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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-28

Few men, even among the money
kings of bonanza days, have had a
more varied and wonderful experience
than William NJ. Stewart The accu-
mutation and loss of two immense for
tunes and the winning of a third at an
age when the great majority of men
are relegated to the retired list seem
but minor incidents in his wonderful
career. Among the roles he has filed
In his time, and the most of them with
marked success, have been those of
senator, lawyer, editor, orator, Yale
College man, Indian fighter, prospector,
Spectator and scientific farmer.
He was born IN the State of New
York, lived a while In Ohio, then went
to Yale to study law. When the cry
of Gold in California" was raised in
40 he came West, and, between the law
and ore mining, grew so opulent that
he became known as "the Silver King"
But when he was elected Senator from
Nevada he plunged too deeply Into the
extravagances of capital life, and at
the Gnu VI INI'Nt ulluStll
poor. But he did not despair. Again
he came back to the West for a fortune,
dug 1t out Of the earth in the form of
precious ore, and soon found himself
again a millionaire. Power returned
with fortune, and in 1887 he was again
elected to the United States Senate.
For n time he was a greater power
in politics than before. He was at the
head of that group of Republican dele
gates who withdrew from the st. Louis
convention In 1896 because the matorl-
ty refused to agree to a bimetallism
plank and declared for the gold stand
ard. Stewart was an ardent silver man.
and the success of the gold standard
cause dealt him a hard blow Unwise
speculation and other unremunerative
enterprises in few years reduced him
once more to the lower financial level
So, two years ago last March, hi,
term ended, he babe good-by to his
friends in the Senate and returned
once more to the scenes of his former
triumph to again wrest fortunes from
the rocks.
When he returned to Nevada the last
time 1t was known among his friends.
that he was almost down and out
But he went to work with
the old-time courage, and with his
of mines and mining, things
ere long began 10 come his away again
He made several lucky strikes and in
vestments, and almost before a year
had elapsed he had made a good start
toward retrieving his fortunes. 1t is
believed that he is now worth at least
a quarter Of million, and possibly
much more. He has shelved his social
and political ambition, and declares
that this fortune-his third-will moi
go like the others.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-28
BALL TEAM OF NEGRO GIRLS.
Nightly Practice Enables the "BIue
HeIIeaD 10 Heat Nine the HOYa.

Nightly Practice Enables the "BIue
Bellies" to Beat Nine of the Boys.
A man was strolling toward the base
ball field on the Parade at dusk re
Gently, says the Kansas City Times.
A group of dark figures were playing
ball on the diamond.
That's right, Fannie, put 'em over
the platep
"All right, May, look at this"
Heavens !" exclaimed the man,
what names for ball players"
He FASTENED around the field and
came within full view of the players.
Out in the field was a full team of
negro girls, ranging in age from 19 to
% years, clad in short blue skirts,
white shirt waists, black stockings, and
regulation baseball shoes. They were
equipped with every modern device for
Ing forward with hands upon knees,
they encouraged the pitcher to put 'em
over" "strike em out" and do every
other things which are 30 easy to tell
the pitcher to do but so hard for the
twirler to perform herself-especially
herself. The stranger asked for expla-
nations from one of the large crowc
which had gathered to witness the per-
Torrance.
"Tnose are the Kansas City Blue
Bellies, organized by Claude East" was
the reply. ''They come out here and
practice almost every night after 6
O'Clock. They have made several trips
to Kansas towns, including Atchlson
and Topeka. Can they play ball? Look
at them"
A little negro girl had just gone to
bat The pitcher tiled herself In a
knot" as much as her skirts permitted
and threw the ball with speed that
would do credit to RUDE Waddell. The
batter met 1t squarely ION the nose"
and sent it to the embankment on the
opposite side Of the field. Then she
sprinted around for a home run while
the crowd cheered.
Before the visitor left he saw some
other samples of real ball playing.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-28
BAR LONG NAILS IN FOOTBALL.
Princeton First University to Insist
on Manicure for Players.

| Princeton First University to Insist
Manicure for Players.
Manicures will be as essential to the
new football as bonesetters were to the
old, for no match may now be enter
ing finger nails, says the New York
Herald. If it should happen thatAhe
finds himself on the gridiron without
having complied with this provision he
has just two minutes in which to avail
himself of the services of a manicure.
The Princeton eleven VIII be the first
to feel the need of the attentions of an
official polisher, and that without
manicure establishment nearer than
Trenton, N. j.
Some of the candidates for gridiron
honors this fall who are getting ready
to discard their vacation tan say they
could not possibly submit to being
forced to sit at a little table on the
side lines with one hand in rose water
and the other under an orange wood
stick.
1t will be maddening, they aver,
when the scrimmage Is at It's height to
have to say something polite to fair
young thing with yellow hair, who will
inquire, pleasant day, isn't 1t? have
just an awful cold, haven't 1? Do I
hurt you? Where do you usually get
your manicuring done? What do you
think Of George Conan? Lovely wealth
er, isn't it? Are you in a hurryY
1t stands none the less written. No.
1, section e, is as follows:
mo player having projecting nails
on his person will be permitted to play
in match. Penalty, suspension unless
the fault is corrected in two minutes"
No football player who is particular
about how his finger nails look could
have them properly manicured in two
minutes, 1t is feared, but the length of
the appendages is left to the discretion
of the umpire.
Several of the youths from Lawrence
preparatory school who are candidates
for the Princeton team this fall feel
deeply concerned, for the prevailing
style Of football player is likely to in
sist upon having his nails long and ia
perlng.
When men are left unconscious on
the field, waiting identification, It
sounds better in the newspaper dis
patches to say, their hands were care
fully manicured and showed them to be
persons OF culture and refinement and
evidently quite unaccustomed to manu-
al labor"
1t has been suggested that Princeton
retain the services of an angular ex-
pert as a member of the faculty who
can diversity her duties on the aes-
thetics of claw furnishing
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-28
Farmers and Poultry Fnncrer..

The farmer has real grievance
against the poultry fancier, in that he
has done all Of his crossing and In
breeding OF fathers, daughters, uncles
and aunts without any regard 10 prac-
teal utility, says Farming, whether
the hens from which he has been breed.
ing We're producing 60 eggs n year or
200 made no difference. His whole aim
has been to breed out fowl flight
feather or two, or 10 create better
comb, or eyes OF a better tint ut a
sacrifice Of everything else. The re-
suit Is that when farmer goes into
the market 10 buy thoroughbreds with
his money In his pocket ready and will
ing to pay for the best stock, he not
only often pays foc qualities he does
not need. but actually pays a premium
for something that has been obtained
at a sacrifice OF the very qualities
which he does need. There are few
men, however, raising thoroughbred
stock that is bred to lay" or to meet
certain market demands, and those are
the men that should be patronlzsd.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-28
Horses and Grass.

A famous veterinary surgeon declares
that grass beats all the drugs in crea-
ton as a sure cure for sick horses and
mules. Horses should have few
pounds of grass daily from spring until
fall, he says. The prevalent notion
that it is harmful is idiotfc and cruel.
Grass TO horses is the same as fresh
vegetables and fruit to us. Their
craving for it proves their need of It.
Yet ignorant, unfeeling drivers yank
them away from it MS If it were poison
instead Of the lifegiying medicine it is,
designed by their Maker for them.
When they gnaw the bark of trees or
eat leaves 1t Is because they crave
grass and can't get it.-Bufralo Horse
World.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-28
Costly in Human Lives.

In ancient times the great engineer
ing works were costly in human lives.
The making Of the Red Sea canal is
said to have involved the loss of no
fewer than 10000 Egyptians. Buc-
kle's examination made him believe the
number to have been somewhat exag-
gerated, but he gives II as still guide
to the enormous waste Of human life
in those days. The men who kept 1000
slaves engaged for three years bring
ing q single stone from Elephan-
tine, to the pyramids did not care
great deal so long as In the twenty
years In which one of the pyramids
was building there were forthcoming
the 100000 men required for the work.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-28
Model Poultry House.

The Illustration shows the exterior
view and ground plan of poultry
house intended for one colony OF fowls.
The house is 12x1G feet on the ground,
nine feet high In front and six feet
in the rear. 1t has three windows, two
on the south side and ona on the east
end which admit plenty of sunlight
There are no windows on the north and
west thus making a warm corner for
roosts and avoiding drafts. 1t Is Gov
cred with shiplap paper and siding on
the outside, ia celled on the inside and
has good shingle roof. A raised plat
form is built two and a half feet from
the main floor In one end Of the house.
six inches above which are the roosts.
The roosts rest upon frame fastened
to the wall with hinges so that 1t can
be easily raised and the platform
cleaned In very short time each
morning. The space under the roost
platform and the entire remaining part
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-28
Dairy Notes.

Large yields per animal means less
cost In making them.
Success in home dairylng depends
upon four things; The COW, her care
and feeding, the manufacture Of the
produce, the marketing of the same.
Unless a big cow Is an extra mixer.
she ls less profitable than smaller
one that is fair mixer.
The butter product OF all cows is
more or less Influenced by the care and
feeding Of the animal.
An advantage Of dairylng in connec-
ton with grain raising is that 1t makes
a home market for home grown crops.
Dalrying has this advantage, that It's
produce is In the line of food and IS
always in demand at some price and is
therefore money crop to the farmer
to this may be added the fact that the
money comes quite frequently.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-28

These photographs show the ruin
following the appalling disaster TO the
new cantilever bridge at Quebec,
which collapsed when the ends were
nearing the center, carrying SO work.
men down over 300 feet 10 death. The
bridge was to have been the largest
in the world. The upper picture shows
the wreck of the bridge around the pier.
The great size of the collapsed girders
is shown by contrast with the figure OF
a man marked in white. The lower
picture, taken from the beach, shows
where the first span broken loose
from the pier Thousands of tons OF
steel fell in the collapse of the bridge.
The cut-in work was destroyed from
beyond the first abutment in the st.
Lawrence River clear to the bridge ap-
proach on the heights.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-28
Vow strnmberry vnrietie-.

Several hundred new varieties of
Strawberries have been introduced
within the past five years, and each
has had It's share Of praise until the
amateur is confused. Failure with GER
tain kinds is because all varieties do
not thrive alike under the same condi-
TONS Some viii give better results on
light soil than on heavy, and some win
not thrive except on moist soils. The
beginner should endeavor to select 4.
variety that has been tested in his
nelghborhood with good results. Straw
berry plants may be set out in the fall,
though the spring season is usually
preferred.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-28

In churning II the friction is too
violent, the butter is produced too
speedily, it Is deficient In color and
does not keep well.
When the churn is quite filled 1t IS
almost impossible to produce butter
not only because there is want of air,
but also because the cream swells IN
the process OF churning
The value of cream IS based on the
dry solids 1t contains aud cream from
different cows and from the same cows
at different periods OF the year has a
surprising difference in Dutter value.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-28

NEWT htEDIINU' SHdpe IS UHIIUTHI'
no coxcombing being noted; color
bright red, with fine gloss ;
quality good, above the average
10 my taste. Its seasons is long
and nearly every berry is strong and
abundant, the plants standing from ten
to fifteen inches high by actual meas
urement.
To produce strawberries Of man.
moth size, so that a dozen berries will
fill quart basket, plants should be set
out In the early part of August in good,
rich soil and kept well cultivated dur
ing the growing season. All runners
should be kept off the plant.-Rural
New Yorker.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-28

charge that no berries were to be sold
from those plants for less than 81 per
quart, thinking that would be prohibit
tive. On his return the boy handed
him 81, customer having taken four
quarts, all that were ready at The
time. Next day the same man re-
turned and got three quarts more. This
was running into money SO fast that
Millionaire seemed an appropriate
name for the berry. The fruit Illus
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-28
rn.tsn,ng Fence Wire.

A better way to fasten wire to a
fence post where staples do not hold is
to use short pieces OF wire. Twist one
end around the wire on one side of the
post, bring It around on the other side
and twist around the wire again. By
treating several posts this way the
wire will be drawn quite tight with
out the aid of stretcner.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-28

OF the house, except the alley, may be
used for scratching room. The alley
is separated from the pen by wire net
ting except under the nests where YER
tIcal Stats should be used placed two
inches apart. Between these Stats the
chickens feed out OF a trough that sits
In the alley where they cannot get into
It with their feet.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-28

Years ago II was common custom
TO stack the wheat as soon as It was
well cured In the shock, but gradually
this custom was abandoned until In
many parts Of the country 1t was a
rare sight TO see a stack.
or recent years a reaction seems to
be slowly taking place and stacking Is
again coming into fashion, according to
writer in American Agrlculturist.
The reason for this is not In doubt.
II is the bitter and costly experiences
that have come home TO farmers
through leaving their grain in the
shock until the machine came around.
or course. when everybody stacked and
the thrashlng season occupied six
weeks or more, n majority OF the crops
were necessarily left standing in the
shock for weeks, exposed to storms
and winds.
Now, of course, while It Is n fact that
rainy seasons In July are uncommon,
they are Of sufficiently regular occur
renee TO make the damage they lnfllct
far outweigh the cost OF annually
stacking or storing the grain.
Stacking can be carried on every
moment Of the day that the wheat is
dry enough to handle. II the stack Is
uncompleted at night or when a shower
comes up It can be covered with tar
paulln. With his grain once safely In
the stack the farmer is Independent of
the weather and the machine boss and
can go about his other work serenely
that he has done his duty In
his principal cash crop.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-28
ThouEhtfuI.

Lady with flashy paste necklace
wants to know whether it's pure dia-
mond or not" said the jewelers. shop
man
Look like married woman7" In
quired the jeweler.
"Yes, SIR"
Tell her 1t Is. No use making
trouble for poor husbands these hard
thnsa"-London Telegraph
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-28
Animal Traits.

1t is an interesting study to note in
domestic animals the traits of their
wild ancestors. There nre some char
acterstics, of course, which are readily
recognizable as being similar to tho -
of animals still in wild state, an
for this reason they give a fair idea
the life and surroundings of progeI
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-28

cess, is rather a
strenuous under
taking for anyone.
And yet that is
what former Unit
ed States Senator
William NJ. Stew
art, known as 1.-THE
Silver King" Of
Nevada, has done,
writes a Carson
City correspond
ent. The other day
he celebrated his
aiphtipth birthday
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-28

which is here
shown. When the
increase OF the
first plant had
made n row eight
feet long Mr.. Zero
lamar on going
away one day told
the boy left I'm
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-28

trated was two
two inches In d.
ameter and about
as large as any
seen. Many run
from one and n
quarter to one and
a half inches. The
- .tHA,.,,.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-28

The man who goes away for his
health stands about the same chance
of bringing it back that bloodhound
does of locating criminal.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-28
STEWARDS THIRD FORTUNE.

Once Again Nevnda's "siIver King"
Is on Prosperity's High Tide.
To start out at the age of nearly
fourscore to make third fortune, and
to have the attempt crowned with sue
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-28

Some men get as much satisfaction
out of political campaign as some
women get out Of church revival.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-28

When Father scolds, the girls, in
stead of seeing any Justice in his com
nlaints blame Mother for ever bring
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1907-11-28
some Fancy strawberries.

Five years ago Henry Jerolaman,
the New Jersey strawberry man, pro-
duced a Seeding specimen fruit,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04
Something to Think About.

Has it ever occurred to you, that in JUS
tice to yourself and your family, you should
make will? Have you ever thought who
you would like to settle your estate !? II
you have not, it is time you had, and in
this connection it will be satisfaction to
call on the trust officers of The Central
Trust Company, in Camden, and get infor-
nation concerning the settling Of estates
and carrying out the provisions Of will.
The Central Trust Company, one of the
strong institutions of the State, is en-
powered to acs as Trustee, Guardian, Agent,
Assignee or Executor, and when named in
that capacity will draw your will without
charge and place il in safe-keeping in the
company's vaults. If you are at all inter-
ested in this matter, write The Central
Trust Company for their book on wills and
testamentary trusts, which will be mailed
to you for the asking,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04

Swackhamer as special counsel to represent
the City Of Woodbury. in the two iniunc'
tions before Vice Chancellor Leaning on
April 81
All voted for this except Mr.. Burkett.
81 moye that Mr.. Swackhamer be in
structed to get an injunction restraining
the West Jersey & Seashore Railroad Com
pany from using any tracks that they have
placed in the city without an ordinance. =
Passed unanimously.
II move that the special counsel be in
structed to apply for an injunction against
the trolley company to show cause why
their franchise should not be revoked. =
Passed unanimously.
81 move that the Clerk and surveyor be
instructed to go to Camden on April 8, at
10 a. M, with the special counsel, taking
with them the minute books and ordinance
book of Council; also maps showing the OBJ
structions in the city caused by the two
companies. Passed.
Adjourned at 9.08 O'Clock.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04
MRS. LYDIA A. HERITAGE,

Wife of the late Samuel Il. Heritage, died
at her hume at Thorofare on Saturday, March
3Oth, 1907, aged "a years. Deceased was
born at Thoroiare, where she has spent the
past ffty-one years, and has always COM
maaded the respect of host of friends in
that vicinity. She was left widow six
years ago this spring, after over fifty years
of happy married life. Mrs. Heritage has
had twelve children, of whom eight are still
living. Twenty grandchildren and seven
great grandchildren also survive her. The
funeral was held on Wednesday from her
late home, and was largely attended by
relatives and friends, among whom was Mr..
Tharp, of Mantua, warm friend of Mrs.
Heritage, whose birthday occurred on the
same day as the deceased, and it has been
the custom for the past twenty mine years
for these two to spend the day together,
either at the home of Mr.. Tharp or at Mrs.
Heritage's.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-04-04

PleasantviIle will have dollar cleo
tricity" after April J. The present rate is
$3.50.
Newfield believes that the new
Terrace will be one Of the biggest land
booms in South Jersey.
The Supreme Court has granted the
Railroad Company new trial in the More
Jonas Glass Company case at Bridgeton.
A disastrous fire almost wiped ont the
town Of Maurice River on Friday night.
The wharyes. shipping houses and offices Of
twelve concerns we're destroyed. The loss
has not been estimated.
Lawrence Taylor, ten-year-old son Of
Amos Taylor Of Centre Grove, had hand
mangled in corn-sheIling machine on his
fathers farm, and DR.. Bennett, of Millville,
amputated the hand at the wrist.
Shipments Of fresh fish by express from
points along the line Of the Tuekerton Rail-
road during the past winter are said to be
nearly double what they haye been in
previous years. Last week there were
thirty barrels shipped to New York and
Philadelphia from Barnegat City and
Barnegat. They we're principally cod and
founders.
Asking her husband why the night was
so long, why it remained dark, Mrs. Joseph
Jack, Of Trenton, last Sunday, was told
the sun was shining brightly and the day
was well advanced. Then she learned that
she had become suddenly blind while in
bed. An examination by Philadelphia
specialists showed that she had suffered a
hemorrbage Of the eyes, due, 1t is believed,
to violent attack of sneezing which she
had during the night. It'll doubtful If her
sight can be restored.