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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-07
Mant Postal Steamerr.

WASHINGTON, July ga delega.
ton of gentlemen from Mobile, Ala,
who desire that Mobile shall be the
starting point OF postal aid line of
steamers for Central American and
other ports, had conference with
Postmaster General Wanamaker on the
subject yesterday. The delegation in
cludcd among others Senators More an
and Pugh and Representative Clarke
OF Alabama and Mr.. Sabn, president
OF the commercial club OF Mobile.
As aresult of the conference the DEL
ogation will submit to the department
In writing statement showing the
service the people of the city will offer
as an inducement to the government
to include within the present adver-
tisement proposal for service from
Mobile direct 1t is said that the route
which the delegation favored provided
that the vessels shall start at Tampico
Greytown ana Colon.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-07

THE experience had with the at
tempt to check Italian and Slav immi-
grafton does not leave us ground for
6rm faith that the legal barriers will
prevent the country from being over
run by Moslem beggars. There is a
better cure for this evil In the return
to the old law of making professional
mendicancy a misdemeanor and pro-
viding the mendicants with enforced
labor. Every community has the To-
cal authority to put such a law in
force. II the immigration of char
acter such as comes here to beg or to
subsist on the public charities grows
10 large volume, each section could
lind work for it in making good roads
until the immigrants perceived the
necessity of finding work for them-
selves.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-07

lT was once supposed that our an
ccstors were longer-lived than are we
OF this generation. Such, however,
is not the case. We now live longer
on the average than they did. There
is larger per cent of old people. both
men and women, in this country than
ever before, and they live to be rela-
lively older than did our grandparents
Human life is thus prolonged in multi
piled instances beyond the old limit of
three score and ten. but the old people
OF our day are more vigorous, active
and useful, and in tho matter of mere
physical enjoyment, enjoy life better
than did the old people of the past.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-07
OrInt,re.,Io Counterfe,,.r..

WAsHINGroN, July 31.-The secre-
tary of the treasury has issued notice
in regard to distinctive papers for the
obligations and other securities of the
United States. The silk threaded pa
per adopted in 1884 will be used till
exhausted. The paper for United States
notes, national bank notes and certifi-
Gates is cream white bank note paper.
The distinct paper of similar quality
with watermark U S ID L SO placed
therein that it may show upon each
separate check or draft, adopted in
1885 for use on United States checks
and drafts, will be continued in use for
that purpose.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-07

BISHOP COKE in an address delivered
at a commencement of young ladies'
seminary in Buffalo. expressed hope
that none of the graduates would ever
be seen astride bicycle and said 'the
girls he had seen on Delaware avenue
looked like old women on n broom
stick" From the good Bishops Ian
guago 1t is evident that however UNI
questionable an authority he may be
on other matters, he has fallen in this
case into a misconception no longer
shared by the enlightened laity of the
land respecting the exact structure of
a ladies' bicycle and the position of its
fair occupant.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-07

WATERLOO. Ia. July 31.-Hogs are
dying in great numbers from cholera
in the south part of this county where
the disease has broken out afresh. The
townships OF Lincoln. Orange and
Eagle are the affected districts. The
same locality suffered severely from
the ravages of the disease last spring
ii. j. Lacey. an extensive farmer in
Orange township, has been the heav-
lest loser, only seven animals being
left out of $50 which he had three
weeks ago. The loss of young pigs is
especially large.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-07

WASHINGTON. July 3l.-The secre-
tary OF the treasury has written the
following letter to Hon. f. G. Med
ringhaus of St. Louis in regard to the
importation OF skilled workmen for his
tin plate mills: Replying to your let
ter of the 2lst inst. in which you ask
on behalf OF the st. Louis stamping
company whether you must go through
any particular form to import skilled
labor for your tin plato mills, | have
the honor to say that no regulations
have been issued by this department
prescribing forms relating to that SUBJ
ject. 1t is not the practice of this de-
partment to express opinions or to
make advanced rulings on hypothetical
cases that may possibly arise, but lest
you might draw improper differences
from. the above answer to your ques-
ton your attention is called TO the fifth
section of the act AN act to prohibit
the importation and migration of for
eigners and aliens under contract and
agreement to perform labor in the
United States its territories and the
District OF Columbia approved Febru-
airy 90. 1885, and the suggestion is
made that am not prepared at this
time to express any opinion as to
whether skilled labor for the St. Louis
stamping company cannot be otherwise
obtained than by the importation of
alien laborers. | do not understand
that it was the purpose OF the honora-
bic superintendent of immigration in
his recent letter to you to express any
opinions other than those involved
above"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-07

THERE has been. 1t is true, somc
talk in New York of ladies riding
horseback in regular man fashion, but
no one ever heard OF lady riding a
bicycle in that fashion for the simple
reason that they-the machines-are
not built that way. A lady may ride
a bicycle as decorously and prudishly
as she might ride in u horse-car, and
there is no reason OF decorum why
women everywhere should not take to
the wheel for health or recreation. as
constantly increasing number OF
them are doing.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-07
Money to Fight Convict Labor.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. July 29.-As a re-
suit of the mass meeting held here
some time since to take action regard
ing the miners fight against the sup
planting of free labor by the use of
convicts ut Coal Creek and Briceville
mines, about $500 has been raised by
popular subscription for the purpose
of obtaining an injunction against the
lessees of the convicts and to fight the
matter through the courts. General
u. L. al. Turner, an attorney of this
city. who has been engaged to conduct
the case, left for Knoxville today.
Floods are doing an immense dam
age to property in Posen. Hungary.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-07

ALTON, H., July 3o.-News has
reached here OF a serious cutting ARRAY
which occurred at Grafton Sunday
night Three brothers named Muir
ply, well-to-do farmers. came into
town, met James McDonagle and otaer
friends and drank considerable liquor.
Then they purchased watermelon
and while eating it in the rear OF a
saloon, fell out about the size OF the
piece to which each man was entitled.
The result was fight with knives.
and before the men could be separated
all were bleeding profusely. while Nc
Donagle and another man were fatally
stabbed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-07
WORKING FOR OMAHA
HER CLAIMS FOR THE GREAT CON-
VENTIOS SET FORTH.

Proceedings of the Meeting OF the Re-
publican National Executive COM
mtttee-Quay and Dudley Tender
Their Resignations-Pres of
the Treasurer's Statement and Re-
port of the Committee Auditing the
Same-The Letters of Resignation OF
Messrs. Quay and Dudley.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-07
No Advance I'm Coal Prices.

NEW YORK, July 31.-The agents
and companies controlling the interior
and western anthracite coal markets
held their monthly meeting here this
morning. There was full attendance
The condition of the coal market was
thoroughly discussed. and the con-
clusion was reached that the condition
did not warrant any advance in prices.
1t was just rs unanimously decided
that no reduction in prices was war
ranted
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-07
A WIZARDS WEALTH.
ROCK ISLAND q ST. PAUL WILL GET
Il SLICE 0FIr.

The Amount 60 Come I'm the Way OF
Damages for Arbitrary Action-A
Census Bulletin on she subject OF
Prisoners I'm County Jails-Interest-
ing and Instructive Statistics-The
Matter Of Grading Nebraska Grain
discussed I'm n Meeting Held in the
City OF Lincoln.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-07

WASHINGTON, July 3O.-The census
Office has issued bulletin on the sub.
ject of prisoners in county jails. II
shows that the total number of prison.
ers in county jail5 on June |, 1890, was
49, 53S; the number reported in 1880
was ., 600. an increase OF 6, S47 in ten
years. or at the rate of 53.9 per cent.
The increase in tolal population was
n. SO per cent. In Il 80 the ratio OF
prisoners in county jails TO the popu-
lation was 253 in each ], 900 900; in
1880 it was SIP. The increase then
has been 90 TO the 1000, 600. The
largest increase has been in the north
Atlantic division, where it was % to
1000 900.
or the total number OF prisoners in
county jails IS, 931 were white and
$500 colored. OF the latter 1928
were negros, 131 Chinese ami IFS In
diuns About four-tifths of the negro
prisoners were in jails in the south
Atlantic and south central divisions.
OF the ID. 961 white prisoners g. 6S4 are
native born and s. 100 foreign born
while the birth place of 5l2 is unknown.
The foreign population of the country
or their immediate descendants the
bulletin says, contributes directly or
indirectly g. S13 persons To the popula-
ton of the county jails, or !, 234 more
than the entire native white popula-
ton. OF the total number of prisoners
II sol are men ana l, 1871 women.
Pennsylvania leads with 9, 1856 prs-
oners. the reason for the large number
being that in that state many county
jails are authorized to retain peniten-
tiary convicts sentenced for IL term of
years.
The only state in which there has
been an absolute decrease of jail pris-
oners is Vermont There has been u
decrease relatively to the total popu-
lation in nine other states and terrific
ries, namely. California and Dakota
Counting the two states as one). the
District OF Columbia, Illinois. Mary
land. Ohio. Oregon, Texas and Wyo-
ming. For the most part this decrease
has been very slight.
The relative rs well rs absolute in
crease in the other states and terrific
ries is a striking fact in the prison sta
tistics in 1890. Generally speaking,
it has been largest in states with small
population.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-07
Omaha for the National Convention


WASHINGTON, July 29.-The nation
al republican executive committee met
yesterday at 3 o'clock in this city. The
eastern press and local papers of this
city speak well OF Omaha.
The Washington Star says: Omaha
wants the convention. Omaha is early
to the front with bid for the national
convention. Her committee is on hand
with authority to present the claims OF
that city and Omaha is going to do all
she can to get the convention. A prop
osition will be presented to the execu-
tive committee to say what is de-
manded of Omaha on condition that
she is voted the convention and that
Omaha will give guarantee to pro-
vide for and take care OF the conven-
ton and all persons attending, TO the
extent of 100 600 people.
The committee has said to them that
city whose population increases from
80, 600 in 1880 to 40. 900 in 1890,
whose bank clearances last year were
over $3.50 900, 900, whose citizens have
on deposit $l7. 900, 900 OF money, and
city backed by II state larger than ali
the New England states combined,
whose people have on deposit over
$50, 900, 900 in their state and national
banks. state whose corn crop this
year will amount to POO. 600, 900 BUSH
Is anu whose farm output this year will
require SO, 900. 600 TO puchase the
same. whose beef ami pork industries
in seven years starting from nothing,
has reached third place in the beef and
pork packing industries OF the world.
can and will take care OF the national
republican presidential convention in
1892.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-07


WASHINGTON, July 31,-The first
competitive examination for promo
ton in the postoflice department under
the postmaster generals order took
place today. There are twenty three
candidates at salaries from 1920 to
5000 who take the examination for the
promotion to u 81, 900 clerkship, there
being one vacancy in that Office. The
greater portion of the candidates were
women. The postmaster general was
present this morning at the examina-
ton and made a brief address, in which
he spoke encouragingly OF the pros
poets opened up to the employees of the
department by the new departure of
today. He gave the assurance that
hereafter advancement in the depart
ment would depend solely upon the
results of the examinations and their
office records. Hitherto, he said, n
person that Obtained "a place in the
department landed at the foot of the
staircase and stayed there until strong
backing and powerful influence"
pushed him upwards. The postmas-
ter general described the operation of
that state of affairs and assured his
hearers that it should no more prevail.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-07

SOME OF the illustrated articles in
the forthcoming August Century are
Joseph Pencils play in Provence,
The Arrival of the Balls. The Fer
rade." with sixteen pictures by the
artist-author; life on the South Shoal
Lightship, by Gustav Kobbe, illus
trated by Taber (both of whom spent
week on the ships and Cape Horn
and Cooperative Mining in 10" the
story OF an exciting voyage around
the Horn, with seventeen illustrations.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-07

WASHINGTON, July 81. Archbishop
Ireland OF st. Paul called upon the
commissioner OF Indian affairs and had
an interview with him touching the
recent action OF the commissioner in
deciding to make contracts for educat-
ing Indian children in Catholic schools
instead of through the bureau of Cath
Ole Indian missions. The commits
sioner desires the statement made that
he has received an absolute and salts
factory assurance that no part of the
money received by the bureau of Cath
Ole Indian missions from the govern
ment for the education of Indian chill
dren was used for the expenses of the
bureau, but that the entire amount so
received has been paid to and used by
the schools for which it was intended.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-07
The Wizard viii Have to Pm. Up.

The Wizard Will Have TO Put Up.
MILWAUKEE. Wis. July S0.-Ros-
well Miller president OF the Chicago,
Milwaukee Il st. Paul railroad. ar
rived in the city yesterday. He wore
larger smile than usual and it could
plainly be seen that he felt consider
ably elated over the important decis-
ion rendered in Omaha covering the
great bridge fight between the Rock
Island and the Union Pacific roads.
Mr.. Miller is generally very hard
man to interview, but Judge Brewers
decision has evidently softened his
heart for correspondent had no diff
Guilty in getting him to talk OF the new
celebrated case.
The tenor OF Mr.. Miller's talk gave
evidence that Jay Gould will be called
upon to pay heavy damages to the ST.
Paul road for his arbitrary action in
depriving the company OF the use of
the bridge after it had valid contract
to use the structure.
In speaking of the decision OF JUS
tice Brewer, Mr.. Miller said: .'.The de-
cision handed down Monday in the
Rock Island case is virtually decision
in our own suit as the two companies
had exactly the same grievances and
sued in the same court and on the same
points. While the decision as tele-
graphed speaks OF the Rock Island only
it means the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST.
Paul suit as we'll, us it covers it.
presume the Union Pacific will appeal
the case as matter of form, but that
will do the other side no good as it has
no foundation whatever on which to
base its claims. Yes, we expect to
carry out the idea OF the original con-
tract as soon as the order OF the court is
formally made and we will then run
trains to and from Omaha over the
Union Pacific bridge between that city
and Council Bluffs. No, we have not
figured out yet what our damages
amount to per day for each day that
we were prevented from crossing the
bridge after the contract was in effect.
1t was learned from another source
that President Miller will soon order
the solicitor of the St. Paul road to
begin suit for heavy damages against
the Union Pacific company. AS the St.
Paul people had a strong contract with
the Gould road they will have little
difficulty in collecting large sum. 1t
is understood that the St. Paul road
will ask $40, 900 a day damages.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-06-11
wash tub full in five minutes in his

wash tub full in five minutes in his
mill trap, one would consider line
ilshing great sport. Mr.. Arnold
lives in a two story frame building
and has a wife that can cook 10 the
queens taste, and four file boys that
help him run the mill and farm. He
also has two daughters living, having
lost n about one year ago. One of
the great curiosities OF the place is
the "Arnold Onyx Cave" This
mammoth cave is filled with thou
sands Of feet Of the finest onyx found
In the state, and has lately been pur.
chased by q syndicate of Omaha cap
italists who intend to work it this
year, some work having already been
done. We were piloted through by
Emil Arnhold, and but for him would
have gotten lost in it. With three
lanterns we explored the whole cave,
which has an entrance about z by Z
feet, but after going in a distance of
100 feet, opens out into large cham
bers 200 by 240. The ceilings are
covered with onyx, curving down
with sharp points, reaching 100 feet
from the ground. A spring OF fine
water is found about 1920 feet from
the entrance. 1t is worth a long
drive to see it, and from it there will
no doubt be taken many thousand
feet Of fine onyx. The owners intend
to operate it with water power fur
nished by Mr.. Arnhold, and will boat
the stone through the Niangua to the
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-06-11

finest building stone, the best clay
for brick in the world, and yet all of
it might as well be in the wilds Of
Africa. Something is wrong with a
people that allows the progress
around it to go on without drawing
to itself some of the benefits that so
justly belongs to it. Have we nothing
but thimble hole, hand to mouth,
people in our midst, or has the world
generally cast a shadow upon our fu.
hope and prosperity. Our city
can never grow and keep up with her
cities 10 long as this indiffer.
ence continues. Our people should
awaken from their slumbers, and
with a united effort bring forth the
good that nature has laid at our citys
feet.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-06-11
MISSOURI IN 1892.

Much speculation in regard to the
presidential outlook can be heard in
all quarters, while Missouri seems to
have again been turned over to the
friends Of the ''lost cause as their
sole possession. Kansas, Pennsyl-
vania, Iowa and Nebraska, with their
10000 republican majorities can be
won over to the d~isgruntled alliance
or to the moss-back democracy, but
Missouri, with its 5000 democratic
minority governor is not even fighting
ground. Why this influence, this in.
ertness? Why do not the republic
can awaken from this stagnant con-
dition and rise TO the Importance Of
the situation? We see but one rea-
son for it, and that is internal dissen-
ton. The paper that claims to rep.
resent republican thought and leader.
ship in this state, the Globe Demo.
crat, is constantly fighting republican
nominees ard republican leaders.
No man feels like entering into q
fight with his own household against
him. In the City of St. Louis the
party nominees are regularly bolted
and leaders Of the party traduced
and vilifed. Thus we see the very
organ that pretends to build up,
tear down the party. The existence
Of such a paper does all harm
and no good, whatever. 1t is respon-
sible for the defeats, and defeat al.
ways weakens the party. Missouri,
in 1892, is better fighting ground for
the republicans than the republican
states mentioned can be for the de-
mocracy, and yet not a sign of life is
visible. With a united party and o
friendly metropolitan press, the state
could be redeemed IN 1892, but is
there any hope for union? Twenty
years is q long time for one party to
hold absolute supremacy In this state,
and with the proper spirit and en-
enlargement a change could be eff.
fected. Whether to hope for it under
existing conditions, we are prepared
to say no. II anything is to be &C
complished a change must take place,
Republican papers must be republi-
can in fact as well as in name. Lead.
ers OF the party must work in har.
mony, and that spirit must find its
way into into the ranks of the voter.
So long as every republican OF intelli.
gence knows that there is dissensior
in the ranks Of the leaders, Just so
long will they have no faith in the
ucces of the party IN this state.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1891-06-11
School Election.

Notice is hereby given to the qualified
voters of the Jefferson City school dis
trict, in Cole county, Mo. that at a spec
ial election to be held on Tuesday, the
10th day of June. 1891, in said district,
the pools to be open and the election held
at places hereafter to be designated, the
following propositions will be voted on I:
First-To vote y loan of ten thousand
dollars ($10, 000) and to authorigo the is-
sue of bonds therefore said bonds to bear
interest not &c eSaeed i per cent. per an
mum to purchase schoofhodse sizes ,ei ect
buildings thereon and furnish the same,
one of said buildings to be east and one
west OF Madison street, in Jefferson City,
Mo. and for the tu.EoSa 9f repairing and
improving the present pubno spj,pol
buildings situate on Miller aud McCarty
stfHGts in said district.
Second-ro authorize the board of cd
u~cation of said district to levy IN addi-
tiOnal tax. not to exceed ! cents on the
500 valuation to pay interest and not to
exceed 2 cents on the 500 valuation as Il
sinking fund, to pay interest and ppinoi-
pal Of said bonds.
BY order of the board of education.
A. NJ. uouCn, Secretary.