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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-08
FACTS IN sTEAD's BOOK.
The New York World Has Found one at
Least.

The New York World Has Found one at
Least.
One of the startling factss Gays the
New York World, brought to light in
Mr.. Stead's book ON Chicago, is the way
in which the rich men of that city es-
cape their just share of taxation. Twenty
years ago the assessment for taxation of
the property of Chicago, real and per.
sonal, was $751;, 072 965. In 1898 it was
but 1926, 790,351. A shrinkage in twenty
wears of about $40, 000, 000in the assessed
property, while, as everybody knows, the
wealth OF the city has enormously in
creased. The rich have found ways Of
concealing it from the assessors. The
assessors under oath make the following
returns of the personal property of the
richest citizens: Marshal Field 500, 600
P. D. Armour SIS 900, George M. Pullman
$4,000, ]. W. Doane $4,000, II. H
Kohisaat $500, @. 7. Yeakes $4,000
Potter Palmer $4,000. None Of these
men makes out or swears to his own &C
count. The swearing is all done by tn
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-08

"When / sat at my desk in Sitka,"
said Gov. Swineford, 81 was further
from Otter Island, the westernmost point
in alaska, than was from Portland,
Maine. This may serve to give some idea
of the prodigious dimensions Of Alaska
But can furnish more striking one.
If the capital Of the United were located
in the center of the United States-thai
is to say, at a point equidistant from
Quaddyhead, Me-, and Otter Island
Alaska-it would be in the Pacific ocean
some 600 miles north by west of SaI
Francisco.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-08
why She Lett.

From Texas Siftings.
Mrs. Portly Pompous. 81 can't have
that man coming here to see you any
more"
Mics Freshservant. "Then give no.
tice I'll leave on the LIST. l can get forty
such mistresses as you, but young men
who have black moustaches and take
their girls to the theatre are mighty scarce
in New York.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-08
At the Font Rail GnmA.

From the Washington Star.
There were two covered wagons at the
football game. One of them had o
grocer's sign plainly lettered on ito side,
bat the nature Of the other was not 90
easily determined.
"Get out O. me way" said the driver
OF the grocery wagon. "You ought to be
off to yer work, anyhow"
"Get out, yerself," was the reply; Il
reckon I've got heap more business
here than you have"
swell, guess not. I'm a-drivin' Q
grocery wagon, l am, and s-wsitin' ter
get one of the players order for dinner"
Grocery wagon Well, pardner, for .
football game you amt in it. This
wagon what I'm a-drivin' is . am
bulance."
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-08
How he Found the Missing Heir.

A Mayville, N. Y, lawyer, in search
of a missing heir, became satisfied at
last that the man he wanted was some
where in Canada, but, not knowing
where, he addressed letter tn hun at
e7ery postoffice in Ontario and Quebec
nearly 1900 OF them in all. One OF the
letters reached the addressee, and, as
his inheritance was more than 100000
he probably won't object to the item
postage, $92," in the lawyers litt!e
bill.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-08
CURRENT TRADE REVIEWED.
Two Commercial Authorities Size Up the
situation and Prospects.

Two Commercial Authorities Size Up the
situation and Prospects.
Dunn & Co.'s Weekly Review OF Trade
says: The obstacles to improvement do
not lessen. The strikes of coal-miners
and coke-workers have not ceased but
have caused the stoppage OF numerous
works this week and embarrassment to
some railroads. The conference at Cleve-
land exhibited much angry feeling and
wide differences, and seems to render
agreement more distant, Proceedings in
the senate do not indicate the latest form
OF tariff revision has made speedy final
action probable. The soundness of the
commercial world is shown in the dimin-
ished importance OF failures, the liabilities
reported for the second week of May
amounting to only 81 1887 ,53S, of which
81 400, 1872 were trading and $432 ,606 OF
manufacturing concerns. The failures
this week have been 220 in the United
States, against 247 last year, and "a in
Canada, against IA last year.
A Coast Trade review says: Much the
same conditions have prevailed in bust
ness this week as for some time past
While trade is only moderately active
and shows no sure signs of immediate
improvement beyond the natural increase
in consumption, with more active EN-
ployment in fruit growing and other agri
cultural pursuits and mining. there arr
more signs of future prosperity for THU
section developing as the season advance
1t looks as though we are certain to have
large fruit crop. Late advices show
that, Notwithstanding slight frosts. frui
is doing we'll, and will undoubtedl,
yield splendidly in various sections Of tn,
state. Throughout the east the crop il
at least a partial failure. In California
drouth will undoubtedly limit the yiel(
materially. 1t necessarily follows tina
there should be good and fairly profit
able market, and rs the railroad com
t panies are inclined to give REASONABLE
rates, the fruit crop should bring consid
cradle money into the state this season
The grain acreage is going to be fully u
to the average, the hop crop will b
, largely increased by putting out ne'
t yards this season, and in fact with any
: thing like ordinary values for staples, on
crop returns will be by far the large,
/ ever known.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-08

A business man signed over all his eff
fects to his wife in order to keep them
from his creditors. She turned them into
cash and went away saying she would net
live with man for whom she had no re-
spect, and she could not respect man
who tried to defraud others. He was not
worse fooled than the editor of the Belle
vue, Ohio, Star, who gave his wife a
mortgage on the paper; they qusrreled
and she foreclosed, and the Star winked
ont
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-08

James Crosby IN the st. Louis Courier.
The evolution of humanity from bar
barism to civilization is characterized by
decadence OF the military spirit and by
the development of industrial spirit. So
biologists, therefore, divide societies into
two grand divisions: the militant type
and the industrial type.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-08

gle wire OF the State Telegraph line the
central station has been connected
simultaneously with the telephone sta
tons OF Vienna, Gratz, Brunn and
Trieste; and in all of those cities the
voice of the telephone Gazettes editor
has been heard-"clear, sonorous and
with every shade of intonation."
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-08

assessors, who are allowed by the cre.
suses grossly to undervalue their posses
sions for taxation. It is not without rea-
son that Mr.. Stead says: "There is
heavier sum in solid dollars pocketsd
every year by the officials of the city,"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-08

Among Sioux Indians, when one fam
lily borrows a kettle from another, it lie
expected, when the kettle is returned, a
small portion of the food cooked in it will
be left in the bottom. Disregard OF this
custom ends the borrowing business.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-08
A Wonderful Plant.

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
In India l once witnessed most re-
markable phosphoric light issue from
giant flower called by natives "bodswar."
The flower was nearly six inches in
diameter and of deep red color, but
with yellow petals. Ny attention was
called to the luminous radiations OF this
beautiful plant by guide, and we used
to visit the garden every morning two
hours before sunrise to observe this fas-
cinating spectacle; this was during the
months of July and August. The light,
although most brilliant in the early
morning hours, could also be discerned
during the twilight, but not after total
darkness came on.
This led me to believe that the light
was not emitted from the flower itself,
but that it was reflected. To determine
this placed one of the flowers in per-
fectly dark, that is, light-tight room,
where knew the air to bs perfectly dry,
and not the faintest spark could be seen.
This might have been caused by the
broken stem, but l am of the opinion
that the light was reflected, as it waf
quite intense and could be seen at dis
lance OF several feet. When viewed
closely the petal resembled miniature
incandescent electric lamp.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-08

1t may not be generally known that I'm
Gle Sam prints one postage stamp that is
not for sale, i. e., the second-class matter
stamp. This stamp, new or cancelled,
never passes out of the hands of post
Office officials Postage on periodicals. is
prepaid by the pound in cash, and the
receiving clerk cancels these special
stamps to the value of the postage thus
prepaid and forwards the cancelled
stamps to the department as vouchers.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-08

why Church Property should be Taxed.
The taxation of church property has
been advocated by the greater number of
our public men from Benjamin Franklin
down to President Garfield, for the obvi-
GUS reason that the exemption from tax
alton of any church property is really a
form of state support of the church. This
is alike dangerous to the state and the
church. Great ecclesiastical organiza-
tons have grown up by the help
of such exemptions which do
many things with their property and
have an advantage in deriving revenue
from certain uses of it over property used
for the same purposes held by other cor
porations that are taxed. The extent to
which churches in our large cities have
become property owners is hardly known
to the public nor are the dangers either
to religion or to the State appreciated
This whole subject is very forcibly sci
forth in the May number of the Forum,
not from the point of view of an opposi.
ton to the churches, for it is written by
the Rev. Madison 9. Peters of New York
and one of the strongest arguments he
makes is the benefit that would accrue tc
the cause OF religion itself.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-08
Henry George to the Manhattan Club.


Charity cannot exist until justice is
done. And what is the root?
All employment is the production OF
wealth, and is, in the last analysis, the
working up Of the land by labor. No
matter whether you be tailor, bricklayer,
blacksmith or halter, you are only chang
ing in form that which existed before
you came. And the only way TO relieve
the situation is to strike down the i'm
pediment.
Labor is the producer of all wealth
monopoly may need protection; special
privileges may require special legisla-
tion-all labor needs is freedom, freedom
to use what God gave it.
We are all working for the landlord
and at best rack-rented tenants. Farmers
are no better. Mechanics, farmers, trades
men all-all are working for the landlord
The only remedy is single tax. The leg
islation could pass bill that would SCI
idle men to work by taking the taxes of
products and putting them where they
belong.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-08

A law entacted in Germany requires
that all drugs intended for internal use
be put up in round bottles, while those
for external use shall be put up in hexa-
gonal bottles.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-08

The Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern
railroad bridge at Spokane was washed
out Tuesday night.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-08

There are many suggestions in the fol-
lowing group of figures from Mr.. Atkin-
sons article in the May Forum, which
show the ratio of increase in the United
States between 1880 and 1890:
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-08

Per cent
Populat on OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. %
Produ elton of grain ..................... 43
Mum Der of teachers in the public schools. "a
Railway miesge.......... ..................... So
Postal rec 81
Contracts for insurance against loss by
fire (the best indication of the increase
of property subject to oss)
Production of iron and steel average 10
Amount OF gage Incurred ....... l56
In 1879 the per capita national debt $40. S6)
exceeded that of 1889 ($l5S6) by..............l57
Mr.. Atkinson's argument is to show
that this great increase of mortgage debt
does not argue disaster, but rather pros
perity.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-08

d F. FULTON,
attorney at LaaC,
Legal papers carefully and accurately
drawn. Collections given prompt
attention. viii practice In
all the courts OF the I'd
Judicial District
OF idaho.
GRANGEyILLE . IDAHO
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-08

JAMES E. BABB,
attorney at LGaU,
Practices in the State and Federal Courts OF
Idaho and Washington.
Owns a Complete set of Abstract Books
of Nez Perez County.
Lewiston National Bank Building,
LEWISTON IDAHO
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-06-08

T. c. M'DEvrrr. MARK W. MUsGRoVE
McDevitt & Musgrove,
ATTORNEYS AT Law,
GRANGEvILLE, IDAHO.
Will practice in the supreme court ana
other courts Of Idaho and Washington. Spe-
cial attention given to mining litigation and
criminal law.
Once opposite Jersey House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-18
DIED..

BALDWIN Entered into rest April II. 1894. az
l:lo an, JOHN H. BALDWIN. formerly Of
Baltimore, beloved husband OF Lillian NJ. laid
Funeral from late residence. No 7osx L street
southeast, April 10. Mt O'Clock 2. m Relatives
and friends are respectfully invited TO attend-2s
pm, FRANCIS X. beloved husband Of Rens
J. Griffin. aged thirty-one years.
Eternal rest grant him. o, Lord, and let per
petual light shine upon him."
Fureral from his mothers residence $40 al street
am, thence to st. DOminic's Church where
s sSS 1n,.i Tsaaiem mas WIN be said Frier1s
nesday: April Is. 1894 HARRIET HOLDEN,
beloved wife OF Dr. John b. Harding.
Funeral from her late residence 222 ID street
northwest, at pm Friday, April 20 Friends
LINDsY. On Tuesday. April n. 1924. at ESQ
O'Clock an HARRIETT. beloved sister Of Mrs.
G B. Brs1ton tnee Lndsyl and niece Of Miss
Eliza Lindsy, aged twenty one years and twenty
runS5sl from the Vermont Avenue Bapti., Church
and friends invited TO attend
pm, MARY +. MCDANIEL
Funeral from residence OF Der brother. John II. Nc
10. at $3.50 am. Requiem mass at Trinity
Church at 10 am Interment private.
McDERMoT. On Wednesday. April Is. 1894 ss
5l5 an. after a lingering finess VIRGINIA
GllPlN. beloved wife OF John +. McDermot N
the sixty-second year Of her are.
Funeral from her late residence 221 street north
east, on saturday, April Il, at 2 O'Clock.
McKAIG. On Wednesday morning Aprn Is 1884
NARY A, widow OF Thomas McKaig.
from ll2 9Th street southeast.
Roam; On Tuesday, April II, 1894 at ioio
O'Clock am. PATRICK ROAM. beloved hus-
band Of Isabella Roam, in the nfty-seventh year
Of his age.
May he rest in peace.
Funeral from his late residence. $500 NJ street,
West Washington. ID. c., Thursday, 18Th Of
invited.
pm, MAURICE ROCHE
Funeral will take place from the residence. No.
lis l. street northwest on Thursday. April 10,
at $50 am. Requiem at St Aloysius
Church at 10 am. Relatives and friends are
respectfully invited TO attend e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-18
10 Cents

For Ladies' Fast Black Hose, with spliced
heels and toes. Nothing wonderful about
that. but there Is about this: We have
tackled this price on to a quality that
sells everywhere for % cents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-18
An Unnecessary Bill.

The bill to quiet titles to land in the Dis
trict Of Columbia. which was referred to the
Commissioners for report by the House
committee on the District. has been report
ed upon by the attorney for the District
who says the bill is unnecessary IN view Of
the decision of the Supreme Court of the
United States in the case of Sharon against
Tucker
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-18
A Washington G,rr. succe..

Miss Daisy Hammack. formerly Of the
'Linthicum Students Dramatic oreanixa-
ton, who has for the past six weeks been
out with the James K Hackett Company
playing soubrette part IN the "Private
Secretary" has returned to her home. I71e
street northwest, the Hackett Ccrnpeny's
season having closed. Miss Hammack II
viii be remembered. made quite a success
as an amateur while with the 'Ifnthfcum
students, doing very clever work IN "A
Pair of Lunatics." with Mr. Pulizxi OF the
Linthicumites. and Twenty Minutes Under
an Umbrella" with Mr.. Lowe of the same
organization. Also making a hit with her
dances. Since joining the professional
ranks Miss Hammack has received q great
deal Of praise for her good work. and Is
contemplating finishing the theatrical sea-
son with another company.
A stabbing ARRAY occurred on lower Main
street, Buffalo. Monday night which will
probably result in the death Of John Berg
laE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-18
McKendree Church Anniversary.

Sunday next will be a gala day in Nc
Kendree NJ. E. Church, Massachusetts ave-
nue. between 9th and 10th streets northwest
the occasion being the forty ninth anniver-
sary Of the dedication of the church, on
which occasion Rev. DIR. VIM. Ryland
preached the sermon. The committee hav-
ing charge are inviting the former pastors
of the church to be present, and Rev. w. G..
Eggleston, the first stationed minister sent
TO McRendree, now a prominent minister of
the NJ. L. Church, living in Virginia, il is
hoped, will be able to attend and preach the
sermon. In the afternoon, at O'Clock, there
will be a love feast, and all who have been
members Of the church are invited At
night the sermon will be by one Of the for
mer pastors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-18
No other house DOES, EVER DID, or
ExER WILL sell such STERLING QUAIL
T1ks stsuch Low PRICES AS WE QUOTE
sAKs AND COMPANY,
''GOOd Walkers"

TIME RATE AT WHICH OUR SHOE
II business Is growing tells some tales.
We have had to find quarters for the
ladies' stock on the second foor-ws
hadn't room enough on the first for both
1t and the mens.-You'Il like it better
up there-an BY yourselves. They tell Us
In the market that we're about the big
gest buSers in town.--That means we
carry the largest stock.
Money and brains is a hard combination
to beat - Money commands brains - and
we'd put our last dollar out but what
we'd have the best.
You ought to see the leaders we've got
for this season.--Talk about heretofore
values - they won't compare.-There's
strength and style together-and at prices
that will almost make you doubt quality.
But you don't run any chances-Take our
advice and always insist upon a guaran-
tee.-We're never afraid to give it-and
never neglect to give it-for our shoes come
from the makers direct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-18
GUARANTEED

LADIES' DONGOLA OK
FORDS-made ON the nat
test and most comfortable
lasts TO be had.--What
folks would say are cheap
at 81. Only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-18
MINISTER MENDONCAs RESIDENCE.
The New Home Of the Brazilian Legal
tfon I'm This City,

Mr.. John f. Beall has just leased the
Stanley Matthews house at 1900 n street
which belongs TO him, for a term Of years
to Senior Salvador de Mendonca, the Bra
lillian minister, who will at once remodel
II at considerable cost as a home for the
legation of Brazil and il is eventually sup
posed that the property will be purchased
by that government, as the minister has an
option upon it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-18
Anew 'sOundings.' u

LADIES' BRIGHT DON
COLA and RUSSEr GOAT
OXFORD TIES. made in
Common Sense, Opera and
Butcher styles. What
would be Sl.50 every
where. Only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-18
Low Price Notions.

Seamless "Stockinette" DRESS SHIELDS,
Garfield make, all sizes, high-price qualities,
choice 10 CENTS PAIR. At the same price
also we offer the famous PURE RUBBER"
SHIELDS.
FRENCH HORN BONE, Sc. DOZ.
HOOKS AND EYES, 1c. CARD.
Small sizes, In boxes, 1c. box.
All colors SILK BONE CASING, IS. IS
and S0c. qualities. for ~ CENTS PIECE.
Fine FEATHERSTTTCH BRAID. big lot,
regular 1Sc. quality, at 10 CENTS PIECE.
Ladies' Colored silk HOSE SUPPORTERS.
with belt. Regularly 3Sc., for % CENTS
CHOICE.
SHELL HAIR PMS 10 and 10 CENTS
DOZEN, instead Of Is and IS cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-18
Dress Innings

And other Dress requisites have been ie-
duced for tomorrow, SO that all may have
opportunity to buy dresses for very little
money.
Usual &c. CAMBRICS, all colors, tomor-
row, CENTS YARD.
Best quality PERCALINE, all colors,
12h CENTS YARD.
Absolutely Fast Black wATERED PER-
CALINE, tomorrow, 12a CENTS YARD.
BLACK CANVAS at 121a, 10, 20 and Is
CENTS YARD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-18
GUARANTEED.

LADIES' BRIGHT DON
COLA BUTTON and
BLUCHEREITE BOOTS.
with patent leather tips
II they didn't come direct
from the factory they'd be
$2.--As II IS. Only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-18
There Is Nothing Wrong

with the LADIES' RIBBED VESTS we ere
selling 70: % CENTS, except that We pur-
chased very large quantity. AMI in this
way got the price way down. Worth 20
cents. That much everywhere. We've been
asked many times how VIC can sell them
for so little, and we expect you to be-
come bewildered with the price.