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The Progress., 1894-03-24

meet your approval, peg That III
any event. you will accept my sincere
thanks for the very kind and candid
letter to which this is an answer.
Very respectfully,
d PERSON.
i: Il s.
First believe in, and will favor
the coinage by the government Of as
much silver as the growing and ex-
panding business of the country de-
mauds, and the resources and credit
Of tie United States will be able to
MAINTAIN equal, in exchangeable
value, with all other money.
adhere to, and will stand by the
7th article Of the Democratic plat
form of 1891. which reads rs follows:
We denouuce the Republican legis-
lation known rs the Shermau act of
1890 as acowardly makeshft, franght
with possibilities of danger in the
future which should make all Of its
supp rterq, as we'll as it's author anx-
ions for it's speedy repeal.
We hold to the use of both gold
and SILVER as the standard money of
the country-and to the coinage of
both gold and silver, without dis
eliminating against either metal or
charge Of mintage, but the dollar
unit Of coinage of both metals must
be of equal intrinsic and exchanged
bic value, or be ad iusted through in
ternational agreement or by such
safeguards of legislation as shall in
sure the maintenance of the parity of
the two metals and the equal power
OF every dollar at all times in the
markets and ia the payment of debts;
and we demand that all paper cur
rency shall be kept at par with and
redeemable in such coin We insist
upon this policy as especially neces-
sary f9r the protection Of the farm
ers aud laborihg classes, the first and
most defenseless victims of unstable
money and huctnatlng currency.
Second As a business proposition,
believe the country now requires
additional circulating medium, and |
therefore favor the measure that re-
Gently passed both houses of Con
gress for the coinage of about $54,-
100000 from silver now in the vaults
If the treasury, which legislation, |
'egsrd as an evidence that a Demo
ratio Congress will redeem it's
pledges towards silver. made ia re-
oetilng the purchasing clause of the
Sherman act.
ThTd-Under conditions now pre-
'aillng throughout the commercial
World, ] do not think it wise for this
government to adopt the policy of
Unlimited coinage of silver, as such a
policy would enable other countries
nth which we have trade relations.
obtain the dollar stamp of this ma
ION upon metal worth intrinsically
bout half a dollar in theirs; thus en-
bic the holders Of such silver bull
on TO enrich themselves at the ex
ense OF the tax payers of this {
ountry.
Fourth Il am 8 bimeta)list in all |
lat the term implies and would
anestly oppose any measure, the
fort Of which would be to establish 4,
single standard, either Of gold or ?
lver. 4
Fifth believe that much Of the a
The Progress., 1894-03-24

tee meet on the 2ith of March. in
Shreveport, at some place you may
name. Yours truly,
". A. HENpRIcK.
President Parish Union of Caddo
JUDGE PERSON ANSWERS TIE PRO-
GReSS.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-09-14
CHINA AS A GREAT POWER.

Its Homogeneous Nature and Its Uniim-
tied Wealth Bodies Ill for Japan.
From the Army and Navy Journal.
The greatest homogeneous nation the
world has ever known is now at war, for
no other nation known to history could
boast OF the APO, 000. 900 inhabitants that
Chinese statisticians sllot to their coun-
try. Now that the problem is worked
out before our eyes We see that three
fourths OF this population is worthless for
the present war. 1t is quite probable
that all the forces used will be drawn
from the two or three seacoast provinces.
A general draft from the whole country
would bring together men of more
dialects than the building Of Babel
brought on us.
The striking disparity of about eleven
to one in population between China aud
Japan is not the controlling factor. Still,
the Northern seacoast provinces of China
are quite populous enough to sustain a
war with Japan on equal terms. The
imperial government is rich enough to
enlist swarm of European officers, arm
it's troops with the best weapons and OBJ.
tain supplies from foreign makers. Dur.
ing tho laet five or six years the Chinese
have been going through one of their
periodical fits OF ego.ism, economy and
dislike OF the foreigner, and have die.
charged as many Of their foreign serv.
ants as they could spare. All that viii
now be changed and ready welcome
will be given to the adventurous spirits
| OF all countries.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-09-14
GEORGE GoULDs COURTESY.
He Holds . Horse for a Man while He
Makes Repairs.

He Holds . Horse for u Man While He
Makes Repairs.
The fact that Millionaire ex Senator
Palmer should inhabit barn near New
York appears to have astonished many
persons, says the Portland Tomahawk,
but such freak is by no means new to
inhabitants of the metropolis, with plen-
ty of money, too, writes David Wechsler.
In these warm days the little cottages
which abound in the wastes just north OF
New York, and which can be rented
for about $25 each per month, are
occupied by men whose incomes are
counted by the tens of thousands. Oc-
casionally indeed, a millionaire will buy
one OF these huts outright and convert it
into a rustic bower by means of vines
and gardening. Here they can spend
the warm weather in absolute repose,
with no one to disturb them, since the
neighbors are either distant or unaware
of the identity of the new comer. George
Gould followed this fashion not
long before his last trip to Europe,
and no one in the neighbor-
hood knew who he was. One night a
wagon broke down before his door and
the teamster came into Mr.. Gould'e
kitchen and was RECALLED with drink, and
spoke TO the master of the house Mr.
Gould went ont and held one of the
horses and critically watched the
manoeuvers of the teamster as he fixed
up his vehicle. Then he drove away, al
unconscious of the fact that his courteous
host was one of the most celebrated o.
American millionaires.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-09-14
sANDBAGaING FOR JURORS.
An Engiish Judges Advice to an A,
quilted PrisOner.

An English Judges Advice to an Ac-
quilted Prisoner.
Some good stories are going the rounds
concerning Sir Matthew Begbie, chief
justice Of British Columbia, who died
the other day, says the Westminster
Budget. Here is one Of them:
In 1883 9 man was charged in Victoria
with having killed another man with a
sandbag, and in the face Of the judges
summing up the jury brought in YER
dict OF ''Not guilty." This annoyed the
chief justice, who at once said
Gentlemen OF the jury, mind, that is
your verdict, not mine. On your con
science will rest the stigma OF returning
such disgraceful verdict. Many repeti.
tions Of such conduct as yours will make
trial by jury horrible farce and the city
of Victoria nest of immortality ant
crime. Go; have nothing more to say
to you "
And then, turning to the prisoner, the
chief justice added: "You are dis
charged. Go and sandbag some OF thost
j1rymen they deserve It'll"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-09-14

Tuesday night during . general fight, in
Hancock county, Ga. CASTOR had been
in the county working mp an emigration
scheme.
Governor Waite has announced quar-
antine against Oklahoma, on the discov-
cry that New Mexican herders we're
driving their cattle into the strip with
the intention of entering Colorado. New
Mexico will probably retaliate with &
quarantine against Colorado sheep.
Last Friday morning in a cabin not far
from Shellmound, Mise, there were
found the remains of three negroes,
William Bates. his wife and another wo.
man. They were horribly mutilsted,
and there was no doubt that they had
been murdered. An investigation by
whites was made and Coroner Crockett
who held the inquest, has been arrested
for the murder.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-09-14
PRESENTS FROM THE QUEEN.

Diamond Ornaments to Artists who
Treasure Them Loyalty.
From the Boston Herald.
Jewellers to Queen Victoria have soft
snap since her craze for theatri
cal performances at Windsor. 1t
is opined that diamond brooches
and bracelets must be bought by the
gross, as her Majesty always pays
the artist in these tokens Of
her consideration and appreciation
of the show. Many are the favored stare
who now own queens brooch, and who
look on the gift as lucky piece ever
after. 1t speaks we'll for their loyalty
and the beauty OF the jewel that the re-
cipient always Gays it shall never leave
the family, but become an heirloom
from that time forth. The worth OF
these souvenirs rarely varies in price,
but they vary in designs, and the artist
who receives crown in diamonds
and rubies with the initials "V
r. l." from the royal hand
deems the honor worth living for
Strange, is it not, that human beings arr
built with 30 much sentiment as that
Nine. Sigrid Arnoldson received one o.
these brooches when she sang in "Phile-
mon ct Bsucis" recently, and Mrs Ken
dali has one like it which she told some
friends here was placed in her dress BY
the queen herself, when the kendalli
were commanded to play at Windsor
seven or eight years ago.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-09-14

From Texas Siftings.
A married man likes his tongue cold +,
by way OF variety.
workman is known by his chips and
barber by his shavings.
Colored walters are the best. What
ever is said at the table they will be sure
to keep dark.
California man choked himself to
death with tape measure. The coro-
ner's verdict was that he died by inches
A highly educated Maine girl has just
finished Smuggling her fathers Office.
Well bet she wore silk stockings.
"Give me the baby to hold, my dear"
is the name of a new song. You won
hear many married men singing 1t.
The shell always has the bulge on the
oyster, and would win if some one with
knife didn't help the oyster out.
81 had rousing time this morning."
said the small boy whose father hauled
him out OF bed feet foremost at O'Clock.
A Chicago girl threatens to box the
ears Of an editor of that city. What a
thrill of life this would infuse into the
lumber market.
Pardon mel" is what the polite con.
Wet said when he ran into the governor
who was passing through his corridor Of
the prison.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-09-14

A Race of People whore the Cow is the
Unit OF Valuation.

Unit of Valuation.
The unit Of valuation among the Chew
sures, a race Of 1000 people in the depart
ment OF Troust, government OF Tifiie, is
the COW This primitive people know
nothing OF the use OF money as a medium
Of exchange. A horse is valued at three
cows and stallion at six.
II Chewsure becomes enraged and
cracks his neigh boris skull, he is mulcted
to the extent of l6 cows. A wound in the
forehead calls for three calves, but for 9
broken arm nothing short of five cows
will rehabilitate him in the eyes Of 30
ciety. II one cuts another in the part O
the face usually covered by the beard the
punishment is comparatively severe. The
doctor" places ae many grains of whea
along the cut as possible and for each
grain Of wheat so used the criminal mus
give COW. Wounds in the beardless par
of the face calls for one-third as many
cows only. The man who Injuries neigh
boris. hand surrendsrs IL COWS. Thirt,
cows will pay for the loss of an eye.
Under this system the people are sale
to be happy and contented and miseri
ness is unknown.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-09-14
He Earned 1t Easily.

From the ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
Previous to the advent OF Mcleod, the
Reading company used an old eign, Be
ware OF the Engine and Cars" followed
by a series of injunctions that no man
walking over the road would have pa
tience to read. There were several acct
dents which brought the company into
the supreme court, and sharp lawyers
opposed to the company claimed that
those signs were not clear warning.
Mcleod went to Judge Paxton, who
wrote this admirable sign: Railroad
Crossing-Stop, Look and Listen" Mr..
Paxton received for this modest compost
ton the sum of $4,7S0, trifle over
$4,000 word, a higher rate than any
author has received in the past. 1t can
fairly lay claim to being the most expen.
sive composition on record, and shows
the value of brevity AZ nothing else could
do IT,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-09-14
THE PULLMAN CHARTER.
Additional Charges Made In the Amended
Petition to he Filed.

Petition to BE Filed.
Attorney General MaloDey, OF Illinois,
has served notice upon counsel for the
Pullman Company that he will appear
before Judge Gibbons and ask leave to
file an amended petition and also an in
formation against the company, which
follows the petition according to the law
governing quo warranto proceedings.
The main additional charges made in the
amended petition are in relation to the
Pullman Company, without charter au-
thority, operating gas p ant and brick
works. The court is told that the Pull
man Company realizes large profit by
selling water to the Pullman residents
The company also, it is said, supplies
steam heat to many of the business
houses and apartment houses for pecuni-
airy profit. The maintenance of truck
farm by the company is charged, and
this, the court is told, cannot be covered
by charter to manufacture railroad cars
The sale of liquors by the Pullman Com
pany, in its cars while in transit, is also
deemed by the petitioner to be viola
ton Of its charter rights. The ownership
of seventeen acres of unoccupi,d land
south of Lake Calumet by the Pullman
Company is attacked. Phe petition says
| this amounts to a real estate speculation
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-09-14
Railroads In India,

The last annual report OF Indian rail-
way administration shows that in India
there are only 1880 miles Of railway
laid down and $4,000 sanctioned. Since
1886 the yearly addition to the mileage
has been dropping steady. Then it was
1000 per annum. For the next four
years there was a steady average Of 900.
In 1891 it sank to 600 miles. This year
it il only 426. The government, ham
pered by the vanishing rupee, can do
next to nothing more, though the
takings are lucrative in spite Of depres,
sion.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-09-14
Killed to Relieve His Misery.

At San Antonio, Texas, Tuesday night
DIR. Anderson O'Malley, a young physi-
clan, shot his 8 year-old son accidentally
and then killed him to put him ont of his
pain. His wife and himself have been
very nervous about burglars, and have
been keeping awake several nights.
They heard the door in the child's room
creak. The father went in with cooked
pistol. He saw no one, but he poked hif
little nephew and his own son with the
pistol to cause them to turn over. The
pistol went off, shooting bis child in the
side. The father then shot the suffering
child in the head to relieve its misery
as he said he knew the wound YVES fatal
He is under arrest, and is almost insane
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-09-14
AN ENGLISH wOMAN's CHOICE.
She Married a Half Breed in Buffalo
Bins wild West Show.

She Married a Half-Breed In Buffalo
Bins wild West Show.
Buffalo Bills Wild West show created
unlimited enthusiasm all over Europe,
and the European admiration for the Ins
disns was 80 enthusiastic that one Of the
half-breeds, Shangrave, captured pretty
little Englshwoman' g heart in Liverpool,
says the New York Herald. They were
married, and Mrs. Shangrave came with
the company over to America and went
at once with her Indian husband out to
the Pine Ridge reservation, South Da-
kota. where her child, sweet little
baby, who is blonde, was born. She
is now with him at the Wild West show
again, in New York.
asked her If she was not afraid to GO
out there among those ssvages.
ooh, no." she said. "Love knows nc
fear, and when l got there l found the
women go gentle and hospitable that
soon felt quite at home.
@-."I was able to be of great service to
them in many ways. l taught them tt
cook and to sew, and when Twas i'll they
nursed me tenderly."
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-09-14

consisting of W. H. Higginson,, second
and daughter; william a spohn' q ms s vile
Of the Wells'Fargo Company, and James
fork Of the Garcia river, ten miles from
Point Arena. Tuesday morning they
were awakened by dog barking, and
heard a large redwood tree cracking.
The men ran, but the ladies stopped 10
dress. The tree fell over both tents, kill.
ing Mrs. Eiggnson and her daughter
and breaking the legs Of Spchn and Reed
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-09-14

At the school meeting held at WilIlpa,
City, Wash, Monday, to decide for or
against special tax, e ballot WAS caat by
some enthusiastic populist which read as
follows:
"Repudiste all bonds, mortgages and
taxis, and make the bullets file by-god.
You're for Washington. the best state in
the Union-taxis, non'
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-09-14
The Sugar Industry In Japan,

A number of the leading merchants in
Japan are about to establish sugar mill
and refinery. They have held meeting
in Osaka, and, according to an English
exchange, resolved:
l. To start the concern as joint stock
company
2. To turn ont at the outset 5000 tons
OF white sugar (about one-seventh Of the
amount imported in 1922 per annum
and gradually to enlarge the scale Of
manufacture.
3. To establish q mill between Hyogo
and Osaka, and subsequently to establish
another somewhere between Tokyo and
Yokohama
4. To provide the capital at first OF l.
0O0, 900 yen in shares Of so yen each, and
gradually to increase it,
5. To raise the capital in Tokyo, Kobe,
Osaka and Yokohama.
u. Promoters to supply over half Of the
capital.
Z. To purchase machinery in England
or Germany, and to employ foreign ex-
perts for certain term, emitting them to
share Of the profits.
8. To dispatch q representative abroad
for the purchase of machinery and for
making investigations on the methods Of
manufacture.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-09-14

A 100 mile run of a train of passenger
coaches on a fairly level road, including
the wages of all the train hands Except
ing the lPullmans, which are extra and
are charged extra), and including coal,
oil, water and every expense, costs the
railroad about 500. At 2 cents per mile
per passenger that would be 81 for each
passenger that could be hauled. II the
cars we're crowded, eight cars would hold
4S0 people, or $500 for a service that cos
the railroad 500.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-09-14

Take an apple and make stitch in the
side just under the skin, drawing the
thread carefully through then place the
point of the needle into the hole from
which it has just come and take another
stitch. continuing this until the circle is
completed, only make point OF bringing
the thread in the last instance through
the hole made by the first insertion of
the needle. Gross the ends Of the thread,
and pull gently, and the apple will come
in half, although the skin will be whole.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-09-14
FOR THE NORTHWEST.
Various Appropriations Made by the RiveI
and Harbor Bill.

Various Appropriations Made by the River
and Harbor Bill.
Copies of the river and harbor bill,
passed by congress, have been received.
1t contains an appropriation OF 10000 for
light and fog signal at the mouth of
the Willamette. The bill also contains
an appropriation for completing the light
at the Umpqus river, and 1000 to
build fog signal and a new keepers
house at Cape Arago. There is also $25, :
900 for first-cass light at North Head.
to cost not more than 5000, 30 it will
he necessary TO wait till next year TO get
the other $25 900 before work can be be.
gun on this much-needsd structure.
Those who imagined that the house
bill, as amended by the senate. appro.
priating $3.50, 900 for the boat railway al
The Dalles and authorizing the letting o.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-09-14

It is understood Secretary Carlisle has
practically decided that wool and other
articles in bond can be Withdrawn at the
new rates, or free Of duty if on the free
list OF the new bill. The secretary has
been in conference with the attorney.
general, and it is believed a decision will
be reached as stated.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-09-14
THE INLAND EMPIRE.

Henry Rinehart has at his residence
in the northern part Of La Grande large
pond that is fed by springs. While on a
recent trip to his farm on the Grande
Ronde, Mr.. Rinehart scooped up bar
rel of young carp which he has put in
the pond, and expects in a short time to
have fish for the millions.
Harvey county has paid off her arte-
sian we'll man and called it quits. It is
thought that an abundant flow OF water
could have been obtained If they had
used the proper machinery for boring
deep holes. The drill got stuck at depth
Of nearly 800 feet and could not be recov-
cred.
The new telephone line between Enter.
prise and Joseph, in Wallowa county. is
reported to operate with entire satisfac.
ton, and it is stated that the company ie
DESTROYS Of continuing the line to a con.
nection with La Grande.
Sometime this week q t-ainload o
Wallowa county cattle will be shipped
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-09-14
More Truth Than Poetry.

During a recent conference at Wau.
peton, Mimi, several of the ministers
were visiting the Red River Valley uni.
versity at that place, and were taking in
the Latin class. One of them CHANGED to
pick up copy OF Caesar belonging to 6
certain very popular young lady student
and found the following poem on fly
leaf OF the book:
Boyibus kissibus
Sweet grlorum;
Girlibus liklbus
WANT somorum,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-09-14
Debs Looks Like bill Nys.

Eugene Field.
The newspaper portraits OF Z. v. Debs
are not accurate. They represent him
as fat and sleek, and he is not. Debs
is tall, blue-eyed, pale. smooth.shaveu
and inclined to badness. He looks very
much like Bill Nye, and the fact that he
wears spectacles emphasizes the re-
semblance. He dresses very plainly but
neatly. He talks fluently; he 10 an
omnivorous reader, and he particu.
larly likes poetry. OF address he is can
did and cordial; he has to degree that
quality called personal magnetism. Five
minutes with him would suffice, we
think, to convince reader OF human ma.
ture that Debs is man OF high ideas,
honest convictions, answering integrity,
great intellectual vigor (or perhaps,
rather, zeaD. exceptional simplicity Of
character, and consummate impractica-
bility. His traits are those, We believe,
which, taken singly, are most admirable,
but which, punched, are very likely to
get him into trouble.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-09-14

q contract for the work, was passed, and
that work will soon be begun on this
boat railway. will be disappointed to
learn that the bill contains an appropri-
alton OF only 500, 900 for this improve
ment, which is to be expended in secur-
ing rights-of- way only.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-09-14

How to do IL Quietly.
"How will we go through this train p
asked one desperate OF another. 1--WE
want to avoid noise and publicity as far
az possible"
That's all right" was the answer,
"I've got it fixed"
"How?'
"We'll wait until the Pullman porter
gets through with the passengers and
then we'll rob him.