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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-11-04
ATTRACTIVE HOMES A DUTY

at is the duty Of good citizen,
II. c. Sturgis, president of the Amer
lean Institute Of Architects, says, 80
see that the house he builds is Of good
material and pleasure to the com
munity it helps TO make"
That is view that rarely occurs
TO the average builder. He feels that
what he does in the way Of house
building is his own business. L he
wants to build an ugly or an inapprn-
pirate style of house he thinks no
body has right TO protest.
In many cities lots are sold under
contracts that fix the building line,
The minimum cost OF the house, the
place and style of tie outbuildines.
That means that we recognize ce-tam
obligations to the community. In time
we shall 90 further. We shall recog-
nize the obligation to keep vacant
lots in such shape that they will not
be an eyesore If we fail in our duty
here the time is coming when the
city will step in and do the work and
assess il against the property. We
shall see that it is our duty to the
town not only to build attractive hous-
es, but to plant shrubbery and flowers
and trees and look after the lawn.
Western towns and cities are still
children Of the frontier to some ex-
tent. though a marked change is tax
ing place Many people, especially
the old timers, have lived in isolation
SO long that they haven't yet come
20 realize the duties to each other in
volved in community life. What a
transformation will come when men
and women really appreciate their
obligations to tine city and to the COM
munityl
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-11-04

are left to fall from the trees and 60
: to waste.
In Chicago during the peach season
commission men carted great quanti-
ties to garbage heaps. Supplies had
rolled in from neighboring states, the
market could not absorb them and
prices were insufficient to meet trans
ponation and carriage charges. One
commission man, who wired shipper
that he owed $3.50 for carriage, re-
ceived this reply:
"HaVe no money, but viii send an
other car of peaches in settlement"
replied the shipper. Yet in millions
of homes children must be denied
peach jam next winter and an occa-
sional can of peaches will be regarded
as a great luxury and treat. They
would manage this industry better in
Germany Spokesman Review,
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-11-04
FROM BEER TO POP.

Jake Lockman, owner Of the Ores
cent brewery at Nampa, is setting a
good example to other brewery own
ers to follow in adjusting their af-
fairs to meet new conditions. Instead
of announcing that he has been cru
med By prohibition, he is cheerfuly
insisting that Nampa is too good a
town and Idaho too good a state to
be damaged seriously by closing the
saloons, and that times are bound to
improve. He has turned his brewery
into a pop and cider factory, and Is
planning to manufacture unfermented
grape juice whenever he is assured Of
a plentiful supply Of grapes. That is
a sensible thing to do. And Jake is
making some mighty good pop and
cider. 515 -
When prohibition was adopted in
Kansas, we remember that many of
the owners of breweries fought the
Raw until they had wasted fortune
and enriched d lot of lawyers. They !
lost out in every court and died poor
and disgruntled.
Other beer making establishments
in this state as well as in other states
that recently have adopted liquor laws
are seeking to minimize the indirect
losses connected with the closing of
their plants by Transforming them
into cold storage houses and creamer-
les. In our neighboring state of
Washington one brewery concern has
imported large herd of blooded cows
and distributed them among the farm
ers, who are allowed to pay for them
in small installments out of thei:
cream checks In the course of few
years even the officers of this brew $
ing concern must realize the vast diff c
ference between business that fat c
tens the land and feeds babies and one
that sucks the life out of legitimate
TO weaken manhood and de 9
5iroy both wealth and happiness.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-11-04
Why "Anuric" Is An Insurance Against Sudden Death!
Sufferers from Backache, Rheumatism and
Kidney Trouble

Before an insurance company will
take risk on your life the examining
physician will test the urine and re-
port whether you are good risk. When
your kidneys get sluggish and clog
you suffer from backache, sick head
ache, dizzy spells, or the twinges and
pains OF lumbago, rheumatism and
a,ut The urine is often cloudy, full
of sediment; channels often get sore
and sleep is disturbed two or three
times a night. This is the time you
should consult some physician of wide
experience such as DR.. Pierce, of the
lnvalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute.
Buffalo, N. Y. Send him 10 cents for
sample package of his new discovery
Write him your symp-
toms and send sample of urine for
test. Experience has taught DR.. Pierce
that "Anuric" is the most powerful
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-11-04

! The case is of interest to Emmett
people because the parties mentioned
were former residents of the valley
The Caldwell News tells the story:
civilians died June 8, 1912, and left
property that was later appraised at
So, 1910 In his will he directed the
executors, Thomas Williams, John P.
Clifford and Fannie Paskins to di-
vide the property equally among the
eight heirs. To his wife he left moth
ing, owing to an agreement that had
been previously drawn up by him
whereby two of his children were to
take care of her during the rest of
her life. Soon after his death the
wife died and her son by her first
husband was appointed administra-
tor of her estate. He Immediately
the probating of the will
in the probate court and decree of
was rendered by that |
court whereby the widows estate was
given one-half of the community |
From this decision the
executors of Charles P. Williams es-
tate appealed to the district court"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-11-04

fore he got in shooting distance. AS
soon as he would leave the ducks
would return. Finally, Bill threw his
old gun away and gathered about a
dozen big pumpkins and set them
afoat on the pond After the ducks
got used to the pumpkins Bill hol-
lowed one out, with eyes like a jack
o'-lantern, slipped it over his head.
Then he waded out in the pond up to
his neck and when the flock was all
punched up he got OUT among the
ducks and caught them by the feet.
The plan worked all right, but Bill
was too greedy and kept catching
them until he suddenly felt himself
rising out of the water and was terri
fled when he found that he was being
rapidly carried away by the fright
ened mallards. He didn't dare let go
for fear of falling, and every second
he was being raised higher above the
earth. Finally bright idea occurred |
TO him and he began to release the
ducks, one by one until he got too
1eavy and they gradually settled |
down. He still has enough ducks to
Keep the family in meat all winter.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-11-04
Watches Are sumpathstio.

Superstition or not. | am half sure
the watch is alive and knows its own
er; that 1t has SOME sort Of sympathy
with the person who carries it. Do
you not know the bitterness OF sending
your own watch to hospital and har-
boring anOther-a patient-in your
pocket? 1t lies-always. The scien-
titic man reduces the whole matter to
rhythmic motion. To put 1t roughly.
the watch likes-or does not like-your
particular skip. jump. stump or decent
walk. Really the scientist has nothing
much more TO say about II as conclu-
sion but observation-disclosures The
touch of the watch ON the heart.-Lon.
don Chronicle
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-11-04
Now lookout

When a cold hangs on as often hap
pens, or when You have hardly gotten
over one cold before you contract
another, lookout for you are liable to
contract some very serious disease.
This succession of colds weakens the
system and lowers the vitality so
that you are much more liable to
contract chronic catarrh, pneumonia
or consumption. Cure your cold while
youcan. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
has great reputation 1t is relied
upon by thousands of people and never
disappoints them. Try it. 1t only
costs quarter Obtainabe every
where.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-11-04
First Jewish Governor
(Jewish Tribune.)

NJSWio.i lilpuiASsy
The widely spread statement that
Governor Moses Alexander, of Ida
ho, is the first Jew to hold the office
of governor in the United States has
created doubt in the minds of some
of the older men in this community.
David Emanuel was the first Jew to
hold the office of governor of Georgia.
He was born in Pennsylvania and set
tied in Burke county, Georgia, about
l76S. From the very beginning of
the American revolution he was a
prominent figure on the patriots side
as an able scout, a fearless soldier,
and an important member of the exc
cutive council. This statement is
found in Rev. DR.. Madison c. Peters
recent book entitled The Jews Who
Stood by Washington,
Besides serving in the field, Gov
ernor Emanuel was member of the
assembly and county judge for long
time. Georgia was one of the hattie
grounds of the war, and Governor
Emanuel served throughout the on
tire struggle After the war he be-
came president of the senate and on
March 8, 1901, was elected the sixth
governor of the state of Georgia.
All laws that were enacted in that
year 1901 are signed David Emanuel,
Since that time no jew
has served as governor of any state
until the present Governor Moses
of Idaho
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-11-04
Went to the Hnsnital

= r. Blanchard, postmaster,
blanchard, Cal, writes: Il had kid
ney trouble so bad | Lad to go to
the hospital, Foley Pills completely
cured me-" Men and women testify
they Danish lame back, stiff joints,
sore muscles and sleep disturbing
bladder ailments. Haley & Miles.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-11-04
irritable Children Often Need Kicka-
poo Worm Killer

There is a reason for the disagree
able and fretful nature of many chill
dfen Think of the unrest when the
chllds body is possessed by tiny
worms sapping its vitality and clogg-
ing its functions. Whatever may be
the cause-"that children have worms
is fact" Your child's peevishness
and lrritablity has cause. Give
hlckapoo Worm Killer chance and
IL worms are there this humanity
harmless remedy win eliminate the
annoying parasites. 25c. box.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-11-04
system IS ALL WRONG.

The peach is luscious fruit. Ev-
cry child longs for it and few men
and women are unresponsiye to its
charms. It seems pitiful tragedy,
then, that when millions Of children
cannot have a peach the long season
through, our system of transportation
and distribution is so defective that
carloads of peaches are dumped as
garbage in overstockec markets while
thousands of tons of the royal fruit
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-11-04
Her Son Subject TO Croup

.."My son Edwin is subject to Group
writes Mrs. E. o. Irwin, New Kensing-
ton, Pa. "I put in many sleepless
hours at night before l learned of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Mothers
need not fear this disease if they
keep bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in the house and use it as
directed. 1t always gave my boy re-
lief" Obtainable everywhere.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-11-04
NOTICE To SUBSCRIBERS
A POOR PROPHET.

Champ Clark predicts that Roose-
welt will be the next Republican nom
inee for president. But people would
have more faith in Champs predic-
tions if they didn't recall the man he
said would be nominated for president
at certain Democratic convention a
few years ago.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-11-04

Before taking Chamberlain's Tab
let's my husband suffered for several
years from Indigestion, causing him to
have pains in the stomach and dis
tress after eating. Chamherlain's Tab
lets relieved him of these spells right
away" writes Mrs. Thomas Casey.
Geneva, N, Y. Obtainable everywhere.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-11-04
Do You Have Sour stomach?

If you are troubled with sour
stomach you should eat slowly and
masticate your food thoroughly, then
take one of Chamberlain's Tablets
Immediately after supper. obtainable
everywhere.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-11-04

Most disfguring skin eruptions,
scrotula, pimples, rashes, etc, are due
to impure blood. Burdock Blood Bit
ters as a cleansing blood tonic, is well
recommended. S1.00 at all stores.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-11-04
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
IX-Peter Radford
On Back to the SOL With Wall Street.

On Back to the SOIL With Wall Street.
When Wall Street wants good business she
usually goes back to the soil to get them That financial
thoroughfare is said to be honeycombed with who
have powed barefooted who have drunk branch water
eaten cornbead and molasses and slept the floor in
their early days man is capable of holding the
rens OF business who knows how 10 drive a team OF
mules shear sheep put ring in a shoat's A
is better equipped to meet the problems of life who
in his youth has walked the log the get
to school courted the girls husking bees and
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-11-04
Suit Over Estate.

Papers in the case of the estate of
Charles P. Williams, appealed from
the probate court have been filed
with the clerk of the district court
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-11-04

agent in dissolving uric acid, as hot
water melts sugar, besides being abSo-
lutely harmless and is endowed with
other properties, for it preserves the
kidneys in a healthy condition by
thoroughly cleansing them, Being SO
many times more active than lithia, it
clears the heart valves Of any sandy
substances which may clog them and
checks the degeneration of the blood
vessels, as well as regulating blood
pressure. "Anuric" is a regular insur-
ance and life saver for all big meat
eaters and those who deposit limesalts
in their joints. Ask the druggist for
"Anuric" put up by DR.. Pierce, in So
cent packages.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for the
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-11-04

Butter Wrappers at the Index Office
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-11-04

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for the
liver and bowels have been favorably
known for nearly so years.-Adv.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-11-04

Old Bin Misgivens had quite an ex-
citing experience while hunting ducks
a few days ago. He had made repeat
ed attempts to get in range of big
flock that had settled on the pond,
but each time the ducks would fly be-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-11-04

Little Mary was to sleep all by her
self in her new room. Her fond moth
err had treasured her there was moth
ing to fear for God was right there
with her all the time She was tucked
in her little bed and few minutes
after a faint voice came from the
darkness: Mother, dear, | wish you
would come in here and get in bed
with God and let me sleep with
daddy"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-11-04

Some enthusiast has nominated
Thomas A. Edison as the greatest
American. And there really seems to
be some merit in the claim. Mr.. Edi-
son invented moving panorama that
can be censored, and a talking ma
chine that can be turned off
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1915-11-04

While his wife was away Pat was
doing the shopping. Now, he stood in
the butchers shop puzzled as to what
Joint to have for Sunday dinner, "Why
not try a saddle of mutton, suggested
the purveyor Of meat. Pat shook his
head. "A saddle?" he replied. "Why
not bride? Then I'd stand a better
chance of getting bit in my mouth
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-12
Science and Discoveries.

"There is a widespread but erroneous belief in official circles and among wealthy philanthropists." writes Sir Ray Lankester in the London Tele- graph, ito the effect that you can hire a scientific discoverer and then say to him Discover me this or Discover me that (naming to him a possible and greatly desired piece of new knowl- edge) and that he will thereupon pro- ceed right away to make the discovery which you want But valu- able and important scientific discovery cannot be produced directly in response to orders given and money expended.
 "You cannot manufacture scientific discovery like soap. The great difti- culty, in the first place, Is to catch that rare and evasive creature-a scientific discoverer-and when you have found him you have to humor him and let him do as he fancies. Then he will discover things, but probably not the things which either you or he wanted or expected"
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-12
Houses of Driftwood.

Port Stanley, the capital of the Falk- land islands, is a small, clean town, very much resembling some of the vil- lages in the Orkneys and Shetlands. The houses occupied by the govern ment officials and the chief employees of the Falkland Islands company are stone built, with slate roofs, but most of the others are built of driftwood and old ships timbers. The country round Port Stanley is huge peat mo- rass, more or less impossible, accord ing to the time of year, and there are no roads fit for vehicular traffic lead ing out of the town. Throughout the whole of the islands there are no trees indigenous to the soil, and the tallest plants, except species known as tus- sock grass, which grows from six to ten feet high, do not exceed the height of the common English furze. Agricul- ture is virtually impossible. for wheat will never ripen and oats, rye and bar ley but seldom. Potatoes are unknown as a crop. and the ordinary English vegetables will not mature.-Pall Mall Gazette.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-12
Amateur Truce Makers.

Toward the end of the last siege Of Paris by the Germans in 1S7O-71, the custom grew up of observing an in formal armistice of about an hours duration at sundown. when the hun, gry citizens, or some of them at all events, used to come out and purchase sausages from the Prussians and Ba- varians in the advanced trenches at about ten times their normal price. After awhile. however, the custom came to the knowledge of Von Moltke. who effectually and promptly put a stop to 1t by shooting some half dozen or more of the amateur truce makers. -Pearson's Weekly.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-12
People and People.

One of the worst things about people is that they are ashamed of their estate. So far as We know, this Is true of no other biological specimen. Dogs have no objection to being dogs, cats are quite satisfied to be cats. and so on. but people constantly are trying to get away from the fact that they are peo' pie, and, therefore. that they are like everybody else. They are constantly seeking to be magnates and bosses and representatives and professors and bachelors of this and doctors of that and masters of the other. Sometimes we can find fellow who will admit that he is real man." but never one who will admit that he is just man. Boys will be boys, and girls will be girls. but people simply will not be people.-Life.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-12
"DoIlar', Comes From Dutch.

The abbreviation "Ps.," to signify
 pesos, was the origin of the American dollar mark. according to Spanish American scientist. When America was first settled the Dutch and the Spanish were strong competitors for the trade of the world. The word dol lar is but corruption of the Dutch "thaler'' or "thaller," coin much used in commerce at that period and which superseded the pieces of eight" of Spanish coinage. The peso or plaster. which was the Spanish name for pieces of eight" was worth approxi- mately the same as the thaler. and as the Dutch name was easier to say it found a place in our language in the corrupted form. while the abbreviation for the peso remained as the sole re- hinder of the Spanish mintage in our financial records.-lndianapoli News.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-12
Whom Tissot Was Satisfied.

A charming story Is told of Tissot, the great French painter. While in England on one occasion he painted a beautiful religious picture and, meet ing woman from Paris, asked her opinion of his work. Characterizing it as a work of real art, she gave a re- markably just and detailed apprecia- tion of the various merits of the paint ing
 Are you satisfied?" asked friend. The artist answered in the negative. He entirely repainted his picture, working night and day. When it was finished he sent for his fair critic. who pronounced it admirable, and then she remained silently admiring it with smiling criticism.
 Are you satisfed?' once more asked the friend. "No," replied Ttssot as he began work on the picture for the third time. When the lady saw the new painting she gazed at it for some mo- ments with evident emotion and then, without word, sank softly to her knees and began to pray.
 "Are you satisfied now?" whispered the friend. "Yes," answered Tissot.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-12
Her knowIedqe of Music.

The names of musical compositions do not always convey the impression that is intended by their composers, as one listener discovered recently at a San Francisco concert. One woman was much interested in the music and sat as close to the orchestra as possi- ble, attentively listening to every note. A popular air had just been played. It was a catchy, melodious bit of music and was received with warm applause. Immediately following it on the pro- gram was Dvorak's 'HumoresQue," ana the attentive listener drew back in dis gust. Just think" she said in tones loud enough to be heard by those near by-"just imagine playing something humorous after that other beautiful piece. It ought not to be allowed."- ArgOnaut
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-12
A Smart Answer.

The following episode took place in country village in the north of Eng land: One morning as a schoolmaste9 was proclaiming to his school he saw penny. He picked it up, he placed the penny in his pocket, and after the chil' dren had assembled in the school the schoolmaster said:
 "Has any child lost any money?
 After few moments small boy in the front of the class put up his hand.
 Well, Robert, what do you wantF' asked the master.
 "Please, sir. I have lost penny" re- piled the boy.
 And where did you lose your penny, Robert?' inquired the master.
 "Please, sir, where you found it."
 Robert got the penny amid the laugh ter of the master and the whole class Philadelphia Record.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-12
What the Diver Saw.

While serving on a naval vessel sta toned at China an old time seaman had an uncanny experience. He says:
 Cur ships company had been ashore for route march, and on returning one of our officers in stepping on the ships gangway let his sword fall over- board. Being diver, was sent down to try and recover it, but as touched the bottom I saw the corpse of lady dressed in light material gradually rise from her resting place of mud. She faced me as naturally as if she had been a living person. The disturb ing of the water by my descending had no doubt moved the body. It was sight-and also u fright-which do not wish to experience again. The sword was eventually recovered by an other diver, for can assure you l made a record trip to the surface without seeking further" = London Globe,
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-05-12
The Weiuht of Crowds.

In the building of theater galleries and grand stands the supporting strength of the structure has to be carefully worked out This Is done by multiplying the area in square feet by the pressure which it is estimated a crowd exerts per square foot and mak- ing the supports approximately strong. At one time the weight of crowd was determined at between S2 and lO2 pounds per square foot, but experi- ments have shown this to be great underes.imation and that the weight exerted is now calculated at from 123 to 133 pounds.-Exchange.