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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-12-14

When It comes to regulating taxei
this isn't government by the
people.
One of Abe Martins sayings;
There's allus somethin' brewin' in
Milwaukee t staggcr humanity"
Now comes a gifted Colorado
poet who refers to a mole on a
woman's neck as "a teardrop PERTH
led by its own audacity."
+ + +
There is one compensation in be-
ing blind 1t is possible to eat
wormy apples and enjoy them
just as much as good ones.
+ + T.
Spring weather in December re-
minds one of the good natured look
in the eye OF mule just before he
unlimbers his rear battery.
What are ye lookin for? asked
Mike of his wife. Nothing" re-
pied the good woman. Then yen
find it in the jug where the whis-
Key was" responded Mike.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-12-14

A Sunday school teacher asked a
little girl If she knew what was
meant by bearing false witness
against thy neighbour" She said
she did and explained that it was
when aobody said nothin', and
somebody went and told it."
The New York Evening Post says
that the 1 ,50O foot Trans-Al-
lantic liner Behemothic, which is
soon to be put on the stocks, will
be provided with a 3-ring circus, a
presidential convention and fin
ancial panic.
Some of these Idaho roadbeds
are pretty rough" the commercial
traveller remarked 81 remember
on one occasion ordering some fried
eggs for breakfast in the dining
car. After I'd waited while the
colored waiter returned and said:
Sorry bout dem fried aigs, boss.
De cook says de roads so rough dat
cherry time he tries to fry aigs dey
scrambles."
+ !. +
A dollar bill may carry to its re-
ceiyer the worst possible kind of
germs However, we hope that none
of our delinquent subscribers are
holding back their bills for fear of
us, as he have had
the measles, whooping cough, mump
scarlet fever, smallpox and all the
rest of the list of ailments. So
bring along your dirty dollar bills
and wei give you nice clean re-
ceipt.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-12-14
THIS IS CERTAIN
The Proof That Emmett Readers
Cannot Deny.

What could furnish stronger evi.
dence of the efficiency of any rem
edy than the test of time ?Thousand!
of people testify that Doan's Kid
ney Pills cure permanently.
Home endorsement should prove
undoubtedly the merit of this rem
edy Years ago your friends and
neighbors testified to the relief they
had derived from the use of Doan's
Kidney Pills. They now confirm
their testimonials. They say
time has completed the test.
Mrs. c. V. Stokesbery, Park
and Mckinley sts., Emmett, Ida
no, says: 81 was troubled by
disordered kidneys for many years
and my back became weak and
painful. often l was unable to
see distinctly. / had chills and
nervous spells and was miserable in
every way when l began using
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at
B. B. Davis Drug store. They soon
cure and improved my
condition in every way" Statement
given October %, 1907.
A Lasting Effect.
On June 10, 1910, Mrs. Stokes
berry said: 81 gladly confirm my
former endorsement of Doan's Kid
ney Pills. They effected a perman-
emit cure in my case"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
,ents, Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
ind take no other.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-12-14
PUTS WEST AND EAST ON A
PARITY.

The wide variation in rates o
interest in different parts of th'
United States is a matter of fire.
quent complaint in those com
munities where rates are the high
est The average rate of interest
charged on bank loans is about SO
per cent higher in the West and
South than in the East. This is
due partly to the greater volume
of loanable capital available in the
East and partly to the fact that the
stability of values and the basis of
credit are supposed to be more
thoroughly established in the east
than in the West and South.
The disparity in interest rates
East and West is not so great as
it used to be, but there is still a
larger difference than is justified by
the soundness of Western business
conditions.
The operation of the proposed
National Reserve Association plan
for reforming the banking system
will have a tendency to correct this
inequality The plan provides that
discount rates charged by the H.
tional association shall be uniform
the United States. The
small Western bank and the large
Eastern hank will share on equal
terms all the advantages of the as
sociatiOn
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-12-14

An Emmett man awoke the other
night to find his wife going through
his pants pockets, where he kept
his money. When he asked her
what she was after she stammered
and said she was Sewing on
button that had appeared to be
missing" And what did the mean
old son of Adam do but get right
out of bed and find two buttons on
his coat three on his vest, and
three on his underclothes that were
just about ready to drop off. and
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-12-14

Editor Emmett Index
| have read and reread your edi-
torial Competition or Socialism
under date o. October IL and wish
to offer you a few lines, which
l hope you will find worthy space
in The Index, which express my
convictions as to which alternative
will be chosen at no great distant
time by the people, and | venture
to say that the gentlemen of the
trusts will not choose either al
tentative voluntarily nor will the
courts smash the trusts back to
competition.
You quote President Taft as say
ing: "Get back to competition, gem
tlemen of the trusts; you must
get back to competition or
face Socialism" and then you say,
|"And he is right, every thinking
man knows that what Mr.. Ia t says
lis absolutely true" In all this
Mr.. Taft and you and | are agreed,
but when Mr.. Taft says, 1--WE must
get back to competition" and you
say 1.-The people want the trusts to
get back to competition or smash
ed by the courts and the magnates
sent to JAIL is where we Socialis
fail to agree with Mr.. Taft and
you.
fol hold th II
to the people to make use of
the trusts" as improved methods
Of business same as the threshing
is improvement over the
fail: as the railroad train is over
The pack train; as the harvesters
are over the reaphook; as our pub
ic roads and bridges are over the
oil roads and toll bridges; our pub
ic schools and libraries are over the
private ones Of long, long ago;
md we Socialists hold that it is
met as sensible to think
If smashing the threshing machines
md harvesters and return to the
lail and reap hook; to destroy our
.ailroads. public roads, and bridges
md return to the use Of pack trains
oil roads and toll bridges as to
mash the improved methods of do
ny business and return to competi- /
ion. We Socialists insist that the I
rue solution of the trust question
S 'let the Nation own the trusts
Public ownership has already been
,roven success in many directions, :
,ur public roads, bridges, schools '
arks, waterworks, courthouses, |
sylums, post office and many other
scful works, at one time privately
wned and operated, are now public
y or socially owned and operated.
o this extent we already have
ocial:st ideas in actual service
nd vast majority of the people
,ould not think of giving any of
hem up and returning to old q
onlitions and customs. e
If The nation can build and oper- @
te navy yards, why not stock L
ards? If the nation can build
canal, why not railroad? If u
ne nation can deliver mail, why e
OF teiegrams and parcels? The n
alton can do many more things h
nat will bene it the whole peo- \
lie if we will only authorize it Il
/, do so, and become the govern Il
lent ourselves instead of turning
oven to the gentlemen of the a
'usts. h
The wealth-producing class out d
umbers the capitalist class twenty a
one, and when the workers vote p
a class for members of their Sc
ass they will capture the govern n
e power now exercised by the e'
gentlemen of the trusts" and will d
zen for the first ime be able to B
,wn and control the trusts" and Ell
10y the benefits derived from such &C
lproved business methods, 81
THOS. J. COONROD,
The hest Christmas
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-12-14

sit there and made the woman
sew 'em on, remarking all the
time upon the thoughtfulnes of
such a loving little woman who
would crawl out of bed on a cold
night just to see that her husbands
clothes were in good repair.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1911-12-14
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-21
DOG SAVES THREE AT FIRE
Master and Two Other Firemen
Were Cut Off by Smoke.

Climbing a fire ladder last night to the
third floor Happy. the Dalmatian mas
cot of Engine Company SO, saved the
lives of three firemen by directing atten-
| ton to them when they were cut off
| from the view by dense smoke pouring
! from the windows of Adolph Finken-
berg's furniture warehouse. No, 22S7
Third avenue
Though the ladder reached to within a
few feet of them, the imperilled firemen
could not see it. and their cries for help
were drowned in the roar Of the engine,
the rattle of the elevated trains, and the
confusion in the crowds below.
Happys quick ears caught the voice of
his master. Fireman Norton, somewhere
in the black clouds, and he made dash
for the ladder and began to climb. Nor
ton and two other men, Heemsath and
Bornholtz, had been cut off by back
draft
Their straining eyes made out a small
black object coming up toward them
Then suddenly Norton realized the lad
der had been there all the time. The
men climbed out of the window and into
the arms Of other 'fremen, who, guessing
the reason for the dogs trick, had fol-
lowed him.
The fire, occurring at the end Of the
rush hour. held up the surface traffic
along Third avenue for more than an
hour. Finkenberg lost the greater part
of his stock. estimating the damage at
about $1,000 and the damage 10 the
building at $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-21
"PREMEDITATED" A WEAPON
Talesman in Murder Jury Not
Strong on Legal Terms.

David Cohn, a carpenter living at NO.
631 Prospect avenue, The Bronx, was
talesman Yesterday under examination
for Jury duty before Judge Swami, in
General Sessions. The defendant in the
case was Daniel Lynch, of No. l95 East
Tooth street, charged with murder In the
first degree Cohn had been grilled pretty
badly by Barlow S. Weeks. counsel for
the defence, in regard to his understand
ing of the terms "premeditated and de-
liberate" as applied to motive for muir
der.
You say YOU understand what these
terms mean" said Mr.. Weeks. Cohn
nodded
DO you understand that they refer to
weapon"
at is a kind Of weapon. l should say"
asserted Cohn, cautiously.
Mr. Weeks tried TO conceal a smile as
he submitted his right to excuse the
talesman. The records of the court
showed that Cohn was foreman Of a
jury that brought in a verdict Of ac
quittal week or so ago in the case Of
Margerita Lapadula, an unlicensed mid
wife. charged witS murder in the second
degree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-21
RUSSIA PRAISES TAFT
FOR DIPLOMATIC TACT
St. Petersburg Officials Express
Admiration for His Delicate
Handling of Treaty Matter.
DISPOSED OF DECISIVELY
Ex- Minister of Commerce Thinks
Traditional Friendship Be-
tween Two Countries Is
Needlessly at Stake.

81. Petersburg. Dec. 20.-Apart from
tbe Lack of interest and the unconcern
which characterize the attitude here re-
garding Russo-American relations, real
appreciation and admiration have been
expressed in official circles for the de-
cisive manner in which President Taft
disposed of a matter which might have
led To undesirable complications. 1t is
admitted that i'm addition TO maintain
ing the best traditions Of tactful diplo-
macy President Taft has done service
10 the cause Of Russo-American rela-
tions. notwithstanding the possibilities
Of the future. diplomatic and political
circles appear TO regard the incident as
ended. at least for the present.
An interview with NJ Tmiriazeff, who
VS. Minister of Commerce in the Witte
Cabinet, and who has taken a leading
part in developing Anglo-Russian COM
mercial relations, is published here.
The former minister says that the
treaty of 1892 is old-fashioned and prim-
tive. the principle Of the most favored
nation being obscurely formulated
therein. Commercial treaties, however
he adds pursue solely economic objects,
never political objects. If the Jewish
question served as the reason for the abb
rogation Of the treaty, the United States,
he declares, will scarcely gain its point
in "A new treaty.
N laUic-
lation." says NJ. Timiriazeff, "to please
the United States"
In the former minister's opinion the
matter will not come to a tariff war
"ITnder the circumstances" continues NJ.
Timiriazeff, "the American governments
step is not clear and scarcely prudent
Rad economic relations may help TO dis
turb good political relations. The tradi-
tional friendship between Russia and the
United States is now at stake needlesSly.
Russia is dependent upon the United
states only for raw cotton. She imports
half her supply from that country and
grows the other half in Turkestan. The
Governments attention should be occu-
MED without delay with this question,
and extensive irrigation credits should
be voted by the Douma.'
The MOSCOW newspapers ignore the
subject completely. A few dispatches
from London and one or two mail letters
from occasional correspondents in
America represent the sum total on the
treaty question. II would appear as If
tho situation i'm the United States arose
too abruptly and developed too suddenly
to hermit the Russian public to get in
tcrested I'm II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-21
CAN ONLY DRINK WHISKEY
Under Georgia's Prohibition Law
It Can't Even Be Loaned.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribunc.I

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 20.-Borrowing
whiskey and then paying it back is as
bad as selling it outright, under the pro
hibition law. according to the ruling
made by Judge Nash Broyles, in the
case Of J. /. Crawford. The prisoner
has the alternative Of paying fine or
going to the stockade.
\ detective testified that he had seen
Crawford deliver some whiskey to J. w.
smith He had not seen any money
pass in the transaction.
Both Smith and Crawford declared
that the exchange was made with view
Of paying up some whiskey which CrSw-
ford had borrowed from Smith some
time before. promising to repay it as
soon as his shipment from Chattanooga
arrived. Holding the prohibition law
had been violated, Judge Broyles then
pronounced sentence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-21
Tariff Boards Report SuStaInS
His Contention That la Fol-
Iette Bill Failed to Correct
Serious Defects.
DOWNWARD REVISION NOW
Mr.. Taft in Message to Congress
Recommends Reductions of
Wool Duties-His Views
Well Received by
Both Parties.
DEFECTS IN WOOL SCHEDULE,

" l.
The present method of leVying du-
ties on raw wool is defective in that
Il operates, by reason OF varying
shrinkaaes, to prevent the importa-
zion Of many heavy conditioned sorts,
which, il imported, would add sub
stantally to the stock of sound staple
available for the manufacture OF
wooien fabrics.
There is no valid reason for dis
elimination between the wools OF
Class (nerino and crossbred) and
Class II English. medium and Ius-
tre), and these two classes could
properly be consolidated.
The present duty of 35 cents
mound on secured wool is prohibitiVe,
preventing the importation OF clean'
low priced foreign wooIs Of the lower
GRADES that would be exceedingly
useful in the manufacture Of woollens
in this country, and il so used might
dispIace in large measure the cheap
substitutes now so frequently en-
ployed.
An ad valorem rate is open TO great
difficulties from the point Of view OF
administration and revenue
The rates Of Schedule X are based
on the assumption that wools in the
grease shrink an average OF Do 2-3
per cent. While it is true that con-
siderable quantities Of wool do shrink
that amount, the average is we'll
below that fieure.-From the Tariff
Boards Report.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-21
HOTELS TO ABOLISH TIPS
Two Philadelphia Houses Will Prohibit
Gratuities at End of Year.
fBy Telesrarh 10 The tribune.


Philadelphia, Dec. 9.-Hotelkeepers in
this city will begin on the first day of the
new year their campaign against tipping
and i'm the fore of the fight will he the
arrangement of the Bellevue Stratford and
the Bingham House the two hotels where
tips undoubtedly run higher than in other
local hostleres. The hotel men will be
hacked in their campaign by the Travel
lers Protective Association and the COM
mercial Travellers National League.
Hotel managers will start the new year
by asking patrons to refrain from tipping
hotel servants. David h. Provan, manage:
of the Bingham. said to-day that he in
tended 10 aid the campaign i'm every way
he possibly could. Manager Scott, OF the
Tellevue- -Stratford, said he would assist
those conducting the campaign and would
try TO carry it to a success in his hotel
TipleSs hotels will be advertised in every
city Dy the travellers organizations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-21
COUPLE FIND It HARD
TO WE'D IN JERSEY
Stand Up Before Justice in His
ShirtsleeveS, with Coal Be-
urimed Janitor as Witness.
SPURN LOAN OF KEY RING
Bridegroom Digs Up Cheap Wed
ding Band, but Cant Pay Fee
and Leaves Marriage Ger
tificate as Security.

A handsomely dressed couple, she
wearing a tailormade suit, a large hat
and fine furs, he with a silk hat
and a costly Overcoat. suit and patent
leather shoes, drove up TO the office OF
James Nolan, assessor Of the town OF
North Bergen, n j., last night and said
they were in a hurry to get married
Both appeared to be flustered, and Nolan
said he thought he could find justice
TO marry them. He got into the auto
mobile with them, and they drove TO the
home of Town Clerk Pat" Brady, where
they got license and summoned Justice
McCoskin 10 marry them.
The couple gave their names as Mrs.
Nellie Moore Josephson, widow, for
merly of London but now Of Brooklyn,
and Lorenzo lingo Jones, Tthirty-one
wears Of age. formerly Of Buffalo, but
now manager for a large butter and egg
firm in Manhattan He said his father
was John Mason Jones. of Buffalo, where
no was well known. Jones said he was
divorced
Justice McCosken, who was in his shirt
sleeves. summoned James O'Hare, the
ianitor of the building, as a witness.
O'Hare had been down in the cellar
shovellng coal, and ne acted as a wit
rcss without putting on his coat
The ceremony proceeded. and when II
came time to slip the ring on the womans
finger. Jones fumbled about In his pock-
cts and discovered he had lost it. The
iustice was equal to the emergency, and
hastily removing his keys from his key
ring. offered that as a wedding ring, but
il was promptly spurned by both the
man and his prospective bride. Jones
then left the building, made trip in the
automobile. and returned with cneap
wedding ring, which was used to fill the
emergency.
When II came TO that part Of the cere-
r,onv where the bride promises to love,
honor and obey her husband, she baked
st the word obey" and the justice sub
s,ituted cherish in its place.
When the ceremony was ended Jones
d,scovered that he had only 81 in his
ieans and he offered this to the justice,
who informed him that his fee was s..
Ionos said he had no more and the JUS
tice said
well I'll hold the certificate until you
get the balance.
"Oh. that will he all right" said Jones,
.,, soon as | get to Brooklyn I'll write
TO YOU
where do you live" asked the JUS
tice.
st Johns Place, near Prospect Park"
rerlied the bridegroom.
Justice McCosken said he would re-
tain possession of the certificate until
he got his fee, and the couple, promising
90 write TO him, thanked him and left
the Office, jumped into the automobile
and sped away
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-21
ELLIS RELEASED ON PAROLE
Promoter of "Cornet Served Il
Months in Atlanta Prison.

Atlanta. Dec 2O.--Charles f. Ellis. of
New York city. who completed fourteen
months OF his threc-year term In the FED
eral prison. at Atlanta for unlawfully
using the United states mails. was given
"A parole this afternoon, ana al once lett
for home.
prise,. including publishing house. a
Manufacturing concern and a hotel COM
many He also became president OF a com
pany for the manufacture nl coIheI az,
artificial preparation whlch was ueslsheu
To take the place OF butter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-21
TIP SEEKING ROBBERY
Judge Throws Case of Partners Having
Hotel Privileges Out of Court.

Chicago, Dec Soliciting tips Is noth-
ing more or less than beggary. or rather
robbery" declared Judge Adelor j. Peut
in the Circuit Court to-day. when he threw
out Of court a case brought by one partner
IN the firm which owns the tipping privilege
in several downtown hotels against the
other for alleged breach Of contract.
Bernard Newberger asked settlement OF
contract with Jacques Rousso' present
head of the tip trust" While attorneys
were arguing each mans rights, Judge
Petit said
These two men have no legal partner
ship They have no standing in law. They
are engaged In an Illegal business. Seeking
tips is begging; therefore IT ~ not lawful
It's more than beggary-its rot berry This
case is thrown out of court. II ought never
To have been brought here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-21
THE SMITHS JOYOUS AGAIN
Middletown Clan Like Brides
Consistent Choice.
[By Telegraph to Tho Tribune.


Middetown, n. Y, Dec 2O.-The
Smiths of Orange. who were disconsolate
because George E. Smith, life insur-
ance agent Of this city. applied TO the
court last week for permission to change
his name to George E. Stanwood. are
again happy because of marriage that
took place at Monroe last night.
The happy couple were Mrs. Barbara
f. Smith, of Monroe. and Alva {. Smith,
of Towanda. Penn. 1t was the third
time that the bride had been married,
and all three Of her husbands We're
named Smith. the first being Warren NJ.
Smith and the second George K. Smith.
The 10 Smiths of this city are pre-
pairing a memorial present to the hap
PLY married couple.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-21
ROBBERS GET S1,100
Bold Hold Up in Broadway Gar
age by Three Men.

Three men. armed with revolVers,
entered the Sherman Garage Company,
No. 214S Broadway, shortly before mid
night last night and held up nine men.
who were relieved of almost S1,1O and
a few articles of value in the way OF
watches, etc.
Following the hold-up the three men
had no difficulty getting out of the gar
age and escaping. The hold-up was re-
ported to the police in the West 6Sth
street station about an hour afterward,
after the nine men, assisted by outsid-
ers. secured the neighborhood for the
trio in vain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-21
SAY THEY TORTURED MULES
Charges Made Against Striking Mem
bers Of the Transfers Union.

81 Louis Dec. -0-Alonzo l. St Clmr
secretary-treasurer Of the Transfers and
Chauneurs' Union and Frederick Leinc-
mann and George Meyer members Of the
union. were arrested to-day on charges Of
maliciously hacking 10 death four mules
belonging 10 an express company against
which, among other concerns, strike oi
toamstcrs was In progress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-21
CONGRESS UPH0LOS TAFT
Presidents Action Ratified
Russia TO Make New Treaty.

washington. Dec. 2o-Congress to-day
.o,iood the Presidents notification Of
~. termination of the Russian treaty Of
1N39 and sent the resolution to him for
.,enature. The House disposed of 1t
occording 10 programme within seventy
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