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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-02-14

TESTIMONIAL.
Keuterville, Idaho. Nov. is, 1895.
This is to certify that l, John s. Howell, was
three months ago afflicted with dropsy and
kidney disease, and eczema to such an extent
that was unable to leave my room l have
tried many different remedies and physicians
for four years last past, and had been contin-
ually growing worse. At that time l com
menced taking the medicines manufactured
by Mr.. Geo. Wood, and began to improve at
once. The drOpsy has been completely cured.
can walk with ease now. My weight has
been reduced thirty three pounds and l am in
greatly improved condition in every way.
J. 8. HOWELL.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-02-14

The choicest wines, liquors and
cigars at Exchange saloon.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04
TORTURED IN CUBA
HORROR ENACTED AT PUBLIC
EXECUTION.
Dread Spanish Inquisition Days Sur
pass ed by the Garrote-Unfortuna
Slowly Strangled to Death on the
AEonizing Fate for Five.
Work of Official BungIers.

A startling exhibition of bungling in
the execution by the garrotc of five Gu
ban prisoners took place 1T Havana. The
men, classed as "murdererS. violators
and incendiarics" belonging To CayajabO.
were recently sentenced TO be garroted,
and at 4 o'clock Tuesday morning a
strong force of infantry was drawn up
in the form of square around the spot
where the =arrote had been erected. The
instrument of execution. Il chair with Il
post behind it. an iron collar and screw
behind it. which when turned strangles
or breaks the neck of the victim. was set
up by the famous eXccutioner. Valentine
Ruiz, who. for some reason not fully eX-
planned, acted upon this occasion as the
assistant to his own assistant instead Of
as the principal eXecutioner.
The five prisoners in their dungeons re-
ceived the miniStratiOnS of the priests
One man confessed himself to he guilty of
the crimes charged against him and as
serted that his companions were limo
cent, the latter stoutly maintaining their
innocence to the last.
The man selected to be the first victim
quietly and coolly mounted the steps lead
ing TO the chair and took his seat The
man acting rs eXecutiOner then twisted
the lever or screw handle controlling the
garrote. but he was evidently nervous.
and this rendered him 50 weak that his
hands slipped repeatedly from the lever
There were horrible. Smothering choking
cries from the Scaifold. and it was only
after Il long period of agony for the con-
demned man and almost torture for the
spectators that the Cuban was pronounc-
cd dead.
But this was only a beginning of the
terrible performance. The second victim
was brought Ia the front and led UP the
steps To the ScaffOld by the priests and
assistant eXccutioner. Upon reaching the
platform the unfortunate man made an
effort to say something to the people sur
rounding him. but the cxecutioner's hand
was placed over his mouth. he WIS hastily
bundled into the deadly chair and in an
other moment the iron collar WAS around
his neck. If the eXccutiOner WAS nervous
upon the OCCASION of the first killing he
was ten times more 80 upon this occasion
The result was more slow. fearful stran-
gulatiOn and another Horrible experience
for the Spectators
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04
HARr0S EIGHTEEy-FooT BOAT.

BY this time the prison officials. the
priests and officers in command of the
troops had endured 50 much that they
openly denounced the acting exccutioner
and called upon him IL get down from the
scaffold and let another man take his
place. Thcrcupon the acting cXccutioner
feveriShly called upon Id" ..ecutioner in
chief. Valentine RrG. who from long eX-
pcrience is looked upon as being an expert
in his line.
Ruiz however. was almost as nervous
and excited rs his assistant and fumbled
badly as he handled the third Cuban. But
he succeeded in accomplishing the eXecu-
ton in shorter time and with less horror
than his assistant. The fourth Cuban
was then turned over 10 Ruiz. BY this
time Ruiz was shaking all over and he
was much slower and considerably clum-
sier in sending the unhappy man out of
the world. So much so that there was
renewed murmurins ut the official inca
pacity and Ruiz stumbled away from the
death post. insisting in choking tones
that his assistant must finish the days
work.
Consequently the assistant eXecutiOner
again tried his hand ut the terrible screw
and was as unlucky as before. Tor there
WAS another scene of horror which nearly
caused strong men to faint before the NTH
Cubans life was pronounced extinct.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04
Horror Caused in Washington.

The message from Havana giving the
details of the killing Of five prisoners by
the garrote raised cry OF horror III
Washington. Senior Dupuy de Lone. the
Spanish minister. admitted that the men
had bcen killed. but declared that the form
of punishment was the one prescribed by
Spanish law. He said the men were ne
rroes. and had been guilty of most afro
cious crime in hanging Il merchant u
Guira Melena and in killing small boy
nj the same place. lie said the details
of the execution had been exaggerated To
suit the Cuban sentiment in the United
States.
The reports to the Cubans in Washing
ton declare that the horrible execution of
the five men at Havana is but Il sample
of the atrocious cruelties of Captain
General Weyler in Cuba. They declare
they have information indicating that
such cruelties are practiced nearly every
day in Cuba. and that they are so horri-
BILE rs To be beyond comprehension.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04
Nature of the Elder Dumas.

l did not meet the elder Dumas until
he was on the Wane, but was acquaint-
ed with him before he fell under the
influence of Adah Isaacs Menkcn
When young. his hair was fair then
dark, but wen | saw him it was gray
and in texture less woolly than the
negro's. His lips were thick. and eX-
tended from ear to ear when lie laugh
ed and his teeth were uneven and set
himself that his nose was straight. 1t
was, however. lumpy, with wide
strongly marked. and quivering nos
trils. To the pride of life he was in
sensible. But he was slave of the
flesh, though in Il fitful way; and the
never-ending pressure of creditors
obliged him to react against his con
VITALITY. One saw that he was Il
force of nature and child of nature.
His small hands and feet, and his
singular acute though good-natured
blue eyes, alone Indicated blood de
rived from Il long line of civilized
Northern ancestors. There were traces
of Africa in his speech. His laugh was
Il guffaw. but its hilarity was conta-
gious. When case of suffering was
made known to him his face at once
fell, and if he knew the sufferer the
broad face contracted, and he howled
until he had spent his grief. Nine.
DOrval, whom he and Victor Hugo
Thought the greatest actress of her
time, for emotional parts. used to call
him her bon CHEN" and her 'grOs
CHEN" In the hour of death she did
not lay aside this term of cndearmcnt,
which any one else would have re-
scented. He was doggish in many re-
spects, but of the generous. impulsive
Newfoundland type.-Century.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04
TRAINS RUN UPWARD.
The Straight Up and Down Runs of
Certain City Expresses.
DUANE DOTY.

"All aboard-Seventh floor first stop
This cry greeted Il reporter yesterday
as he stepped into n downtown office
building and faced Il half dozen eleva
tors. He wished to go to the ninth
floor. He stepped into an elevator over
which was the sign: Express first
stop. seventh floor"
In it there were three men and Il mid
dle-aged woman. The starter said ''All
right" and the elevator man grasped
the throttle of the express" 1t was
the usual cable rope, and as the man
pulled it began its journey upward.
The lone woman passenger gave vent
to sigh oh" and held her breath.
Floor after floor was passed at a
speed of about eight miles an hour.
When the sixth floor was reached the
woman wanted to get off, but was in
formed that she was on an express,
and it was against the rules TO stop an
express until its destination was reach
ed. The elevator arrived al the seventh
floor on time. 1t took exactly eight
seconds to make the upward journey of
eighty-five feet. The elevator man
then announced that the next stop
would be the top floor, 100 feet above.
The top floor, according to the direc-
tory. was the fourteenth. and the eleva-
tor few upward once more, arriving
near the roof Il few seconds later
we can make round trip in forty
five seconds. including short stops
said the engineer of the express. but
we have made it in about forty with
out stops. There are two express Gle
vators and four regulars, that we call
way trains. They stop at every floor
and for everybody who shouts. Often
| get passengers who want to get out
at the sixth or tenth floors. They get
mad, too, when they are told they must
GO up and take another elevator down.
The other express makes no inter
mediate stops at all during the busy
hours. New York Press.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04
CCTTIE'S GARDEN.

"I'm glad that Spring times coming
When the days are warm,
When the Winter-time is over
With its snow and storm;
Cause papa has promised
That he will make for me
The cutest little garden
That ever YOU did see.
Sand when papa has made it
Ill give il lots of care.
And raise the mostest flowers
And give them everywhere.
I'll send YOU all a violet,
A pansy and a rose,
And buttercup and daisy.
And every kind that grows.
"And we must plant some other things
The kind that's good TO eat,
So we can help the poor folks
Who i've on our back street.
And when my gardens finished,
You al must come and see
IT growing in the little box
Papa has made for me.
-WomaHkind.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04

what is known as the three RS, Readin',
Ritin' and Rithmetic Then there is three
card monte, the three VI brace and the
three mile water line from the shore of
seas which n country, bounded by a sea,
controls. the waters beyond this three
mile limit being open sea. The triassic is
the lower of three geologic formations of
foSsiliferouS rocks above the Pcrmian and
beneath the Jurassic. Running through
legendary lore and history the multiple
of >, or o. is often encountered. In Scan
dinayian mythology we find groups of Q
discs, 3 walkyries. 9 giant mermaids, o
mothers of the god Heindell, o virgins of
the Menglod Freyja and Q dwarfs. On
fountain to-day in Nuremburg q heroes
are grouped. The same number can be
seen on the Hanse salon of the Cologne
City Hall. Nine judges are mentioned in
lcelandic and Gcrmanic law. Nine chill
dren have long been looked upon as the
ideal number for Il family.
DUANE DOTY.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04
Making a LandfaII."

Having secured his pilot, it is the
fall That is to say, ne wishes to
come in sight of some well-knOwn OBJ
ject on shore which, being marked
down on his chart will show him just
where he is and how he must steer to
find the entrance TO tie harbor.
A special lighthouse is usually the
object sought, and in approaching New
York harbOr ii is customary for steam
ers from Europe to first find, or sight"
Fire Island Lighthouse. This is on
little sandy island near the coast of
LoEg Island. Besides the lighthouse
telegraph station. When, therefore.
the liner steams in sight of Fire Island
Light she hOists two signals, one Of
which tells her name and the other the
welfare of those on board. The opera
tor then telegraphs to the ships agent
in New York that she has been sighted
and that all on board are well or are
otherwise.
The ships course is then laid to reach
the most prominent object at the har-
Dor entrance. in this case Sandy Hook
Lightship She is easily recognized Il
big, cradle-shaped hulk painted red.
with two stunpy masts having black
ball shaped cages on top of them. IL
it were night she would be found by a
light Mt her masthead flashing brightly
white for twelve seconds and invisible
for thrce.-St. Nicholas.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04
1T AlIANS SHOW FIGHT.
Attempt to Break Ont of the Depor-
tatiOn Pen at Ellis Island.

1t W.;s one continuous round of excite
l-ent on Ellis island Tuesday Twice
large body of Italians, held for deporta-
ton, made desperate attempts to escape
from their place of Imprisonment. and
but for the courage and alcrtness of the
few keepers and inspectors who had them
i'll charge riot and bloodshed might have
resulted.
1t was shortly after 10 o'clock when
the first outbreak occurred. There were
30 savage looking men. mostly Italians.
shut inside the ITO be deported" pen on
tine second floor of the main building
Suddenly there was Il murmur among
them. 1t increased TO Il growl and To a
howl of defiance and rage. !I%@G-c.:- IF
sunburnt, dirty lands tried TO tear open
the wire work of the pen. 1t began 10
bepa and in Il moment more would have
given way had not the keepers rushed up
and down outside, pounding the protrud-
ing fingers.
DIR. Senner early in the day realized the
gravity of the situation. He teegraphed
To Washington that he must have more
help. Just when all seemed peace the
Arizona. the steamer which takes the inn
from Ellis lSlsinu 10 the battery.
steamed in. As the released Immigrants
ran TO board her some of them shouted
To the throng of detained" In mo-
ment all was excitement again. 4 fierce
rush was made Savage blows were
struck ut the officials. and more than one
knife was drawn in the crowd. The Off
cials went at the undisciplined mob fierce
~. and after few minutes fighting the
little knot of breathless officers had the
crowd subdued
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04

goods and oatelmcal The latter will be
especially useful. as sea water NAV be
used in boiling it. The canned goods will
be selected 50 as 10 resist the great heat
of calm midsummer day on the ocean.
Two spirit compas>es will be fixed in the
bottom of the boat. When the sea is SO
rough that little or no Roadway can be
made by rowing. the men viii throw over
sea anchor made of canvas and opening
like an umbrella. Harbo claims that two
hours of work at the oar Will make up for
the drift Of twenty-four hours in Il storm
with the sea- anchor out Changes of
clothing for the men will be taken in
water-tight case. Their underclothing
Is to be lined with silk so as to avoid
chafing. IIarbo is - years of age. and
has spent his life upq.: lie sea.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04
TO ROW ACROSS THE ATLANTIC.
Two Daring Men in an Open Boa to
Cross the Ocean.

Preparations are well under way for the
most daring attempt that has ever been
made TO cross the Atlantic in an open
boat. George Harbo. New York pilot
fisherman and seaman from his earliest
youth. proposes to row from New York
10 England. using an ordinary row boat
built after plans designed 10y himself and
intended 10 show the Improvement which
be claims may be made in the lifeboats
now in use. No sailing will be done on
this extraordinary trip. Harbo says he
will pull ont into the Atlantic with Il
companion. about the middle of June, and
that from then on they will row to Eu-
rope. The two men Will take turns in
rowing the boat. each working about
eighteen hours Il day. Harbo estimates
than an average of about four knots an
hour, day and night. can be made in this
way. According to this they would make
the passage in from forty 10 forty-tive
days
The boat has been built with stout
piece of oak running along the bottom and
separated from the keel. IIarbo coolly
says that this is for the two men to lash
themselves 10 when the boat is upset and
the sea is too rough for them 10 right
her. Each man in very rough weather is
10 be dashed at the end of Il long line
tied about his waist. which will hold him
10 the boat when he is swept overheard
which Harbo expects will occur rs Il mat
ter OF course. In fact. it would seem that
although the trip is TO be made in June
and July. Harbo looks forward 10 the
toughest kind of Il time and will only be
disappointed if he encounters uniformly
mild weather. The boat is Is feet long
with Il 5-foOt beam. She is clinker-built,
of cedar, with oak timber. and weighs 200
pounds. drawing when light but three
inches of water The load which is 10
be put into her. however. will increase her
draft to seven inches She has the gen
eral appearance of double-ended sea
skiff. There is an air tight compartment.
in either end of the boat some twenty
inches deep and three feet six inches
long. These two tanks will make the
boat unsuitable when they are intact.
Next TO the forward compartment there
will be Il twenty-gallOn Sheetir9n water
tank. which Will conform exactly 10 the
shape Of the boat. -Four other small tanks
of Il capacity Of ten gallons each will
occupy the corresponding position at the
stern.
\ canvas cover. under which the men
may sleep, will button over the forward
end Of tho boat. The men will carry ex-
ira oars and large pair of sweeps, using
the latter when they work together
These. with the instruments. cooking
utensils and other necessities. viii take
up much Of the spare room The pro-
visions are 20 consist largely OF canned
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04
Sparks from the Wires.

Allen Ballew, II years of age. has just
been acquitted of the charge of murder
1T Lancaster. Ky.
While rabbithunting in Boyd County.
Kentucky. Hugh Dixon accidentally shot
and killed his companion. John Johnson.
An intelligent shepherd dog saved Mrs.
Ollie W. Evans and her son Harry, aged
10. from cremation at Wilmington, Del
The price of wire nails has been ad-
vanced l. cents per keg-from $40 to
S2..,:,. Cut nails will follow the advance
in the same ratio.
Henry Ahrens. .Ir.. aged Is. of Lau-
rum. Mich. was found dead in his bed.
1t is thought he was suifocated during
q fit.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04
SCHRAGE AND HIS SAVINGS.
Chicago Police Get Suspects in the
Big Robbery Case.

Five persons have been locked up on
suspicion of being implicated in the rob
berry Of Christopher Schrage. the Chi
cago miser who was beaten and bound
and gagged and robbed. Chris Schrage.
who is 16 years of age and lives alone
at III South jefferson street, was bound
and gagged by two men at 6:30 in the
evening and robbed of money and papers
amounting to more than $4,000. The
robbery was one of the boldest ever per-
petrated in Chicago. At the time the rob-
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04

berry occurred Schrage was alone. and it
was some time before he was discovered
and the police notified. The valuables
taken included $4,000 worth of Cook
County and Chicago city bonds. mortgage
papers amounting To $1,000. $500 in reg
istercd Government bonds, $500 in cur
rency. and 500 in gold
The old man lives entirely alone. and
has always kept his money and securities
in Il safe in the rear room in his house.
1t was matter of common report that
he was in the habit of counting his money
every evening before closing up his house
for the night The robbers were evidently
aware of this habit of Schrage, apd timed
their visit accordingly. The men gained
entrance To the house by pretending tina.
they were anxious To rent some rooms
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04
ARGENTINE A RIVAL.
HER TRADE IN GRAIN GROWING
FAST.

Agricultural Industry of the United
States Seriously Mcnaced-An Indi-
cation as to What Our Wheat Farm.
ers May Expect in the Future.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04

George H. Nettleton, president and gen
eral manager of the Kansas City, Fort
Scott and Memphis Railroad. died at his
home in Kansas City, aged Co
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-06
Death of Alexandra Barrera.

Alexandra D. Barrera, a well.
known printer OF this city, died
yesterday afternoon at the resi-
dence of his father, Juan E. Bar.
rera, 316 Lake View avenue. De-
ceased was 80 years Of age and had
been in i'll health the past few
weeks. He had been taken to q
ranch for the benefit of his health,
but grew worse and was brought
back to the city. He was unmar.
ried and was formerly a typo on
the LIGHT force.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-06
Wants to be Examined,

Mrs. Emma s. Krempkau, who
was declared insane in the Probate
court yesterday, through her at
torney, has filed a motion to have
the verdict set aside and for a
new trial ;also for the appointment
OF board of seven physicians to
examine her. Tho reasons as
signed are that there was no need
of a trial and that defendant had
no witnesses nor an attorney to
represent her.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-06
NEGROES THROWN OUT.

Perry, Ok, Aug. 6.-The final de-
cree has been promulgated from
Okumulgee, the capital of the Greek
nation, as it was handed down by
Judge Adams, chief justice of the SUI
preme court of the Nation, in the citi-
zenship case. 1t strikes from the rolls
of citizenship of the Nation the names
of over LOO negroes. The decision
held that the action of the Indian
council, after the passage of the eman-
cipation act by the United States
admitting negroes to tribal relations
was constitutional, and therefore at
this time invalid. Since the passage
of the act the negroes have drawn in
annuities 81 100000 from the Greek
government, and have improved their
farms and educated their children at
the expense of the government.
From the decision of the court there
is no appeal. The interior department
has held to the same opinion in a
similar case. The Dawes commits.
sion, which has ben appealed to by
the deposed negroes, claims that it has
no right to interfere with the decis.
ion of the Indian court.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-06

the creditors of George Scott, lessee
and manager of the Grand theatre,
Bolton, and formerly manager Of
the Palace OF Varieties in Man.
chester, was held at the offices Of
the official receiver in Bolton.
The statement of affairs showed
liabilities to unsecured creditors
f3,367, and assets estimated to
produce E945, leaving a deficiency
of f2,422. The debtor, who attrib-
uted his failure to want of capital
and "falling off in receipts owing
to the continued fine weather"
had no offer to make, and it was
resolved to wind up the estate in
bankruptcy.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-08-06
BEAUTIFUL HORNS.

MIR. Albert Frederick, of Buck
horn fame" has placed his famous
collections Of horns and curios Of
all kinds with Henry Hoeke, pro-
prietor of "Henry's" saloon, corner
Houston street and Avenue G, and
invites his friends and the public
in general to call and inspect same.
This collection has a worldwide
reputation and is undoubtedly the
most complete one of its kind in
the world. The genial and sffable
Albert will be on hand to explain
the different specimens to visitors
and friends and a visit to this
place will amply repay you for the
trouble. One and all are cordially
invited to call and inspect this
great and interesting collection OF
curiosities. 6 q