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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-01-30

Food-poisoning is uncommon, II W.
consider the number of persons who
eat more or less heartily from two t.
four times day; yet 1t occurs witt
more frequency than is ordinarily sup
posed, the symptoms in the majority OF
cases being very slight, and the poison
being thrown of by single attack OF
vomiting or slight diarrhoea
| Even in cases of severe and wide
spread poisoning, such as are mention
ed occasionally in the papers as occur
ring at picnics or church festivals from
the eating Of sandwiches or ice cream,
the number of fatal cases is small
The greatest mortality is from mus
sci and mushroom poisoning and also
from sausage poisoning, the number Of
fatal cases in epidemlcs of this sort
being sometimes as high as 80 per cent
The first thing to do in a case of
food poisoning, If seen early enough, is
to get rid of the offending material.
Vomiting may be induced, If it has not
already occurred through natures eff
fort to cure, by drink of mustard and
water or tepid salt and water, or by
tickling the back of the throat with a
feather or a rod of paper.
As soon as the stomach has been
emptied, or Immediately, If the pa
tient is not seen until some time after
the meal of poisonous material, the
bowels should be moved by salts and
by an enema If diarrhoea is present
and excessive, single dose Of salts
may be given, and after that remedies
tending to quiet the action of the bow
els.
No food should be given, but the pa
tient may be allowed plenty of water,
at the same time that free perspiration
is induced by hot bottles or hot bricks
In the bed, in which he lies, covered |
with several blankets. In short the |
treatment is directed to the removal |
from the system as rapidly as possible |
IF the poisonous matters.
OF course these directions for treat
nent are for the guidance Of hle fam
ly of the sufferer while waiting for the
for so serious a condition as
God poisoning calls for the doctors
ARE just as soon as it can be secured.
Collapse is to be treated by warmth
" rubbing of the extremities, and by
Emulation. Very strong black coffee,
s hot as it can be drunk, Is an excel
emit stimulant of the heart in these
ases, and one or two small cups may
ender great service.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-01-30
sermon tn n Penitentinry.

The strangest sensation l ever felt
says Philadelphia clergyman. was
when | preached to the prisoners one
Sunday Mt the Eastern penltentlary |
stood on the hard stone floor In the
middle OF long double tier OF cells.
Around me there were hundreds of
listeners, yet | could see hut two or
three, whose white faces were pressed
against the bars. The remainder did
not even look at me, preferrlng to sit
quietly In their cells, out OF sight, and
listen. When began to speak raised
my voice so that everybody could hear
me, but was astonlshed TO hear muf-
fed growl from nearby cell. the pos
SCISSOR OF the voice saying: Don't talk
so loud you can hear whisper I'm
here when the doors are open" SO
lowered my tones and went on speak
ing Suddenly the absurdlty OF the
gestures / was making struck me, as
there were so few TO see them, so
quit that. It was most peculiar feel
Ing, speaking to an audience that did
not see me. that l actually got spe-
cles OF stage fright and was forced to
bring my sermon to an untimely close.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-01-30
The Common Things.

a The things that happen every day
Are common things, so the grown folk
say,
But am a child, and can see
Most wonderful happenings. all for me;
The flower can grow, and the bird car
sing,
But each of these is wonderful thing
Away to the south, where the air rests
sweet
On meadows Of clover and fields of wheat
Lives the Prince of the Wind, in castle
hewn
From a gray rock-hill that touches the
moon.
And once in while, when the sky is
bright
And the clouds Of summer are floating
white,
The gates Of the castle arc opened wide
And the Prince Of the Wind comes out
to ride.
IT'S something just child can see,
And not for grown-ups, but for me.
In the meadow-lands, where the lilies
grow
Where the reapers sing and the cattle go,
The river dreams as it moves to sea,
And the Heaven above smiles tenderly;
Over its waters she gently bends,
And her glad, bright smile to its depths
she sends
So magic sweet, that through and through
The river warns to a richer blue.
IT'S something just a child can sec,
Aud not for grown-ups, but for me.
The sun Is fire, so the grown folks say,
And warns the earth in its own good
way.
But the sun is the great round crown,
know,
OF a giant, who lost 1t years ago.
He was King Of the Clouds, till one black
day
The Wind, In an anger, swept him away,
And his golden crown, like living thing, |
Keeps moving about to find its king
It's something just child can see,
And not for grown-ups, but for me.
When the night has come, and the lights
are out,
md the shuddering shadows creep about,
The Moon shines down through the cur
tain lace,
With her gentle eyes and her loving face,
md says, with a smile that Gains me
quite,
I'm guardian angel over the night.
o go to sleep don't be afraid,
or a child's sweet comfort was / made"
lis something just child can see,
nd not for grown-ups, but for me.
m glad I'm child, for it seems too bad
o miss so much that would make you
glad.
Youths Companion.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-01-30

An English clergyman visiting In this
country told Of jilting that had hap
pened in his parish. He said that he
had an appointment to marry a couple
at 4 on n certain afternoon. He ap-
peared duly, and the bride appeared,
but not the bridegroom. The clergy
man and the lady, silent and embar-
raised, waited In the quiet church from
4 till 8. Then they sadly departed. A
week later the same couple wrote to
the clergyman again, appointing an
other afternoon at for the ceremony.
And again the clergyman and the bride
were on hand duly, and again the
groom failed to turn up As the two
waited time passed slowly In the still
and empty church. 1t grew darker.
Five o'clock sounded then 8. And
then the bride broke the silence with
a fierce ejaculation.
''Drat hlml" she cried. "'Taln't his
trousers this time, cause l bought him
a pair"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-01-30

agination absurd theories and then In
sist upon their being put into practice
Here now, is our delightful Mr.. Ben
son admitting that he is anxious to be
chosen, but obstinately declaring that
his marriage must be the climax of a
romance, Of great passion which he
is satisfied cannot be the result of re-
Election. Zone cannot argue oneself
into It," he adds, zone must be carried
away" And he 45 and looking itl
says George Harvey, in the North
American Review.
Mr.. Benson is exactlng. How can
man, silly enough to have lived single
for forty-fve years, expect to feel the
grand passion" and be carried
away| Simple observation should
have taught him what has been beaten
into the heads of many of us by bitter
experience, viz, that it is contrary to
some irrefragable law of nature to fall
in love after 40. One may. of course,
continue to hold to the very graceathe
inestimable blessing previously ac-
qulred; but that which, after twoscore.
a gentleman Of the present day con-
siders a recrudescence. of love is really
no more than blending of mawkisb
sentiment, growing out of passing fan
cy, with regard for creature comforts,
derived from habits of self-indulgence.
Of such male persons we say emphat-
lcally to all women, except widows, be-
ware In no wise, however, disavowing
our previous declarations to the effect
that II none better can be had, the mar
row path of duty lies straight ana
plain before the searching eyes of ev.
cry living spinster.
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nay be used for holding small Jars,

nay be used for holding small Jars,
bottles. spice boxes, etc.
A pretty dressing table may be made
for mother or sister by using low,
plain wooden table and screwlng on
the top wooden lapboard. Cover the
top with dlmity, chintz or muslin. with
a ruflle around the edge. The legs of the
able are prettier stained or painted.
\ looking glass should hang over the
table. 1t can be made without the lap
board, but using the board for top
allows one to sit close to the table.
A good corner washstand for small
room may be made Of three triangular
boards fitted into a corner. The top
board should be covered with white OIL
cloth and hold the toilet set. The lower
boards or shelves are for towels, fast
ened to the wall, and should be finish
ed In front with a cheesecloth rufIle.
which will conceal the shelf beneath.
A good mending box may be made
from any wooden box obtained from
the grocer. Cover 1t with denim and
pad the lid.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-01-30
Trespassing.

| inventive genius seldom achieves sue
cess at the first attempt. A half
grown boy In Pennsylvania, who had
devoted his leisure hours for many
months to the making of a milking
machine of his own devising, at last
completed it to his satisfaction. and re-
solved to make trial of it. Without
saying word to any one, he carried
his machine down from the attic. where
he had wrought patiently day after
day to bring it perfection, and took
1t out to the barn-yard, where old Cher
ry, the family cow, stood placidly
chewing her cud, with her big, iusty
calf playing round her.
A few minutes later his mother saw
him trying to re-enter the house I'M
seen. He was covered with dirt from
head to foot, and in a state Of demora-
llzation generally. In his hand he was
carrying something that looked like
the wreck Of toy battleship.
For mercys sake, Jud," she ex-
claimed, what have you been doingY'
I've been trying my milking-machine
on the cow" he said.
Your milking-machine! Good land
Did the COW do all that to your"
NO" answered Jud "Old Cherry
would have stood for it all right II
was the calf that-er-kind o. seemed
to object to the machine"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-01-30

Nearly every boy likes to work with
tools, and is glad for good sugges-
ton. Here are few easy things to
make, and they are as useful as well
as ornamental:
narrow shelf In the kitchen cup
board is great convenience II placed
Just above the lowest large shelf. Get
a board as long as the cupboard, but
only four inches In width Rest 1t on
four fat screweyes, two at each side
Of the cupboard. This narrow shelf
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-01-30
Liquor In Norway.

The Samlag system in Norway gives
power to municipalities to grant all the
retail licenses which it deems necessary
to company which would bind itself
to carry on the traffic in the interests
of the community, with a fixed annual
return of not more than per cent on
its paid up capital In establishing
the system the question of compensa-
ton does not appear to have presented
much difficulty. When the Samlag was
introduced two kinds of licenses were
In existence-tirst, those granted an
nually or for a term not exceeding five
years, and, second, privileged licenses,
granted for the life of the licensee. In
the case of the first no compensation
whatever was paid to those dispossess-
cd Of their licenses In regard to tn,
latter compensation was granted in the
form of an annuity equal to the aver
age yearly profits for three years pre-.
cedlng the suppression of the license.
With these provisions the aims and
principles of the Samlag are summa-
rized rs follows: The elimination of
private profit and securing the monop-
oily value for the public, insurlng high
est quality of liquors sold, the reduc-
ton of the number of licenses, the easy
enforcement of the law, the destruction
Of the power of the spirit trade and
the furtherance of all progressive
measures OF reform.-New York Her
nd.
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The Helping Hand.

The company had been discussing
the social rise of a man of millions
who had begun life as laborer.
He owes it all to his wife" declared
one of the number
Inc Others regarded her inquiringly.
AS soon as he was worth million, {"
she explained, "his wife set about ex,
changing his union card for coat Of
arms; by the time he was worth two
millions she had made the trade. The
rest was easy"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-01-30
KITCHEN MENDICANCY.


some Customs that Had Their Origin
In slavery.
There are many institutions which
are exclusively and peculiarly southern,
and which obtain in no other country,
| says the Augusta Herald. They have
their origin In slavery and the customs
which have grown out of that condi
ton and some of them are the reverse
| of wise. OF these the institution of the
! service pan is one that is so Injurious
that 1t should be suppressed by law as
something which has passed the stage
OF being an intolerable general nuisance
and Is fearfully demoralzing evil.
The service pan figures in every
household where q colored cook Is EN-.
ployed 1t belongs to the cook, and is
supposed to be a receptacle for the
scraps that are left from the table
These are claimed as the perquisties
OF the cook, and are by her collected
and taken home at night. In theory
the service pan Is to receive only the
scraps, which otherwise would be vast.
ed, but In practice 1t is made the stor.
age place of all the eatables that can
be transferred to it, and not only the
scraps but very often the choice ends
Nothing is served on the table but a
generous sample of it goes into the SER
vice pan and the finer the cake or the
more expensive the dish the larger the
slice Of it which is distracted to go into
the service pan
In the evening the cook goes home
and the service pan goes with her. Al
home she has her man, who ordinarily
puts in a good days work loafng
around some dive, and shows up at
night with healthy appetite, sharpen
ed by twelve hours fasting, and puts I,
the contents of the service pan to the :
use for which it was invented. Some :
times it Is the cooks whole family =
which Is fed out OF the service pan, but
n the majority Of cases 1t is some q
loafer, who spends his time r
hanging around dives and makes his y
living out Of the service pan.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-01-30

The Detroit River and the Sault ca
nails are the two chief points for tn
enumeration of the vessels and car
goes which carry and make up tn,
enormous traffic OF the American lakes
the largest water-borne traffic In al
| equal area in the world Statlstlcr
teken at these two points, pending the
tabulation and summing up OF the 6g
ures by ports, give a fairly accurate
view OF the magnitude Of that traffic.
A preliminary bulletin on that basis
! Issued by the Department OF Commerce
and Labor shows that in total bulk
and In all important divisions save one
the lake traffic OF the season Of 1907
breaks all records. The exception is,
Of course the lumber traffic, which is
dwlndllng because OF the reckless way
IN which the great pine forests Of the
old Northwest have been exploited for
the last quarter century. No less than
2S,SS3, 106 tons Of Iron ore were taken
from the Lake Superior mines this
year to feed the furnaces Of Pennsyl-
vanla, Ohio and Illinois. This was
nearly 100000 tons more than In 1906
and 100000 tons more than In 1905
Most OF the wheat also passes the
Sault although some goes eastward
from Lake Michigan ports and a small
or amount from Lake Erie. The de-
partments bulletin shows that 6,153,- !
551 bushels passed the Sault and only
30, 101,S73 bushels passed Detroit, giving
Increases at the two checking points,
respectively, of 40 and Al per cent over
1906 These figures, unless there is an
error In the departments printed bulle-
tin, raise an interesting question. It
is: What became of that 2i,G00,0O0
bushels OF wheat7 The obvious answer
Is that most OF It went to Europe over
the Canadian railways. However, that
amount Of wheat would require for its
about $4,000 cars, a capacity
not credited to the Canadian railways
reaching the lake from SarnIa north ,
ward to the Sault, and which is denied
,artment must be left to explain its Y
lgures, which, II correct, show a most
and unsupported growth OF 4
railway capacity. The corn ]
CURES are clear enough. Chicago is :
he great shipper of corn, and 35,770,-
IL bushels of 1t passed Detroit, over a
lllllon bushels more than In 1906. The /"
oft coal movement over the lakes is s
hiefy from Lake Erie ports north and f
est. Nearly 100000 tons passed v
etrolt. as against S,4S4,S61 tons in a
BOG The total freight traffic of the
reat lakes passing Detroit for the sew 1,
! months ending with September was
),526,47S tons, as against 44,125,7S2
ms for the same months In 1906.
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What is probably the finest building
In the world for the use OF a collector
OF customs was turned over TO the ma
tional government recently. The new
custom house in New York, begun In
1900, has been completed at a cost Of
seven million two hundred thousand
dollars. It covers the entire block be-
tween Whitehall street and State street
running from Bowling Green to Bridge
street. Its street faces are adorned
with splendid pieces OF sculpture typl-
Tying commerce, and Its main court. or
rotunda, is one Of the largest spanned
by single roof. The interior fittings
are ornate and dignifed as is befit.
ting in public building belonging to a
rich and pOpulous country. About two
thirds Of the customs revenue Of the
country is paid over the desks of the
collector OF New York. The REMAIN
Ing one-third IL collected In the more
than one hundred and forty other col
lection districts. An elaborately
equipped suite Of offices has been pro
Vided In the building for the use OF
the Secretary Of the Treasury on his
official visits to New York. Other suites
are set apart for the Weather Bureau.
tbs Naval Bureau, the Civil Service
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-01-30

The late Mr.. Barnum had an ele-
plant p ing on a Connecticut field.
In view Ol passing railroad trains. To
a farmer who asked II the elephant was
a profitable beast OF labor for this coun-
try, the Snowman replied that 1t was
not unless one had a circus 70 adyer-
tise. Contractors In a New York town.
engaged in extensive building, have Inn
ported two work elephants to pull dirt
cars. II may be, however, that The con
tractors have caught Barnum's spirit.
and have sent the story to the newspa.
oers for purposes of advertisement.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-01-30

1t Is reported that the chief cook of
the Crown Princess OF Germany has
been In this country studying Amer.
lean cooking, that the princess likes
American victuals, and that her chef
has been paying especial attention to
pies, cakes and fapjacks. The poor
man may master the mysteries of
mincemeat, but he Will never learn the
difference between fried cake. a
doughnut and a cruller.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-01-30
BEWARE OF BACHELORS.
Though, II You Are Widow, You
May Manage.

Under no circumstances would we, II
woman, unless widow, marry a
bachelor past 40 years Of age, and we
should look askance at one approach
Ing 50. Such n one, however, lngra.
tiating in appearance and demeanor, is
not only invariably trying, but actually
hopeless, and only too frequently com
mits suicide on the honeymoon. to the
intense annoyance of the bride. Nor
would we-again unless widow, of
course-select philosopher or a writer
of essays upon the proper conduct of
life and kindred disagreeable topics.
Such as they know too much that is
not true and are prone to build in i'm
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-01-30
A Terrible Pace.

Literature sets a terrible pace for a
man." remarked the sympathetic ad.
mlrer.
YES" answered the high-browed and
determined youth; tits fierce to keep
trying to write things faster than the
editor can throw them into the waste
sket."-Washington Star.
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Delicately Put.

lie would not say that she painted,
powdered and all that. He was too
much of gentleman for that.
"Stlli may as well confess" he
said, that she impressed me as one
who thinks she can improve upon the
Lords handlwork"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-01-30

A Pennsylvania man who tried to
shoot out one OF his teeth to save
dentist bill. succeeded in his purpose,
but made II necessary for his family to
pay the undertaken. Some people have
10 luck at all as economists
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-01-30

Gertrude Atherton calmly announces
that any woman can marry any man
she wants. Massachusetts has a lot
OF school teachers who would like 30
get Gertrudes formula.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-01-30

A New York doctor says the great
majority OF alleged cases of hydropho-
bia are merely cases OF bad scares.
And the dogs who are involved were
no doubt as badly scared as their vic
Tins
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-01-30

A Michigan man wrote message on
toadstool stating he was ABOUT to
commit suicide, But as he did not eat
the toadstoo his friends think he has
eaten his words. Queer world.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-01-30

Pennsylvania murderer has been
sentenced to prison for 1856 years II
there had been a woman on the Jury
she would no doubt have made plea
for clemency by asking to have the
term marked down to $40 years.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-01-30

Board, the fsthmlan Canal Commits
sion, the Secret Service Department
and some Other branches of the nation.
al government that have to use Offices
in New York But they all together
occupy much less space than that de.
voted to the use Of the various branch
es Of the tariff collection service.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-01-30

In reading over women's appllca.
tlons for divorce we occasionally run
across a unique charge, which goes to
show that some husbands are quite or
tginal In their meanness.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-01-30

Remarkable taken aboard mighty Atlantic
showing big roaring the deck
all the liners
liner La Province incoming York.
shng the
Landubbers
speed decks appearance
vessel o
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-01-30
An American theatrical manager pro,

An American theatrical manager pro
poses TO put stage In the largest
steamships, and relieve the tedium of
the voyage by plays every night. To
many travellers the pleasure OF an
ocean voyage consists largely in leav-
Ing behind as far as possible the labors
and entertainments peculiar to the
land.
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And now a woman Is called insane
because she held three bright dollars
In her hand and spoke to them. II
money talks. why may not a woman
converse with It?
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According TO an Australian physl-
Elan, sour milk is the elixir of life
Perhaps he has a grudge against some
ice company and Is trying to get even.
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Mrs Russell Sage is said 10 be tired
of receiving suggestions as to what she
should do with her money. How un-
grateful
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Tho rIarInr,.t.

Father said Rollo, what is a pla-
giarlst?"
"A plaglarist, my son, Is klepto-
maniac who lacks the courage to take
anything which the police could be
called on TO protect" Washington
Star.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-01-30

The seismograph may know all about
an earthquake, but we must depend on
the telegraph for list OF the killed
and injured.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-01-30

A girl has publicly announced that
she has no intention of marrying Rea-
son for making the announcement; She
q worth 100000.
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After while the weather bureau
may find some way OF employing
force OF aeronauts to push the clouds
away when we get tired OF them.