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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-09-11
SEEKING ANCESTORS.

Librarians Worried by Women Looking
for Revolutionary Forebears.
my life is made miserable" said
librarian, plaintively, "by people who
are anxious to become members of the
Sons Of the Revolution or the Daughters
of the Revolution. Only about one-half
of them succeed; but it takes a long
time to prove to them that they can't
succeed. The craze started only few
years ago, with the organization Of
these societies, and it is still on the in
crease.
Most Of the seekers of ancestors arc
women. A great many Of them, be-
licve, have never been in q library be-
fore. They know nothing about how
to begin search. They ply me with
questions. All l can do is to find out
in what state their ancestors lived dur
ing the revolution and then turn over
the state documents to them. Then,
likely as not, they will ask me to help
them search, but l draw the limo al
that. Their disappointment when they
can't find a single private in their favor
is something terrible. Sometimes they
get angry and say the books are wrong
the library is wrong and everybody il
wrong. Again they find, to their hor
ror, that they had ancestors interested
in the revolution-anceEtors who wers
ardcnt tories"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-09-11
THE FUTURE OF CHINA.
John win Nov Rapidly FAN In with ths
Latest Industrial Methods.

John win Nov Rapidly FAN In with the
Latest Industrial Methods.
The Chinese have a grand old litera-
ture and philosophic books by the side
of which Plato and the Memora-
bilia Of Socrates seem mere bro
chures. The Chinese are essentially q
literary and aesthetic people, although
they, too, can boast of many campaigns
and architectural monuments. Their
public buildings in brick are few, but
those in mud still fill us with admira-
ton. Their traditions are wholly op-
posed to ours. Their traditions are
very old, very theoretical.
Barbarous traditions, grown up in
the rough practice Of life, are more
easily displaced than those which
have their roots imbedded in an ancient
but ever green philosophical literature.
But when the public examinations, on
which success in life depends, shall
cease, no matter by what blow, to con-
fine themselves to Chinese classics
alone, then gentleman John will be.
come as laborious, docile and enterpris
ing in modern war and finance and
policy, and military and industrial
methods and training, as humble coolit
John already is in shopkeeping in Sar
Francisco and Australia and tn,
Straits. Then we shall have to lool
Out
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-09-11

"There is species of fish in the In
dian ocean which have very remark
able popularity" said a Philadelphia
naturalist. This fish is provided with
a short snout, which it uses very much
as a sportsman uses gun. Swimming
close beneath the surface of the water,
it watches the flies fitting about di-
rectly overhead, and having selected
one to its fancy, suddenly thrusts its
head out of the water, and with I'M
erring craftsmanship discharges sew
eral drops Of water ut its victim. Con-
fused, and with its wings drenched and
rendered temporarily useless by the
watery projectiles, the insect drops to
the surface of the water, where it is
gobbled up by its voracious enemy.
These fish are said to be able to bring
down a fly in this manner from the
height If two or three faet "
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-09-11
Republican Primaries and County Con-
yentiO

Notice is hereby given that the county con
vention for the purpose of selecting eleven
delegates to the state convention to be held at
Boise City, Idaho, on the 26th of August, 1896,
will be held at Cottonwood, Idaho, on Satur-
day the sth day of August, 1896, a 10 O'Clock
Il.
That the county convention for the nomina-
ton of county officers will be held at Grange
vile, Idaho, on Saturday, September 10, 1896,
at 10 O'Clock a. m.
II is recommended that the primaries be held
in the several precincts on Saturday, August
1, 1896, from to o'clock p. m, that at such
time delegates be elected to both conventions
conventions.
The several precincts are entitled to one
delegate for every votes ana major traction
of Votes cast for the republican candidate fol
lrau Ii
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-09-11
Printing Outfit for Sale.

Having put in new material /
now offer at private sale a second
hand outfit of everything required
to equip a six or seven column
folio newspaper, with Washington
hand press if required. This out
fit was used in the publication Of
the FREE PRESS until lately, is in
good condition and complete in
all particulars and will be sold at
a big sacrifice for cash.
A. F. PARKER.
Grangeville, July 8, 1896.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-09-11
She Knew Thorn.

At q teachers association in Newark
the other day class Of small children
we're giving an exercise in phonics-
The teacher had received correct an.
swers to descriptions she had given
them of trees, wood, ETC., and then
thought she would describe a brook.
"What do you find running through tho
woods, moving silently on the ground,
with but little noise?" she asked. For
a long time the little ones were quiet,
and then a little hand was raised.
'sWell, Bessie, what is the answer"
the teacher questioned, smilingly.
Cramps" piped out the little one.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-09-11

Sarsaparilla

The One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. 81.
Prepared only by c. 1. Hood d Co.. Lowell, Mass.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-09-11

Irs the Messengers Of Sssss,-the Telegraph
System Of the human body.
Nerves extend from the brain to every part
Of the body and reach every organ.
Nerves are like IRE good servants but hard
masters.
Nerves are fed by the blood and are therefore
like Il In character.
Nerves will be weak and exhausted II tho
blood IL thin, pale and impure.
Novvoo will surely be strong and steady II
the blood is rich, red and vigorous.
Nerves nnd true friend In Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla because 1t makes rich. red blood.
Nerves do their work naturally and well,--
the brain is unclouded, there are no
neuralgia pains, appetite and diges-
ton are good, when you take
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22
TAXING OR BORROWING.

To the statement that president Cleveland
seems TO think he can borrow the country
"rch." Free Trader answers. You believe
you can tax the country rich" That bit OF I'M
truth has been exposed so often that the plain
people understand II. as recent elections and
conventions show. The country Is indeed bene
hted by such duties on imports ns compel the
foreigner to pay for the privilege Of selling his
goods In the best market In all tho world. or else
keep out OF 1t. But he pays always part, and
often nearly the whole, OF the tax, and Amer-
can workingmen get the benefit both In larger
demand for their labor ut home and In lighter
taxes on other things which they have to pur
chase. Between 81 20 duty on sugar for every
inhabtant. OF which the workingman has to
pay nine-tenths, and the tax on wool and wool
lens yielding a like amount Of which the for
eigner pays large proportion, the people have
definitely made up their minds being educated
very rapidly by their experience since 1892.
1t Is false and Intentionally misleading use
OF words to talk OF the protective policy as one
which seeks to enrich the country by taxing It,
The taxation In some form Is necessary to pre-
vent borrowing, and the inevitable impoverish-
ment which results from that course President
Cleveland has added more than $500 600 600 to
the public debt and more than third to the
interest which for many years TO come the peo-
pie will have to pay by his performances with
In the last two years Republican policy
would have raised by taxation all the money
needed to meet the expenses Of Government and
maintain the soundness of the currency though
the latter object would have required no In
crease Of taxation or Of reserve, II the President
himself had not assalled and shaken the public
credit by official statements that Government
was threatened with bankruptcy because OF the
Silver act Of 1890, which stopped silver coinage.
The question remains whether the taxation
which Is inevitable II the Government Is TO
escape borrowing and bankruptcy. shall be SO
placed that Americans shall have to pay the
whole or so placed that foreigners shall pay
part OF the tax for the privilege Of get
ting into this market; whether 1t shall be
SO placed that the articles consumed by
the millions Of wagc-enrncrs shall bear the
duty. 40 that II comes mainly ont Of their
pockets. or so placed that articles consumed
by the luxury-lovng and fortunate few shall
bear a large share Of 1t. These two ideas direct
all Republican legislation. When the Mckinley
tariff took of duties sugar, thereby relieving
every worklngman from definite burden which
for many years he had been bearing In order to
support the Government It retained duties on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22

atves is concerned, II might be ended by the
1st of May II it is not ended by that time
it will be because the Senate Is not KepuDlcah
by as strong majority as the House II II Is
unduly prolonged, 1t will be because the Demo-
Gratis and their assistants so nearly. control the
Senate as TO be aDle to obstruct the course OF
public business Mt will.
1t is interesting TO compare this record, made
by this Republican Congress. with that made
by the strongly Democratic Congress which I'M
medlately preceded It, Instead or being ready
TO adjourn with all business done and well DONE
before the Isl of May, that interesting body
dragged its weary length along until the end
of August. and then went ont in storm OF
.peridy and dishonor." 1t makes vast differ
ence who comprise the majority, and who lead
It: whether n ser OF very hungry and very
thirsty" politicians, striving only for partisan
and personal gain, or earnest and patriotic men,
intent ON serving the best interests OF the Ma
tiOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22
THE BRIDGE GRAB AGAIN.

Mr. +. b. Thurber makes the latest plea In
favor Of surrendcrng the Brooklyn Bridge TO
the elevated roads. but Is no more convincing
than his predecessors. There Is no Use In at
lacking the surface roads for pursuing "dogln-
'themanger policy to the great detriment OF
1.-THE public" They serve the public at least as
we'll as the elevated roads They carry Il very
large proportion OF the Bridge patrons They
have as much claim upon consideration as the
elevated roads. And despite Mr. Thurber's de
NAL, they could probably be operated across the
Bridge Just M readily as the elevated roads
The proposed rental Mr.. Thurber thinks Is
fair Does he think these cities have stopped
growingi That the volume of travel on the
Bridge has reached its maximum? Unless such
Is the case, such basis Of rental IL grossly I'M
fair The receipts Of the Bridge have doubled
In ten years Last years receipts were larger
than those OF the year before. This year will
be larger still. Ten years hence they may he
twice as great as now. And this proposed lease
Is 10 run for fifty years. What kind Of justice
would 1t be to lease 1t now on the basis Of re
ce!pts Of ten years ago? Yet that would be no
more unjust than to lease 1t for ten and for fifty
years on the basis Of present receipts.
Mr. Thurber himself admits that he expects
He reckons that 100000 persons Will cross the
Bridge daily in the elevated railroad cars. That
| Is probably more than four times the present
| number. Last year the average number Of per.
sons crossing the Bridge daily was only about
10000 all told Surely not half Of them were
elevated railroad patrons Probably 10000 would
| be a liberal estimate for the latter II these ar.
| to increase fourfold In numbers. there will Ger
tainly he considerable increase also OF those
who walk from the Bridge to their homes. or who
! ride In the surface cars 1t would not he rash
to say that when 2OO.O9O elevated railroad pas
sengers cross the Bridge daily the total number
! will be close 10 100000. And still Mr. Thurbel
would have that enormous traffic turned over tC
the elevated road companies on the present
meagre basis Of 100000
The one great point which seems to BE- over
looked by Mr.. Thurber Is this. that the Bridg,
was not built for any such purpose as 1t Is now
proposed to devote II TO. These cities built Il
at a cost OF $2O,0OO,OOO for the general good Of
the public. for the public that walks and tn,
public that rides In surface cars, well as fol
the public that rides on the elevated roads. L
would be n gross Injustice to the majority OF the
public to execute any such scheme this one
Mr.. Thurber reckons that the elevated railroad
passengers would save $1,000 day In tolls
That would be good thing for them. But wha
would the other passengers get out Of 1t, tn,
majority Of the passengers, who do not ride or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22
A CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.

Large majorities are often unruly. Over
whelming strength seems to cause certain
reckiessness Of conduct. Many a party leader
would rather have behind him in Congress mere
" good working majority" than one OF two
thirds or three fourths of the House. In the
former case the need of standing together to
keep the majority intact makes members amen
able to discipline and attentive TO business. while
indulge in all sorts of wild vagaries. There
were numerous predictions that such would be
the case with the present House of Represent
atives Its enormous Republican majority would
prove unmanageable 1t would play politics.
have an inordinately long session, and leave be-
hind It an unsavory record.
How ill-founded those prophecies were Is now
to be seen. OF the appropriation bills, which
are the most important ordinary business OF
Congress, all except one had been fully consid-
ereh and passed by the House before last Satur-
day. and that day the remaining one, the
General Deficiency bill, was reported to the
House for action. 1t was promptly passed on
Monday. and thus the essential work OF the House
was done for the year. That Is record OF IN
dustry and application to business never before
equalled. Usually the "lOng session Is indeed
a long one, running on to midsummer or iater.
This year. 50 far as the House OF represent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22
Amusements.

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ACADEMY OF observation-disclosures.
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BROADWAY THEATRE-s:15-El Captain
tS)ILJMBlTS MISUNDERSTANDING Great DIAMOND
Robbery.
EMPIRE bohemia
EDEN MUSEE-Concert.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-S-The Spectator :
GARDEN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Absent Boy
OARRICK THEATRES :30-Thoroughbred
GRAND OPERA HOCSE-2-S-Coon Hollow
HARLEM OPERA HOUsE-sl5-Trilby.
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-s:l6-The Heart OF
Maryland
HOYTsS THEATRE-S:3O-A Black Sheep.
IRVING PLACE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CHAMPION"
ROSTER & BIALS-S-Vaudevlle
.YCEUM THEATRE-S:15-The Prisoner OF Aehua'
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-2-S-Cirous
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE-S-Faust'
NxTIoNAL ACADEMY OF DEsIGN-Day and Evening
Exhibition
OL,MPIA-S:16-Marguerite
PASrOR'S-1230 to IL p. m.-Vaudevie
PRO~rORs PLEASURE PALACE-l2-l2 Midnight
Vaudeville .
SOCIETY OF AMERICAN ARTISTS. 215 West 9th St.
DAY and evening-Exhibtion.
STANDARD TIfEATRE-S:11-Chimmie Fadden
STAR 1HEATRE%2S-The Last Stroke.
TRoCALERO MUSIC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
l4TH STREET THEATRE-2-si5-The Village Post
nastes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22
PERSONAL.

Mrs j M. Savage. Of Boston, has a remarkable
record as q cyclist. During the five years that she
has been riding she has made thirtythree centuries
and covered altogether nearly 5000 miles. She was
the first woman to make the Boston. Providence
Last summer she rode 5i37 miles, including twelve
centuries.
Lord Arthur Hill. who may succeed Sir Henry
Blake as Governor OF Jamaica. had a romantic
wooing. HIS present wife companion to his
mother the Warehouses OF Devonshire. Thinking
that a marriage with her would be against his in
terests, she suddenly disappeared and 1t was only
with difficulty that he could discover her where
mination. II this episode she embamed in
poetry In the we-known song. I'm the Cleaning"
Tho Baltimore Sun" reports a friend OF Lieu
tenant Peary as saying: 1T Is possible that Mr..
Peary will devote his period OF waiting orders to
lecture tour. to recoup himself for various heavy
expenditures msdA during his Arctic experiences
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22

or as a result Of them. II II also possible ~ Z
may Join an expedition to Southern erseea..S
we'll within the limits OF the whalers, whore 49,
discovered the largest meteorite ever known -.
puty dug around the object. but 1t was too ~
to be conveyed to the ship which could nct I.
brought near enough to admit OF Its being No.
esting specimen: The Philadelphia Acadeny 3
and understand that institution IL Willing "a a
out an expedition to bring 1t to this couniryT
DR.. Thomas Bowman, OF st. Louis. the AMT.
bishop of the Methodist Church, will preside At A.
opening session OF the Methodist Episcopal O..
eral Conference, which Will take place in csss'
land on the first Monday OF May.
The people of ssn Francisco are already ar,...
ing for the welcome to Prince Hikoff Of Russia ~
will arrive In that city from vadivoetock early n
September. He is the Imperial Minister Of ways a.
Communication and he is coming to this ccunirs
to inspect the American railway system.
Secretary Morton is reported as saying that \. .
tired Of public life and wants to go back % -
farm.
Miss Mabel Kennedy, an attractive young vos..
not yet twenty Is the cashier OF the Mercha,,s
Bank of Forsythe. Mont. She passes upon ali ~.
securities offered makes the loans. receives the a.
posits draws exchange. keeps the books and M
fact, does all the work Of the bank, Its orr
being a nonresident.
Leopold Strouse, OF Baltimore. has presenteA -
Johns Hopkins University a sum OF money. a A.
beginning OF a fund tor the purchase OF rabbdn,e,,
books for the university library. About three Inn.
dred books will be purchased as the first instaL
ment. and they will come mainly from Frankfs,s.
on the-Maln, IN which there is fine collection n
rabbln!cal literature. The Dillmann library Of ~
University will be opened on Saturday. II contaos
about five thousand volumes on Oriental litersturs
and languages. and was formerly owned BY "a
renowned Biblical scholar. Professor Dillmana 4
Rerl,n II was presented to the Department ~
Oriental Languages at Johns Hopkins by O. Il
Gall OF Baltimore
The Rev. George J.. Perrin has written to Il
trustees OF Buchel College Akron. Ohio. rsiua
family declining their call to the presidency OF tn
institution the ground that he cannot rtghtfuuS
leave his work in Boston
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22
A NEEDED IMPROVEMENT.

Much has been done in recent years for the
Improvement OF the payements OF TINS city, anu
extensive plans are now uIder CONSIDERATION ior
adding to the asphalt pavements that nave Deeh
already laid One Of the objects held IN view
by the officials Of the Department OF fuDnc
Works Is to provide thoroughfares or through
routes in various parts Of the city; when II
certainly a most desirable thing to do. In one
point however, the policy heretofore pursued
has been faulty We refer to the fact that little
has been done to make the various ferries easily
accessible II we ore not mistaken, there Is
not single ferry on either river which can De
reached by carriages or bicycles comfortably
and yet Of course they are the objects toward
and from which a vast amount OF travel moves
In some cases. but in only few, II Is possible
t. reach point three or four blocks distant
from a ferry on smooth pavemenfs buf the re-
malnder Of the way must be made over pave
mcnts that seem TO be feeling the effects OF
an earthquake that disturbed their surfaces at
some time In the not remote past and left them
in n state OF unevpnness TINT Is racking even
TO robust nerves.
The two ferries AZ the ends OF Twenty-third-
st-to mention single exampie-might easily
be connected by n smooth pavement not In
deed. through Twenty thirdst. itself which Is
given over 10 street cars and heavy trucking.
but by the provision Of smooth surface all the
way on either Twenty second-st. or Twenty
fourth-st As II Is, neither OF the ferries can
be reached without going over several hundred
feet Of rough and uneven stone blocks, when
by the expenditure OF n few thousand dollars
smooth asphalt might be laid to the doors OF the
ferry houses II is not these ferries aDne that
call far such An Involvement In street pave
mcnts as we have suggested. The same idea 10
applicable In greater or less degree 10 all the
others That II Is possible to lay asphalt pave
mcnts TO all do not assert but certainly
something can be, and something should be-
done to make the journey 10 the ferries on both
sides Of the island less dsagreeabc and wear
Ing than 1t il under the best conditions at
present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22

by the committee in the adoption OF amendments
suggested by the Corporation Counsel OF this
city These amendments provide for dehnite
limit to the lease and for an increase OF the
rental after ten years. and also impose the cost
of constructing the necessary extensions on the
lea sing cOmpanies rather than the cities. Inc
changes remove many of the worst features or
the original bill, but so much politics Is being
plaved in connection with it that It's enactment
could not but be viewed with grave apprehen-
sion by many
The Platt programme is to send the Greater
New-York bill through the Assembly to-day,
and 10 secure the Governors signature t. II nj
the earliest possible moment. II mere is no
hitch in this plan. there seems to ne little doubt
that the supplemental bills. providing state
commissions to take control Of the principal de-
partments Of the joint municipality, VIII be
promptly introduced To gain time for their
enactment the session will have TO be extend
ed beyond the date fixed for adjournment. 1t
will be recalled that on a recent occasion MI.
Edward Lauterbach talked glibly about this
supplementary legislation, and 1t is not In the
least improbable that when he went to Albany
Yesterday he carried with him the bills which
have been prepared In this city to accomplish
the turning over Of the government OF the Great
err New-York to the Plat machine and its Tam
many annex There will be n good deal OF Kick
ing among the rural legislators who are looking
for an early adjournment when they realize
that the passage Of the supplementary bills VIII
keep them in Albany q long time. for each OF
such bills will have to be submitted to the
Mayors Of the three cities. and VIII undoubtedly
have to be damned through not only once,
but twice.