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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-13
A FIGHT TO THE DEATH.

How Two Warriors in the Interior of
Africa Settled Their Love Affairs.
Even in the interior of South Africa
jealousy will induce men to fight. II
two Matabclc warriors offer the same
number of cows TO the father OF belle
for her possession, arms are resorted to
to decide tho superiority of one or the
other, and one of the combatants is
usually killed in the contest. One of
Mai. Won Wissmann's officers accidental
ly witnessed such duel and described
it as follows:
Toward shutdown while resting near
an immense bowlder of the Ingogo
drift we were suddenly disturbed from
sleep by yelling and a noise of clashing
arms. Looking up l saw three Zulus
jumping around and bclaboring each
other with thin sticks. asked my
servant Tom what was the matter. He
replied this was duel for q woman.
Upon sign of the umpire, who watched
the fray, motionless, the sticks were
changed for clubs, and another set-to
with this formidable weapon followed.
Suddenly another sign was given, the
clubs were thrown away and both ran
in different directions. About thirty
yards from the former position both
| turned and lifted the assagais, throw
ing them ct each other. One of the
Zulus had approached our hiding place,
behind the bowlder, SO that could al
most touch him. Just as he lifted his
spear for n second throw his adver-
sary's assagai hit him in the breast.
Without q sound he collapsed. The
other-the victor-returned to the kraal
10 fetch the woman. now his"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-13
A Runaway Steamship.

Very few more unpleasant predica-
ments can be imagined than to be
aboard runaway steamship. The
steamship Warehouses, while making
the passage from Rothesay to Glasgow,
Scotland, met with an accident to her
machinery, and the engineers were I'M
able to stop her. The boat raced ahead
at terrific speed, and things began to
look alarming, until the captain took
her out to mid-channel and steered her
around in n circle. When the steam
was nearly exhausted the runaway
was headed for Glasgow. where she
was secured by ropes, and the rest Of
the steam let oil.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-13
GETTING a NAVY uneArLv.


Cash and Certain MOnopolies offered BY
Portugal to ehipbullders.
OF all strange PROPOSE Is made lately
to the builders of ships the strangest Is
that of Portugal, which desires to have
, modern navy, but desires to get it on
the lowest possible terms, says the st.
Louis Globe Democrat. The govern
ment intends to ask shipbuilders how
many vessels of a stated type they will
supply annually for ivy enty years or
less for IN annual payment Of about
Ave hundred and fifty-five thousand
dollars, plus certain advantages in the
way of monopolies. American, Brit
ish, French and Germ m builders of
the first class are to be asked to bid,
and the successful tel dcrer will be
that firm giving the most in the least
time and for the shortest period Of
monopoly. First, yard is to be built
at Lisbon and the government ship
building plant closed. The new firm
will get the machinery and also the
staff and operatives. Nothing is said
about foreign worlmeu, but, since the
government hopes to educate the peo-
pie in shipbuilding, it expects native
labor to be employed. Machinery, ma
terial and fuel will be admitted to the
establishment free Of d uty.
The new plant will have monopoly
of repairing work, not only in Portugal,
but also in her colonies, Azores, Cape
dc Verde and Angoln, no other new
establishments being permitted, al
though existing small works will con-
tinuc. The new vessels which it Il
hoped to get for the annual payment Of
five hundred and fifty-fivc thousand
dollars IRE all of rather unusual con-
struction. The cruise RS are to be Of
wood and copper shcathcd, of forty-two
hundred tons displacement, twenty
three knots speed, with protective
deck and steaming radius of ten thou
sand. miles at ten knots. The now
famous Japanese cruiser Yoshino is re-
garded as a pattern of the desired type.
Then there arc to be ten torpedo boat
destroycrs of the type of the speedy
IIavocls, which are to be able to make
twcnty-eight knots, and steam four
thousand miles at ten knots; ten first.
class torpedo boats of seventy tons and
of the greatest speed possible; several
colonial gunboats Of two hundred and
| eighty-nine tons and river gunboats OF
forty tons. This see rls pretty good
navy for about eleven million two hun
dred thousand dollars, but perhaps
some of the compan les will find that
til. twenty year use Of well-located
shipyard with modern tools is an in
ducement worth considering.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-13

A New York Traveller Violates Salt Water
Etiquette Only Once.
"Once, on an ocean steamer" said
traveller to a New York Sun writer,
I'VE had n heated shaft bearing or
something of that sort. SO that the en-
gines stopped for five or six hours. /
had often read and heard about how
the captain was the great mogul
aboard ship; how about all things per-
tanning to the affairs of the ship he
held aloof and must not be approached
by the passengers, and that it was a
sort of violation of the unwritten rules
of the sea for passenger to ask the
captain anything. And there may be
some reason in all this. II one pas
senger might ask him forty might.
and surely the commander of the ship
ought not to be unnecessarily dis
turbed by useless questions. We had
been lying there three or four hours
waiting There was no danger what
ever, but it was a delay and an incident
of interest, and, of course, all the pns-
sengers talked about nothing else. The
common information was that the de-
lay was due to heated bearing.
II was standing on the upper deck
by the door to the main companion
way leading to the deck below. The
captain came along the upper deck
from the after part of the ship and
went below by that compauionway.
lie must pass within foot Of me. and,
under the circumstances, it did not
seem like a violently unreasonable
breach of salt water etiquette to ask
him what was the matter, which l did.
A passenger who stood on the other
side of the doorway looked at me with
the amused smile of an older traveller.
The captain said nothing; he simply
passed on, to all outward appearances
quite unconscious Of my question or
AVIAN INV r,raSepca ~
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-13

If you have no brick chimney
in your house get Day & Bunnell
to make you chimney of galvan-
lied iron. They stand the best
and are cheaper than brick.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-13

To FREIGHTERs.-Parties going
to Lewiston after freight can make
a few dollars by applying to the
Grangeville Roller Mills to haul
-four below. Cash paid for haul
ing. j. SCHwALBACH.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-13

Notice Is hereby given that the copartner-
ship heretofore existing between the under
signed, doing business at Florence, Idaho un-
day been dissolved by mutual consent, Mr..
Rothwell retiring. The business will be con-
tinued at the old stand by l.. r. Yates, who
will collect all bills due the late firm and as
sumo the payment of all obligations
WILLIAM G. RoTHwRLL.
l.. X. YATES,
Florence, Idaho, October p 1896.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-13
Not,ce of pissolutlon OF Copartner.hlp

Notice is hereby given that the copartner.
shin heretofore existing between G. B. Wood
and H. Hamlin, has this day been dissolved by
mutual consent. Mr.. Wood retiring. All &C
counts due the late firm will be collected by
Mr. Hamlin, who will continue In the business
at the old stand, and who assumes the iabili-
ties Of the firm OF Wood & Hamlin.
c. b. WOOD.
II. HANLIN.
Florence, idaho. Sept. 2s, 1896. 1921
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-13
HISTORY ON ITS BACK.
RMS Turtle Carries a. Many Inscriptions
rs an Obelisk.

rms Turtle Carries a. Many Inscriptions
as an Obeiisk.
A turtle Of the loggerhead variety
weighing seven hundred pounds. was
,aught on the beach at Grove CITY.
Fla, recently.
1t 10 remarkable specimen, not only
because of its great size but because Of
three inscriptions on its shell, which
show that it is nearing the century
mark and has been quite traveller
The first inscription was dated "Sr.
Augustine, Fla, 1891" and reads:
On Oct. 30, 1920, Spain coded
Florida to the United States.
Hurrah for Uncle Sam
A...... ...........,,.,.:
The second inscription was made at
Key West, Fla, April 90, 1851, and is as
follows:
o.. ...'....
A schooner brings the news
that Gen. Beauregard fred on
Fort Sumter April IL, 1861. 1
Shall stick to my state.
q t-..'.'-.-...' '.-.......
The third inscription was dated Jupi-
ter Inlet, Florida, March 4, 1894, and is
as follows,
$780,.
May you never get in the
soup, but if you do may
Chauncey Depew be present
to enjoy you.
49,.
When caught the turtle had just left
its nest and was making for the water.
II was released after the following in
scription had been added
&C.,
Grove City, Fla, June /, :.
1s95.-This country needs free
silver and a strong foreign /.
policy.
-.
The turtle made at once for deer
water.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-13
A City without Womsn.

Maiwatchin, on the borders Of Rus
STA and China, is the only city in the
world peopled by men only. The Chi
nese women are not only forbidden to
live in this territory, but even to pass
the great wall of Kalkan and enter into
Mongolia. All the Chinese of this Dor
are exclusively Traders.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-13

For fish hooks and fishing tackle
call on G. A. Bonebrake at Grange
vile drug store.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-13
Comes Quickly

When Hoods Sarsaparilla begins to en-
rich, purify and vitalize the blood, and
sends it in q healing, nourishing, invig-
Grating stream to the nerves, muscles and
organs Of the body. Hoods Sarsaparilla
builds up the weak and broken down sys-
TEN, and cures oil blood diseases, because
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-13
Help

IL needed by poor, tired mothers, over
worked and burdened with care, debili-
tated and run down because of poor, thin
and impoverished blood. Help is needed
by the nervous sufferer, the men and
women Tortured with rheumatism, nsu-
ralgia, dyspepsia, scrofuIa, catarrh. Help
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-13
GODS
SarsapariIIa

Isthe One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. 81.
Prepared only by c. I. Hood s. Co, Lowell, Mass.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-13
Alto rneysatLaw.

Practice In the State and Federal Courts OF
Idaho.
Grangeyille, Idaho
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-13

When caught the turtle had just left
its nest and was making for the water.
It. was released after the following in
scription had been added
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-13
he QUESTIONED THE CAPTAIN.

The turtle made at once for deer
water.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-13

Florence, Idaho. Sept. 2s,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-13
TT M.McDERMID,
DENTIST.

No charge for extracting where plates are
Inserted. Teeth extracted by new and near
ly painless method. All work warranted as
represented. Office and residence cor. Coon
and Main streets.
Grangeville, Idaho.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-13


May you never get in the
: soup, but if you do may
Chauncey Depew be present
to enjoy you.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21
BILL SYE no BETTER.
He Lies in An Unconscious Condition
aud Recognizes No Ono.

Asheville, N. c., Feb. 20.-Edgar w.
! Nye Is no better to-day and the end may
come at any time. He lies In an UNI
conscious o!mdltion, recognizing no one,
but Is restless. ny if In pain. All HIS
children IRE now with him. ana II bro
Their from Minneapolis is expected Sat
urtlay. 1t Is stated that Nye's illness
was brought OH In part from the effects
left by an attack of meningitis several
years ago, and In part from worry
over the failure of lecture tour and
from overwork on several literary plans
he had In hand. The first trouble was
noted n month ago. For week he has
recognized no one. File Is attended by
his devoted wife and capable nurse.
and Is visited daily by his physician
There Is no telegraph station near his
house.
AsheviIle. N. c., Feb. 20.-A Citizen re-
porter who went from Asheville TO
the bedside of Edgar w. Nye to-day re-
turned ut 10 o'clock. He left the Ashc.
Vile and SpartanDurg train at Arden,
three miles from the Nye residence IN
the woods between Arden and the Buck
Shoals mansion. The visitor met Mas
ters lin and Max, the eleven and thlr-
teen year-old sons of the sick man. trud-
sing through the snow on their way
to sohcol. Al the Nyc residence the
shadows were deepening. The devoa ed
wife bears up brnvely under the trying
situation Her niece. Miss Mitchell. of
Chicago, has been visiting at Buck
Shoals since September. and her cheer
full presence Is help to, the wife in
bearing up under the trial. Misses
Winnie and BESSIE Nye, daughters, who
have been nj school at Washington,
reached home last night. and the un-
Speakablc sadness of their home com
Ing was emphasized by their failure To
receive any greetings of recognition
from their idolized father. MIR Nyc's
recent Illness apparently had its be
ginning in an attack of meningitis,
twelve years ago. The last trouble b.-
gan four weeks ago. when shortly after
retiring MIR. Nye was seized with dhc
keenest pain Prompt medical attend
ance relieved the sufferer, but the pain
continued In diminished degree for
two weeks. There was then Il gradual
relapse Into semi-consrious condition.
and for the plat week there has been no
return TO consciousness. He may live
Ten days, not possibly longer
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21

PETERSBURG POINTERS.
Harris Taken to tho PcnIfcuiinry-
Sent to the HefOrIlntDry

Petersburg. Va. Feb. 20-(SpeciaD-
The February term OF the Hastings
Court of Petersburg. Judge j. NJ. Null
len presiding. convened this morning
at II o'clock. The grand jury made the
following presentments: II. W. ELLIS.
Lewis Byrum. John Il. Long. c. Thomp-
son and Russell Hobbs. for felony, and
Jos. Bland. Rachel Johnson, John e.
Long and c. Thompson. misdcmeanor
In consequence of the absence OF wit
nesscs no cases were DISPOSED OF to-
day on the criminal docket.
Captain John c. Griffin has been quite
sick for the past two weeks with la
grippe.
The four small white boys, who were
found guilty In the Mayors Court yes
terday morning OF breaking into and
robbing the confcc tioncry store of
Mcssrs. Gillian & Harrison. and who.
on account of their tender ages, were
ordered to be sent to the Laurel Re
formatory. near Richmond. were taken
there this morning. The boys are sons
of respectable parents
Rev. Mr.. Cox, of Richmond College,
will preach at Old Street Baptist Mis-
sion rooms tomorrow night. IL is very
likely that Mr.. Cox will be called to sup
ply this pulpit regularly.
X. II. Harris, Jr. who was convicted
i'm the Hastings Court Of this city of
voluntary H.anSlauShter ana MS pun
ishment fixed at two years imprison-
mcnt in the penitentiary. was taken
over to that institution this morning in
charge of Deputy Sheriff Robert Kill
martin to serve out his sentence
Deputy Kilmartin also carried over
George Davis. culored. who goes to the
pcntentiary for eighteen months for
rcloncousy assautng Mr.. John Hite,
and William Clark. colored, who was
sent 10 the State prison for two years
for forgery.
There Is to be no formal observance
of the 22d In Petersburg.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21
Y. u. e. A. Anniversary.

The twelfth anniversary of the Young
Mems Christian Association will be sele-
brated on Sunday afternoon AT O'Clock
in the Academy of Music With appro-
pirate exercises. Rev Robert Mouse
Of Washington, ID. c.. has been secured
10 deliver the address. Special music
will be rendered by Mr.. II. S. Watkins,
of Richmond: Miss Emma Young, Mr.
w II. Lumley. Mr.. Harry Butt and an
orchestra of twenty instruments The
Boys Gospel Army will occupy seats
upon the platform and sing some of
their popular hymns. The public is in
vited. The seats on the lower floor will
be reserved for men. MANY of the pas
tors of the city will preach on Sunday
with special reference to the work of The
association. but no collection will he
taken in any of the churches for the
association.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21
nnoxroS nRIDGE CASE.
No Trouble iH Gctting IL Jury ma the
Case IN Proceeded with.

Green Pond, S c.. Feb 20-The much
talkcd-of Bro&ton bridge case came up
In the Court of Sessions here to-day
before Judge Aldrich. The town is
crowded with people. AT noon the case
WAS called and the defendants, w. b.
Ackerman, A. D., Frank Brani, Frank
Jenny, ard Wyman kearse, were
brought into court. The first indlc
ment for causing the woman's de,l til
was read. There was very little trouble
in getting n jury It Is composed as
follows: G. Il. Copeland, IL. w. Crosby.
}. Nj. Powers, w. Il. Way. II. B. Mucken-
fuss. X. X. Black, W. B. Shider, T.. q.
Groom. j. II. Campbell. w. Il. Morer,
A. r. Williams. Jr., and A. b. Kinsey.
After the noon recess three
Witnesses were eXamined-Dr. Bel
iinger, vino made the autopsy OF the
womln's body. testified that the body
was beaten up. tissues crushed, ana
nulpiiied. He was positive that death
could not have resulted from drowning.
tlhis. II Is understood, was the claim
that the defense had prepared. thu
death was from drowning)
lId. Varire's testimony was mainly to
show where and when the bodies were
found and their positions and condi-
tons.
a. d. Williams proved TO be an un-
willing State witness. He na,ly con
tradicteu his previous statements made
before trial justice. These previous
statements We're that he had been al
.lenncy's place on the night OF the lynch
ing, and that Jenney, Kearse. Acker-
man. and Brant had been there and
LEFT together, returning late at night.
The witness said he had sworn falsely
under dread. That Newbold had
threatened TO put him In jail If he did
not sign the statement
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21
LUMBER DEALERS ORGANIZE.
They Want To Keep TIP Prices ON
North Carolina Pine.

The dealers In North Carolina nine
lumber In Virginia. North Carolina and
Baltimore held a, meeting at the Atlantic
Hotel yesterday for the purpose OF rf
fecting an organization whereby prices
would be kept up and IL uniform syst,x,
of grading be adopted All tho dealers
In this class OF lumber were present or
represented. Capt. John l.. Roper. OF
this city, presided. and among the first
business transacted was the uppptnt
ment of Il committtce to report n plan
of organization. This committee was
composed of NIesSrs. Terry OF Stella n
c.; w. ~ Jackson. Of Whuley, VA; n.
TURKS. OF Baltimore: Mr. WlmSett of
Washington. and Mr. Fusburgh. OF
Norfolk
AT the afternoon session the commit
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21
AMUSEME NTS.

THE BALDW1NS.-Prof. Samrl S.
and Mrs. Baldwin will present many
features during their engagement here
that are really marvellous. but the great
merit of the artists who accompany
them should he fully understood as they
are the highest class entertainers known
to the American aud European stage
and include Edgar ELY. in his quaint
representation of the Future Dude"
introducing twentienii century songs
and Il style OF dancing that suggests
the inner circles of the 400: SiEnor iio-
relli and Annette Zelna. Partisan duet
lists iii gllmpses OF the Paris Opera
ner the American Chunsonette: Samuel
j. Adams, the Atlas of comedy J. lG.
Morgan, basso-buffo; Charles L. Perry,
tenIo-comiquo; Baby Nick Russell a
symphony in black; the Tally Ho Trio.
in classic and comic vocal recitals; Herr
Johann Schiller piano virtuoso. and
other artists uf high merit and great
reputation. The entertainments begins
at o'clock sharp every evening and In
consequence of the great interest In
Mrs. Baldwins SOmnomuncy Il runs
much later than the usual performance.
"PARADISE ALLEY" TO NIGHT
What the public seem to enjoy nova
days more than any other form Of en-
tertainment Is the comical. Farce
comedies and light comedies, and must
cal comedies more than any other style
old ramatic presentation. Tonight and
tomorrow matinee and night Il; the
Academy of Music we are promise i'll
the musical comedy of Paradise All
ley" II Is dainty, but so full OF good
things. catchy. bright melody, srotesluc
nations. songs of the period. graceful
terpsichorean specialties. witty Gia-
loguc and choice puns that 1t cannot
full To please every class of auditor.
Paradise Alley" was written primarily
to enthusc, TO electrify and To amuse.
There are lines IN IL that convuisc: there
are also lines that start Il moistcnirS Of
the eye. 1t contains sentiment, pathos.
burlesquc. operatta and comedy. 'fno
company is said to be composed Of per-
formers remarkable for their individual;
excellence and countrywide reputa tioi..
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21
Robert Noursc M tncsY. MICA.

Next Monday night Rev. Robert
Nourse will deliver his celebrated lee
ture on THE Bells" at the Young Mems
Christian Association. THE Bells. :"
Henry lrvins's masterpiece. briefly is
this: .BurSomaster Matthias. in the Pro
vince OF Alsatia. while poor. kills a
Polish Jew for his money For years
lie holds his secret. but finally suspi-
cion is aroused by his constant talk OF
honor and probity and his great fear
when he hears the sound of bclls-for
he bells upon the sleigh of the Polish
Jew seem to haunt him. He is finally
| executed for The crime. which he ac-
knowledges while mesmcri2ed lie has
daughter, who gets married and there
are other characters introduced ;nto
I he play. All the parts are very ably
and brilliantly portrayed by Robert
Ncarsc. His intense dramatic power
holds the audience as If under n spell,
and his highly realistic presentation
of the story Is marvelously complete and
well done. One can not listen TO him
without coming entirely under the In
flucnce Of his power as an orator and an
actor. The situations are all wildly
portrayed. and. as the small boy says.
there are several thrills in every act"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-21
REETRaMps KILLED.
Reported by Companion AS EIavfnu
Been Shot ny Negroes.

Savannah, Ga. Feb. 20.-Theodorc
khners, a German shoemaker, arrived
IN the city late tonight and reported
that three Germans who were training
win MN on the road. had been kIIle,i
ny negroes. Near Burroughs station
ABOUT Twelve, miles from Savannah.
kauers said that he met tho men nj
Burroughs and started towards Snvan-
nan with them about dark. Five ne
groes ran up behind them. armed with
pistols and guns. and began snatc ching
the watches Of the other three men.
one OF the negroes showed a pistol in;n
hauers' race. and he ran into the
swamp, He heard four pistol Shots al
yer ne got into the woods and CON
cludcd that his three comm mons had
been killed. lie did no, go back to the
spot To investigate. but came IN TO the
city. IL Is too late 10 investigate fur
Their tonight.