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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-02
BOSTON GIRL TALKS FIGURES.
Uses statistics to Gain Her Fathers Go
sent to Her Marriage.

Uses Statistics to Gain Her Fathers Con-
sent to Her Marriage.
"Father, would like to see you in the
library, on a matter OF business"
Every we'll, Viola; come along. Now,
then, what is 1t ?" said the doting father,
according to the Boston Post.
Father, you are aware that Jim Moo
denhammer has been paying me his at
tentions for the past year ?"
"Yes, and I've felt like kicking him
The idea OF Noodenhammer daring to
aspire to the hand Of Grafton !''
HE has asked me to be his wife,"
The scoundrel! Why, III maui the
tar out OF him."
"And I've almost promised" she
placidly continued.
what What! My daughter marry q
Noodenhammer with SIS week! Never
Go to your room while seek this base
advent
Father, want to talk straight bust
ness with you," she interrupted. "Ae
you are aware, this is the state of Massa.
chusetts."
EYES,"
"Have you seen the vital statistics oil
the state for the last year,"
mo, of course not. The idea of that
fellow Jim Noodenhammer skulking after
N.Y."
''Wait, According to the statistics
this state has 81 ,240 more females thar
males. There are $3.50 more mar
riageable girls than can find husbands
to say nothing of 1872 1921 widows anxioui
for a No. 2. The number OF younl
men in the state earning over SIS
week and in the market 10 only % 107
There are camped on the trail OF thee,
young men just 22O, 900 young womer
and $50, 900 widows. Three out OF every
five children born are girls. Death re
moves two young men to one married
man or old bachelor"
The old man turned pale and graspec
a chair for support. After a pause sh,
continued:
From June to October over 80 ,OO
manageable young ladies visit the water
Ing. places, and it is estimsted shat 81, "A
OF them catch husbands, thus further re
ducing the chances Of a resident. TAX
this pencil, father, and figure ont You
Viols's chance Of catching another ma
II she allows Jim NoOdennammer to can
; ter away"
Great Scott !" he easped, figuring fo
moment. "Why, YOUR chances ar
only one in 2l,s75, 947l"
Just as l figured it out myself Whs
, shall | say 40 bin this EVENING""
"Say! Why, tell him you'll have hil
and be mighty glad of the chance; an
} don't let him draw a long breath befol
you add that the ceremony can tai
place right after breakfast tomorro
morning, and shat I'm to give you
3 wedding present Of $500 in cashv'
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-02
New Populist Scheme In Kspvas.

The populists Of Kansas propose Q
novel way of campaigning. They will
organize theatrical com any of young
people of requisite talent as an adjunct to
the state Campaign, and send 1t over the
state depicting the woes and ills affecting
the working Classes. A number OF plays
of this character have been written. 1t
is believed the echeme will make great
hit. Governor Lewelling is said to have
approved, and other leading populists
agree with him. The proposition has
been submitted TO Chairman Breidenthal
and will be acted upon at the next meet
ing of the state central committee.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-02
4 Suicides Laat Note.

Charles D. French, peddler and her.
NIT Of Orono, Maine, blew the top Of his
head off Sunday. He left the following
letter addressed TO the curious and dated
ala p. M, February III
"In two hours ! shall be dead, shot
through the head with big charge OF
lead, (no poetry intended), and be on the
spook road to kingdom come. Disease
and poverty are the cause. However, no
one knows am in destitute condition,
but | am, just the same. Burn, boil,
bake, bury or send my carcass to the
phosphate factory, just az the humor
strikes you. am weak, faint and hun
cry, but know how to cancel all my en-.
gagements with Mr.. Trouble and Mr.
Misery.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-02

gas. When found. Stock was sitting in
his chair while his wife was in bed. The
gas had evidently been either blown out
or turned on accidentally.
"Of the 1890 convicts in the state PEN
itentiary Of Texas, there is not printer
or newspaper man, while there are
bankers, doctors, photographers, minis
ters, bsrkeepers, cooks, BARRIERS and
memb Of all other callipgs and profess
sions. The cog wheels Of justice must
have slipped somewhere"
An Austrian boarding house, owned by
NJ. Magud, at Angels Camp, Cal, was
| blown to atoms by about twenty pounds
of giant powder Monday morning.
Msgud and his child were quite seriously
injured. The perpetrators of the deed
are supposed to have been some malic-
ious Austrians who had grudge against
Magud.
News comes of q double murder at a
wedding in Allegheny county, N. C.
Daniel Slaughter had dispute with
some persons present. Suddenly
Slaughter sprang at John Bare and
stabbed him to the heart. Bare fell deaC
and Slaughter dashed for the door. Or
his way he stabbed John Long, killing
him instantly.
A fatal accident, by which w. E. Red
dington, of Payette, Idaho, lost his lift
Monday, occurred at the farm of NJ. b
Sherman. While Reddington was at tn,
bottom Of a we'll, so feet deep, the hoist
ing rope broke, and precipitated half ,
barrel Of dirt and rocks on his head
crushing his skull and killing him al
most instantly.
w. p. Kingston and Frank Harring
ton, prominent citizens Of Edmonds
Snohomish county, WASH, left in al
open skif Sunday night to cross Bailey
bay Is miles to WILDLY island after
load of clans for the Odd Fellows Vslen
tine day ball. Nothing has been hear
from them since. No sign Of men o
boat can be found.
General Jubal A. EARLY, the rankin
officer Of the late confederacy, met will
an accident at Lynchburg, Va. Thursda
evening which will, in all probability
his. attending physicians say, prove fatal
He was ascending the stairs of the post
Y office when he fell on the ice on tn
r steps. He struck on his head and wa
hurt 30 severely as to render him uncoI
scious.
| Private Harry Wilson, of battery
t Fifth United States artillery, made sut
e cessfu' attempt on his life at Fort Candy
d Sunday, by shooting himself with a
army rifle. He died two hours later i
i. the post hospital. He had been melsr
4 cholv for several days, and said, 800
n after shooting himself, that his wi g Wa
v dead and he did not care to live an
longer.
). Constable L. G. Miller, of Prescott
y Ariz., who shot Chief of Police Arch
8 bald month ago. added to his recor
a Sunday night by shooting John WsllaC
twice through the left lung, probabl
= fatal y. Miller ATTEMPTED to arrest Wa
~ lace, who was very drunk. Wallace, |
3 q msudlin drunken manner. made
. show of resistance, and WAS shot dow
The oh .otng is generally cnneidered III
justifable. Miller is in Jail.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-02
Cut the Boys Tongue Out.

At the hacienda at San Isidro, Mexico,
Ernesto Zavala, an old man, took two
little hoy. Upon the boys threatening
to tell, zavala oyerpowered him, and
after tying him down, cut the boys
tongue out. The boy was subsequently
found and taken to the Office Of The gov
ernor. There scene was presented
which made the bystanders turn away in
horror. With blood flowing from his
month, the hoy, by inarticulate sounds
and motions, tried to make himself un.
derstood, and succeeded sufficiently te
satisfy the officials OF Zavala's guilt.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-02


The latest scare In microbes has been
started by Professor Ufileman, Of Ros-
took, who infected letter with cholera
bacilli and put it in post bag. When
the letter was taken out, twenty-three
hours later, the bacilli were still there.
Balilli were also found living on postal
cards twenty hours after infection. The
heterogeneous were found to die rap
idly when placed upon coins. A fly
charged with cholera baciili was after.
ward placed on scnie beef. A little later
the meat WAS found swsrming with bac
terra. A finger WAS infected with cholera
bacllli and dried One hour later the
finger was rubbed on some roast meat
and numerous bacilli developed subse
quently. The moral of these expert
ments is obvious.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-02
AN IDEAL MOTHER.



'Jewels,"
From the Springfield Republican,
Mrs. Cleveland is an ideal mother.
have faded from her cheek since her
lovely form and face first dawned on the
city's astonished vision, but in ite place
has come ma'ronly shape, Q mothers
tender dignity aud wife's nigh resolve.
No woman looks at her, especially il she
il privileged to see her with her babies,
without warming to intense loyalty.
Ruth was not, to my thinking, beauti-
full child, but one Of unusual attractions
and exceedingly winning. When | saw
hei in the spring, just after she had be-
gun to 20 alone, l had bunch of
violets in my hands. She wanted them
and ! gave them to her, She took them
to remote part Of the room, spread
ont her drese, laid voilet at
ter violet upon it, looked al
them awhile and then laid them
daintily into the tin foil and brought
them back, ! never saw 80 young 9
child 80 concentrate her attention. The
last thing heard Of her she WAS "doinl
down into the titchen to see the tittens, >
in which expedition she emulated Youne
America, North and South. Esther, the
latter born, is an exquisitely beautiful
child, or was when she was two
months old. l have not seen he
lately. The president will have it ths
she i rot q pretty rs Rath, bgt nohSd.
sSrved. we cry. The vile Of one Of gu
republican senators was so charmed will
the child that her husband grew quit
impatient OF aer reiterstions. One day h
encountered the wicker carriage and lite
the curtain. A few moments after b
interrupted his wife's lunch by the heart
exclamation, "By Jovel you we're RICH
about that psbyI" Mrs. Cleveland
sometimes equal TO her occasions. sh
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-02
Georgia's Oldest Inhabitant.

"Old Uncle Sargent" die6, at the age
Of III, Ct the county hospital in Dahl.
omega, Ga, Thursday. When the whites
fret pushed up into northern Georgia,
20 years ago, Sargent was already among
the .Cherokees, and accepted as one a
them. He not only outlived these early
friends, but hs had aeen several genera
tions Of his own race pass away. He
lived bachelor until he was 9S, wher
he married widow of 30. She found hin
too set in his ways for endurance ant
left him in q week.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-02

through the thickets Of the world. thew
roamed in great herds through the 6ais
and valleys Of Central Europe and scrooo
the endless oak-clad plains Of Russia md
now barren trundras of Siberia. Italv
reared elephants Of its own (-lephas me-
iIidianslis); another antique species cf
large size (elephas antiques), was met
with from Yoskshire to the Atlas: even
Malta swsrmed with pigmy elephants Of
two, II not three, different kinds, while
the huge mastodon was the chief repre-
sentative OF the genus in North and
South America.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-02

from the Washington tar.
The Black Maria was about 10 leave
the police court, and two prisoners
crossed the sidewalk to take their places
in 1t. One of them was old and hard
ened, the other WAS evidently young in
crime.
"Oh, 10 think Of it'll" be moaued.
"Of what?" asked the elder prisoner.
The disgrace Of having to ride over to
jailln the Black Maria
That's so," was the rather sympa-
thetic response. tits pretty hard on .
youngster like you, but then think Of how
much faster we'll 60 than If We had to
take Metropolitan car"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-02
The Gald Output OF Last Year,

Returns received at the treasury de-
partment indicate the gold output for
1893 in the United States will reach al
most the unprecedented amount OF $37,-
600 600, an increase over 1892 of 81, 900,
600 In Colorado the output has risen
fir I'm SO 900 600 in 1892 to 81. 900 900 in
1893 While the gains in all gold pro
duclng countries are unusually large, the
Australian production will carry the pro
duction of the world, it is thought, te
$4,000 which is ali increase OF SIP 600,
600 for the year With one or two excep
tons, this is the largest output ever
known.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-02
Murder at Mitchell. oregon.

Word has been received Of the fatal
termination II Valentine party piven
by some young people in vacant house
near Mitchell, Or During tne evening
Jack Hamlet said he was going to kill
some one" After picking quarrel with
a young man named Ben dammie, he
drew pistol and without a moments
warning shot Gammie, killing him in
santly. The murderer then mounted a
horse and made his escape Sheriff
Ward has received an accurate descrlp-
ton of the man, and immediate steps
will be taken to capture him.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-02

There seems to be something Of an en-
igration movement from this section Of
the country to South Africa. During the
past few:days the Canadian Pacific Com
pany has sold about thirty through tick
ets from Portland to Johannesburg. The
news Of the richness of the gold fields in
there has started many q man who in
brighter times would be satisfied to re.
main in America. Steamer connection
is made at Southampton with line tc
Cape Town, and there the traveller takes
the railroad for 1000 miles into the in
terror.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-02

Two of the largest factories in
Racine, Wis resumed work Monday
morning. The J l. Case threshing me-
chine works started with 500 men and
work eight hours per day, and will soon
put on the illl forge o. 1000 men and
work 10 hours. The factory has been
closed since July last, during which time
about s85 600 has been expended in new
buildings and improvements. The Mitch.
ell & Lewis wagon works also started
Monday with 45o men, and will gradually
increase the force.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-02
In the Art Gallery.

Widow Riley-Yis, Mr.. Mulgrew, an
moind the time when yez used to soy
waz shaped Ikea Venus.
Mr.. Mulgrew (doubtfully )-Yis?
Widow Riley-An' do yex still think,
Mr.. Mulgrew, that 7 resimble the Venus
beyant2
MIR. Mulgrew-An' do yex name the
one wild no arms?
Widow Riley-Yis.
Mr.. Mulgrew-Sure, thin, Mrs. Riley,
she can't hold candle to yez.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-02

A double tragedy occurred at Hager.
man, on Snake river, ten miles from
Bliss, Idaho, Thursday night. James
Cross was under arrest charged with rob
berry, and the officers in charge Of the
prisoner stopped at q ranch for the night.
Robert Wilson and Samuel Baker, two
witnesses TO appear against the prisoner,
were there. Cross secured the officers
revolver and shot both Of them dead. He
then rode away on q horse. posse 10
in pursuit and lynching 10 threatened.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-02
Canadian Pacific and Spokane,

It is reported that the Canadian Pacific
has let the contract for building $50
miles of railroad between Nelson, B c.,
and point near Calgary. The propoaed
route Ia the much talked Of Crows Nest
psss and the rabaoco plains cutoff OF the
Cana 1an Pacific. II continued, it will
again reach the main line at or near
Revelstoke 1t is said the contract was
let to Brown & Hollis, of New Westmin-
ster. This would give Spokane an all
rail connection with the Canadian Pa
ci6c The Corbin system is now being
completed to Nelson.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-02
Pacific Coast Failures.

The Bradstreet mercantile agency re-
ports l31 failures in the Pacific coast
states and territories for the month OIL
January, 1894, with assets 81 ,006, 751 and
liabilities 81 1854 ,662, as compared with
rs for the pTayious month, with assets Of
1886 FOL and liabilities of s643,545, and
70 for the corresponding month ~ 1898
with assets Of s269,549 and liabilities o.
$475 $40.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-02

wanted the photograph Of her children,
and she got them, without informing the
photographer. No children were ever
more sacredly guarded from the public
eye than hers.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-02
Iack'a 0aes ton.

A lady was visiting in q house full Of
boys, and said to her hostess; "What a
pity, Ethel, one Of them is not girl"
Naster JACK shifted derisiyely; I'D like
to know which mud q been 'er2 Bob
wouldn't been 'er; Jim wouldn't been
'er; Tom wouldn' Q been 'er, and
wouldn't been Ter. Who'd been 'er ?"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-02
An Anarchist Blown to Pieces,

A Frenchman, supposed to be an an.
archist, was blown almost to pieces on
Thursday evening in Greenwich park
London. Near by were found fragments
of bottle, which evidently had con-
tanned the explosive material. The park
keeper heard the report, and Fastening
thither found q man kneeling on the
floor, covered with blood. His hand and
wrist had been blown away his face
and body we're covered with wounds,
and from gaping wound in his stom-
ach portion Of his intestines prutruded
He was only able to say, take me
home" Where his home was could not
be learned from the papers in his pock
cts, and he was therefore conveyed tc
the Seamen's hospital. He died half an
hour after reaching there. English and
French papers found on him showed that
he was Martial Bourdin, foreign an
archist.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-02
A CONviUr KILLED,
Shot by an Omcer while Attempting to
Escape.

Shot by an Omcer while Attempting to
Escape.
William Driden, sentenced to the
Walla Walla peniten'iary from Seattle.
was shot aud killed Wednesday evening
by Guard Berry. Driden was the leader
OF plot to escape, which became known
to the warden few days ago. Driden
and his fellow conspirators suspected
q convict named Hunkle Of giving away
the plans. Wednesday morning they at
tackled Hunkle, hitting him with bar OF
iron. Another attack was made on Hun
kle at noon. Wednesday afternoon Dri.
den was set to work in the jute mill up
der Guard Berry, who had orders not TO
allow him to leave. Shortly before quit-
ting time he made break and ran down
the aisle. Berry quickly raised his gun
and fired, breaking both thighs. Berry
shot two convicts year or so ago.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-02

ID r. FULTON,
Attorney at L0C.
Legal papers carefully and accurately
drawn Collections given prompt
attention. VIII practice in
all the courts Of the I'd
judicial District
OF IDAHO
S5RANGEVILLE IDAHO
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-02

+. AILsHIE,
attorney at LdsU.
viii practice In all the courts of Idaho and
Oregon. Mining interests looked after.
Legal papers of every nature cor.
rectly drawn Loans negoti-
ated and collections
promptly made.
GRANGEvILLE AND MOUNT IDAHO IDAHO.
Business OF j. H. Forney left in my hands
and will receive prompt attention.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-02

III v. STARLIGHT, NJ. D.,
Physician and SsGryeOn.
Special 'tention to dis sses of Women and
Childr. n and hronic Diseases
Office and residence north OF Grange Hall,
Grangrville, daho.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-02

.AMES f. BABB,
AttOrney at IdaC,
Practices in the State and Fedora Courts OF
Idah, and Washi' gton
Owns Complete set of Abstract Books
of Nez Perez County
Levi ton National B nix Bui ding,
LEWISTON &c IDAHO
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-03-02

LETTER HEADs-&5, So, 81, IS per NJ.
NOTE HEADs-$3, "a, IS per N.
Bill HEADs-$4, IS, 50, 81, IS per M.
GB The difference in prices represents
the quality of paper.
Poster Work, Legal Briefs, Envelopes,
Dodgers, Shipping Tags, Way Bills, Pay
Rolls, Time Cards, etc., at reasonable
rates.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-06-19
FEDERAL COURT:

The following bills of indictment
were brought In by the grand jury
yesterday and today, and below ia
disposition made of each case:
Manuel Rivera, for smuggling,
continued and bond fixed at $500;
Estanislao Mores, Smuggling,
bond $500;
r. E. Mougo, smuggling; no ar
rest and continued;
Apolinar Garza, illicit retail of
liquor, no arrest;
Antonio Mesa, illicit retail of Ii
duot, no arrestj
Ramon Ayala, illicit retail of Ii
qnof, continued until next court,
bond 5000;
Juan Leitoh; resisting custom
officials; tontinuedS
Agapito GarEa, smuggling no
arrest,
Louis Tanies, smuggling; plead
guilty and sentenced to - months
in the Cameron county Jail, from
date, june 10;
1n,z Ruiz; smuggling, continued;
Suan Leiton, smuggling; contln
ned:
Court adjourned this afternoon
for the term.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-06-19
U. s GRAND JURY REPORT.
us Grand Jury ROOM
Brownsville, Tex,
June Term. 1894.

Brownsville, Tex,
June Term. 1894.
HoN. T. 4. MAxEY;
Judge q. S. Circuit and District Court
Western District of Texas.
sIRs-The GRAND jury of your
honornbie court now sitti.g al
Brownsville, have tine honor to snt
NIT their fnal report;-
OF fifty csses on their docket and
acted upon, twenty true bills have
been found, sixteen for violation OF
the custums laws, three for viola
ton of The internal revenue laws;
aud one for assahlting United
States Customs officials, with Intent
to kill, while in the discharge Of
their duties, and we have referred
TO the next grand jury two cases
for Investigation.
The cffenses against the customs
and internal reve: ne laws, in the
Brownsville portion OF tile district,
have been for most part COMPARE
lively trivial In the vicinity OF
Rio Grande City, nfenses have
been on the increase, nOtwithstand
ing that The customs officials and
deputy United States marshals have
been Jealous in the discharge of
their dutes.
We desire to thank yohr honor
for the confidence manifested in
our work and to the district attor
ney FOR inva liable assistance rem
dered us; and also to express our ap
preciaton for the courtesy extend
ed to US by the marshal and the
clerk of your honorable court:
respectfully Submitted.
FRkNK CHAMPtoN.
Foreman.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1894-06-19
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