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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25

Danger OF the Washington Monument an
GnaA

Danger OF the Washington Monument and
Its Good Luck.
1t is for electrical engineers to say
whether there is not danger Of catastro-
phe in the great monument OF granite
and marble which the people of America
have erected to the honored memory of
Washington. The monster obelisk, capped
by its aluminium tip, is supported on the
inside by eight immense iron columns
running from top to bottom. That rep
resents tons of metal piled heavenward
to the height of 555 feet, as If to tempt
the thunderbolts. To be sure, there are
lightning rods ON the outside, but they
are pigmy bits Of wire compared to the
mass of iron within. One of the attend
ants told me the other day that there
never passes q severe thunderstorm
without some electrical disturbance in
the monument. Usually it has no moi Q
serious effect than to make the wires
and electric signals in the shaft act better
for some days following. Several times,
however, he says, he has eeen the iron
columns wreathed with fiery snakes with
such q cracking and kissing OF
blue-forked flame as might well brighten
man of simple tastes. On one occasion
the attendant assured me that he saw the
electric bolt leap from an iron column
and disappear down the we'll hole at the
base of the shaft. Two steps farther and
he would have been directly in its path.
Now, the question is, and it would
seem worthy Of serious consideration
whether according TO the laws of prob
abilities, such an accident will not take
place one day or another when the eleva
tor, with it's human load is on the way
up or down. The car holds thirty PEG
Pile and makes complete trip every
thirty minutes during six or seven hour
OF each day Of the week except Sundays
The car passes 30 near the iron columni
that one can touch them easily with tn,
hand. Imagine an electric storm and
bolt shooting into the elevator car. Thu
probable results are not pleasant to con
template, and the only thing whicl
treasures one is the proverbial good lucl
which has attended the monument eve
since it's cornerstone was laid forty-fiv
years ago. Not single human life wa
lost in its construction. There were n
accidents, and have been none durin
the eight years it has been open to tn
public. No suicide has been committe
within its precincts, ne crazy jumper hs
tried to throw himself from its height.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25

FROM the Chicago RECORD.
Dedbeete. "My dear cir, before you ask
me for an immediate payment Of this &C.
count l wish you to consider few facts
which will doubtless rebound to your
own good. want to ask you II you do
not regard with some degree Of satisfac-
ton the prospect Of having money COM
ing to your"
The Creditor. "Why, of COURSE"
Dedbeete. Now, so long as am in
your debt such prospect Is before you"
The Creditor. "Y yves
Dedbeete (retiring in good iorm). "Apd
II were to pay you that prospect would
be instantly and entirely cut off, - you
can plainly see. trust that you will
learn to look after your own interest bet
ter before approaching me on this sub
ject again"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25

"Won't you cit down in this chair Will
lie ?" said the kind lady who lived next
door to the little fellow who had come to
pay her q call.
"If it's all the same to you, ma'am,"
said the little visitor, shadow Of pain
creeping over his innocent young face,
"I'd prefer to sit in chair with soft
cushion. hid pas collar button yester
day morning and he found it out"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25
Two Brothers Die Together.

Frank and Ezra May, brothers, aged 60
and 81, farmers living at North Wood
stock Conn, near, the English settlement,
were found late Tuesday night by their
hired man in the farm barn, one hang
ing by the neck to beam and the other
on the floor with his throat cut. Both
were gasping for breath. The hired man
cut down the hanging man and ran for
assistance and a physician. The men
lived short time, but were unable to tel
why they committed the rash deed. Both
were apparently enjoying life and the
only cause given by neighbors is possible
financial trouble. They were unmarried
living on the farm with their sister Al
houaekeaper.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25
Fighting Furious Planes.

The main line of the United States
Pipe Line Company, running through
the forest nine miles from Athens, Pa,
has been tapped and the oil squirting
from the hole has been fired. The line
has been cut in valley, and, owing. to
the force of gravity, the oil in several
miles of four-inch pipe is crowding down
to rush out of the break. The parties
who broke the pipe also cut the telegraph
line. A large force of men has beer
ordered to the scene to fight the fire
which is spouting to the tree tops in {
furious flame. The cutting is charged
to some one with real or imaginar,
grievance.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25
LARGEST WELL ON EARTH.
Fifty Million Feet OF Gas Per Day the Esti-
mated Output.

The largest gas we'll in the Ohio or In
diana fields was drilled out at Horace
farm, west Of Fostoria, Tuesday. The
lease is owned by the Chicago Oil COM
pany, and the well was started last week
in territory which was considered
worthless. 1t came in about 4 O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon, and when the tools
were thrown out the workmen had to run
for their lives. The drill stem and rope
were thrown fully 500 feet. The well ia
estimated at so ,000,0 900 feet of gas per
day, the largest well on earth. The gas
caught fire, and as q result the wells are
blazing in many places. Flames shot uF
100 feet above the tree tops. A curious
feature is that in 100 places water il
spouting through the ground to height
OF 10 to 20 feet.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25

George Rose, who murdered Assistant
Postmaster Kuhl at Cottonwood Falls,
Kansas, Thursday evening, was taken
from Jail by mob Sunday night and
lynched. When the rope was about his
neck Rose was asked if he had anything
to say, to which he replied:
Gentlemen, suppose there is no use
to talk. You are out here to hang me.
| should have liked to have had trial
by law. No. have nothing further tc
cay, except that hope God will have
mercy on my soul.
His hands and feet were then tied snt
he WAS given shove off bridge.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25
what King Charles Threw Away.

From the New York World.
Though king can do no wrong, he
may occasionally make bad bargain.
when Charles |. ruled over England, bis
exchequer, always at low ebb. became so
nearly empty that he disposed of his SO
shares in the New River Company, in
consideration of an annual payment of
e5OO, to be paid to himself and his heirs
as long as the company should exist.
This $500 a year is still paid into the
royal treasury, bat each individual share
of the stock now earns $4,000 year, an
increase Of unearned increment besides
which Chemical bank stock is Nowhere
In other words, the unlucky king sold fol
$500 year property that now realizes
$46S 900 in annual profit.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25

1t is reported that the cost of the trial
of Hill, at Dayton, for the murder OF
Langford Summers, at Colfax, WAS $1,000.
The attorneys protracted the trial four
arguing before the jury. This cost in
Columbia county will be charged to Whit
man county, and will bring the total ex-
pense of the effort to convict Hill of a
murder there il not shadow Of doubt
he committed, to about SIS, 900.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25
A CASE OF TIT FOR TAT.
81 200, 900 lrJustice has Bred &c.,
100000 One.

A million dollars at 6 per cent COM
pound interest amounts in 6S years to
nearly 500 100000, and this is the
amount of the bill which the Hawaiian
government is going to ask Uncle Sam to
pay, says the Seattle Telegraph In 1926
some very excellent missionaries, doubt
lees with a view of enabling the wretched
heathens OF the islands to see themselves
as they really were, disposed of job lot
of looking glasses and hand-mirrors at
prices ranging from $lb0 to $500 on
credit, payment to be made in sandal
wood and other native products. Pay
ment not being very prompt, the United
States ship Peacock, with Commander
Jones in charge, proceeded to make col.
lections, and in words of Jones, CON-
PEELED the natives to pay nearly 81 ,OOO,.
900 to worthy citizens of the United
States. Incidentally the demand fol
sandal wood depleted the forests Of this
islands and completely exterminatet
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25
Went Fishing and Were Caught

There is considerable excitement over
the seizure Of two American pleasure yes
sells in Canadian waters for fishing with
out a license. There were on board
about fifty members of the Cincinnati
Fishing Club. The passengers were re-
leased, but the boats were taken to Am
herstberg. The authorities propose to
con fiscate them. One boat is valued at
$l7 900 and the other at $4,000. Count
Rheiberg and Captain Haas, owners OF
the boats, have appealed to the dominion
government.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25

From Lexington, across the river from
Purcell, l. T., comes the intelligence that
on Wednesday James Head, q noted out
law whom the officers have been looking
for. was surrounded in q thicket several
miles east Of Lexington. As they were
searching shots we're heard, and the
members OF the posse Fastening in the
direction indicated found Head on the
ground, and also William Harrison, one
Of the posse, both shot in two places and
both dead.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25
COXEY'S LA VS..
HIS Two Laws for Which His Armies Arc
In the Field.
THE CoxEY GOOD ROADS BILL.

In the Field.
THE CoxEY GOOD ROADS BILL.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the senate
and house OF representatives in congress
assembled: That the secretary OF the
treasury of the United States is hereby
authorized and instructed to have en-
graved and have printed Immediately
after the passage of this bill $500, 000, 900
Of treasury notes, a legal tender for ell
debts, public and private, said notes to
be In denominations Of ST. 81, IS and $40,
and to be placed in fund to be known
as the General County Road Fund Sys-
tenn of the United States" and to be ex-
pended solely for said purpose.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, that
it shall be the duty OF the secretary Of
war to take charge of the construction OF
the said general county road system in
the United States, and said construction
to commence as soon as the secretary OF
the treasury shall inform the secretary of
war that the said fund is available, which
shall not be later than ......, when it
shall be the duty of the secretary OF war
to inaugurate the work and expend the
sum of $40, 000,000 per month, pro rata
with the number Of miles of road in each
state and territory in the United States
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, that al
labor other than that of the office OF the
secretary of war, "whoee compensation
are already fixed by law" shall be pait
by the day, and that the rate be not LEST
than $3.50 per day for common labor
, and So. so per day for team and labor, ant
that eight hours per day shall constitute
days labor under the provisions OF thi
bill.
THE CoxEY BOND BILL.
Be it enacted by the senate an
house OF representatives in congress as
sembled: That whenever any state
territory county, township, municipal
, ity, or incorporated town or village deem
it necessary to make any public improve
= ments, they shall deposit with the secrt
: tary Of the treasury Of the United State
> non-interest bearing, twenty-five yea
bond not to exceed one half the assesse
. valuation of the property, in said stat
!, territory, county, township. municipalit
u or incorporated town or village and eai
" cent per annum.
D. Whenever the foregoing section of th
,. act has been complied with it shall |
u mandatory upon the secretary of IL
}, treasury OF the United States to have 81
u graved and printed treasury notes in tt
q denominations OF one, two, five, ten, an
J; twenty dollars each, which shall be
VI legal tender for all debts, public al
private, to the said value Of said bon
and deliver to said state, territor
county, township, municipality or ince
porated town or village, ninety-nine p
cent of said notes, and retain one p
10 cent for expense of engraving and pril
n. ing same.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25
A Maniac Runs A muck.

Eugene Brady, a maniac, killed his
mother at Albany, N. Y, Tuesday and
attempted to kill four other persons.
With three knives in his hands he ran
wildly about the streets, cutting right and
left, assaulting every one he met. Before
the police overpowered him he had cut
his sister-in-law, Mrs. James Brady, Al
fred ]. V. Werner, Mrs. John Kelley and
Patrick Rice. Mrs. Kelley's wounds are
serious. The wounds of the others are
not so bad.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25

wishing to lose on the coffin, the resi-
dents OF Punta Argon, the county seat,
were treated to the novel sight OF Q
farmer peddling q coffin about to various
citizens, to one Of whom, an undertaken,
he finally sold it at an extremely reduced
rate"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25

that product The modern Hawaiians
are unreasonable enough to call this forced
collection robbery, and are going TO ask
Uncle Sam to pay the money back again
with compound interest.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25

regular organization Of one legged
beegars exists in Springfield, Mo.
Try being as pleasant as you can for a
week and see what will come of it.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25
by Their Fruit Ye Shall Know Them.

|
From the Rams Horn.
Drive the devil out Of the family and
he will soon be homeless.
On the very day the first church was
started the devil produced hypocrite.
People who are noisy at church enter
tainments are generally very quie. dur
ing revival.
God made the sun to give light, but
He gave every man the right to put uI
shutters on his windows.
You can't always tell how much re-
lipion a man has at home by the way hi
shouts at camp meeting.
There is no virtue in doing what VIC
have to do, for even the devil will behave
himself when he ia chained.
The truth that is aimed straight at tn,
devil will be sure to make some highly
, respectable people dodge.
|, There are people who think that
: they behave Themselves on Sunday the
have done more than enough.
There are people who honestly believ
that the meaning Of religion is to belon
. to church and wear long face.
= "Thy kingdom come" doesn't mea
;, less than a dollar q year for mission
a and turkey dinner for yourself ever
q Sunday.
. The kind Of religion that tells in th
long run is the kind that never how
and growls because there is no puddin
y on washday.
,; If the devil can only show that Il
y preachers walk is not quite as etraigl
- as it ought to be he doesn't care how we
he breaches.
Put the right kind Of good man
III any community and he will soon NAL
every mean man among his neighbo
feel ashamed Of himself.
The meanest man in the world "
o. agree to everything you say about hi
. AS long as he thinks you are talkil
"a about somebody else.
lu There are church members who clai
~. W. in prayer meeting that they are Wilt
o to follow the Lord anywhere who bre
a. ~ for the back seats whenever an effort
W made to have revival.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-25
JUSTICE LAMAR.
He Once Had . Rough and Tumble
Street Fight.
Ero,, tha AZ -,orby Nauu

He Once HAD q Rough and Tumble
Street Fight.
From the Newark News.
While senator in Washington the
late Justice Lamar was once knocked
down in the street by carriage. Every
body else was alarmed at the accident,
but he took it very coolly, remarking,
"This is only the second time in my life
that have been knocked down.
Years ago, when was just entering
politics, l had dispute with local
celebrity whom we all knew about my
home as Uncle Jimmy He was very
powerful fellow, and when saw his
wrath boiling up knew that had no
chance for my life If he once got after
me. He was seated in a chair, and at
something | said he became 80 enraged
| that saw he was about to make spring
in my direction. Like a fash drew q
pistol, covered him with it and ex-
claimed, Uncle Jimmy, If you attempt
to rise from that chair ] will kill you!'
"Uncle Jimmy concluded not to rise
but he swore vengeance. Not long after
wards | was in cross roads store talk
ing to some of my constituents when
heard an exultant voice cry out behint
me, 'Lucius, I've got you now! Th
next instant felt his INST on the back Q
my head and went to the floor in heap
GAS soon as could pick myself up W
clinched and went down again. He wa
on top. My friend tried to separate us
but as they pulled and tugged at him b
cried out IN whining voice, Il ain
holding him; he's holding me-
1.-The bystanders had wondered why
kept 80 silent. They now discovere
that l had Uncle Jimmy's finger be
tween my teeth, and would not let g
till he was ready to cry quits"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-07
AN EXTRAORDINARY CRAFT.
william Oldham Expects to Use It In
Crossing the Atlantic.


NOTTINGHAM, May 7-During the pres.
ent month aueattempt will be made by
William Oldham of Nottingham to cross
the Atlantic on water cycle. Oldham
Is 20 years Id and a member of the army
reserve. He served 10 years, mostly in
India. While in India he studied the art
OF navigation, and got the idea in his
head that be would some time cross the
Atlantic in the smallest possible craft.
His craft, which is named Marion, is of
remarkable construction and Is the small
est boat that was ever proposed to use for
such an adventurous voyage. Its dimen-
sions are loft. Sins. in length, 5ft beam
and 3ft. Gins. deep, with draught Of
20 inches of water. 1t is constructed of
the best iron. The plates are one eighth
of an inch thick. and these are supported
by IA inch coney ribs.
With view to making the most OF its
very limited capacity, the little vessels
bottom is fiat with a wooden floor over
the ironwork. In the center is constructed
a small cabir rising nine inches above the
deck. IL is four feet long and two feet
broad. It has seven windows, two in front,
one looking each side of the mast, two
on each side and one at the back. All the
windows can be opened and are water
tight when closed. They are glazed with
one-fourth-inch glass in pieces Ia
inches long and three inches deep. At
the top Of this miniature cabin is a water
tight hatchway l6 inches square.
Mr. Oldham will leave Nottingham
toward the end of May. Before that time
he has one or two finishing touches to put
TO his hOat. .olstrang Ironi
across the river Trent at Nottingham he
will proceed by way of Newark, enter the
river Humber call at Hull and Grimsby,
and work down the coast to the English
channel
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-07
Willy BRITISH.
Uncle Sam Being Headed Off
BY John Bull at Nicaragua.
American Citizens lnsulted-Natives
Do Not Fear Punishment Therefor.

New ORLEANS. MAY --latest advices
from Bluefields report that in answer to
the demand of British Minister Goslin,
Nicaragua has cancelled her withdrawal
of British Consul Bingham's exequatur.
Bingham refused to receive the exequatur
unless accom- panied by an apology on the
part of Nicaragua and TO come TO him
through the hands of Minister Goslin. In
reply Consul Bingham has been called
to Mangua, the ca Jital, and all boats on
the San Guam river and the lakes are held
at his disposal
Minister Baker and Captain Watson
have both fully approved of the action
and course followed by Consul Braida.
The Nicaraguans have taken charge of
leased lands at Bluefields Bluff, belong
ing to Americans. and say that all leases
for over eight years will be cancelled as
illegal. although improvements amount
Ing to over II A,000.00 have been placed
thereon by American and Nicaraguans,
through her previous minister to the Mos
quito government, to issue lease for so
years for 81 acres of said bluff lands in
1886 and 1887.
The Americans have beeu frequently
told by the Nicaraguans: "Your govern
ment will do nothing for us; we know
that" and, acting on that assumption,
have insulted Consul Braida. American
citizens and the government of the United
States. Had the government at Washing
ton acted as promptly as England has
done, the proper respect would be shown
to American interests, American citizens
and the country's flag abroad.
WHARF En~l~ra Comas Tn
The action of Nicaragua in cancelling
the Withdrawal lof Consul Bingham's exc
Quatur, andh being called to Managua,
savors strongly that England in not fore
ing her treaty rights is obtaining some
thing better from Nicaragua, and Eng
land is getting ahead of the United
States
Lacayo has given official employment
to several renegade Americans and uses
the fact OF their presence in his camp as
an argument that the Americans are
with him. The American population at
Bluef1elds and vicinity il composed of
some sturdy classes that built up the
west and invested $1,000, coo, which they
expected the United States could and
would protect. Over $500 600 is invested
by Boston capitalists alone, which largely
controls the mahogany trade The
troubles have naturally affected COM
merce, and the business of Blnefelds has
fallen of from IS to 30 per cent.
Minister Baker, after his arrival Mt
Bluefelds. called upon the Mosquito Off
cials for statement as TO the condition
OF affairs before the invasion. He also
called a coefereuce Of American mer-
chants for the day after the vessel left.
From Minister Bakers actions the Ameri-
cans derive a great deal of hope as to the
tenor of his report to Washington.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-07

CLEVELAND, May IA strike has been
In progress at the Standard foundry for
several weeks. Yesterday afternoon about
1000 idle men assembled in the vicinity.
An assault was made upon the building.
volley Of stones and other missiles being
hurled at the windows. The guards in
side opened fire on the crowd. a large
force was summoned and the mob was
dispersed. The officers thus far have
been unable to find a single person who
WAS In iured
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-07
For Eight Hours q Day.

LONDON, May MAY Day was ccle-
brated yesterday by the holding Of meet
ings in many of the towns Of Great Brit
ain. The usual labor agitators harangued
the crowd in their usual way. Resolu.
tions declaring in favor Of eight hours as
legal days work were adopted at a
meeting at Hyde park, this city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-07
The News War Book /!
10 CENTS A PART.

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its memories still fresh every hamlet in the land The
enthusiasm of the of thousands of veterans gathering
its blood stirred in studying the history Of those dark days
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Who does not remember the everish interest with which
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