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Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-01
Pacific Coast Trade
By Associated Press.

.
SAN FRANCISCO, April SO.--Flour. family
extras, s5.4OqG; bakers, $540Q5.65; Oregon and
Washington, 81 .9OQ5.4O; shipping wheat $1621s
al 65; milling, $l.66A@17O feed barley, 81 SS&l
al. 421s; brewing. 81. .45@L 52h; red oats, $142h
@1.55 white, 81. 521s@1.s5; gray. 81. 500. 6s1s
middlings. $SSq3e; mixed feed, $27@29; rolled
barley, S2sQ3O; oatmeal, s4.1O oat greats, 40;
relied oats, $34Q35; wheat hay s1692o; wheat
and oat $l6@19; wild oat $12Q15.50; tame oat.
sl3@17. 50; alfalfa, $9Q14 straw, 5599Oc; pink
teans, 1903. 10; lima, s46094.75; small white.
50 COOS 10; large white, sS.60Q375; Oregon Bur
bank potatoes, S5cqsl.10; Merced sweets. w ooq
8; new potatoes. 11sq2hc green peas, $lql %
string beans. S@12sc green peppers, lI1s@2oc;
tomatoes, ST. 15O@250; summer squash. Sl25q
IS; rhubarb 5Oc@S1.1 Is; garlic, 1Sq25c;.
Poultry--Old roosters, $494.50; young. $L5Oa
@1O; small broiers, s3q3 so; large, $ig5; fry
ers, s7qS hens, S4.50@9; old ducks, Siqb; young
ducks, s537; geese. s2Q2.50; goslings. $Sq3.5O;
old pigeons 81 25d150 young, $2q25O.
ReceptsFlour. 457s; barley. 1852; s..o oats. go;
800, bran, s15 middlings 1907 hay, 1907 hides,
702; wine, 5S.400.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-01
APPROPRIATION FOR SOILS
BUREAU IS CUT BY SENATE
SoIons Approve commimttee's Action,
but Sum Provided is as Originally
Asked for by Secretary
Wilson
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, April 3O.-The sem
ate had under consideration all of to-
day the agricultural appropriation bill.
Practically all of the committee
amendments were disposed of except
these relating to the forest service,
which will be taken up tomorrow and
which are understood to be likely to
provoke debate.
The appropriation for the bureau of
soils was reduced by the committee
from $333, ,460 10 100000, which is all
that was asked for by the secretary of
agriculture.
Senator McCumber argued that the
larger amount was needed.
II have great admiration for the
secretary" said Mr.. Teller, "but l ven
ture to say that his Scotch blood never
restrained him from asking for some-
thing he needed
( The committees action in reducing
the appropriation was then approved.
The reading of the bill and the APP
proval of committee amendments con-
sumed practically all of the afternoon.
The bill was then laid aside and will
be taken up tomorrow for discussion of
amendments for the forest reserve.
At 4:40 the senate adjourned.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-01
The Metal Market
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 30-The London tin mar
ket lost most of yesterdays advance, with
spot closing at e142 15s and futures at 2142
The local market was weak in consequence
Copper was lower in London with spot quoted
at G57 los and futures at EST rs Cd. Locally
the market was dull and unchanged with lake
quoted at sl2.621sql2 S7A; electrolytic, sl2. 500
II. .75; casting, $12. 25@12.50 Lead was 5s high
er at e13 5s in London. The local market was
firm but no further change was reported, quo
tations ranging from $405441O Spelter was
unchanged at Ell in London and at S4.60Q4. So
in the local market Iron was lower in the
English market with Standard foundry quoted
at 49s Sd and Cleveland warrants at Sos Cd.
The local market was unsettled with No.
northern founGry quoted at s1750g1S; No. 2
SIG. 5O0D17; No. l southern soft, SIC. 50Ql7 25.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-01
Dried Fruit Prices
By Associated Press.

BY ASSOCIATED Press.
NEW YORK April 3O.-The market for
ovaporated apples continues quiet put prices
seem To he steadily held for the time being.
Fancy are quoted at 1Oc; choice 7%Q9c; prime
7d7lgc; common to fair, 59sq5hc. Prunes are
firm in tone although no improvement Is re-
1arted in the volume of business Quotations
range from 4d14c for California and from BAG
lOc for Oregon fruit. Apricots are freely OF
fered with the market weak and unsettled; !;
choice are quoted at 141s@15lhc; extra choice, IS
@16c; fancy, 19@2lc. Peaches are weak with
choice at 91kc: extra choice. 1Oc; fancy lO1sW
1c2.c; extra fancy. 111sq12c. Raisins are dull
and more or less nominal with loose muscatels
quoted at 5a6Ac; seeded, 5aSc; London layers,
81 25G1 an
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-01
CARLOAD sHIPMENTs
OF CITRUS FRUITS

) shipments Of oranges and lemons
) from Los Angeles Tuesday, April 28s
reported by the California Fruit Crow
ers' exchange, were 11b carloads OF or
> anges and IL carloads of lemons.
) Total to Iato there were shipped h.
, e65 carloads, of which 21oe were
> lemons.
y Last season to date there were ship
) ped 16,7O2 carloads, of which 1614
> were lemons.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-01
Retail Prices
PRICES OF LUMBER
IN LOCAL MARKET

Pine in the rough, s23@25. according to size;
rough uppers, sS0qS7 so; worked uppers, (fioor-
s27 .5O6R45; rustic, s25Qs5 ceiling, S2594O; aths
s27 5O@45 rustic s25@S5; ceiling, s25Q4O; laths,
s3.75 carload lots; clear o. p. finished. $50.
Redwood, in the rough, s2OqS0; surface and
rough clear. s4Oa55; rustic and siding, stock
patterns, sSO@45 r. & G. and G. B. stock s25q
45; shingles. S225Q2,s0; shakes, sl5Q22 so.
Mill prices-Sizlng, ! edge, .5O sizing,
edge and surfacing side, $780, surfaeng / to
4 sides, S2Qg4: resawing, 1 cut S.; ripping l.
IL. Ia 2-in. stock. $3.50 thousand lineal feet.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-01
Assumes Office June I
By Associated Pres

WASHINGTON, April S0.-WiIliam
H. Wheeler of California, who has been
selected as assistant secretary of the
department of commerce and labor,
will assume the duties of the office
June l. 1t is probable Mr.. Wheeler
may first make hurried trip to San
Francisco to close up some business
affairs
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-01
LOS ANGELES SHOWS
GAINS in CLEARlNGS
OVER S1,000,000 INCREASE
FOR ONE WEEK
San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose and
other Cities Fall Short or
Gain LittIe-Total
$43,63o,445
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, April S0-Bank clearings.
according to- the weekly report of the Califor-
MIA promotion committee. for the week ended
at noon Thursday shows gains in San Fran
cisco In comparison with last week.
The clearngs were $S0SS0, 004, which. how
ever, were S4.s per cent less than for the cor.
responding week In 1907
In Los Angeles a gain of over s1.000,0o0 Is
shown in comparison with last week, the clear
ings being s10.131,661.
oakland banks showed a loss of bT.5 per
cent.
The loss in San Jose is 81 per cent.
The figures for the three cities which have
but recently organized as follows: Fol-
last week: Sacramento, $7S9.S26; Fresno, $780,
1l9; Stickton $S63,3l
The grand total for the seven cities is sis,-
&c. AS.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-01
SEVENTEEN COTTON MILLS
MAKE BIG cURTAILMENT
By Associated Press.

MANCHESTER, N. H., April &c.
The seventeen mills of the Amoskeag
Manufacturing company, the largest
cotton manufacturing company in the
world, employing 1900 hands, began
period of curtailment with the clos
ing of work tonight, condition in the
working schedule restricting operations
to four days a week. The reduction
will continue indefinitely.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-01
Market Ranges
Chicago Live Stock

By Associated Press.
CHICAGO. April SO.-Cattle-Reeeipts 5000;
market steady; beeves, $4.50972O; westerns,
SO. 5O@5.65; stoekers and feeders, s3. 3.5On565
COWS and helfers, $2.40@64O; calves, S4.50a6. 25.
Hogs-Receipts about $1,000; market lOc up;
light S. 4Oa5.S5; mixed, S5.55a5.s5; heavy, $3.50
az S5; rough, S5.3OQ550 good TO choice heavy,
IS .5Og5.S5 pigs, &.4Oq52O; bulk of sales S525a
5 65.
Sheep-Receipts 1900; market Joe lower; ma
tives, s4 7O@6.15; westerns, A75Q6.20; year
lings S. 25Q6.SO; lambs, S5.75qL4O; westerns.
s5.70QZ5O.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-01
Butter, Eggs end Cheese
Ru Asanciated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO. April SO-Fancy cream
e,y butter, 23c seconds, 221Sc; fancy dairy, 21c.
Cheese, new. 11hq12c Young America. 12h9
13i5c Ranch eggs. 20hc; store, 18isc.
CHICAGO, April 3O--On the produce ex-
change today the butter market was steady;
oreameries, 19Q25c; dairies, 1SQ24c. Eggs
steady at mark cases included, l4Ac; hrsts,
15c: prime firsts, 15s4c. Cheese. steady. 1lal2c
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-01
Tells Why. He Killed
By Associated Press.

OAKLAND, April S0-R. p. Curtin,
accused of numbering J. A. Titus, was
on the stand today In his own behalf
and told of the alleged confession of
his wife which he says caused him to
slay Titus. He testified that his wife
admitted friendship with Titus.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-01
RESIDENTS SUSPECTED OF
SETTING FIRE TO A DIVE
BY Associated Press.

LA CROSSE, wis, April 3O.--1ndig-
nant residents of the town of Shelby,
this county, were suspected early this
morning of having set fire to a large
disorderlv house Sixteen women in
mates narrowly escaped death. A num-
ber of lives were saved by firemen.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-01
BERRIES AND CHERRIES
ARE ACTIVE IN MARKET
RAsPRERRIEs IMPROVE AND
PRICES DROP
Cherries and 5lsckberrIes Decline.
Receipts Observation-Disclosures
Advance Pending Restcra-
ton of Confidence

The local market was especially active
yesterday in berries and cherries. Rasp-
berries were in larger receipt than for any
day of the season, which has now just fairly
opened. Raspberries dropped from 2bc to
15c box and met with a good demand at
the reduced quotation. Blackberries were
in good receipt. selling at lie. drop of To-
Cherries were marked up ON the produce
exchange at s1.25@1.5o 1O-pound box and
12@l5c in bulk. The drop in cherries was
from use to $3.50 over Mondays quotations
Cherries viii gradually decline The crop
is large this year.
Strawberries were scarce, advancing 70
3p4c a box The demand for Strawberries
is keen. 1t will be at least ten days petore
the supply will be equal to It. Growers ar
recovering from the slump on Monday ana
with confidence restored the market Will re-
sumo a normal condition.
Asparagus was scarce, advancing 10 S5sV
1Oc A carload of new silverskin ana Ber-
muda onions reached market from Coachllla
A carload of Mexican tomatoes arrived
Fruit moved well. The best grades OF
oranges advanced to 81. The market now
ever is supplied mainly with windfails.
Vegetables were plentiful. There We're
enough fish to meet limited demand
There was a good catch of barracuda.
Trading was fair on the produce eN-
change Sales of the call were 3 cases OF
creamery butter. 25 cases of daisy cheese
80 cases of local case count eggs.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-01
ORANGES AT AUCTION
IN NEW YORK MARKET

q NEW YORK, April SO.-Twenty- 9
o three carloads of California oranges g
q were sold at auction here otday at the g
8 following prices per box for regular g
o sizes:
3 Extra fancy navels Ss.sO to $500, g
8 average So 90. e
8 Fancy naveIs S2,10 to $50, average g
3 Extra choice navels $500 to ss.sb, g
q average $3.50. g
3 Choice naveIs S1.sO to So 9O, average 9
8 $3.50. e
<1 Fruit in fair to good condition; mar 9
8 ket firm. Weather clear and favor g
3 able. six cars viii sell later. 9
@~31s41N1@.4SSN1~ &<S@sS0.SsSsrSH0VWV
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-01
CHICAGO GRAIN
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April S0.-Wheat was nervous
but bullish sentiment predominated. The mar
ket was firm early in the day because Of cold
weather in the west and southwest and for a
occurred during the day on the improved de-
mand for cash wheat and liberal sales in New
York for export. The close was strong. July
opened ss94sc higher at SSAdSSl5c, sold OF TO
S77sc and then advanced to S9l4c, The close
was at SS7sc.
Corn was strong the greater part of the day
and was Influenced chiefly by wheat. Con-
siderable weakness developed in the first half
OF the session owing to the general selling. The
close was strong, July opened bg4c higher
at 631q63%c, sold off to 63Ac and then ad-
vanced to 641sc. The close was at 64lsc.
Oats We're quiet and steady. July opened un-
changed at 45fsc advanced to 457sc and then
declined to 451ac, where it closed.
Provisions were firm early in the day be-
cause of a 10d15c advanced in live hogs. The
close was steady with July pork 21sc higher,
lard 21sc lower and ribs shade higher
Market Ranges
Wheat-May 99ssc; July, sS1sc; Sept. SAGE.
Corn-May, 675sc; July, 54q641sc; Sept. 629sQ
621kc
cid, 451ac; new, 449sc; Sept. S7c
Cash quotations were as follows;
Flour, easy; No spring wheat, 90cqs1 1o
No. 2 red. 9sA@99&4c; No. corn 6l4q6Sc; No
yellow 6Sd69c No oats, 527sc; No. white
531kc; No. white, 50q52lsc; fair to choice
mailing barley, 70q75c; No. northwestern
faxseed, s1.21A; prime timothy seed, S4.25
sncrt ribs, sides, loose, s6.7007l0; mess pork
short clear sides, boxed, SL37laq762ls whisky,
hasis Of high wines, 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-01
San FranoIsco shIpplna

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. April SO.--Arrved- -steam-
ers National City from Redondo, Arethusa from
AIagdalena bay, Pasadena from San Pedro
state OF California from San Diego
saiIed-S Steamer Queen for San Diego.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-01
San Francisco Mining Stocks
Cotton and Wool
BY Associated Press.

Ely Associated Press.
NEW YORK. April 3O.-cotton futures closed
firm at net advance of 3l@35 points.
ST. LOUIS, April 30.--Wool. duM; medium
grades combing and clothing, 16ts@17c; light
fne, 1sg14c; heavy fine. 9ql0c; Tub washed. Y
0p25c
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-01
Treasury Balances

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, April 30.-Today's treasury
statement shows: Available cash balance, $780,,
sol, ,92S; gold coin and bullion, S16,07i, 9S7; gold
certificates, s2S 952. 400
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-01
PRICES OF METALS
IN NEW YORK MARKET

o NEW YORK, April 3O.-COpper,
3 lake SI2.G2R @12.8712, electroiytic
3 SI2.5O@12.55. casting $12.25 @ 1850. {.
o Lead, S4O5@4.IO g
/. Tin, S32.25 q $3.50. G
. Silver, New York 5294c. g
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-01
New York Coffee Market

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, April 30.-CBfce futures closed
steady but a net decline Qf SOILS point9 Spot,
quiet No. 7 Rio. &c; MOP 4 Santos, Sk@SAc;
mild, quiet; cordoya, sstfR1sc
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-01
FRUI, MARKET
Pv Associated Press.

~ AssOcIdltu tIebs'
SAN FRANCISCO, April So,-Fancy apples,
81 rs; common, 60c; navel oranges, 81 Soa2.1t;
Mexican lines, $5.5OQ6; common California
lemons 75cGs1. .25; good to choice, $175q2; fam
cy, 50 2.25Q25 so; bananas, S1q3.5O; pineapples.
SnnR
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-01
New York Stocks

BY Associated Press
NEW YORK, April 30.-Followins were
the closing quotations today:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-01
Oil Stocks
Morning Sales


Great Bend Ex.-3000 at &C.
Milltown Fraction-6000 at 112c.
Johnnie-12,0 900 at SIC.
California Hills--1OOO0 at s6.50M.
Crackerjack-3000 at 7lsc.
Adams-5000 at &c.
Lone Star-10OO at &C.
Booth-1000 at 19c.
Triangle-1000 at &C. 1000 at SIC.
b. B. Ex--5000 at 2I5c.
Jumbo Exten.-500 at soc.
Florence-1O0 at So 921S.
Daisy-5OO at 81 %; 500 at s1.23,
Fraction-50000 at &c
Blue Bull-2OO0 at 12ikc.
Bullfrog Gold Bar-5O00 at sc Is. S0.
Manhattan Dexter-5000 at SIC.
Bullfrog Mining-9000 at &c.
Bullfrog Alliance-2OO0 at &c.
Oil Stocks
Associated Oil-3O at s29.25.
Rice Ranch-100O at S5c.
Globe Oil-10OO at 13c.
Afternoon Sales
Adams-2O00 at &c.
Comb Fraction-1S00 at CSC.
Daisy-400 at 81 .2S; 100 at $1.24.
Jim Butler-1O0 at sic.
Lige Harris-3OOO at s,5OM; 1000 SIM.
Triangle-S00O at &c.
Johnnie-5O00 at 5lAc (B. SOD; 70O0 at DC
% 600 at sac.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-01
FINANCIAL

Los ANGELES, April S0.--Bank clearings
were S1427. .002.25 against s2,S47.7Is LOS for the
corresponding date last year. a decrease OF
1920, 1881 Following Is comparative state
ment:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-01

Wheat No. / lIUU IbsJ, sI.S5i wheat'
(O0-lb sacks), No. !, $3.50; corn 600 lbs,)
$3.50; cracked corn 600 lbs), s1.S5; feed
meal 600 lbs.), $3.50; rolled barley 600
lbs), S1.65; oil cake meal 600 lbs.). $3.50;
shorts 600 lbs), $1.75; bran. heavy (10e
lbs.). $3.50.
Retail Prices
Following prices for leading articles of
consumption prevail at the Los Angeles
stores:
Butter. 2-lb. roll, fancy. cy............... so
Butter. Glib. roll, Santa Ana. .......... .66
Cooking butter, 2-lb roll. ............. 80
Eggs. fresh ranch per dozen. ........ 20
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-01
MINING QUOTATIONS

Yesterdays quotations OF the Los Angeles
Nevada mining stock exchange were as fol-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-01
Los ANGELES STOCK EXCHANGE

official sales-1O Associated on at $3.50.
Bonds
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-11-05
All He Lacked.

A pitcher belonging to a professional
baseball club, who thought he was not
getting his share of the limellght of
publicity, went one day to the captain
and manager TO make his "kicll." Be
Ing OF a somewhat choleric disposition.
which had got him Into trouble more
than once. he spoke with feeling
Cap" he said, you're not giving me
a square deal, and you know It,"
whats the matter. Blll?"
you know what's the matter, cap
! haven't been In the box for three
weeks. You know can play ball, I've
got every outcurye, lnshoot, upshoot
and drop there is In the business. I've
60. everything that any other pitcher
has ! can put on speed. and can
send 'em In slow. can get 'em right
over the plate every time want to.
Haven't got as good control of the
ball as any fellow you know OFF,"
eyes, BILL" said the captain, ''you
have. When you get as good control of
your temper as you have of the bali
III use you, all right Don't you be un.
easy about that. Bill"
Bill went away deep In thought, and
II was not very long after that CONVEX.
sation that he got Into the game"
again. Youths Companion.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-11-05
Two uaIy Snakes.

These two snakes, the hamadryad
and the cobra. cause the great annual
death roll of India from snake bite,
about $4,000 people last year. One rea.
son for this great death roll Is that
ulndoos and .Buddhlsts will not kill
the snakes, as II is against their reli-
gion TO take life. The cobra viii go
away from you usually, except In the
nesting season, and then he will attack
you on sight II you disturb him or his
mate. 1t is at this time that so many
deaths take place among the Malays
and Siamese, as II is coincldent with
the rice planting season. and the peas
ants are busily at work In the rice
fields. The cobra will bite under wa
ter, and many people are bitten on the
foot or heel while planting rice. Death
usually takes place in an hour or less.
have known large buffalo to be
bitten and die In fifteen minutes. Ii
must have been bitten directly In
vein.
In the Malay peninsula and in Siam
70 one ever walks abroad after dark
without 4 lamp or torch, as 1t proves
almost suicidal to do so.-Medical Jour
nal
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-11-05
Digests What YouEat
And Makes the Stomach Sweet
E. C. DEWITT & co., Chicago, III.
Sold by B. b. Davis.
Notice for Publication
(Final Proof

I, William ]. King, assignee
of w. Sans of Emmett, Idaho,
who made entry No. SO, under the
provisions of an act of the legisla-
.ture of the State of Idaho, COM
monty known as the "Carey Act, .
approved March End, 1889, which
embraces ne4, nw4 and seq
nw4 of section 25. of township
IN, of range 3w. do hereby give
notice of my intention to make f.
nal proof to establish my claim to
the land above described, and that
| expect to prove that / have resi-
ded on, reclaimed and cultivated
said land as required by law, be-
fore Representative of State Land
Board at Emmett, Idaho, on 2Sth
day of November, 1908 by two of
the following witnesses;
A. Thornton Hankins, Oliver
5. Tyler. Alonzo D. Pigman, and
Eugene Finn all of Emmett, Ida
no. William J. King, entryman.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-11-05
MY SHIPS.

fFrom "Maurine."l
IF all the ships have at sea
Should come a-sailing home to me,
All. well. the harbor could not hold
So many sails as there would be
IL all my ships came In from sea.
IF half my ships came home from sea
And brought their precious freight
to me.
All, well. l should have wealth as great
As any king who sits I'm state
So rich the treasures that would be
In half my ships now out at sea.
Should come a-sailng home to me.
All. well. the storm clouds then might
frown
For IL the others all went down
Still rich and proud and glad I'd be,
III that one ship came back to me-
IF that one ship went down at sea
And all the others came to me
Weighted down with gems and wealth
untold.
With glory. honors. riches gold.
The poorest soul on earth I'D be
IL that one ship came not to me.
az, skies, be calml Oh. winds. blow
~ free
Blow all my ships safe home to me.
But II thou sendest some a-wrack,
To nevermore come sailing back,
Send any-all that skim the sea-
But bring my love ship home to me.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-11-05


Pink Luscom rode out of the corral
with slack rein and dropping head.
Care sat upon his broad shoulders and
dulled the genial light in his gray
eyes. Cummings, seated on the door
step of the bunk house. hooted de
rlsiyely at his mate
"You look like you was goin' a-court,
IN. Pink" he grinned.
Luscom turned scowllng brow as
he slapped the rawboned sorrel with
jbronzed hand
Drop ltp' he growled crustlly.
The sorre struck long, swinging
gait, aud presently horse and rider
disappeared beyond a rise of ground,
only to reappear In gradually diminish.
ing perspective until suddenly they
vanished altogether.
What's the matter with PlnkT'
asked Roxy Jones In constrained tones
from within the bunk house. "He looks
like trouble has got him good and
plenty"
Cummings clasped his hands about
his knees and rocked to and fro In
AN ecstasy OF delight.
Hes going to see the Wilder Todd.
he chucked.
Jones rushed TO the door withp razor
In one hand aud a lank cheek lathered
from brow to chin, ''The Widder
Todd" he gasped "Why, what's he
EoiD TO see her for7'
He don't know-she sent for him
this mornin'." returned Cummings
mirthfully. II expect Pink overreached
himself t'other night at the dance. Miss
Hennle Porter, she wouldn't look at
Pink all the eyenln She was danein'
and hirtin' with long checked, flap
cared jaekass, and poor Pink he set up
to the Wilder Todd and courted her
most particular all the eyenin' with |
one eye Oh Miss HennIe aud you. and l
] reckon that he said some serious |
thing to the wilder kinder absent. |
like"
"Widder Todd wouldn't look at Pink
Luscomi" snorted Jones irritably.
Seems like she looked at him con
tother night and enjoyed II
sufficient TO send for him this morn.
In" drawled Cummings.
Jones disappeared. and there was the
sound OF vigorous aud renewed scrap
Ing OF his leathern check. Doc Cum
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-11-05
The SUBTLE selRIr.

r BUILT a temple for my spirits home.
l filled 1t with myself. and 1t was
fair
II From Its dream pavement to its
dream reared dome
No spirit but my own existed there.
About the walls | wrought with doting
care
Huge fancies alien to the world OF men,
Vague daubs and vast OF youth and light
and air
Sublimely isolated in my spirits den.
| lived and toiled and dreamed and hoped
and then--and then
another spirit entered subtle, slow,
Like summer coming when the winter
fees,
With eyes that had the soft, warm. quiet
glow
or some calm evening of day OF ease.
And that was you! l felt upon my knees.
A swift. mysterious spreading of the
place.
My poor walls seemed to hold infinities
Too vast for peace. / fell upon my face
And worshiped you at last, the spirit of
the place.
John G. Neihardt.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1908-11-05
The WAKING YEAR.

A LADY red upon the hill
"A Her annual secret keeps.
lady white within the field
In placid lily sleeps
THE tidy breezes with their broorrs
Sweep vale and hill and tree.
Prithee, my pretty housewives,
Who may expected be?
VNHE neighbors do not yet suspect.
\ The woods exchange a smile
Orchard and buttercup and bird
In such little while
A ND yet how still the landscape stands
"A How nonchalant the wood.
AS II the resurrection
Were nothing very odd
Emily Dickinson.