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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-03-05
Tho mFcmme de Luse.n

There are in these days the train de
luxe, edition de luxe and hotel de luxe.
but 1t seems to have entirely escaped
attention that there Is also the femme
de luxe The femme de luxe associates
only with the rich and prominent, lives
but for amusement, spends money reck.
lessly.
This femme de luxe and homme dc
luxe difficulty is the disease which,
spreading with enormous rapidlty,
threatens TO remove good conduct from
the civilized world. A handful OF men
break every law. divine or human.
swindle with impunlty, and behave like
hooligans, and with them are a hand
full of women who have abandoned all
restraint. These are held up to the
rest of the community as of such social
Importance that their misconduct is to
be admlred.-London Truth.
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.,ougd IlIuers who went into action only
"Eighty-six were killed or wounded
The record of the automobile is writ
ten in red-and that red is the blood of
its many victims. The vast majority of
these persons were killed outright In
addition to these there were many 9th
ers who were so badly injured that
they died later, but their deaths went
unrecorded In the teeming columns of
the newspapers
But this roster of the dead, appalling
as it is, by no means represents the sum
total of the destruction wrought by the
automobile. In this country to-day
there are hundreds OF men, women and
children with broken legs, arms. ribs
and skulls. with crushed feet and
marred faces. who have been perma-
nently dishgured or crippled by the
ruthless automobile.
In almost every way that could be
Imagined have injury and death been
inflicted by the Red Peril in the hands
of reckless drivers In many cases the
drivers themselves have gone down to
destruction with the machines they pro
PEELED.
The long list of accidents shows that
many were killed and Injured as a re-
suit of racing. Speed lovers, crashing
along the highway by day or night,
have been hurled to death against rocks
and trees and telegraph poles. 9th
ers have been thrown from skidding au-
tomoblles on sharp corners and dashed
to destruction on hard pavements.
Many have been killed by collisions
with street cars, fire engines, passing
vehicles, railway trains and other au-
tomobiles. Others have met their fate
on the perilous race course. where mad
men had assembled to risk their lives
in breaking an old speed record or to
established new one
The Red Peril is a living and fearful
ng.-Indlanapolls Sun.
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bed Encina by the shoulders and rush
ed her behind four packs OF sample
shingles piled on the sidewalk. A fold
or two OF his own body was exposed,
but Enclna, forced to the ground and
held there. was safe from the flying
bullets.
At the height OF the miniature bat
tic Mr.. Marshall WINGED. A violent
pang shot through his nerves, but he
held his position until It was all over.
Miss Enclna !"
Tommy was calling The Bar Y
bunch had disappeared In haze OF
dust Like spparitions the couple
emerged from behind the shingles
"oh. Tommy" EncIna cried, you're
urti'
Blood was dripping from scratch
on the hand
saw, faint nothin--don't hurt. They
paid for II. all right"
With a swagger OF pardonable pride
he jerked his head toward the forms
OF two Bar Y men In the street.
SERVES 'em right" said EncIna, aud
paid the bodies no further attention.
Shot-up corpses didn't disturb Enclna.
At the horse trough she washed the
blood and dirt from rommy's hand, ind
with womanly gentleness wrapped her
tiny handkerchief about It.
Here's mine. Miss Jones'" volunteer
ed the neglected Mr.. Marshall, coming
forward yours Is rather small for a
bandage'
Jaw. don't deprive the gent OF his
nose-wiper," said Tommy, with sar-
castle gesture with the hand still hold
ing the gun. 81 don't need It,"
But Encina took 1t Just the same and
wrapped 1t about the hero's hand. As
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-03-05
GR&2N)

Brickmakers in New South Wales earn
about $40 a week.
Furniture making in Canada gives cm
ployment to over 5000 people.
Ten women in the United States earn
their living in the capacity of baggage
men.
Among the organized women workers
In Germany, 1892 belong to the metal
trades.
Tinsmiths in Calgary, B. c., have had
their wages increased from 40 cents to
42h cents an hour.
The next biennial convention of the
Retail Clerks International Protective
Association will be held at Louisville.
The strike of Vienna (Austria) omni-
bus employees is at an end, several con-
ccssions having been made by the manage
ment.
The iron Turing and metallic fathers
of Boston have recently had their wages
increased from Az to AN cents an
hour.
Unions in the clothing trades of Russia
number 5000 members. This refers to
strict trades unionism, free from any POI
litical utilization.
The Fall River Textile Council and the
manufacturers have agreed to continue
the wage establishment agreement for an
other six months.
Adelaide (Australia) warehousemcn,
shop assistants and clerks unions have
recently become affiliated with the local
Trade and Labor Council.
Patternmakers are voting on a plan to
consolidate the Office OF national presi-
dent and secretary-treasurer aud thus
have but one permanent general officer.
During the period extending from Janu-
airy, 1896, to Nov. 1 of this year, the
Iron Molders' Union paid in benefits to
lbs sick members $1.397,7 1853. The union
has passed the 100000 mark and is still
growing rapidly.
At the Cancellation meeting, held re-
Gently, the request OF the Welsh Golfers
foi an advance of 215 per cent was
granted. This now makes the rate at go
per cent above the maximum, according to
tn. standard of 1879.
More than 30 per cent of the stereo-
typers and electrotypers of the United
States and Canada are within the ranks
of the union. while in some of the larger
cities every man at the trade is mem
Der of the union.
The loss OF time to employees through
trades disputes in the Dominion Of Cam
ada during September OF this year
amounted to $1,000 working days. In
1QOR the loss from the same can.s VIZ.
% $50, and the year before 81, 140
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More interesting to the many suffer
ers, says the New York Evening Post,
is the fact that certain cure for the
painful skin blisters is found In a So
luton of potassium permanganate.
This blistering effect on the skin
was taken advantage of by old-time
doctors and administered in cases OF
skin disease. One reads that In 1910
the poison ivy was introduced into
England, and in 1873 was used as
medicine in Europe. Even before this
the juice of the plant had been used
as marking ink, and is to-day widely
employed for that purpost 1t resists
soap aeids, alIalles and bleaching DOW
ders, and yields only to ether. So.
when the nature writer is out In the
wtlds, away from stores and human
dwellings, and his ink gives out. a
splendid substitute may be found In
the juice of the poison ivy-which win
guarantee the physical permanence of
the record Of his observations not
the veracity of the facts themselves.
Another commercial use for the ,uIce
OF this plant Is in the manufacture Of
backing fluid for boots and shoes.
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she dld SO she looked coyly into his
eyes She was beginning to feel the
balance turn. and Tommy could see It,
too.
Now. run along. little boy" she com
handed Find DIR. Burns and have
him Tx It right. And to-night"
added In voice full OF meaning If
you feel Ike 1t. why, you can come"
Tommy was moved by an almost
overwhelming desire to take the girl In
his arms. but. with little laugh. she
caught Mr. Marshall by the arm and
hurried away
On the way home Mr. Marshall was
quiet His face was drawn and very
white. while his teeth came together
crushingly tight
'srhe soda water must have gone to
your head observed Encina. coldly
Mr. Marshall did not answer.
whats the matter with your knees
are you ~ frightened as all that?'
sine asked sharply, a little later.
No answer.
When they reached Encina's gate Mr..
Marshall took of his hat and held out
very unsteady hand.
"Good-by," he said. weakly; ''plense
pardon me for leading you into such a
row-I'm sorry" He tried 10 smile.
Encina laughed mockingly.
-GooAkVw
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TASTE OF HER OWN MEDICINE
Europe in Sad Straits with Horde OF
Returning Immigrants.

1t is a curious commentary on the
economic conditions Of the old world
that the turn In the tide of American
immigration is causing serious trouble
in Italy, Austria, Germany, Sweden
and Norway. II the industrial condi-
lions Of the United States Of America
threaten to be bad, they are infinitely
worse In the countries named Italy
complains the loudest because the sit
uation there Is the most serious Her
returning hordes do not bring suifl-
cient money to support them more than
q few weeks at most, while many land
practically penniless. The authorities
there confess themselves unable to deal
with the problem.
The Germans, however, are much
better provided with money on an av-
erage than the Italians. Business con-
ditions In Sweden and Norway are so
bad this unexpected influx is truly APP
palling and much distress Is Inevitable
In the severe northern winter
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A FIsHERMAID's SONG.

The poplars tall kissed the cold, gray sky
And in front was the hungry sea.
And the river swept dark and drearily by,
While the wind sighed mournfully;
Away in the west the low sun died.
The amethyst banks between;
And amid the reeds the ployer cried
A | gazed on that well-known scene.
And the hshermen's boats we're far away
On the oceans heaying breast;
Aud the red lights CLEANED wide over the
bay
From the high hills windy crest;
And ! saw again my lovers boat.
With her white sails all outspread.
AXE joyous bird DER the waters float
When the evening skies were red.
TO morrow the sun In the east will rise
And the fishing fleets come home,
80 gladden. the weary. waiting eyes,
Wet with more than the salt sea foam.
But. all me for the boat that left the
shore
That eve when the skies were red.
For the fisher lad shall see no more
Till the sea gives up It's dead.
.-Chambers' Journal.
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Paired Early ana often.

A number of years ago at a small
town In Maine, an important local cleo
ton was to take place, and there was
strong rivalry between the Republi-
cans and Democrats. and Hiram Morse.
the blacksmith, was strong Demo-
crat, but many Of the farmers were
Republicans.
On the morning of the election a
farmer came to have his horse shod.
The blacksmith said to him: Were
both busy. You're Republican and
I'm Democrat. Let's pair of. Wen
neither of us vote, and 1t will amount
to the same as II both went to the
polls"
This was agreed upon. After cleo
tlon II was found out that Morse had
paired of with five Republican farm.
ers.-Boston Herald.
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AGrdndStdad Play
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The day the Bar Y rowdlcs shot up
Tuarosa. Enclna Jones had no more
idea which man she would choose than
girl With nickel deciding between
carnmels and chocolate fudge.
But when the sun dropped behind the
chaparral OF mesquite and yuocas, she
knew TO dot. The man knew as we'll.
for he'd been proposed to aud kissed
while the other fellow had begun a
-yen-day Jamboree.
Enclna was a pretty creature with
velvet eyes and hair black as Ink Her
Immediate ancestors were New Mex
100 senorita and a Pan Handle COW
puncher pa. and Tularosa said she
wasn't afraid OF the devil with II all
she was as dainty as the snowflake
blossoms blowing IN her yard.
John Marshall was one OF EN-. lie
was a raw-boned gent from up around
san Antoine somewhere and wore store
bought clothes.
Tommy Mnlhall was the other, Ills
trigger finger was the loOsest in ruia-
rosa county, aud he stood six feet two
ia his sock feet
That afternoon Mr. Marshall asked
Tnrlna 70 the drug store for q drink Of
= da water, and just rs they stepped
uut 81 the emporium they came face
10 face With Tommy lie had Just
emerged from the Rough Rider saloon.
"Howdy. Tommy said Encina sweet
Is SORRY you couldn't join us in the
refreshments"
indeed We are" echoed Mr. Mar
shall. we might have another.
though: the nectar's fine 90
Not Ter mime Tommy exclaimed.
VITA a breath stu enough to hang a
hat on. "Ain't you-all gettln' reck-
less
Just what Tommy was going TO ask
never developed. for whOop sounded
down the street that made the windows
rattle.
"w-h-o-o-o-e-e-! Y-e-e-l.l-p.p"
The Bar Y gang had turned the cor
ncr. they galloped down Main street
Ga cloud OF dust, banging loose with
their Colts. right and left.
MeB, women. crlpples. children aud
chickens bumped It for the back side
of the nearest thing that looked like It
might stop bullet
Tommy reached for his gun. In
SECOND Ii was numbered, and from be
hind big cottonwood he began pump
ing lead at,the rate Of six pellets to the
second.
Mr NaIshall's face paled He grab
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-03-05
CONSUMPTION IN ARMY
OR MORE PAY TO MEN.
Enforced Service Faces American
People, Declares Adjutant
General Ainsworth.

Unless radical measures are enacted
TO induce men to enlist In the United
States army, CONSUMPTION must be re
sorted TO-, declares Major General #. G,
Ainsworth, adjutant general, In his an
nual report.
Notwithstanding the most strenuous
efforts on the part Of the War Depart
ment and the recruiting officers says
General Alnswortt, ut has been found
impossible wholly to make good the
losses, to say nothing Of Increasing the
enlisted strength to the authorized linn
It. II present conditions continue there
Will be nothing for the government to
do but meet this competition by mate
rally increasing the soldiers pay or
to evade competition altogether by o
resort to CONSUMPTION"
Never before has such suggestlo.
come from an officer clothed with the
authority to make recommendations
The idea of compulsory enrolment OF
individuals for the military service has
been held abhorrent to republican prin
ciples and the absence of such law
Is one Of the most forceful arguments
used In attracting desirable immigra
ton from Europe.
Officials Of the War Department an.
tlcipate that the possible necessity for
such action outlined by General Aims
worth will prove efIicaclous in securing
consideration by Congress of the In
crease Of pay bill. 1t Is with the great
est reluctance that army officers enter
tain the thought Of CONSUMPTION, buti
generally they agree with General
Ainsworth that 1t either must come tc
that extremity or more money must
be provided for the soldier If the stand
ing of the army is to be maintained.
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A WOODLAND DANGER.
However, the Poison Ivy II Not
Utterly Without Merit.

However, the Poison Ivy II Not
Utterly Without Merit.
There are few persons In the eastern
part of America who are not familiar
with the common poison ivy-itS SIN
lister three-dngered leaves creeping
alongside the harmless fve-fingered
woodblne or Virginia creeper. Some
persons are immune and may pick the
leaves at will, but others are 70 sus-
ceptible that the wind Will carry the
poisonous vapor and bring discomfort
without contact with the plant itself.
Cows and horses feed with impunity
upon the vine, but 1t Is terribly poison
Gus to dogs, producing commissions
which result in death. A volatile sub
stance which forms salts when com
Dned with alkalls has been isolated
from the leaves, known as toxicoden-
dric acid This resembles formic acid
aud Is the source of the poisoning.
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AUTOS DEADLY AS WAR.
Figures Prove that Automobile Is
"Red Peril of Civilization

The automobile, with Its terrifying
and daily increasing list OF permanent
iy injured, dying and dead, abundantly
proves itself the Red Peril of Civiliza-
ton. Wherever it goes upon the high
way. when guided by the hand OF a
speed-crazed devotee, the motor car
leaves in Its wake trail Of destruction.
desolatlon and death.
The long list Of accidents this year
show that the execution wrought by
the motor car is more deadly by far
than that of the Spanish guns at San
Juan hill.
Since Jan. 1. 1907, at least ia per-
sons have been killed and 362 Injured
In the United States by automobiles l.
a total of 47G. After the battle of San
Juan hill Lieutenant Colonel Roose-
velt's report showed that OF the 400
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Mother, may go out to swim?"
Yes, my darling daughter.
Hang your clothes on hickory limb;
But, don't go near the water"
One naturally concludes that the
daughter will learn very little of the
art OF swimming II she obeys the com
mand Of her mother, for water always
has been regarded as Indispensable TO
swimming. 1t is not 80 any more. A
contrlvance has been invented which
does away with the necessity Of Mary
Ann going into the water when she
wants to swim, and 1t even renders it
for her to hang her clothes
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A sad bereavement.

An honest countryman, anxious to
explore the wonders OF the British mu-
scum, obtained special holiday a
short time since. Accordingly, taking
with him couple of friends, he pre-
sented himself at the door for admit
tance.
mo admission to-day, slr?" said the
keeper.
but must come In. I've holiday
on purpose"
mo matter. This is close day,
and the museum is shut"
"WhatW said John. Amt this pub
lie property"
yes, but one OF the mummies died
few days ago. and we are going to
bury him
"Oh, in that case we won't intrude 7"
said John In hushed voice 50 he re
tired-London Tit-Blts.
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Slick Pete seems to have got mex,
TO that young dude" said the first
bunko man, but l wonder what's ths
use"
"Oh, there must be somethin' in IT."
replied she other, for Pete don't vast.
his time
We'll, anyhow 1t looks as If he was
tryin' to do somethin' foolish.'-Phila.
delphia Press.
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on a hickory limb. She can 90 swim
ming with her clothes on. In brief,
1t Is an apparatus to teach In schools
and at home the movements Of swim
ming. From stout wooden frame
hangs series of sings, one broad one
for the body and two narrow ones for
the ankles From bands the Pupils
swings, and makes the leg and arm mo
lions of swimming. The leg sings are
balanced on weights and pulleys 20 as
to allow of a compensating motion. The
invention is German, and Is meeting
with great popularity in gymnaaums
and physical culture schools.
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In this world the hardest knocks we
get are delivered by our supposed
friends.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-03-05

Somehow blocded dog always re-.
minds us Of boy dressed up.
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Only beautiful girl can afford to
keep her domestic virtues under cover.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
WISCONSIN FOR BRYAN
Delegates instructed to Vote for
Him "AII the Time"
REPUBLICANS HOTLY ATTACKED
Their Party's System Called Perfid.
ious-Bryan Declared the Great
est American Statesman.

Milwaukee. Feb. 15.-Delegstes-at-
large from Wisconsin to the demcc craft
ic convention at Denver were elected
yesterday afternoon as follows: C.
r. Weisse, OF the sixth congressional
district; Herbert Fl. Manson and Mel
VII A. Hoyt, of Milwaukee.
The delegates named will be voted
on at the coming primary election
Evan A. Evans, of Baraooo, was
made permanent chairman, and in a
long speech criticised the republican
party severely, charging 1t with many
abuses of power. He concluded by
paying tribute to William J. Bry-
an, to whom he referred as "Democ-
racy personified.p
The committee on resolutions pre-
scented a unanimous report, which re-
affirms allegiance to 'time-honored
principles of Jeffersonian democracy"
and declaring undying hostilities to
"the sham and hypocrisy of republi-
can national administrations; charges
that the appalling abuses disclosed
in recent messages of the president
as direct messages of the president
reign of the republican party in ma
tional affairs" and declares:
'The people can no longer doubt
the inherent perfidy of the system of
government fostered and maintained
by the republican party, since the re-
publican president himself has fur
nished the evidence against 1t. It's
malefactors, convicted and unconvict-
ed, are but the shameless products
of system of public plumber and de-,
bauchery too long endured by a
patient and suffering people"
The resolutions close with an in
dorsenentA OF that great commoner,
William Jennings Bryan, as the next
democratic candidate for president of
the United States" Delegates to the
national convention are instructed toI
vote for Bryan as the democratic nom
iuee for president, FIRST, last nd all
the time"
Mr.. Bryan is referred to as "thel
greatest living American statesman"
the report Of the committee was
adopted
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
CRAZY MAN ARRESTED.
Colored Man From Eikins Annoys
People in Country.

George FUR, and aid and party de-
mented colored man, who came here
he says, three weeks ago from Elk
ms, W. Va, was arrested Tuesday af-
terncon at the north edge of town by
Officers Heck and Hollis The war
rant was sworn out by Mr.. Luther
Couchman, tollgate keeper on the Will
Transport pike.
1t apears that the man has lately
been in the habit of unceremoniously
entering peoples houses in the vicin
ity of town and though he isperfectly
harmless, his visits got to be an an
noyance and his arrest followed.
Justice Felker, Tuesday evening
committed the man to jail. pending
some disposition to be made of him
BY the county or state authorities.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
ODD FELLOWS IN SESSION
Tri-State League Meets in Wncheste
Date for Annual Reunion.

The Tri-State League of Odd Eel
lows, comprising lodges in Virginia,
Maryland and West Virginia met
Tuesday in Winchester.
Attending the meeting from Mar
tinsburg were NJ John w. Dean, rep
resentative of Tuscarora lodge. Mr..
A. T. Ru sler of the same lodge and
Mr.. George w. Appleby representa-
tive of Berkeley lodge. Altogether
forty-odd lodges were represented at
the meeting which was attended by
about forty persons, including dozen
or more Lady Rebekahs
The league fixed the time and place
for the next annual reunion. This
will be held at Harpers Ferry on the
first Tuesday in August next, and
which. it was decided shall be the
date for the reunion hereafter.
There was considerable discussion
as to the preliminary plans and ar
rangements for the reunions.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
OF LIFE
BEHIND THE SCENES
CBy Hattie Wilhams.)

Aria chaser for the weather in
conversation
Work-A disease, neither infectious
nor contagious.
The Stage-A place of Illusions
and a cure for chem.
Marriage dilapdated castle
haunted BY two spooks-divorce and
alimony
Success-A mystery to your enc
mics and disappointment to your
friends.
Audiences-Collections of human
beings with queer habit OF expect.
ing their moneys worth.
Stage Door Johnnies-A rebuke to
mans vanity and dispensers of i'll
gotten gain.
Chorus Girl-The worst sufferer
, from mans inhumanity to man and OF
the stars envy of everybody.
One Night Stand-A boost for home
and M. Their
Contract-One In the hand Is worth
! two promises TO write.