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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-09-20
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Joe Parker came out from Elk
last night.
We take hams on subscription
at the F. p. office.
We acknowledge the receipt of
tickets for the Spokane Fruit Fair
which opens September 80 and
closes October 9.
Frank Vansise and w. III. Camp
bell arrived from Elk last night,
after completing erecting a five
stamp mill building and 25-foot
water wheel for the Relief Milling
Company.
The papers all through the low
er country are full of wild and con-
fiicting stories emenating from
Grangeville, regarding the disap-
pearance of the prospector Won HUI
bert at Florence some weeks since.
The Walla Walla Statesman has it
that mutilated body was found
in u deserted mine, etc. The only
only thing sure is that Won Hubert
and three Spaniards or greasers
from California passed through
here on their way to Florence
Shortly after the three men return.
ed without Won Hubert, since
which time he has not been seen
or heard of. Whether he was
murdered the other three or wheth
or he wandered off alone is mat
ter of conjecture. There are sus
picious circumstances connected
with the affair and Sheriff Over
man is doing all in his power tt
clear up the mystery.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-09-20
THE RACES.
A Highly Successful Meeting.

n Highly Successful Meeting.
After week of almost continu-
Gus rainfall the clouds cleared
away Monday and since then the
weather has been clear.
Monday was the first day of the
five days racing and large crowd
was in attendance, which has in
creased in numbers each day. The
following is the result of the races:
FIRST DAY.
Handicap race, purse S52.75; dis
tance 600 yards. Smooth Wire l,
Kenoway 2.
Saddle horse race, one-half mile ;
Birdie l, Fox 2.
SECOND DAY.
Indian race, Red Cloud won.
Trotting Race, Medium won in
three straight heats, Silverthread
2, Dick 3.
Quarter-mile dash won by
Smoothwire.
Saddle horse race, one-half mile.
In the first heat Burnt River Joe
Came out ahead, the judges how
ever decided that it was foul and
ordered the race run over again.
The owner of Joe refused to run
him over again and the second
heat was won by Medicine, Silver
Bill second.
THIRD DAY.
Handicap race, half-mile heats,
first heat, Kenoway J., Smooth
Wire 2. Second heat Lady Opal
was left at the post and Smooth
Wire won the second and third
heats and the race.
A half-mile match race between
Salmon Meadows and an Indian
horse was won by the former.
FOURTH DAY.
Mile heats,won by Smooth Wire.
A heavy wind was blowing all day
making the time slow several
match races were run, one being
won by MikeMurray's Burnt River
Joe, and one by Henry Scmadeka's s
horse. There was also saddle
horse race, the winner of which
we did not get.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-09-20
Nor1cE.-Bids will be received

NOTICE. Bids will be received
by the undersigned until Sept. %,
1895, for the erection of a meeting
house at Grangeville, Idaho, 32x
40 feet, with walls l6 feet high,
with tower and addition thereto,
as shown by the plans and specifi-
cations on file with w. N. Knox,
Jr., Mt. Idaho, or at the gun-shop
of III. A. Palmer, at Grangeville |;
said building to be completed on
or before Nov. 2, 1895. The right
is reserved to reject any or all bids.
w. N. KNOX, JR.,
Mt. Idaho, Idaho.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-09-20
How's This !

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that can not be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL CHENEY 4 CO, Props, Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known +. J. Chen
ey for the last 10 years. and believe him per-
fectly honorab in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tlons made by their firm.
West Il Truax. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.,
Walding Kinnan 4 Marvin, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Price, 75c per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials iree.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-09-20
RECORD OF THE WEEK.
WEATHER REPORT:
For the week ending Wednesday. Sept. Is. 1895

Mike Welsh is in town.
Buy your Nails of H. A. Steinke.
Henry Elfers is out from John
Day creek.
This has been a week of perfect
fall weather.
Try the Cosmopolitan cigar at
Eureka saloon. 26
Bunnell,a at Lewiston, keeps a full
line of cutlery.
The Idaho press association is in
ses sion in Lewiston.
The Cayuse entered on the third
volume this week.
The editor failed to arrive home
last Friday as expected.
James McGrane is up from Lew.
iston attending the races.
Rev. J. S. Rhoads is out from
J his American river mines.
Fresh fruits, cigars, confections
ETC., at Goble's fruit store.
The choicest wines, liquors ant
cigars at Exchange saloon.
Reduced prices ON Ladies' Ok
ford's at the Bargain Store.
H. Taylor was over from Cotton
wood Tuesday and Wednesday.
J. w. Wilson, of Cottonwood
was taking in the races this week.
Pasture to rent, by the week O
month. Ernest Smith, Grangeville
: VIM. Haevernick came up fror
Lewiston Monday on a bushes
trip.
Sol. Warren, of Spokane, is
prominent figure in town thi
week.
Mrs. f. II. Sheaffer and daugl
ter, Miss Leila, are visiting in Sp,
kane.
: The Bargain Store has remove
to their new quarters On west Ma
= street.
Ex-county commissioner j.
Forsman was on our streets We
= nesday.
Leave orders at L. B. Goblt
for fruit in quantities for cannil
= purposes.
Have you seen the 40 cent Ovt
al sold by the Bargain store? L
Dandy!
Cottonwood beer always on dr.;
/. at 25 cents per quart, at Exchan
Saloon, Grangeville.
B. F. Shaw, city expressms
Orders for hauling and drayi
promptly attended to. II
Fresh fruit always on hand
lowest prices at L. B. Goble's fir
store, Grangeville, Idaho.
l pay the highest market pr
for beef hides and furs. j. G. Ho
CLAW, Grangeville, Idaho.
- J. G. Chesebro was out fr
~ Newsome creek the first of
week ON a business trip.
The freshest, coolest and nit
De, beer in the country, 25 cents
quart, at Exchange Saloon.
Now's the time to buy d.
'"' Goods. Endless variety and
sortment at the Bargain Store.
WANTED.-Idaho county v
rants. BANK OF CAMAs PRAIRIl
uI Grangeville, Id
=. The sluggers who were billed
lers a boxing match Tuesday ever
failed to put in an appearances.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-09-20

All other goods in proportion.
My goods are equal or better than
any on the market, and may be re-
turned and money refunded if not
as represented. Remember, / car
ry a good line of general merchan-
disc and sell at lowest prices.
j. l.. GROSS.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-09-20
Church announcements.

Rev. Silas Perkins will preach at
Denver next Sunday morning.
Services at the M. +. church ev-
cry Sunday at II II. M, and 8 p.
m. Sunday-school at 10 a. IN.
Until further notice the Young
Peoples Baptist Union will meet
at o'clock p. IN. Sunday evening
of each week. The usual Sunday
evening services will be held at
1880 o'clock, in Grange hall. All
invited. w. N. KNOX JJ, Pastor.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-09-20
To Freighfers.

Reliable parties going to Lewis
ton after freight can make a few
dollars by applying at the Grange
vile Roller Mills to haul flour be-
low. j. SCHwALBACH.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-09-20

We hav one farm of 4S0 acres
and another of 200 acres, all well
improved, for sale on easy terms.
Apply to A. f. Parker, Grangeville.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-09-20

DIED.-On Saturday, September
Z, 1896, at 7 o'clock p. m, James
Evered Yates, the son of David and
Belle Yates.
Baby Evered, who was not quite
one year old, fingered between life
and death about two weeks. His
little buggy was watched beside by
those who patiently and tenderly
cared for him with all the skill
possible. Though Evered fought
with unusual tenacity for life, dis
ease was too much, and at the last
he yielded peacefully. Sunday at.
ternoon 18th inst) we laid the re.
!, mains to rest in the Denver GENE
terry, after appropriate funeral ser
vices by Rev. Silas Perkins May
Jesus, who "called little chile
unto Him." comfort the hearts oi
the parents.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-09-20

WANTED Widow just from the
east, wishes to correspond with a
middle aged gentleman. Object,
matrimony. Address,
Mrs. WATT,
Lewiston, Idah o
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1895-09-20

Blanks of all descriptions at the
F. p. office.
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Columbus NetUs.

For cash only and just for a
short time only, with bills Of other
GOODS T will soil
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Subscribe for the "Old Reliable
The herald., 1895-10-06

This young man is Riley Grammar, the
premier plunger of the day. Walton,
Dwyer, Pittsburg Phil, Abingdon Baird.
Ike Thompson, all the plungers living
and dead of the past century, have been
outdone and pushed into the shade by
this ordinary-looking young man.
There have been many men who have
been styled the Napoleon of the betting
ring, but Grammar is more worthy of the
title than any Of them. How to accumu-
late fortune2is question which 80 per
cent of humanity spend their lives try
ing to answer, Those who have solved
the riddle, in tho aftermath of their opu-
lence frequently lay down golden rules
for their struggling brethren to follow.
The advice usually is, to get the first
$1,000 and the rest is easy. Some advise
real estate, others savings banks, rail
road stock and l-rured Investments.
The career man like Riley Gran
nan is an ele. ire shock to all these ira
ditions Of wealth. getting. Here is an
example of his money-maklng powers
When the racing season at Saratoga be-
gan the latter part OF July, Grammar had
just $50 in the world. When the season
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out as piunger. He looks and dresses
like a Sl0-a-week clerk. There is nothing
typical of the sport about MN; he does
not drink. dissipate In any form or wea-'
diamonds. No one ever heard him swear.
but he says so little that his limited vo.
cabulary has no space for profanity.
He never talks horse. Money in great
big chunks does all his talking for MIN.
He works, thinks and bets. He goes to
the races every day, watches the horses
and tine, them in their work at sunsrise,
is deluged with sure things In every
race and often makes but one betting the
week. He has unbounded respect for his
own opinion and when he thinks he is
right he bets as if the race we're over.
AS he is only human he is often in error.
But he can loose three times out of four
and still be winner, unless he loses three
times ocnsecutively, and then he is apt to
be bankrupt That is what happened to
him the early part of the season ana
forced him to begin the Saratoga meeting
with a capital OF $780, But let Grammar
win thrice consecutively, when he has
big capital to work on, and the betting
ring will be bankrupt.
Grammar is a product of the Blue Grass
region of Kentucky and he has the intui-
tive love and knowledge of the thorough
bred of the true Kentuckian. He is of
Irish parentage. and the good hurlored
expression which always adorns his plain
face tells of his Celtic origin.
Pc has only one popularity, and that is
his calmness. The writer st1od beb ind
him aud watched him carefully during
the running of the special race won by
Henry of Navarro at Sheepshead bay on
which he stood to win $50, 900 or lose $67,
600. Grammar watched the horses through
pair of long field glasses but his face
was a desert as far as emotion was con-
cerned. The writer paid no attention to
the race, devoting all the time to observ-
| ing Grammar, but it was an impossibilitv
to tell whether this wonder had lost or
| won. There was not the tiniest vestige
OF exultation or Joy in his face, yet he
The herald., 1895-10-06
Table Service

The palmer the napkins are folded on
the private dinner table. says an author
ity, the bett taste they are in. a
highly ornamental piece OF folding IS
simply reminiscent of q hotel, and not
always first class one at that. Place
roll or piece of bread In its folds.
Have extra spoons. forks, knives, ETC.,
together with sifted sugar. cream (if de-
sired), butter, etc.. in readiness on the
sideboard. which should be covered with
dainty sideboard cloth. Be very par
ticuar as to the layin: of the cloth, etc.,
eveu when you are alohe. and insist on
every detail being as strictly carried out
for the daily meal as for company,
then your servants will be used to the
right way of serving and Will not be
flurred when you have guests. whicn
they certainly would be if you allowed
Things to slide when you were alone.
Teach your paror maid always to give the
glass and plate rub over with chamoiS
as she lays them down on the table, so as
to insure their being at their brightest.
Ii this is done, and the plate washed in
plenty of hot water and silver soap, it
will not need cleaning so often. and yet
will keep in good condition. Above all
impress on your maid the ABSOLUTE recess
sity of quiet waiting. A noisy waitress
is never good one, however quick Or
handy she may be. Lastly, remember
that, when you are training girl through
everything. good or bad, must bs re-
marked on, never do IL at table This
public reproof only makes the unfortun.
ate servant idiotic and worries your
guests unspeakably New York Times.
The herald., 1895-10-06

don't speak the truth. Truly it is fine
thing to send for the Hon. Mr.. So and So
and after patronizing little speech dole
out $4,000 a year job. 1t makes me feel
like a philan thropist. We're it not for the
pap the presidency would be paltry
affair."
short distance away another possi-
bility was met. I5 was Levi Z. Morton.
~ am too old. young man-yet perchancs
if my country insisted on it-no, | am
TOO old. Long years have | served in
many campaigns have l fought. and no
one can truthfully say the bar'l was ever
empty. Yet they tell me now that l am
too DID,"
Over in Ohio the Nanoleonic man, Will
liam Mckinley, was found: Il am deep.
Iy grieved that you have asked me that
question:" he said. "Some of my friends
tell me that ain out of it--that have
not even a one, two, three chance. Per-
haps they are right. Many of the papers
say that + am goner-that l allowed
my friends to launch the boom too soon
that ought to have known better and
waited for the home stretch for my final
burst of speed. | am waiting."
Not far from the Napoleonic gentleman
another possibility was found. 1t was
the Hon. j. b. Foraker. II have bsen
called the human fire alarm" he said.
"but what of it. Am | in the race
Well! Well! Well ASK my freinds.
They will tell you that it has never
The herald., 1895-10-06

touched me. Others may aspire, but the
human fire alarm always scents danger.
No, sir; scratch my name from the
list.'
A genial gentleman sat in a fine office
playing with a toy locomotive.
1t was the Hon. Cbauncey NJ. Depew.
why my dear boy" he said, "yon
make me laugh. To give up my s100. 600
a year salary and a position good for life
for the bare chance Of getting $5O 900 a
year job and for only four years, too.
That is surely absurd.
Up in Illinois another one was found.
IL was Robert Lincoln. 81 have been, J"
said he. 'a possibility for many years,
and let me ask you-what ever came of
it? Nothing. Am I a possibility againP
Am l searching for nothing? The prob
lem is easy. | am not searching for moth
ing"
In the same state another was found.
1t was Shelby NJ Cullom. They tell
me that l bave chance" he said, 'tut
frankly don't believe il. If | had you
can wager that l would be SO deep in the
race that would never get out unless l
won. AS / have no chance you can count
me out OF it.
In Iowa there is another possibility, in
William b. Allison. II have looked this
presidential business square in the eye,
young man, and | trembled. 1t was SO
big [ was frightened. 1t was so mon
strous l became panic-stricken. l had
The herald., 1895-10-06

sincere, and did not wish to keep Gran
nan off, as no one on the race tracks has
the courage to 'th,ow down" the calm
kentuckian. But Grammar has more
confidence in his own Judgment than in
the owners, and he has bet accordingly,
although the owner did not have cent
on the race. Sometimes he wins and
8 metim es he loses. Crooked bookmakers
ave tried to give him the "doublecross,
that is, to bribe an owner to induce him
to bet heavily on good horse which
would be doctored Just before the race.
But the Kentuckian has not baen around
racing stables all OF his life for nothing;
he can scent danger long distance off.
and he has seldom been caught by the
games concocted to fleece him.
"Pittsburg Phil" the plunging rival OF
Grammar, has made betting science. He
works everything out automatically
and then makes his plunge. George X.
Smith, for that is the real name of
'Pittsburg Phil" Is the ounterpart of
Grammar physically. and they would
almo pass for twin brothers.
Smith has cultivated horse memory
to a remarkable degree. Hs knows the
winning distance of all the horses,
down to small fraction of q furlong; the
exact weight they can safely shoulder;
the jockeys who ride them best; the kind
of company they can riue in; whether
they run true in large or small fields; ii
tne UrdCk Ill uSt De uuSty Hca'y Vi III uuuy
and above all, the construction of the
track. This latter is a consideration
which few betters take into account
Some tracks are so built that even after
heavy downpour of rain they are last,
although spotted with puddles of water.
When the average better sees this. he
imm ediately figures that IT will BIZ dav
for the muu arks. But often the mud is
only thin coating with hard going un-
derneath. The result is that the mud
lark is badly beaten by the horse accus-
toned to fair going. The public set mp
howl and yell about the reversal in form
of the mud horse. "Pittsburg PHIL has
won pots CT money by giving attention to
these details. In one season, that Of
three years ago. he was credited with
winning $500, 900. of which $S0,000 was
won in a single race on his own horse,
King Cadmus.
The herald., 1895-10-06
inches, the of valuable information. Here is the

had won fortune by eight inches. the
margin by which Navarro had beaten Do
mino. Men who had won $5 on the race
were screaming with ecstatic pleasure
all around him, but he walked back to
the betting ring with head bent and eyes
glued to the ground.
OF Grannan's extraordinary GOODNESS a
big bettor has said: "Crystalize all the
ice in the North Pole into 140-pound
lump and you have Grammar.
In his betting Grammar follows no sys-
tenn or set If rules. He has complete
knowledge of horses and trusts to that.
He never bets on an uncertain horse, that
is, horse which has good and bad days.
He also avoids betting on horses belong
ing to stables with an ugly reputation.
More than once when Grammar had de-
cided to bet on horse, the owner has
come to him and told him that the horse
sould hardly win. The owner was
The herald., 1895-10-06

of valuable information. Here is the re-
suit:
Thomas B. Reed, the pride of Maine:
mo, sir; I have not authorized the
use OF my name. 1 have been discreet
ard said nothing. l am chock full of
, wisdom. 1 know when to talk and
when to keep still. l am silent. Others
may talk let them talk; it does me good.
"Will / accept, if my country calls me?
"Ah! thers Is where silence is golden.
Great men have tried to pump me on that
question. Delicate interviews have been
had to discover the size of my bar'l, but
was silent. Truly l am the best man at
saving wood in this country today. I
have fooled them ALL"
Across the New England states into
the heart of the Adriondacks another
possibility was found. 1t was Benjamin
Harrison.
Sir" he scid, "it has been published
from the A tlantic to the Pacific, from
Canada to the Gulf, that | am out of it,.
Did actually authorize that staten ent?
Well, you will have to leave blank space
after that question. Perhaps time will
supply the answer. For the present let
it 20 as it is. Once 1 won and once |
lost. Yes. let it 60 at that. Who can
read the future-surely not humble In
diana gentleman like myself.
"Dut let me give little bit of advice
to other possi bilities. Just tell them to
keep out of 1t. / have played at the
game and know what l am talking
about. The only pleasant thing in the
whole business is in the distributing of
the pap. They will all tell you that their
souls rebel at the sight of the merciless
horde of Office seekers day after day. But
let me confide in you the fact that they
The herald., 1895-10-06
THOMAS B. REED

enough. Take my name gently but firm
ly from the list"
Michigan has hopes in Gen. Russell A..
Alger. Let her keep on hoping" he
said. 81 have stopped. Many years have
l seen my delegation walk into the con-
vention strong and valiant, and jusc s
often have l seen them walk out crest
fallen and beaten. 1t begins to fall after
time. It is falling at terrible rate
Just now"
Down in West Virginia little dicky
birds have been whispering in the ear OF
Stephen b. E!kins, but after struggle
or two he brushed them away. Now he
says: "The United States senate Is good
enough for me. l do not think | am the
man of the hour. In fact, l know that l
am not. 1t is nonsense 10 talk of me
for the presidency. It's alluring, but
have not been caught YETI
The same shy obedience exists on the
other side of the fence. A delicious blush
like the rosy bloom on a young girls face
as she goes to meet her first sweetheart
illumines the features of ell the Dem D.
cratic possibilities when the presidency
is whispered.
Up in Bar Harbor William q. Whitney
has consumed half the summer writing
letters to his friends telling them he is
out of it. "You have read many times,
he said. what l have said about 1.-THE
The herald., 1895-10-06

1t is ruumored that M. ChaIlemel-Le
cour intends to resign the presidency OF
the French senats at the opening of the
autumn session.
The herald., 1895-10-06

other possibility was uncovered. 1t was
John @. Carlisle. Am | looking for
something more. "he said. Yes, but not
in that line. The rest of the nation are
not ready for a man from my end of the
country vet. | am wise and keep in tine
background. am waiting"
There are many more but they all say
the same. The presidential Interviewers
in all parts of the land have already eSs
hausted their vocabularIes as far as mega g
tives are concerned. The strain is grow
ing severe. but in another six months il
may tighten
The herald., 1895-10-06

the summer time for the purpose of max
ing things lively in the betting rings of
the race tracks, talked of nothing but the
seasons dullness-the absence of huge
bets and the scarcity OF plungers.
All this has been changed and the
season is closing amid a sunburst of
glory. The cause of 1T all is a common
place young man, who dresses rather
shabbily and locks for all the world like
the rest of mediocre humanity. He has
tilted nose and that is about his only
claim to facial distinction.
The herald., 1895-10-06

business. The whole country knows that
it is not in my line. How about six
months from now? l am no prophet and
can't tell
Down at Buzzard's Bay there Is a man
who has been in the papers good deal of
late. He is Grover Cleveland. 81 never
consent to interviews. he said. II have
seen a lot about a third term lately. Let
them talk on. l am saying nothing"
Maryland has great son IN Arthur
Pue German. "Am | in it?" he said.
Nobody who counts for anything has
said so. When ! am everybody will
know it. Thew say the administration is
sore on me. Perhaps 1T is. My eye ism t