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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-06
Dismal Swamp Water.

Many interesting observations were
made during a recent excursion into
the Dismal Swamp of Virginia, sent
out by the Washington Academy of
Sciences The swamp is divided into
two parts. as far as the character of
the vegetation is commemorative
black gum" and the Juniper areas
The Juniper area g OF particular in.
terest Juniper is the local name for
the Southern white cedar Swamp
BURBERRY, white adler. inkberry. fetter
bush and other species OF the heather
family are intermingled with the juni-
per trees The water Of the juniper
swamp contains a remarkably smah
quantity of mineral matter and has
the color of tea II is antiseptic. and
before the days of distilled sea water
# furnished the favorite supply OF
drinking water for ships starting on
long voyages from Norfolk TIE sail
ors called it juniper water" and were
very fond of it-Youth's Companion
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-06
Snail Famine ALARMING.

France is threatened with a small
famine To the average American
such famine would not mean much,
but in France 1t means that during the
autumn and coming winter thousands
OF humble families will be deprived OF
their most toOthsome dishes, which in
the ordinary way they would partake
OF at least once or twice a week. The
tropical summer has dried up all the
vegetation. and as consequence the
snails have found nothing to eat, and
they. too, have dried up in their shells
and died Outside France few people
realize the magnitude OF the snail
producing business. In the wine dis
tricts they are tended and grown with
as much care as oysters. and daily
supplies are forwarded to the central
markets in Paris, for the menu OF any
ordinary restaurant is incompetent
without snails.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-06
sRoopER ENVIRONMENT.

Here's rhine to take in time: Little
success whiz." This applies to every
project. especially where problems in
flesh and blood are to be worked out,
and that's poultry. and one importan;
detail often overlooked with chicks is
brooder environment Note these de
tails: Breeders should not be set up
on mucliy ground. on steep. windy
spot, in hollow where fog fingers.
where water will Hood or stand nor ON
bare. unshaded spot. They should
not be near barnyard where chicks
can scratch in rot. near poultry yards
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-06

Each age Of our lives has its Joys
Old people shou d be happy, and
they viii be if Chamber aims Tab
let's are taken to strengthen the
digestion ard keep the bowels reg
ular. These tab cts are mild and
gentle in their action and esg ec-
tally suitable fer peoTe Of mid
die age and older. For sac by
all dealers.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-06
The way IT'S Done.

Doctor, want you to look after my
Office while I'm on vacation"
But I've Just graduated. doctor.
Have mad no experience"
That's all right. my boy My prac-
tice is strictly fashionable Tell the
men to play golf and ship the lady
patients off to Europe"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-06
kuRIos From koaREspoNDgNrs

KURios FROM CORRESPONDENTS
Q. am about to build poultry
house that viii comfortably house 400
Leghorn hens and wish only to spend
about 500 to 500 ON it. Can you
furnish plan suitable or tell me
where to secure one: A The West
Virginia agricultural experiment sta
ton. Morga ntown W. Va. has just
such house described in bulletin 1870.
Write for It.
Q. | have noticed that the show fan
ciers are claiming to have originated
the Rhode Island Red Is this true:
Was the bird first bred With fancy
points in view? A. No. The Original
tors of this breed in Little Compton.
K. l.. never thought of fancy points
when they mingled the blood of diff
ferent fine utility breeds to make the
Red a combination of the best utility
points of them all. They bred for
tunate that feather fanciers took up
the Red for we fear their frenzy for
fancy points will in the end spoil this
grand utility bird.
O. Will you please state If there is
a printed standard for judging eggs
and market poultry? A Not at pres
ent. At the late Denver meeting of
the American Poultry association a
committee of nine was appointed 20
consider the matter and prepare a
work 10 be chilled The American It'll
ity Standard"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-06
Live Litterateur Resented.

You don't seem to care for any au-
thors except those of a previous gen.
Grafton"
Well" replied Mr. Cumrox. Il am
kind O. prejudiced in their favor You
see. there's no chance that mother an
the girls will invite EN- to parties to
act supercilious and superior"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-06

PRESERVING EGGS FOB WINTER.
stirred in the water glass. then i'm
mersed every egg in the mixture and
laid them fiat in the crock until it was
full. the crock holding twelve dozen
normal sized, clean, hard shelled
eggs.
The crock was then covered tightly
and placed on a cool cellar floor
At the end of year these eggs
showed little change, had no unusual
smell, beat up into the fullest froth
aud made dandy egg custards and
pumpkin pies Eggs may be placed
in the liquid few at a time and used
as needed.
The shell shows no stain. and Gus
toners are glad to buy them in prefer
ence to old frozen hen fruit. Better
try the trick when eggs are low and
save money when eggs are high
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-06
A FEARFUL FATE FoREToLD.

a FEARFUL FATE FORE1OLD.
A bugle blew; an alrship few
Out high DER battle plain,
Where trumpet blared and war steeC
reared
And cannon did entrain.
Then cavalry and infantry
Upon each other fell.
And cannon roaring from the hills
Made of the plain a hell.
Then Johnny Bull drew back pace
To make an awful rush.
To sweep down like an avalanche
And every Yankee crush.
When suddenly the hill and plain
Shook with a rending roar
The Union Jack was torn to shreds,
And John Bull was no more.
Oh, say. what killed the British lion?
What knocked brave John Bull out?
Was il an earthquakes fearful force
Or dreadful waterspout?
Oh, no; ripe old haymow egg,
A high explosive great.
Shot from above and busted
And wiped John off the slate!
c. NJ. BARNITZ-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-06

COnst patton causes he da he, nau
sea, dizziness, Iangour, heart pa
pitation, Drastic physics grippe, sick
en-, weaken bowels and don't cure
Doan's Regulets act gently and cure
constipation. % cents. Ask your
druggist.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-06
FEATHERS AND EeesHELLs.

Thomas QuigIey of Corning, y. Y,
has game rooster with Il record &c
make white bulldog green with envy.
| He put the cock bird in the coop at
night. and next morning early the
| sport cleaned up the coop. killing tf-
teen fat pullets and u big rooster be
fore breakfast. Next.
Twenty-Five thousand egg consumers
| of Cleveland. o.. struck against the
high price OF winter eggs. The hens.
induced by-the mild weather. increased
their output. the price came down aud
no rotten eggs were thrown. though
there were plenty being sold for fresh
at go cents per dozen.
The idea that ostriches are a warm
weather fowl is certainly exploded by
the big birds at the Bloomsbury os
trich farm. thirteen miles from Riv-
erside, Pa The ostriches enjoy the
zero weather, wade in the snowdrifts
and lie down and roll in the snow
like boys when the first snow arrives.
The belief has been exploded that a
hen cannot lay two eggs in day. and,
the authorities at the North Americana
egg laying contest at Storrs. Conn.
have the goods to prove it. Two trap
nested pullets have already done the
stunt at that egg laying competition
where 100 pens are hustling for the
international honors.
OF 1000 turkeys shipped in cars from
Philadelphia to Wilkesbarre. Pa, Dds
miles forty-fve were dead when they
reached their destination. 1t was
claimed they died from the cold snap.
We have examined such shipments and
in every case found the mortality came
from crowding and Ill usage. Excite
ment and starvation often kill birds
cooped in such a big bunch.
The limit of conservation has been
reached when Professor Surface. state
zoologiSt of PENNSYLVANIA. issues the
ultimatum Conserve the skunk" We
advise Mr.. Surface that the person
really responsible for the slaughter of
the innocents is not mere man, but
woman. lovely. lovely woman. who
wears skunk under the name Alaska
sable. Instead Of appealing to fan
ciers and hunters he should appear be-
fore womens clubs and sister societies
and ask them to throw their protecting
arm around the dear, harmless little
polecats
The authorities at Woodbury.. n. J.,
have hard nut TO crack A darby
was arrested with dead chickens in
his possession. The crop of one con-
taiued a Woodrow Wilson button. and
they were about to give the birds to
a Democrat who had chickens stolen.
the button proof of owner
ship, when two overall buttons were
discovered in another hen. and as the
Democrat didn't wear the blue they |
refused his claim. A Prohibitionist |
then claimed the birds. hut as he
couldn't account for the Democratic /
button the case still holds FIRE.
Xo Ma
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-06

There is no need of anyone be-
ing troubled with const patton.
Chamber aims Tablets will ca Sc a
agreeable movement o the bowe s
without any unpleasant effect. Give
them trial. For sale Ly al deal
ers.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-06
A GOOD STORY WILL
BEAR REPEATING

The Mountain States
Telephone and Telegraph
Company has invested in
property $l.l5 for every dol
lars worth of stock issued.
1t has no bonds, no interest
charges. consequently, It's
rates are liz less than its In
vestment actually warrants.
Had you ever thought of it
In that light?
The only possible answer
to lower rates is a reduction
in operating costs. these
are now as low as careful
management will permit
without injuring the quality
OF service. 10 give good
service, good rates are essen
tial. Good service and good
rates go hand in hand, and
are alike just to the public
and to the corporation which
has no water IN its stock
whick pays only honest,
reasonable dividends. Safe.
reasonable dividends are de-
served bya corPorationwhich
has more actual property than
stock issued.
Repeating, The Mountain
States has $l.l5 invested for
every dollar of capitalization.
Arguing in a circle? Yes!
but It's a true circle.
THE MOUNTAIN STATES TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-06-06

markets and egg shipments from coun-
storekeeper tells us that winter eggs
have increased 30 per cent since the
farmer institute poultry lecturer has
been on the job.
The chickens at a Beverly IN il
plant are called TO their meals by the
ringing of the diuner bell This is al
most equal TO the trick of southern
farmer who called his hogs by rapping
on the house until the woodpeckers
initiated the signal and coaxed the
hogs Off into the woods. where they
starved to death chasing around after
an imaginary dinner.
Yes. the ten cent egg has gone new
er TO return. Next in order some farm
ers should adopt a business method OF
keeping account with their hens We
know farmers who sell chickens ut
cents pound when they cost them II
to Is. They don't know whether poul-
try pays them or not. and it's the
same with everything else where such
lack of system prevails
During the Allentown ga, fair a
Leghorn hen picked the diamond stud
off a New York sports shirt front
This might be expected of Diamond
Jubilee Orpington hen. but was con-
sidered so disgraceful for a Leghorn !
that some one suggested she be killed !
to recover the gem He laughed and |
moved on. He wore a paste diamond /
like the most of those folks from New I
Yawk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-26
GO TO RECEIVER
Great Western Portland Ce-
ment Company Is Broke.
Frank Travis of lola Is APP
pointed Receiver.

Kansas City. Oct. 26.-Upon ap-
plication of the Commerce Trust
Company of Kansas City, Frank
Travis of lola today was appointed
receiver for the Great Western Port
land Cement company, which has
operated the largest plant in Kansas.
by Judge Pollock in the federal court
in Kansas City, Kan.
The company's plant near lola
Kan, was closed about three months
ago.
The company was organized large
ly by Kansas City men and capital
lied at $1,5O0,O0O. A drop in prices
was assigned as the cause of closing
the plant and at that time plan to
reorganize the affairs of the concern
by assessing each share of stock S25
failed.
The Commerce Trust company holds
a trust deed for S35O,0OO, of which
bonds to the amount of 100000 have
been sold and it asked that the af-
fairs of the company be closed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-26
RURAL SCHOOL PROBLEM
Census Shows Loss of 5000 Here in
Kansas Since Last Year.

In the last year, the enrolment in
Kansas public schools shows a de-
crease of 4,7S5 pupils, according to re
ports received by State Superintendent
E. t Fairchild. The heaviest loss has
been in the rural districts where there
are 6.O47 less pupils enrolled than L
months ago. At the present time there
are 395,O64 pupils in the public schools
of Kansas, as compared with 399S49 in
1911.
Reports from the rural schools of
Kansas show there are 172,249 pupils
enrolled this year as against 1926
the rural districts of 6,047 in IL months.
In the village schools, or schools in
cities of the third class, there are
1O2. .S59 pupils this year, or a net gain
in IL months of 1,420 In the cities of
the second class there is a loss of 372.
These schools show 64,074 pupils TINS
year as compared with 4.446 in 1911
Cities of the first class a gain Of
1O7O pupils and this year have enroll
ed 52O78 students. The county high
schools also show a slight gain and
the 1904 students in these schools rep
resented an increase of PA over last
wear.
One of the reasons for falling off in
school attendance. according to the
state superintendent's office is the short
crop year in western Kansas. This has
affected the rural schools Another
factor is the need of the Kansas boys
on the farm in the early fall. Many of
after the fall work is finished and
the Kansas school enrolment on jan
uary 1 should show much heavier than
at the present time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-26
SICKLE'S HOME
Wife Still Helping Husband Who
Spurns Her Love.

New York. Oct. 26.-Mrs. Daniel E.
S;ckles, the wife of General Daniel E.
Sickles, from whom she has been
estranged for many years, again came
to the rescue of her aged husband.
She called at the office or Sheriff Hur-
barger and asked the sheriff to post
pone the sale of the generals personal
property to satisfy a judgment of
S5,O5O in favor of the Bank of the
Metropolis.
The sale was to have been held
Thursday but the sheriff postponed the
sale until November 1. Mrs. Sickles
said that if the sale was put off until
November l she thought she might be
able to arrange to pay the judgment
and save the generals property from
an auctiOneer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-26
T. R. SUES FOR LIBEL.
He Brings Action to Refute Charges of
Intemperance.

Marquette, Mich, Oct 26.-suit for $1,000
for libel has been filed by Detroit at
torney acting for Theodore Roosevelt
against George A. Newett, editor of the
Iron Ore of Ishpeming, Mich. The
praecipe alleges libel in that Newe,t
printed an article in his paper charging
that Colonel Roosevelt was intempeTat
in the use of language and liquor.
Why Suit Is Filed.
New York, Oct. 26.-That the charges
over which the Michigan suit was filed
constituted the elimination of IAN insidf-
GUS campaign of slander'' against Colonel
Roosevelt is the declaration of the Pro
gressive national committee in a state
ment issued here
knowing the cruel falsity of this
charge the statement says. those who
lave been interested in circulating it have
proceeded under cover and in the dark
No respectable person of responsibility,
so far as he is known to Colonel Roose-
Welt and his friends, mas dared to MAKE
this charge in an open and responsible
way until Mr.. Newett made it in his news
paper
was shot Colonel Roosevelt was in Chi
cago preparing to go to Milwaukee. when
a copy of the paper was put in his hands.
Upon reading the article, Colonel Roose-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-26
ALIFE Time JOB.
Captain Waters Reelected President
Topeka Bar Association.

Captain Joseph G. Waters. who has
been president of the Topeka Ear asso-
citation every year except two since the
organization of the association was re-.
elected president at the annual meeting
of the associa ton held in the first di-
vision of the district court room this
morning. All of the other officers of the
association were reelected, including tre
following Vice presidents Judge Lee
Monroe and Judge J. S. West: secretary
and treasurer, Otis S. Allen
The meeting was q short one, no busl-
ness being transacted in addition to the
election of officers. The Topeka Bar as
sociation was organized just after the
death of Judge A. L. Redden. August IS
1903. Captain Waters at that time was
elected president With two exceptions
he has been reelected every year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-26
WICKERSHAM Gets IN
Department of Justice Takes Up Jack
JOhnsOn'S Case.

Chicago, Oct. 26.-The department
of justice at Washington has become
deeply interested in the investigation
made here into the Jack Johnson-Lu-
cile Cameron" case, involving possible
violation of the Mann act, according
to the local federal authorities who
say they have received q message from
Attorney General Wickersham order
ing them to make an exhaustive in
vestigation To this end Bert J. Meyer.
a local special agent, today departed
for St. Joseph. Mich, to interview
persons believed to have Information
regarding the case. This is the first
time the definite clews are said to have
led Investigators into another state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-26
MARX FOR CRANKS
Col. ROOseveIt's Life Still
Thought to Be in Danger.
His Person Will Be Guarded
Until After Election.

Oyster Bay, Oct. 16.-On account OF
a number of threatening letters re-
ceived by Col. Roosevelt and the pres
ence in oyster Bay of a stranger who
attempted to make his way into the
colOneFs house, steps have been taken
to guard the life of the ex-president-
A tentative decision was reached to en-
gage one or two men to protect Col.
Roosevelt during the remainder of the
campaign and for time thereafter,
if the colonel has not recovered suffi-
cienuy by election day to be able to
defend himself.
Colonel Roosevelt's condition contin-
ues to improve and his physicians said
he would be able to speak at the Mad
ison Square Garden meeting in New
York on Wednesday night, if no un-
foreseen complications arise, but they
said he would be unable to do any
further campaigning.
The man who attempted to see Col.
Roosevelt arrived in Oyster Bay and
set out on foot for Sycamore Hill.
He was met at the door by the col
oners secretary and insisted that he
must see the ex-president, although
told that no visitors were being re-
ceived.
He was a tall, well dressed man, with
a flowing black mustache, and a SOM
brerO, which gave him the appearance
of a westerner. The coloneFs secre-
tary finally persuaded him that it was
useless and he went away
There was nothing about the man s
manner to suggest that he would at
tempt violence, and he was described
by those who saw him as being aU-
parently harmless.
He Writes a Letter
The stranger returned to the village
and wrote a long, rambling letter to
The attempt on Col. Roosevelt's life
was said by DR.. George w. Faller.
of Oyster Bay, one of the colonel $
physicians, to have stirred up "cranks"
and to be responsible for the letters
which Col. Roosevelt has received
since his return to Oyster Bay. In
some of them threats have been made
gainst the colonel and it was decided
that the danger of another attempt to
assa ssinate him was sufficient to make
it necessary to guard him. The col
onels physicians wish to have him get
out of doors as soon as possible, be-
lieving that he will be benefited great
ly by doing so. It was the idea OF
Col. RooseVelt's friends to have a de-
tective in Oyster Bay, watching the
trains for arrival Of suspicious char
acters and keeping in touch with
strangers in the town. Another man
may be employed to remain on guard
at Sycamore Hill during the day time.
DR.. Faller received a letter of warn
ing from John A Waldron, appoint
ment clerk in the office of Governor
Dix at Albany. Mr.. Waldron wrote
that man who had attempted to
force his way into Mercy hospital in
Chicago while Col. Roosevelt was
there, had been a prisoner in Clinton
prison during the Roosevelt admins
tration and at that time had written
a letter in which he had threatened to
assassinate President Roosevelt 1t
was said that this man had announced
his intention, when he was denied ad-
mission to the hospital, to follow Col
Roosevelt to his home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-26

velt gave directions to proceed against
Mr.. Newett at once.
Colonel Roosevelt, however. in taking
this action is not seeking to recover
money damages, and the amount asked
in the suit is therefore fixed at nomi-
nal sum-.
The statement adds that the action was
because by the publication in question
Mr.. Newett has furnished the first op
portunity that Colonel Roosevelt or his
friends have been able to find for the
the charges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-26
CANNOT Be FOUND.
No Finer Weather in World Than
Topeka Brand, Says Flora.

1t would be impossible to find a
better brand of atmospheric condi-
tions if one were to search the world
over was the statement of the local
weather man today. The day has been
just about perfect. Up to o'clock
the mercury had scared to a mark
within six degrees below the record
for this date in &c years. The reading
at that hour was 76 degrees The
wind is blowing at the rate of IL
miles an hour from the south. An
other ideal day will be enjoyed Sun
day; at least that is the prediction.
The hn11rl1- din
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-26
VAUGHN MUST Die,
Preacher superintendent of Odd Eel.
lows Home is Convicted.

Greenville, S. c. Oct 26.-Rev
1hurston P Vaughn, charged with
crlminally assaulting three little girls.
To-Day was found guilty. The jury
made no recommendations. This
means that Vaughn Will be sentenced
to death.
The assan!- vas II auS .ast Nav al
the south Cac0l.s.a .edd t'cIlovvs' hCme
where Waugh was s1perintendert. To-
day Vaughn confessed that he had
mlstreated two others in ADDITION to
tnose mentioned in The indictment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-26
Close Game at X. U.

The K. U.-Aggie game at Lawrence
IS a fierce one and the result is in
doubt. The farmers fumbIed repeat
ediy in the first quarter and this re-
suited in touchdown early in the
game. Goal was kicked making the
score Z for K. U. Kansas soon after
kicked field goal after another FUN
bic by the farmers and the quarter
ended K. 10, K. S. A. c. O. When
time was called the ball was on K.
US seven-yard line
Immediately after the second quar-
ter was started the Aggies made a
touchdown, but failed to kick goal.
Score: K U. 10, K. S. A. c. 6.
There are 500 Aggie students at the
game. The attendance is estimated
at 5000.
First period: Michigan 7; Syracuse O..
First Period: Harvard 10; Brown O..
Second period; Princeton 9; Dart
mouth Z.
First period: Chicago Z; Purdue O.
Second period: Chicago Z: Purdue 0
Third quarters: Syracuse u; Michf-
gan Z.