The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-06-14

at Reilly's.
Fred Monroe was over from Boise
on Sunday TO visit home folks.
Dick Hanniberry left the first OF
the week for Baker City, Ore, where
he will assume position in sawmill
at that place.
Whitman sells the Universal Fur
mace. Both heat and health.
Miss Josephine Wayrnan left Satur-
day for her old home in Kansas to
visit relatives and old-time friends
during the summer.
Catherine Davis, who spent last
week in this city visiting at the home
Of her parents, left Saturday for
Haley, to resume her duties in the
court house at that place.
B. 3. Davis, secretary Of the Com
mercial club, has received card from
Lakeport stating that ishingis good
in Payette Lakes and will be for the
next ten days. Big catches are re-
ported.
Frank Knox has added billiard
ball to his collection of curios at the
Pastime Cigar store. The ball is the
first one that was brought to this
state. 1t was brought to Boise in
1866, and was presented to Mr.. Knox
by Charlie Reed.
Remember The Index does al kinds
of job printing at reasonable prices
and the quality of the work is equal
to the best, and the money received
for the same is all spent right here
in Emmett.
The boards in Gem county which
conducted the registration under the
CONSUMPTION law, served without pay,
which shows that the patriotism Of
Gem county is at high temperature.
Many Of those who were and are
opposed to compulsory military ser
vice would most heartily approve con
scription and the draft if it could be
applied to the idle boys and made the
means Of keeping them at work. A
committee that has been investigating
the matter reported to Government
authorities that there are now 2,000,-
900 habitually idle boys in the country
between the ages Of fourteen and
eighteen. Any one who has noticed
the vacant-eyed, loose-lipped, slouchy,
cigarette-smoking young loafers who
hang around city street corners will
easily believe the report.-Youth's
Companion.
President Wilson is more fortunate
in one respect than was Abraham Lin
coin. Our two living ex-Presidents
are supporting every big war mea-
sure with as much vigor as if they
were still in the White House them
selves. When Fort Sumter was fired
upon there were five ex-Presidents
Buchanan, Van Buren,, Tyler,
Pierce and Fillmore. Each had behind
him a considerable political following.
But those five ex-Presidents by no
means stood as stanchly behind Lin
,oln as Roosevelt and Taft stand be- |
hind Wilson. Some of them were |
openly hostile to Lincoln's war pol
cies and one of them was hostile to
he United States itself. A little op-
.imistic pabulum for those who will (
insist our folks are not so wise or
good or patriotic as they used to be-
When baby suffers with Group, ap-
,ly and give DR.. Thomas Electric I
ill at once Safe for children. A lit
lie goes long way. 25c and SOC. At
III drug stores.
Hiram of Tyre, the widows son,
vas an expert worker in gold, brass
md stone. So great was his skill
hat he was received upon an equality
" Solomon and Hiram, King of Tyre
tue Iii SS OSliS the OuiOCiS VI l1C
emple and going under the title of
srand Master Builders. Masonic ira
ions states that Hiram, the widows
on, was waylaid within the temple
Y number of workmen who demand
d of Hiram the words and signs
7hich were TO be given to those who
ad qualified by their skill TO receive
hem. Hiram refused TO divulge the
ecrets and was beaten to death by
he ruffians. His body was buried by
hem in the refuse of the temple and
liter was removed by them to Mount
Ioriah and later it was removed and
uried by King Solomon near the
ample with magnificent rites. Bible
aferences to this may be found in
Kings vii, 1910 and II Chronicles
, Is.