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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-22
VOTED FOR BISHOPS
INTENSE INTEREST IN THE METH.
ODIsT CONFERENCE.
Only Two TO BE Chosen, and the
Highest Man Lacked Over One
Hundred Votes.

Cleveland. May 15.-Interest scarcely
less intense than that of a national con-
vention centers around the election of two
bishops at the Methodist general confer
ence. Three ballots were taken today
and one of these will not be announced in
til tomorrow. although the result is
known in certain quarters The highest
vote on the third ballot is that Of Chaplain
McCabe and this is more than 100 short of
enough to elec;. me palloting may go
on all day tomorrow. The vote on the
third ballot is: Chaplain McCabe 23i,
Rev. DR.. e. Cranston 2OS. ]. Il. Brown
no. Rev. DR.. ]. Hamilton 1853, DIR. H. A.
Butz lib. On the third ballot DIR. Grams
ton passed DR.. Bowen and he took second
place.
Bishop Fitzgerald presided. The floor
was cleared of all except delegates While
the ballots were being counted the regu-
lar business was taken up. DR.. j. N.
F'radenburgh of the Erie conference pre-
scented resolution which recited that as
a doubt exists regarding the constitution
atty of restrictions of popular amuse-
ments. the committee on judiciary should
be requested to present a report on that
point. The resolution was adopted.
The first ballot for bishops resulted in
no choice. There are 90 candidates The
vote was as follows: w. w. Il. Bowen
(coloreO 147, G. G. McCabe 141, Earl Crab
ston lis, j. w. Hamilton 107, DR.. Buckley
r.
The second ballot resulted in no choice.
McCabe led and Bowen was somewhat
behind. Following is the vote on the first
five-names: McCabe 2lS Bowen us, Gran
ston 164, Hamilton AS Bultz 106; necessary
to choice. 433. The convention adjourn
ed until tomorrow.
The committee on the state of the
church had lively session over the re-
port of the subcommittee on sociological
topics. Certain members of the COM
mlttee very nearly quarreled but finally
good feeling prevailed. other committees
met and transacted important business
in the armory. In the evening an ami
versary occasion was celebrated in honor
of the EpWorth League
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-22
TWO BODIES FROM THE HOPE MINE
WOrISmen Have InbOred for Weeks
for Their Recovery.

Anaconda, Mont, May 1.-two bodies
were recovered tonight from the Hope
mine at Basin, where seven men were
killed by the late disaster. Water food
ed the mine so that the bodies have been
reached only at an expense of nearly $40,
600. force of 80 men have been employed
since April 10 working night and day to
eXtricate the bodies. Five pumps were
used to clear the mine. The bodies were
found in the second floor above the 200
foot level. They were locked in each
others arms, making it plain that dealt
had not come to them suddenly, but had
been faced by them in the long embrace OF
parting friends. The bodies are badly de-
composed. One of the men is Charles
Macarthur. the other body is unrecogniz
able. The men drowned were John Buck
ley, Ed Macarthur, Murty Sullivan, VIII
Belden Barney Wall, Hugh McKowen and
Patrick Burkely. The body of John Burke
~ was found some weeks ago and four
still remain in the depths.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-22
A. p. A. KEEPING IT'S SECRETS
Action ms to Mckinley VIII BE spe-
cfaIly Guarded.

Washington, May 1.-THE supreme
council of the A. p. A. continued to deal
with routine matters OF no interest to 9TH
ers than members of the order. Many
resolutions were introduced at today's
session and were referred TO various com
mittees for consideration. The council
has not yet decided whether to give the
press an abstract of President Traynor's
annual message, which IS reported to he
a very spicy document
Last night the advisory board held
meeting TO consider the action of It's eX
ecutive committee In blacklisting McKin
ley. A special oath of secrecy is said 10
have been imposed upon the board in re-
lation to the Mckinley matter. Tive re-
ports are in circulation as to the course
likely to be pursued. One report has It
that the advisory board Will report its ac-
ton upon McKinley's candidacy tomor-
row. The other story Is that the board
will be very glad to have the declaration
which was made heretofore stand without
any consideration by the council and Will
not bring the matter forward. but will
act on the defensive II 1t is called to ac-
count for It's policy
The most noteworthy feature OF todays
session of the A. z. A. was the innova-
tion made by giving to the public the
annual address of President Traynor
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-22
BATCHELDER UNFRIENDLY TO US
Didn't Like the Spokane Army Post
Idea.

Washington, May 15.-Of all the officials
IN the war department at the present
time, the most unfriendly to the Spokane
army post was General Batchelder. quar-.
termaster general. 1t is quite fitting.
therefore, for the people of that section
OF eastern Washington to rejoice to know n
that on July q General Batchelder will be
retired and the quartermaster generals
Office filled by some one more friendly
to the interests of the Pacific northwest.
One OF the most promising candidates for
the place Is Colonel James G. C. Lee, VINO
is now at the mead of his department on
the Pacific coast. Colonel Lee was the
hrst army officer to urge the citizens OF
Spokane to acquire land for a concentrat-
ed army post at that place. This he Old
i've years ago. Spokane might reasonably.
therefore. expect friend where there ia d
been a foe before, in the event of Colonel
Lee being chosen as the successor to Gen
eral Batchelder.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-22
UNCOVERED A DIG BODY OF ORR
Wonderful Strike Reported From
The Yahk.

Leonia, Idaho, May 15.-Work was start
ed yesterday on the Jim Hill mine, in the
Yahk district. The second blast exposed
an immense body of free milling gold ore
and blue bromide. This is said to be the
largest discovery ever made in the dis
trict, and Is claimed to be better grade
OF ore than the famous Keystone. Thirty
thousand dollars was refused for a half
the future of the camp is now well estah-
lished New discoveries are made every
Few days, and from all reports this will
be another Cripple Creek.
The wagon road to Silvanite Will he
completed by the 18th, and the new ferry
boat is now ready to launch.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-22
MINERS WILL VOTE ON THE HOME
Local Unions VIII First Discuss the
Matter,

Denver, May 1.-THE convention of the
Western Federation of Miners. after full
discussion of the proposition to establish
a home for invalid miners, decided to give
oeal unions an opportunity to discuss
the matter. and in that manner every
member of the order will have opportuni-
~ to make known their ideas. Their az
ion will be referred to the executive COM
mittee, and If the majority favor the
building of home ground will be pur-
chased at once and the building began at
once. There was a long discussion today
fegarding the salary Of general organ
izers, but no action was taken. The dele
gates adjourned until after Monday, after
deciding to attend the Broadway temple
in a body tomorrow and hear a sermon
by Rev. Myron Reed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-22
LOCHREN is WELL INDORsED
Minnesota Pleased with His New
Appoint ment.

Washington, May 15.--Judge Lochren,
who was today nominated for United
States district judge of Minnesota, to sue
coed b. b. Nelson, was appointed COM
missioner of pensions at the beginning
of the present administration. He was
then district judge in Minnesota Judge
Nelson, whom he succeeds, was appointed
in 1858 by President Buchanan and was the
longest in the service of any judge in
the United States courts. Ever since
Judge Lochrens appointment as commits
sioner of pensions. 1t has been the desire
of his friends TO promote him to the bench
in case Judge Nelson would resign. His
preference has been for bench rather
than an executive position. Leading law
yers in Minnesota have pettioned for his
appointment as United States judge. Mr..
Lochren was Endorsed by the Minnesota
legislature unanimously for the position
he now holds.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-22
COLORADO TO INDORsE TELLER
Free Coinage and Protection the
Cardinal PrfnciDIes

Pueblo, Colo, May Ex-senator Teller
VIII be Endorsed by a formal resolution
tomorrow afternoon by the Colorado state
convention and will be chosen by accla-
nation to head the delegation to st. Louis
Free coinage and protection will be the
cardinal republican principles of faith in
This state, but no instructions for a candi-
date for the presidential nomination Will
be given Senator Teller's friends and
supporters will have entire control of the
convention, but more conservative leaders
do not interpret his recent utterances as
favoring a bolt.
Senator Wolcott will either be overlook
ed In the resolutions or Endorsed merely as
to his fight for silver. 1t is now believed
that Mckinley Will be the personal choice
OF majority Of the Colorado delegates.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-22
MKINLEY HASN'T HEARD OF IT
Report That He VIII Confer with
nm A. T.. A. Committee.

Cleveland. May 15.-Major Mckinley
came up to Cleveland from Canton today
and will remain in the city over Sunday.
Tomorrow evening he will deliver an ad
dress to the delegates of the Methodist
Episcopal conference.
Concerning report to the effect that he
came here to confer with a committee
from the A. +. A. convention, which /.
IN session at Washington, he said: Many
people call to see me every day and ]
see all that come, but no conference has
been arranged and have not been mott.
fed of the coming of any committee from
Washington"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-22
CONGRESS LIKES OUR pLATFoRM
Suits the Eastern Republicans Bet
ter Than other States.

Washington. May 15-Members of con-
gress today generally expressed their en-
tire approval of the platform adopted by
the republicans of Washington state as
being probably the best of all the state
platforms on the financial question here
tofore adopted, and that 1t had unques-
tionably given the state, financially and
otherwise, credit and standing Being
located SO far west there would have been
no surprise had the state declared for
free coinage. The result, therefore. was
the principal topic of the day outside of
legislative matters.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-22
NEGROES GIVEN ANOTHER CHANCE
Condemned Men mt Kansas City
VIII Not Hang Today.

Kansas City. May 14-Pollard and Har-
ris, the negroes who were to have been
hanged here tomorrow morning have been
given another lease of life. Judge Dawson
of the circuit court tonight issued a writ
Of habeas corpus ordering Marshal Kesh-
Ter. who had arranged for the execution
tomorrow, to appear with the condemned
men in his court on Saturday morning for
a hearing on the application made by the
attorneys for the condemned men, The
writ issued tonight is based upon ques-
tons raised as to the legality of the orig
inal indictments against the prisoners, al
leging perJured witnesses against them.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-22
THE OREGON A FAST ONE
WORLDS RECORD ON HER TRIAL
TRIP, AND GETS A BONUS.
BattIeship Ii over $50 Feet Long,
and Is Equipped with Formid-
able Armament.

Santa Barbara, Cal, May H.-On its
official trial today the battleship Greg n
made a worlds record of 1918 knots an
hour and getting bonus of $4,000. TIE
machinery ran smoothly from start %
finish and there was not the slightest ac-
cident.
The oregon is 800 feet 9 inches long, and
at the water line she measures 3i3 feet
Her mean draught is "a feet. and she $
90 feet inches broad, and 80 feet In depth.
Her displacement is 10000 tons, and her
Indicated horse power is 1000 natural
draught. and 5000 forced draught Her
equipment Is very heavy and Is inventoried
as follows: Eight S-inch, four IL inch and
-FOUR 6-inch breechloading rifles; twenty C.
FOUNDERS. rapid fire. and eight 1-pound
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-22
DEMOCRATIC TICKET ELECTED |
Louisiana Legislature Snuhbed
rharr's Protest

Baton Rouge, La. May 1.-THE two
houses in joint session today received :he
returns of the late elections for state Of
ticers and tellers were appointed A pro-
test was presented from Captain j. ".
Pharr. fusion candidate for governor,
against the rturns of the election as tab
ulated. The protest was lengthy. After
it had been read the count was procee led
with, resulting in the declaration that
the entire democratic state ticket. head
ed by ]. NJ. Foster for governor. is elect
ed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-22
PENSIONS FOR INDIAN FIGHTERS
Western Congressmen Rushing the
Matter.

Washington, May 15.-Both OF Washing
tons representatives have united in urg-
ing upon Speaker Reed and the commit
tee on rules the necessity for the bring
ing up of Hermann's bill granting pen-
sions to the Indian war veterans of Ore.
gon and Washington. II time could be
obtained for consideration of this meas
ure in the house, II is believed that IL
would pass by a good round majority.
and Senator Mitchell states that the bill
can be put through the senate without
any trouble.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-22
Armour Plant Crfppled.

Kansas City. May l3.-The trouble be-
tween the Armour Packing Company and
Its employees in Kansas City has assumed
serious aspect. Seven hundred men
are now out. reducing the working force
Of the plant fully one-half.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-22

Washington, May 16.-Trouble between
the Indians on the Tongue river reser-
walton, in Montana. and the white settlers
in the neighborhood is probable and
troops have been asked for to avoid any
possible outbreak
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-22
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT
Indictments Returned by the Grand
JurY-PIenA af GuiIfx

Moscow. Idaho. May 4.-The grand Jury
In the United States court yesterday re
turned indictments against W. ]. Hender-
son 1.-TWO indlctments). Frank Viles, John
III. Keller and Charles Hull for selling
liquor to Indians. A Occur d'Alene Indian
was also indicted for larceny. Philip Gu
sick. the defaulting Standpoint postmaster.
was arraigned and pleaded not guilty. J.
.. Fails. fine looking old gentleman with
white hair and beard, pleaded guilty. IN
selling liquor to Indians.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-05-22

The Idaho Free Press is one of the
only seven papers In the state OF Idaho to
which a guaranteed circulation rating is
accorded In the edition OF the American
Newspaper directory for 1894. The cor
yectness of the rating is guaranteed by
500 forfeit, offered by the publishers OF
the directory. to any person who will show
that the circulation of the paper is not
correctly stated.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-31
Phillips.

The Cosmopolitan quotes some per-
sonal comments written by Wendell
Phillips when on his lecture tour. From
Illinois he writes, in Il car, with Il lead
pencil:
"The weather is dull; only two days
since | left that | have seen the sun.
Rain, snow, clouds, damp, mud, and
grim heavens. Still, the audiences are
large"
From one of the oil towns in Penn
~sylvania:
Here | am in an oil town, mud over
the hubs of the wheels; literally, one
horse was smothered in it: the queer
! est crowd of men, with trousers tucked
| in their boots. Everybody here is max
ing money-the first place | have found
where this is the case. Explanation
they have all struck oil.
"In Milwaukee, | had a fine suite OF
rooms, bath, chamber. parlor, with pier
glass ten feet high and five feet broad
nothing showy-just comfortable.
81 the traveller, the elderly gentle
man, have been kissed in Illinois! Put
that in your pipe and smoke 1t If you
can, without choking your envious soul.
Yes, kissed! on a public platform, in
front of a depot, the whole world en-
wing me. Who did it? do you ask
1t was an old man of seventy-three
years, q veteran abolitionlst, a lovely
old saint. In the early days of the
cause we used to kiss each other, like
the early Christians, and when he saw
me he resumed the habit"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-31
The brain of an idiot contains mU,h
less PHOSPHORUS than that OF a pers IL
of average mental powers.

Walter Baker & Co. of Dorchester,
NJ ass, L. 5. A., have given years of study
to the skillful preparation of cocoa aud
ch Isolate, and have devised machinery ard
:, StemS peculiar to their method of treat
mant, whereby the purity, ~palatability, and
highest nutrient characteristics are re-
tanned. Their preparations are known the
world over and have received the highest
Endorsements from the medical practitiOn-
"r, the nurse, and the intelligent house
k 'Cper and caterer. There is hardly any
f'od-product which may he ST. extensively
Il ed in the household in combination with
other foods as cocoa and chocolate; but
h re again we urge the importance of pur-
i Y and nutrient value, and these import
ant points, we feel sure, may he relied upon
in Bakers Cocoa and Chocolate .n-Dictetic
and lIygienic Gazette.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-31
A FEAR.

There are thousands who have looked
forward to the return o fcold, frosty weather
with dread, knowing that it brings to them
their old chronic attacks of rheumatism.
Why should any one bear it in winter or
summer when it is 81 well known what will
cure II and make it stay cured. st, Jacobs
Oil will penetrate through stiffness and
soreness to the center of rheumatic pains
and aches in their worst forms and will
mate it does its work of cure regardless of
how long one may have suffered. Why then
50 foolish u fear? What can he cured
should be endured only 50 long as it takes
To get Il bottle.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-31

whittier all the buns and hobos turn in
ball. Tramps are of two kinds: The
un~fOrtunates who want to work and
Kan find no job, and the vicious, who
VOuld die sooner than work. or this
Batter class are almost all the thousands
That are now gathered at the nations
capital.
On the Potomac flats whole COM
lanies of them camp out" They gath
T boards and boxes and erect shelters,
where they cOntentedly sit and discuss
EayS and means to beg or steal food.
They frequently resort to intimidation
when all else fails, and seldom have to
30 hungry.
Gangs of them 90 on foraging eXpedi-
tOns, and when they return to the flats
'Elth their booty, the pot is made to boil,
(Shle the crowd intently watches the
culinary proceedings. After dinner the
nOOO feels that he is a great man. and
pc lights his pipe and struts with all
ne Self-importance of the 'big-headed'
Society man.
Ills pipe smoked, he goes out on an
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-31
CATARRu CANNOT BE CURtD

Win LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is II
blood or constitutional disease, and in order TO
cure it You must take internal remedies, Halls
Calarrh Cure is taken internally, and acts di-
rcctly on the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not II quack medicine. 1t was
prescribed by one OF the best physicians in this
country for years, and is II regular p%rescrip-
tion. 1t is composed OF the best tones known,
combined with the best blood purifiers, acting
directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is what
produces such wonderful effects in curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
f.. J. CHENEY ~ co Props, Toledo, o.
sold by druggists, price zoe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-31
It Tickled Boston.

In one of Lowelrs letters to Briggs
the former mentions Thackeray's WISH
TO Boston. and says that during the
meeting of Thackeray with Ttcknor'
the latter said: "One mark of a gentle
man is to be well-looking-for Coca
blood shows itself in good features
"a pretty speech" replied ThacSera|,
'for one broken-nosed man 10 mar "
another" and in the letter Lowell add
ed: "All Boston has been secretly ucN'
led about it."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-31
A CHAINLESS BICYCLE.
its inventor Is Convinced that II
Solves a Problem,

The latest thing in chainless bicycles
Is the invention of a Syracuse man.
Marion a. Andrews. He claims that if
solves the problem of how to get the
greatest speed from Il bicycle with the
least expenditure of effort. BY an ar
rangement of cogs that is quite simple
II power is transmitted directly from
the pedal TO the sprocket. Taere is Il
second cog wheel placed outside and
around the small cog on the rear wheel,
The cogS of the larger wheel. which is
OF aluminium, are on the inside. The
pedals are fastened to this wheel, and
when put in motion it acts directly on
the smaller wheel. One revolution of
the larger wheel and pedals, therefore.
causes the smaller wheel to revolve
many times. The saddle occupies the
same position that it does on an Ordin,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-31
A newly. patented lawn mower has
knives, worked on the same principle
as moving machine knives, hung be-
tive en- the wheels of the mower.
"Most Uniuue," Indeed.

Chief of Police Keefe has in his pos
session probably the most unique wea-
pom ever seen in the city of Jackson
vile. 1t is Il combination double-bar-
relied pistol and bowie, and was used
in Missouri by Il Regulator" when
that State was going through the throes
of the pro and anti slavery discussion.
The blade of the bowie is about
twelve inches long. and protrudes from
Il hilt between two small pistol barrels,
each about six inches long. The hilt
and the hammers are one and the same.
When the hilt is cooked into position,
two triggers, concealed in the stock,
come forth, and then the weapon is
ready for business, with both barrels
and twelve inches of cold steel.
a number Of men, 1t is said. belong
ing to one organization in Missouri,
were armed with these weapons, which
were secured direct from Paris. This
one in particular seems to be almost
new.-Florida Times-Union.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-31

e'and OF a different nature. He has
uau lOOd-nOw he must drink. He
"OrAS the avenues, streets and resi-
DVes until he has collected a quarter
q uOllar. If he is social he returns
MS chums and the GROWER travels
ue saloon of ill-repute, where slop
sOia instead Of beer, until funds
Lave disappeared or the crowd Is SC
ou uA mat no one can carry the can.
'Fn the man with the can is over.
yle oy the way and is found by his
,sno" gums serenely sleeping beside a
'u'y When the weather is bad do the
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-12-31

The use of brick-dust mortar as a sub
stitute for hydraulic cement is now rec
commended on the best engineering au-
thority, experiments made with mix
lures of brick dust and quicklime show
ing that blocks of one-half inch in
thickness, after immersion in water for
four months, bore without crushing,
crumbling or splitting, Il pressure Of
1,500 pounds per square inch. The use
of brick-dust mixed with lime and sand
is said to be generally and successfully
practiced in the Spanish dominions,
and Is stated to be in all respects SUI
perior to the best cement in the con-
struction of culverts, drains, tanks, or
cisterns.