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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-12-10

A bill which at first excited only
amusement and derision, but has since
received serious consideration, has been
passed upon favorably by standing
committee Of the British House of Com
mons, although it is not likely to be-
come law. 1t is known as the "day-
light-saving BILL" The purpose of 1t is
to make it easier for the general public
to get up early In the morning, and
therefore to finish its days work in
time to enjoy reasonable amount Of
outdoor recreation by daylight The
bill as amended provides that at two
o'clock the morning Of the second Sun
day in April, standard time shall be
advanced one hour, and set back an
hour on the second Sunday In Septem-
Der. 1t is an attempt by legislation to
induce or compel new recognition of
the old adage:
Early to bed and early to rise,
Makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.
London office hours are late, ten
o'clock being the usual time Of begin
ming business, instead Of half-past eight
or nine, as In American cities. The new
plan would therefore fix the beginning
of Office hours at nine o'clock. which
does not seem unreasonable Since it
is not proposed to change the length Of
the working day, closing time would
come an hour earlier during the months
which are best adapted to outdoor
sport. 1t has been urged on behalf of
the bill that this would have a consid-
cradle moral effect, since it would tempt
young men away from theaters and
other modern evening amusements, and
send them to the golf links, the cricket
field and the river. Interesting as the
plan Is, there are serious objections to
1t which will occur to every one Chief
among them are international obliga-
tons in regard to mails, and the diff
Guilty of keeping domestic railway
schedules In accord with the changing
standard of time.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-12-10

To fill orders promptly, as do Ameri-
cans by sudden and sensational In
creases in the number of employees In
times Of rushing business, is not the
European habit. Experience there leads
the newly arrived immigrant to expect,
on finding a job in this country, that it
will be his so long as he performs his
part properly. When he is suddenly
dropped from 1t, often in poverty and
restitution, he promptly becomes an en-
envy of all government and authority.
The borderland between such state of
mind and criminality is exceedingly
vague.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-12-10

How many Americans enunciate dis
tinctly the name Of the town In which
they live-or of any other town? The
heroine of a recent linguistic accident
had the excuse, at least, of being
strange to the English language She
was German, and lived in Pittsburg,
Pa. She wished to go to Norwalk, Ohio.
The agent gave her a ticket to Norfolk,
Va, and she was taken there. She re-
turned to Pittsburg and tried again.
This time she got a ticket to Newark
n. J., and had to go back home again
With her money gone and no friends,
she would have had hard time but
for the kindness of German painter.
When she finally reached Norwalk she
had spent sixty dollars in railway tick
cts, when but for indistinct .enuncia-
ton she would have had to spend only
seven dollars.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-12-10
sency OF The labor organizations to

agency or rhe labor organizations to
which they belong or of the corpora
tons by which they are employed the
number of such workers is constantly
Increasing, and a grave social question
Is little nearer settlement. The
recent British legislation for old age
pensions does not appeal to Americans.
Neither does the German compulsory
system. They recognize the Importance
Of provision for superannuated work
ers, but they are inclined to believe that
time will bring with it a solution more
worked out elsewhere. There is as yet
no demand for legislation on the sub
ject. Powerful labor organizations can
establish pension systems of their own,
as the typographical union has done
The great corporations Will gradually
make provision for the pensioning Of
aged employees. There will still be
host of workers not included In either
Of these categories. To them the com
bined industrial insurance and annuity
plan recently put In operation In Mas
sachusetts ought to commend itself.
The State branch of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor has strongly advised
the workers to avail themselves Of 1t,
and the indications are that they will
do so. A wage Garner may make his
own provision for old age by setting
aside small sum out Of his weekly
wages. If he shall also get a pension
from an employer or union, SO much
the better.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-12-10
The 10000 employees of a great Chi

The 10000 employees Of great Chi
cago manufacturing company are given
an opportunity to retire on pension
after they shall have been twenty years
In its employ and have reached the age
of 65. Herein is an assurance that a
considerable number Of workers will
have something to depend on after their
DAYS of productive labor shall have
come to an end. Either through the
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-12-10
An EXPLANATION.

"How long has this restaurant been
open?" asked the would-be diner.
1.-TWO years." said the proprietor.
II am sorry I did not know It." said
the guest. 81 should be Better Off y
I had come here then"
"Yes?" smiled the proprietor, very
much pleased. How is that?"
81 should probably have been served
by this time if l had" said the guest,
and the entente cordiale vanished
Harper's Weekly.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-12-10

away with all this superhuous
scribble," wrote the Grown Prince of
Germany on a bundle of government re
ports submitted by the minister of the
interior. This idea If enforced In the
United States would be equivalent to
saying "Off with their heads" to lot
of government employees, and a good
part of the business of government as
practiced is to provide patronage for
the politicians.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-12-10

1t is no organ of monopolists but an
agricultural paper which declares that
the high price of meat is due, not to
any trust, but to the demands of young
married women, who, dreading the
hackneyed jokes about the culinary at
tempts of novices, have taken to serv-
ing their husbands with steaks, (which
anybody can cook"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-12-10

On the theory that might goes before
right the Berliner fights his way past
old ladies and tired women into crowd
ed tram cars and ruthlessly jostles
from his path the passerby in the
streets with an obstinate insolence
that goads the visitor accustomed to
the higher civilization of other capitals
to impotent fury-Berlin Cor London
Outlook.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-12-10

John D. has had his family traced
back to $50 A. D., when the Reckefell-
ers were barons In southern France. 1t
is rather strange that he did not, while
he was having the tracing done, dis
cover some connection between the
Rockefeller and Montmerency families.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-12-10

No, Ferdinand, the fact that you rode
IN horseless carriage in your extreme
infancy does not necessarily mean that
you will have an automobile when you
are old.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-12-10

Some scientist has found that there
are 5000 ways in which death may
come. We wonder whether he has In
cluded being mistaken for deer by reck-
less hunters?
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-12-10

A dressmaking expert asserts that
good figure is a mighty fine asset"
Any figure less than 81 100000 probably
would be considered too petite these
DAYS,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-12-10

Maybe the railroads would find their
business more profitable If they would
do more newspaper advertising reg
ular cash rates.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-12-10

A wisconsin man has by fasting
cured himself of appendicitis. 1t is not
likely that this treatment will be gen
orally recommended by the doctors.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-12-10

A st. Louis woman the other day re
fused to spend So for the purpose of
locating her missing husband. Some
women would be willing to spend twice
that amount to lose theirs.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-12-10

A hotel for the accommodation OF
chorus girls only is to be built In New
York. 1t is perhaps but fair to suspect
that Pittsburg capital is behind 1t.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-12-10

Chicago may have a fourteen-story
school building. Perhaps 1t will be
superhuous to add that the intention
Is to make 1t high school.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-12-10
I'd SKINNER. Publisher

The social circle must De squared be-
Gore one can get into 1t.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-12-10

Even money that Abdul Hamid, when
he mingles with his people, will keep
his boiler-plate shirt on.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-12-10

The man who just loafs around is
never in any danger Of being run down
by prosperity.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-12-10

A Chicago railway section hand Is
claimant for the Servian throne. Prob
ably his story will Peter out.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-12-10

Strangely enough, the bandit Of the
Yellowstone is not engaged in keeping
a hotel there.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-12-10

The mosquito is the original back
bitter, but 1t has some strong imitators.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-12-10

Some piano covers would be more
If Theoretically sealed.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-10-25

Rio pucrru Tay j. always q superior
feed. hut hi~ year it j. better Than
ever before. Bale or ions delivered 80
any part oC thc city. Nc guarantee
every pouud ct II Try a bale of thc
best lay ever sold in New Mexico. T.
". Icr. "a south Iir-t street.
Phone &c.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-10-25
PIPE OBTAINING.

and repairing is one OF our |spoeieltiea
Making elbows and joints is another
We are expert Plumbers In ell
branches and are noted tot doing
good work ~thor9ughly. ia a re- lsouahle
tins. for a reasonable price. We use
only the best materials and employ
only the mos, reliable hep. We
should poe pleased II you win lavor us
with You. next plumbing JOB. You
won't regret a.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-10-25
Pioneer Bakery
2J7 SOUTH FIRST STREET.
WINDOW srlNrrs

u stock and made CD order. lowest
prices satisfaction guaranteed Fu-
frUlie FurrItur- Ta
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-10-25

BONDS were dTm TOTAL sales par.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-17
Making Butter on the Farm.

| There are two prime essentials in
making butter on the farm a profit
able business. In the first place, one
must have plenty of pure, cold water,
and then good enough grade must
be turned out to make and hold GUS
| toners. The trouble with nine out
of every ten farm homes is they are
not equipped to take care of milk and
cream. When one goes into this
work to make money, better put up a
milk room, where pure water may be
had from pumping or from a spring.
Concrete floor and walls may now be
built as cheaply as with lumber, and
1t is a great deal better than lumber.
Don't stop here. A barrel churn and
butter maker will be necessary in
turning out a uniform product. 1t
looks easy-simply separating the
cream, churning till the butter comes
and sailing and the trick is done.
That Is where so many fail. The
| cream must be churned at the right
temperature; it must be neither too
sweet nor too sour. Working and
sailing butter to secure uniform cclor
and flavor Is very nice art. Don't
try to learn to do 1t infallibly in two
or three weeks, but by all means
don't practice on your customers.
That means loss. 1t is better to wait
two or three months until you are
sure of your quality before you seek
customers. And before you ship, find
out how your commission man or pri-
vate customers prefer to have their
butter put up. Sometimes the pack.
age means difference of two or
three cents pound. - Indiana
Farmer
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-17
Feeding Turkeys.

"A turkey eats no more and prob
ably costs less to keep for year
than the chicken hen. Watch the
flock at feeding time, as the grain is
scattered, and If turkeys and chick
ems eat together II will be seen that
the turkeys pick up no more, and
probably much less, grain than their
smaller and quicker neighbors. They
are invariably better foragers. Even
In winter they find something here,
there and everywhere, while the
chickens stay in their snug quarters
and wait for food to be brought to
them.-Farmers' Home Journal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-17
saint 1t Awful, Mabel"

What is an unfortunate Judge to
do when lady refuses to pay for a
supply of "chemises" specially made
for her, on the ground that they do
not fit? In the case of other and
more exterior garments there are
plenty of legal precedents. The lady
retires to the judges private ROOM
alone. and presently emerges clad in
the disputed garment, in order that
His Honor may judge for himself as
to its approximation to the human
form divine that is underneath 1t.
But chemisesl
Such was the problem before an
Eastern Judge the other day. Well
might he exclaim What am l to do
in such case as this? l can try q
jacket on and say if it fits, but how
can l fit on these things?" And then
his feelings got the better of him and
he groaned, Really, you ladies, this
Is too awful for words. am very
much afraid l shall have to refer this
case to some one who is older and
wiser than / am. 1t is far too deli
cate for me-" Eventually the irate
ladies were persuaded to talk the
matter over among themselves and
try to reach some agreement. Other
wise the court would have to appoint
LADY arbitrator and abide by her
decision.-The Argonaut. a
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-17
Value of Rye as a Green Crop.

While nitrogen is the fertilizing
element most easily lost from mar
ures and soils, it is the most expen-
sive, costing almost three tirnes as
much per pound as potash and phos-
phoric acid. The readiness with
which nitrates are washed out of the
soil during heavy rains when the
ground is thawed, suggests that dur
Ing the period of such rains 1t should
be covered with some catch crop,
which will feed upon the nitrates
formed and store nitrogen in its tis-
sues. For this purpose rye is an ex-
cellent crop and is much used. While
1t adds no nitrogen to the soil which
Is not already found therein, as crim-
son clover does, it is much surer
catch than the former and is thor
oughly hardy. 1t forms quite a root
system during the fall, starts OF,
early in the spring and by ordinary
planting time forms a heavy coat Of
manure to be plowed under. One
Office which rye performs is to absorb
great quantities, while the ground is
reeking with moisture In the early
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-17
Eation For Sheep.

AS to the most desirable kinds Of
feed to be used for grsin ration va
riety is the best. We know this from
our own experience, as we soon tire
of a sameness of diet; 1: is also true
of our farm animals. When a va
riety is supplied, more food is con-
sumed and the better the digestion.
have found, says farmer in writ
Ing to Farmers Review, that an equal
amount of crushed corn, oats, wheat,
bran and oil cake best. suits the taste
and requirements of the lambs and
gives good results as to tho growth
and gain in flesh and fat; the latter
quality is especially demanded in the
early market lamb. I would then in
crease the crushed corn to the limit
that 1t would be relished, for a fat
lamb is far preferable to a lean one
Of much larger size. But where the
lambs are to be carried through the
summer, for feeding the following
winter, then good size, growth and
stamina are required. In that event
I would cut out the corn from their
ration for best results. But they
should be fed this grain ration, as
there is no time In an animals life
when as great returns will be given
for food consumed as when sucking
its dam.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-17
Duchess Seeks Retirement.

The Duchess of Marlborough, born
Consuelo Vanderbilt. has not realized
the hopes of her early girlhood, says
the Delineator. She has recently
made her first visit back to this coun-
try since her separation from the
duke. London society is very SYM
pathetic toward the young duchess,
who is not only a general favorite,
but personal friend of the Queen as
well. Life has not dealt as we'll with
her as 1t promised. Ten years ago
she was full of enjoyment of every
thing; now she is saddened and not
strong. and she seeks a retirement
that her deafness almost enforces.
BY arrangement with her husband
she has her two sons for half the
year, and she has many interests;
her embroideries, her books and her
spaniels, but 1t is all very different
from what seemed before her. Ru-
NOR has it that she was greatly dis
appointed at her husbands failure to
achieve distinction in politics, and
that she hated to see the untitled
husband of Mary Letter, of Chicago,
go ahead to honor after honor, while
her own duke achieved nothing. How
ever, though much has gone against
her, she is still greatly admired in
London society, and when she enters
a drawing room wearing her famous
pearls that once belonged to Cathar-
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-17
Bath Tub For Baby.

Get some strips of wood about one
and one-half inches wide and three
eighth of an inch thick for the Frame
work, four strips thirty inches long
for the legs, which are pivoted upon
the ends of central bar twenty-eight
inches long. l used an old broom
handle for the central bar and Joined
the legs to it with long screw. There
are four strips twenty-eight inches
for the side bars; two are glued and
nailed at the top for rubber bag to be
tackled to; the other two strips are
used for braces and are nailed about
four inches from the bottom of the
legs. The tub itself is made of a sim
gle piece of rubber cloth thirty inches
wide and one and one-eighth yards
long. l used lining of the coarsest
drilling to strengthen it. There is a
hem at each end, and broad tapes
nineteen inches long are passed
through the hens and firmly fast
ened to the side bars; the sides of
the rubber cloth are tackled to the
side bars with brass headed tacks. A
small pleat in each corner gives the
tub a better shape. This tub will
serve as bed for small baby, and
when a little older it makes a safe
place to put the baby with its toys
Boston Post.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-17
FINANCE AND TRADE REVIEW
LESS IDLE MACHINERY NOW
Progress Shown in Primary Dry
Goods Market-Good Volume
of Contracts.

New York.-R. G. Dun & Compa-
ny's Weekly Review of Trade" says:
Improvement continues in COM
mercial channels, increased manufac-
turing activity and seasonable weather
being the dominant influences of the
past week. In all leading industries
there is less idle machinery and sta
pie lines of merchandise at retail
quickly respond to the larger pay
rolls. Mercantile collections are al
SO more prompt. While the first
week in June compares favorably with
any previous week this year, there
still appears large decrease in COM
parison with the volume of business
in the same week of 1907.
A lower price for steel bars was the
most significant event of the week in
the iron and steel industry 1t came
as a surprise because at the recent
meeting of leading interests 1t was
agreed that no reduction would be
made, and the trade is now waiting
for better terms in other depart
ments. Much pending business will
be deferred if there is any prospect
of general cut in prices, although
special conditions existing in the bar
market do not prevail elsewhere, no.
tably the competition of iron bars for
the seasons requirements for agri-
cultural implement makers that must
soon be met.
Primary dry goods markets have
made further progress, recent reduc-
tions in prices bringing out good
volume of contracts indicating that
no better terms are anticipated In
the jobbing trade the only noteworthy
activity comes from duplicated mail
orders. Woolen mills are somewhat
more active, but supplemented orders
are not liberal. and the seasons trade
thus far is much below normal.
Better buying of footwear con-
tinues. Large buying Of glazed kid
indicates that morocco leather foot
wear is displacing patent and enamel
shoes to some extent"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-17
A Barn Cabinet.

There is little excuse for any farm
er not having a sufficiency of home
made devices which are handy to
store various things and save labor.
Especially is this so when they can
be constructed out of dry goods or
grocery boxes. and that's what may be
said of the cabinet shown in the cut.
1t can be made any size desired, and
IL put together right will be practi-
cally mouse and rat proof. The draw
ers are convenient in which to put
robes, blankets and the like, and tn.
shelves or compartments in the up
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-17
Soap Bubbles.

Children always delight in soap
bubbles, but often there would-be en-
joyment is marred because of the
seeming impossibility of making suds
that will lend themselves to elbow
ing" One who knows gives this re-
cipe for successful suds:
An inch cube of yellow soap should
be dissolved in pint of warm water.
Add a tablespoonful Of gum arabic
to give elasticity. and when thorough
ly incorporated add a quart of cold
water and teaspoonful of glycerine,
this last for the sake of brilliancy.
If one wishes to make the suds
elaborate, add strawberry Juice or
currant Juice to give a pinkish hue.
Grape juice will tinge the bubbles
violet or purple, and yet prove HARM
less to the little folks.-New Haven
Register.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1908-06-17
Work For Educated women.

The demand for employment by
educated women is greater proper
tionately here than in any other
country. Nowhere in the world is
the dilemma of woman accustomed
to luxury and suddenly thrown on her
own resources so distressing as in
England. This problem was dis
cussed yesterday at great confer
ence in London where representative
women of England, Ireland and Scot
land met to decide on the best means
to help educated women to earn liv-
ing wage.
Lady Beehive pleaded for the for
nation of London trades school for
women where education on special
studies could be combined with trade
training. Alice Woods, of the Maria
Grey Training School, gave some re-
suits of inquiries into the subject of
coeducation in America. She said
the custom had originated as mat
ter of convenience, and 1t was an ex-
cellent training for girls. Regarding
the statements as to the effeminacy
of American boys she attributed more
to the great predominance of woman
teachers than to the presence of girls
An the schoolrooms.-New York Sun.