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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-01

cheeks that an old fashioned wo-
man was led 10 remark: What an
excellent liver that girl must have. -
why did you leave the room
so hurriedly?" was asked of a
young wife at a party recent
ly. Because, she replied, John
is beginning TO talk about the
weather. ] approve of what he is
going to say, but l do not think
1t proper for me to hear 1t.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-01

This is the season of the year
when mothers feel very muchI con-
cerned over, the frequent colds con-
tracted by their children, and have
abundant reson for it as every
bold weakens the lungs, lowers the
Vitality and paves the way for
the more serious diseases that so
often follow, Chamberlain Cough
Remedy is famous for its cures, and
Is pleasant and safe to take. For
salle by all dealers.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-01

ton of the States by the Federal
government. The pioneers and EN-
pire builders Of the West are en-
titled to better treatment from our
national government"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-01
ales of the Town
SIGH ON. SAD HEART.


~ IGR on. sad heart for loves eclips
And beauty's fairest queen.
Though Ills not for my peasant lip
- To soil her name between
king might lay his scepter down
But am poor and naught
The brow should wear golden crown
That wears her in it's thought.
| The diamonds gancIng in her hair.
Whose sudden beams surprise
| Might bid such humble hopes beware
The glancing OF her eyes
Yet looking once. looked too long,
And II my love Is sin
Death follows on the heels OF wrong
And Kills the crime within.
Her dress seemed wove OF lily leaves,
II was so pure and fine:
on. lofty wears and lowy weaves,
But holden gray Is mine
Ana homely hose must step apart
Where gartered princes stand
But may he wear my love at heart
That wins her lily hand!
It's vain to weep, it's vain to sigh.
tbs vain this idle speech.
For where her happy pearls do lie
My tears may never reach
Yet when I'm gone cen lofty pride
May say Of what has been
his love was nobly born and died,
Though all the rest was mean"
My speech is rude. but speech is weak
Such love as mine 10 tell
Yet had | words dare not speak.
So. lady. fare thee well!
VIII not wish thy better state
Was one of low degree.
But must weep that partial fate
Made such a churl OF me
Thomas Hood.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-01
Boise and Interurban Railway Com.
pany, Limited.


pany, Limited.
Cars leave Boise for Caldwell;
$40, 500 900 1000 1900,
$500 A. NJ. and 1905 200, 800,
:!c*. 500, 500 7:OO**, $500,
800, 1O:OGr*, F. NJ.
Cars lease Caldwell for Ro'1e
G zOT, { 80. S:3O*, $3.50, 1879,
1855 a. NJ. and 1890, 1870,
2;30*, 3 80, 4:3O, 5;3O***, $50,
$50, S;3O**, $3.50 P. NJ.
Baggage and Express.
+"Baggage for Boise and Caldwell
only.
"%T Express to Eagle and Interme
late points only.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-02-01

We print everything in our
job department, but dassent do
it in The Index.
Il tickets to heaven were put on
sale al thirty-fiVe cents each some
men would look around to see if
they couldn't do better"
China is so populous that any
state in the new republic giving a
majority of less than Is million
will be regarded as doubtful
We once asked a lady to write
UP her own wedding for us. She
did it and did it beautifully, but
she left out the name of the groom
Never be deceived by appearances
lust because man happens to be
around with three or four
buttons off his clothes is no sign
hat he is a bachelor.
+ + +
tove in our office has been COM
Dletely worn out by fellows pulling
It it to get it open so they could
void splitting on the floor.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-18
Scholarships Goods At Any

Ii you cannot enter a business
college at once, but expect to at
tend this fall, now is the time to
purchase your scholarship, as it
may be used whenever it is con-,
yenient. The College, however,
would prefer you enter now. If
you cannot enter now, but wish
tosayail yourself of the advan-
tagessof our SPECIAL OFFER,
we will send you our HOME.
STUDY COURSE free until. you
can enter.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-06-18

History Of Our
School I. I: :

In the fail of 1862, we. opened this
school, and during the first year
enrolled twenty five pupils But
those twenty-five received just
what they paid for--a strictly up
to-date course of Instruction. rand
were placed in good positions,
which gave US a foundation to
build on, 50 that the. year just
ending we have enrolled over 400
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-28

tickets for the opera, and Mrs. DIM
pie dressed in her best and was hap.
py.. But. when, on entering the thea
ter. she found herself following the
usher into a box. she felt her knees
shake, and she looked hard at her hus-
band. fearing his sanity. She really
didn't have clothes for sitting in boxes.
SO she sat behind Ruth, who, all in
white and wearing violets, was fitted
for almost any scene Of social splen-
dor. Her husband, of course, sat with
the guest, and talked every minute.
Mrs. Dimple didn't know he could be
so entertaining. She wondered why
she had never been able to draw him
out.
Entertainments for every night and
Tor some afternoons were planned by
Dimple. Mrs. Dimple worn with the
late hours as we'll as with worry, soon
began to look forward eagerly to her
sisters departure. But when the time
arrived for her to leave Dimple begged
80 hard for her to stay that she agreed
to remain another week at least.
Mrs. Dimple sought out q private
telephone booth that day, and, putting
In . long-distance call, succeeded in
having q telegram sent to Ruth to re
turn homo Immediately.
"Ruth's done!" she announced to
her husband, when he reached homo
that night. Then when he breathed
deep sigh Of relief she looked at him
witheringly and told him In plain Ian.
guage what she thought Of. h%ypocrites.
Dimple, however, is still trying to
persuade her that he merely aimed to
show her that he really did like Ruth.
Chicago Daily News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-28
OF THE cENTlPEDf
Feenehman psslares Insect Net Only
comparatlvsly Harmless, but Resi-
@ " o. Much valUs.

The centipeds-which really never
has . hundred legs. In spite Of his
namshas always enjoyed . bed rep
ntation.s II yfenchman, MI. Kunckle
d.Hescuhis, recsntly came 70 the Dc.
fanss Of this insect In . paper before
IN Academy of Sciences IN Paris.
Il 10 nYst place. the animal Y
not poisonous. - y commonly. sup.
posed. There -. only one authentic
case Of poisoning BY the centipeds on
record tor this country. That was 70.
ported BY d. Josiah Curtis Of Wash.
ington. y woman Wa walking IN her
room 6 Aight - bane fsst anA Va
ast!sn.G g bitten bzsa c1atipeds 4.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-28

tween the toes. The bite was TO
lowed by Inflammation and sever
pain that lasted for thirty-si1 hour
Mr.. d'Herculais questions even. thl
case. because the symptoms wer
very much like those produced by th
sting Of q bee or hornet and also b,
cause experiments had been mad
with much larger species Of cent
pedes and these we're always harn
less.
But he also finds the animal usefu
On several occasions he came upd
individuals of the species scutige}
coleoptrata catching flies and other y
scots. The centipede grasps the 4
with the front legs and quickly bit
It in the thorax. injecting Q Juice TIL
kills the ny instantly. When the|
are many flies about the centipe1
will kill several before beginning
feed. Instead of chewing at it, prd
Il sucks out the soft parts through
puncture, leaving the head, legs. win
and other hard parts.
Another argument for the harmle}
ness Of the centipede 10 deduced
the author from the fact that VII
the animal 10 grasped It does not
to defend itself. but seeks rather
escape. It often escapes By "leavi
it, legs behind"-that ID, the amir;
automatically throws on Q number !.
legs that have been caught BY Il
enemy and limps OF on the remaini.
ones. It can easily spare Q dozen Z
two Of its thirty legs, for the a.
members can be regenerated.
The centipede 10 found pretty VI
scattered in all parts Of the wors
The species common In the Unit
States, scutigera f0rceps, was repc]
cd over twenty years ago 20 dew
ing the nights to killing house az
And later an observer detected @
In the act Of capturing q bhtter1
much larger than itself. The insl
hides during the daytime under dpJ
steps or window frames. or III q.
crevice large enough to conceal y
numerous appendices. - Harp9' :.
Weekly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-28
More Human Than New York.

People In smaller cities r more
human than New York people. They
are less inclined to weigh all things
in the scale of the mint. II New York
has more LIVING, smaller cities have
more LEE. What you 9 energies
readily in a smaller city. In New
York one becomes sc easily lost. In
a smaller city not 10 easily. Cleve-
land. for instance, is large enough to
give a field for ones forces. 1t 10
small enough to preserve and pro
mote individuality.
In New York this pressure has be-
come a very m%aterialistic one. AT
least the materialistic side is the OBJ
vious one. OF course there are to be
found in New York great men and
greatest men in all fields of human in
terest. But they and their work are
not 30 obvious to the passerby a. are
wealth, the desire for wealth and the
seeker after wealth.
New York 10 too large for many
people to know people Of other types
Intimately.
Geek Only External Thlnos.
The young man feverishly seeking
Q fortune does not know the inner
life Of the man who has learned that
great wealth has little value except
az q stepping stone to opportunities
for q larger life. He sees only the
external grandeur and display Of liv-
ing. He 10 80 busy making his for
tune he has no time to learn to
spend It except in the obvious ways
Of the lust Of the flesh. the lust OF
the eye and the pride Of life.
In a smaller city where the pressure
Of living 10 not 90 great, time for
thought, time for acknowledgment, in
tercourse with men who have thoughts
on other subjects than money are
given. Such . life can be found in
New York by the man who insists
upon finding It. It 10 obscured by the
external rush and dazsle unless he
does insist and keeps on insisting with
q strength and fervor which his OBJ
vious. surroundings are all conspir1ng
to stine.
Both New York and smaller cities
need, ana in New York more. ! think.
the lesson Of Walter Bagehot. II you
have Q mind, use It. It 10 the most
interesting thing. The cities. ike
America itself, used to be taught that
the things Of the spirit are the real
things. that what one sees will soon
vanish. that the invisible y the eteF-
mai, that the lust Of the nesh and
the lust OF the eye and the pride Of
life are transient" and that the spirit
Of man deserves, and 10 really stgug-
Cling after, the real truth Of life.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-28
new YORK CALLED
A GRAVEYARD OF
REAL HUMAN
CHARACTER
NOTED EDUCATOR CRTIClSES
METROPOLIS
"
So Busy Making Fortunes, Men
Have No Time to Learn
How to Spend Them.

President char.ss 2. rhwina o. West.
srn Reserve University Declare
he Would Not Want to Live In the
City Under Any Circumstances
I'm the Smaller PLACES People
Have Not Forgotten Their Good
Manners"-lhe In New York Too
Fast; Il Burns Up Men. !
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-28

world. Scores Of other nationaiities
are here gathered and put into the
melting pot.
Besides racial elements other ele-
ments abound. The most Intellectual
and the most stupid, the most dis
tinguished and the most obscure. the
most charming and the most uninter-
esting. the most philanthropic and the
most selfish, the highest socially and
the lowest socially, the noble morally
and the unspeakable morally, are here
mingled, and mingled not in quietness.
but in surging forms and ways.
New York Is dynamic, not at all
statical. New York spells strenuous
ness. ,
Now, this condition, at once force,
full and fascinating, opens opportuni4
ties for educational, religious and sol
cial service such az human history has
never offered. The condition is preg-
nant with celestial and terrestrial
gravitation.
Servant Problem q Real pIhscuity.
But this very condition creates 4
positive disadvantage. Not many
many men or women can endure such
a life for q long time. The pace kills.
New York ID not simply q graveyard
Of reputations." a. It u often said to
be; It IL a graveyard Of real human
character, dead before prime.
Let me illustrate. A friend Of mine.
whom ! will call Abbott went to
China in 1876. He served there in
The customs service for more than 30
years. and became one Of Sir Robert
Harris great men. -Four years axo he
retired. He wished to spend the rest
Of his life in writing a history Of
China. His familiarity with the au.
shorities, historical and literary, would
allow him. in doing this work. to be
I many part Of the world.
He was N American born and brad
His wife wa American-born, though
E~nglish.bred. Three years ago be
came to America with the thought Of
possibly settling here, living his life
and doing his work. After spending
tour months in New York. Mount D.
ert and elsewhere, he wrote me say.
Ing
We : leaving. We are LEAVING
for two reasons. First. the difncuIty
OF securing good domestic servants.
Second. and more. the killing pace.
We cannot stand the life"
lsas Orderly Than Smaller cttlee.
They returned to England ana
bought 9 place In beautiful Surrey,
some fourteen miles from Londoa
The ca5s 81 the Abbotts Il. ! tnink
typical. Life In New York - too fast
1t burns up men.
Now 70 the comparative lads Of the
question. a smaller city. IKE Clsve'
land, for instance. 10 . city Of divsfse
populations. Il 10 also . msltlng poe
Of kedss and Persians, and the dwell
ers - Mesopotamia. Its forces aso
active. It, too, has people who aro
the most distinguished and The most
stupid. the most charming ana ne
most nntnterosting, the most phi
glanthropicaltand the most sslnsh. the
highest socially and the lowest social.
". no noblsst morally and ths IN
speakabls morally.
But N 8ths&s fcrcss are NOT 20 con-
gsstsd. - crushed n together . they
arc n NswssYosk d tbs smaller
'cities9thsre o. more oEderlinses. PED.
1nlnsi havn ~ 000ds
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-28

New York is a Graveyard
of Real Human Character.
Life in New York Is Too
fast. Iti Burns Up Men.
Not Many Men or Wom-
en- Can Endure Such a Life
for a Long Time.
The New York Man Is So
Busy Making His Fortune
He Has No Time to Learn
How! to Spend Il.
IN q Smaller City There Is
Tine for Thought, for Self
Development.
Ii the Smaller Cities
People Have Not Forgotten
Their Good Nannen
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-28
n.r Simple solution.

s.at INV OsWSpsO OVU0bWOBS EGGf MI
She had just finished reading u
1000 bills wsre presented 70 coogrd
n nine days. do you think, It %
nesSlikes to have 90 many bills IN III
. short timo7" che asked sharply. y.
women could Do much bstt9. WI
wetars represented IN congress VI
prove IT." Btthees scratched hi 81
n pefplsxity. How would you WcaI,
stop III" 10 demanded. .'fIow VI
W stop itf' said Mr.. Blithsss s1gl
fully. WED pay cash. q 1870
alons."-ExchanCs.
No eve should be bred until
has reached maturity. h
a poorly nourished, stantsd 3.ysS
old any should not b bred.
There ars many reasons Why
ers should keep more sheep. D
Each season Z grssslot sho1li 1
held in reserve for tie dairy coN n
II some sectioos farnerg m
meudinst sowing alsibe viii
On every farm. poultry saIphi
only have . placs. but apsc =
place. s,s 81: SS
Rsplowing fan ploweds ~ iii7
the spring seems usslss1a
bother. q. ssss: ss.asSS
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1912-06-28
Giving A
!
Demonstration

Dear" said little Miss Dimple, az
she snuggled up to her husband of six
months, i've just had a letter from
Ruth and she's coming down to visit
uA." 81
And. suggested Dimple, help.
fully, as she paused.
and, dear. I want you to be nice to
her! Won't you. please? I know she
thinks you don't like her very well,
because you never paid any attention
to her when YOU came to see me. Don't
you zee, dear, she may think that she
isn't welcome unless you're specially
nice! You'll be obliging, won't you?"
Mrs.. Dimplc . her fingers through
his hair, to make him pleasant and
good tempered. She had found many
similarities between her husband and
her cat in the last six months. particu.
larry in their response to certain treat.
ments.
why, Of course!" he replied. What
On earth made Ruth think I didn't like
her? I think she's q peach-next best
to the one I picked! Tell her to hus-
tle down, and we'll show her . bully
tmeis
Little Mrs. Dimple Immediately sat
down and wrote to Ruth, and thus her
beloved sister arrived in the course Of
time.
Dimple met her at the train and
brought her home in q taxi. Mrs..
Dimple,s eyes opened wide at the un.
usual extravagance. She wondered,
but she said nothing and was glad her
husband was keeping his dislikes 90
we'll hid, for she was sure that he was
really hiding his feelings. She was
positive that he rather disliked Ruth.
The hrst morning after Ruth's n.
rival Dimple announced that he had
made plans to get away from business
In the afternoon to take them out.
why exclaimed Mrs. Dimple,
and stopped. She could hardly believe
her senses. Hadn't no bean quite ur.
able to get away from his work, even
for IN hour. when her best chum had
been married? Dear" she objected
when she had caught her breath. 'a.how
can you? Besides, I've got an engage.
ment 1t the dentists andSI can't pos-
sibly break ft!s 2
Well. you 90 to the dentist,s,"' said
Dimple, and Ruth and / will - the
town. ! can't very we'll put II Oh, @
I've made al arrangemsnts.a Then
he left before Mrs.. Dimplos could make
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06
0l-2O2 Felt Building

distgct. While both firms are pre-
pairing to occupy their new stores. and
are transferring stock or placing new
orders in the ware rooms, the present
activity of the retail market will prob.
ably postpone actual removal for cou.
pie of weeks. Both firms Will in all
events be ready for special openings for
the holiday season, within a short time.
Residence properties are apparently
in as much demand as ever, and dealers
report gratifying activity. especially in
the growing outskirts of the city A
demand for small farms close TO the
city also was noticeable. Recent and
present displays of fruits and products,
in connection with the last week
throngs of visitors from territory near
by, are being responsible for the in
creased demand for this class OF prop
erty
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06

Mavor James c. Dahlman is servin
his fourth term as mayor OF Omaha,
Neb., having received the overwhelm-
ing support of the voters of that city.
His steadily increasing popularity par
allels that Of famous medicine he
has used, of which he writes: "I have
taken Foley Kidney Pills and they have
given me great deal of relief,
so / cheerfully recommend them"
Schramm-J ohnson, Drugs
advertisement
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06
Only 5000 to $40 per
half acre

including cement sidewalks, graded
streets, shade trees and an abundant
supply of irrigating water You can
buy now for only
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06

Why stay cooped up in the dusty,
smoky city?
Why make you home on 2 crowded
city lot where the noise and din Of bust
ness are always present?
Why pay high prices for garden pro-
ducts and fresh eggs when you can
raise them in abundance at
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06
RETAIL MERCHANTS
HAVE ACTIVE WEEK
Throngs of Visitors Flock to
Stores and Give Impetus
to Trade.
CASH SALES INCREASE
Fall Goods Sell Fast; Mer-
chants Holiday Smile Flick
erS on Lips.
CASH SALES INCREASE

Retail merchants were kings of the
local business world during the past
week. The volume of trade was swelled
greatly above that which has marked
preceding weeks by virtue Of the
crowds attendant upon the National Ir-
rigation congress. the state fair and
semi.annual conference Of the Mormon
church. Nearly all firms, both large and
small, reported substantially increased
trade, although relaxation into nor
NAL trade is expected within two weeks
A noteworthy feature in connection
with shopping was that home people evi-
IDENTIFY preferred to remain away from
the stores. Practically the entire in
crease recorded was due to the purchase
Of visitors from the country and from
other sections,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06
SHARP INQUIRY IS
FEATURE OF REALTY
IncIement Weather Cuts
Down Sales, but Big Deals
Are in Sight.
NEW BANK is GOING UP
Central Improvements Being.
Rushed 10 Completion;
Home Sites in Demand.
NEW BANK is GOING UP

The last week in local realty Is re
ported to have been generally salts
factory, although inclement weather re.
tarded the direct sales expected. While
the transactions OF the week were not
go large or so numerous as those OF the
preceding seven days, there was
marked increase in inquiry. This was
due, it is reported, to the great influx
of Irrigation congress, state fair and
conference visitors, lnrgc number OF
whom showed decided interest in local
properties and small farm lands near
by.
As to the market itself, no feature
worthy of special note WAS reported, al
though number OF dealers declare they
are carrying on negotiations that PROB
ably will result ia a number of lmpor-
tant property transactions In the ousl-
ness center. The vast number of i'm
provements in the center of the city
are being rushed TO completion before
hard weather sets IN to prevent active
building
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06
Merchant s Smile Widens.

The hardware firms report an excep.
tionally good week. The advent of win
try weather and the hunting season
combined to quicken the business of all
hardware and sporting goods firms. The
drug trade has held up remarkably well
during the last few weeks. Bookstores.
music houses and souvenir counters
have drawn unusual crowds. SO far rs
known, not single complaint was heard
during the week from any retail mer.
chant.
II is expected that good trade will
continue at least through the coming
week, as many of the thousands of visi.
tors viii remain over several DAYS. The
holiday smile Of the merchant already is
Pickering on his lips.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06
New Bank Going Up.

That the promoters OF the Natlonal
City bank new institution which Is
TO be housed ii n spacious uilding at
the corner of State street and Victoria
alley. mean business, was evidenced In
the rapidity with which the old corner
structure has been torn down to make
room for that OF modern enterprise. The
foundation and concrete footing for the
new bank structure have virtually been
prepared.
The new structure TO be occupied by
the Salt Lake Costuming company on
Third South street opposite the new
Auerbach store, is fast nearing compile
tion, and the owners expect TO be open
for business within short time. Other
projects. launched some time ago, are
also being carried out with precision,
and will be completed before winter
sets in.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-06
Big profits from
chicken business

An acre of good land and few hum
dred carefully selected fowls start
man on the road to independence. For
tunes have been made from small
chicken ranches.