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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-05-04

The Revised Statutes Of the United
States, Sections 1892, 3237. 1898, and 3239,
require every person engaged in any busl-
ness, avocation, or employment which rem.
ders him liable to SPECIAL TAX, m
PROCURE AND PLACE CONSPICUOUS
LY In HIS ESTABLISHMENT OR PLACE
OF BUSINESS a STAMP denoting the
payment Of said SPECIAL TAX for the
Special Tax Year beginning May ], 1877,
before commencing or continuing business
after April 30, 1877.
4 return, as prescribed on Form II, is
also required by law of every person liza
bic to Special Tax, as above.
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-07-28
THE GRIEVANCE,

Three or four years ago the ordinary wages
Of tlremen and brakcmen on railroads ranged
from zoo to $3.50 per day. Station hands,
swi,chmen, &c, got from $l.75 TO $40; ano
shop men from $500 TO $500. These wages
have been reduced step by step since then, So
,ha. bv the last reduction The wages OF tire
men and brakemen on the Baltimore and Ohio
roal were cut down to $l35 and Sl'G5 per
day, and they were given but about four days
of work per week at that. The reduction on
nearly all roads throughout the country has
been about the same.
The companies say-and truly-that they
can get all the help they want, indeed twice
as much as they want at such prices, and
why should they pay more? S'iI starving
on, men who have served them faithfully Tor
many years, merely because there may be
little money IN il, shows hearilessness that
few private manufacturers or business men
would be guilty of. Most of these men have
heen 50 long N the service Of the railroads
that they are unf, for any other business, and
DISCHARGE 10 them means little else than star.
va,ion.
There is an evil IL tins connection that the
strike must ,end to check. We refer to the
RAGE that seems to have seized all young men
to get employment or railroads. Thousands
Of farmer boys or young men N villages who
could be pleasantly and prohtably employed
on farms or il rural machine shops literally
throw themselves away by becoming the
slaves Of big railroad corporations. SucA cor
porations have no souls, and when i pays
them 70 grind or crush their employees they
DO 50 without scrup.e. Then come strikes
and mobs, and though the country sees the
grievances of the workmen and heartily sym
pa,hises with them, when the mob becomes
blind and crazy and ii It's fury assails friends
and enemies without discrimination, like the
New Zelander running dHtuk, there Is no help
but 70 seize the raving maniac and throttle
him. II will not save the railroad men TO
say that it Is not the strikers themselves, but
a mob of tramps and ruffians who take aGvan.
tagc of the excitement tie strike has evoked,
who are guilty Of the incenaiarsm and plum
der that have attended the movement Iue
strikers have voluntarily unclaimed the de-
mons, AMI must share tie consequences Aii
will be crushed together.
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-07-28

\ Springfield dispatch 10 the Chicago Tri-
5uHs states that in a case submitted 10 The
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
rom school district No ., township 81, La
Sale county, that iunctionary has decided,
under Secs 80 and - of the school law, that
where the commission of a teacher Is revoked
for cause the Directors cannot permit him To
further teach, and If they do, and give an
order on the Treasurer for such service, he
cannot legally pay the order. As there are
five townships No. 81 in La Sale county, this
information might be more satisfactory If the
range were mentioned.
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-07-28
yesterday.

the average intelligence of the men engi'
neering the present labor movement may be
inferred from the absurd notion they appear
10 have that they evade certain terrible dan
gers or consequences by not interfering with
the L. S. Mail. Do they imagine that they
incur any less legal liability or less danger OF
punishment for stopping the transit of farmer
Browns corn than of Uncle Sans mail bags
The steppage of train passing from Chicago
TO Pittsburg is just as much violation of [.
S. law whether it carries pigs or mail bags,
and the L. S soldiers have precisely the same
right and the same Inducement TO "come
down on the one offense as the ether.
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-07-28

In ST. Louis the strikers reached stage of
impudence that must make Chicago wild
with jealousy aud chagrin. Ten thousand
s,alwart ruiflans waited in a body on the
newspaper offices and ordered them to close
and issue no more papers y mob stop the
issue OF big city daily like the St LOUIS
Republican, or G,ojc-Dmocrdt Why Gen.
Burnside backed by 25, 900 L. S. soldiers once
tried that OF the Chicago Times and failed
ANONYMOUSLY. OF course the St Louis
dailies paid no more attention 10 the demand
of the mob than the moon pays TO the bay.
ing of a cur
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-07-28
JUDICIAL ELECTION.

One week from next Monday, ii will be
borne IN mind occurs the election OF Judge
IN this judicial circuit. There has been no
change IN candidates since our last Good
speed Of Will, Jones and Blanchard OF La
Sale, and Stipp of Bureau are the candidates
All are confident of election. Supp, though
supported by no paper in his own county
has succeeded in enlisting in his support
Jack benredt0ndic of the La Sale Democrdi
and Of course he must be strong candidate
if he can stand that. Goodspeed expects to
get . 500 votes in VIII county, and Jones and
Blanchard are each confident of getting 3,oOO
each in La Sale county, and as many in
Gruply and Bureau as Goodspced, with de,
cent vote in VIII.
II looks at this writing as If Jones had the
inside track The list we published last
week showed that men Of all parties freely
pledge themselves TO support him, ana we
know his friends are enough in earnest to get
out the votes. We clam that as between La
Sale and VIII county, La Sale Is entitled to
the Judge. We have twice as much business
in the court as viii and want to entrust it to
man we know and have confidence in. We
know Jones to be competent, intelligent, and
honcst-a man of good habits and pure life,
He is the man we want because we can PIN
our faith on him. And what is more, he is the
only man that can beat Goodspeed. We
therefore earnestly urge our readers both to
vote and work for his election.
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-07-28
OHIO DEMOCRACY.

Tie democrats OF Ohio held a state conven.
lion on Wednesday and nominated r. NJ
Bishop of Cincinnati for Governor and Ja
bez ". Fitch of Cuyahoga county for Lieu.
tenant Governor The resolutions of the con-
veu,ion are quite numerous, taking in the
presidential fraud and the labor troubles, and
demanding the remoneuzng of silver and re.
pea! of the resumption act. In reference to
the counting in of Hayes the resolutions de-
clare II "the most dangerous encroachment
upon popular rights ever attempted in this
or any other country and one that will not
again be peaceably submitted to. The nom
nations made are good, and the democrats
have no doubt whatever Of carrying the state
in October
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-07-28

The Morton committee which has been in.
yes,igating the charges that Grover, demo.
cratic senator from Oregon, secured his elec.
ton by corrupt means, have about completed
their work, and The verdict is, as the Orcg0.
nidn, a local republican journal, mildly puts
it, "no, proven" And the OregoRiaa adds:
"whie it is possible that money may have
helped To secure Growers election, it was not
the leading influence. The Grover party
hoped TO carry the Presidential election, and
Growers success was ewing largely 10 that
expectation. Known as an extreme partisan
il was believed that he would have power
with the Tilden Administration TO reward all
his friends. Besides, II was constant argu-
men; that hls election was necessary for the
organization, anu many were persuaded that
Oregon would be lost If he was rejected.
This was the rallying cry, and the pressure
of the pending election for President was the
main condition that made ms success at all
possible"
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-07-28

Chicago on Thursday had an accession of
six more companies of L. >. regulars, max
ing eight IN all, and at the request of Gov
Cullom President Hayes has placed them at
the disposal of the Chicago authorities to
aid them IN putting down mob violence in
that city OF course this is the end of strife
there. The Chicago mob on Tuesday and
Wednesday was a very sorry and contempt
BILE affair of It's kind anyhow. 1t was wholly
made up of tramps, thieves, pickpockets, loaf.
crs and the very meanest kind of ritfraf and
rubbish. One single platoon of ball and buck
shot fired square into them would have sent
them to their holes petritied with fright any
time on Monday or Tuesday. II was shame
ful TO let the police dilly.dally with them as
they did with blank cartridges The very sight
of L. $. troops with loaded six shooters Will
quell tha, mob as etlectually as if an earth
quake should swallow them.
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-07-28

The latest reports from Idaho indicate that
the Indian war In that territory is about fin
ishcd. Seventeen Nez Perces warriors and
twertyeight squaws and children have sur
rendered to Gen. Howard, reporting that
many others would follow their example, and
:ha, Joseph was compelled by White Bird
and other chiefs to follow them with few of
his warriors across the Bitter Root noun
tains into the buffalo country IN Montana.
Great Generalization and want prevailed
among all the hosties. Gen. Howard is fol-
lowing them with competent cavalry force,
expecting them to make stand at Hell Gate,
q branch OF the Bitter Root river. There are
seventeen companies OF L. S. cavalry and in
fantry in Idaho with eight or ten more on
the way thither; so that, whether the fight Is
renewed in Idaho or Montana, there Is abun.
dant force at hand to crush it.
While the outbreak in Idaho has been sup
pressed, however, the scene appears IN reality
oAIy TO be shifted to the Black Hills country
Dispatches from Deadwood to the 2jth men
ton numerous Indian outrages IN the Red
Water country, and on Crow Creek. Ranch
es are attacked, the inmates murdered or driv.
en- away and the stock stolen. Large num-
bers of savages seem to have broken loose
from the agencies AMI are infesting the coun-
try in all directions. Every day horsemen
dash into Deadwood and report new outrages
in the vicinity There is loud call on the
government for light troops IN that quarter.
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-07-28
THE OUTLOOK.

Though on account of the present railroad
troubles the prospects Of the fall business are
somewhat beclouded, aside from these, the
times at no period IN the last four years have
presented Il better outlook. Whatever con.
fIcting theories we may hold with regard to
currency questions, men Of sense VIII agree
that with an abundant crop and good prices,
whether paid in greenbacks, silver or gold,
the money question in the west will take care
of itself IF the farmers of the west are SUI.
| iicienty IN funds not only 10 pay their debts,
but to deal literally with the merchants, gro
GERS and general western manufacturers and
mechanics, then ,ce shall have good times at
least, whatever may be the condition al the
east or in Europe,
Such IS now surely the prospect The
west and northwest have just harvested the
biggest crop Of wheat they have had in TWEEN
ty years, and they have an assured prospect
of an exceptionally generous crop of corn
Hay, oats, potatoes, &c, also promise all that
can be reasonably asked.
! And while we have this large supply there
is every reason to look for Il commensurate
demand. Ordinarily big crops mean low
prices, but the present season gives promise
of proving an exception. In the first place,
there Is no old stock ON hand to interfere with
the free movement of the new. Both in our
eastern cities and in Europe the stock OF
wheat on hand Is low compared with other
years. And, in the second place, the usual
sources Europe has hitherto relied upon to
make up these deficiencies are almost wholly
cut off by the Russo.Turkish war. Hitherto
England and France have drawn about 40
per cent. of their annual consumption of
breadstutfs from Russia Even the months
duration of the present war has already so
affected the grain prospect as to leave it Ger
tam that Russia for the coming year will
have no wheat to spare; and if the war Is
carried over to another year, as at present
seems inevltab BILE, the deficiency to be made
up from America will be duplicated.
There is, then, nothing in the outlook to
discourage, but a great deal 30 cheer us 10 the
west Good crops will not only make times
easier, but with a little GOODNESS, patience and
forbearance, will set our big transportation
interests on their legs again. The railroads,
with abundant treights once more, will not
need to resort to the questionable expedients
of cutting down wages or skinnng the pro-
ducers Let Us b" hopeful, them and cheer
rul. 1t is always better TO take courage than
to despord, and when there is so much real
ground for encouragement, TO despond is
sinful.
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-07-28

The last Illinois legislature cost the peo.
pie $2jj,000, which Is about $1,000 in excess
Of the cost Of any previous legislature, and
lis appropriations exceeded $7,0OOO00, full a
million more than any previous Legislature
had appropriated, even in war times. Con.
sidering the sirlngency OF the times and the
difficulty Of raising money TO pay taxes, such
extravaganza was objectionable and its auth
ors ought to be held TO account
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-07-28
COLLAPSING.
serve it,.

The general tenor of the dispatches .yes'er.
day and las; night was that the railroad strike
had collapsed on the Erie, N. Y. Central and
other leading eastern railroads, and that the
wors, of the strike is over. Freight trains
were running yesterday on most of the New
York and New England roads without inter,
ruphon, and trains under a strong guard
were started over the Pennsylvania Central
yesterday.
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-07-28

STILL THEY CoNE!-Arihur Lockwood
Esq, is announced in to-day's FREE TRADER
SIS candidate for county clerk. Mr.. Lock
GOOD being democrat, We presume will sub
nit his case to the democratic convention, II
one is called. There Is no question bu, that
Mr. lockwood would make as good clerk as
ever filed that Office.
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-07-28

The Chicago Times is quite complimentary
towards Mayor Heath. II says, "if he could
only be persuaded to resign in favor of his
grandmother, how 1t would revive public
confdencew
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-07-28

Strealor has only two republican candidates
tor county clerk and one for treasurer Have
they nobody for judge and surveyors We
arc for giving the bustling young city fair
chance
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-07-28

c. c. shawn, Esq, son Of Eli sirawn, for.
merly Of this county, was chosen by the
supervisors county attorney Of Livingston
county last week.
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-07-28
Other Cities.


In Philadelphia vast mob took possession
of the road, tore up track, burned trains OF
o,1 and ipaucurated a reign of terror, now
in check by local and I. 5. troops
AT Harrisburg, after The stoppage OF trains
by the mob for several days, on Wednesday,,
most of the men thrown out of employment
HI, the strike were willing to resume, provided
they were afforded protection. The Pennsyl-
vania and Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
road companies will make an effort TO start
freight trains during the week, and several OF
the military companies at the state arsenal
will probably be detailed at important points
,o see that no violence is done them.
At Scranton all the trains on the Delaware
and Lackawana Railroad were stopped, ana
the excitement was intense. The streets are
thronged with miners, who 1t is feare" VIII
join the mob.
At Cincinnati a lot of worthless fellows en-
deayoFed TO precipitaie matters, on honuay
by changing switches, ETC., but railroau uleh
then selves paid little attention TO them. Al
Ohio & Mississippi II. r. bridge was hred'
but promptly extlnguishcd.
At Columbus, Ohio, the strike was IN iorce'
and strikers compelled the hands at the roll
ling mills, clay works, etc, TO join them but
no violence was used. Some trouble was an
ucipa,ed from a mass of iramps who had TAX
en- advantage of the confusion to invade the
city, aud seek opportunity for marauding un-
der cover OF the confusion.
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-07-28
ANNOUNCEMENTS!
Close of the Thirty.Seventh VOL
ume of the Free Trader.
Commencement Of a New Volume
at Reduced Rates!

The present number closes the 37th volume
of the FREE TRADER, the first number having
been issued in the summer CT 1S40, and the
paper never having failed to appear on the
regular day of publication from that day
TO this.
The next number will appear week from
to-day on new type throughout, with other
important mechanical improvements.
When in 1868 the subscription price Of the
FREE TRADER was raised from Sl.5O to 81
per annum, the promise was made that when
ever prices receded to peace and hard mon
ey basis, the price OF the FREE TRADER
should be restored 10 the old fgcfe. That
time, we conceive, has come, and according.
ly, from the commencement of the 3Sth vol
ume, the price of the FREE TRADER will be
$50 per Annum.
1t is to be understood however, that the re-
duction obtains only where payment is strictly
in advance There are numerous subscribers
in this city and county whose papers, by re.
quest, are not discontinued at the expiration
or the time paid for In all such cases, espe-
cially as in most of theT1 we are required to
send collectors to obtain the pay, the old rates
of SO will be collected where the payment is
not in advance.
Improvements in the editorial departments
are also in contemplation, The effort will be
directed towards making the FREE TRADER
more and more county organ, devoting
more space to home matters, and occupying
less space with outside and miscellaneous
reading Nothing is cheaper than general
reading matter. A few pennies will buy
enough "patent inside matter to keep man
reading month. The aim of the FREE
TRADER will be to furnish reading that can
be nowhere else obtained.
To make the plan successful, OF course it
will need the good will and aid OF the gener-
al and generous public. OF course the only
object of reducing rates and making improve
men,s is to enlarge circulation. We are con.
fdent that in this we shall not fail. There is
nothing so improving in the spirit, tone and
interest of newspaper as liberal and gen.
erous support We are determined that no
efforts on our part shall be spared to de-
serve it.
The Ottawa free trader., 1877-07-28

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OUR CLUBBING.

We are prepared to club the FREE TRApEE
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Sherifl,s Execution Sale,


FINDER and by virtue of an execution
issued out of, and under the seal of the
District Court of and for the 9TH Judicial
District, in and for the county of Mile
Laos, state of Minnesota, dated Angus,
9Th, 1877 upon Judgment rendered in a
justice court of said county, by and before
Charles Keith, esq., a Justice of the Peace
Of the Village of Princeton, within said
county, on the End day of June, A. d.
1877, in an action in said Justices cour,
wherein Nathan G.. Dunning was plaintiff
and William j Biddle was defendant in
favor Of said plaintiff and against said de
PENDANT for the sum of Forty eight and
80 100 dollars ($48 30) debt or damage and
Six and 95-100 dollars ($6 95) costs of suit,
as appears by the entry, thereof made in
said Jnstice's docket, transcript of which
said judgment was, with one and 3O-100
dollars Isl 30) additional costs, duly filed
and docketed in the Office Of the Clerk of
the District Court in and for said county,.
on the 9th day Of July, A. D. 1877, at II
o'clock M. of that day, upon which judg
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costs, the sum Of Fifty-six and $4,000 dol.
lars $3.50 55) which is wholly unsatisfed
have on this 9th day of August, A. u.
1877. seized and levied upon all the right
title, and interest which the said Biddle
on the 9th day of July, 1877, at IL O'Clock
NJ, the time of such docketing of said
Judgment in. said Clerks Office, had or
since has had, in and to all the following
,lescribed real estate situated, lying and
b,eing in said Mile Laos county, State
aforesaid, 10 wit: the south west quarter
of the northwest quarler and ,the north
half of the southwest quarter and the
norlsh- west quarter Of the south. east quar-.
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ship No. thilty-six 1861, range No. TWEEN.
ty-sev,en (27) in.all 100 acres more or less
And will sell the same or so much there
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Of the Court House in the Village of
Princeton In the county and stale afore-
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Given under n " hand and dated at Prince
ton aforesaid Il us 9th day of August, 1877.
I. w. DICKSON, Sh eritf OF Mile Laos Co.,
Minnesota.
II. F. BARKER, al, t'y for Plaintiff.
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TEACHERS Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned will hold public examip-
ations, for the benefit of such persons
as desire to teach in Mile Laos county
during the coming Fall or Winter, as
follows:
At his Office in Princeton on
Saturday, September LIST, 1877,
Saturday, September 22nd, 1877, and
Tuesday October End, 1877.
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County Superintendent of Schools.
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made shame for community, town
or city to sustain one; any man who
keeps one should be regarded as an
enemy to humanity A dram seller is
worse than an incendiary, for he sets
fire to mans Immortality; lie is worse
than murderer, for he kills the soul.
Oh people of these lands, wake up
and expel the the evil, and secure your
children from danger! Then will we
have gained a victory for humanity,
and posterity will rise up and call us
blessed.