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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-02-27
incorporation Tax.

State Teasurer c. A. Hastings
reports the collection of $40, Ala. 25
to date under the incorporation tax
law enacted at the last session of
the Legislature. Although the pen
atty has been attached since No
v.mber Is, delinquent companies
continue to come in almost daily,
so that what the total will reach
cannot even be estimated at this
time.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-02-27
Celebrate Washington's Birthday

The various grades of the city
schools celebrated George Wash
ington's birthday in a fitting man
ner. In Miss Mannon's s room, the
pupils were dressed in colonial style
and recitations and singing occupi-,
ed the entire afternoon. George
Washington was represented by
Lynn Barrett, who was dressed in
cockcade, red cutaway coat and
white knee pants, and Norma Lam
groise in her powdered hair and
quaint costume. looked the very
counterpart of Martha Washington.
Mealy white potatoes at Loree & /
n
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-02-27
"Funny Folks. :"

This is the title of Alton Pack
ards sketch lecture at the hall
Tuesday night, March 3, in the
Emmett Lecture Course. Pack
ard is certainly versatile genius.
He not only draws pictures, but
sings. plays the piano and does a
stunt or two in comedy. He not
only amuses and convulses his
audience with laughter, but also
gives many glirnpses of beauty in
art and nature that are gratifying
and uplifting; creates before our
eyes, scenes that will live in the
memory forever. scenes suggestive
of beauties and truths that all have
felt, but few expressed. The in
dications are that he will be greet
ed with crowded house. and those
who expect to attend should not
fail to secure their tickets at once
at the Palace drug store. A few
reserved seats remain unsold.
Having decided to close out our
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-02-27
Notice of Teachers Examination.

An examination will be held al
the court house, Caldwell, Feb
ruary 81, % and 20.
The second and third grade
branches will be given the 9th and
28th, and branches for first grade,
primary, state certificate and life
diploma will be given the 29th.-
CORA B. BEAN, County Sup
80
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-02-27
Another Second Street Residence

DIR. B. 0. Clark last week bought
the John Newman residence at the
corner of Mckinley and Second
streets and will within 80 days be-
gin the erection of a handsome
seven room residence. Mr.. Newman
is talking of buying lots on Second
street and also building a new
house.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-02-27

DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve is especially good for piles.
Sold by Palace Drug Store.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-02-27

25 cents buys 6 bars Sunny Mon
day soap at Hunts.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-02-27

Having decided to close out our
entire line of shoes, we are still SELL
ing them at greatly reduced prices.
G. P. Kar Co.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-02-27

Mealy white potatoes at Loree &
Reilly's.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-02
SCRAPBOOK OFA SCIENTIST

Most Of the coal of this section Is lig-
nitic in character. but this tract is said
20 contain a vein Of semi-bitumiuous
fuel
Married men Of Belgium have two
votes and the single ones but one
Priests and some other privileged per-
sons have three
The last seasons seal catch is the
smallest that there is any record Of 1t
amounted To- less than 6.000--abOut half
that of the previous year.
The Inaj palm is the tree which is
distinguished for having the largest
leaves. They often reach length OF
80 feet. and are from 10 10 II feet in
width
The latest amusement stunt is the
Giant Flip Flsp" which is being con
structed for the Franco British Exposi-
ton. which viii be held at London.
Tho construction has two arms. each
1SG feet long. and at the end of each
arm is q car called a hanging garden. "
which viii hold As people The arms
are worked by hydraulic power and
are raised slowly from the ground
until they meet in midair. It is de-
signed that they shall remain at the
fun height for a few minutes on
each trip and then the voyage shall
be continued. the passengers being
delivered at a point opposite that at
which they boarded the car. In this
manner they have described a complete
half circle in the air. The trip will
occupy a period Of FIVE minutes.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-02
CUNNING BITS OF SHAGECRAFT
The Use of a Curate's Unblacked
Boots and a Sprained Ankle.
Limp OF actress shows Not Accident,
but Natural Expression of
Mental Distress.

Prom The Boston Ir7H7r-I-
II is permitted to mankind 10 speak
more than once Of Mr.. Henry Arthur
Jones and his remarkable st4geeraft. Not
that I wholly admire IT, or yeam 10 re-
iterate things heretofore mentioned hv
v0ur Clerk Indeed ann rarsr5sd..5 tIa,
..-~t.. I7,.,..--i,....r ,...fl ...---.-- .....
-. ...ts.f-, ...
''' ''
Ways entering 10 pir'lssis "heh wanted
l'at you are somewhat too conscious of
stage directions. you prefer, ] imagine.
the seemingly Eaphazlrd Comings and
gciuEs af The ue0ul. in uI8vs bv Mr. shaw.
ana var Jones las tricks worth noting
..-+ e-..,. .t. .-.--t
.., - - '-.' o- -
''" w. '- l''' ..'e ''la'e al-
P'iIS-.td '''iS dHa MISS Hafhel S spr'in-
ed ankle-show how perfectly he under
stands his audience
How IS ha too make "a curata look poor9
Iu dress al s1raras ar. alike 5Tsta rra
.,.,, et,ir.- and ,4.- ...-, Co.. .t- --.
-.- .-,,1 -. ,..-.. ,.--.-,.
.''"' '''7 ''''
on "iSita> iHI i''' 'l poverty -7'iisheH
sAirtsleeNes- and ne must again put % on,
Yet give him unpoIished shoes. and DE
walks always upon tHp verge of destitu-
lion His entire Darson then axrrassas
b.~5 1,..l, A.4 .ss 49, !- f- +..
-. - --- go
The Washington herald., 1908-02-02
THE WARLIKE ZULUS.
Many Have Scarcely Emerged from
Scmi-Bg rba rOus state.

r. q. HavEu. Ia The Contemporary Ee,ieE
The Zulus are "a fine fighting race. six
feet is au avarara bafoHt sr7cr., tb.r,.
ris,. sr. b,f.I.f s,o,..,-,,...,,,..s e.II..-,-.
a"' '''1 "''''e H''''si7 e''Ei-i@e I--eif
'AeeiieAl quantities and respect them. At
The same time IL must be remembered
that many of them have hardly emerged
from a sami-barbsrous state. their wives
ar- stiu caa+t.fg. ,f,-flfzs7 Is5., 60 ,,-
''''-' anu '''' i'' "a '''''i7
'S H'' ueao
We here i1 London must pardon a
nervous feeling among the clerks and
shopkeepers of Durham. for the Zulus
oufnumber them by ten 90 one and with
7r,r .fr.q-r-- tr. D-st.r ..,.I.-- ,,.....1.3
....4 49,. &c.,. o.. -.-.--- --,-- -
'-S
'i' 'H 'f-l' MUSE i-i i's'i lsl-' serving aN
house boys. nurses. gardeners or porters-
but ali The time they are subject % their
rf1aI chief His word is law. and they
have been eseouraead 10 obey him inn
pIirfrv b. tss ,,o,-s,,,,a-, -, p,st.--
-,,.-,,-,,.....-, .-.....t .-,-.,..- ~. Q
-.-.-l'
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The Washington herald., 1908-02-02
t;EAsICKNEss; LOST PAIN.
How the Disease Is TO BE Only Il
Horrible Memory, Maybe.

Between the turbine and the gyroscope
there is fair prospect that the mal-de-
mer VIII soon become an unheard-of dis
order with ocean travellers. Passengers on
the new steamships propelled b. turbine
engines. Of which the magnificent Lusita-
MIA and Mauretania are the latest ex-
amples, were surprised at the reduction
Of vibration which enabled passengers to
pass the time as easily and comfortably
as in their own studies and drawing
rooms What the turbines have accomp-
lished IN considerable measure the gyrO-
scope is destined 20 complete, according
% the view of prominent naval c0ns.ruc-
tors says the Springfield UEiGu
With this cid in view a Or. SchlicN has
Invented a form OF gyr0scope 70 be at
tached to vessels for the purpose of steady
ing them. This inveation was recently
tested ON the River Tyne. with the gyrO-
scope fitted 70 the Sebar, formerly a tor
Dedo boat of the German navy. The test
was made under severe weather c0ndi-
tioas ard the invention was pronounced
q complete success by Sir WiHi8m White.
former chief constructor Of tae British
navy, who witnessed the experiments and
who states that with the gyroscope ia ar
tipH tHe ottdf decks were uiL dfH
practically horizontal. although some Of
the waves were eight feet high and 100
feet long. Hence it is believed that with
the use Of tho gyT0seope seasickness will
be unknown iR the worst weather condi-
tons
The passing Of seasickness viii mean
the removal Of the chief source Of dis
comhture Of ocean tourists 1t also will
mean the sacrifice OF considerable pleas
ure for persons who. not being subject
TO seasickness themselves. find amuse-
ment in the woes of fell0w-p passenger
A person Is perhaps never so miserable
and seldom so ridiculous as when sea
sick, and while it is wretched taste. of
course. to laugh at bis antics people have
done so from time immem0rial Now. by
virtue Of the gyTOscODe there is promise
that strong point viii he scored in the
interest of courtesy and comfort. and one
joke viii simultaneously be lost 10 the
comic papers. Adeu. maI-de-mer Great.
indeed, is the gyr0seope If successful it
will mean OF course. not only larger
measure of comfort. but greater speed
and security in travel The testimony of
such men AS Sir William White ought in
ciden-ally tg help along Moody Boynton' s.
plan for q bicycle railway
The Washington herald., 1908-02-02
RIDER LOST IN A BLIZZARD
His Horse Falls Over a Clif-Fe Is
Out -Four Days
starts on Thirty-tyyO-miIc Ride and
Has Difficult Time in Return
ing Home Alive.

From the Denver Republican.
Escaping death by moTeSt chance when
his horse talI over cliff and was killed.
wandering for four DAYS without food ON
uacEless mountains. battling with a rag
ing blizzard and fighting of the fatal
coma of exhaustion and cold when the
mercury dropped to - degrees below zero.
u. r. Smith succeeded iu making his way
to Eis home here to-day and fell mcon-
sclous on the threshold as be opened the
door
He Is under "a physicians care. His feet
and hands were so badly frozen that il
was at drst thought amputatoH would Dee
necessary. Late tonight It is believed he
may recover
For several years Smith. who is an old
time proepector. has been interested in
mining iu North PARK. He left home
some weeks ago to DO assessment work
on prospects iu North Park. across Buffa-
jo Pass, about thirty-two miles from here.
After completing his work he set out for
home ON horseback. hoping TO reach there
soon ana ue with his wife and children
during The holidays The recent storm
had so blocked the roads thut it was
practically impossible 10 travel over them.
and 40 add 10 his difficulties fierce bIiz-
zard was raging on the mountain top
when he attempted 10 cross
During the storm He lost his way, wan
deTed of the road for some distance.
when suddenly his horse stepped over q
cliff, was urecipitated to the rocks below,
and SO badly injured that it died soon
afterward
II was with difficulty that Smith saved
himself from death az this time. but he
succeeded. only to find that he was alone
on "a mountain top over thirty miles from
home in q binding snowstorm, with the
mercury - degrees below zero and with
out food or shelter. Any one but hardy
mountineer would have given up hope,
but Smith decided to make the fight OF
his life and Try to reach home on foot
For four DAYS he wandered without food
or shelter. during which time he froze his
feet and hands and was so completely ex-
FaUsted many times that he almost col
lapsed. but each time he would rally and
finally reached home to-day. On arriving
he opened the door and FELL completely
exhausted from exposure and lack of
food
Two days ago Smiths relatives became
convinced that something was wrong and
started out small searching parties No
reports have been received from them.
and it is thought they are still hunting
for Smith.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-02

nothing In the world. not even the most
pressing official business. could induce
him to intrude upon the privacy of in
spring in everybody with whom he
was brought into contact. the same de-
gree Of confidence and regard that he
enjoyed on the part of that eccentric.
hut brilliant and heroic English general
who peTished at Khartoum.
1t was this association of his with Cor
don, and the high value set by the lat
ter on his friendship that commended
him SO strongly to Lord Cromer after the
English had assumed control Of the Land
OF the Nile; and il was at the suggestion
of Cromer that he was requested by the
British government 20 act with Admiral
Sir William Hewitt in Il special and con
fdentiaI embassy TO the late King John
of Abyssinia 1t is the only occasion
that ! can recall of an American citizen
being intrusted with diplomatic mis-
sion by the English crown and it IS
understood that it was precisely on ac-
count of his American nationality that
he declined the titular reward in connee-
tiOn Herewith, offered to him IN the
nama of Queen Victoria
over ana over again was promotion TO
the rank OF pasha pressed upon him, not
merely 10y Kbedive Tewhk. but also by
the English authorities Lord Cromer be
ing especially enthusiastic IN recommend
ing him for the distinction. Yet Mason
invariably refused, alleging that he had
no hankering for titles. and that while
his means were sufficient TO maintain him
as "a colonel. they were inadequate for a
full-nedgcd pasha.
For Mason. i'm spite Of the unrivaled
opportunities which he had enjoyed in
the Sudan ana i'm Lower Egypt for en-
richiug himself, had remained poor
man-no small credit for "a public official
I'm a country where the very air that one
bFeathes used to be land for the matter
of that. is still 10 this day) tainted with
gross dishonesty and corruption.
Mason died during "a visit 10 Washing
ton; an American of whom his country
men had reason 10 De proud. and who
never for e moment forgetting the con-
try of his birth, and his citizenship there
Of. caused the name of the United States
to be- honorcd and respected in countries
where ii had Up to that time been un-
known But. as I'm the case of D7nnison,
Of Durham Stevens of Sroebel, of Arson
BurIingame. of Gen Williams. Sir Rob
ert Hart. and Sir Harry Mccartney, who
have devoted their lives 10 the service
OF Oriental nations. one cannot but help
feeling that they would have been hap
pier ON the whole if they could have
written their names ou the history OF
their own country and have served un-
der their own instead of under an alien
flag
The Washington herald., 1908-02-02
THE COST OF AN OBsEssION.
Fear of Being Called rs Witness
Causes Loss of 5IOney.

~ W 1EtAfs AetAAfN o." ~ AAmFeH
Causes Loss OF 3Ioney.
For years Mrs. Storey's life had been
haunted by the deadly fear that some
day she might be called upon To serve
as a witness in court. Her grandmother
was witness once, and when Mrs,
Storey was "A little girl she used to hear
all about it. Grandmother. it appears.
had been scared so she couldn't tell her
own name
and said Mrs Storey 10 her hus-
band If there is anything more dis
graceful than % De unable 10 tell your
own name, I'd like 10 know what IT is
In order 20 reduce the possibilities of
such "a calamity TO "a minimum, Mrs
Storey would walk on with dc8fened ears
and averted head whenever she happened
60 be near q fire. or "a fight, or the scene
Of an accident Only the other day she
had occasion to shut Ter eyes and ears
10 the seething world about her. Sae
was waiting in the Grand Central Sta
ton for Mr. Storey. who had gone around
TO the baggage room To check @ trunk
Presently she became aware that some
thing exciting was happening close beside
her Hastily she shut her eyes and stuck
her fingers into her ears. but before these
protective measures could be accomp-
lished she learned that a female thief
had snatehed a handbag which she had
found lying oH the floor and was being
pursued by an excited crowd Not being
entirely devoid Of the curiosity Of her sex,
Mrs. Storey would have liked 20 know
more, but her old fear Of being detained
as a witness held her inert until her hus-
bands return. Then she ventured to ask
II they had caught the thief.
Yes said Mr.. Storey. .'but they
couldn't do anything with her. Every
body was confident the bag didn't belong
to her but rs nobody appeared 90 claim
it the policeman had 10 let her go"
II am so glad. she said, THAT it is an
over. Bgt-oh. dear me- where are my
purse and handbag ] had them here "a
minute ago. They must have dropped
Oh. 7 wonder
Yes, said Storey. heartlessly. "the
stolen bag undoubtedly belonged TO YOU.
but if you VIII go about with your eyes
shut and your ears plugged up"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-02
TIME TO BUY FURS

most entirely for the cvening-the short
haired animals are rather ont Of favor
at the moment. and the coarscr. less OK
peusiyc furs. as squirrel bear. raccoon.
&c are appropriate only for aut0mobHing
II worn at ALL
The newest thing in fHFs. however. is a
cape and mum made separately of an
entire animal, both white and black lynx
being the skins most easily adapted to
TINS manner Of making up. The collar
piece, with the head and two claws at
one side and the tail and remaining two
legs and claws at the other end, forms a
sort of cape, and, as it falls well down
over the coat in the back and is no longer
in front is quite unlike any other style
Of boa, cape, or stole that has been In
vogue for some time. In one Of these
capes the fur was Joined together again
under the arms. forming sort of jacket
that was wholly original and most at
tractlve, For the short cloth jacket that
Is none too warm in midWintor this style
of fur collar is peculiarly good
The muff for this style of collar is also
formed Of the entire animal. and is quite
anlike any other muff that has been car
rled for many years 4 fairly small
round inner mum covered with satin
forms the body Of this muf over which
is laid the whole animal attached TO the
satin only a L the top. so that the fur
falls quite soft and unfettered. The wider
and larger the animal the hsndsoner the
mud, and for such furs IS lynx and
fox. with their long. soft hair and large
head and tails this style of mun is pecu-
iiarly We'll adapted, If the individual and
original IS sought this muff surely
answers all requirements.
In pointed fox a long boa with a short
animal joining a cape across the shoul-
ders make an effective neckpiece Apart
from the shoulder capes in fur. there is
nothing strikingly new in fuTs this Win
ter, although they are used more luxu-
RANT than ever, and anything small n
either neckpiece or muff l-oks hope
lessly out of date.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-02

This is surely the time ot all others in
the year in which to invest in furs. Apart
from the fact that they are so very hex
pensive-for fuuiers and department
stores are not dcsirous of holding over
their wares from one season to another
all winter fashions have by now asserted
themselves, and il is quite impossible to
so astray on the kind of fur to purchase
OF the mode in which it is made up
Then, again. various novelties nave been
attempted at the beginning Of the year.
and those which have not met with popu-
lar approval have disappeared from view,
while those which have been granted
Dame Fashions sanction have been elab-
GRATED upon and are destined to be the
favorites for the following winter-and
these are what it is most desirable to
purchase, says the New York Times.
No one kind Of fur has asserted itself
this winter as being especially fashion
able-unless it be the varied variety OF
pony skin. which is seen in al manner of
coats and wraps, loose and fitted. full
length. and in the form of a fancy bolero,
anu BtffiAt@H Ni lAH 50 MlEfS tft Eelfl AlbBA-
larity has forfeited all claim 10 being
smart Pointed fox has perhaps come
more into evidence this last year than
any other fur, and might therefore be
called the most fashionable of the me-
dunn class Of furs-sable chinchilla, and
ermine being generally excluded when or
dinary furs are spoken of. for because of
their great price, if for no other reason,
these three stand alone Black lynx con-
tinues to be as popular as ever. white fox
is stilI the fayorite with the debutantes.
mink is seen in many handsome short
jackets, astrakhan makes a superb coat
and skirt costume. sable is more than
ever a desirable possession, whether in a
hat a stole and muff, or an entire coat;
ermine and chinchilla are to be used al
The Washington herald., 1908-02-02

Greenland has a-population Of 1885.
France has more than 800 daily
newspapers
Generally the right ear is larger
than the left.
Rats are an alarming nuisance in
England.
The mines Of the world employ
5000 900 persons.
one ounce Of eggs will produce $4,000
silk worms.
The ST Gothard tunnel cost $3.50 per
square yard.
one of the oldest known food plants
is asparagus.
The percentage Of foreigners in Hol-
land is ore and a half.
The weight Of the Pyramid Of
Cheops is estimated at 1000 tons.
Every year there are SEQ deaths from
hunger and distitution in Great Britain.
Loss of lives in the mines Of the
United States IS far greater than in
Europe
The eyes OF seven persons out of ten
are not matched as far as their power
IS concerned
The amount of wheat ruined by the
rust is estimated at $4,000. goo per
year.
The product Of the British shipyards
amounts TO 20 or p per cent Of the
whole.
Coffee was first produced in Arabia
early in the fifteenth century. It was
not imported into England until about
1850.
The total area of Africa is estimated
at about j SEQ, ,000 square miles, Of
which Great Britain OWNS 2,tl3.9I0
square miles.
About 5000 acres Of coal lands located
in Monterey county. Cal, about 200
miles from San Francisco, are about 20
be developed in an extensive manner.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-02

because they find it cheaper, healthier
and more satisfactory 10 return 70 Italy
and spend the winter months with their
families there rather than be compelled
10 live in a crowded room in New York
tenement 1uFing the winter months with
out work. except for an occasional job AZ
% cents an hour after q snowslnrm
The Washington herald., 1908-02-02
Liked to Be "Dressed For.n

The late Lady Curzon is said to have
told some American friends that very
early I'm her married l.fe she disco cvered
that Lord Curzon liked to be dressed
for. So she resolved that he should
never come 10 dinner without finding her
in a garb a little different from what 9th
er people had seen her in. 1T is not
much trouble. she said, and it pleases
him."
The Washington herald., 1908-02-02
4 literal Youth.

FFom Ha1reT's WeaEly
''Why Johnny, said Mrs. Muggius.
what are you doing there? T. Willies
party over?"
Nome, bluFted Johnny But the
minute l got inside the house Willie's
father told .uie TO make myself at home.
and / came
The Washington herald., 1908-02-02
JEALOUSY OF ORIENT
Europeans Who Aid Usually
Meet Sad Fate.
ARE USED; THEN DISCHARGED

Retirement of Henry DennisOn, After
Thirty Years in the service OF
cidents Illustrating the Tngrati-
tude Of the Yellow Race.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-02

Sau5asr -aTliI''' ana 9'
i7Fd ~
80
l"lal I'r = -
Most Of the Italians. i'm addition 10
the above. spent am average of 81 per
,,,,,.,b for bss, cbss4, oiosrs o, tol,ecc,
.,ht,L ,,-i.1, ~ ,,--,.r,s.. I'D q ,.- ,,r,tl,
VIM - "i'' '
- ',l''s -l ,. s9 On -, ,,,a,.,,
ne ,,l.,-;,l.'til,, ~ ,I, -. 80 ,l,-..
- ,,,- g, N. vi, ra,r,.,
- - ~, -. e.. fo-z - ,efs
..o e,l''o' anu ~" ,i - GU l'-
- -, 80 - 80 - -,
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- 49,, -. - -
il,,- -, IN -.
-. -. 81, -,-,.ls,,-t,,f,.9 ,.,a,,tl, -,
iooe o.. ca -, -,,,rr,l,a-i,,., zoo mo-,
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= - -. 80 80. -, -
e. Ia ,..u '' ,i - sc - - 60 -
-. - 81 os
m"hthiH food consumption
The average food consumption fer the
month per man of one group Of "a men
/ from the above number was as follows:
Bread. al pounds
Macaruni 1913 pounds.
Rice. q pound,
Meat tsausage cofned beef ard goldfish, 2ol
pounds.
Ee'n. iaa'',,,''1 80 ord isr,ils 2os ,,.,r5.
C7,ccse r,l-Ind
Fatback Gard substituted, 5.IS pounds
Tomatoes. 2D cans.
sugar IS pounds
toiiee. US pound
The cost of this food was $542 and