. Please
give me a good one for IT," said meek
ly. The clerk took the coin, carefully
placed it on die and brought a mallet
down on it with q resounding blow.
Then he tossed the coin back to me and
continued to count pennies. l looked
at my coin and swore then and thSre I
would never be so conscientious again.
The face of liberty was battered into
a big &C" which plainly meant coun-
terfeit.-New York Times.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-12

apolIs. Railroads are Infested by
tra,eps The railroad is the victim of
tn. shortsighted policy OF local magls-
trnes, and, in return, not with revenge
fpA Intent but by a sort OF poetic jus
ticl, is the chief purveyor of tramps to
the towns along It's way, 4 tramp is
arrested for yagrancy. TO escape the
cost OF his Imprisonment the court re-
leases him on condition that he leaves
town within twenty-four hours That
means that he gets on the first freight
train and moves on TO the next town.
As every town is engaged In passing It's
tramps along the supply Is never end
Ing. II local authorities were not in
different TO the proportions of the
tramp evil and wilfully blind to the
way In which 1t is perpeiuated It could
be ended. II every town sent to the
rock pile every yagrant found within
its borders the trouble would be ended
Immediately, and the expense would be
no greater than that occasloned by the
process OF passing tramps along.
AhAilHN bA'hi 10 Nfll no VS. NY H'A
fires carelessly and la revenge They
cost the town officially, and the citizens
Individually and the heavy burden |
placed upon the railroads by tramps |
comes upon the community ultimately. |
In the first FIVE years Of the century |
American railroads killed 1860 passen-
gers, 1928 employees, and 23,964 tres
passers on trains or tracks, the major
ity of the latter being tramps. The
fact that 1000 tramps or some such
number can be killed upon the rail
roads without diminishing the visible
supply Is clew to the number of them.
When n town is unwilling to pay the
hospital expenses of trespasser who
Is injured, but not killed, the railroad
settles the bill, but the public does not
escape. The MANNED man Is thence
forth n charge upon the community I,
either as a beggar or In some public
llmshouse. In Europe it is as much
IN offense to trespass upon the rail-
roads right of way as 1t Is to break
he law in any other manner. The
realize that It is for the
public good to keep unauthorized per-
IONS from walking upon the tracks or
dlng upon trains. America Is an easy
,oing country, but the time has come {
when this problem must be faced and s
ettled. The tramp costs too much, !
considering that he is not luxury, an
ornament. or a necessity.
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The French idea.

The Frenchman OF the middle class
sacrifices everything in order to obtain
for his children some official position
or other, a mean one, perhaps, but a
sure one. leading after thirty years OF
penury to a pension verging on desti-
tuition. This is one aspect OF the decay
of the French race. 1t is easy to I'M
derstand that two races are not evenly
armed for the struggle for life if one
be made up Of aspirants to official 'po-
sition and the other of individuals pos
sessing initiative, daring and energy.
For this reason do Latin races decline,
while Anglo-Saxon races grow and null
Steele.
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Citizens Of Spokane propose that ad.
jacent portions OF Idaho. Washington
and Oregon be reassembled into new
State 20 be called Lincoln. Advocates
OF the plan maintain that this division
Is the natural one, with respect to the
geographic formation, and also to the
interests and occupations Of the people
Strong opposition comes naturally from
people In parts OF the three States not
included In the proposed new State.
The idea is doubly interesting at pres
ent when the feeling for State lines
IS said to be dlssolvlng all over the
country II Indicates that the sense of
the State unit is very strong, and that
It is matter OF deep Importance to
man whether he lives In Oregon or
Lincoln"
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Ol0
TaunrffpH
Tho Exile. Song.

Oh why left my hame?
Why did cross the deep7
oh ! why left | the land
Where my forefathers sleepl
sigh for Scotia's shore.
And | gHze across the sea,
But / Gamma get a blink
o. my ain countrie.
The palm-tree waveth high,
And fair the myrtle SPRINGS
And, to the Indian maid,
The bulbul sweetly sings.
But dinna see the broom
WI Its tassels on the lee,
Nor hear the lintie's sang
o. my ain countrie.
Oh here no Sabbath bell
Awakes the Sabbath morn,
Nor song of reapers heard
Among the yellow corn;
For the tyrant's voice is here,
And the wall of slaverie;
But the sun of freedom shines
In my ain countrie.
There's hope for every woe,
And balm for every pain,
But the first joys O. our heart
Come never back again.
There's a track upon the deep,
And a path across the sea;
But the weary ne'er return
To their ain eountrie.
Robert Gilfllan.
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Railway accidents have been usually
nscribed to insufficient equipment Prof.
II. II. Dixon, in an article In the At
lantlc Monthly, concludes that the real
difficulty Is not mechanical but human.
II IL not the failure or the lack of
the block signal that causes the trou-
BILE, nor would the installation OF auto.
matte stops and other devices cure
the evil. '"rhe fundamental weakness
OF American rairOadlng from the
standpoint OF safety is the widespread
and almost universal lack OF dlscl-
pline" This conclusion accords with
the experience Of the race Disciplined
armies poorly equipped have triumphed
over armies well accoutered and pro
ylsloned. but lacking Ia discipline. II
Is likely, however, that railroad en-
ployes viii point out at once the lack
Of discipline begins IN the poor general
ship OF the managers who demand i'm.
possible things OF their soldiers
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Littic Country weeiser-.

Bishop Frederick Burgess, of Long
Island, was praislng the benefcent
work OF those associations that send
the pale little children OF the slums to
the country every summer for week
or two.
"Qualnt Indeed are the comments on
the country which those children make
at their first glimpse OF Il" said Bishop
Burgess. "One child, found gazing win
passionate interest at lot of hens,
was asked II he had never seen chick
ems before.
"'oh. yes, I've seen 'em before, he
answered, but only after they wuz
peeled
There was another little chap" CON
tinued bishop Burgess, who refused
70 be country weeker. He would stay
In the city No country for him.
"'But whyT they asked him
because they have thrashln' ma
chimes out there, said he, and it's bad
enough here, where It's done by hand ="
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Leaves the straight Road.

An Indian Territory editor was run
ming the motto 1--WE tell the truth
at the head OF his paper. The other
day, however he was compelled to
encounter several gentlemen who OBJ
Iected to the truth being told and, as
a consequence, the motto disappeared
and the following was inserted: "Un-
I'll we recover from the injuries re-
Gently received this paper will lie just
IKE the rest OF them. Wichita (Kan.)
Eagle.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-12

When the Queen Of Spain wishes to
call her baby to her she does not say,
Alfonso Pho Crlstino Eduardo Fran
cisco Gulllermo Carlos Enrique Eu-
genio Fernando Antonio yenancio, come
here" 1t would take too long to use
all the twelve names given to him
at his christening. II Is probable that
she simply says. 100 tootsle, wootsle,
darling little p'ecious sweetklns, tome
10 our own loving momsle womsle!"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-12

The Norwegian storthlng has passed
Il bill providing that women who ac-
knowledge that they are more than %
years OF age and who pay taxes on an
income OF Sl10 or more, or who are
married to men who pay taxes on such
incomes. may vote. In arranging II 80
that the women viii merely have to
confess 10 more than % years the
storthlng has done one Of the most gal
liant acts recorded in the history OF civ
illzation.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-12

Strength uncontrolled Is weakness.
The devil can make loafer do any.
thing
| A contented man is harder to find
! than an honest one.
The biggest debt we owe the world
Is to do right while In 1t.
The man who never praises his wife
deserves to have poor one.
I 1t is no harder for lion to roar
than 1t is for a mouse to squeal.
There are days when Holding the
Fort" Is the right song to sing.
1t is not what we have. but what
we do with it. that knocks the per-
simmon.
When the Lord puts a man in hard
place it shows that He isn't afraid to
trust him.
There is plenty Of feeling in re-
ligioR for the man who does the right
kind of believing.
Bad news had way OF flying
through the air long before the inven-
ton of wireless telegraphy.
The difference between a wise man
and a fool is that the wise man does
bis thinking to-day and the fool puts
his Off until day after tomorrow.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-12

A Boston preacher announces that in
eight years the reign OF the devil will
come 10 an end. This Is important II
true. and we could name several gen
tlemen who would like TO know whose
presidential administration Mr. Sa-
-tan's reign is to end with.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-12

Judge Holdom of Chicago, who lik-
encd the law In certain cases TO a
khnono because st covered everything
and touched nothing might have add
ed that both supplied an opportunity
for redress.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-12

"of course, the more children cou-
pie have the longer their doctors bill
becomes"
Don't you believe IT, The more
children they have the less likely they
are to become alarmed at every little
thing. Press.
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A Kansas paper remarks that the al
titudInous price Of bacon Is not ac-
counted for by any noticeable absence
of hogs In the market No. 1t is ac-
counted for by the noticeable presence
OF hogs In the beef trust.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-12

when two disagreeable people mar
ry we are led to believe that Cupid has
had the help OF an invisible power in
arranging matters in a way not TO spoil
two families
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Enter the Boo sisters-Peeka and
Carl" says the New York Mail. Well,
what's the matter with the others
Buga, GAIA, Ia and Bami Don't dis
crlmlnate.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-12

A green monkey was born In one of
the New York zoos" the other day,
and Massachusetts man claims that
he has captured white robin. Have
the animals and birds themselves be-
come nature takers?
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-12

Mr.. Roosevelts remark that the best
crop Of all is the crop OF children is
probably all right, but nothing could
be better than the crop OF June brides
looks
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-12

The physician who says that most
germs exist only in the Imagination
has In all probability been trying to
rend some of the late offerings in cur
rent fiction.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-12

II takes more than an automobile to
make a gentleman but II is surprising
how many counterfets are In general
circulation these days.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-12

A tramp does not tramp, he rides
This is one Of the facts brought out by
o. F. Lewis Of New York IN paper
read By him at the national conference
Of charities and correction at Mime
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-12

''rhe crop OF children is the best
crop of the nation says the President
Aud 1t Is In no danger from the little
Rreen bug.
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A Natural Result.

"Do you think that the reading boy
does affects his career as a manY
I'm sure of IT," answered the pro-
fessor. "The era Of graft now upon
us is the natural result of the juvenile
literature about pirates and brlgands
in vogue when We were young. Wash
ington Star.
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No Dinerence I'm Sound.

The difference between a good and
bad chauffeur is merely the difference
between wreckless and reckless
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-12
I'D SKINNER. Publisher

When the umbrella trust is turned
inside out may be we all can afford
to buy umbrellas.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-12

II the japanese should take San
Francisco there is probability that
they would soon want 10 return L.
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Curt.

Ascum--Rlmer is very clever poet,
Is he notf'
wrynell-Yes, he is Phlladel-
phia Press.
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RAMS HORN BLASTS.

warning Notes Calling the Wickss'
to Repentance.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-12

Every man has promising future,
but few succeed In catching up with 1t.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-09-12

The man who ID
slow about saying,
Get thee behind
me, Satan" is In
for a long walk
with the devil.
The man who
has no fixed pur-
pose in life is 60
ing down stream1
whether he knows
it-or NOT
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There are people who will bestow a
favor Just for the pleasure they take
In boastIng Of It
The Republican journal., 1907-09-19

Searsport Tigers. The game was holly
contested for five innings, the 7. N. AS VIM
ming out by score of to g. Many came
from Belfast in buck boards and teams. and
sion party. Of the sixteen games played
during the summer the Tigers have lost but
three.
Vesper Service will be held in the COngre-
gational church. Special music appropriate
for eventide is in preparation by the chorus
choir. The selections for the service will
include "Holy art Thou" being an arrange
ment for chorus of HandePs Largo, "There
the cantata of liking Arthur" and Tucker
mans beautiful benediction hymn, Light
en- our Darkness" The remaining numbers
of the order of service are equally as at
tractive, and will be rendered in chorus,
quartette and solo arrangements. All are
most cordially invited, and urged to be
present at the hour named, as the service
count of the waning afternoon light.
The good sized audience who attended
the pianoforte recital given at the Congre-
highly entertained. The program rendered
consisted of music of a high order, and
each number was brilliantly executed by
our talented pianist, Miss Gladys NJ. But
man, who, although one Of the younger
musicians, has already attained great sue
cess in her work. Her townspeople are
Justly proud of her skill as pianist, and
predict for her bright future. The selec-
tiops given by Mrs James P. Butman were
played in her usual admirable manner.
The program was as follows:
Beethoven, Sonata OPP 13
Allegro di motto con brio.
Adagio cantabile
Allegro
Moscheles, Etude OPP. 70, No
Raft, La FileuSe
Miss Butman.
Mendeissohn, Capriccio Brillante OPP %
Josetfy, Die Muhle OPP. %
Mrs. Butman.
Chopin, Ballade in A fiat
List, Rahpsodie Hongroise No.
Miss Rntman
The Republican journal., 1907-09-19
DIED.

ALLEN. In Rockiand, Sept. II, Sophronia
(Achorn) wife of the late Charles L. Allen, aged
Is years, 10 months, 26 days.
Barnes, aged "A years, 8 months and I days.
BARNARD. In Kockland, Sept. l, Mary j.,
widow of Charles A. Barnard, aged 70 years, ii
months.
BLAIsDELL. In Orland, Aug. 81, William W
Blaisdel, aged 70 years. months, II days.
FoGG. In Brooklin. Sept 2, Mrs. Lois NJ,
Fogg aged 20 years.
FIVE. In Providence, r. L., Mrs. Mary a
Flye, formerly of Camden.
GRAY. In bro0ksville, Aug. 81, Mrs. Margaret
Gray, aged IS years, II days.
HEsELTON In Skowhegan Sept. IL, William
Heseton, aged IS years.
HALEY. In Wfnterport, september 9, Julia
widow of the late James Haley.
INGRAHAM. In SimontOn Sept. IL, Gilman B.
Ingraham, aged Y years. months.
JORDAN. In kockland, Sept 5, Alice P, wife
of John e. Jordan, aged ST years, 8 months, 26
days.
MEssER. In Eockland, Sept. 8, Robert W.
MesSer, a native of Union. aged 70 years
MURRAY. In Plttsfield, September 13, Hannah
Bean, widow of Elisha Murray, aged "a years
PETERSON At the Grand Banks, Sept. u,
Capt. John Peterson of BuckSport.
PATTERSON. In ROckport, Sept. Z, Charlie,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Patterson.
ULMER. IN Appleton, Sept. s. Mrs. Mary r.
Ulmer, aged II years
STETsoN. In bucksport, Sept II, Mrs. Caro-
line Stetson.
SMITH In Belfast, September II, Frank o.
Smith, aged 81 years and II days.