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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-02-13

who Lived Here Before the Indians!
Have we any references to Esqu''
maux dwelling in regions Significant
ly south Of their present habitat! ii
there are such, then it is at once EVIL
dent that the weapons and domestic
implements Of such people must now
he buried in the dust of their ancient
southern dwelliag-places, and these
same spots being subsequently ten
anted by the Indian, his handlwork
must also be mingled with that OF his
predecessors. The literature Of this
subject can be sufficiently outlined by
reference to two authors. Major "
II. Dali, in "Tribes Of the Extreme
Northwest" remarks: "There are
many facts III American ethno'ogy
which tend to show that originally the
Innuit of the east coast had much the
same distribution az the walrus, name
", as far south as New Jersey" !
submit the rude argillte arrow heads
found in certain localities in such
abundance, and at significant depth,
az an additional fact, tending in the
same direction. In Rev B. F. Costa's
admirable resume of 1celandic litera.
ture there is given abundant evidence
-ay, proof, that the people dwelling
along the coast of Massachusetts,, 900
to 1000 A. n, were not the same race
that resisted the English on the same
coast six centuries later. The descrp-
tons of the people seen by the North
men show that. of whatever race, they
were we'll advanced in the art of war,
and used not only the bow, but hatch
cts and the sling. They were "men
Of short stature, bnshy hair, rude,
fierce and devoid Of every grace 1t
need, therefore, only be remembered
that the relationship between the true
pal@oithic implements and those OF
more advanced flush and design is ev-
ident to every one who carefully ex-
amines complete series. At the same
time, the student is confronted with
reliable historical evidence of the &C.
cupancy of the Atlantic sea-board by
the Esquimaux as far south as New
Jersey. Does not the impression de.
rived from strictly Archaeological stud.
les, that all the stone implements OF
our Eastern ea-board ere not of one
origin, go far to confirm the position
of the historical student that an earli-
er race than the Indian ouce resided
here? De Costa remarks: During
the eleventh century the red man lived
upon the North American Continent
while the eastern border of his terri.
tory could not have been situated fay
away from the Atlantic coast. In
New England he must have succeed
ed the people known as Skrellings
Prior to that time, his hunting grounds
lay toward the interior of the CONT.
nent. In course of time, however, be
came into collision with the ruder peo-
pie on the Atlantic Coast, the descen.
dants of an almost amphibieus glacial
man.-LC. G. Abbot, in Popular Sci
ence Monthly.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-02-13

"Why do they cry so much, pa?"
asked the Austin editors little boy at
the theatre, referring to the actors on
the stage. Because they see so many
dead heads in the audience" replied
the editor, scowling at the rival edit
OF in the next row.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-02-13

Prof. Tyndall says that the highest
waves winch a storm can kick up on
any ocean will not measure over fiftv.
n'ne leet' The mountain high" state.
ments must back water.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-02-13
district OF Boise City. &c.

IOduS, highways, NC.
Regulating the salaries and fees of
certain officers in Alturas county.
Protection Of stock-growers in O.
wyllee, Boise, Oneida, Bear Lake, Lem
hi and Custer counties.
Relating to schools in Ada county.
Providing for the assessment and
collection of taxes in Cassia aud Owy.
hee counties.
Amending an act to prevent stall
ions running at large in Oneida coun.
ty.
Repeating an act providing for build
ing bridge across PAyette river at or
near Hunts ferry.
Amending an act regulating roads,
and public thoroughfares.
Amending an act to restrain the
herding Of sheep in Bear Lake county.
Regulating the salary Of Probate
Judge in Cassia county.
IN relation to hogs found running
at large in Ada county.
Establishing the number of pounds
of h.xseed to the bnshel.
Amending an act to protect resident
stock owners and rancl'ers, etc.
In relation to hogs tresspassing in
the counties of Ada, Nez Perez, Onei-
da, Alturas. Bear Lake, Lemhi aud
part of Washington. p
To change the name of Rosetta
Frances Dilley to that of Rosetta
Frances Sidebotham.
To authorize the county commits
sioners of Lemhi and Custer counties
to issue and negotiate bonds and for
other purposes.
Amending subdivision of section
440 of the code of civil procedure.
To change the name of Delilah Starr
to Delilah Belts.
For the relief of Daniel Bacon.
Providing for outstanding warrants
drawn upon the treasury of Idaho
county, anu for the payment to the ex.
pense fund of said county.
To apportion county school funds.
For the relief of Milton Kelly and
John HALEY.
Providing for the transfer of mon
eys from the rabbit ear fund to the
current expense fund Of Ada county.
Relating to fences and trespasses in
the counties of Boise and Idaho.
Amending an act regulating roads,
highways and public thoroughfares in
Idaho Territory.
Amending an act in relation to
estrays.
Fixing the standard measurement of
stone in Idaho Territory.
Amending section ITO of an act reg
nlating proceedings in criminal cases
in the courts of Justice.
To establish and better define the
boundary line between Ada and Boise
counties.
Extending an act restraining the
herdlDg of sheep in Alturas, Ada and
Boise counties, approved Jan. IA,
1872.
Fixing the bonds of the auditor and
salary of probate judge of Kootnai
county.
Relating to fences and trespasses in
the county of Cassa.
Providing for the relocation of the
county seat of Neg Perez
II. B. IS, an act supplementary to
an act to create the independent school
district of Boise City, has become a
law, having passed both houses over
the governors veto.
The House Military Committee
again failed to secure quorum to
take action upon the bill to place Grant
| Al
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Bills that Have become Laws.
Democrat.


Bills that Have Become Laws.
Democrat.
The following are the titles of bills
passed this session and signed by
Gov. Neil:
COUNCIL BILLS.
Preventing cruelty to animals and
to protect the public from the sale OF
unwholesome food
Providing stock districts in the
county of Idaho, and creating stock
boards for such districts, and for the
round up of horses and cattle.
Amending section 80 Of an act to
provide uniform system OF territorial
and county revenue, and for assessing
and collecting tho same.
Regulating the salary and fees Of
tho sheriff of Idaho county.
Supplementary to an act authorlz-
ing the decisions of the supreme court
to be published.
Amending an act creating the office
of district attorney for each Of the or
ganized counties of Idaho Territory,
and defining their duties and compeli-
sation.
Requiring county officers to trans
nit to the Territorial Controller annu-
al statements of their respective coun-
ties as to finances, indebtedness, etc.
Regulating proceedings in the pro-
bate courts of Idaho Territory in civil
cases.
Relating to fences and enclosures
In Bear Lake county.
To amend an act to provide for the
establishment and maintenance of a
graded school in the city of Lewiston.
For the relief of II. Gray.
To amend an act to establish code
of civil procedure for Idaho Territory.
To pay JAS. F. Gray, sheriff of
Washington county. tor bringing from
Wyoming prisoner.
Concerning fences and enclosures in
Nez Perez county.
Amending an act defining the du.
ties and compensation of the territori-
al treasurer.
Regulating fees of certain officers
of Washington county.
Providing for building Of bridge
across the Payette river in Ada coun-
ty.
The Governor approved bills 81, 50,
40 and As, the titles of which will be
given when obtained.
HOUSE BILLS.
Supplementary to an act regulating
roads, highways, etc.
Relating to salaries and fees of GER
tain officers of Alturas county.
For the protection of stock growers
in Owyhee, Boise, Oneida, Bear Lake,
Lemh and Custer counties.
Regulating the salaries and fees OF
certain officers of Cassia county.
To authorize the commissioners OF
Owyhee to construct bridge across
the Bruneau river.
To amend an act to provide uni.
form system of territorial and county
revenue, and for the assessing and col.
Letting the same.
Supplementary to an act entitled ar
act supplementary to an act entitled
an act to create the independent
school district of Boise City and to
provide for establishing and maintain.
ing a graded public school,
pissolving the marriage between
Cyrus H. Clay and Anna Clay.
Dissolving the marriage of Richard
Il. Earl and G. Augusta Earl.
For the relief of 5. j. Henderson.
Amending an act to provide uni
form system of territorial revenue and
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/. p. FISHER, Adve Gaa Ifrancissl,,
Merchants Exchange oh1 ertlseusp'
'he columns Of this paper
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The following are the titles of bills
passed this session and signed by
Gov. Neil:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03

IA that II was of no use; that ii they sue
ceeded it would only DC to restore her 70
suffering. Clark answered somewhat
grufily, when his wife went 10 his coat
which hung across the room, took his re-
volvcr from his pocket, and, going into an
adjoining bedroom, cooked 1t and put II
under her apron When she returned to
the room she went up close to her husband
who WAS working over the little girl, ana,
drawing the revolver, fired. The fatal shot
entered Clark's back near the right collar
hone at an angie downward aud to the
right. Striking a RIB, 1t glanced through
the heart and lodged In the opposite sioe
| of the heart sac. The victim rose to his
feet, walked a few steps and fell to the
floor. A few gasps and he was dead She
can give no excuse for the act. She was
taken to 81. Johns and lodged IN the coun
ty jail Clark appears to have been natur,
ally a pleasant, well-meaning man and
easy to get along with by all his
neighb0rs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03
A NEGRO PARRAClDE.

Near Chapel Hill, Texas on Saturday
Robert Williams, an old negro who had
fine farm we'll stocked, was murdered by
his son, 1G years old. The boy confessed
the act and said he was urged to it by his
step mother IN order that they might ge
possession of the property. The son and
stepmother have been jailed.
At Boston on Monday night Elizabeth
Vessels, aged IA, killed her brotherin law
Henry Fasshauer, u diss, pated fellow, sep
ara,ed from his wife. Fasshauer visltec
his wife, quarreled with her little brother
and while abusing him was shot dead.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03
BOMBARDED BY 4 MOB.

One night colored man named Porter
Holmes, Lying near Shawneetown, III.
quarrelcd with Patrick Hogan, who de-
manded admission to his house and final
ly used Ratchet with such effect that Ho-
gan died few hours later, The colored
man was promptly arrested and committed
without bail but masked mob, bringing
with them small cannon besides the pis-
tolls inevitable on such occasions, last Fri
day night attacked the Jail. Their en-
deavor to seize the prisoner was unsuccess
full thanks to the lively though lamentably
inaccurate shooting of the sheriff, the jail
er antithe jaller's son.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03
SAMUEL NICHOLSON,


A DMiNISTRATORS SALE OF REAL ESTATE
n BY virtue Of an order and decree uI the PrODaie
Court of La Sale county, Illinois, made on the petition
of the undersigned. Susanna Cord. Admlnistratrx OF
the Estate of Ncs Cord. deceased, for leave 10 sell
the real estate OF said deceased at the January term
1883 of said court TO Wit, on the seventeenth day
OF January 1883. shall, on MONDAY, the nineteenth
day of February 1883. next, at the hour OF ten
O'Clock in the forenoon of said day sell at public sale
at the south door OF the Probate Court Room. in O8
wa said county, the real estate described as follows
wit The southeast quarter OF the northeast quarter
of section number twenty. Ave N township thirty SIX
north range three east of the third principal meridian
also the southwest quarter of The northeast quarter OF
fractional section number thirty, in township thirty
six north range four east of the third principal mer
diam and also hye Of timber nd, described AZ
follows Lot number eighteen, in the northwest quar-
ter of section thirtyfve in township thirty-sx north
in range number three east OF the third principal me-
ridian, as plated by G. ". Brumbach, County Sur
veyor of said county of la Sale. July sh 1873 and &C
cordng record of said plat of said section thirty
Ave Plat Book &C, page 49, of the record OF plsts
Of said county Of la salle in La Sale county. Illinois.
the following terms, TO witt Cash In hand At the
time OF the sale The said rea estate shall be sold sub
ect 10 the estate OF homestead and the right of dover
OF the widow OF said deceased the said Susanna CORD.
therein.
Dated this oath day OF January A. d. 1888
SUSANNA CORD.
hdministratrix Of the EStAte Of
Nels n. Cord. deceased.
S,NuHL RIcHoLboK, SOl'r for Petitioner. jan2
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03
4 blind DRUNK MURDERER.

AT River Falls, Wis., lin the lumber re-
gion) on Saturday morning, Paul Appe
aroused his neighbors and said his wifi
had frozen TO death. She was found out
side the door early IN the morning, with
nothing on but her night clothes. Bruises
upon her body, however, showed that she
had been beaten and thrust out of the
house. 1t appears Appel went home
drunk late tina, night, and rs he was in the
hapit in that condition of beating his wife
the supposltlon is he beat her and drov,
her out, though he solemnly AYERS that on
coming home he found her asleep IN bed
~ lo.ro no'hing more until he found heI
LtaL II. u, nJruing.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03

O'DoNovAN Rosa AT WAR.--Tht
O'Donovan Rosa said yesterday that tht
$4,000 asked to enable the skirmishers to
strike England I'm five or six different
places one night" had not yet come in, bu
that II would unqucstionably be received
and the Sassenach would be brought tc
grief according to the programme. There
we're, he said, number Of men who would
readily give HIM $500 or 81 900 each, upon
his personal appeal FOR such purpose, bu
he had Just seen lit TO make that public
appeal, without consulting anybody, by
way of variety. Even If only the regular
receipts OF the skermishing fund were &c
be relied upon, the sum would soon ot
forthcoming, for the average 10 from VA
20 $40 day
He would not tell what the dynamite
party were going to do with the money.
Anything" he said, us fair IN war
asd Ireland is at war with England. am
at war with England. See there. her own
declaration of war against me-"
He exhibited great parchment adorned
with blue string and four pounds OF dir
~ green wax in the form of seal
THAT" he SAID, 'Is the decree at my
Punishment for twenty ,ua,,, nnar ..'
great seal of England. Am not AZ war
with herr Will not strike her SO that she
will feel itT
He admitted that the fuss about 100000
OF the skirmishing fund, alleged to be
missing, had shaken public confidence and
delayed the day OF lreland's liberation
~ Y. SIM
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03
SOUTHERN VENGEANCE.

A New York Herald dispatch from Ra-
leigh. N. G., Jan. 20, relates a. follows:
On Little Greek, Madison county, n c.,
q stream which rushes through q mountain
gorge, lived one Nick Norton. He In
dulged in csr0use. IN which he was as
sisted by Henry Metcalf and Cllngmsn
Metcalf, Of Buncombe county; Mack
Boon, Of Madison county, and Ezekiel
Briggs, of Tennessee. Between the latter
four quarrel arose, and hunting knives
were freely used. Briggs was literally cut
to pieces. The Metcalfs disappeared, and
it was thought they had fled the state.
Mack Boon was arrested. Last Monday
the Metcalfs made their appearance at a
LIQUOR dealers store on Little Creek, with.
in mile of the scene of the former fatal
fight. They drank until they became
crazed with liquor. and after chasing away
the proprietor Of the place and helping
themselves, the brothers quarreled. Henry
Metcali drew a pistol and Clingman his
knife. There were three reports in quick
succession, and Clingman dropped, shot
through the heart and lungs, but in the
brief space his knife had done its work
and Henry was dlsembowled. dying almost
Immediately. Tne horrifiod liquor-dealer
saw the ending of the terrible scene from
the place where he had sccreted himself IN
the bushes near his store.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03
LORENZO LELAND

ltt0rHeU az IHr.
MINISTRATRlXS SALE or REAL ESTATE.
n Nv virtue III an order OF the Probate COurt OF La
Sale couhty illinois male on the peti ion of the M
dersgned. Julia a. Willis Adminls'rautE Of the Fl
tate of James Galloway deceased. for leave 10 sell
the real OF said deCeus d. at The January .erm
1873 of said court, Ia wit or the eighteenth day OF
January 1888 shah, the ATTN day OF fshsuary next
az tn. hour two O'Clock in the afternoon of said day
cell at pub sale. NJ the so1th door of the Probate
Court kosm in Ottawa, La Sale county, Illinois. the
real estate described A. follows 10 wt Lot Fourteen.
in Block Four. In Clark Underhilrs Addition to the
Town of Marseies in Ia sale county Illinois the
following terms To wit. for cash
Dated this 3rh day OF January A. d. 1888.
JULIA a. WILLIS.
Administratrix of the Estate of James
iansQ A. Galloway. deceased.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03
CRIMINAL VARIETIES.
chilled Here and There from tho Big D-i'
Hes.
THE HAEGMAH.


Geo. w. Traughber was hung at Taylor
Vile, H., on Friday of last week, for the
murder of James McKenny in October
last. The crime was cold bloodcd one
ami the murderer richly deserved the gal
lows. He and man named Myers sought
to emulate the career of the James boys
On the morning of the murder they wen
to the village of Mowequa, in Shelby
county, and spent the day IN drinking On
the way home they insulted and tried tt
provoke fight with every man they met
with full purpose to Kill somebody, Al
last they met james McKeCay aud asked
him to trade horses He refused. They
rode on quickly for short distance, and
turning, waited for McKenny. As III
came up they again demanded an exchange
of horses. McKenny again refused
Traughber, urged on by Myers, emptlet
five chambers of his revolver into Mcken
ny's body. McKenny fell dead. The two lei
the body IN the middle Of the road and wen
quietly home When the body was foun'
the tracks of Traughbcrs and Myers
horses were found. They were ARRESTED
and hidden In corn shock during the day
At night they were taken to the jail
Trauphber made full confession to Con
stable Robinson, and when the trial cam
off pleaded guilty. Myers was sentenced
to nnety-nlnc years in the penctentsary
Ed. Garnet, colOred, who murdered hi
wife, WAS hanged the same day at Tcxar
kama, Ark. He confessed the crime on tn
gallows, delivered a religious exhortatior
expressed repentance, and met his fat
brayely.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03
VIOLENT DEATHS.

At Memphis, Tenn, on the 25th diff
Guilty occurred between james Proudft,
clerk in the De Soto Oil Works, and Achl.
les Winberg, a Swcde. formerly employed
at the mill, which terminated by Winbcrg
striking at Proudflt with an ak. Proudft
retreated, when.Winberg turned and struck
at Adalr Ii. Proudflt, an elder brother of
James, who seeing the difficulty, went to
the scene tor the purpose of separating the
combatants Winberg was in the act of
strik,nga second blow at the elder brother
when he drew his pistol and shot HIM
dead. A. H. Proudht was arrested, but
afterward released on $4,000 bond.
At Beaver Dam, Ky, same day, e. c.
Hosking, stock buyer, shot and killed
Thomas Stevens. livery man. The quar-.
rel aroee about horse. Both drew and
fired, and Stevens tell.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03

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SHOOTS HER HUSBAND.

A dispatch from Okomos, Mich. Jan
esth brings this narrative;
A family named Clark, living about
miles north of Bath station, on the Lansing
& Saginaw railway. had fol year two ca
cited the gossip of their neighbors on &C
count of the wifc's temper. On Thursday
evening Clark and his wife quarreled in
regard 10 some medicine lett by adoctor for
a little g,rl who had been dangerously sick
but was now recovering. Blows followed
words, and the quarrel was confined dur
ing the day. FRIDAY night the little girl
was taken worse, and began sinking. The
older children. thinking she was dying,
called their father, who at once began to
administer restorahves. The mother told
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03
Fun Better than Phys,e ?

Pun il excellent; Q hearty laugh IS known
the whole world over TO be . health promo
ter; but fun does not fli the bill when mar
needs physic. On the other hand, people
take too much physIc. They would be more
healthy. live longer and enjoy life thorough
" n they nsed DIR. Jones' Red Glover Tonic,
which cures all blood disorders, kidney and
liver troubles. removes plmples and 10 per
feet tonic. GAG be taken by the most dell
cate Only 80 cents per bottle, Of Z; T.
Grirrs. ~
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03

The January list of horrors completes,
it Is hoped, with the laundering, en- Mon.
day night, off Cardiff, Wales, of the steam.
er Black Watch, involving the loss of the
vessel and 20 lives.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03

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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03

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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-02-03
Grave Robbers,

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