Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-04-21

THIS AND THAT.
New York World: Perhaps we do not
nav onr higher officials sufficient salary,
but there 10 one good reason why salar-
les should be kept down. Mr.. Jefier-
son often expressed 1t, and it consists
in the importance Of avoiding extrava-
gance and display in high places, which
beget Q rivalry in waste and exercise .
baIeful influence upon both official and
social life. The country has got along |
very we'll upon these lines, and when its
existence or even its prosperity Is found
to depend upon large salaries, perhaps
public sentiment will demand them.
Spokane Chronicle: Senator Hoar Of
Massac husctts, on Monday, introduced
resolution opposing the proposed change
in the United States constitution allow
ing the election Of United States senators
by . direct vote Of the people. From
this 1t appears that the discussion on
this important subject will be renewed
ct the present extra session OF the
senate.
Portland Oregonian: The carpenters
Ut work ON the worlds fair buildings
have taken advantage Of the urgency Of
the work during the last month OF
preparation, to make q demand for the
discharge Of all non-union workmen. OF
course the managers, representing the
government, can not discriminate in
favor of citizens belonging to . particular
organization, and are compelled to re-.
fuse to comply with the demand. Henry
George says strike 10 war, and that, as
in other wars, non-combatants must
suffer if they get in the way Of either
army. Perhaps this 10 as good . way to
look at it 20 any. War carried ON by
combatants not authorized to levy war
on their own account, Is mere outlawry.
Portland Dispatch: Our Governor ia
really becoming famous. In the city Of
Washington there was born, on the 30th
day Of August, 1892, Q boy to some UNI
known person, and that boy was chris.
} tened on Easter "Pennoyer Harri-
son." The Governor 10 in receipt Of q
!! picture Of his name-sake, but that is all
he knows about it. The parents seem to
have q strange idea ~ to the combina-
nation. Pennoyer Weaver would have
been more appropriate.
Arlington Record: Five men rob a
bank. Three of them arrested. The
other two escape by the credulity OF
Sheriff Condo Of Baker, whom they dis
. arm and then make their escape. The
: parties had the robbery Of both the
! Baker City banks planned; are the
Q same who robbed the Enterprise bank
!. and the train some time ago. Are resi-
:. dents Of Baker county, their home al
Haines. The one who was shot in the
a leg is captured. One of the party gives
j the whole thing away. Sullivan and hit
: band OF thugs and thieves not in it. The
y integrity OF Cal Hale, Zachary and
a Kimsey as we'll as the people generally O
q Gillian county, indicated. The Recorc
|, WAS right when it said the Sullivan ar
n rests were foul conspiracy.
4 How about those Honorable y! mel
!. who positively identified parties they hat
never seen before as the men VIII,
robbed the bank, and did it in open
=; court and under solemn oath? Trutl
,, though crushed to earth will rise again
L. Spokane Industrial Reporter: A mort
= gage is by all odds the best title +
10 property. In 1866 it would have takel
~ 200, 900 900 bushels Of wheat to pay th
. public debt of the United States, the mis-
B. called war debt. Since then there ha
10 been paid in interest the equivalent c
$500, OO0, 900 bushels; in premiums 63
A OOO. 900; on the principal 1900, 900 ,0O0
ly a total Of 5 1853, 900 900. At the prevail
o. ing market price of wheat today 1t woul
y, take 1000, 900, 900 bushels of wheat I
Id wipe out the debt. Not content wit
I'D this rapid backward progress, it is no
ne proposed to increase by $50 100000 II
as actual money debt. What for2 NJ
tie even to diminish by one cent the o
to debt, but to continue to give to gol
monopolists the benefit of the publ
We sovereignty stamped on silver
ed facilitate the continued expectation
ly gold.
ne Seattle Telegraph: The Oregonian SAY
We that the salary bill Of the nation durir
he the next four years will aggregate $40C
"a 600, 900. For q plain.going, democrat
ng lot of people We pay pretty well for Il
ell privilege Of being governed. We do n
say that the amount is too high. On Il
contrary, Uncle Sam cannot be charg'
les with paying his servants exorbitsnt ss
NV Nv aries. He may have too many servant
, In We are disposed to think that the wise
ler reduction would be in the number 81
ad' not in the salary Of officers.
%, Spokane Review Occasionally Il
ew great American press tries flank moy
ece ment on the pulpit and wakes up 4
e ess sleeping ministry with q call to arr
eA sgainst the ramparts Of Satan. T
'os Daily Historian, OF Astoria, Oregon,
waging vigorous crusade against t
lis gambling evil in that city, and is ADM
M. lettering severe rebuke to the preacht
is for not falling into line. If the Astori
life can purify Astoria during the salm
ms. fishing season, We should say with gr'
old positiveness that there would be hope
oul Butte.
lie.
ge, In Corvallis lives man named Ca
&C. two residents Of Salem bear the names
red Mutton and Goose, and the Dial
I'm, Itemizer says there are in that count.
Itch Mr.. HEM and Mr.. Pig. MIR. Ho
nee the former president Of the Ores
Pacific railroad, is pretty well known
this state; there is Bull and seve
Bullocks living in Portland; but the OIL
man whose name is really Mudd ie
on grocer, and lives in Cathlamet, Wash.
About $4,000 worth OF strychnine is
r in pected to arrive at Waterville in
mer days for use. in poisoning squire
Jun Douglass county will import the stry'
|y nine and will sell it at actual cost
,ow farmers. While it lie not free poison, 9,