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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22

gathering of military men. The
experiments were OF the most
searching and severe order, and
after revolvers had been used on the in
vulnerable tailor rifles were brought into
action. As q preliminary experiment q
few shots were fred at block of solid
oak, which was pierced by the bullets,
and the best steel cuirassps were shot
through as If they had been made of pa
per. After this had been done Dove again
donned his bullet-pro coat and invited
the count and his friends to blaze away,
1t was indeed very exciting while the
rifle lone Of the most approved patterns
used in the German army was being
aimed at the tailor. The spectators were
strung to an extreme state of nervous.
ness, and instinctively closed their
eyes in anticipation Of seeing Herr
Dove killed. But after the re-
port Of the rife rang out and the tailor
was seen standing, apparently unhurt,
there was a feeling of relief among ali
present. Dove keenly enjoyed their snx-
iety and fairly besmed with satisfaction
as he shouted: Fire again you cannot
hurt mol" A bullet was then fred from
a Winchester rife directly over his heart,
but did no more harm then had it been
spitball. The festive tailor was abso
luteiy unhurt and all the bullets were
found imbedded in the bullet-proof coat.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22

Your Home Built ~ Quickly - You Can
buy the Furnishtngs.
Iro L. In.

Your Home Built ~ Quickly - You Can
buy the Furnishtnes.
From the Washington star.
"Ready-msde houses are becoming the
fashion," said builder. "If you want q
dwelling of your own nowadays you do
not need to wait half year to get 1t put
up; you can have it built in q day. You
write to firm engaged in the business
for ito advertising book, which contains
pictures Of houses the firm is prepared to
construct at prices all the way from $50 to
IS 600, together with plans and specifics.
tons. Pick out your residence, and an
order addressed to the firm will fetch at
short notice all the requisite materials
deposited on your lot. Within twenty.
four hours the dwelling 10 up and COM
plete You may have q cellar if you like,
though most OF the houses built in this
way are without cellars. All of the parts
are ready. made, and 90 matched and
numbered that they can be put together
in an enormously short space of time.
This kind Of buildings has become quite
the vogue at summer resorts OF late years.
Nearly the whole of Cottage City, on the
island Of Marths's Vineyard, is con-
structed in that way. If you want cheap
place to live in summer, buy small
patch of cheap land uear the beach in
some secluded locality and put up ready
made house on IL. The whole cost ought
not to be over 5000.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
THE WORLDS WHEAT CROP.
A Large Reduction in the wheat Are
all Over the World.

A Large Reduction in the Wheat Area
all Over the World.
The May crop report of the department
OF agriculture records q sharp reduction
in the spring wheat area Of the United
States. Most of this abandoned ground
will be planted to corn, and some OF it
will be put in fax and rye. large in
crease is reported of the area planted to
potatoes.
In Russia also there is sharp decrease
in the wheat acreage. In some localities
the decrease is reported at 80 to 40 per
cent, due to low prices, lack of capital
and the relative dearness OF labor. In tho
two great grain exporting countries OF the
United states and Russia the condition
OF the wheat crop Is also below average.
In May the average condition in this
country WAS 8l.4 as against S6.7 in April,
while in Russia the Danubian provinces
were suffering from rain, and elsewhere
there was damage from frost. The gen.
eral indication, however, is that Russia
will have fair crops, though q greatly
diminished wheat harvest.
Against these indications of higher
prices for wheat must be reckoned the
splendid crop prospects of the rest of Eu-
rope, the opening up of Asia Minor. and
the steady increase of production in South
America. This much, however, can be
taken for granted-that the wheat crop of
1894 will not be excessive, the prospect
being for decreased harvest. As to
prices next autumn, a great deal depends
on the general condition of business and
industry. If good times should spring up
again, the consumption Of wheat would
increase and growing demand would
enhance prices.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
Germans on Finance.

The Milwaukee Sentinel declares that
in 1877, when the wave Of Greenbackism
was coming up in Wisconsin it was the
German and Scandinavian element
among the voters which stood up the
most firmly against the wave OF financial
lunacy. "Greenbackism and free coin.
age" it says, made great inroads in the
counties almost wholly settled by native
born Americans, and republicans carri' d
the state by receiving large accessions
from counties. where the German ele-
ment predominated, that had been the
strongholds of democracy"
In Cincinnati the Southwest, a German
paper, and others of that class are in the
main sound money gold-stand-
ard papers, rather. And the recent
Missouri democratic conveHtion was re-
minded by the St Louis Republic that
the German democrats in the state al
most to man were warmly in favor of
Cleveland's financial policy. 1t is so in
Illinois.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
INaERsOLL ON DIVORCE.
He Has an Original Idea or Two on the
Question.

Question.
II believe in giving to the wife di
vorce for the asking, but do not believe
in giving divorce to the man unless the
woman has violated the contract of mar
riage, My reasons ere these 1t is against
the best interests of society that children
should be born of hatred or loatbing.
No woman should become a mother
against hei will, and the government
should not employ its force in compelling
woman to remain under the roof of the
man whom she hates, but 40 long as the
woman keeps her contract the man, If he
ia able, should be made to take care OF
her. She lowered him with her youth
and beauty, and she should not be left in
her old age helpless and homeless"
No woman could surely object to such
divorce system as this one, unless
possibly she might be affected by the
idea that it wasn't giving the man quite
"fair show" What could be more sat
isfactory to the woman who had made q
good catch" than the idea that so long
as she was true to her husband he could
not get free and would he forced to sup
port her, while If she could find larger
purse or finer position at hand she, by
tio hioiO ashius, Souiu tHIoH hcAuc ucI
husband.
The colonel evidently believes in wo-
mans rights, but not in equal rights, at
least not so far as divorce is concerned.
In speaking of marriage, Colonel In.
gersoll has declared it the most impor-
tant Of all institutions. The family, he
says, is the unit of the nation, and to
preserve the family, it is not wise to give
the money-maKing man the right to di.
vorce his wife for any less cause than
the breaking OF her marriage contract
Very well-then under Colonel
Ingersoll's divorce system we would find
a new style of marriage contract coming
in vogue. If marriage comes to be re.
garded as legal status the result of q
legal contract and nothing more, and the
divorce laws allow the woman greater di.
vorce privileges than the man, then the
contract of marriage will be 80 framed
that what might be termed "limited
marriage" will be effected.
Real marriage" says Colonel Inger
soil. sis born of true affection, and the
ceremony of marriage is only the out
ward evidence of an inward fact. A MAI
and woman are really married as long al
they really and truly. and in the highea
sense, love each other. When they ceas
to love each other the marriage has end
ed. No matter whether there has beer
a divorce or not, the marriage is gone.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
There Was no Depravity In 1t.


rTOul lno w OOulOTu sun.
81 heard funny misuse of words the
other day in one of the waiting rooms OF
the Louisville Southern depot. A very
large and very black and very gorgeously
dressed American lady of African ante
cedents entered. Every seat was &C.
cupied. In one of the seats was we'll
dressed and pronouncedly pompous- look
ing colored acknowledgement a
preacher, judging from his high silk hat
and long black coat. He saw the swell
looking sister standing, and arising with
great air of doing the polite, said:
Take my seat, madam. No gentle
man will sit while lady is standing
'Nevah mind, sab never mind. l
doesn't want to deprive you OF yo' seat
sab, said the ebony queen OF fashion.
"'You take the seat, ma 'am; gives
it to you,' was the response, with a great
wave Of his hand holding the silk hat
and low bow. There's no depravity
at all, ma'am, assure you; no depravity
at ALL
"And she took the seat, while the par.
son posed for the delectation OF the
crowd"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22

of Iron Mountain, Mich. Across the
river, in Wisconsin, the flames are doing
great damage. At Sagala, Mich, Nc
Cormack's hotel, saloon, boarding
house, several dwellings, and the ware
houses Of the Sagsla Lumber Company,
were burned.
A long string Of old.style emigrsnt
wagons, with the usual accompaniment
of cattle, horses and dogs. passed through
Pomeroy, going west, last Saturday. 1t
is said the apparatus" belonged to peo-
pie who recently pulled up stakes at
Genessee. Idaho, and are going home to
old Missouri.
The acreage OF our farms has doubled
since 1860, and yet the number of per-
sons employed upon them has decreased
more than 10 cent, and the machinery of
the farm increased 60 per cent Never
theless, American agriculture is today
feeding in the home market more than
double the population of 1865.
Representative Mcclure, of California,
has appeared before the house committee
on Pacific reads, making strong protest
against any funding bill or other arrange
Huntington, Stanford and others from
the debts of the Central Pacific.
In the case Of the government vs.. G.
II. Sutton, charged with cutting 225, 900
feet of timber from public lands, Judge
Rner, in the United States court of Col.
orado, discharged the defendant on the
ground that the timber had been cut and
sold within the state for domestic pur-
poses, which is no violation of the law.
Two hundred and three Coxeyites were
sentenced at BOISE Wednesday for con
tempt, General Shrefler coming in for six
months. The other leaders were sen
fenced to three or four months each
Dick Williams, of Montpelier, got six
months for assisting to steal a train,
and two other citizens of that place three
months each.
! The Chicago 4 Northern Pacific rail
road has filed an answer to the amended
and supplemental bill of the Farmer &
Loan and Trust Company, which is seek
ing to foreclose mortgage of $50, 00O, 900.
The answer denies the right OF the trust
company to foreclose the mortgage, be-
cause it has not complied with a state
law Of Illinois.
Last fall the democrats elected all the
officers in Dakota county, Nebraska. II
occasioned much surprise, as the county
had always been overwhelmingly repub-
lican. Suit has been filed by the repub
lican central committee, contesting the
whole election. 1t is alleged that numer.
GUS gross frauds have been discovered by
which the democrats carried the election
Senator Pat Walsh, Of Georgia, has in.
troduced bill for the permanent locs.
ton in Washington City Of an exposition
to be established for the display Of the
products of the Southern states and
territories, and creating commission tc
consist of the postmaster general, secre.
tary Of the interior and secretary of agri
culture to make plan for the exposition
to Congreaa
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22

now Newspaper Man Living on the
coiumbis's Bank Views the Situation.
From the Arlington Record.
There are few il any who can fnIlv
comprehend the extent or significance Of
this flood. Many homes are ruined and
the work and savings of years DESTROYED.
II any such thing had happened in any
other country, cries for assistance would
be flashing over every telegraph wire in
the land. The sufferi3gs aud losses st
youngstown were very great, but our
losses are as ten to one compared with
theirs. 1t is estimated that IS. OOO. OO1
would not repair the losses Of the rail-
road company alone. But while this ia a
great and material loss it does not affect
the individusls to the extent directly
that the loss Of individual property does.
Aside from the corporation and indiyid-
ual losses the fact ia staring the people in
the face that they are left without any
transportation whatever for the great
harvest that is just upon US and on which
everyone is depending. The wool clip is
piling up at the warehouses until they
are now full, and hauling will have to be
suspended indefinitely. Before it will be
possible under any circumstances to pro-
vide means OF transportation for our
grain, harvest will be upon us. II men
we're put to work Immediately on the
railroad, it will he the first OF January
before they could begin to carry freight.
Ii men were to 20 to work at once builds
ing boats and our state take steps to pro-
vide portages around the rapids at Cello
and the Cascades, it would be the proper
thing to do. Whatever is done should
be done quickly, as the future of our
country depends on prompt action now.
1t would be suicidal to sit down and re.
pine. Our government ought to be inn
portuned for substantial aid. Congress
is In session. An immediate appropria-
ton for building portages should be asked
for, and the Importance of immediate &C.
ton set forth.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22

A Young Man In Europe Has In vented
Such . Garment.

A Young Man In Europe Has In vented
snch . Garment.
The latest sensation in the military
circles OF Europe is the bullet proof coat
which has recently been tested by a
number of army experts. The inventor,
Heinrich Dove, is being talked about
more than any man in the old world at
present, says the Chicago Herald.
Herr Dove has epent several years In
perfecting this new armor, and now
seems to have brought it to the highest
perfection. In the earlier part Of March +,
this year, he had his bullet-proof coat
tested on semi private shooting range
near Berlin. A large number OF people
were present, chiefly newspaper men,
military officers and representatives
from the various German gun
clubs. In order to thoroughly dem.
onstrate the resisting power OF the coat,
the same rifles we're used against three
inch planks and steel plates. The targets
were placed at distance of 575 feet
Several of the best makes of rifles were
used, among them the Mauses, Martini
and Winche ter, though tt Q small calibel
infantry rifle known as "model S8" was
used the most. The targets, made oil
steel and wire plates two-fifths OF an
inch in thickness. backed by three inches
of wood, were perforated with ease
After this had been proved q wooden
dummy covered with bullet. proof coat
was put up, and after receiving not lesf
than fifteen shots was found to be with.
out mark, all the bullets having buried
themselves in the composition of the
the coat without penetrating it once. AL
present were highly pleased with the re
suit and Herr Dove was warmly congrat
ulated on his success.
But it was two weeks ago that the in
ventor achieved his greatest success
He had interested Count Schouvalof o
the Russian embassy in his invention
and this gentleman said he would like t,
make test, provided the tailor woult
wear the coat while being shot at T
this Dove unhesitatingly consented an,
the test wac made before q brillian
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
Presidents who We're Tarmers.

Presidents Who Were Farmers.
Secretary J. Sterling Morton, in the June
Forum.
In those halcyon times for agriculture
ten presidents Of the United States were
called from farms:
Washington, the land surveyor and
farmer, from Mount Vernon.
John Adams, of Quincy, who, during
the last year OF his presidency, said: 81
am weary, worn, and disgusted to death.
l had rather chop wood, dig bitches,
make fences upon my poor, little farm.
Alas! poor farm, and poorer family,
what have You lost that your country
might be free!"
Jefferson. farmer, philosopher, and
statesman. from Monticello. Madison,
farmer and lawyer, from Montpelier, Va.
Monroe, farmer, from Oak Hill, Va.
John Quincy Adams, from the Quincy
farm OF 100 acres, near Boston. CIT is
by John Quincy Adams, from the seeds
which he was in the habit of picking mp
in his wanderings. The most peculiar
which he planted more than fifty years
previous to his death. In this tree he
took a peculiar satisfaction, but he was
ca Shehboihcp AZ iCSnto W uii thU aicro vi
the forest, differing in this respe ct from
his father, who was an agriculturist OF
the Cato stamp-was more inclined to
lay the axe to them than to propagate
them ~
Andrew Jackson, of tho Hermitage
in Tennessee, who, as farmer, soldier
and lawyer, was most excellent type OF
the best Americaniem. Van Buren,, Of
Undertook, N. Y, was called to the
presidency from his sheep and wool farm.
although he was lawyer OF far above
average requirements and ability. Will
liam Henry Harrison, from his farm at
North Bend, Ohio. Tyler, of Sherwood
Forest farm. Virginia, where be subse.
quently died. James X. Polk, OF Duck
River. Tennessee, also came from the
farm to the presidency.
This selection OF presidents from rural
homes-from among the farms Of the
country-illustrate the fact that in those
days there was no profession or calling
which held more exalted position in
public estimation than that of agricul
ture.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
Extracts From . Chicago Novel.

From the Chicago Record.
Spring had come, and as Gladys went
to the door a gust Of summer breeze
laden with sleet and snowfakes blew in
She shuddered q little as she saw the
November rain pouring on the heaped-
up snow-banks, above which June roses
were blooming.
When evening had come and the moon
poured binding flood of mellow light
over the scene, she set ont for walk in
the warm garden, her bare shoulders
cleaning through thin wrap of Spanish
lace. Yes, Reginald de Mont Courcy
was there. But az she saw him she gave
shrek of horror, and with convulsive
gesture that threw her mantle to the
ground, murmured:
"Ah. Reginald, Reginald, Why are you
80 rash wearing that heavy sealskin cap
on q night 30 hot az this, and having
nothing but thin slippers to protect your
feet from the snow and Toe Of the side.
walks?"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
Selling Wool In England.

Whereas in 1891 the United States con-
sumed All, 1893, 603 pounds of wool, of
which it produced only 2S5 100000
pounds, the home market now can not
even absorb the diminished home pro-
duction, and We are selling wool ia Brad
ford where we were wont to purchase.
Claude Meeker, United States consul
there, writes to the department of state
that since the LIST of February large
quantities of American wool have
been offered for sale in Bradford, and
State Senator Joel J. Hurt of Casper,
Wyo., recently shipped three carloads Of
wool to England. He believes that the
entire Wyoming clip will 20 abroad next
year.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22

The new cure Of the church OF the
Madeleine in Paris, the Able Herzhog,
has a position that is more lucrative than
the archpishopic. His fixed salary is
small, but the fees and offerings amount
to $25, 00c year. The former incumbent,
indeed, eetmated the Invitations to din
ner which he accepted as worth 5000 a
year besides. The new cure. however,
is made of rather sterner ecclesiastical
stuff. 1t was only last year that he was
made cure of Neuilly, and he gained his
present post after intensely keen compe-
tition.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
Two Commercial keforms Needed.

Franklin II Head, In the June Forum.
There seem to be two great reforms
imperatiyely called for in the realm of
the worlds commerce. First, an agree
ment whereby five dollars, the pound
sterling, twenty-five francs, and twenty
marks be made of equal value, and these
coins by whatever name called, be
adopted by all nations; second, the free
coinage of both gold and silver through
out the world into these coins and. their
decimal parts, whereby all moneys,
wherever coined, will circulate through
out the world, and be of equal purchas-
ing power.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
How to Butter Thin Bread.

81 like my sandwiches with the bread
out thin," said Mr.. Googleby, "but /
seldom try to make them in that way
myself, for they always make me angry,
the bread crumbles and curls up 30 when
l try to. spread 1t. Mrs. Googleby has no
such trouble, however, and this mornin
l discovered why; she buffers the cut
end OF the loaf befo re cuttin' off the slice.
Simple, ant it, and Mrs. Googleby tells
me it's as old as the hills"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
A Brainy Champion.
From the New York Weekly,

From The New f0rk weekly,
Mrs. Strongmind.-As tho editor OF a
great newspaper and q leader of public
opinion, l hope you take some interest
in the subject Of the emancipation Of
woman.
Great editor with enthusiasm)-In
deed do, madam. have just this mo-
ment finished two column article filled
with anatbemas against tight lacing
and heavy skirts.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
A Distinction,

Visitor-Is your father out?
Bobby-Yes.
Visitor Where has he gone?
Bobby-He hasn't gone nowhere. He's
in the smoking room, playing poker.
Visitor-I thought you said he wasn't
at home.
Bobby-I said he was out.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
Working Overtime.

"Say," aaid the Office boy, II think the
boss ought to gimme half bone extra :
this week, but guess he won't"
"What for ?" seked the bookkeeper.
Fer overtime. / wuz dreamin' about
work all las night
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22

Howson Lott-Talk Of horsesl A bicy-
Gle is the thing. Why, I've ridden one
for two years, and it hasn't cost me q
cent, even for repairs.
Lon Mower (inquiring as to make)-
WhoseP
Howson tt-Well, to tell the truth,
it's my brother in Jaws!
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-22

A hasty comparison OF these values
with those given for 1880 shows discrep-
ancies that make it evident that differ
emit standard Of value was taken in many
classes. The manufactures, including
machinery and product on hand, 10
1890 Is given at $3,058. 593, 44l, while
in the year 1880 the corresponding fig
nres were $6,l60. 000, 900. As manu-
features increased largely in the ten
years and other statistics furnished by
the census show that the capital invested
increased by over 100 per cent different
method Of reckoning values must have
been followed. The estimate valuation
of all railroads shows an increase of but
SO per cent for the decade. The increase
in stock and bonds in the same time has
been 100 per cent, the mile
age has increased by nearly
the same amount (from 82,146 in
1880 to 1853 APO in 1S90), the gross earn
ings have swelled by 80 per cent and the
dividends and interest payments by over
70 per cent. There are other points Of a
like nature to be noted that make 1t
pretty certain that the census Of 1890 has
not overstated the wealth Of the country.
Unless there were gross errors OF valua-
ton in the census Of 1880, the enormous
6gure given for the total in 1890 is but a
moderate estimate OF the acutal present
resources of the country.