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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-02

AFTER the lapse Of more than cen
fury the name of Washington shines
with undimmed luster. The name Of
Washington is the synonym for consti-
tntional liberty and devotion to country
as upselfish as it was sublime.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-02

WISCONSIN brgan 1892 with 5000
Ord Fellows.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-02

A mosquito has twenty-five ''teeth"
in the end of his bill, eleven above and
the same number below.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-02

GEN. BRAGG has gone to Washington
to see the sights and President Cleve-
land. He viii now have q chance to
tell the president what job lot Of pol
itical shystsrs his senatorial ambition
met in the present Legislature. This
will also be of value TO him in his aspi-
rstions for Minister to Mexico. ar APP
pointment which he will likely ge, and
with it salary of $l7,500 per year.
This looks like paying job any way.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-02
Highest Of all in Leavening PowerLatest u s. Govt Report
Roe! B Bs&5ssr
ABSOLUTELY PURE
IOriginal
The Immortal Ratchet.
BY H. c. DODGE

OF all the
To-
of the highest proudly
anks
than George Washington. As patriot,
statesman boy
he lied;
drew the through
quicker Wise sound his
-tul and kind in in
all things in nothing small bis
all We of his virtues tell his
of them all stands So high as this HE COULD
NOT TELL A LIE. O. yes! of all his glorious
deeds in
simple that when
-fearesslY he told TRUTH.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-02

ALTHOUGH the people voiced their
VIII on November 6th aud the electors
cast their ballots on January 9th ii was
not u9tl Wednesday of last week that
through impressive proceedings before
the two Houses Of Congress assembled
as one body, MIR Cleveland title to the
presidency for the next four years was
completed and he became constitution
ally the President-elect of the United
States The count showed 20 votes
for Cleveland and Stevenson. li5 for
Harrison and Reid. and % for Weaver
and Field MIR Cleveland was accord
lngy declared elected President and
Mir Stevenson Vice President for four
years from March l.
Ouh missionary work has long been
in progress in China and some idea of
its prog .ess and extent may be formed
by the following report. We may expect
trouble if the Anti. Chinese law Of May
5, 1892. is kept in force, requiring every
Chinaman in this country to present his
certificate of residence with several
burdensome conditions under penalty Of
arrest and Imprisonment at hard labor
for period not exceeding one year,
after which be is TO be deported to
China. The provisions of the law are
exact and obnoxious. The treaty of
faith with China can not be expected to
hold if this anti Chinese law is not soon
repealed On the contrary we may
expect retaliation on the part Of the
Chinese Contemplate the injury they
Gao do ms in view of the fact that
America has now in China eight mis-
Sionary colleges and 4S5 schools Of all
grades with 1900 pupils. Also 105
hospitals and dispenssries with 5000
patients treated annually. 100 or more
Chinese medical students The Inland
Mission has 526 missionaries on its
staff. We invade China with our mis-
sionaries and preach against their
religion.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-02

The Montana Legislature has not yet
been able to elect U. s. senator
There is but this week for It 10 conclude
its work in. and il the dead lock is not
broken before it adjourns Gov. Richards
will name the next senator for two
years. FIVE states have had serious
trouble with senatorial business this
year. 1t seems to be a good thing in
theory for the two great parties to be
nearly equal in power but In practice it
mas 50 far hindered legislation and
worked To the injury of the states.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-02

Entered al the Post 0acs IN Lancaster, #''''
% seeOHd class matter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-02

CHAs.L HARPER, EDITOR AND PROP'R'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-02

his glorious
exceeds the
youth right
The TRUTH.
Now W h en-
YOU feel like
twisting facts
jus t t b in k
about this lit
tie axe that
chopped the
cherry tree for
fun. and try
to be lik g
Washington.
And if at first
you don't sue
coed in doing
Georges noble
deed, try. try
a in, a n d
ever try till
you, too. can't
tell a lie.
Don't wait till
j u 8 I before
you die"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-02

THE Fifty Second Congress will be a
thing of the past next Saturday at y
O'Clock noon. It's record has not been
an enviable one by any means. Some
Of the democratic speakers and journals
talked good deal last fall about re-
duction of pensions and reduction of
expenditure generally. The added
$1,000, 900 to the Mexican pension list,
and their expenditures have far exceed
ed these of any previous congress. Re
form theory has something wrong about
it somewhere 1t doesn't work.
II hardly seems necessary that the
stending army of Wisconsin should
cost as much as it does The eHpendi-
lures Of the state militia fer 1891 were
$40. 655 and for 1892, S91.l It is
pulling to know why in the last year
of Coy. Peck's administration it should
take an extra SIS, 900 for warlike pur-
poses in q time Of pronounced peace.
The militia boys mast have had a rat
Ting good time some where. Is this
the boosted democratic reform we have
heard so much about? Like quarrel
some billy-goat their reform seems togo
the wrong way.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-05-12

Commander Alfred Carpenter, writing
from Suakin, Red sea country, contrib
utes the following remarkable instance Of
plant preying upon one of the verte
brata. The instance noted was observed
by him when surveying the Paracel is-
lands in the South China sea: ~
As nesred q pool cut off by the tide
from the sea, l noticed among other
submarine plants very nary.looking
fesh-colored weed. Bending to inspect
il closer, l noticed numbers OF small fish
lying helpless in its fronds, apparently
with little or no life in them. Putting
my hand down to pick one Of them up,
found my fingers caught by suckers on
the weed, the fronds of which had closed
tightly upon them. The fish had been
caught in every conceivable way, by the
head the tail, sides, ETC., and some Of
them had been held until the skin wal
completely macerated. Those of the fish
that were still living had evidently beer
caught at different times, they appearing
at all stages of exhaustion. l regret be
ing unable to name either the plant Oh
the fish, but that the botanical Gambia
really preyed upon the finny denizens o.
the deep there isn't the least doubt"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-05-12
THE CHICAGO FAIR.

Three Weeks Means = Mortgaged House
ana -Four Weeks and Over Bankru ptcy.
Franklin Lane, editor of the Tacoma
News, who is in Chicago, writes to his pa.
per:
"Those who intend visiting the fair
may be in no hurry. The opening ia
only ten days off, and one-half the ex.
hibits are not yet unloaded from the
cars. Ten thousand men are working
on the grounds and in the buildings, but
there lie no possibility Of the fair being
in full swing before at least the last week
in May. have it on the authority Of
one OF the leading men in the director.
ate that the fair will not be in condition
to give satisfaction before the third
week Of next month. And to make ends
meet by that time Chicago will have ia
hustle as she never has done before.
Let no one think that the Chicago
hotel keeper, restaurant man ,hackman O,
other individual who makes his money
off the stranger, has lost his nerve and
decided to give up his original purpose
OF turning highwayman. All OF them
are robbers with malice aforethought,
and the whole town has gone into the
bunco steering business.
ITO sum up the whole situation, the
fair will be too big to see thorough,
without spending months at the Job
and then even going away disappointed
And only millionaires will be able t.
stand the draft on their purses for longer
than a two weeks visit. Three weeks tc
the man Of ordinary purse means
mortgaged home, and four weeks mean
bankruptcy"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-05-12
Don't Get In Tan h,

from the Seattle Telegraph.
A certain gentleman who had = very
orthodox friend, said he once had =
dream. He dreamed that he died and
vent to heaven. It was \ delirhtful
place, and he found all his friends thore.
All except this very orthodox one. After
time in the course Of his bles he
came TO An iron cage, or rather q tank.
standing apart, from out OF which came I
great shouting. He drew near, and liz
tening, recognized the voice Of his mise-
ing friend, who was expressing his 10Y
that he alone, Of all mankind, had been
saved. You see, the friend thought that
the iron tank into which he had cYswled
must be heaven because he had got
INTO It. There are . good many tanks
Ia TINS world, and . good many people
IN them, to whom nothing outside Of
the tank 10 worth . moments thought.
And what beautiful thing tank 10, to
be sure. How hard and smooth its walls
are. You cannot climb in from the out
side, nor climb out from the inside.
Inere Is not much room to grow, but
what OF that? A man that lives in .
tank does not need to grow. There are
rengious tanks, and social tanks, and
philosophical tanks, and political tanks
all with their inmates. And yet, around
and about are vast untrodden fields, over
which the free air blows, where growth
IL possible. where life IL worth living.
Get out OF your tanks If you can, you who
are in, AMI keep ont Of them, You who
are out already. When II is time to get
into tank 1t is time to crawl into Q
grave. .T-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-05-12
Biblical Explanation.

Fro m the New York Tribune.
There is an honest old stage driver in
New Hampshire who, in entire good
faith, gives the following explanation OF
the origin of the Bible: "There waz
Matthew, an Mark, an Luke, an John,
an Moses, an Jonah, an Solomon, an
Dayid, an Their don't nobody know haow
many more. They all he'd their own
Bibles, and every Teller thought his wuz
Their best one in the hull lot. Wal, after
some years, Their people begin ter clamor
for Their true Bible, an 90 all these fellers
met tergether ter decide which wux ther
true Bible. Naow, of course, every one
on 'em said his wuz tho best, and then
they had some words which wsound up
in q war. They fit purity fierce for Q
time, an there wuz considerable many oil
them got killed off, so ther rest callated
they'd better call halt an caount up
the waounded. Then they he'd ernurther
consultation, an after or good deal el
jawin' on all sides, they come ter thel
conclusion that they'd better put all thel
books tergether into one. An the more
l think ont. the more believe it's til,
way the Bible was made" y t-.~
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-05-12

There was q good illustration in the
dispatches Of how some noted nations are
still kept in the darkness OF the middle
ages. The private steamer of the sultan
Of Turkey foundered, with of course a
great material loss. Such an accident
would naturally be the very cream OF
news, and every paper would wish to
publish full particulars. They could not
do it. however. An order was issued
from the throne that not word should
be printed concerning the disaster, and
that any paper disobeying would be con.
fiscaied. Such an order necessitated
obedience. The press could hardly con-
slider it Of enough importance to run the
risk Of having its existence ended. This
mandate was enforced by the censor. He
is special representative Of the sultan
With great powers. He watches the pa
pers and news with an eagle eye, anC
anything that displeases his ideas canno
be published.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-05-12

G. w. Washburn, who was in town,
says the Walla Walla Union, Saturday
says that the farmers in his section ques-
ton the wisdom Of removing the squirrel
bounty by the county commissioners
1.-THE bounty on squirrels" said he twas
only five cents early in the season, and
only three cents later on. Now the
bounty ON gophers is seven cents, and
that is allowed to remain. The damage
done by gophers is trifling, compared to
the ravages of the squirrel pest. 1t is
true, the gopher damages fruit trees, but
not in comparison to that inflicted upon
wheat fields by squirrels. While the
bounty wss in effect hut little of the
amount was paid to farmers, The trap.
ping was done by outsiders, and yet the
farmers in my section are not only will
ing to have the outsiders get the bounty
but would rather stand special tax fol
that purpose than have the bounty re
moved and the squirrel pest be allowed
to multiply indefinitely
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-05-12
Increase in Circulation.

A considerable net increase, amount
ing to over $4,000, 600, is shown in the
volume Of circulate n for the month just
elapsed. According to the treasury's
monthly statement, the total circulation
on June amounted to 81 500 ,0l0 229, an
increase Of over Sis, 900, 900 for the year.
There has been decreases under the
heads of United States notes, national
bank notes, standard silver dollars and
subsidiary silver, and increases in the
items of treasury silver notes, gold Ger
tificates and currency certificates. The
per capita circulation is estimated by the
treasury accountants at $24.T, which
represents q slight increase for the
month, little in excess of the increase
noted a month ago for the month Of
April.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-05-12
BIERCE ON PATRIOTISM.

"My politics stops at the borders Of my
country. Within its limits l will con-
tend earnestly for those domestic policies
which | believe best calculated to ad-
vance its prosperity and to increase the
welfare and happiness Of it's people. But
outside Of those limits follow the flag
in the right always, l hope, but follow
1t wherever it may lead"
These are the words OF Mr.. Tracy, who
was recently secretary OF the navy. The
New York Sun says they are mobile
words" l do not think them noble,
says Ambrose Bierce, but exceedingly
discreditabie. think the man who is 70
patriotic a. to follow the flag" without
inquiry as TO the justice OF the cause in
which it is borne is 3 fool and he who
follows it with knowledge that it repre-
sents wrong is q knave. am unable to
understand how l have the right Of
private judgment in national affairs, but
not in international. do not know that
man who supports his country against
the world 10 better or wiser than the
man who supports his state against the
country, his county against the state, or
his township against the county. If
there is any good reason why my
"politics" is to say, my liberty OF
judgment-should "stop at the borders OF
my country" or stop any where, wish
Mr.. Tracy or the Sun would have the
goodness to point it out. Mr.. Tracy
O.. would heed the call Of his coun.
try's civil authorities to "follow the fiag''
in an iniquitous war against another
nation. If that is patriotism and
patriotism is popularity held to be just that
one who calls another q patriot mig hi
rightly be sued for defamation Of char
acter, or arrested Tor using language cal
culated to provoke breach of the peare
Doubtless this blind brute allegiant,
to 1.-THE flag" has its advantages-for tina
matter, 30 has obedience in band o
thieves. Uuquestioning loyalty makes
nation strong for defense; unhappily
too, it makes it strong for aggression.
nation Of Tracys will strike for its altar
and it's fires, and for the green graves Q
its sires, hard and effectively; but
there were not another nation Of Tracy
no striking need be done. 1t is upol
devotion to the flag that every war max
: ing scoundrel counts to boost him in hi
cheerful pursuit Of eminence by climbin
/ up his own back If it were not for tn
prevalence Of the Tracy in malig
8 quantity governments in order to b
r strong would have to be just.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-05-12
A Monsy-Saving Device.

Howard in New York Record.
Lewis Leland, manager Of the new
ReRfost Hotel, Chicago, has invent, a
money saving device which hotel and
restaurant men, butchers, dairymen,
creamers and others interested in col /
storage throughout the country should
know about. His experience with big
bills for many years as a hotel man led
to the discovery that If the iceboxes and
cold storage rooms in hotels, ETC., were
constructed near an outer wall, instead of
in the centre Of the building, and hole
or window made therein. allowing the
admittance of cold air from the outside,
meats, butter, milk and cream therein
could be preserved perfectly and kept
fresh and cool, making the use OF ice al
most wholly unnecessary during winter
Hotel men and others pay enormous bills
for ice. Mr.. Leland is adopting this plar
in his new hotel, and says it has beer
used in all the Leland houses with sue
cess, reducing the cost of ice to mere
pittance in cold weather. He has NJ
patent on the scheme, but gives it to tn,
world as principle that has been testeC
with satisfactory results.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-05-12
Distorted Names.
From the Washington News.

From the Washington News.
The individual who begins TO part his
name in the middle in early manhood
is laying up sorrow for his old age. The
day will come when he will be anxious
to reform and wear his name properly,
but the evil effects of his original mis-
man is the one who has just two names
one to be called by when dinner il
ready and the other ~ sign to mort
cages.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-05-12

Ida Lewis, the lighthouse heroine still
cares for the Lime Rock lighthouse, OF
Newport, r. L., where she lives alone
with q gray cat and the sound Of the
waves for company. She has saved Is
or 20 lives. Mrs. Martha White, OF
Copalis, Wash, has gained similar
name Of courage. She went into the
surf on cold night in January, and
saved the lives Of three sailors.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-05-12

"Youll do very we'll for tsttooed
man." said the museum manager.
"How did you get these curious figures
upon your"
81 wore q cheap bathing suit at AS
bury-guarantesd fast colors," said the
acquisition,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-05-12
Indian Corn to 20 to Europe.

Secretary Morton, press dispatch
says, has determined to push the corn
propaganda" in Europe. He invites the
cooperation in this work OF all manu-
features of corn products, from whom he
desires as preliminary step to obtain q
full statement OF the various kinds OF pro-
ducts made from corn by the manu-
facturer in each state with brief state
ment as to characteristics and excel
lence,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-05-12
How He HetIged

Rivers-Well, old fellow, you lost that
$50 you bet on Harrison. 1t was good
thing you decided TO hedge, wasn't it?"
Banks-"Who told you anything about
that?"
"Why, you told me yourself the morn
ing after the election day you were get
ing little ecary about that bet and haG
managed TO hedge on it,"
"Um-so l did. Well, the fact is
Banks. l hedged by betting $50 or
Fifer."
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-05-12
Worse Than Novels.

Father OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 10 your
mother?
Little Pet-Upstairs reading.
"Huhl reading novels, l suppose,
when she ought to be-"
"No, she's readin' q perfumed letter
found in your inside vest pocket"
"Hem Tell her I've gone out to buy
her some new novels"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-05-12
HAWAII AND UNCLE SAM.

Baker City Statesman Old Glory has
been taken down from it's place ut the
cross roads Of the Pacific. American
residents felt heavy hearted as they saw
the starry banner lowered from it's place
Of authority at that outpost of American
civilization, and Americans every where,
as they read the story, will feel as though
personal blow had descended upon
them. That flag was taken down az q
concession to false sentiment, but we
may hope that the news will soon come
over the waters of its being once more
and for all time. hoisted to the breeze
over the Hawaiian Islands.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-05-12
QUESTION OF TAXATION.

Portland Dispatch: 1t might not be
wise to accept the single-tax doctrine as
panaces for all the ills We suffer by
unjust taxation; for the merits or de-
merits OF theory can only be thor
oughly known by the test of fair trial.
1t has, however, sorne taxing features
worthy OF thoughtful consideration.
Louis F. Post, in his lecture, made q
strong argument in favor Of such q tax
and the interest manifested by the large
and intelligent audience which listened
to him would indicate that a fair dis
cussion of the subject in the public press
would be no more than yielding to q
general demand for information on an
interesting question. This demand lie
emphasized, in Oregon, by the hopeless
muddle in which our present taxation
system has found itself--a confession
more COMPOUNDED by the ill-advised patch
work of the last Legislature.
Spokane Chronicle: Those persons
who have paid their mortgage indebted
ness may save themselves trouble by
examining the county auditors records
to see whether or not it has been satisfied
there. II not, the mortgage will be as
sessed against them. .hany Of the East
ern loan companies have already taker
advantage of the law. They are now in.
serting clause in the body OF the in
struments stating that should tn,
mortgage be taxed the mortgage shall
pay the taxes. This will doubl,
the burden upon the borrower, for I
piece OF property is mortgaged for hal
its value and the owner is compelled Il
pay taxes upon an assessed valuation Q
half AS much again as the property i
really worth.
Seattle Post Intelligencer: 1t woul
be misfortune to the state at large il
should be decided that mortgages ar
, taxable. The only sufferer by such
system would be the owner OF the NOR
gagged land. The lender OF money ca
,, always protect himself by increasing tn
/ rate Of interest or STIMULATING for the pa'
ment of all taxes on the loan by I'll
borrower. The taxation of mortgage
9 means an additional burden upon ever
n far mer who is Obliged to borrow none
\ and upon every owner OF real estate wi
: is not go fortunate as to be free fro
q debt.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-05-12

Marion County Democrat: The Port
land Telegram treats the hauling down Of
the American flag at Honolulu in mar
row, republican way. The protectorate
was established to preserve peace; but
now that the provisional government is
able to maintain itself the protectorate ia
abandoned, in order that annexation
may be accomplished without the
shadow OF threat There is no humilia-
ton in voluntary action OF this sort
1t is a notice to the world that this
country relies upon justice rather than
upon force.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-05-12

A bridge should never be condemned
until it has been tried by it's piers.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1893-05-12

d r. FULTON,
Attorney at LasO,
Legal papers carefully and accurately
drawn. Collections given prompt
attention. VIII practice in
all the courts OF the I'd
Judicial District
OF idaho.
GRANGEvILLE IDAHO