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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-08-20

and the relief of Knoxville. Placed In
command of the third division of the
Cavalry Corps in the Army of the
Potomac. he bore a conspicuous part in
The operations under General Philip H.
Sheridan, including the Richmond raid
md the combats neal Petersburg. He
led his division through the Shenan-
Goah campaign. including the battle Of
Opequan, until October, 1864, when he
was assigned to the command OF the
Cavalry Corps of the military division
of the Mississippi. Organizing a mount
cd body of 1900 men. he contributed
largely TO the success won in the west
by the armies of General Thomas and
General Sherman, particularly by his
capture of Selma and Montgomery,
Ala. and Columbus and Macon, Ga.
In % days he captured five fortified
cities, % stands Of colors. 2SS guns
and CISCO prisoners. among them JEFF
fersOn Davis. April, 1865, he was pro-
noted major general of volunteers.
In January, 1866, he vas mustered
out OF the volunteer service anu III JuIy
was commissioned lieutenant colonel Of
the Thirty-ffth Infantry and brevetted
major general in the L. S. A. for gal
liant and meritQrious services during
the war.
In 1870 he was honorably discharged
and engaged in large railroad and en-
cheering operations at home and
abroad. In May, 1898. he was com
missioned major general in the yolun-
teer service for the Spanish war and
commanded the First and Sixth Army
Corps in Georgia and Cuba and took
part in the Porto Rico campaign. He
was with the China Relief Expedition
and commanded the cooperating force
of American and British troops in the
capture of eight Chinese temples. He
also commanded the American forces
in Picking. When King Edward of En-
gland was crowned General Wilson rep
resented the United States Army. He
was placed on the retired list in 1901
by special act of Congress as brigadier
general of the L. S. A.
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The failure of Harry Thaw to OBJ
tain his release from custody is a
highly desirable outcome Of the habeas
corpus proceedings instituted in his be-
half. There is no doubt the effect upon
a public opinion already sufficiently
cynical as TO the efficiency and recti-
tude of our laws would have beer Of
the worst II Thaw had proceeded so
promptly from the dock to absolute
freedom. Only one Interpretation
would have been put upon this Sc
quence by the average American
namely that evasion of law is the
secure privilege of the rich. The rough
reasoning of the public at large would
have brushed aside the possibility of
recovery and would have struck
straight at the fact that by a liberal
expenditure from the Thaw millions
experts and shrewd counsel had first
saved Thaw from the consequences of
his act by establishing one hypothesis
and then saved him from the conse-
quences following upon this hypothesis
by repudiating 1t. Insane delusion
sometimes Is cured. But the judge
who committed Thaw to Matteawan
gave 1t as his opinion, based upon the
opinion of authorities in alienlsm, that
Thaw's type of alteration was incur
able. This declaration would have
given to the popular opinion a final
certainty that Thaw had evaded the
law. Happily the public has escaped
this disturbing conclusion and the adj
ministration of justice has been saved
from another blow in the popular estl-
matlin. 1t is devoutly to be hoped
that, not only for the safety of those
upon whom a recurrance of Thaw's
mania might be wreaked but for the
welfare of the public at large, the
courts of New York will not take
chances with his case. When Thaw is
proved san and permanently cured
beyond a reasonable doubt, let him be
allowed to go free. But not till that
proof is given.
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CHAPTER XIII.

Give me a ticket to Willoughbyr' said
Walter.
Five minutes later he was occupying a
seat, or, rather, half a seat, for there sat
next to him a brisk, energetic-looking man
Of about thirty years of age. He had been
reading the morning paper, but apparent
Iy he had got through with it, for he fold
ed it up and put it in his pocket.
Fine day." he said, briskly.
Yes, sir, very fine" answered Walter.
Some people are affected by the wealth
er; | am not" pursued his fellow trav-
eler. Il feel as smart one day as an
other. I'm always cheerful. I've got too
much business to do to nope. When a
mans got enough to busy himself about,
he hasn't time to be in the Dumps"
There's a good deal in that" said
Walter.
''Of course there is. Push along, keep
moving, that's my motto. Are you in
~business?"
mo, sir, not at present"
I'm in the subscription book business
got an office in New York. We send
out agents everywhere to canvass for our
publications. Lots of money in it,"
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II y d SudluS. IOu
SIS. Well do much better by you than
that
u am going to consult some friends
about my future plans. If you are will
ing to tell me a little of your business,
| will think of what you propose
II nave with me our latest publication.
It's going like wildfire. Just the thing
to please the people. l will show it to
YOU"
Walter looked with interest while his
new acquaintance drew out from a car
petbag, which he had beneath the seat. a
cood-sized parcel wrapped in brown pa
per. Untying it, he produced a bulky
octave, in hashy binding, and Astounding
in Illustrations. He opened the book and
turned over the leaves rapidly.
ITS stuffed full of illustrations, you
see said he. The expense of the pic
lures alone was absolutely enormous y
he added, dwelling upon the last word by
way of emphasis. But we're going to
make it pay. The sale will be immense.
Our agents already in the field report re-
ma rkable sales.p
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Too Hard to Pronounce.

A we~ll-dressed man entered a for
lists shop in a certain city recently,
threw down a dollar and said he
wanted some flowers to take home. He
was quite unsteady, evidently taper
ing off a spree, and the flowers were
apparently intended as a domestic
peace Offering. The florist picked out
a collection of h%yacinths, and the
caller started TO leave, but at the door
hesitated. Il say" he said, thickly,
whats these flowers called?" "Hya-
cinths.r said the florist. The customer
shook his head. and, as he walked
back to the counter, said: "Gotter
have something easier. Gimme a dozen
roses.'
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GER. JR

crhap he forgot to put II IN the draw
err"
That's a lie, Joshua Drummond y said
Walter, quietly, and you know it is. /
think your father knows it is also"
DO you mean to say l lie?" clustered
Joshua.
Il wouldn't il / wasn't obliged to but
in my own defense l am compelled to do
So
what could / want OF the money? ?"
demanded. Joshua.
Il think you wanted the money to buy
lottery tickets with" said Walter, calmly.
TO buy Lottery tickets with"
What does this mean, Joshuaf" de
manded his father, sternly.
ITS a lie !" said Joshua, unblushingly.
Can you prove this charge which you
have made against my son?"' asked Mr..
Drummond, turning to Walter.
Il can, but | am sorry to be obliged to
do so. / picked up this letter a day or
two since, and intended to give it back to
Joshua, but it escaped my mind. | would
not have exposed him if he had not tried
to charge me with theft"
He placed in Mr.. Drummond's hands
the letter already given, announcing TO
Joshua that he had drawn a blank. Mr..
Drummond read it with no little anger.
for he detested lotteries.
Unhappy boy" he said, addressing
Joshua. 4 understand now what became
of the FIVE dollars. This decides me. to do
what | had intended to do sooner. |
have supported you in laziness long
enough. 1t is time you went to work.
Next week you must go to work | will
take you into my store; but as l am not
sure of your honesty, if | find you APP
propriating money to your own use, | will
put you into a shoe shop and make a
shoemaker of you"
This was an alarming threat to Joshua,
who had a foolish pride, which led him to
look upon Q trade as less respectable than
the mercantile profession. He skunk out
Of the house, while Walter set out on
foot for the railway station, three-quar-
ters of a mile distant.
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In the Spring, Etc.

perhaps it's oversensitiveness on my
part" remarked the old bachelor, but
from this time on until autumn sets in
again In earnest | am going to be con-
tinually embarrassed by public love
making. Last Sunday afternoon | went
for my usual stroll in the park, and |
suffered any number of minor shocks
from coming on couples spooning on
the benches along the PATHS Later on
| had to ride down town In the subway,
and l saw two more couples talking
into each others faces as If there
wasn't a human being within a mile
of them. OF course they don't mind
me. But 1 hate to be put in the atti-
tude OF an intruder on loves young
d1eam."
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MAy. GIL. WILSON


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n, : o5a mstor ssnsr.is .pA
auroao- ..nL 1850 .rhon -, 3
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49, ~. co,i Yar.- us-..o-
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ooa.awn IN - ,ea7
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-08-20

We start out in life with a definite
mount of possible energy. We can
spend 1t as we please; but even with
the best intentions many people use up
q large part of their capital in worry,
anxiety or by fretting over nonessen-
tails - trifes which have nothing
whatever to do with their success.
Many people go through life without
ever getting full possession of them
selves. They do moi seem able to
grasp their possibilities they never
develop the faculty Of finglng their
lives out with force and effectiveness
along the line of their bent. They can
use some of their faculties TO advant-
age, and can do some things fairly
well, but never come TO a full knowl-
edge OF their possible strength. If we
could only learn'to control our thought
force and to spend it where it is need
ed. instead of allowing it to ooze out
or leak away in driblets on unimpor-
tant matters. what marvels we might
accomplish! Some people spend half
the power they generate in vain
worry, pickering, splitting hairs over
i~rrelevancies. Much n our possible
success-energy is wasteakthrough fear,
which in all its phases is the greatest
curse to the human race-fear of fail
ure. fear of imaginary conditions and
happenings that never come about,
dread of criticism and ~forebodings
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-08-20
An Aerial Sailor.

$50 you were a sailor, my poor
MANI" said the good housewife. well,
1 wish you would go down in the
cellar and bail out the W. feet OF
water that has accumulated down
there"
"Ughw grunted Dusty Dennis, with
a shudder. Il dare not go near water,
lady"
What A sailor afraid of water?'
"Yes, mum. Yer see, l was a sailor
on all airship."
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Postum.

Ellen (the nurse. to little girl of g.,
who is supposed to have an afternoon
sleep every day)-Nancy, you are a
naughty little girl not to have gone to
sleep this afternoon!
Nancy (reproachfully-Ellen Ellen!
Don't you remember the three times
YOU looked over the screen and 1 IA
fast asleep?
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1t is Inherently misleading to say
that our general business prosperity
came with the prosperity Of the rail-
roads'-as if the railroads had created
their own prosperity first and had then
invited the country at large to share
in it, or had set a pace in prosperity
making that the general business of
the United States was quick to catch
up with and follow.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-08-20

Young Vanderbilt, in his character
Of whip" drives a coach and collects
fares from his passengers. He is mere
ly revertlng TO first principles. His
illustrlous ancestor, the commodore,
made many a dime in his early days as
a ferryman.
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A R IN A TREE.

Sleeping outdoors in a rudely con-
structed house erected among branches
of a high walnut tree in the heart Of
Flatbush, n. Y, is the noyel method a
young man has taken of getting near
to nature" The tree house." as the
people in the n~eighborhood call 1t, is
located on the lawn surrounding the
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-08-20

"Why be downcast?" asks the In
dianapolls News. Eat least you don't
have any tire troubles with your lawn
mower" Oh. don't we? Perhaps you
don't know how the machine tires Us
every few days.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-08-20

If an American countess will go
boating on the Laborcza River near
Oeremezoe, Puszta and Ferencys she
must expect to have the boat tip over
or some other disaster happen.
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A Good Man.

your dead husband wor a goou
mon" declared the sympathetic Mrs
Casey to the bereaved widow.
''He wort" exclaimed Mrs. Murphy,
dashing the tears from her eyes. M
policeman cud handle hin."-Judse
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-08-20

A Baltimore doctor who operated on
a man for Appendicitis discovered that
the victims appendix had previously
been removed. We are assured that
the operation was entirely successful.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-08-20

Andrew Carnegie says the United
States has the worst monetary system
in the world. Yet some men have ac-
cumulated quite satisfactory wads OF
money under that system.
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So Thoughtful.

Nell-Yes, the count is attentive to
her. She admired some roses she saw
in a florists window they were passing
yesterday, so he had some sent up to
her
Belle-How thoughtful!
Nell-Yes; c. o. D.-The Catholic
Standard and Times.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-08-20
HydrocephaIous

"He isn't exceedingly clever, is hep
'Clever? l should say not. Why,
If an ldea should get into that fellows
head you could hear it splash."-Kan-
sas City Times.
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The latest news from Breathitt
County, Ky, is TO the effect that the
undertakers still get an occasional job
or two with the assistance Of men with
a grudge against each other.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-08-20

about the future. Countless promising
lives have been wrecked by this
gloomy phantom, fear. Could we all
put away all Of these illusions and
triyialtles, which drain our life forces,
md devote all Of our energy to the es-
sentlal things that lie eyer close at
hand, the progress OF humanity would
be amazing.
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ale has an awful beard"
yes, his wife insists on his wearing
it"
II wonder whyT'
"She has probably seen what he look
led like without lt"-Houston Post.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-08-20

AS the years roll by everybody will
be anxious to hear how that girl who
married the first man she met is get
ting along.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-08-20

Those old timers who accumulated
big fortunes couldn't afford to bother
with divorce courts. 1t was much
more convenient to live happily.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-08-20

London, it appears, does not under
stand George AIDES college Widow"
but then there are a good many Amerl-
cans who cannot solve the mystery of
the 'rah-rah boy"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-08-20

If Prince Helie de Sagan says many
more unpleasant things about the news
papers they will r%etaliate by emitting
all mention of him In their columns.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-08-20

When a woman invites another to be
her guest. and finds that she has a pre-
vious engagement, she feels that so far
as she is concerned the slate has been
washed off.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-08-20
As IT should BE.

First Farmer hear you struck o.
asst week.
Second Farmer-Yes.
First Farmer-How's 1t running?
Second Farmer-Smoothly.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-08-20

WHY is it that strange tongue pro-
phecles'' never foretell anything that
is grand and glorious?
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-08-20

The man who has a motto is also apt
to take up some of your time by quot
ing poetry you aren't anxious to hear
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-08-20
I'd SKINNER. Publisher

No man ever had a cold that a thou
sand other men couldn't cure in thirty
minutes.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-08-20

Wizard Burbank might render a val
liable service by developing a sensa-
tionless Gould family
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-08-20

In employIhents requiring ~quickness
and deXterity of the hands women ars
far more valuable than men.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-08-20

The present Car Of Russia has
reached the ripe old age-for a Gar
of 40 years.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-08-20

81 suppose you sometimes shed real
a at the theater?' said the ad.
mirer.
Il am tempted to-" answered Mr..
Stormington Barnes, when look over
the box office Observation-Disclosures
Star.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-02
REPORT FABULOUS GOLD
MINES NEAR BURNS
{ Herney County News.)

Harney County News.)
For several months there have
been mysterious whisperings OF rich
ore findings on Gold Gulch, In the
Idle City district about 16 miles
northeast OF Burns, where there was
at one time in the past prosperous
mining camp. and It has been hinted
that important developments would
soon materlallze there.
The discovery OF the main ledge
was made while placer mining in
Gold Gulch. A large amount OF
float rock was found. which set
the prospectors to investigating and
AT one point pile of rock was dis
covered that had fallen over into
the gulch. Upon cleaning this up
and sinking a hole to bedrock, the
ledge was revealed, first about is
inches In thickness. but with deep
er tunneling 1t broadened out to
four feet. In going below the bed
OF the creek water was encountered.
which they are not at present able
to control until proper machinery is
obtained and drainage is established
lower down the gulch.
The ledge, however, extends into
the mountain on either side of the
creek and a tunnel which has been
excavated reveals breast OF rich
rock which is ever widening and ap-
parently without end.
Several assays OF the different
kinds OF rock have been obtained.
the. highest showing over $4,000 to
the ton and then running down to
lower values. Mr.. G. f. Mckinney
brought some samples of the rock to
town recently. picked mp and broken
by hand from the breast OF the tun-
mel and every particle OF II Is, pro-
nounced the most promising by those
who are familiar with mining APP
pearances. II Is rich In gold and
silver and easily mined. 4.
The present work is being done
by o. J. Darst. who has been pros
pecting there for several years and
he has full faith that he has n for
tune in sight, The mine is located
about a mile and a half from the
Mckinney sawmill and wagon road
goes within half mile OF II. Mr..
Darst has sacked some of the ore
and sent Il to Boise for accurate
estimates. II Is his intention, az
soon as he is sure OF his ground. to
proceed with development work as
fast as possible and the reader need
not be surprised to see in the near
future q prosperous mining camp of
100 men turning out valuable ore
right in the door-yard OF Burns.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-02
COFFEE
The Lincoln-Douglas Semi
Centennial.

In broad outline the consequences
of the Illinois senatorial struggle of
1858 may be set forth thus; That
contest helped to swing the RephblI-
can party center OF gravity from
New England and the old middle
states over into the Mississippi val
ley, started lincoln on the road to-
ward the presidential nomination,
split the Democratic party in the
Charleston convention of 1860, put
ting a southern and a northern tick
ct In the field, " IN Breckenridge at
the head OF one and Douglas at the
head OF the other. and thus rendered
certain that Republican success In
that year which would have been
probable even II the Democra,lo
party had remained united. The
Republican victory brought seces-
sion, civil war, the abolition of slav-
cry, an indestructible union of in
destructible states, an emancipated
and progressive south and a new and
greater nation.
The people of the seven cities OF
Illinois In which Lincoln and Doug
las had their memorable tournament
OF half century ago, and the llli-
nols state Historical. society, which
suggested the celebration and which
has been active in an advisory ca
pactiy In promoting It and In bring
ing II TO the country's attention. de-
serve praise for giving the obser-
vance of the anniversary of this
epoch-making event an adequate his
torical setting This celebration VIII
serve 70 remind the country OF the
Lincoln birthday centennial, when
will come on February ~, 1903. In
which the entire country should par
ticlpate.-Drs C.. NJ. Hayrey In Les
lies Weekly.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-09-02
ELBERr HUBBARD
ON sTEAMmoATrNc

d .
A big business is steamship
bound for port called Success. II
takes large force of men to operate
this boat. Eternal vigilance is not
only the price OF liberty, but II Is
the price of every other good thing.
including steamboating.
To keep this steamship moving.
the captain requires the assistance
of hundreds of people who have
singleness of aim--one purpose--a
desire to do the right thing and tho
best thing in order that the ship
shall move steadily, surely and safe
ly on her course.
Curionsly enough. there are men
constantly falling overheard. There
folks who fall overheard are always
cautioned to keep away from danger
Gus places, still there are those who
delight in taking risks. These In
dividuals who fall off, and cling to
floating spars, or are picked up by
passing craft, usually declare that
they were discharged" They say
the captain or the mate or their
comrades had II in for them.
am inclined to think that no
man was ever discharged" from a
successful .concern--he discharges
himself.
When a man quits his work. say,
oiling the engine or schubbing the
deck. and leans over the side calling
to outsiders what bum boat he Is
aboard OF, how bad the food Is and
what fool there is for, a captain.
he gradually loosens his hold until
he falls in to the yeasty deep. There
Is no one to blame but himself, yet
probably you will have hard work 10
make him understand this little
point.
When a man is told to do a GER
tain thing and there leaps to HIS
lips or even to his heart, the form
ula, 81 wasn't hired to do that" he
is standing upon creased plank
that inclines toward the sea. when
the plank is tilted at proper angle.
he goes to Davy Jones locker. and
nobody tilts the fatal plank but the
man himself And the way the plank
IA tilted is this: the man takes more
infaraat In naasinV craft and what ia
going on on land, than in doing his
work on board ship.
SO repeat; no man employed by
a successful concern was ever dis.
charged. Those who fall overheard,
get on the creased plank and then
give II a tilt to starboard.
II you are on a creased plank, you
better get of from It, and quickly,
too.
Loyalty Is the thing!