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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-09-12
Ansrlcan Woman In Fashion.

Society customs have changed much
during the past TO years. No longer
does the senator or congressman feel
that he must wear silk hat and frock
coat 10 the white house Even gloves
have been put under the ban. and for
eigners insist that American men are
becoming careless in their attire, al
though OH the other hand they say
that the American woman is every
year more chic in her dres. The
time is at hand" declared the speak
or. when Parisians will have to look
well to their lamels as residents Of
the city Of well-dressed women. -
Affairs at Washington. in National
Magazine
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-09-12

Mrs. J. n. Hill, Homer, Ga, has
used Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound for years, and says she al
ways recommends it to her friends.
at never fails to cure our coughs
ard colds and prevents Group. We
have five children and always give
them FOley's Honey and Tar Com
pound for a cold, and they are all
soon well. We would not be with
out it in our house" T. b. Davis
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-09-12
DIG UP HISTORIC PANTRY.
Besides Dishes There Are Bones on
Site of Roger Williams Home.

Besides Dishes There Are Bones on
Site of Roger Williams Home.
The pantry Of the home Of Roger
williams. founder of the state or
Rhode Island, il believed to have been
uncovered by workmen in excavating
near the place where big fireplace,
which authorities have marked as be-
longing to the Williams home, was
discovered five years ago.
Dishes and crockery of various
sizes and styles. together with bones
believed to he from human skeletons,
were unearthed. The diggers broke
many of the articles.
A corked bottle. with dark liquid
inside, was found 1t will be anal
wed. The bone. too. will be subjected
to expert examination. On an urn is
drawn in bas-relief the crude figure
of an Indian with outstretched bow.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-09-12
HoUsEWoRK As PROFESSION.

Temple University VIII Have New De-
partment For Students.
Temple university Of Philadelphia at
the beginning Of the next college term
will have a chair of household re-
search. for the purpose of securing
recognition for Homework as a dis
tinct and worthy profession. The new
department viii be under the direct
supervision of John b. Leeds. NJ. A.,
now professor of household economics
in the university.
One of the objects of the new chair
will be to assist housekeepers to plan
and carry on systematically the work
OF the household. 1t will also aid
young women who wish to work their
way through college.
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west steadily -Aavanctna.

Peersheba is still an outpost OF civil
izat.on against RedJuin tribes, Its
commercial importance is increasing
rapidly. owing to wa erworks which
draw their supply from seven wells
mentioned in Genesis That the MS
toric East is gradually succumblng
however. to the progres sive Spirit OF
the West is indicated by the tact that
a pumping plant has been, erected
over Abraham's we'll When the rail
way system now under way has been
completed il. will be possible to run
trains from Paris to Damascus, Jeru.
sa EN-. and Mecca itself
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-09-12
What NC Newer FoILget.

According to science, are the things
associate with our early home life
such as Bucklen's Arniaa Salye,
that mother or grandmother used e
cure our burTs, boils, soalds, sores,
skin eruptiors, cuts, sprainsa or
bruises. Forty years ST cures prove
its merit Unriyaled for piles, corns,
or cold sores. Only 25 cents at
all druggists. ge ~ r,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-09-12
BARS TAFT PHOTOS.

Sill to Step Indications of Friendship
With President offered.
An effort will be made to have the
practice of making and exhibiting pho
tographs of the president shaking
hands with all sorts of persons forbid
den by legislation.
A bill to accomplish that end was in
troduced by Senator Lodge of Massa-
chusetts. He said it was a custom to
make. sell and exhibit photos Of the
character indicated. One. he said, de-
picted the president shaking hands
with an offender against the federal
laws. who used the photo in his bust
uess. indicating be had the approval OF
The president
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-09-12

A new electric bicycle lamp has been
introduced in Amsterdam. for which
electricity is generated by the opera
ton Of the bicycle. A small wheel at
tached to the shaft Of the dynamo
rests on the front or rear wheel Of the
bicycle. making many revolutions for
each one made by the larger wheel
When the lamp IS not needed the little
wheel can be set free from the BIZ
cycle wheel by a lever. a very pow
erful light is obtained at a speed OF
fifteen kilometers (9.32 miles, an hour,
but sufficient light is obtained at even
less speed
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FIND DINoSAUR SIS FEET LONG.
Scientists Uncover Fossil at Rocky
Springs, Wye.

Springs, Wye.
The fossil vertebrae Of a dinosaur
which in life probably exceeded sixty
FIVE feet In length are being carefully
removed from the sand rock Mt the Jen-
sen quarry. near Rock Springs. Wyo.
The remains of two smaller dinosaurs
are being uncovered at the same time,
but these crumble as quickly as they
are exposed to the air
Eighty Of the vertebrate Of the giant
reptile have been uncovered with but
little damage to theIn They Include
the lower part OF the neck and the up
per part Of the tail At the hips the
vertebrate are a foot In length.
Four dinosaurs have been uncovered
in the Jensen quarry. which is becom-
ing one Of the famous fossil fields Of
the state. rivaling the world famous
ones near Rock river and in Converse
county.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-09-12
Miss Stewart Correctly Tells
of Happenings Miles
From Her Home.

tn REF dispatches have been
printed of the reported ability
ID ot Miss Bessie stewart. the
twenty-five year-old daughter
of farmer Of Wellsville. Mo. to read
from books aud describe pictures in
the dark when in trance state due
to hysteria. Her physician, DR.. T. n.
Winans OF Mexico. Mo, gives the fol-
lowing account of this strange case:
1 will tell what took place during
one OF my visits TO my patient. Miss
Bessie Stewart of WeIlsville. Mo.
AS we drove up TO the house about
o. IN. her father said. There she is
now"
looked and saw tall. graceful girl
dressed. as she thought. for a party
In pink dress with low neck and
short sleeves A gold chain with lock-
ct attached hung around her neck,
She was tossing an apple with one
hand and catching it with the other.
Appears to Be In Trance.
She was oblivious of everybody and
everything. and no one could say or
do anything that would make her pay
the least heed. a dog suddenly bark
ing or any noise or crash Of falling
tin pans apparently was not heard
Her eyes were open. but no one could
make her see anything. nor answer
any questions. nor talk about any
thing whatever except what happened
TO be on her mind.
The expression of her face was as OF
one in trance. She went from this
tossing of the apple to eating grapes
and a peach, exercising care 20 let
nothing get on her dress. Then she
climbed a high gate aud sat on top of
a higher post with her feet on top of
the gate. assuming different graceful
postures.
Then she wandered about the yard,
whistling at times or singing. not talk
ing in this spell except a sentence or
two occasionally.
Thinks She Is a Nan.
She went into the parlor and said.
play play" One played waltzes and
twosteps, and Bessie danced all about
the room. Then a singer played and
sang and Bessie sang too. When
Home. Sweet Home" was played no
one sang. for Bessie was acting it out
in graceful pantomime.
Supper time came. and we went to
the table. She took her place at the
table and ate like the rest of us. help
ing herself or taking what she pleased
Soon she arose and walked with long
strides.
One said: "She thinks she is Il man
now. She always takes those long
strides when she thinks she is a man."
She ialperSonated man. She got a
pipe aud pouch of tobacco, filed the
pipe. struck match. lighted the to-
bacco and smoked. We followed her
out of the house She went to the
s,ile. where she sat till she had finish
ed her smoke. blowing the smoke aud
assuming pOstnres of Il man.
Then she raped the tobacco out Of I
the pipe aud started toward the house. I.
A. she passed me she said Life is /
made of one - thing after another" F,
ner mother said she never uses rough 1
language except when she thinks she
is 4 man. In the hall she said. "Oh. it 4
is so darn dark ! can't tell which suit :
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New Wireless Invention.

An Italian named francesca de Der
nochi, who lives in Turin. recently
gave an exhibition before government
experts of his new invention for the
wireless Transmission of handwriting
and dra wings The distance covered
was from Milan to Turin.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-09-12

T. L. Parks, Murrayville, Ca, R.
1, is in his 73rd year, and was re-
Gently cured CT a bad kidney and
bladder trouble. He says himself:
az have suffered with my kidneys
Ny back ached and was annoyed
with bladder irregularities. l can
truthful1y say, one soc bottle of
Foley Kidney Pills cured me entire
ly." They contain no habit forming
drugs. B. B. Davis.
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Rritis, MUSEUM. Library.

About forty miles Of shelving are
taken up by the books in the library
of the British museum in London.
There are about two million at pres
ent,.and the number increases at the
rat 10000 year.
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Strange Case Of a Girl
Who Sees In the Dark
Needs No Light to Distinguish
Pictures-Appears to Be
In a Trance.
600 s+S%%***++S+s+++++++++

case is mine She got suit case. put
on mau'S roat and started OF. Thea
she gave up going of on journey and
went into the parior.
Soon she WAS girl again and going
into The parlor began 10 recite. We
She recited The Raggedy Man" and
Hush" with graceful gestures. /
think no one could recite better
Sees the Pictures In the Dark.
IL was dark by this time. aud = hight.
ed lamp was brought in. She sad.
'Oh. I'm tired and sat down 10
chair near the table Soon noticed
that she bad picked up bunch Of pie
lures and was looking at them and
talking about them. l thought this
my chance for test
! picked up another bunch. turned
the light so low that ! could not see
the cards put the cards into her
bands. and she kept on talking about
the pictures As fast as she would
describe a picture | would take the
card till ] had five. when The notion
left her and she was off ON something
else.
turned up the lamp and looked at
the cards in order and she had de
scribed the pictures accurately. She
could see as well in the dark as in the
light She found letter on the piano
and began to read it to herself
turned the lamp so low that one could
not see even the white paper in her
hands. as low as had turned it in the
card test
Soon we heard her move the sheet
over to the back. turned up the light
Her mother saw what she was reading
| turned the light out again. Soon we
heard the sheet slipped off and put
back. She did not read aloud this time.
but | am satisfied that she could have
done SO had the notion struck her. She
read the letter through in the dark and
put it away,
Tells of Doings Miles Away.
If flashed the light on and off it
made 10 difference The light was
nothing TO her. She could see as well
without it. | was told many things
that she had done aud said in these
spells She told what different people
were doing who lived miles away.
One of these things was verified.
She told that a woman living ten
miles away was out taking care Of her
chickens. She described the dress she
wore. little round circles in it. The
next day this neighbor called aud was
asked what she was doing the previous
day ut such an hour what dress she
had on. Everything tailed.
The girl was on the bed upstairs.
She said IAN old woman has come into
the house. 1t is naming herr. She
has not had any supper They are
taking her into the dining room. She
is eating They are talking about me-"
one went down to see if it were true
and found ii all true and told them 10
stop talking about Bessie; that she
knew everything they said.
The girl wcpt aloud Size said. MIR
. is dead" II was true. as they
learned next day. They knew be was
sick but NOT that he had died. Two
men came home with her parents from
the funeral She was up in her room.
named them and said they had come
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13


Readers of TIE AMERICAN viii dobtless de-
sire to keep fully informed on matters a, the
State capitol during the coming special Ees-
sion of the legislature. Several important
questions are already booked for action, such
As the proposition of again submitting the
liquor question to popular vote. submitting
an amendment TO the constitution to permit
an issue Of bonds for good roads, the redis-
tricting Of the State, and the amendment Of
the election laws, while others now unknown
will doubtless be brought forward early in
the session. Affecting they will the well
fare Of all the people Of the State. no promi-
nent public man can afford to do otherwise
than maintain a close watch upon the proceed
ings of our lawmakers from day to day.
The Eennebec journal is the only paper in
Maine which publishes the official steno-
graphic reports OF the legislative proceed
ings- These reports include all debate, and
are complete. In addition to stenograph
in both tie House and Senate, the JoHrnai will
have full corps of special reporters who will
keep 3 sharp watch of the committees and
other matters of interest connected with the
session. Advance notices of all committee
hearings are also published In the Journal
The length of the session can only be esti-
mated, but it is not likely to exceed one
month. The price of the daily Kemaebsc Jour
nal for one month is 10 cents. Subscriptions
will be started Immediately on receipt of or
der and viii be sent to the end Of the session
without extra charge. Address all orders to
hennebee Joarnrs. Augusta, MAine.--Adrt.
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The Efficiency camnaian.

DR.. Clark at the Atlantic City Chris
tian Endeavor convention proposed
that, following the remarkable in
crease campaign which in two years
added to our numbers 10000 new so
cieties and 1000, GOO new members, we
should now. spend two years in an eff.
ficiency campaign. This campaign
while not ceasing TO advance in num-
bers, viii aim TO train the large mum
Der of new members recently gained
and to increase In every way the eff
fciency of our societies. The sugges-
ton was adopted enthusiastically by
the trustees and delegates, and now II
Is set forth fully in pamphlet. The
campaign is proposed for the two years
from the Atlantic City convention of
July. 1911. to the Los Angeles conven-
ton Of July. 1918.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
HANCOCK POINT.

Arthur Lounder has rented W. II. Phil
lips house, and will move in March IS.
Fred Lounder sang at the coucer. given
by the high school in Sullivan Friday
evening.
Howard Hodgkins, who Is employed In
Bangor, was home over Sunday and town
meeting day.
Alton Parritt and wife, of Bar harbor,
who have spent few weeks with Mrs
Parritt's parents, II. A. Bail and wife.
have returned home.
March IL. z.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
NORTH SULLIVAN.

The bali March was much enjoyed.
e. <. Bunker. OF West Gouldsboro, was
a weekend guest OF frieuds here.
Mrs. Frank @. Robinson, of Boston, is
spending two weeks with her mother,
Mrs A. NJ. Moore.
John S. Emery, formerly of this place,
now OF Boston, Is visiting here. Many
old friends extend the glad hand.
The many friends here OF Capt. Emery
b. Coicord regret to learn of his death at
his home in Rocklanf last week. Capt.
Colcord was for several years a member of
the Sullivan Granite Co, and by his kind,
genial disposition and open hearted gene
rosity made many lasting friendships.
March II. NJ
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Nantucket together, but she has written me
that she cannot very well go at this time, SO
the trip is indefinitely postponed. Instead.
we have planned TO. go to New Bedford. it 10
be my second. but our frst Erip-oHr fteo
halves one, and as / expect 10 see things
this tims-not noticed by me before, feel
you and the sisters will be interested in the
trip. Providence permitting. We go next Sat
urday.
This Is fne. bright Gay. Ny feet are very
sore from walking over these uneven, brick
sidewalks. long for Nova Scotia hope TO
be so situated there as to be enabled TO take
off my shoes and stockings and walk In fats
maud. feel that want something soft under
my feet, and cool withal.
IsuPpose this day will pass for very warm
one; bat this afternoon. after I have eaten
heartily of dinner Of baked stuffed maekerel
in a cool dining-room, the weather seems to
be about perfect
We take car for trip to West Medford
I aaa hitherto supposed Medford TO be slow
going city. don't know why. On the con-
trary. ind il to be place of great Thrift, and
enterprise. 1t has sne residences and beau
tiful fields. Everywhere lock see beauty
spot. When we arrive at the end Of the line
we take transfer on another liee. which takes
us to Arlington. We return the same way.
We get a glimpse Of a very old cemetery.
and see cooper's tavern .of historic fame, a
hostslry at the time OF our Revolution. 10
Medford We see the old house. the birthplace
Of the late Lydia Maria Child. and the Thomas
seccomh house, built In 1855. We seem to be
tresding on historic ground.
As do no, think can get ryou back to our
quarters in Maiden in this letter. will finish
the trip in my next. Susan.
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Why Il Has Prosnsred.

Christian Endeavor has prospered
because Of the unpaid service of mil
lions Of young people and their de-
voted pastors.
II has prospereds because it is found
I'd upon universal principles
1t trusts the young people. and they
perpetuate and extend it.
Ministers and church officers direct
the society. but do not need to spend
their time and strength In continually
urging and pushing il. 1t has self
moving and self propagating powers
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How Mrs. Cline Avoided
Operation.

Brownsville, Ind. 81 can say that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
has done me more good than anything
else. One doctor said must be opera
ted upon for serious female trouble
and that nothing could help me but an
operation
al had henaorrhages and at times
could not get any medicine to stop them.
Igot in such weak condition that would
have died if had-not got relief soon.
"Several women who had taken your
Compound, told me to try it and | did
and found it to be the right medicine to
build up the system and overcome
female troubles.
81 am now in great deal better health
than ever expected TO be, SO | think |
ought to thank you for it - Mrs. O. M.
CLINE, S. Main St, Brownsville, Ind.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13

COPS BgkrTgFrE. SOMETIME
some sweet and wonderful morning.
The mists viii disappear,
The skies that now are beclooded
VIII then be blaze and clear;
The bow OF Hope that Is spanning
The overarehinE sky.
Betokeps blessed fruitson,
Gods Sometime, By and by.
In that hrighsyhour which is coming.
The baes around our feet.
VIII open vice TO the Sunshine
Fair flowers, pare and Sweet
The cruel thorns that .have wounded
And hindered day BY dag
In Gods bright. beautiful Sometime
VIII all be cleared away.
Life's day viii go from its noohtsas
Adown the glowing west,
Aud calmly pass to its twilight
Out through the gate of rest;
Then in its Feseate beauty
That day 81 days shall dawH;
In Gods own beautiful Sometime;
Not now, bat farther on.
We sish not when al this siadness
Shall overflow the soal,
Nor when the shadowy curtain
win backward slowly roll;
But this we know; he hath. promised;
His promises are sares
In Gods glad. beautiful Sometime,
Will AL His plans mature
Seat sy.Aani. Esausa
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13

sedgwick grange met March 5; hitI-
eight members and twenty-five y'sito's
present. Five were instructed IN Ihe
third and fourth degrees, two were elected
to membership and two applications r.
ceived. Lectarer presented a short pro-
gram. The gu stion: (which is the BET
ter for farmers in this vicinity, to plan9
potatoes or oats the coming season." vas
opened by Bro. l. NJ. Allen. Aembefs
over thirty-five years OF age will enter
tain next Friday evening.
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among thu erana,rs,

This column IL devoted "a .A.
peeiaily 70 the oranges Of Hapc,.a .Aass, 8.
The column is open " all sranw~' eossss.
aasE1ssssn q topics Of general in,s,.' - 'As
ses reports Of srsrss meetings. Msss sad
short sad concise All cosarnun;e.,,1 les'tfs
pc signed. hHs names viii not be vrl s.. au''
sept ~ permission Of the writer. ~ e.
muniestsons win be subject 10 anr. ~ ga.
ths editor. but none viii be rs,ee,s., - y
coed reason. A''aezs
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MAssArAeuA, 81, SOUTH BLrKurLL

Aassapaqas grange held an interesting
session March :, with thirty-three mem
bcrs and one visitor present. The first
and second degrees we're conferred. The
gentlemen furnished an excellent pro
gram. During intermission a numbsf Of
the brothers had contest for the par
pose of seeing (which could neatly sew On
six buttons In the shortest time. Fred
Sylvester won.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13

You talk about posters ana yosr sas. upon the
fence.
But they ain't the kind o. mediums that appeals
TO common sense,
You may talk about your dodgers. and your
circulars and such,
But calculate they don't assist an advertiser
much;
And especially In winter, when the snow is on
the ground,
l wonder where your posters And your dodgers
can be found?
But within the cory homestead. when the parior
stoves aglow,
The newspaper is read aloud to everyone we
know"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13
mfoMLANp, 3D.. NoRrH rENon.rnr

Highland grange met March s; wofk IA
the third and fourth degrees on txo esn-
didates. Considerable business was trans.
acted and long program rendered. TAs
question; "is IL more profitable TO tssd
hay or sell II, and II SO to what kind Il
stoeky" was opened by Master e. T. GrOss,
followed by many others. Most Of thsn
favored feeding TO dairy stock.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-03-13

law REGARDING wgfGHrs AND MEASURES
A beshel Of Liverpool salt shall weigh 90
pounds. and bBshei OF Turks Island salt
shall weigh 70 pounds
The standard weight of a hushei Of potatoes
in COED order and az tor shipping. Ii "
poands. Of apples. "a pounds.
The standard weight OF hushsl Of beans In
good order and st for shipping. is 70 pounds
Of wheat, beets. ruta-bAga turntps ana peas.
g. pounds; of corn. S. PoaDdst Of onions, 50
pounds; OF carrots, English turpips, rye and
indian meal, 50 pounds; OF parsnips. IS pounds;
Of barley and bnckwheat. - pounds, OF oats,
81 pounds. or even measure rs by Agreement
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tor $ medicines. At
everymonthIy period
| had to stay in bed
four days because of
hemorrhages, and
my back was so weak
l could hardly walk.
/ have been taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Com
pound and now / can
stay up and do my
work. / think ii il