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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-30

ARISTOTLE maintained that all hurry
is undigniied and due to a defect of
moral character. This raises the
question whether haste and hurry
have not direct relation to the morals
OF community. We are accustomed
to speak of the fast" young man, and
the EAST habits" of certain classes of
society. but the question goes deeper,
at least II we may go to the Japanese
for an opinion on the subject The
Japanese claim that there is an init
mate connection between railroads and
immortality. Thus, for instance. the
Kokumin Shimban says: IF we ask
the people of San dido about the re-
suits of the introduction of railways in
their district they reply that the ex-
tension of the iron lines brings i'm
morality and indecent habits on the
part Of the navvies, fraudulent practices
by crafty tradesmen, and examples of
extravaganza by people from the cap
ital. Everywhere these complaints
are to be heard. Everywhere people
lament the Introduction of railways
from moral point of view."
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-30
MORALSAND THECHURCH
TOPICS DISCUSSED BY THE ECU
MENICAL COUNCIL
The Rev. w. v. Tudor Takes tho
Ground That Liquidation Gan I'm
courage Men I'm Morality.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-The Meth
odist Ecumenical Council decided that
the week of prayer begin Nov. Is. The
Rev. DIR. Morley of the Committee on
Methodist Statistics made a report
some of the details of which were
as follows: Ministers, 4,4sI; members,
9l5,2s4; adberents, 1900, sol. Asia,
ministers, 533; members 1884; ad-
herents, 1l4,96S; Africa, ministers, 2g4.
members, 71,i47; adherents, 2s3, 376.
Australia and Polynesia, ministers,
1856; members, 90, 140; adherents, 1885,
1873. Totals for Eastern section:
Ministers, 6,094; members, lib, 9Os;
adherents, t,096,12s. Western section:
Ministers. 36,6Ol; members, $3.50, 494;
adherentc, 20,2S1 ,9T6. Grand totals:
Ministers, 42,695; members, 1894, 500;
adherents, 20, 2si, 1896.
The report of the committee on
executive commission was then read
and consideration of the report was
postponed till tomorrow and the topic
OF the day, THE Church and Public
Morality was taken up The first
essay was read by the Rev. w. V.
Tudor of Richmond, Va, and was as
follows;
We are sometimes told by those who
admit that legal restraint of the vices
OF society is within the jurisdiction of
the State that such legislation Is nuga-
tory. You cannot make men moral
BY act of Parliament" So runs the
threadbare pathos of this worm out
pastoral Now, if this means that
law cannot generate inward righteous
ness 1t is true, but those who saw the
air with this old saw very we'll know
that the friends of moral legislation
do not propose to accomplish by it any
such result for statutes of every kind
assume to deal only with mems acts,
not with intentions or motives The
rules of the churches never created in
ward holiness-that is not their
junction in church economy-but they
serve as an inferential aud wholesome
dlsclpline of conouct and thus they
heip to make men moral by law. Did
not the law that chartered the Louis
lana State lottery and authorized its
rowing commission of infamy through
the mails and newspapers; did not such
legislation, by furnishing the means
and inducements OF an immoral temp
tation, make men immoral by law?
Can there be doubt that the act of
congress which has closed the mails
ana press to the lottery's nefarious
schemes has diminished this immor-
atty and therefore made moral with
respect to this vice the conduct of
many whose conduct the opposite state
OF the law made immoral? Nav the
law ,precede or must it simply follow
public sentiment in attempting to con-
troll the vices of society?
Judge Ii. L. Sibley of Marietta, Ohio,
whose topic was Marriage and Di-
vorce Laws" advanced the proposition
that right to..divorce is complemental
to and demanded by tho right to
marriage.
Several more addresses were made
ana then the address from the council
to the Methodist churches was read.
The address was uuanimousl.
adopted and will be distributed
throughout the world as the embodi-
ment of the views of the council
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-30
DEMANDS OF THE FARMERS.
Illinois r. Nj. H. A. are for Free silver
and Against whisky.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Oct 23.-The State
assembly of the Farmers Mutual
Benefit association continued the con-
sideration of the report of the com.
mittee on resolutions, making a num-
Der OF changes and additions Among
the resolutions adopted are the fol-
lowing; Favoring the equal assess
ment of all classes of property; favor
ing the increase of the circulating
medium to point that will admit OF
the business OF the country being done
on cash basis; the free and unlim-
tied coinage of silver, and declaring
the present system of storing silver a
fraud; demanding that all stocks and
bonds OF corporations be issued on
such basis that when they call for
our dollars they shall represent 100
cents legitimate outlay; that all
watered stock shall be retired; oppos-
ing the fostering of certain industries
Mt the expense of others bv means of
government bounties; denouncing the
dealing in futures in all agricultural
and mechanical products; favoring CO.
operation and federation of all farm
ers and laborers' organizations; favor
ing the enactment of laws to prevent
the adulteration of food; opposing
alien ownership of land; favoring the
patronizing of manufacturers who use
home grown fibers in the manufacture
of binding Irvine, etc. favoring the
extension of postal delivery into the
country; favoring the election of
ngricuituralists to legislative offices.
Another resolution declares that the
Union Pacific railroad owes the
government $l70, 600. 900, condemns the
report of thc commission in favor of
extending the time of payment and
calls for the foreclosure of the govern.
ment mortgage. They also condemn
the State board of equalization and
claim that IL is under the influence of
corporations.
The following resolution created a
breeze and caused long and heated
discussion, being adopted by large
majority
We are opposed to all monopolies
and want it distinctly understood that
the organized liquor traffic Ia included.
We oppose the unholy alliance of the
government with said business. As a
remedy we propose that all revenue
and license laws, high or low, must be
repealed, both State and National.
The election of officers for the ensu-
ing year resulted as follows: Presi-
dent n. Nj. Barnett of Dewitt county;
vice president, Charles Palmer of Rich
land; secretary, w. e Robinson OF
Bond; treasurer, Jones Tontz of St
Clair; executive board, the president
and vice president and J. r. Gulick of
Champaign, +. r. Palmer of Dewitt
and c. Nj. Sargent of Shelby.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-30

The new dress reform movement
promises good results. 1t has been
taken up by Chautauqua, Endorsed by
Miss Willard and the Woman's Chris
tan Temperance union and in 9th ar
ways demonstrates that it is conserva-
lively planned. 1t prescribes neither
boomers, divided skirts nor other
anomalies. 1t is aimed at the core OF
prevailing abuses in women's dress.
1t taboos the corset and says artlfic-
iality must cease. 1t does not make
war on skirts. but it demands that
these shall be healthful and artistic
frightening, not degrading. natures
triumphs in the human form divine
1t is the latter feature that betokens
success for the new dress reform move
ment American women are to be
taught Greek ideals. not Partisan
fashion-plates. The health of the
body, the development of the mind,
are to be helped not hindered. by the
clothes woman wears. The Dress
maker OF the future is to be an artist
with an artists soul Raphael and
Michael Angelo are TO have their
counterpsrts in the modistes that will
make American women living models
81 ssthstle. grass
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-30
UNCLE SAM CAN RUN 1T.
Mr.. WANAMAKER TALKS ON
POSTAL TELEORAPHY,
no Thinks the Government Cou,o
Hun she Telegraph Business-
Capital News

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23.-''No, have
not given up my fight for postal
IeIegrHPy" said Postmaster-Ge General
Wanamaker in talking about the dis
rnptions in the press associations. "Cn
the contrary" Continued he, II intend
to push postal telegraphy with all my
! power, for / am confident that it will
be good thing for every body. The
present changes in the press assocIa-
lions affords the opportunity for show
ing the value of government tele-
graphy. 1t has been mystery to me
why the press associat ions and the
ouik OF great newspapers in them
antagontze postal telegraphy. | pre-
sumo. of course, they get very salts.
factory rates of toll from the Western
Union telegraph company, but it is
proposed to give them differential
rates under system of telegraph con-
troiled by the postoffice department
l contend that with the machinery
OF the postofflce dcpartment-its
office room, mail and special de-
livery carriers-a telegraph service can
be given the people which will be as
good If not better than is now afforded
at one-half the present tariffs. 1t is
iair to presume that with half the
facilities already acquired for furnish
- b "Pii oCi flCc bHlb CHI NC
done, when you take into considera-
ton the fact that good dividends are
paid on stock watered so as to rep
resent twice the actual investment of
capital.
That newspapers would support
the measure offered in what will be an
amended postal telegraph bill il
they only have confidence in the
ability of the government to make a
success of IT am confident, and l am
constrained to believe the trouble lies
In lack of confidence in tho ability
OF the government to manage as well
as corporation
AT present the masses pay the divi-
dends on the stock watered at least
100 per cent. Now, If the government
ran the telegraph it would have to pay
no dividend; there would be no more |
watered stock Every body could get |
much lower rates, and the press would |
be taken care of fully as well il not
better than at present am in hopes
that the dissolution of press combina-
lions and examinations which are be-
ing made into telegraph contracts will
demonstrate to the newspaper proprie-
tors, as well as the readers, what l /
know now, that there is no use of any
BODY paying present rates when they
can be made so much cheaper with
put injury to any one"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-30

"A Christian Millionaire should He
an ImpossibiIity


WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.---Thc twelfth
and last days session of the ecumen-
icel Methodist council opened with
the Rev. DR.. Allen of the WESLEYAN
Methodist church, England, in the
chair.
The topic of the day was 1.-THE Out
look" The first essay of the session
was on the subject of The Christian
Resources of the Old World" bv S.
Simon of the Wesleyan Methodist
church, Kent. He said:
To some the success of Christianity
means the success of their opinions
about religion or the success of the
particular church to which they be-
long. We must emancipate our
minds from this mistake. DO not
deny its value as a motive force.
Those who only see their own side of
question are often splendidlv aggres-
sive workers-more tit than phlloso-
pliers to lie I'd certain hopes. But in
the end truth has proved itself to be
a greater force than delusion.
After stating that the men who are
in closest touch with the masses of the
English people are impressed with the
fact that while theories about the
Christian religion fail to arouse inter-
SSo cho ilFiuR anu personal christ IS
regarded with an increasing enthu-
slasm. The speaker claimed that this
theory of the public mind was one of
the greatest resources Of Christianity
in the old world. The question re-
NAMED: Are the ministers and work
ers of the English churches prepared
to avail themselves of this condition
of the public mind"
The Rev DIR. Watts of London said:
Our financial resources are augment
ing greatly. Yet Christian million
aire should be an impossibility. Our
intellectual resources are multiplying
marvelously. Old barriers are being
broken down. Commerce and science
are commingling the people. The lands
of the Greek and Latin churches are
profoundly STIRRED by our modern
thought and life and the old super
stltions are passing away. Finally,
we are gaining ground by our growing
unity. What, then, he said in CON
clusion, may we not accomplish with
our ever-accumulating resources? If
the men of this generation are true to
God then the next generation will hold
united met ,odism,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-30

HYPNoTIsM Is mystery. which, il
1t has any real existence is all about
us yet into which we have not seen
30 far as fingers length. AS with
electricity, we call it by name. and
handle 1t with temerity. without know
ing what it is made OF. but unlike cleo
tricity 1t has not brought us any great
gain 80 far, and has been the instru-
ment OF deceit and robbery rather
Than OF good OF any kind. Its tool ,
are people OF weak nature and 'pecu-
liar" temperament blameless as muir
derers or thieves. perhaps, but tools
at the best The hypnotizer who de-
sires the death Of another does not
pick out man OF much mental force
to do his will; the weaker the agent,
tho more likely he is to do the work
successfully.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-30

Now, 1t makes no manner of differ
ence whether doctor can read a
Latin love-ietter or not 1t is enough
that the Latin he writes is clearly and
definitely Ineligible to the druggist
who makes up the prescription. The
Latin OF prescriptions is technical
medium of communication between
doctors and druggists. Both under
stand 1t perfectly. and It is a more GER
tain medium than English would be.
In any case prescription consists
mainly of the names Of drugs, and
those names are all Latin for a per-
feotly good reason-namely, that they
may be equally understood by scienti-
flc men Of different countries.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-30

Our point of view both OF nature
and OF life shifts constantly from one
generation to another, and the popu-
lar poet is he who best idealizes his
ages thought and aims. 1t is easy to
see how the movements OF the nation
al life and the awakenings of intel
lectual activity generation or two
ago gave particular power to the
New England group of poets. and how
she newly aroused interest in the
beauty of rural nature gave to their
landscape poetry freshness OF value
impossible to their successors. Thew
painly addressed those familiar with
nature and those also in whom the
spirit of humanity was strong.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-30
NOT GUIDED BY SPIRITS.
some WOolly Stories About Presi,
dent Lincoln Denied.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-John G.
Nicolay. the private secretary of Lin.
coin, was called upon by correspond.
emit with view to ascertain what
truth there was in the sensational
stories that Lincoln was a spiritualist
and was in the habit of holding scenes
at the White House.
Mr.. Nicolay talked freely and said
that he could declare without qualifica.
tion that President Lincoln was not a
spiritualist and had no inclination in
that direction.
'of course" added Mr. .Aicolay, Il
have no doubt that Mr.. Lincoln. like a
great many other men. might have had
some curiosity as to spiritualism, and
he might have attended some of these
seances solely.out of curiosity. But he
was the last man in the world 10 Weld
TO any other Judgment than that ar.
rived at by his own mature delibera.
ton"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-30
EXTENSIVE TIMBER FRAUDS.
Government Agents Ferreting Out
Alleged Abuses Mt Puget sound.

SEATTLE, Wash. Oct. 21.-The n.
terror department has put force of
about forty special agents at work in
the Puget Sound country to detect tim
Der land frauds and timber steal
ing. According to law, timber
land may be taken in
tracts of not more than 100 acres by
individuals who buy in good faith for
themselves, and not merely as agents
A great deal of timberland is taken by
corporations and syndicates, which Sc
cure control of enormous tracts by
hiring lot of men to settle on the 100
acre pieces. OF course it is impossible
wholly to prevent this practice. but
tine aim of the government is to pro-
tect, as far rs possible, the honest
settler who wishes to secure land and
n home for himself.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-30
FOR HER D. UoHTKR's WRoNc.
An Enraged Mother Throws Witt,
In d Sedueerss Fmce

GALLATIN, Tenn, Oct. 20.-Gan.t;.
IL excited over the sensational denona
ment OF scandal of last year. puhi;
cation of whic ID was suppressed at tha.
time on account of the social nro,.';
hence and connections of the nar,,..
involved. In April of 1890 Miss Minn;s
Overton of this vicinity gave birth ~
child at Bowling Green, XIV. Miss
Overton claim ed that she had hasn
seduced by Sat nuel X. Elliott, a ponn.
lar young man of the county. who's.
father was Attorney General NJ
Elliott, the eloquent lawyer ana
preacher She SAID that he had az
complished her ruin six years ago.
Elliott, while admitting his relations
with her, denied that he had seduced
her, and claimed that other men hnd
been intimate with her. He refused
to marry her and would not leave tha
country when threatened with death
by her father and two brothers. and
for months every one feared personal
encounter, but nothing came of it and
the matter quieted down.
In the mean hile Miss Overton LET,
here and is now thought to be livino
in Lexington
Last evening at 5 o'clock after
eighteen months had elapsed, the
scandal was revived in a most sensa.
tional and Dramatic manner. Elliott
was In the store of w. Withersnoon
when Mrs. Arc HE w. Overton, mother
OF the girl, ent cred. and walking up to
MIN, without word dashed the con.
tents OF large bottle of vitriol or sui.
phuric acid into his face. 1t struck
him square between the eyes and
spread all over his face. In ten min
utes his left ey . was entirely DESTROYED
and it is thought his other eve Wilt ba
I9st: HIS face was horribly burned.
ne oid not fall. and only spoke to ask
1or some oil. Doctors were summoned
and he was re moved to the res;dencs
OF MS sister. M rs May Night, where he
now lies in great agony.
Miss Minnie Oyerton is n dec;dedlv
handsome and well-educated brunette
ABOUT 20 years of age. She was very
popular in sos ety and her downfall
was source of sorrow to many warm
friends
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-30

Primarily the introduction OF man,
ual-training departments in all the
schools is intended especially for such
boys as do not take readily to intel
lectual work at first Many such are
brought in under the compulsory edu-
cation law. But the manual depart
ments are merely one class of means
10 common end. They would encour-
age a genuine attachment to school
life besides their intrinsic value as
primary educators in the useful arts.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-30
Il. w. GRADY.

and the South clasped hands to-day.
The North, represented by the
chief executive of the greatest
commercial State in the Union,
the South by the chief execu-
tive of the Ctate that of all the
States held firm and fast to the very
last to the confederacy, and before
them great sea of faces representing
not only the North and the South but
the East and the West 1t was a great
tribute to one who had simply been a
man of the people. The weather was
fine and the streets were crowded with
citizens and visitors from outside
points. At least 10000 of the latter, it
Is estimated, have arrived during the
last two DAVIS
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-30
SEARI.ES WILL CONTEST,
Timothy Hopkins stepfsther Tells
About His Marriage Settlement

SALEM, Mass Oct. 93-The hearing
in the Searles VIII contest was re-
sumed this morning, with Edward +.
Searles on the stand.
At the opening Mr.. Burnley, for tho
contestants, asked if Mr.. Searles knew
why Timothy Hopkins had not been
notified before Nov. of the proposed
marriage, and he replied that he never
dictated to Mrs Hopkins anything In
regard to her son. lie first heard of q
marriage settlement from Mrs. Hop
kins.
Witness objected to a marriage set
Element after the English style, as it
looked too much like buying hus-
band. Witness did not read the paper
when it was signed; was told that 1t
was a marriage settlement, but knew
that it could not impose any giving by
him to her as he had nothing in par
ticular to give by marriage settle
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-30
HE ACCUSES THE HUSBAND.
Charles Benson Says He Did Not
Kill Mrs. meltman.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, Oct ell
Charles A. Benson, convicted of the
murder of Mrs. Mettman, whose mu-
tilated body was found in sack in
tn river at the Government reserva-
ton near here, will be executed Nov.
4. Yesterday he was taken to the
murderers' cell and will remain there
until the day of his execution. In his
old cell there was letter in his hand
writing addressed to the editor of a
newspaper, in which the writer ac-
cuses John Mettman, the victim
husband, and Mary Rantzoh, the VIC
TINS daughter, of having committed
the crime. He saws the murder was
committed in the Mettman house and
that he watched it from the outside
through window. Mary Rantzoh, he
says. gave him money to go away, so
that he would not turn up as a wit.
ness against herself and father.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-10-30
HURT BY NATURAL GAS.
LOSS OFLIFE BY AN EXPLOSION
AT ALLEGHENY. PA.
dculty Rescued from Total De.
struction-The Victims.

PITTsBURe, Pa. Oct 22.-An explo.
sion Of natural gas in the cellar of the
building occupied by Geo. " Snaman,
carpet dealer, 1879 Federal street, Allie
gheny, at IL o clock this morning badly
damaged the building and danger.
ously injured Mr.. Snaman and +. j.
Hilbert, an employe of the Philadel-
phia Natural Gas company Mr.. Sna-
man was frightfully burned, and will
proba bly, die. The building took fire
and Is now burning. Several frame
buildings in rear are also afire. and it
is feared all will be destroyed.
The gas had been escaping for sew
cral days and Hilbert was hunting for
the leak when the explosion occurred.
The Snaman structure is four stories
high and built of iron and brick. The
loss will be heavy.
At 1915 o'clock the fire was under
control The frame buildings were
saved, but the Snaman building is
total wreck The loss will reach $751;
900, fully covered by insurance. Five
persons were injured, instead of two,
as first reported. Their names are:
George w. Snaman, f. g. billiard,
Ella Agy, Mrs. Gibson, w. T. Taft.
billiard will die, and Snaman is in
dangerous condition.
Ella Agy was on the fourth floor
when the explosion occurred, and the
flames spread SO rapidly that she was
badly burned in escaping from the
building. The conclusion was terrific,
wre> king the lower floors of the struc-
ture and breaking windows a block
away. Mrs. Gibson was walking on
the opposite side of the street and was
forcibly thrown to the pavement. Her
injuries are not serious w. Il. Taft,
who lives in Pine alley, eco feet dis.
tant, was sleeping in bed at the time.
He was blown from the bed, sustain.
ing painful bruises. The explosion
created intense excitement and the
fire spread so rapidly that for time it
was feared the entire block would go.