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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-20

The Japanese are q very polite peo-
pie, but they sometimes like to play q
Joke in n roundabout oriental way,
upon the men of the west. In the days
Of the Second empire, Baron Gros was
sent to Japan to demand the opening
of certain ports to French commerce.
Among the rest he named to the jap
anese ministers q certain city. The
Japanese functionariess smiled SO broad
" when he preferred the request that
the French ambassador asked them to
tell him what gave them SO much
amusement; but instead of answering
the Japanese ministers said:
"Wc will open the port in question,
my lord, il France in her turn will open
certain port to u.s."
"What port Is thstf" asked the
Frenchman.
1.-THE port Of Liverpool"
"But, your excellencies" Qaughing),
Liverpool is not French port, but an
English one"
eyes," answered the Japanese, land
the port you named is not in Japan,
but in Korea"
The French ambassador was com
pelle ed to admit that the joke was
sRa INST him.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-20
A Peculiar French Law.

The French are q most peculiar and
exclusive people. A decree has just
been signed by President Carnot for
bidding the marriage Of French diplo-
mates to foreign wives. This is merely
the revival of an old law and is said to
have been called ont by the marriage
Of two French diplomats, Patenotre and
Daunay, to American wives 1t is dis
claimed that the edict is aimed directly
at Americans, and the object is pre-.
tended to be the preventio n of the dis
covery of secrets by foreigners through
the wives Of the ministry. The news
papers quote several instances of this
character, in which it is conjecture
that important disclosures have been
made by the wives Of French diplo
mates abroad. 1t is alleged that thi.
is the main reason why President Car
not signed the edict Of prohibition, anG
it will prevent several marriages which
are on the Ia pis, notably that Of thu
French minister at Athens to tn,
daughter Of the Italian minister q
Athena
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-20

Japan has banking house that has
been in business without break for
over three hundred years. 1t began
with Yechigo No Kami, an impoverished
feudsl noble Of the province of Ise,
who broke away from the traditions Of
his caste and went into the liquor
trade, manufacturing saki from rice.
One of his sons established a bank,
which two centuries ago was removed
10 Toxic, the present capital, and from
the name of the principal at the time
took the name bv which it is now known,
of the Mitsui bank. Like the Roths-
childs, the whole family is engaged in
the business, q marked feature OF
which is that the capital belongs to all
in common, while no one member can
claim . separate share. The most
competent individual is chosen presi.
dent. The bank has now over thirty
branches, and is the largest private
hank in Janan.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-20
SENTIMENT IN FLATS.

Tender Associations About Places 10
which the City Nomnd Locates.
"This moving about every year de-
stroys the sentiment Of life." an old
gentleman was overheard to say to
Younger one on n suburban train one
day during the migrating period, re-
ports the Chicago Times-Herald. I've
lived in the same house over on Michi-
gan avenue ever since the fire OF III,
and we managed to save good many
things from the old home to make the
new one homelike. There is no one
left now but myself and a daughter.
Ten years ago, when she was married,
nv son-in-law could not buy house,
and they proposed to go into an apart
ment. l said no, they could come and
live in the old home. Now every nook
and corner Of the place Is dear to them.
They were married there, and came
back from their honeymoon to sit be-
fore the same crate fire where they had
sat together in the days OF their court
ship. Their children have oil been
born in one room, and one has died and
been carried out the front door"
birth, marriage and DEATH" an
swered the younger man. Zone OF our
Cambridge philosophers has said that a
house was not home until these three
things had happened in It, until the
walls were saturated with JOY and
grief. Yes, that should make the place
dear to your family. But l think you
are mistaken about this moving from
one house to another killing the senti'
ment for home. Most people love some
locality for it's associations. We have
moved several times for material rea
sons, but there are places in which WI
have lived that my wife and canno
pass without tender memories.
"There is n parlor in a downtown
hotel where l proposed to her, q rusti
seat in Lincoln park where she accept
ed me. We often go to sit on it now
There is certain fiat in long row O
them, whose windows seem to shine ei
pecially for US when we pass 1t q
night, for there our child was borr
And there is another from which q bt
loved brother was borne to his los
home. The little pnrlor Of the cottr g
in which we live now has been mad
glad by tho marriage Of young Ril
= friend of my wife's. 1t would b
: sweeter II all these things happened
one house. but you can't rob me OF N
memories by scattering them"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-20

Strike block Of granite a re-
sounding whack with q hammer
and you get distinct musical
note. We believe the Flaw of vi
bration' is all there is. 1t is pos
sible that with the aid of the right
SOFT of microphone to not only in
tensify the note but by increasing
the vibrations man with single
blow of q hammer, may crush a
block of granite into dust. The
walls of Jericho that fell when the
shout went up, may have been a
myth, but it is just possible such
a thing could be accomplished
scientifically. We are Mt work on
q scheme to reach GEOGRAPHICALLY,
thr, ugh the law of vibration, the
brain of certain defeated candi
dates who do not know yet how i
happened and if any of our friends
have pile driver they are no
using we desire the loan of it fol
q few DAYS.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-20
COMPASSES OLD AND NEW.
The Way of M~king Good Ono 1T Very
Trining Expense.

The Way NJ M~king . Good Ono 1T . Very
Trifiing Expense.
The motion of small craft in rough
water causes the common compass card
to jump about so much as to be perfect
ly useless to steer by, while fluid COM
pass remains steady and reliable under
all circumstances and conditions
There are several fluid compasses IN
the market at a reasonable price, which
can be depended upon in an emergency
The fluid on which the needle floats Ii
generally alcohol, to guard against
freezing, and is simply development
of a primitive compass used by the
daring seamcn Of the twelfth century.
The old-fashioned instrument, says a
writer in Outing, consisted Of an iron
needle, one end Of which was stuck into
. piece Of cork. The other end was
we'll rubbed with o load-stone, and
when the cork floated in an earthen-
ware bowl Of water, the end SO treated
pointed to the magnetic north. In
spite Of the mcager knowledge of those
early navigators concerning variation
and deviation, they generally managed
to make a sufficiently good land-fall.
It may not be generality known that .
sewing needle rubbed on u magnet and
carefully propped into n vessel Of water
will float and point to the north.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-20
Denver DOings.

Assessor Martin was in town
this week on business connected
with his Office.
c. P. Hinkle his opened up a
fine stock of notions and school
supplies in the old Town Co.'S
Office.
j. A. Seeley has several hun
bred bushels Of barley to sell for
the Town Co.
f. A. Chase was reelected JUS
tice of Denver precinct. G. T
Hinkle also carried the hOnors fol
Judge in the recent election, will
VIM. Yates for constable.
Ralph Bruner, of Cottonwood
has been employed as assistan
teacher in the Denver school
which now has a membership of Il
pupils with several yet to enter.
The commissioners have de
clared public road open dow
Williams canyon, which will sool
be made one of the finest roads il
Idaho county.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-20
HIGH EXPLOSIVES.
Each 0rsat Nation Has Ono md Expert
mcuts with 1t Secretly.

Each 0rsat Nation Has Ono ind Expert
meuts with 1t Secretly.
Ever great power has it's own special
high explosive with which its shells are
filed. All the high power explosives,
however, are in n more or less expert
mental stage, and wet gun cotton is
the material upon which most reliance
is placed, says the New York World.
There is no doubt of the efficacy OF
the tremendously powerful explosives
which have recently been invented, SO
long rs they can be exploded among
the enemy. When subjected to the
enormous impact which is necessary to
obtain the required velocity of two
thoush and feet per second, or there
abouts, they are .lmost as likely to cx-
plodc before leaving the gun as after
ward If this difficulty is overcome the
next question is to prevent the shell
from exploding before penetrating the
object which it is fred.
The French pin their faith to melin-
ito, which has been very thoroughly
tested. Shells flied with this compost
ton have been fred through ten inches
of arIlor without exploding. The shells
in this instance left the guns muazle
with q velocity of two thousand feet
per second. The English are doubtful
of the safety Of mclinite and use com
post lon called lyddite. 1t gets it's maine
from Lyddc, in Wales, where it is man
ufacturcd. The lyddite shells have
been successfully fired through Ave
inches OF arInor.
Ecrasitc is used by Austria. Its com
position is secret Known only to thu
two inventors, who are Austrians. Thi,
explo sive has been found to have es
pecial destructive power when USED
against cart',works.
Sweden his decided upon the inven
ton Of Swede. which is called bellite
While it has not as much explosive
force as many of the other compost
tions yet it is claimed to be more stable
Its powers of preservation are ais
much greater. The United States ha
been making exhaustive trials of a gu
cotton known as cmmcnrite. The al
guns Of the Vcsuvius were designed 70
discharging emmenrite shells, but the
did not prove satisfactory. Recent
cmm enritc has been successfully fire.
from high-powcr gun with q velocit
&C over two thousand feet.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-20
KANSAS RUINS.
Abandoned Cities in tho Western Arid
Regions.

Abandoned Cities In the western ARID
Regions.
Western Kansas is being steadily
drained Of it's population Of farmers.
In 1888 twenty-five counties contained
lOo 600 people, and to-day the total
is only "a 1868. The exodus has been
caused by the settlers failure to raise
crops on their arid plains The hope OF
those who have remained is in irriga-
ton. At the present time they are in
vesting in windmills, and hundreds OF
these machines will be set to work this
summer wherever there are signs of
water beneath the surface of the prairie.
The furnace-like winds which have
hitherto parched the farmers wheat
will then do him service as an agency
in irrigating his lands. The agricul-
turist has not been the only loser, how
ever. All along the branch lines Of the
Santa Fe, Missouri Pacific and the
Union Pacific railroads are decayed
towns that once were full of promise
and even aspircd to greatness. In the
boom times many brick buildings were
put up and many wide avenues laid out.
Some Of the buildings have never had a
tenant, and others were soon aban-
doned. On the wide streets there is nc
traffic worth the name. At Chico, for
instance, the train now stops only on
signal. Once it's arrival was a great
event, and crowds of people swarmed
to the station. In that day Chico had
the appearance, at least, of prosperity,
and boasts were made of its growth
Kanopolis was to be the hub Of Kansas
and eastern capitalists, some Of then
men Of note, invested literally in the
future Of the town. To-day its ambi
tious capitol square is used for sheer
pasture, and the train rushes by q!
though it were tank station. Soutl
Hutchinson furnishes another illustra
ton. 1t was young giant at it
Zenith, with brick hotels, churches
schoolhouses and a street-car line
Prairie dogs now run about the chance
Of the biggest church, and the hote
door is hidden by a sand bank.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-20
SNAKE SKINS AS NEckTies.

rhe CuticIe of Q Thirty fear-oio N"~
Part Of Correct Neckwesr. -"
Inst several shades removed from inc
ch.meleon tad is the idea OF wearing
snake skins for neckties, but Inc iasilon
is growing in Baltimore IL pron
to become quite the proper caper W vo
seen in immaculate morning suit OF inc
latest London cut, with the tanned
cuticle of a three-foot reptile neatly
tied around the snowy ''choker' collar
or whatever other style Of linen neck.
wear happens to be the rage. Inc iao
will never become generally Violent
saws the New York Recorder, for hne
snake skins come high, and the crop
NAV thin out so as to let the west VII
0inians. who make business OF catch
inc the posscssors of variegated outer
coverings. create corner in the market
and coin a fortune. To be in the swim
NOWADAYS, and have the swagger thing
in neckties, Baltimore man must not
ONLY wear a snakeskin, but the cutlcie
of a "rattler" of about thirty years OF
age. The peculiar color of the RATHER,
when he has passed in his checks ana
gone to snake celestial spheres, is wnat
makes the skin more valuable tnan
when his fangs are still doing the
poison business at the old stand.
The necktie must be that of a snake
of age, standing and family, for q
Young scion of the house OF RATHER
doesn't seem to possess all the quail,
fications as to color and durability Of
hide the head of the house can lay
claim to. Presumably it's because
snake of three decades or so has beer
through about all the different kinds
of dissipation known to the reptile
world, and his physical hide is cogni
zant of no more conjunction than nj
moral nature. Then an old RATHER
generally larger than young chap
and tie about yard in length i
bound to bring more in the marke
than a whipper-snapper snake coul
show before he reaches his majority
No other kind of a snake Indigenous t
this section of the country would ar
swer the purpose half as well rs RAJ
tier. because but few varieties attai
his length and Falstaffian girth, e.
cept the copperhcad and black snake
and their colors, while brilliant enoug
during life, are not of the right shad
after the tanner has had his inning
! A comprehend skin assumes too muc
! of dull brown to harmonic with cd
=, ideas in neckwear, and the black fe
low-well, his hide might answer for
, secdy individuals mourning tie, b.
, nothing else. The rattler's color, wht
( all the fight has been taken out OF hi
4 and his remains have been subjected
Q the process that prepares them 4
mems furnishing use, is something I
y the very dull gold or ecru order. ~
Q black rings show distinctly and tn
lend the odd effects that have SO cap
d waited the swells. Then when q ba
i. and lining have been put on the SIX
Is the tie is ready for use, but they a
l. worth an even three dollars any do
IL counting two dollars and half for t
If skin, which is the average price OF
n RATHER Of thirty years. standing,
n GLIDING all the trouble the catcher q
r. tanner combined have had to take
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-20
John Day Items.

Geo. Alkire, the silverite, has
got the roof on his new house.
Henry Elfers and Hickey 4 Nc
Lee are on their semi-annual
round up.
The Victor Mining Co is ex-
tending their fiume about 14OO
feet further down their Wildcat
claim.
School at John Days has not
yet commenced, nor will it open
until the middle of December,
waiting for a special brand of
school mann.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-20
Clearwater Items.

F. NJ. Kinds, of middle fork, is
wintering at Stewards.
Ben Davis, the Clearwater
blacksmith, is putting up a wood
shed for winter use.
Mr.. Cunningham and Sam'l
Bridges are out from Newsome
getting supply of grub for the
winter.
Lip Campbell lately arrived
from Dayton with a load of house
hold goods for Mr.. Newman OF
this place.
Fred Franklin is out from New.
some and says the big boiler fol-
the Relief company's sawmill had
reached the Summit house. Those
transfers are slow but sure.
The election is over and Nc
Kinley got away with the Doodle
It is a bitter dose for Idaho t.
to swallow, but directions says
''take it," but look out for mex
time.
The Clearwater school opene'
under the supervision of Mr.. Yer
cler Monday, Nov. 9, with goo'
attendance. The boys and girl
have not sized him up yet, but ar
pretty well satisfied that he's no
asleep.
John Chenoweth is home again
he says that there is not a foot
the route up Salt river that he
not acquainted with, as he Ina
been all the way up and bac
again. It's toagh John but 20
have lots of company; good con
pany too.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-20
An Extraordinary Freak.

A citizen of Tampa, Fla, is the owner
Of wonderful curiosity in the shape Of
o pair Of deer's horns in which one Of
the prongs ends in a startling malfor-
nation. Four inches from the place
where it branches from the main horn
this prong suddenly enlarges into .
dubious growth nearly as large as q
mans fist, and it is in this excrescence
that the wonder lies. The bulb is in
the form Of hounds head, plainly
showing ears, mouth, eyes, etc. 1t WA
taken in the down." and were 1t other
wise 1t is impossible that it could be q
work Of art, owing to the enlargement
necessary for the freak.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-20

The term "lode" is in general
preferable to the term "vein." A
lode is more general than a vein,
and there may be number OF
veins in q lode, while a "vein"
cannot contain a 'lode." A lode
includes everything between the
hanging and foot walls, and il
even outside, there may be an i'm
pregnation of country rock of equal
value to that in the assure, that
also is part of the "lode."
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-20
Notice to Taxpayers,

Notice is hereby given to the
taxpayers of Idaho county, State
of Idaho, that taxes are now due
and payable. Taxes will become
delinquent on the LIST Monday OF
January A. D., 1896, to-wit:
MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1897.
Unless paid prior thereto 3 per
cent will be added thereon and 6
per cent will be added if not paid
after the LIST Monday in March and
prior to sale; with such other costs
as may be provided by law, besides
interest at the rate of ~ per cent.
per annum from said 1st Monday
in January.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-20
VIZ EMPLOY OYER 800 GIRLS.
msku: LEVI STRAUSS d 90
SAN francisco,
CALIFORNIA.
Through Central Idaho.

William Orr, of Denver, who
has Just returned from a trip
through the Seven Devils country,
says that the coming mining camp
of the west will be located in that
region. Mr.. Orr says that gold
mining is being pursued to con-
siderable extent, but the great
wealth of that section will be pro-
duced when sufficient Transports
ton facilities are put in operation
to warrant the opening Of the cop
per mines. The placer mines Of
that section are being extensively
worked with good success. The
large dredger was put into opera
ton at Warrens this week by Mr..
Snow, who has charge Of the mines.
The mines of the Placer basin arc
also producing considerable bull
ion. A 1O-stamp mill is in course
of construction at the Rogers mine
in the Seven Devils. The mine ID
owned by residents Of Washington,
D. c., and shows prospects Of be-
coming a very valuable property.
Mr.. Orr stated that a large amount
of capital was being invested II
the mines of Idaho county, IN tn
Elk City district, east Of Grange
; vile. There are large bodies Q
: low grade ore in that vicinit
|. . which are picked up looking to
!. wards development work ON
. mammoth scale. In the same dis
E trict hydraulic elevator is bein
3 successfully worked ON place
!, ground.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-11-20
JAPAN'S EMPRESS
One Of tho Clsverest and Most ProGrese.
i've Women OF Her Land.

One Of tho Clsversst and Most Progress
I've Women OF Her Land.
The empress of Japan is clever
woman according to the Japanese
standard. That she Is amiable goes
without saying; she is deeply imbued
with western ideas with regard to the
status of woman, and the influence she
has exercised in the state as we'll as the
domestic circle has been worthy q
woman born and reared among the
most liberal ideas of the occidcnt, says
a writer in the Pail Mall Magazine.
Her readers and teachers have found
their seed falling into good soil. She
began at once to interest herself in
silk culture, lacemaking and embroid-
cry. Competent women were selected
to instruct her majesty in the art Of
silk weaving and care Of the worms.
etc. Lace schools are under her pat
ronage, and she has never failed to en-
courage any industry and education
among women. She Is most bcnevo-
lent, giving to charity with a free hand.
It is said that she gives so literally
of her private allowance that
were it not for the care Of the
chancellor of the exchequer she would
be a bankrupt before the end of the first
week of the quarter. The peereses
school is especially under her fostering
care, as well as several Of the hospitals
in Toxic. She is particularly fond Of
children, and often goes into the chill
dren's wards with her arms full o.
gifts for the little ones Each autumn
| xhara 10 halI m fopcx, fair mr. In zor 10,