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THE EMMETT INDEX
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REFLECTIONS.
The Mexican is a natural revolu
It makes no difference under
tionist.
what conditions he is living down
there, he want* to revolt. Du is by
and Ilk«» the sight of
natur«
of their opportunities. Tis true, they
developed that country amazingly,
but what for? For their own selfish
They knew the risks they
Perhaps you have had a notion that
taxes are going to be less this year,
It is a dream. The indications are
they will not be lower than they
were last year, and there is no prob
ability that they will lie lower at any
time in the future. Idaho is not
alone in this. Every state in the
union is effected and will continue to
be. Some administrations may
11.-. better service than ..tilers, but
lebuimst rut mo i- gmng l'> lop off
to amount
whn votes for a certain man or a rci
tarn party in the hopes that his taxes^M
will >> the
ends.
were taking when they put t.heir
money in there. Besides, what they
have invested down there is not their
all. Not on your life. Mexico will
be made good and mude to stay good
when it is wiped off the map.
wisp.
The reason taxes are higher is be
cause it costs more to live than it
did 25 years ago or 10 years ago.
There is more people in Idaho and
consequently more people in the state
institutions. All of them have to eat,
and meat, flour, etc., are much high
er. We now have electric lights, tel
ephones and other conveniences that
have become necessities . But they
have increased the cost of living. It
costs the private citizen more to live
than it did a few years ago. The
state of Idaho is simply a big private
citizen and is not exempt in any wayl
from the increased costs of foodstuffsl
and other necessities. Besides, who
wants to return to the good old daysl
of our forefathers? Put away all the
modern conveniences in your home for
a week and try to live exactly as did
the good old souls way back yonder.
One week will fix you and you would
become
rampant a revolutionist
as
as the Mexican.
The Governor Sulzer episode in
New York is simply a quarrel between
politicians. The enemies of the
governor caught him with the
goods on his person arid they had the
necessary votes to put him in the ash
barrel, and they proceeded to turn
the trick. The governor isn't going
to get much sympathy from the level
headed people of the country. For
souqs weeks Sulzer has devoted his
time to writing long reform cleanup
stories for the big daily papers. He
pictured all kinds of rottenness and
went on to tell how he was going
clean up the country and make it
paradise. At the time he was writ
ing the stuff Sulzer knew he had vio
lated important laws. It is just as
easy for a reformer to be a crook as
is for ahy other person. Human na
tore is very much alike the world over,
So don't get the idea into your head
that because a man happens to sub
scribe to the particular creed to which
you belong that he can do no wrong,
Then, too, Sulzer might have been
looked upon with a little more compas
sion by the people of the country if he
hadn't dragged his wife into the deal.
There are three classes of people a
newspaper man holds dear, the prompt
paying subscriber, the person who
sends or hands in an item, and the
business man who brings his copy for
his ad before press day.
others deserving mention, but these
are in a class by themselves in the
newspaper man's eye.
There are
For Gem flour gc to John & Mc
Gowan's.
Tales of the Town
TO NAPOLEON.
but yesterday a kin«
And armed with kings to strive.
And
So abject, yet alive!
Is this the man of thousand thrones
Who strewed
bones,
'Tls don
thou art a nameless tiling.
earth with hostile
ai
In Chicagr^^^mMM^I
butter are in cold storage. And
that isn't in cold storage, no matter
where located, is measured by
quart instead of by the pound.
* * *
In Kansas Governor Hodges is busy
telling the public how prosperous the
state is. Which may be true, but
isn't much of a help to the frazzled
farmer who has depended on his corn
and hay crops.
I painter's colic,
# * #
A small boy is mourning the loss
his put dog. His big sister had fixed
up to go to the picture show and the
dog licked her on the face. Inside of
half an hour the canine died with
* *
The Washington team offers the
Detroit management a certified check
for $100,000 for Ty Cobb. No doubt
Mr. Cobb is a singularly able base
ball performer, but isn't the game be
coming rather frenzied?
* * ♦
Reuly, now, these new skirts that
are the style now are not bothering us
a bit. We consider the costumes
quite attractive and undoubtadly a
fulfillment
of
scripture:
things which are hidden chall be mude
"Those
plain."
# ♦ «
I
your gen
tle voice at home. Watch it day by
«lay as a pearl of great price; for it
will be worth mort to you in days to
come than the best pearl hid in the
sea. A kind voice is joy, like a lark's
song, to a hearth at home. Train it
to sweet tones now and it will keep
in tune through life.—Elihu Burritt.
* * *
A young man asked her father for
"What salary are you re
the Stern Father asked.
her hand,
ceiving?"
"Ten dollars a week," the young man
replied. "Why, that wouldn't keep
my daughter supplied with handker
chiefs," the father said,
■ has a nose thnt
don't want her,"
wered.
"Well, if she
runs that much I
the young man ans
* * *
A miner tells this story: "Mike
and I were prospecting far away from
camp when night overtook us. We
decided on a short cut. We came to a
canyon deep and narrow, and after
some delay we found a fallen tree
across the canyon
boldly on and started to
bark scalled, almost causing him to I
fall.
Mike stepped
cross The
He made another attempt; he
gingerly picked his way, muttering as
he went: 'Sure and God's good, sure
and God's good, and the devil ain't
•
bad fellow at all, at all.' He repeated
this until safely on the other side,
where he turned and shaking his fist
:
at some imaginary foe exclaimed
" Aw! and K ' wa " w i d l i e both of yez -
Autos Are Cheap.
The cost of automobiles have been
■rreatly reduced and it is possible now
:o buy a good machine from $500 to
P900.
The reason for the cut price is
[that radical changes are to be made
'in the new models. It is said the old
models will not be worth the price of
old scrap iron in a year, considered
from the point of new wrinkles. The
new models of all makes have self
starting devices, electric motors and
lights, which have proven practical.
The gasoline tanks and all the switch
es and machinery are now in front
on some cars—right on the dash
boards in front of the driver. The
gears and all the levers are worked bv
touching buttons. No levers at all.
Then there is a puncture proof tire on
sale that is really puncture proof.
Mothers, Have Your Children
Worms?
Are they feverish, restless, neivous,
irritable, dizzy or constipated ? Do
they continually pick their nose of
grind their teeth? Have they cramp
ing pains, irregular and ravenous ap
petite? These are all signs of worms.
Worms not only cause your child suf
fering, but stunt its mind and growth.
[Give "Kickapoo Worm Killer" at once,
lit kills and removes the worms, im
proves yc ur child's appetite, regulates
[the stomach, liver and bowels. The
[symptoms disappear and your child is
piade happy and healthy, as nature
'intended. All druggists or by mail,
25c. Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co.,
Philadelphia, Pa., and St. Louis, Mo.
Here's Cheer for Thin Men
Fat men are more likely to die in
middle life, while thin ones are more
likely to either die young or liv to a
ripe old age, according to figures giv
en the medical section of the Ameri
can Life Insurance Association by Dr.
H. A. Baker of Pittsburg, chairman
of that section.
Good Reason for His Enthusiam.
When a man has suffered for several
days with colic, diarrhoea or other
forms of bowel complaint and is then'
cured sound and well by one or two
doses of Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy, as is often the
case, it is but natural that he should
be enthusiastic in his praise of the
remedy, and especially is this the case
of a severe attack when life is threat
ened. Try it when in need of such a
remedy. It never fails. Sold by all
dealers.
Law Briefs Printed at Index Office.
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by Cutter's Blackleg Pills.
priced, al
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forula and Western stockmen hecause
they protect where other vaccines fail.
Write for booklet and testimonials.
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50-dose pkge. Blackleg Pills
Cutter's Blackleg Pill
PUls
but Cutter's li simplest and strongest.
Th« Cutter Laboratory, Berkeley, Cal.
Insist
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Injector.. 1.50
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r*s. If druggist doesn't
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So Two Deuces Won
the Big Pot.
The Cree Indians in Canada <8>
are inveterate gamblers, poker
being their favorite game. In <§>
* the PopularMagazine Cy War- <5»
p man tells an interesting story of <?>
p a session that came near bank
p rupting a married Cree. A stick ❖
p is the unit of value in the game.
le.
<*>
HE property changed hands
from time to time. One pile
grew bigger, another less, but
nobody seemed to go broke.
lOne Indian who sat in with less than
Shirty sticks had been steadily gather
ing things unto himself until he had
■nore property than he had ever pos
sessed in his life.
The host, the man whose wife lay
«lying, the only one in fact who had a
[family depending upon him, seemed to
pit in hard luck. Once he seemed to
Glancing about the bare
T
broke.
[room he saw his rifle in the corner.
[Without hi3 rifle he. could not kill, and
without killing he could not feed his
family, hut without batting an eye he
walked over, pitched the rifle into the
[pile, and asked:
'How much?"
The price was fixed, and the game
■went on, but ill luck pursued him.
little boy, with eyes like black
Ibeads, came close to the table, and, re
lalizing the financial straits of his
Ifather, pulled out his dollar watch,
[him, and passed it over. Now the
[girl came, and with the same burning
Igaze watched the game. One by one
[their earthly possessions went into the
[pot and passed into other hands.
The wind that had been blowing for
three days was rattling the rags on
the tent topped house. Hours passed
without a word being spoken. Fish
'after fish swung up, was roasted and
I consumed by the patient, hard work
ing poker players. The huskies slept
peacefully under the snow that had
[drifted above them. The game went
Ion
I Finally the host was all in. There
Bwas a big pot, and evidently there
I'were some big hands, for the bidding
became very heavy with the hope of
driving them out. The desperate head
of this wretched family had risked
er y thing. He was up against it.
Like a stag at bay he looked about
him. From where he sat he could
reach the bed upon which his wife lay
dying.
Coldly and deliberately, as though
he was passing her a boquet of wild
flowers, he reached over and pulled the
blanket from the sick woman It was
a wretched blanket, thin and worn.
He tossed it into the heap and asked
how much. Even the Indians around
the table realized the tragedy of this.
"How much?" he repeated.
"Four sticks," said the Indian.
"Too much." said another.
"Not enough," said the third.
The white man sat silent. Seven
teen years in the bush with these stol
id Indians had given him the habit.
"Surely," said the owner of the
'surely Jim, you will make
ev
blanket,
price."
Jim lifted the blanket, dropped it,
held it up, examined it very carefully,
tossed it into the pile, and rendered
his decission, against which no Indian
would protest. Had he not been their
white chief for a dozen years? Had
he not taught them to play poker, but
always to play' fair?
"How mnch?" the master of the
house demanded, with what earnest
ness an Indian may display.
"Thirty sticks," said Jim, without
so much as the quiver of an ey'elash.
The four Indians shot one quick "lance
at the white man ard the game went
raising them ten sticks at a throw,
until finally he drove them all out, and
though he was not bound to show his
hand, he spread out before their
t^
as
ij
GRADUATE OPTICIAN
Registered in Idaho in 1908
EMMETT, IDAHO
Worthy of Your Paronage
If you need a lawyer, are going to build, want to buy or sell
real estate, need insurance, or have other needs, see those who
advertise below. Publicity inspires confidence and deserves it.
The advertisers who appear below are well known in Emmett s
trade territory. They are reliable and will give you the best of
service.
They invite your patronage.
JONATHAN MOULTON
Contractor and Builder
Dwellings a Specialty. Esti
mates Furnished.
F. G. CARPENTER
Contractor and Builder
ESTIMATES AND PLANS
FURNISHED.
Idaho.
Emmett,
H. W. TITUS
Carpenter & Builder
All Kinds of Job W r ork.
Shop on Boise Avenue on
* Ditch bank.
GEO. W. KNOWLES
CIVIL ENGINEER AND
LICENSED SURVEYOR
Prompt and careful attention
given Surveying, Engineering
and
Phone 114-W.
Emmett, Idaho
C. P. BILDERBACK
FIRE INSURANCE AGENT
Dealer in Real Estate. Col
lections promptly attended to.
J. P. REED
ATTORNEY
and Counsellor at Law. '
Practices in All Courts.
Emmett,
Idaho
J. K. McDOWALL
ATTORNEY
and Counsellor at Law.
Office in Bank of Emmett Bldg.
Idaho
Emmett,
FINLEY MONROE
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Emmett,
Idaho
C. F. CAYFORD
Baggage Transferred and
Light Hauling.
Machine
pairing.
Competent workmen employ
ed. Your patronage solicited.
ANTHONY PETERSON
GOING TO BUILD?
Doors and Window- Frames, Screen
Doors and Windows made to order.
Estimates Furnished.
Plans Drawn,
net and Job Work a specialty
Cabi
Berry & Campbell
Building Contractors
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THE RUSSELL HOTEL
The Traveling Public's Headquarters
Special Sunday Dinner from 6 to 8 P M
Price 50 Cents.
To Home Trade, 35 cents single meal, By week $5.50
Only White Help Employed
R. E. C. EMERY, PROPRIETOR
Butterwrappers Printed at The Index
The Emmett Restaurant
FRANK NAKA, Prop'r.
Open all night. In the Bank
of Emmett Building. v A nice,
cool, clean place.
FIRST CLASS MEALS.
Homeseekers Rooming House
Corner First and Boise Sts.
Nice clean rooms and comfort
able beds. A home for the tran
sient.
D. \V. C. BROWN, Proprietor.
Established 1892. Incorporated
1909.
Canyon County Abstract Co.
CALDWELL, IDAHO
F. J. BLISS
REAL ESTATE AND
FIRE INSURANCE
Office at Residence, Emmett.
REAL ESTATE AND
INSURANCE.
Largest list of Fruit and
Farming Lands in the City.
Write or call on us for in
formation.
W. W. WILTON
C. D. BUCKNUM
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
LICENSED EMBALMER
Calls to city or country re
sponded to promptly.
Agent for Monuments of all
kinds.
Day and night phone: 5 black.
Emmett, Idaho.
BUY YOUR HARNESS
AND FLY NETS
of the Old Reliable
J. W. BARRETT
Everything in the Harneses
and Saddlery line, Feed Bags,
Pack Outfits.
Repairing promptly and thor
oughly donee.
SHOE REPAIRING
Soles sewed or nailed. Rub
ber heels. Whale Amber soft
ens and water proofs.
Call on me for sole leather
and shoe findings.
w. L. BURTON.
Washington St., North of the
Monroe Building.