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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-23

trio lights went out. There was . short
interval OF silence. when suddenly q
shrek OF agony came from the cage.
1t WAS followed by q roar from the en-.
ragged lions, the crunching OF their terrible
jaws, and the groans Of the man In the
cage. The large crowd Of spectators be-
came panic stricken and started for the
doors. Women shrieked and tainted, but
the crowd was finally induced to remain
seated by the attendants, who bad re-
tanned their presence Of mind. Finally,
lanterns were brought, and there in the
cage lay Thieman with three lions claw
ing and munching his PROSTATE form.
Colonel Boone seized al iron bar and en-
tered the cage. With shouts and blows
he drove the beasts from their prey and
dragged the unfortunate man from the
cage. II was an exhibition Of bravery
seldom seen, and the big crowd cheered
the gallant colonel.
Thieman was taken to tho receiving
hospital, where his wounds, 43 in num-
Der, were examined. By one blow from
the lions paw he had been scalped
from the forehead to the nape Of the
neck. Under each arm there were ter
tempted to reach . vital spot. One OF
them nearly succeeded, for he just
missed large artery. Thieman's
arms, legs and thighs were also
bitten and scratched. At the hospital,
he recovered consciousness and managed
to tell his story. He esid he WAS attend.
ing to some Of the cage fixtures when the
light went out. The big lion Parneil
jumped for him and knocked him down
with blow on the head Then the
other two lions, Romeo and Commodore,
seized him under the arm pits and
dragged him across the cage, while Par.
nell made general onslaught on his
body.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-23

The alleged attempts at partisan dis
elimination in the San Francisco custom
house have received an official setback
Complaints we're recently filed at the civil
service commission charging Collector OF
the Port Wise with removing four repub-
lican employees at the end OF their proba-
tionary terms and filling the vacancies
by democratic appointments. An inves-
tigation was made by the department,
and it was decided that the changes were
made for partisan reasons. The treasury
department was requested to reverse the
collectors action. After . second inves
tigation the department decided to sus
tain the commissions decision, and
ordered the reinstatement Of the foul
republicans.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-23
A BAD II Any.

Mark Twain Draws . Pi ture That
Many OF You Will Rex egniss.
Mark Twain's ''Pudd nhead WI on"
Tom was bad baby, from the very be-
ginning Of his usurpation. He would
cry for nothing; he would burst into
storms OF temper without notice, and let
60 cream after scream and sausll after
squall, then climax the thing with "hold-
ing his bresth"-that frightful specially
OF the teething nursling, in the throes Of
which the creature exhausts it's lungs.
then Is convulsed with noiseless squirm-
ings and twistings and kickings in the
effort to get his breath, while the lips
turn blue and the mouth stands wide and
rigid, offering for inspection one wee
tooth set in the lower rim Of a hoop of
red gums; and when the appalling still
ness has endured until one is sure the
lost breath will never return, . nurse
comes flying, and dashes water In the
child's face, and presto! the lungs fill,
and instantly discharge shrek, or
yell, or howl which bursts the listening
ear and surprises the owner of 1t into
saying words which would not 20 we'll
with halo if he had one
The baby Tom would claw anybody
who came within reach Of bis nails, and
pound anybody he could reach with hie
rattle. He would scream for water until
he got it, and then throw cup and all on
the floor and scream for more. He was
INDUCED in all his caprices, howsoever
troublesome and exasperating they
might be; he WAS allowed to eat any
thing he wanted, particularly things
that would give him the stomach ache.
When he got old enough to toddl-
about and say broken words and get An
idea OF what bis hands were for, he Gas
Q more consummate pest than ever.
Roxy got no rest while he was awake.
He would call for anything and every
thing he saw, saying "Awnt 1t" (want III,
which was q command. When it was
brought he said in frenzy, and motion
ing 1t away with his hands, Don't awnt
i'll don't awnt It'll" and the moment it
was gone he set up frantic yells OF "Awnt
it awnt !" and Roxy had to give wings
to her heels to get that thing back TO him
again before he could carry out his inten.
ton Of going into commissions about it.
What he preferred above al, other
things was the tongs. This was because
his father had forbidden his having them
leet he break the windows and furniture
with them. The moment Roxy's back
was turned he would toddle to the pres
ence Of the tongs and cay, Like it !" and
cock his eye on one side to see II Roxy
was observing; then, "Awnt i'll" and
cock his eye again then, "Hab IT." with
another furtive glance; and finally, Take
it !" and the prize was his. The next
moment the heavy implement was raised
aloft; the next there was 3 crash and a
squall, and the cat was of on three legs
to meet an engagement. Roxy would
arrive just as the lamp or window went
to irremediable smash.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-23
Dunbar's Sentence,

The reason given why Judge Bellinger
sentenced William Dunbar, the Portland
smuggler, to two years in jail instead Of
ten years in the penitentiary is, under the
ruling Of the late Judge Sabin, of Nevada,
while occupying the bench of Judge
Deadly in the United States court, Dun
brr could not have been sentenced to the
penitentiary. Judge Sabin held that the
omission Of Eat had labor" following
the word imprisonment" in statute
should be construed in favor Of a defend
ant to mean imprisonment without hard
labor, and it is probable that the i'm.
prisonment of Dunbar in the peniten-
tiary would afford grounds for habeai
corpus suit for his release.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-23
FIBER OF OREGON WOOL.
A Correspondent who Knows Whereo
he Speaks.

A Correspondent who Knows whereof
he Speaks.
Samuel Pearson In Portland Oregonian.
notice that in an article dated the 26th
inst, Mr.. Withycombe, touching some
statements Of mine regarding Oregon
wool, states that the figures 80 to 45 cents
per pound, given by me as the price for
greasy, is not 80, but it is the price for
secured. This gentleman cannot produce
any paper or give any information from
any authentic source that will show Au
,ralian secured wool as selling as low as
30 cents in Boston or New York. 1t is
simply prepoeterous.
One week ago, at the auction sales in
London, the lowest price was AID, high
est price l21sd, greasy. The lowest fig
ure would reach 20 cents In Boston, after
duty, freight and commission were paid.
No man with any claim to common sense
would believe that Australian wool worth
this figure could be sold for 80 cents
secured.
Now compare the best Oregon with the
best Australian on a basis of last sales
sold Oregon, secured grade, A /, rs, 0OO
pounds at 80 cents per pound in Boston.
Best Australian, % cents in London in the
grease, 80 cents in Boston allow 40 pei
cent shrinkaKe, the secured would be worth
81 cents per pound, nearly double the
value OF Oregon. Mr.. Withycombe sayl
that the low price of Oregon is due to 1T
estimated shrinkage and not 10 the fiber
also he denies that Oregon wool breaks
and goes to noil. Heavy shrinkAge will re-
duce its value unquestionably. Thii
gentleman evidently has obtained his in
formation from some wooden manufac
turer where no combjng machine 10 used
and where the soundness OF fiber is moi
Of so much import. Oregon wool IL goot
for common wooden goods, but cuts n,
figure whatever for either high or low
grade worsteds, on account OF its too ten
der fiber and consequently running Il
noil.
How happens it that Eastern manufac
turers are complaining Of the scarity O
warp wso!s? II Mr.. Withycombe know
Of any good. sound-fbred woods from I,
8 inches long that will make No. 4
yard, there is fine opening, while it i
selling here in Oregon for 9 20 cents.
In conclusion, l would recommend thi
gentleman to get little more informs
ton in regard to the working qualities Q
wool before rushing into print. Let hin
inquire of some good professional wool
comber. His knowledge Of growing tn
article, and perhaps the animal itsel
may be good.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-23
Coinage ON . New Plan.

Representative Abbott, Of Texas, has
introduced a bill for the coinage Of silver
in the treasury on new plan. The Sec
rotary is to coin into standard silver dol
lars. or minor coins, not less than 1000.
600 ounces a month of the silver which
was purchased under the Sherman act.
The coin certificates issued under that
act are to be redeemed in either gold OF
silver, according to which metal is held
in largest quantities in the treasury, and
the secretary is to issue coin notes to the
amount of the seigniorage Of the Sher.
man act, upon the plan apparently de.
vised to place gold and silver on an equal
footing.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-23
Novel Bill For state Revenue.

A novel revenue bill has been intro
duced in the Ohio senate by Avery, Of
Cleveland. 1t provides that unclaimed
freight charges in the hands of railroad
companies be turned into the state treas
ury. The author states that in the cases
Of large firms many freight bills are paid
in lump, which frequently is slightly in
excess of the actual legal charge, The
due. One railway in Ohio is said to de-
rive profit Of nearly $75. 900 year from
this source, and the aggregate for all the
railways in the state is several times
that sum.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-23
A Cold Blooded Murder,

At Monciavo, Mexico. Monday night,
Juan Marines, . Mexican, murdered
John Wallace. an American, and his
wife. and afterward fred the house.
burning the bodies Of his victims, on the
ranch of Wallace's father. in-lsw, I.afiel
SEVERE near this place. Martinez had
formerly been foreman on the ranch Of
SEVERE, but was discharged to make
room for Wallace shortly after his mar
riage with Seviere's daughter. This
aroused Martinez blood and prompted
the murder. Martinez has been ar
rested.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-23

William Zimmerman, aged A, and his
son George, aged IS, were burned horri-
bly, by an explosion OF gas in the Not
tingham mine of the Dodson Coal Com
pany at Plymouth, Pa. Thursday morn
ing. They had gone into the breast to
prepare for the days work, when the
explosion occurred with such force as to
be felt throughout the mine. After the
conclusion, miners hurried to the breast
and found the two men naked, every bit
of clothing being burned from their
bodies. They we're charred and black
ened from head to foot, and though still
alive are not expected to recover. 1t 10
supposed the explosion was caused by
their naked lamps ignting a body Of
gas.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-23
whisky and Women tho Cause.

A most deliberate attempt at suicide
that will probably prove successful &C.
Cured at Tacoma, Sunday evening.
Henry Demangen, % years Of age, laid a
Winchester rifle on a table, tied q string
to the trigger, stood in front Of it and
pulled the string. He had intended to
aim for his brains, but pulling the string
depressed the barrel Of the rife and the
charge entered the stomach. The rifle
was only couple Of inches from the
body when it was fred. The noise at
tracted immediate attention from his
friends. He did not lose consciousness.
women and whisky does"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-23

A special from Atlanta, Ca, says: II
is regarded az settled fact here that
Speaker Crisp will be candidate for
the United States senate to succeed Mr..
Colquitt, whose term will expire March
4, 1895. There are many men In Mr..
Crisp's district who want to succeed him
in the house, and to save him fro n
an undignified scramble and possible
defeat in the convention, the speakers
friends are trying to get him into the
senate.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-23
A Farmer Nearly Kille d.

A desperate case of sand-bsgging &C.
Cured in Spokane Wednesday night.
John Lipstoe is at the hospital, hover.
ing between life and death, one great
cash upon his head and another across
his throat. These, and the blood that
gushes from his ears and mouth, show
how fierce was the attack upon him.
Lipstoe is Q Hungarian farmer, living
nine miles west of the city. He started
home about 10 O'Clock. Two miles be-
yond the smelter three men attacked
him. That is all that could be learned
in his semi-conscious periods.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-23
No Fear of Cholera This Year.

At meeting of the health board Of
New York, Wednesday, Health Officer
jenkins said ne did not look 10, any out
now in Hamburg, but in Italy the disease
still turks. A few cases have been re-
ported in st, Petersburg. DR.. Nash, who
is watching contagious diseases in Eu.
is not probable that this country will
be again threatened with cholera the
coming summer.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-23
ECONOMIC WRONGS.
A Distressed womap's Wall and Declare.

A Distressed womaD's Wall and Declare
ton.
From Donohoe's Mag sxine.
"God! Why do you preach to me Of
God? tell you there is no God for the
poor-no heaven. There is no hell ex-
cept this life. No devil except the men
who grind the lives Of women and child
rem into dollars and cents"
The above decentralization was hurled
at me with vindictive, accusing force by
found, during my investigation Of wage.
room under the shadow OF Brooklyn
bridge, where, by the sickly slimmer d
. coal.oil lamp, she was making double
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-23
MANGLED By LIONS.
An Attendant In the Midwinter Fair Mar.
rowly Escapes Death.

rowly Escapes Death.
Carlo Thieman, an attendant in Col.
Daniel Boone's wild-animal show at the
Midwinter Fair, was attacked by three
lions Tuesday night and 30 horribly
mangled that he may die. The evening
performance had been in progress
in Boone's arena for about half an
hour and the circular Enclosure was filled
with people. The wild animals are ex.
hibited in large cage in the center Of
the arena, and II WAS the time for the
lions to 90 on. Three huge beasts, Par.
nell, Romeo and Commodore, were led
into the cage by Thieman preparatory to
Boone's entrance. All at once the cleo
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-23
Charged with Stealing Lum ber.

The great Minnesota pine.land fight
has come to q head, complaints havin
been drawn in the name Of the state,
charging six OF the large lumber firms Of
Minneapolis and elsewhere with stealing
loo, 900 900 feet Of pine from forests be-
longing to the state. The names Of the
companies are withheld until the formal
filing OF the complaints. The amount Of
money claimed from the state is about
$400, OOO. Tie suits are brought In
obedience to the report Of the joint legis-
lative pine-land committee.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-23

The treasury officials at Washington
are much exercised over recent decis-
ion of Kansas local judge, who natural
lied Chinaman. The case has been
called to the attention Of Attorney Gen.
eral Olney, who will make thorough in
law Of 1882 Cinnamon are prohibited
from being naturalized by either state
or federal courts, and the action Of the
Kansas Judge is regarded as inexplicsble.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-23
Cause and Effect.

Allentown, Pa, Leader.
Little drops Of printers ink, little
type displayed, make our merchant
princes and their big parade. Little bits
Of stinginess, discarding printers ink,
bursts the man Of business and sees his
credit sink.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-23

A duel took place in the town Of Uros,
Mexico, between Joseph Manuel Torrego,
prominent young business man, and
Miguel Torres, LAWYER. The affair Of
honor resulted in Torrego being shot
through the heart at the first fire. Torres
was not wounded. The duel was the
outgrowth Of rivalry for the hand Of a
young lady. The killing has created q
great sensation. Torres has been placed
under arrest.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-23
England Dependent for Breadst uffa.

Consul Parker, at Birmingham, sends
q report to the state department on the
American wheat and -four trade in the
English Midlands. He estimated:the in
crease in the amount of -four received
from the United States ct 70 per cent in
four years. He declares the dependence
a considerable portion OF it's treadstuffs
is completely established and far more
likely to increase than decrease.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-23
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE,


CIRCULAR OF INQUIRY.
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE,
UNITED STATES SENATE,
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 20, 1893.
My DEAR Sir: In former years when
the question of the tariff was uppermost
in the consideration Of the people, circu.
lar letters were addressed to merchants,
importers and others, making inquiries
as to the character and amount OF their
business, prices and wages paid, rates OF
import duties, etc. This was notably the
case in 1S45, under the direction of Sec
rotary Walker; in 1882. through the tariff
commission and in 1885, under the direc-
ton of Secretary Manning.
The replies to such interTogatories fur
nish valuable statistics and other data,
and materially aid in legslating upon the
subject OF customs duties.
With view to securing such informa.
ton, the committee on finance submit to
you the following questions, which they
trust you will formulate replies to, add
ing such general or special matter as
you may be possessed OF, and which, in
your judgment, will be Of value to the
committee:
l. What is the character Of your prod.
uct
2: Do similar foreign products compete
with yours ?
3. What would be TIE effect upon your
product Of reduction of duty on i'm
ports Of all kinds?
4. Have the wages which you pay for
labor increased or decreased within the
past two years?
5. 10 what extdnt does your state ex.
| port agricultural products?
6. What competition do such exports
meet abroad?
7. To what extent, in your opinion,
are the prices and product OF your prod
ucts affected by the manufacturing In
dustries OF your state?
s. Have your living expenses increased
or decreased during the past four years
| 8. Please give your views on the prop
osition to restore sugar to the dutiable
list.
10. Do the present duties benefit, in
any respect, people engaged in growing
agricultural products and staples; and, il
not, how can they be 90 modified as tC
produce this result?
IL. State, generally, anything which
you believe would be useful to the com
mittee in preparing tariff legislation.
The committee are desirous that your
reply shall give full expression of your
views, and not be restricted to merely
answering the questions categorically
At the same time it is desired that you
answers shall be confined to your owl
business and be stated conclsely.
Publicity will not be given to names o.
location Of business If you 30 desire.
Very respectfully,
d. w. VOORHEES,, Chairman.
Address all communications to Hon
DIV. Voorhees,, Chairman Finance Com
mittee, U. S. Senate, Washington, d. G
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-23

LETTER HEADs-$5, 50, 81, IS per NJ.
NOTE HEADs-$3, a, IS per NJ.
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.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-23

PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
JAS: W. REID, W. N. SCALES
Lewiston. Grangeville
REID & SCALES,
ATTORNEYs-AT-LAw,
aLANGEvILLE, IDAHO.
Practice in the state and Federal Courts Of
: Idaho:
FRANK E. Foaa.
LAWYER,
Crangeville Idaho
III. F'sAMUELs'
Attorney at LasO,
Practice in all the courts of Idaho Special
attention gwen to mining lit a ion aud
real estate Col, ections rec i've prompt at.
tention. Business attended to at once. No
delay.
ONCE opposite Postoffice,
GRANGEvILLE IDAHO
t. C. M'DEvIrr. MARK W MUsGRovE
AcDevitt & Musgrove,
ATTORNEYS AT Law,
dRANGEvILLE, IDAHO.
other courts II Idaho and Wa hington. Spe-
cial attention given to mining litigation and
criminal law.
once opposite Jersey House.
!. EAILsHIE'
attorney at LasO,
Oregon. Mining interests looked AFTER. 'N
Legal papers of every nature cor
rectly drawn Loan negoti-
ated and collections
promptly made.
aRANGEvILLE AND MOUNT IDAHO IDAHO.
Business of ]. H. Forney left in my hands
and will receive prompt attention.
No Delay. Business Attended, to at Gnce.
w. A. HALL
Attorney at LasU
and Notary Public.
-Ex-PRoBATE JUDGE
PROBATE BUsI NESS A SPECIALITY.
CHARGES REASONABLE.
COLLECTIONS PROMPTLY NJ \ DE
Grangeville, Idaho.
III W. Starlight, M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon.
Special attention to dis asses of Women and
Children and Chronic Diseases.
Ofice and residence north OF Grange Hall
Grangevile, Idaho.
JAMES E. BABB,
attorney at LGaU,
Practices in the State aud Federal Courts OF
Idaho and Washington.
Owns a Complete set of Abstract Books
of Nez Perez County.
Lewiston National Bank Building,
LEWISTON IDAHO
p F.FULToN,
attorney at LasU,
Legal papers carefully and accurately
drawn. Collections given prompt
attention. Will practice in
all the courts OF the I'd
judicial District
of idaho.
GRANQEVILLE IDAHO
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-02-23
QUESTIONS FOR FARMERS.

Wheat and Wool growers Invited to
Make Replies Thereto.
The committee OF finance OF the United
States senate has sent out number Of
circular letters addressed to merchants,
agriculturists, manufacturers, etc. The
following are the contents Of the letter
addressed to agriculturists. Readers of
this paper are invited to make replies
to the questions propounded therein: