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THE EMMETT INDEX Published every Thursday by ED. SKINNER. Entered at the Emmett Post Of as second (dass mall matter. fi. SUBSCRIPTION RATES One Year. Six months . Three months. $1.60 75 60 A DIFFKJlKHT ANGLK. According; to nows dispatches. President Wllac.n the other day while riding in an overcrowded day eoarf h on the Pennsylvania railroad, took occasion to reprimand the of ficials of that road by saying to the conductor, "I wish you would tell the man who manag, s this road that It is very badly managed." If the president had ridden In a would private car he probably still think that the Pennsylvania mad was mighty well managed and hla Insight Into the discomforts the common people endure at times would not have been noticed. A HAC K M MltKH. The law hasn't budged an Inch In a century. Wonderful prepress has been made in manufacturing, In farming, in railroading, in educa tlon, In printing and in all trades and protrusion« since our revolu tlonary fathers .stabllshcd the Un ltd States constitution. But the poc.r law ha« stood ll,d lo that ancient mile stone erected more than a hundred years ago. What is needed now is law to fit the tiniisH and present conditions. When a court has a case to decide days It goes back a hundred yeara for a "precedent," The " precedent stripped c.f its legal adornments, is n decision rendered by some ego tistical old sack of false dignity who would he us much out of place in these limes as the slink pots of the ancient Chinese would he In actual warfare against a modern navy. Constant delay is another bane of the law of today. Red tape ties the wheels of Justice In thousand plates so they are able lo move an Inch. Cutting off a lot of red tape and knocking out a few tiresome ancient "precedents' might help some. It Is at least worth trying. these a u n POI I/I'HV IS A Hl«; AHSKST. More valuable than the wheat! crop, the buy crop, or oats or rye, or fruit. Is the product of the poul try yards of the ly the corn crop and value mats slaughtered or sold for slaugh the 'nlted States. On-1 if ani American hen.These are not the fi gures of a poultry crank, hut the report of the government depart ment of agriculture. Is It any wonder, thou, that men become enthusiastic over the de velopment of bread« of poultry In the same say that others become enthusiastic over the Improvement of breeds of hogs and cattle and sheep? If It (» true that well-bred horses is It him! cows pay the farmer, not Just as reasonable to suppose that wcll-»elecUd and strains able than «< rubs? true that poultry < that sometimes finds Its way In to the markets looks better and tastes better than the mongrel var Improved if poultry »re more proflt And Is It not J the better sort lely? lu Idaho, which Is essentially an agricultural state, the breeding fine poultry ought to be aged. ble assests of commonwealth, as much us the number of and the acreage of alfalfa. Here's lo the Idaho lieu and her! mate and may she live no longer than to he a source of profit. T eucour 11 i- :i i'll ; I ni t lie depeuda Just hog« Tlie < liuyte of RJx-nmu Asm. Stoma, li trouble, lazy liver and deranged kidneys are the cause of rheumatism Get your stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels In healthy Hit condition by taking Electric ters, ami you wll, not be troubled witn the pains of iheumatlsm. b. Allen, a school principal, Sylvania, Ga., who suffered Indes of u'ibable torture from rheumalUm, liver and stomach trouble and dis eased kidneys,writes: "All remedies Bit-. but four bottles c\f thl« won -1 failed until 1 used Electric ters, derful remedy cured me completely. Maybe your rheumatic pains from stoma,h, liver and kidney tro come give 50c and $1.00. Electric bitters will bks you prompt relief. Recommended by all druggists. An Epidemic of Omgbing. Is sweeping over the town and young and old are alike affected Foley's Honey & Tar Compound is a quick safe reliable family medi-j cine for coughs and colds. Jones, of Lee Pharmacy, Chico, Cal if., says: "Foley's Honey and Compound has no equal, and I commend It as containing no narco tics or other harmful properties." A. S. Tar re-' Tales of the Town AT THE BOAT RACE. HE water bloomed with silken flags. And ever T we rowed My eyes were on a lovely face That bright glowed She wore the colors of my crew Among the frills of lace That fluttered on fier maiden breast. And yet we lost the race. ith blushes 1 dared not look toward the shore When he came In behind And cheers for others, not for me, Came roiling down the wind. J dared not lift my heavy lids To look upon her face. My dream of bliss, alas, was o'er Since I hud lost the race. The rival captain sought her side, Victorious and gay, Hla laurels at her dainty feet In eager haste to lay 1 hastened from the noisy crowd With slow and For In the ru Again 1 lost the race. ry pace, lng for her heart But on the wharf, deserted now, i met tier all by chance. And. lo. my spirit borrowed hope From something In her glance! Mv arm uhout tier slender waist Htole softly Into place. And Victory crowned me In defeat. Love had «un the race —Minna Irving. + + + While Mr. Tail'« salary as an In f r " ctor at Yale 'oot '»»H '»"'h '»»«re will continue tore ,,|u '1,000. The auBpenne In ever. Not a sln KleKrnrneti democrat ha» been given u place in President Wilson'*» net. cabl-l ♦_+ A small bevy was asked what wanted to give ns a birthday present, replied the little fellow, ain't big enough." he his older brother "I know,") "hut 1 ♦ + + A dispatih from Washington say« going to take the people Into his confidence All right, Woody, whom are going to appoint postmaster of Em mett? that President Wilson is you + ♦ ♦ A Philadelphia paper's definition of a legislature isn't bad. It say« a legislature Is a body of sover eign« who waste time the first half of the «esslon and the taxpayers' money the second half. •e + ♦ At a baseball game Inst fa I ll a young woman asked her escort:I "Why does that man behind the hit] 1er wear such a big bib?" Me ex plained to her that It was to keep! the catcher's shirt from getting! mussed when the ball knocked hl-sl teeth out. ♦ ♦ * A child of 4 years, with bright •j m ,i kmI i roguli h mind, beg*n] suddenly to giggle In church Oinel Sunday morning. Noticing the chile watching the back of a nodding dea con's head, the mother inquired in to the cause of such merriment. "Oli mama," laughed the child, "dat mane head la peekin' out at me through a hede In his hair.'* * + ♦ hnvei Be and Don't kick because you to butto.n your wife's waist. a waist *lad your wife has doubly glad you have a wife to but ton a waist for. Some men's wive« bave no Some but Some men's al«ta to button, men's wives' waists have no tons c.n to button, wives' waists which have buttons on I to button dont care a continental! not. wives with buttons on to button, anymore than a rabbit." whether they are buttoned or Some men don't have any + ♦ + DO YOU NEED A CREAM SEPARATOR? We have in stock two splen did machines that are guar anteed to give satisfaction. They are Wf SELL THE ¥E 1 T BEST ÆA^tmats mape XfOR^EVERY PURPOSE. RIGHT PRICE TOO £ W\ best The Simmon s Separator The Dairy Maid Separator 6/, 4P* T0uv/ a o » Sv 1 :a: SA^ î. A iS ft : mm . tj W rtf mm m Call and inspect them. The prices are low and you can get a bargain. Hi 1 ni I > / ; m v Gr^-i X QUALITY: That's the first thing you want in hardware. The brands we sell have stood the test of time. PRICE: That's the next thing you want to know is right. RIGHT: We are the ones who think that . P . it will pay us to charge you only a woven wire fencing, guns, arnrnuni tion, buggies and carriages. Shelf and Heavy Hardware of All Kinds Builders hardware, barbed wire and fair price. When in need of anything in the hardware or implement line, don't fail to call on us. Our prices are always the lowest. Hawkins Hardware Store Cheapest Hardware Store in Idaho UcM for Sf,tn PllNMLS,«. Nearly every skin disease yields quickly and permanently to Buck leu's Arnica Salve, and nothing is better for burns or bruises. Soothes a,:d heals. John Deye, of Gladwin, Mich., says, after suffering twelve years with skin ailment and spendin $400 in doctor«' bills, Bucklen's Ar Inica aSlve cured him. it will help you. Only 25c. Recommended by all druggists. Persia's Turquoise Mines. Ry the part ,,f It" world's ^Bturqiioiso mm-, from Hie mines neat IVriian eily of Mshupur. where Omar Khayyam was born and lies bur led The mines are situated in a range u f mountains rising to the height of (l.tiôô feet. The highest point at which turquoises have been found is 5,800 feet above sea level and the lowest 4.Sot) feet. The geologic formation ol the Nlshapur mountains is [vorphyrles greenstone, limestone and sandstone the turquoise being found lu veips In the rock. The methods of the Persians who operate the mines is quite anti quated. tor only ladders and pulleys are used lu the rough shafts. ■ „ - - - Uinmlf Stcniwu-U Trouble Cured. Nothing Is more discouraging than a chronic disorder of the «to; mach. It is nc.l surprising that many suffer for years with such an ailment when a permanent cure is within their rea, h and may be! had for a trifle? "About one year ago," says P. H. Beck, of Wakelce. "I bought a package of and since perfectly I had previously used any number of different medicines, but none of them were of any lasting] benefit." For sale by all dealers. Mich., Chamberlain's Tablets, using them I have felt well. The Polity Voeu* Test. An article must have exceptional merit to survive for a period of for ty years. Chamberlain's Remedy was first offered public in 1872. From asmall ginning it has grown in favor and! popularity until it has attained world wide reputation. You will find nothing better for a tough told. Try It and you will under stand why It is a favorite after period of more than forty' years lit not only gives relief—it cures. For sale by all dealers. Cough to the Factory Safety Device. The management of u machine tool works In America has during the last several years kept a careful record of| all accidents and made a study of them in the endeavor to ascertain just where; danger is greatest and what accidents can be prevented by means of 1m proved safety devices. One recently installed device particularly Interesting Is an electrically operated control by which the power at the engine room can be stopped by pushing a button anywhere in the works.—Exchange. ! A ne Voju Owustlpajtfxi. If so, get a box of Dr. King's New Life Pills, take them regularly and your trouble will quickly dis appear. They will stimulate the! liver, improve your digestion and get rid of all the poisons from your, system. They will surely get you well again. 25c at all druggists. Sure Thing. "I wish 1 knew how to make a bar rel of money." "I'll tell you how." "How?" "Spend a keg in advertising."— Louis ville Courier-Journal. Best Known Cough Remedy For forty-three years Dr. King's New Discovery has been known throughout the world as the most reliable cough remedy. Over three million bottles were used last year. Isn't this proof? It will get rid of your cough, or we| Will refund your money. J. Owens, of Allendale, S. C.. writes the way hundreds of others have done: "After twenty years, I findl that Dr. King's New Discovery is the best remedy for coughs or colds and all throat and lung troubles, it has no equal. 50c and $1.00 at all druggists. J. Ll 1 Jolly Good Fellows enjoy a good smoke there !s no for the money than our fav orite Burn« or Mendel Cigar. The price, 10 cents, is eriterlooi of Its quality, for many a cigar costing double Is no better or even half as fine. We sell all the good domestic and imported brands, proper prices. and : better smoke , Y Y a 7} DO A >- 1 A mm. ; — at I m Brunswick Cigar Store ' 'ès» COC VR| & V( T o We. r. j - K. L. HOLVERSON, Proprietor | ! j j Blacksmithing and Horseshoeing j j Have purchased the Jatk Sidle blacksmlthh shop. Care ful attention given to kinds of blacksmithing, horse shoeing, machine work all and wagon repairing. Competent workmen employed. Your pat ronage solicited. j Anthony Peterson Shoe Repairing Soles sewed or nailed. ber heels. Whale Amber softens und water proofs. : Call and Shoe findings. Rub- 1 ■ . - 1 I Washington Street North . Monroe Building. Berry & Campbell Contractors & Builders me for sole leather on of - |~ Plans Drawn and Estimates Furnished. Phone 91 Red. Emmett, Idaho H. W. Titus Contractor & Builder All Kinds of Job Work. Shop on Boise bank. avenue on ditch! The Emmett Restaurant FRANK NAKA, Proprietor Open all night. In teh Bank Emmett Building. A nice, cool clean piase. Fi rst Class M eals Homeseekers Rooming House Comer First and Boise Sts, Nice, clean rooma and comfort able beds. A home for the transie# D. W. C. BROWN, Proprietor - Pure Milk and Cream every morning night to all parts of the city. 8 r,;a l article with all th* cream there. Delivered and w. A. MURRAY PNEUMONIA left me with a frightful cough and very weak. I had spells when 1 could hardly breathe or speak for 10 to 20 minutes. My doctor could not help me, but I was completely cured by DR. KING'S New Discovery Mrs. J. E. Cox, Joliet, Ill. AND $1.00 AT ALL DRUGGISTS.