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LITTLE GIRL. section. In some
occult manner the news had gone
from one ecd TO the other of the
Limited that little girl in section o
car Florodora. had hung up her stock
ings for Santa Claus The hearts OF
fathers. mothers and doting uncles re,
sponded at once. Dressing cases were
unlocked. great valises were opened.
! mysterious bundles were unwrapped.
ard from all these sources came gifts
fof surprising fitness
A succession Of long drawn. ecstati
breaths aud happy gurgles awoke the
passengers on the car Florodora at an
unseemly hour Christmas morning, and
a small white figure, clad informally
In single garment. danced up and
down the aisle, dragging carts and
;woolly lambs behind It. Occasionally
there was the squeak OF talking doll
and always there were the patter of
small feet and soft cooling of ehfld's
laughter. Dawn was just approach
ing. and the lamps, still burning, Jared
pale in the gray light. But in the
length of that car there was no soul
so base as to long for silence and the
pillow Grabbed old faces looked out
between the curtains and smiled Eyes
long unused TO tears felt a sudden.
strange moisture.
Throughout the day the snow still
fell, and the outside world seemed far
away and dream mike TO DR.. Van Val |
kenberg. The real things were this
train, cutting its way through the |
snow. and this little child, growing |
deeper into his heart with each mo- |
ment that passed. The situation was
unique. but easy enough to understand, I
he told himself He had merely gone /
child whom he had petted in infancy
and loved ard lost In womanhood He
had been very lonely-how lonely he
lad only recently begun to realize-and
he was becoming an old. man whose
life lay behind him. He crossed the
isle suddenly and sat down beside
he nurse. leaving Hope singing her
loll to sleep in his section.
''Will you tell me all you know
bout the child?" he asked. ''She ap-
'eals to me very strongly, probably be-
ause she's so much like some one
sed to know"
The nurse closed her book and look
q at him curiously. She had heard
luch of hlnif but nothing would ex
lain this interest In strange child
lie himself could not have explained
I. He knew only that he felt it pow
fully and compellingly.
Her name is Hope Armitage." she
lid. Her mother who has just died,
as a widow, Mrs. Katharine Armi-
ge. They were poor, and Mrs. Ar
itage seemed to have no relatives
he had saved little, enough to pay
ost of her expenses at the hospital OF
e all loved the woman. She was sc
ny unusual and patient and charm W
g. All the nurses who had any 10
ing to do with her cried when she CD
I'd. We felt that she might have ar
Ell saved if she had come In time. In
t she was worked out She had th
rrei her living by sowing after her IN
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she grew NJ and became young lady
and-well, she went away from me
! and never lad another little girl"
Did she go to heaven" asked th,
little girl softly.
''Oh, dear, no." answered the doctor
with brisk cheerfulness
'Then why didn't she keep on being
your little girl always
The doctor hesitated moment. He
was making the discovery that after
many years old wounds can reopen
and throb No one had ever been
brave enough to breach to him the sub
ject Of this single love affair which
he was now discussing.
We'll, you see,' he explained, "other
boys liked her too. And when she be-
came young lady other men liked
her. So finally-one of them took her
away. from me-"
He uttered the last words YEARLY.
and the sensitive atom at his side
seemed to understand why. Her little
hand slipped into his
why didn't you ask her to please
stay with your" she persisted pity
ingly.
Il did," he told her. 'But, you see,
she liked the other man better"
"Oh-h-hr' The word came out long
drawn and GREATNESS. Il don't see
how she possibly could
There were such sorrow for the vie
tim and scorn for the offender in, the /
tone that, combined with the none too !
subtle compliment, 1t was too much !
for DR.. Van Vaikenberg's self control (
He threw back his gray head and /
burst into an almost beyish shout of 1
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~-AeNNNAf
says. But heard that Santa Claus wa:
going to get on the train tonight al
Buffalo, and / believe that if he found
pair of small black stockings hanging
from that section he'd fill them"
Her eyes sparkled.
Then I'll ask Mana" she said. "And
If she says l may hang them l will.
But one" she added conscientlously
''has teeny, weeny hole in the toe.
Do you think ne would mind that?'
He treasured her on this point and
,l-EcG to the nurse.
Il beg your pardon" he said. 'I've
'a.;cn great fancy to your little
charge and want your help to carry
out plan of mine. I have suggested
to Hope that she hang up her stock
ings tonight | have every reason 10
believe that Santa Claus will get on
this train at Buffalo. In fact" he add
ed, Il mean to telegraph him"
The nurse hesitated a moment. He
drew his cardcase from his pocket and
handed her one Of the bits of paste
board it contained.
Il have no evil designs he added
cheerfully. IF you are a New Yorker.
yon may possibly know who | am"
The woman's face lit up as she read
the name. She turned toward him inn
pulsively. with very pleasant smile
Indeed do, doctor" she said. /
Who does not? DR.. Abbey sent for
'ou last week. she added. "for a
over the last case had
his child's mother. But you were out
( town. We were all so disappointed"
Patient died?" asked the physician,
With professional brevity.
YES DOCTOR" n
He rose from his seat
"Now that you have NY creden- 1,
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Santa Claus on
"The Limited
By FRANK n. SWEET.

copyright, 1905. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
NSHE Chicago Limited was pulling
out Of the Grand Central sta
ton In New York as DR.. Henry
Van yalkenberg submitted his
ticket to the gateman He dashed
through, pushing that indignant on
cial to one side. made leap for the
railing of the last car of the train
and friendly brakeman dragged him
ION board" DIR. Van Valkenberg
smiled little ruefully as he thanked
the man ard rubbed the aching sur
face CT his hand. Then he pulled him
self tofether. picked up the books and
newspapers he had dropped and which
the bystanders had enthusiastically
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WERE. YOU HtRT?" possessed an,
fully four years old. She was lookin
up at him with dark brown eyes an
was so delicious In her almost materna
solicitude that he smiled irrepressibly.
"Why, no, thank you" he said. 8
am not hurt. Didn't you see the kline
man help me on to the carr"
I'm very glad she said, with dig
nifty. 81 was 'fraid he hurt you" Sh,
/ turned as she spoke and toddled int
the section opposite his, where a plair
but kindly faced elderly woman sat.
Won't you come over and visit met'
he asked. II am very lonely, and ]
have no enc to take care of me-"
She slid off the seat at once, with
great alacrity.
I'D like to-" she said. "but l must
ask Mana. Il must always ask Mana
now" she added, with dutiful empha
sis. fore do anything"
She laid her hand on the gloved fin
gers of the nurse as she spoke, and the
woman opened her eyes. shot quick
glance at the man and nodded. She
had not been asleep. DR.. Van Valken-
berg rose and lifted his visitor to the
seat beside him, where her short legs
stuck out IN uncompromising rigidity.
Il can take care Of you" she said
brightly. II taxed care of mamma a
great deal, and gave her her med
cin.''
very WELL" he said, with the smile
women loved; III you really are going
to take care of me must know your
name, You see,' he explained, Il
might need you in the night to get me
a glass Of water or something. just
think how disappointing 1t would b.
If should call you by the wrong name
and some other little girl camer'
you say funny things" she said
But there isn't any other
little girl in the car. l. looked soon "a
came in. COS wanted one to Play /
With. | like little girls. | like h,t,e +
boys. too she added, with innocent /
Then Wen play I'm a little boy
You'd never believe it, but used to
e. You haven't told me your name"
Hope" she said promptly. do you
hink it is nice nameT' She made
be inquiry with anxious interest.
81 think Hope is the incest name
title girl could have except one," he
aid. ',1he incest little girl | ever
new was named Katharine She grew
} be nice big girl, too, and has little
iris of her own now. no doubt" he
ided, half to himself
We're you a little boy when she was
little girl?' asked his visitor
"0h, no; was big man. just as !
n now. Her father was my friend,
I'd she lived In a white house with
/ old garden where there were all )
nds of flowers. She used to play c
ere when she'was tiny baby. and t
would carry her around and hold her o
gh up so she could pull the apples
d pears off the trees. When she v
ew larger | gave her a horse and
lght her to ride. She seemed like
J very own little girl. tot by and by
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Notice for Publieation.
Department Of the Interior.

U. S. Land Once at Boise, Idaho
Nov. 10. 1905
Notice Is hereby given that John A. West Jr,
OF Emmett, Idaho who, on May 28th, 1902
made homestead entry No 5Si9 serial M
sls27 for swl4 sec. So, 10. "a. R2w.,B II has
hied notice Of intention to make final year
PROOF, 10 establish claim TO the land above de-
scribed, before Willard r Sinclair, U S, Land
commissioner, at Emmett, Idaho, on the 14th day
OF January 1919
Claimant names as witnesses:
Carl p. Edvalsou Flick sorenson Enhr,ar
'orenson and John Leichty all of Emmett Ida
no. VIM RAIDERsroN Repis,er
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UIsIs. SOU1tI6u
on every side. Ever, body was abb
sorbed and excited. yet there were few
who did not find time to turn last
look ON a singularly attractive little
child held above the. crowd in the
arms of Z tall man She was laugh
Ing triumphantly as, he bore her
through the throng. and his heart was
IN his eyes as he smiled back at her.
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laughter, W hic b
effectually clear
ed the atmos-
phere Of senti-
mental memories.
where are you
going to hang up
your stockings TO-
night z" he asked.
Il can't hang
them up she an
swered soberly.
IS a II [ a CT a u s
doesn't travel on
tr al Il s, n a n a
says"
Mana is al
ways right" said
the doctor oracu-
larry. land of
anIlrSn Won mn Cf
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-12-24

Foley's Orino Laxative cures
|chronic constipation and stimulates
the liver. Orino regulates the
bowels SO they will act naturally
Rnd you do not have have to take
purgaitves continuously. B. b.
paws.
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indicating both
sets of posses
sions W i t h a
sweep of his
arm. Il shall
have my hands
full with my
little daughter.
II e gathered
her in { o is
a r IN S a S b e
spoke. and she
nestled against
his broad chest
with a child's
unconscious sat
isfaction in the
strength a Il d
tirnness of his
clasp.
"AIerryC Christ
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Application. for Grazing Permits.

MOTTO g is hereby given that all applications
for permits to Craze cattle, horses and sheep
within the PAYETTE NATIONAL FOREST
during the season Of 1900, must be filed in my
office ut nett, Idaho. ON or before January
10, 1904 reformation In regard TO the graz
ing fees3 Charged, and L!ank forms to be
used iu hSNng. application. will be furnished
upon request. GUY b. MAINS, Supervisor
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and peepi n 6
through the cur
tains TO catch
Santa Claus, a
part of Hope s
extra airy
repose Of man
ner d e 8 e r t e &
her, but she fell
asleep at last,
with great reluc-
lance.
When the cur
tains round her
berth had ceased
t r e IA b lin g q
N ost unusual
procession wend-
ed its silent way
toward Or. Van
Y q lkenberg's
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hurled after him
and sought his
haven in the
sleeping car.
d. Ooh! Were
you hurt?" said
a voice behind
him. II was so
'fraid you were
going to fall"
DR.. Van Val
kenberg, W b o
was a tall man
Of sixty, turned
and looked down
from his great
height. At his
feet 81 God a
baby. At least
she : seemed a
baby to him, ALI
though she was
V er y dignifed
and wholly self
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tails" he said cordially, 81 want you
and Hope to dine with me- You will.
won't you:'
Later, in the feverish excitement Of
hanging up her stockings, going to bel
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-12-24
A DANGEROUS MISTAKE

Il UANuEKUUS mlSlAhE
Emmett Mothers Should Not Neelee
Kidney Weakness in Children.
Most children have weak kid
news.
The earliest warning is bed-wet.
ting.
Later comes I ackaclle headache,
languor.
lis mistake to neglect these
troubles,
To blame the child for its own
distress.
Seek to cure the kidneys
Save the child from deadly kid
new ills.
Doans Kidney Pills cure sick
kidneys.
Emmett parents recommend
them.
Mrs. John 0. Streeter, w. Main
ST., Emmett, Idaho, saws ''Doan's
Kidney Pills have been used in nv
family with the best of results.
My little girl, seven years of age,
suffered from kidney complaint
from birth Her kidneys we're, so
weak thar she had no control over
the secretion especially at night.
Her appetite was very poor and
she lost strength. Doan's Kidney
Pills, which were procured at
Davis drug store soon gave her
relief and am sure that contln
ued use will completely cure her. |
l know Doan's Kidney Pills are
wonderful preparation and glad
lv give this testimonial so that
others may learn of them.
For sale BY all dealers. Price
so cents. Foster Milburn CO.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's
= aud take no other.
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Annual Meeting

Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Enterprise Ditch
Co.. will be held on the 4th day of
January, 1909 at 10 a. m at the
residence Of c. w. Lake, ~
miles south of Falks Store.
VIM. A. II. Sinclair, Secretary.
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Naturally you want the best
only those sorts that will yield the
greatest return on your orchard
investment.
Are you planting Stark Trees2
You should, because "Stark Trees Bear
Fruit'-the kind of fruit thst brings the
highest prices on al markets. For SO
years Stark Trees have been the standard
by which nursery stock 10 measured. Stark
varieties are always the best and most up
to-date varieties. Every trce ia crown on
scientific principles by the largest nursery
in the world (capital 81 ,0O0, COO and
every tree has our reputation behind it.
Western Varieties
Tins year we are especially strong on the
varieties popular with western orchardists
such as apple (chieAy the unexcelled l.
year. Peach, Pear. Cherry. Apricot, Plum,
Small Fruits, ETC., and we want your or
der whether for one Stark Tree or one
million. Write for our Stark Fruit Book.
Stark Delicious Apple
is wondrous success, and solely
on its genuine merit is the mosf
talked of apple today. This is what
one OF the greatest commission
houses in the country says of it,
Last year we secured one carload of Del
icious from Washington and placed them
in small lots in Chicago and large Eastern
cities at 40 per cent more in price than 9TH. !
er varieties we handled at that time. Who
ever had them Lest year. have repeatedly
asked for them this year before our supply
arrived. This year we are selling Delicious
at ~ per cent more than jonathan, Crimes
Golden, Rome Beauty, Alexander, etc.
They are just what particular people want
IN flne table apple, being neither too sweet
nor TOO sour, fine locker end have good
keeping qualities. We unhesitatingly say we
consider it the best all round apple, espec-
tally for table use, and in our estimation
Oelic Gus should head the list of all apples"
n. Woods Co., Commission Merchants
Chicago. H., BY C. w. Wilmeroth.
T. II. Atkinson, E0angeKsf- OrehardiH
Chelan County, Washington, 4vri55..
100 year old Delicious trees in the Blackman or
hard. Kittitas Co.. Washington. are bowed to the
round with their fruit and this year, when PRICES
ire low, turned revenue to the owner of 100000
Eight years ADO this land could have been purchased
or tribe. Today 100000 per acre would no: buy
!. Stark trees make land fabulous in value."
We have | ,250,000 Delicious trees
his year-hardly enough to supply
he demand. How many do you
want? Better order early.
lave you tasted this royal fruit?
not. we will send box OF 8 specimens on re-
-ipt of Is cents to pay partial express CHARGES.
No ch.-fe is made for the fruit). The Is cents we
i'll refund to you the first order of trees sent
!. Send for the fruit today and ask for our New j.:
elicions Booklet. Ii is free.
'tark Bros Nurseries +
Z Orchards Company " u
ouisiana Missouri U. S. A. SC
rlursxru
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Are you planting Start free,
Western Varieties

Inns year we are especially strong on the
varieties popular with western orchardists
such as apple (chiefy the uncxcelled l.
year, Peach, Pear. Cherry. Apricot, Plum,
Small Fruits, ETC., and we want your or
der whether for one Stark Tree or one
million. Write for our Stark Fruit Book.
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copyright, 1905. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-12-24
dependable
" arieties

Naturally you want the best
only those sorts that will yield the
greatest return on your orchard
investment.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-16
SLOT MACHINE GOTTREUEyT

The absence of Messrs. Bryan and Murnhv
from the annual Jefferson Day dinner of the
National Democratic Club on Monday evening
doubtless enboldened that distinguished pol,t-
ical philosopher Dr.. Woodrow Wilson tbe iuniCr
sage of Princeton. 10 champion the golden mean
Of statecraft which avoids the pernicious OK
tremes Of Mr.. Murphy's cld-fashioned governing
machine. in which the chauffeur and his friends
get all the fun while the public pays for punct-
ured tires and injured pedestrians. and Mr..
Bryan 5 donkey power government. in which the
Great CommOner drives the donkey and regu-
lates his diet Or. Wilson told his listeners that
the American people, with the exception Of g
few Isolated high brOws. had insanelv forsakep
the straight and narrow Path Of political virtue
ahd were racing 10 their doom. lie said:
We have in fact. turned from legal regulatjo,
10 executive regulation. We have turned from
Ia" 10 personal power. II Is that choice which
ss Democrats We challenge, and challenge with
commence as opposed 10 every ancient principle
q: liberty and Of Just government The DrincinIe
underlying the laws which have here ana there
SET up powerful public service commissions is
me same. These commissions are authorized
rot 10 administer precise rules OF law made
clear IN the definition Of statutes. but TO order
ms that or the other alteration. addition or ad
9uslment IN the actual administration OF the
business of the corporations which they are sci
10 supervise The law attempts no definitions
in respect Of those undertakings. il puts them in
the hands of public officers and Vet undertakes
no responsibility for their success or bankruptcy
II this IS necessary, government by law has
broken down and personal government has been
substituted When those measures are under
stood the people Of this country will turn from
them and substitute law once more for persona
power
IN preaching the substitution of Ian for per-
sonai power DR.. ison aspIres 10 eliminate
human nature from the government Of human
belngE- Expert attorneys and constitutional
New-York tribune., 1908-04-16
cUB,"s PROVINCIAL GorERyoRS.

Mr.. lagoon has acted shrewdly and Justly
IN the matter of the Cuban provincial governor
ships few days ago the torms for which
the lncumbents of those offices lad been elected
expired and il was necessary that the places
should be retilled. Various courses were open
one was 10 let the incum Dents remain IN Of
ice as holdOvers until ar some future date
their successors should be elected But that
would have given much popular dlssatlsfac-
lion, since il had been widely charged thar
those governors had been Illegally elected and
there was no indication that that estimate of
their status had been revised or that they were
any more acceptable to the people than they
were at the time OF the revolution against
President Palma. Another course was 10 an
point as their successors Cubans upon whom
the Cuban people or their leaders might agree
But such agreement could not be had. third
course was TO have new governors elected. But
'upa is not yet ready for elections and any
way 1t would seem poor policy to call special
/ elections for officers 10 hold place for the
snort time before the regular elections which
are now being arranged for
80 Mr. Magoon adopted the course of an
pointing Oh his own initiative competent Amer
lcan administrators 10 serve as governors until
the regular elections These men Will he pIt-
visonal governors Of the provinces lust as
Mr. Mseoon himself is provisional governor Of
the island. There can be no complaint of par-
TALLY as between the Cuban parties for these
appointees are quite impartial and have been
New-York tribune., 1908-04-16
HISTORY V4KTNG ~ TTT4S

The campaign in Texas to determine whether
Senator Joseph W. Bailey shall or shall not 90
as delegatea t-large to the Democratic Ma
uonal Convention is being conducted with
much spirit and is making not little interest
Ing political history. Some strange discoveries
are coming to light, not the least important
of these being the discovery made by NIr Bailey
that he Is the statesman 10 whom the country
is really indebted for all that is vital and per-
manent in the railroad rate legislation of 1906
The junior Senator from Texas is modest
man-somerimes Had modesty not restrained
him he would probably not have allowed two
years 10 elapse before sharing with the public
his belief that he more than any other Senator
or Representative in Congress should be cred
tied with practically everything that is good
and useful in the Hepburn railroad rate act
The eXigencies Of the Texas campaign have ap-
parently driven him TO waive his aversion to
self-exploitation and to reveal 10 his constit-
uents and the nation a hitherto carefully
guarded political secret In a speech which he
made recently at Fort Worth he is reported
as saying:
They say l am the attorney and the friend of
corporations, but The Congressional Record"
shows that / have done more TO restrain and con-
troll corporate greed than any other Democrat in
the Senate. 1t does not become a man to boast of
his achievements but there are circumstances
under which he owes il TO his friends, II not
he has done If you will take the history OF the
railroad legislation two years ago YOU viii find
that the best Of the rate bin the work of
the Senate and you will also find that the best
which the Senate did was done by me.
1t will he highly interesting to the minor
statesmen in both branches of Congress who
thought that they were really drafting, manag-
ing and fighting for the Hepburn bill 10 know
that the work for il which counted most was
done by Mr. Bailey. Mr.. Hepburn gave his
name 10 the measure in the House and got for
1t IN that body the almost unanimous supnort
of both parties. AIR. Dolliyer conducted the