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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-02-20

The milky way In the heavens is
composed of myriads of fixed stars,
but it is not true that they have any
influence that anybody knows of on
the direction of the wind or other ele-
ment of the weather of the earth.
Their apparent changes of position are
due only to the changes of position
by the earth in its daily and annual
revolutions. The stars in the milky
way are so far from the earth that it
takes thousands of years for the light
from them TO reach us.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-02-20
No More.
Now the letter r appears
Now the oyster gailY steers

Now the letter r appears;
Now the oyster gaily steers
Toward the scallop or the stew,
For the summer days are through,
No more freckleS; no more tan;
No more leisurely young man.
No more strolling meath the moon !;
No more ice cream; no more spoon
No more landlord smiling gay
AT. the bills you have to pay.
No more tunes in discords played;
No more boardwalk promenade:
No more sleeping rooms so small
That your elbows hit the wall.
Home again Despite the heat,
A real town is hard to beat!
Washington Star.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-02-20
On Pa.

"That'll be quite a swell wedding at
your house tonight" said the old
friend of the family. "Of course you'll
give your daughter away"
mo" replied the girls father, Il
guess I'll only be lending her. l be-
lieye they'll be back to live with us. :"
Philadelphia Press.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-02-20

Little Ling Loo
Found giants shoe;
The shoe was broad and deep.
Ling Loo got inside
And did gayly ride
I Across the ocean deep.
To an isle he went
On adventure bent,
AS he sailed in. the giants shoe.
So he landed awhile
On the bonny isle,
For he'd nothing else to do.
While he rested there
In the fresh night air
step was heard hard by.
Ling Loo took peep
Up the mountain steep;
Then, frightened, began to cry.
For giant strobe
Der the mountain road,
Coming straight towards little Ling Loo.
And one foot was bare
AS it cleft the air,
For the giant wore but one shoe.
"Ah, ha % he cried,
When Ling Loo he spied,
Little chap, you've got my shoe.
But, come, dry your eye;
You needn't cry!
For IN tell you what III do.
''I'll let you stand
On my outstretched hand;
1t will bridge the ocean deep.
Then, when l say Cor
Be ready, you know,
To make the home-stretch leap"
SO little Ling Loo
Did what you would do
He jumped on the giants hand
And with one mighty leap
Crossed the ocean deea
To his own celestial land.
Annie James.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-02-20
All Arranged.

"And now" said the dear girl. you
had better go up and speak to papa"
"Are you-er-sure he's homeY'
stammered Mr.. Sloman.
''O yes; unless he's got tired wait
ing and gone to bed you'll find him in
the sitting-room. Philadelphia Presa
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-02-20
nnt sin or of the Union

Nature is something of a manufac-
turer herself. In the case of certain
cactus marvellous natural pottery is
produced. Woodpeckers excavate nests
in the trunk and branches, and to pro
tect Itself the plant exudes sticky
Juice, which hardens forming a woody
lining TO the holes made by the birds
Eventually the cactus dies and withers
away, but the wooden bowls remain.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-02-20
open season for Bandits.

Now is the time the plumber,
Who's been humble all the summer.
Begins to strut about with naughty mien
And study the arithmetic
Which VIII enable him TO quick
Ly prove that two and two make seven
teen.
Kansas City Times.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-02-20
Arabia NumernIn.

There is a widespread misapprehen-
sion about the figures that we use as
numerals. They are not Arabic, as is
generally believed but are the irst
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-02-20

The average man Is dissatisfied either
with what he has or with what he
hasn't.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-02-20

A woman always imagines she is
charitable when she lets her husband
have his own way.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-02-20
lon letters. With two exceptions, Of the

.en letters. with two exceptions. Of the
Egyptian alphabet. They are found
on the mummy bandages almost iden-
teal In form, with the exception OF 5
and s, With the figures now in common
use. The true Arabic numerals are to-
tally unlike. The figures we use APP
peared for the first time In Europe In
lao, Alphonso, son to Ferdinand,
king OF CASTLE. ordered table to be
prepared and employed for the pur-
pose Isaac Hazan. Je wslnger of the
synagogue of Toledo, and Aben Ragel,
an Arabian, and 1t was in this table
that the figures were first given.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-02-20
Gooseberry.

Many young people have wondered
how the gooseberry got its name, sup
posing. quite naturally, that the fruit
must have some connection with a
goose. Here is the explanation Goose
berries are called In German johannis-
beeren, that is, "St Johns berries"
because they ripen about the time of
the feast of st. John. st. John is
called In Holland st. Jan, and the fruit
Is there called jansbeeren. This word
was centuries ago corrupted into gans-
beeren, Of which our English word
gooseberrles is a literal translation,
gans, in German, slgnifying goose.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-02-20

A girl may be as pretty as a picture
but some pictures are ferca.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-02-20

4 brunette says that the blondes
are always selfish, and that they ARE
exceedingly affected In their manner
toward gentlsmen-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04
NEWS OF A WEEK
TOLD IN BRIEF
MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS GATH
Erred FROM ALL POINTS OF
THE GLOBE.
GIVEN IN lTEMIZED FORM
Notable Happenings Prepared for the
Perusal of the Busy Man-Sum-
mary of the Latest Home and For.
eign Notes.
IN CONGRESS.

The Democratic senators decided
not to filibuster against the Aldrich-
Vreeland currency bill.
The house passed many minor bills
and practically finished all its work
for the session.
The house committee on the paper
trust made a majority report recon-
mending that the tariff be left I'M
changed pending further investigation
and minority report favoring the
passage of the Stevens bill.
The house by vote of 166 to 14O
passed the Aldrich-Vreeland composite
emergency currency bill. 1t was sent
to the senate where it's passage was
assured. The house also passed
large number of other bills, including
one revising the tariff laws of the
Philippine islands.
Senate and house conferees tenta-
lively agreed on compromise cur
rency bill.
The house adopted the conference
report on the military academy bill
and passed a number of less important
measures.
The house agreed to the conference
reports on the sundry civil and pen
sion appropriation bills and passed a
large number of minor measures.
The senate adopted the conference
report on the sundry civil bill.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04
PERSONAL

J. Thornburn Ross, a banker of Port
land, Ore, was sentenced to five years
in prison and fined $576,094 for wrong
full conversion of school funds.
G. w. MacMullen & Co., stock brok-
ers of Pittsburg, Pa, failed with liza
bilities of $1,S00,000.
w. S. Stone of Cleveland was elected
grand chief engineer of the lnterna-
tional Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers.
Gen. Stephen D. Lee, COMMANDMENTS
chief of the Confederate Veterans, was
reported critically i'll at Vicksburg,
Miss.
J. w. Handy, formerly prominent
real estate man of Cleveland, o., was
sentenced to three years in the peni-
Tertiary for frauds.
Carrie Nation was fined SIS in
Pittsburg, Pa, for scolding men in
public and w. C. T. U. members paid
the fine.
James Baker, alias r. c. Neal, ac-
cused of robbing over 30 post offices
in dozen states, and of the murder
of Edward Y. Hutchinson, operator at
the Darlington, w. Va, station OF the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad, was placed
on trial at Philippi, w. Va.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, through her
counsel withdrew the suit she insti
tuted some time ago for the annul'
ment of her marriage to Harry K
Thaw.
Thomas p Moffatt, American consul
at the plague-stricken port of La
Guaira, Venezuela, arrived at Guanta
namo, Cuba.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04
GENERAL NEWS.

Forest Park, new summer amuse-
ment place at Chicago, was badly
wrecked by a storm. Tornadoes, cleo.
trical storms and heavy rains did
great damage in Central Illinois, Okla.
homa, Kansas and Missouri.
The jury in the Smell will case at
Clinton, ILL.,, decided that the million.
aire was of unsound mind and his will
invalid.
The Presbyterian general assembly
put the government of the church in
the hands of an executive commission
breaking the ring" headed by DR.. W.
H. Roberts of New York.
William Patterson of Ligonier, Ind,
attempted to kidnap Mrs. A. Sargent
in an automobile and was shot to
death by his brother-in-law, Ernest
Franks.
Fire in the Kiang-Li coal mines, in
China, cost the lives of about 1000
men.
West Virginia and Arizona Demo
Gratis instructed their delegates for
Bryan.
The body of George Clinton, first
governor of New York, was taken to
Kingston, N. Y, for final burial.
The inhabitants of Samos, a Greek
island off the west coast of Asia
Minor, are in revolt against the prince
of Samos and the governor of the
| island.
J. o. Davidson, cashier of the Wood.
vile (Miss.) bank, committed suicide
by drinking carbolic acid.
Trolley car collisions resulted in the
death of three persons and the injur-
ing of As in Philadelphia and the death
of one and injury of 20 in San Fran
CISCO
Fred Tracy, member of the Okla.
homa constitutional convention, editor
of the Beaver Herald, member of the
| Democratic state committee and one
| of the best-known politicians in the
state, was indicted by the federal
grand jury for robbing the post Office
at Beaver City.
Ernst Terwilger of Newark, o.,
strangled his young wife to death
while in drunken rage and was
threatened with lynching.
Brig. Gen. Mackenzie, chief of en-.
gineers, the oldest officer on the &C
tive list and the one of longest serv.
ice, was retired on account of age.
President Howard Elliott of the
Northern Pacific railroad said that
crop indications were better than ever
before in the northwest
George p Andrews, general man.
ager of the Hero Mining company at
Joplin, Mo-, was drowned in an un.
der ground stream.
| Justice Budenbender of Hoboker
denied that he married Anna Gould
and Prince de Sagan.
w. II. Howard, wealthy commits
sion merchant of st. Louis, was STRUCK
and instantly killed by lightning while
] playing golf at the Glen Echo Col
~l.k
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04
Annual Report Is Complete.


Des Moines.-Part ii of the thirty
ninth annual report of the auditor of
state on insurance, relating to the
life insurance business in Iowa for
the year ending December 81, 1907,
has just been received from the
binder and covers 76O pages. The
companies are classified into "level
premium companies, which are sub
divided into joint stock and mutual
companies; assessment association"
Qife and ACCIDENT; and "fraternal
ben eficiary associations and the
business of the Iowa and non-Iowa
is reported separately.
The following figures will show in
round numbers the extent of the bust
ness done in the state during the
year 1907:
Total number companies
doing business in Iowa. ...... III
Number policies in force. So, 900
Amount ms. in force. i. !. $674.70 900
Total amount paid to in
surance companies -. 11,295,000
Total amount paid to Iowa
policy holders and bene-
ficiaries 49,. ...... 4,SO5, 900
There has been steady increase
in the life insurance business in the
past three years. Auditor Carroll
states that in his opinion the bust.
ness is in a good, healthy condition
in Iowa and that if the companies
continue to issue only legitimate con.
tracts and settle all proper claims
promptly and fairly, the business
will commend itself to the favor Of
the public.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04
Railroad Men To Meet AGAIN.

Des Moines will get the second an
nual reunion of the Iowa Veteran
Railway men.
At the business meeting of the vet
Grams it was decided to make the re-
union permanent affair and to come
to Des Moines.
The Commercial club, through Sec
rotary Botsford issued the invitation
and insured the veterans that the
club would cooperate with the Iowa
Railway club in making the second
reunion an even bigger success than
the first. The reunion next year will
be held at about the same time. Dur.
ing the two days reunion here sew
eral hundred of the veterans Joined
the Iowa Railway club.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04

How accident sometimes reveals
great opportunities is shown by the
story from Winnipeg to the effect that
the falling of large mass of rocks
and ice disclosed a great vein of an.
thracite, of the existence of which no
one had been aware previously. The
landslide unhappily resulted in killing
and injuring several of the laborers
employed in the work. This result is
to be deplored. The general benefits
following the discovery, however, will
be great. There is very strong de
mand for anthracite throughout west.
ern Canada.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04
BITUARY.

Lieut.. Gen. Stephen ID. Lee of Co.
mmbus,. Miss, commander-in-chief OF
the United Confederate Veterans, died
in Vicksburg.
Peter F. Daley, well-known come
dian, died of pneumonia in Chicago
and Boyd Putnam, Lillian Russells
leading man, died in New York.
Charles X. Ladd, one of the best.
known Democratic leaders In Illinois,
died at Kewanee after long illness.
Capt. David Vanhise, president OF
the First National bank of Mount
Pulaski, ILL.,, died, aged IS years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04
After Thirty-tWo Years.

Samuel A. Ayres of Los Angeles,
Cal, visited the state house with Mrs
Ayres and tried in vain to find among
the officials a single one with whom
he had worked when he was himself
an attache of the capitol.
He left the employment of the state
in 1876 on account of his health, and
no one now employed at the capitol
was working there thirty-two years
ago.
However, he highly enjoyed the
visit. Every warrant for the building
of the state house was drawn by him
He was deputy auditor of state for
seventeen years. He went in under
J. w. Catell in 1859, and remained
through the administrations of John
A. Elliott and John Russell, retiring
year after the election of Buren, r..
Sherman, who afterwards was elect
ed governor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04

According to official returns the
year 1907 in the French automobile
trade was very prosperous, the value
of exports exceeding that of imports
by $26,606,S22. The exports for last
year compared with 1906 show a jump
from s26.SS5,04S to $2S,296,556 being
an increase of just over $l.461, sos.
This is less than the increase from
1905 to 1906. which amounted to 81.
<sS.250. the falling off being due to the
check which the French motor ca in.
dustry has received through the rapid
growth of the automobile industry In
other countries.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04
Des Moines Crack Shots.

Company A. Iowa National Guard,
has in it's ranks men who have won
honors in state shooting contests and
who represents Iowa at Seagirt, N.
J., for two years. They have won
regimental honors, individual honors
and have Il team CT ten men that for
sharpshooting can not be beaten in
the entire state.
For the last two years this COM
pany has eclipsod any previous rec
ord in sharpshooting and expert
craftsmanship of the entire state ma
tional guard. They nave since the
regimental contest in 1907 captured
more trophies and prizes, both in.
dividual and company, than any other
team represented at the contest. The
company also enjoys distinction
that no other company can claim
that of having the entire company
team Of ten mon shoot on the reg;.
mental team of 1907. In that year
the Company A team made the best
record of any ten men out of 500 con-
testants. This record is one of IN
usual high standard and goes a long
way toward placing the company on
an equal basis with some of the crack
companies throughout me United
States.
In 1907 they won the company
team championship of the Fifty-ffth
regiment. The individual honors also
went to Sergeant Drury A. Haugh of
Company A, taking them away from
Captain Hird, who won them the year
preceding. At this contest the team
won handsome medals and various
money prizes. For two years Capt.
S. F. Hird was sent to Seagirt, N. j.,
to represent Iowa at the greatest
gathering of army crack shots the
world has ever witnessed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04
Insurance Men to Meet.

A billion dollar meeting" of
mutual fire, tornado and storm insur.
ance men is to be held in Des Moines,
Aug. IL, IL, 13 and H. The head.
quarters will be at the Savefy hotel.
More than two hundred heads of in.
surance companies from all parts of
the United States and Canada, repre-
senting 1000 companies worth more
than billion dollars, will meet and
discuss questions of insurance. The
organization is known as the Amert
can Mutual Insurance association.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04

Castro of Venezuela. who has been i'll,
has so far recovered that he is able tc
ride horseback, which he has not done
for two years past. 1t is not that sort
of practice to which objection can be
taken. But 1t would be better for
Venezuela If Castro would dismsant
from his political high horse.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04

Ex-senator w. A. Clark of Montana
has been on a trip through the west
and says everything is promising for
big crops. That means an ample supply
of food products, large surplus for
export and lively business for the rail-
roads; also marked accession to the
general prosperity.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04

Some boys recently convicted of
throwing stones in Everett. Mass,
were sentenced to proceed to a COM
modious dump and there throw stones
for a full half hour under the eye
of the law. The Solomonic wisdom of
the sentence seems to have been
proved by the disgust and WEAKNESS in
which the culprits worked out their
punishment
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04
Strikers Must Appear.

Deputy United States Marshal
Bidwell returned from Marshalltown.
where he served Judge McPherson's
order to appear here June ~ upon
the Iowa Central strikers. Mr.. Bid.
well served thirty strikers whs have
been picketing and who in few
cases have given the strike breakers
some rather rough treatment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04
Form An UpIift Movement.

To provide wholesome diversions
and social activities for boys and
girls of high school age the Parents
and Teachers league was organized
at a meeting at West Des Moines
High school. The purpose of the
league is to keep boys and girls in
terested in the better amusements
and to provide interests that will be
more attractive than cheap shows,
promenading, etc. With the opening
of the fall of the year vigorous
campaign along these lines will be
carried on.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04
Sixth Year Of Hospital.

The Iowa Methodist hospital has
closed the sixth year of its history.
In the report completed, 1921
patients were admitted last year. an
increase of 292 over the preceding
year. The receipts for the pay pa.
tients amounted to $33,37305. The
earnings for the year being sS7, 5s9. ST.
The free work amounted to S.
396.93 Appendicitis takes the lead
over all other operations, numbering
Isl, and of this number but fourteen
died.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04
Girls Worse Than Boys.

Young girls in Des Moines are far
more unruly than their brothers, ac-
cording to the report of the juvenile
court for May. More girls have had
to be disciplined the last month than
in any month previous. In the last
month 100 cases were given attention
and the majority of the number were
young girls. A number of cases were
adjusted out Of court, but four girls
had to be sent to Mitchellville, one
to the Home of the Good Shepherd
and five to the children's home, while
but two boys were sent to Eldora.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04

On the open shelves of the Brook
line (Mass) library only 80 books were
lost during the past year. If this looks
like a good many, it must be remem-
bered that none of the books that dis
appeared were worth stealing for their
pecuniary value, and that the total
number of books exposed counts up to
over 10000. Which simply goes to
show that folks that use public Ii
braries are awful careless.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04

The outlook for crops in India Is
poor. This is discouraging to the peo-
pie of that country. who seldom have
a surplus. And it will necessitate
drawing upon the food supplies of the
United States, which always has a
large quantity to spare.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04

Out of the 105 counties which the
state of Kansas has within its do
mains at least so have no paupers.
One-half the county poor farms are
empty, save for the keeper, who draws
his salary and waits for patronage.
There are no saloons in Kansas.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04
County Jail Is Safe.

All the cell work in Polk county's
new $150,000 Jail has received the
official o. X. of the board of super
visors. After a complete inspection
the board decided that the work was
all right and Immediately ordered the
last estimate of $4,000 paid to the
Pauly Cell company of st. Louis.
The entire bill for the cell work
amounted to $4,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04

A steamer loaded with 400,O00,000
frecrackers is on its way from Shang'
hal to this country. What has become
of the patriots who were going to
arrange for safe and sane Fourth Of
July this year?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04

Promotion in the public service Is
still the rule. Mr.. John S. Leech, the
new public printer, entered the gov
eminent printing office as a compos
itor in 1889, was afterward made
proofreader, and then raised to the
foremanship of a division. In 1901 he
became public printer in the Philip
pines, and after seven years service
there is called home to take charge
of the department in Washington.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04

Andrew Carnegie says the United
States has the worst monetary sys-
tenn in the world. Yet some men have
accumulated quite satisfactory wads
Of money under that system.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04

The American Bible society has sent
men to work among the foreigners
around Indianapolis.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04

OF a congregation of over 1000 at
the First Methodist church of SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, only IA admitted having
been converted after reaching the
age of 81.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04

Even with certified milk up to II
cents a quart, it is hard for the man
who lives in a fat to see just how he
Is going to keep a cow.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04

African negroes use tooth brushes;
they are fashioned out of the wood of
several kinds of trees. They are
easy to make and cost nothing. no
bristles being used.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04

Getting a case of rheumatism in a
cold sleeping car and then suing the
company for damages, however, will
be found to be an exceedingly slow
way of making money.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04

From irrigated fruit lands Wash
ington orchardmen are making from
1000 to $4,000 net per acre.