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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-29
Alien Contract Labor Law,

NEW YORK, May Is. .-Superintend
ent Weber has determined to ascertain
whether 1t Is possible to enforce at this
port that portion OF the immigration
laws which prohibits the importation
of alien contract labor. On Monday.
last he detained at the barge Office
eleven immigrants OF that kind, who.
according to their own statements. had
been brought here under IL contrac, to
work for two companies in CHICAGO.
Their passage to this country had been
PAID by an agent or contractor who
mad agreed with them that they should
get u certain fixed rate of daily wares
In Chicago. AS in these cases there
seemed to be clear violation of the
law, Mr.. Weber gave orders for the
detention of the men. They were not
shipped back to Austria at once. The
secretary of the treasury was notified
OF their arrival and of the advisabilitv
of keeping them here as witnesses in a
suit to be brought against the yiolators
OF the contract labor law. Mr..
Weber desired that a trial might be
held in order that an exact application
OF the provisions of the law might be
obtained for his guidance. 1t is pro-
bable that the cases will be tried in
Chicago, where companies charged
with illegal practices are to be found.
There have recently been other cases
OF similar nature at the barge Office,
but the law has not yet been applied
to them.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-29

Big Three '" He added that while.
he highly appreciated the honor the
convention had conferred upon him he.
scarcely felt equal to doing the posi-
ton OF national chairman justice, but
he would do the best he could and
rely upon the assistance of the other
members OF the committee. In con-
clusion he said that they were stand
ing on the brink of the conflict be-
tween capital and labor and the longer
that conflict was postponed the worse
it would be. Our politicians, he
said, might as we'll try to stop a cv-
clone or the movement Of the stars as
to evade this issue"
The following resolution. introduced
by Mason S. Green Of Massachusetts
in behalf of the nationalist, was re-
ferred to the various reform bodies for
their consideration:
Resolved, That when in the course
OF business consultations in the form
Of trusts or business syndicates it be-
comes evident that any branch of COM
merce is used for the behoof and profit
OF a few men at the expense OF the
general public we believe that the peo-
pie should assume charge OF such COM
MERGE through their national. state OR
municipal administrations.
A few moments OF confused prepa-
ration for adjournment sine die en-
sued. then the chairman's gavel fell
and the first convention OF the peoples
party OF the United States had passed
into history.
The following is the national COM
mittee: Arkansas. L. p. Featherstone.
Isaac L. McCracken. j. o. A. Bush;
California, Marion Cannon. II. C. Dill
lon. A. e. Hinckley; Connecticut Rob-
ert Pique; Florida, w. ID. Condor, l..
Baskins, j. ID. Goss; Georgia. Z. C.
Post; Iowa, j. b. Weaver, NJ. L. Wheat.
A. j. Westerfeld; Indiana, C. A. Pow
ers, Leroy Templeton. j. d. Com
stock; Illinois. S. N. Norton, A. j.
Streator ii. E. TaubeLeck; Kansas,
T. z. Elder, Levi Dumbauld, X. S. Os-
born; Kentucky, L. Graves. S. "
Smith, L. G. Fallin; Louisiana j. j.
Mills, DIR. X. b. Paine. John Pickett:
Massachusetts, G. +. Washburn, Z. G.
Brown, +. M. Boynton; Michigan, Ben
Colvin, Mrs. S. E. v. Emery, John O.
Seabell; Minnesota. Ignatius Donnelly,
c. N. Perkins Andrew Stevenson;
Missouri, Paul j. Dickson, j. W. Rod
gers w. o. Alkerson; Maine, II. S.
Hobbs, F. A. Howard. S. NJ. Smith;
Nebraska, j. H. Edmeston, William
Dysart w. H. West; New York, Jacob
II. Studer, Joel j. Hoyt; Ohio, Hugo
Preyer. j. c. H. Cobb Ii. f. Barnes:
Oklahoma Sam'l Crocker. A. E. Light,
John Hogan; Pennsylvania, p. A.
Thompson, +. X. Agnew, Lewis Ed
wards; South Dakots. j. w. Hardin.
ii. N. Loucks. Fred Zepp; Texas, w.
X. Lamb. Thomas Gaines, j. II. Davis;
Tennessee, II. p. Osborne, G. w. j.
Kay. John A. James; Wisconsin, Rob-
ert Schilling. Alfred Manheimer A. j.
Phillips; West Virginia, Luther C.
Shinn. George w. Hamment Thomas
c. Keeny; Wyoming, ii. Bretenstein.
James A. Smith H. ID. Merritt; Dis
trict Of Columbia Lee Crandall, S. A.
Bland, II. j. Schulters.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-29

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE board
OF management OF government en-
hibits was in session two hours. The
representatives of the navy depart
ment submitted for formal approval
the detailed plans for the structure on
semblancc of a modern battle ship,
which is designed as the principal ex-
hibit of that department. and reported
that the forms of contract, the speci-
fications and advertisements had been
prepared under the supervision of the
law officers OF the treasury department;
and they asked formal authority of the
board to proceed at once with the
work. The matter consumed the
greater part of the meeting, resulting
In the unanimous adoption of resolu-
lions authorizing the immediate in-
sertion of necessary advertisements for
proposals. The architect of the navy
department exhibit will proceed to
Chicago the latter part OF next week,
to be accessible to intending bidders
and give information with regard to
the working plans. The bids will be
opened in Washington on the 10th of
June and the contract will be awarded
by the board as soon as possible after
the consideration of bids.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-29

1T seems strange. upon considera.
ton OF relative advantages, that bridges
over rivers should be so ubiquitous and
tunnels under them so scarce. Your
tunnel offers no shade of obstruction to
navigation. 1t is far cheaper to make,
especially II the space to be traversed
is wide. 1t is eminently safe. Bridges
have time and again collapsed, thrown
trains to the ground, and, with or with
out the able assistance of the car stove.
put scores of passengers to torturous
deaths. But If properly constructed,
q tunnel will never fall in, and with
good management its darkness need
be no excuse for collisions.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-29
commissioner num Talks.

CHICAGO, May 19.-Commissioner
OF Pensions Raum in an interview re-
garding the resignation of his son and
the published statement that he him
self would take like action, said .If
because OF the unfortunate affair about
my son the president is at all displeased
with me | shall resign. My son is in
nocent of wrong-doing. The $72 was
satisfactorily accounted for that was
charged he appropriated. Many en-
mites exist in a large department.
Complaints unjust had been made
about him to the secretary OF tho in
terror and to prevent further annoy
ance to that official my son resigned.
l did not seek this Office, added Raum.
Ut came to me unsolicited. During
my ncumbency its affairs have been
conducted with honesty and dispatch.
l have nothing to conceal, and upon
my record there does not rest blot"
A special dispatch from St. Louis
quotes Secretary Noble as saying:
Young Raum's resignation was de.
manded. The charge against him was
selling offices and the Justification of
civil service examinations. ]. myself,
discharged three men involved. II
cannot in any sense, hold General
Raum responsible for the shortcom-
ings OF his son. He has acted the part
Of an honorable man and a good off,
GER and l know OF no charges against
him. warned young Raum in time,
but he paid no heed to me. felt that !
his conduct was furnishing the ad- |
owed it to myself and
20 the president to take prompt and
decisive action in the premises.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-29

WE have debarred the Chinese from
crossing our frontiers. We were forced
to that prohibition as a necessary
measure OF self-defense, and, as a rule
1t Is rigidly enforced. Yet the Chinese
do not assassinate the officers of the
law, nor pillage factories whose owners
have refused their demands. They
are far less inimical to public order
than thousands of immigrants from
countries that boast OF high degree
Of civilization.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-29

THAT the commonwealth of Aus
stralia is destined to become one of tho
great powers Of the world will not be
doubted in the light OF the growth of
the American commonwealth. With
territory greater in area than that of
the United States, less Alaska, and a
white population of nearly or quite
1000, 600. or more than that of the
United States at the census of 1890.
and situated where it will have no
foreign complications and be compelled
to keep no standing army or expensive
navy for defense against foreign foes.
its people win have nothing to act as a
drag to the development of their i'm
mense natural resources. With a free
government and an intelligent and en-
ergetic population Australia should
and doubtless will become a second
United States In wealth and popula-
ton.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-29

Among the passengers on the CITY
OF Berlin, which sailed for Liverpooi
was Pasquale Corte, late Italian consul
mt New Orleans.
The will of the late P. &. Ballinpall
MED last week. gives the city of OF
tumwa the corn palace property and
balllngall house, valued at 500, 600.
The distinguished French journal
ist M. Jean Jacques Weiss. is dead.
The standing committee of the Epis-
copai diocese of Iowa refuses to grant
It's consent to the conservation of Rev.
Philip Brooks as bishop of Massachu.
sets
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-29
Killed by n Fork.

RoNDoUT. N. Y. May 20.-Sunday
evening, May TO- Herbert Davis at
tempted to open bottle of soda with
table fork. 1t slipped and entered
his left hand near the thumb, making
n deep wound. Davis experienced but
little pain until Tuesday. when he con-
suited physicians who pronounced 1t
case of blood poisoning. The case
baffied oil medical skill and Davis died
yesterday in intense agony.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-29

To BE continually rubbed by a nut
meg-grater would probably prove
nearly the most cruel torture which
could be devised. When two people
live necessarily together it is Just
possible that both may be as smooth as
nutmegs or both may be as rasping as
graters; but by far the most common
case is for one to be nutmeg and the
other crater.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-29

1T would save a great deal of post
mortem litigation II men Of wealth
would make affidavit before dying,
whether they are married or single,
and, II married, how many wives they
are leaving to put in claim for their
name and properly.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-29

NEW YORK, May lS.-Medad W.
Stone. president of the American docks
and trust company, who died at his
home on Good Friday, has been dis
covered to be defaulter. The de-
falcation was discovered ten days ago.
but has just been made public. Stone s
plan OF action was TO issue certificates
to his own order that he had on de-
post at the warehouses of hrs com.
pany. certain amounts OF cotton.
These certificates he took to the banks
and secured loans thereon. In this
way he is said to have secured about
$40. 600.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-29

1T Is said that an enormous reser-
voir OF clear, fresh water has been dis
covered l20 feet below the surface Of
the Desert OF Sahara. 1t has long
been dream OF scientists and capital
lists to irrigate this great waste, and
possibly the water for this purpose
may lie beneath its barren sands.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-29

The cry of the navy is for seamen.
1t has been estimated that not less than
1900 more men will be needed to fill
the crews of all the ships of war now
ut for service. A very large portion
OF the crews of the navy are foreign
ers, In whom little dependence could
be placed In case of foreign war.
But the only way in which American
seamen could be secured would be to
abolish the aristocratic system that
has grown up in the navy, and throw
all ranks, from midshipman to admiral.
open to promotion for merit Until
this shall have been done the navy will
continue to be manned by foreigners;
and with all its splendid and costly
ships 1t will be, so far as its seamen
are concerned. American only in name.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-29

1T doesn't look as II the war on Gig
arettes had accomplished much when
1t appears that profit OF II per cent.
on &25, 900. 900 is annually made out of
the business of manufacturing them.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-29

1T is reported that a French chemist
has discovered new method of brew
ing beer, by which all the injurious
elements OF the amber beverage are
entirely eliminated. If France will
now impart the secret to Germany the
kaiser would no doubt be willing, in
return, to restore those conquered
provinces and swear eternal amity.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-29

retaries expect that it will be impossi-
BILE for them TO leave their desks for
any length OF time during the next
summer and they are therefore de-
termined to thoroughly rest and re.
cuperate for the impending work.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-29

NEW YORK city has nearly twice as
many millionaires as either London or
Paris, and probably no effete monarchy
can teach them anything in the line of
lodging taxes.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-29
THE PEOPLES PARTY.
NEW POLITICAL ORGANIZATION
B0RN IN CINCINNATI.

Al IL Known as 'sThe Peoples Party
OF the United states of Americas,-
Its Platte rim OF Principies-Abolf-
ton OF National Banks-Unlimited
Coinage and Other Reforms De.
manded-F Formation of the National
Committed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-05-29

The works OF the Joliet ILL.,. Enter
prise company were burned Loss,
1928, 900; insurance 500, 900.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-25
Work Of tn. Telephone In t,,les.

A vivid idea of the extent to which
the telephone takes the place of the
-errand boy of our forefathers was
given few days ago in Boston, when
the representative Of the New Engla I'D
Telephone Company stated before a
legislative committee that the messages
1t handled would require the employ
ment of 10000 messenger boys if they
had to be carried through the street
instead OF over the wire. The average
use OF q telephone by the man in whose
Office it hangs, and by his friends who
don't pay anything for its use, and who
rail at the telephone monopoly" il
good set terms. is from six to twelve
messages per day. Hence, in O city
like New York, with 5000 or 10000
subscribers, the number of telephone
messages will run up some DAYS to
$4,000. If ten of those werelgiven to
one boy as his days wo k. as letters or
kilograms for delivery, this would fig.
ure out not less than 1900 boys Oh as.
tive service.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-25
Nothing Important.
COLD comfort-Ice cream.

COLD comfort-Ice cream.
SWEET strains-Swcet honey.
CAN a junk dealer be called bi-metal
ist?
GUNS are only human after all The,
will Kick when the load becomes 10.
heavy.
THE fact that Washington never told
a lie has been satisfactorily accounted
for. He never went fishing.
@PREPARED chalk" says medical
journal, ais a remedy for dyspepsia "
Wouldn't hotel milk do just as we'll?
A BosToN young lady has married a
German baron with an unpronopnceable
name. Her maiden name was to capture
him.
THE house fly is very slow In its move
ments when you want IL to go out of
doors, but quicker than quickness when
{ wants TO come in
Do LEWIS says that hot water will
cure all complaints. In that case mar
ried men ought TO be extra healthy, for
they arc always in II.
Az itinerant blind fidd 'er who met
with an accident at Stockton, Cal, and
had TO be taken to hospital, was found
to have $1,000 on his person.
The Indians originally owned Amer.
la. and would stlll own il II they had
gone into the liquor business when the
first white men arrived here.
A SILK blanket for q respectable New
YORK pood cost S1e. What a pity IL Il
that the owner Of tho 10 ID cannot 20
TO store and buy one some brains.
THIs country has O,O01;OO0 acres.
exclusive OF Alaska, still o; On for settle
mont but on some OF IL only a gopher or
a woodpecker can make living.
THE preference of traditionalism. OF
outworn, lifeless formalities, 10 an ever
open split OF Inquiry, is not founda-
ton OF faith. but form Of unbclief.
People are commonly so employed in
pointing out faults IA those before them
as to forget that some behind NAV AZ
the same time be descanting on their
own.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-25
A Serious Mistaxe.

Years ago, in southwest Georgia
county, an old couple, with an ONLY
son. lived in rude log cabin in the
woods, says the Atlanta Constitution.
1t is related that the old man was a
miser and drove his son from home to
make his living in the world at a very
tender age.
Years passed, and the how was given
up by his parents, they thinking that
he was dead.
One stormy night tall, bearded
stranger knocked at the door of the
cabin and asked for shelter.
1t was grudgingly given him by the
old couple, but when the stranger
showed them bag of gold which he
carried in his valise they were over
joyed.
That night, as the guest Law sleep
ing the old man crept to his side.
There was the glitter of a keen blade
in the darkness, and then
When morning came the old woman
looked on the dead mans face and
screamed with terror.
God have mercy on usl" she cried.
I'VE have killed our boy-our son that
was lost!"
1t was so. They had not recognized
him when he entered, and he probably
thought to deceive them until morning
and then have happy family reunion.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-25
Grows " enlthy ON Dir.

There is a woman In Oakland, Cal.
though now living in obscuritv. who
may yet be the leader of the counter
felt non-blue blood aristocracy which
Is so prominent in society circles.
This woman is Mrs. Peterson,
queen OF the Dumps" as she is better
known In the lower strata of society.
Her home is cottage in the midst of
the public dumps at the foot of Oak
street. The only decorations that sur
round her humble residence are tomato
cans, old barrels, cast-off clothing.
shoes, etc. When she squatted on
this land she was. literally, without a
dollar, her only property consisting of
the house over her head, few pieces
OF furniture, one COW and chickens.
To-day she is the owner of two houses
rented, and large bank account be-
sides. All this has been made out of
the dumps. Every morning il is Ter
regular business to rake over the
refuse deposited the day previous.
Everything of any commercial value is
picked out, even TO the bottles and
rags, which are sold to the ragman.
Others who know of her success and
accumulation of wealth would gladly
enter into the business, but they know
her too we'll to infringe uroD her un-
titled territory. A few years hence
she most likely will send her children
to fashionable seminaries or colleges.
An elegant mansion will be their
home, and the Petersons will give 5
o'clock teas and flourish in society
like weeds. The dump-pile, however,
will never be their family crest.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-25
A Pretty Exp riment.

Bore through the cork of a wide
mouthed bottle hole of such size as
to allow the insertion OF the neck of q
glass funnel, and make an alright
joint with paraffin wax or bit of
common paraffin candle, melted down.
There must be no air-holes between
funnel and cork, OF between cork and
bottle. Half fill the bottle with water
and drop into it two of the powders, q
blue and white one (bicarbonate OF
soda and tartaric acid, sold by chem
lists for the production OF the familiar
seidiitz dra1ght.
The liquid forthwith effervesces by
reason of the liberation OF the carbonic
acid gas, and thus struggle to escape,
as fast as it is generated, through the
opening of the funnel. But II you
place in the funnel one or two balls of
elder pith or cork the gas can escape
only internationally, one or other of the
balls falling by force of gravitation,
into the lower part of the funnel and
stopping the passage until the pressure
of the carbonic acid gas in the bottle
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-25

quietly as though he had just finished
his midday meal and was surrounded by
peaceful solitude, instead OF by posse
OF his enemies who were ready TO scalp
him. lie even pretended not to notice
them.
So COMPOUNDED were they by this con.
duct that those in the lead, fearing that
Big Ojibway was p aging them bold
game, by drawing them into the fire of
large body of ambushed Ojibways.
waited for the entire party of Dakotas
TO come up before they ventured TO sur
round the chief, who had accomplished
his object In drawing them of from fur
Their pursuit OF his braves.
He feigned to fall dead at the first
shot, and they approached to scalp him.
Suddenly jumping TO his feet, he
plunged into tho closing ranks of the
Dakotas, shooting the nearest warrior,
telling the next with his dubbed gun.
and thon etabbiDs with his knife all who
came in HIS way.
lie fought so desperately and cffectu-
ally that, for several minutes, the Da-
kotas were repulsed But he was rid
died with wounds, from which he bled so
profusely that Dakota warrior finally
won great lame by cutting the old
chiefs head OF at a single blow.
Hon. William W. Warren, himself
part Oifbway, is authority for the state
ment that Big Ojibway's bravery so i'm
pressed the Dakotas that they cut out
his heart and chopped it into small
pieces, which they swallowed in order
TO inoculate themselves with the irwin
chile courage that nerved the heart of
their dead enemy.
The Lac Coutereille band was no less
active aud daring in frontier warfare
ppon the Dakotas than the Lac dc Flam-
beaus.
An instance OF the reckless daring OF
this band. under Yellow Head, war
chief of considerable renown, is fur
nished by their encounter with the Da-
kotas, at Prairie Rice Lake, in the fall
of l79S. Rice and Pelican Lakes are
drained by the Menominee River Rice
Lake is dense bed of wild rice, and
was almost invaluable TO the Indians,
not only as a hunting ground for wild
fowl, which fed, in enormous flocks, upon
the rice, but as a natural harvest field,
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-25

A CURIOUS story was told on the
streets by one John Sellers, represent
ing himself as living in the Trinity
bottoms about fourteen miles east Of
Ennis, writes an Ennis, Texas, CORE
spondent. He said that a colored
woman living along the river bank lost
her 2-year-old child, boy just able to
walk, and search was made, but un-
successfully, and the mother gave it up
for lost. Further, that some fishermen
while returning from an excursion
found the baby, alive and well, perched
on some driftwood, drifting placidly
toward the Gulf, about twenty miles
down the river; that it took the fish
ermen two days to discover the mother
and restore the babe to its home.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-06-25

A ST.. PETERSBURG lady Of fashion
has invented an improvement in her
turnout which, the local papers say,
is likely to become popular with all
ladies of rank. She has mirror
fastened to the girdle of her driver
when she takes drive. This enables
her not only to see whether her head
gear and dress are in perfect order,
but even 10 notice the carriages and
the people who are coming up behind
her vehicle.