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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-06-02
"HUMAN CRAB" CHARACTERISED.
Reaching for Pennies Cured Little Tobias
Crooked Back,

Reaching for Pennies Cured Little Tobias'
Crooked Back,
From the New York World.
There is q small boy living with his
parents in New York who for years, until
recently, has walked and played on all
tours. He got to be known in the vicin-
ity ~ the ''human crab" His name is
Tobias 6chlissel, and his father works
in tailor shop. When Tobias
first appeared among the then small
boys Of the east side they regarded
him with unbounded curiosity. His de-
feet, however, was no drawback to his
activity. Instead Of remaining in the
house, 90 less courageous boys would, he
went out into the street and joined In the
numerous psstimes of his compsn.
ions. His fsvorite play was baseball.
All last summer he could be seen
skipping about the asphault pavement oil
Stanton street engrossed in the game. As
he went along on his hands and feet he
looked more like q chimpanzee than g
human being. In the duck Of evening
particularly he was an enigma to those
who were not acquainted with him
| But it cost him much less effort to gel
along in that manner than in any Other
way.
The malformatiGn was the result OF q
simple cold contracted in 1888. He was
laid up in bed for q month, and when hi
govt up his spinal cord WAS all out o
shape and he could not stand straight. Hi
parents came to look upon his crippled
condition as permanent. They did no
consult q physician in the matter.
few weeks ago, however, Tobias
father held up Q penny before him. Tn,
little fellow stood almost straight in hi
efforts to grasp it. The father was sur
prised and repeated the operation, an,
has been repeating the operation eve
since, till now little Tobias is almost o
straight as other boys are. His fathe
lays 1t all to his grabbing for pennies
The lads only physical defect now il
small hump on the small Of his back.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-06-02
AN INQUIsITivE CHILD.
She wanted to See That Terrible Old
Tiger.

She wanted to See That Terrible Old
Tiger.
From the Detroit Free Press.
In a certain little Southern village
where the prohibition law is in force
dwells photographer who adds to his
income by selling ardent spirits ION the
sly" in q back room. which illicit pro-
cedure is known in the South az run
ming blind tiger"
Not long ago a little tot Of girl of the
Peck's Bad Boy variety was carried down
to have her picture taken by this photog-
rapher. But with the usual perversity
OF spoiled child she fatty refused to sit
Various inducements were offered by
the fond mother but without avail.
Promises Of toys, fruit, candies, all failed
to move the small despot-of all these
she had an abundance at home.
The artist then tried his hand at the
bribing. Sissy" said he, with a
persuasive smile, ''if you'll sit up here
and be right still like little lady, Just
for minute, I'll show you whole lot OF
pictures Of the prettiest little girls and
boys you ever saw. Come now, won't
you sit for me?"
At this the little maiden frightened
up. II don't want to see no girls and
boys, but I'll sit still and have my pic
ture tookened II you'll let me see your
tiger"
"Tiger? What do you mean, child? l
have no tiger.
Eyes, you is, though. Cause heard
papa say yesterday you was running q
blind tiger in your back room"
1t 10 needless to say that the picture
was not taken.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-06-02

some three years ago while serensding
that gentleman on the occasion OF bis
marriage, died in Victoria last week from
the effects Of the bullet wound then re-
ceived. This is the second victim OF that
unfortunate affair, young Hall dying
shortly after the occurrence.
One of the feats performed by Biondin,
the strong man with Coles circus, was
the holding together OF two strong horees
pulling in opposite directions. At Ssr-
anac Lake, n. Y, Wednesday night, the
horses used we're unaccustomed to the
performance, and reared and plunged.
Blondin, in endeavoring to hold them,
burst blood vessel and died soon after.
Secretary Hoke Smith, on behalf Of the
United States, and Chief G. J. Harris,
Treasurer E. E. Star, d. q. Lipe and j..
7. Cunningham, authorized representa-
tiyes of the Cherokee nation, have signed
a contract, which is the final step in the
proceedings by which the United States
becomes the owner OF the Cherokee strip.
The number of acres coded is 8 ,022, 754.
The Northern Psci6c's new fast train
will be put on Sunday, May % Assist
ant General Superintendent Dickinson
has returned from st. Paul, where he
|
train will shorten the time between Ia.
coma, Portland and St. Paul thirteen
hours. 1t will make the run between
Tacoma and St. Paul in seventy-one
hours.
G. Brown, president of the Lebanon
natural gas company, shot Samuel Wes-
ner, one Of the most prominent lawyers
in indianapolis, last Saturday. He died
almost instantly. The shooting occurred
in the courtroom, directly in front OF the
judges desk, and was caused by severe
criticisms made by Wesner on Browns
the latter as witness.
Nelson Bystrum, q saloon keeper al
Hillyard, WASH, where the Great North
ern shops are located, was shot ant
robbed by masked men Thursday night
Bystrum had just closed his saloon anS
started to 90 homo, when three men
wearing masks, approached him ON
of the robbers fred at Bystrum, the bull
let passing through his mouth. Ate
robbing him the men escaped.
Judge Bradley, in the circuit court o
the district of Columbia, in the case o
Pulaski, the discharged letter carrier
has rendered an important decision il
the matter of the enforcement OF the civi
service laws, holding that an employe o
the government, appointed under an.
administration subject to such laws
: cannot be dismissed from service with
out just and sufficient cause, and tn
courts have the right to pass upon tn
! suficiency Of the cause.
, A dispatch from Newcastle, Wash.
} tells of fatal accident at Coal Cree
} coal mine Wednesday afternoon, result
j.. ing in the death of F. w. Fourier AM
the serious injury Of William Ham
. These men were working in the bottom
of the slope, making preparations t
. timber the entrance to the fifth level
r which has been recently opened, whe
a large mass of rock, weighing over fl
teen tons, fell with crash, burying tn
1 two unfortunate men and narrowly miss
+ ing several others.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-06-02
YOUR CHANGE, SIR.
A Conductor Who Gets Even with Ten
Dollar Passenger.

A Conductor Who Gets Even with . Ten
Dollar Passenger.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
There is a conductor ON the Euclid
avenue street-car line who played q
clever trick on a passenger the other
morning, which has probably taught
him to have his fare ready hereafter
when he boards car. The passenger
lives away out at the end OF the line, and
was so punctual that he caught the same
car every morning. About a week ago
he rendered $40 bill in payment Of his
fare. The conductor did not have 90
much money at the beginning of his trip
and told the passenger that he would
pay the nickel out of his own pocket and
he could return 1t the following morning
The next morning the business man
again presented u $40 bill. Again the
conductor paid the fare for him.
This occurred four mornings in sue
cession. The fifth morning the same
$40 bill came around, but the conductor
was prepared. He drew heavy baf
| from beneath the seat and handed it tC
the passenger with the remark: Here
your change, sir. It's all right. Nv,
counted it," He had secured 1000 pen
MES the night before and kept twenty
| five of them for the fares he paid for tn,
business man. The bag contained 97l
copper coins. The passenger took thu
bag and rang for the car to stop. HI
| now rides on another car.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-06-02
THE vIsCOUNrEss.

The Remarkable Portland Girl Comes
From Her Hiding and ao~s to Mexico.
Miss Vesta Hastings Riley. otherwise
known as the Viscountess Nesta Doree
d'Hurriot, has returned TO her rich apart
ments in the Palace hotel, San Fran
cisco, after being in hiding for several
days. She had gone to cheap lodging
house to get away from the notoriety she
had lately received. having however re-
tanned her rooms in the Palace during
her absence. She said that her lover,
Bradbury the millionaire, Of Los Angeles,
had "gone back on her." after much
newspaper notoliety, and she thought
the engagement had been broken off, but
it il now fixed up. She had been to see
him at Los Angeles several times, and q
reconciliation had been effected, he being
the one to yield. She said she loved
him, but she would not marry q man
who did not want her. His family are
in favor of the marriage, which is to take
place in few weeks. In the meantime
she will take trip to the City of Mexico.
She says that she has not received
money from Bradbury, but has given
him some, and also has given him
more money and jewelry than he ever
gave her. She gave him among other
things suspenders with gold buckles and
diamond garters. just what the outcome
will be is hard to tell few days age
Bradbury came near being drowned II
Los Angeles, and was rescued with diff
Guilty by two sailors.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-06-02
Mxsteriously DisappeAred.

james Tingle, of Grant county, is miss
ing. He was at his cabin on his mining
claim when last seen, and had stated to
one or two of his friends that he would
meet them in few minutes down town.
He did not put in an appearance, and a
search Of the premises failed to ascertain
his whereabouts. Inquiry in town where
he had money on deposit ascertained the
fact that he had not drawn any money,
and his disappearance is accounted for
on the hypothesis that he has been MUIR
dered by persons in the vicinity who
have at different times made threats
against Mr. TiDgle and his company on
account If their taking possession Of the
mining claims which they have been OPP
Grating the past year. Everything ie
being done that is possible to clear up
the mystery, but 30 far without the least
succ0ea
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-06-02
WATER DID 1T.
A Change In Conditions Brought About
by an Irritation Ditch.

A Change In Conditions Brought About
ny an Irrigation Ditch.
Owing to irrigation the land around
Kennewick, scross the river from Pasco,
10 selling readily at $50 per acre. Two
years ago II q man had settled on piece
Of that land he would have been advised to
emigrste to some insane asylum. Water
10 the cause of it. The people residing
in the district bonded by the canal are
putting in crops, some setting out
orchards, others seeding their land to
alfalfa, potatoes or oats. Water ia now
running in the ditch, and the settlers do
not apprehend any scarcity OF water dur
ing the summer. The company owning
the canal have submitted Q proposition
to the district to sell them the canal for
the sum Of $240, 900 and float the bonds
for the district, or SIZE, 900 and the dis
trict float it's own bonds. These PROPOSE
tiOns will be voted on by the district
residents tomorrow. AZ there are about
Il, 900 acres of land in the district the
annual interest on the bonds, say at six
per cent, will be 81. 20 per acre, but the
district will be able to reduce the ex-
penses OF maintaining the ditch, which ia
now 81 per acre, about one half. The
sentiment Of the community seems to be
in favor of the purchase of the canal.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-06-02

Portland Oregonian: There is a pros
pect Of the Torrens system OF real estate
transfer being adopted in Illinois. A
bill to accomplish this has passed the
senate substantially without opposition,
after long and free debate, and in spite
of a protest against it from the bar OF
Chicago. 1t il now before the house and
is considered likely to pass that body by
a good majority. The Torrens land sys.
TEN is another Australian contribution
to progress, and has been in successful
operation in that great British colony
long enough to have it's merits we'll set
tied. On the record it has made there
it is now seeking recognition in other
countries, especially America and Eng
land, where it is looked upon with in
creasing favor. 1t has been adopted in
some OF the Canadian provinces and lie
in satisfactory operation there. 1t has
been brought to the attention OF the leg
islstures of several states, but the pre-
liminary educational work has not yet
been done, and nowhere else has it pro.
crossed 30 far as the position it now &C.
cupies in the Legislature OF Illinois. The
Torrens system substitutes public records
for deeds in the passing Of title. The
owner OF tract of land receives from the
land registrar certificate Of title and
that title can only be passed by official
transfer on the records. No lawyer and
no volnminous abstract are required. A
transfer is legally effected in few min
utes at the registry Office, where all
judgment lienp, tax delirquencies and
everything affecting the title are recorded
against it and must be satisfied before a
certificate is given. 1t is no wonder
there is active opposition to this system
on the part Of attorneys, abstractors and
others who make money out OF the pres
ent cum bersome system and the litiga-
ton that grows cut Of it
-
Portland Dispatch: Illinois is about
to experiment with the Torrens system
OF land transfer and the chances are tina,
it will never want to return to the clumsy
wordy jargon it has abandoned for some.
thing ineligible to the ordinary business
man. There seems to have been no op
position to the passage Of the bill except
that instigated by lawyers who make the
principal part Of their living by having
deeds and other records Of transactions
as obscure and ambiguous as possible
Catch phrases and technical terms ad
mitted OF various interpretations are ths
stock in trade of many lawyers and nc
wonder they oppose the innovation or
their means of livelihood. Halt the law
suits arise from Misunderstanding ant
the ambiguous wording OF legal docu
ments deludes and befuddles the mind o
the plain, blunt man until he has to cal
an attorney to take bis case. Many meI
know to their SORROW what it means Il
have an attorney take their case. 1t gen
the case. Let the laws be made sim pie
, transfer documents palmer and the at
torney's loss will be the legitimate bust
ness mans gain.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-06-02

Oregon's wool clip this year, says the
Salem Democrat, is estimated by several
parties at II ,000, 900 pounds. This would
bring into the state ~, 000,0O or more.
Such an amount is decided help to this
industry, and as most Of the sheep
owners live here in Oregon, the benefit
will be felt locally. In many states sheep
and cattle raising is carried on by out
side capital and non residents, who send
their managers to superintend their
ranches and only visit them personally
for brief periods Of the year. Many Of
the largest owners in Montana, Wyom.
ing and Idaho live in Eastern cities and
spend only the necessary expense account
in those states. In Oregon, with few ex-
captions, it is different. The chief ranch
and stock proprietors reside here, and
when they sell their animals, or the pro-
duct like wool, the money is placed to
their credit in local banks. The grazing
lands of Eastern Oregon are equal to any
in the United States, and upon them are
raised the best sheep, which in turn pro
duce the finest wool in the American
market.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-06-02
THOUGHT HIM AN IMPOsTER.
Tsnnyson's Page Shut the Door in the
Princes Face.

Tsnnyson's Page Shut the Door In the
Princes Face.
From the Buffalo Courier.
In spite Of the privacy which Tennyson
maintained many are the anecdotes oil
him or his household. 1t is told that
once certain famous Prince OF the house
Of Hanover, familiar with the poets
shrinking habits. yet anxious to pay hit
respects to him, found himself neal
Tennyson's homo in the Isle of Wight
The Prince called unaccompsnied and
strictly incognito. A page came to the
door.
"Whom shall l say2"
1.-THE Prince of Wales" was the reply
Whereupon the page, performing 9
gesture somewhat similar to one de-
scribed by Tennyson as performed by
Lynette-in other words, putting his
dexter thumb to q nose "tiptilted like
the petal OF q fower"-playfully OBJ
served: "Ha, yes; Prince Of Wales w
know trick worth two Of that" and HI
slammed the door in the face Of hi
ROYAL Highness.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-06-02

time the largest in the state. Since 1867
he has been prominent in California poll
tics, serving as sheriff Of Sacramento in
1873, and as member Of the state consti
tutional convention in 1879. For several
terms he was speaker Of the state house
Of representatives. For seven years he
was president of the California etate az
ricultural society. For the past ten years
he has been superintendent OF the state
board of agriculture. Mr.. LaRue was
appointed to his present position Sep.
tember l, 1892.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-06-02

From the American Register.
1t is eaid that long-distance photo
graphy ia rendered quite success with
the new camera with telescope OBJ
jective of DR.. Adolf Miethe. The subject
consists OF q convex lens Of considerable
length Of focus and Q concsve lens
of short focus. These are placed
certain distance apart, depending on
differences OF the two foci. BY the laws
If optics this arrangement projects an
inverted image Of an object at long dis
lance from the lenses. The size of the
object is greater the nearer the lenses are
together and the greater the differ
ence between the foci. To obtain
good images, the lenses are Of specisl
form aud achromstic. The whole camera
locks verv much like n Galilean telescope.
BY substituting an ordinary opera glass
for the obi on the camera and
drawing it out fairly good picture will
be obtained on the ground glass o. the
camera. Excellent detail photographs Of
parts of the city ri Potsdsm have been
taken by DR.. Mieth's apparatus two
miles away.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-06-02
POSTAGE STAMPS.
Good Word for the Columbian Single
Sheet Poster.

Sheet Poster.
From the st. Louis Globe. Democrat.
Don't you know these Columbian
postage stamps are going to work q revo-
luton in the stamp market?" said
Arthur Willetts, former postal employee
Of Philadelphia, at the Southern yester-
day. "Now, you mark my word, they
are going to make q big change both in
form and color Of the stamp Of the future.
We will never go back to the old stamp.
People will get 90 rsed to seeing and us
ing this big stamp that they, with their
characteristic American nature to have
something to show the world that there
10 such q place as America. l don't
think they will want a stamp quite as
large as this Columbian stamp but
they'll want something like, something
that shows they have something for their
money and the glory OF the country. l
think it will probably be something b.
tween the old stamp and the new one in
size, but we will never 90 back to the
little brick-colored 2-cent stamp that we
have so long put up with. What the
new stamp will be may be q mystery, but
it will be . change, and will be like
something we never had before"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-06-02

ager and part owner of the Denver Fri
bune. He left the newspaper field in
1885 to organize Q land and loan COM
pany. He WAS appointed member Of
the national commission for Colorado in
1890. and was chairman Of the committee
on mines aud mining for that body. In
June, 1891, Mr.. Skif was made chief Of
the department of mines and mining,
where be has remained ever since.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-06-02

singleness of purpose and his honest de-
sire to do justly and deal fairly. Person
ally and in physique. temperament and
character, Burns is q thorough going
nottingham Much of his success is
due to a somewhat Spartan mother, his
own ideals being expressed in the phrase
"Spsrtan simplicity" in private and pub
lie munificence. It is predicted that he
will one day fill the position of lord
MAYOR of London,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-06-02

Dealer in holiday yoods-Have you
had any references, young man? ~
Applicant for clerkship-None. ,.t
Have you had any experience in this
business?''
"Only . little"
"Um-suppose you wanted to write
the word Xmas. Would You use large
X or small 0ne?"
II never write it Xmas" Ff
THAT young man, dear children, 10
now Q member Of the firm, and wears .
big chrysanthemum in his buttonhole
every day. lrF
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-06-02
Statistics Of wool.

In it, annual review of the wool trade
OF the United States the Boston Comlner-
cial Bulletin says: "The number Of
sheep in the country increased from a.
430 900 to A, 1888 600. The United States
clip increased from 307 .4Ol OF pounds TO
333, Ol8 sos pounds. The stock Of domss-
tic wool on hand December 81 in Boston
increased from %, 706 ,S39 pounds to 3O,-
65O, 800 pounds. The stock Of foreign
wool in Boston increased from l,6O9 500
pounds to 4,34l 900 pounds. The Gales
for the year in Boston increased 81, 292,-
l4l pounds over those Of 1891. Boston
increased her sales by 5000, 900 pounds
more wool than the entire increase of the
domestic clip. The total stock in the
country is but So 1854 600 pounds domes-
tic and Is. 1888, 1916 pounds foreign, against
u, 1871 400 pounds domestic and 2l.154,-
S66 pounds foreign December 81, 1891.
The consumption Of all grades Of wool by
American mills shows an increase of 59,-
000, 900 pounds over 1891"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-06-02

exposition, has been
identified with the
agricultural a n d
wine industries Of
California since the
war. He was born
at Elizabethtown,
KY, in 1880. In
1889 he removed to
Missouri, where he
received q common
school education. In
1857 he planted a
seventy-ive acre or
chard in California
which Wua at the
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-06-02

Gil, has in the last
three years done
more for the cause
of labor than any
other one working
man has been able
to do in the same
length OF time. He
has led the council
In the way it should
go in relation to all
questions regarding
la b or. All with
whom he comes in
CO intact are i'm
pressed with his
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-06-02

mandor IN CHIEF OF
the victori o u 9
French expedition
in Dahomey, may
be successor to Bou-
ger. General
Dodds h as be Q n
called home to con-
fer with the govern
ment, it is said,
upon the military
organization OF Da-
D o m Q y. General
Dodds 10 . mulatto
of English, French
and African extrac.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-06-02

ton. He was born in st. Louis in 1872,
and graduated from the French national
military school in 1854 with the rank Of
second lieutenant Of naval infantry.
During the Franco German war he dis.
tinguished himself and won quick pro-
motion. After his successful campaign
in Dahomey he was promoted from colo
mel to general.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-06-02

bian exposition, was
b orn at Chicopee,
Mass, in 1851. He
re IN owed to Law
renee, Kss., before
attaining his ma
jority, and entered
the newspaper BUSH
ness. He owned
and edited the Even
ing Stan d ard, Of
Lawrence, in 1873.
He subsequently
went to ID 9 n YER,
where for . time he
.aa ~A~n~A1