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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-12-11
SLAVERY IN AFRICA.
p~o-,s voluntarily r.se tAe YOKE 10 49,
cape Starvation

p.s-,s Voluntarily r-se tire yoh. to -s''
cape Starvation.
In m account of ianine reyrie ~ ~ I
Africa cabled to this country Qsae .,.a>'
dav Il was stated thai raen were elilng
thsmselyes, their wives aal ciiarenin-
L. .laverv TO insure themselEes footA IN
,strrn and that whole villages had
voluntarily taken the yoke TO escape
starvation. The incident lilustraoes
anew one of the conditions which hrst
iutroduced and have long sustained
African slavery. And slavery, says an
av-consul in the Boston Transcript, Is
not confined to the mountains ana val
levs of British Central Africa.
The truth is, the condition is COM
mon 70 all Africa, from north OF Sene-
gambia to far south of the Mossameoes
river. In other words, 1t may be SAID
that slavery is an institution in Africa
wherever fetch or superstition is an in
huence and improvidence practice
There are but few tribes whose mem
| bers have not some degree OF skill IN
the manufacturing of rude agricultural
implements which they use in the cui-
tivation of rice, sweet potatoes, guinea
corn. and other staples indigenous to
their soil. These products arc raised
in quantities sufficiently large, II eco
nomically used, to meet all necessary
needs, but economy Is something 10
them unknown; on the contrary, I'M
providence is the rule, with the result
that when q season Of drought arrives
their Qranaries soon become empty
and famine takes possession OF the land.
It is during this period OF suffering
that thousands OF savages become
slaves. The chiefs, the head men, thu
strong, the powerful lin order that thei
own lives may be preserved, seize I'M
weak and helpless and sell them int
slavery. In this way they renew theil
exhausted granaries with treasures O
grain, and at the same time reduce thu
number Of consumers. 1t is pcrtincn
TO state right here that since the inter
ruption Of the slavery trade between
Africa and America, the market for tn
sale of slaves being difficult for tn
West African tribes to reach, 1t fre
', ouently happens that those who \
former times would have been sold ar
now killed.
The improvidence which SO often
t the cause of their suffering is displaye
r in all their doings. Not single act
y performed without the practicing
9 some superstitious rite accompanie
It with revelry and great waste, even tt
= sowing Of their farms with grain beir
no exception,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-12-11
School Report.

The following is a report of
White Bird public school, district
No. 10, of Idaho county, Idaho,
beginning on August 80, and clos
ing November 20, 1896:
Owing to the fact that the dis
trict is very Large one and many
of the children live great way
from school, the enrolment was
small, the attendance irregular,
per cent of Attendance low and tar
diness prevalent. The term re-
port shows an enrolment OF IS; an
average attendance OF II; per cent
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-12-11
SAVED BY A lARiAT.
Qualities of the Lasso ~ . Life Pre-
server.


The writer had corralled q western
man in a hotel lobby and was holding
him up for all there was in 1t, which
was a good deal, considering that the
man hadn't been cast for ten years or
more, and had never fallen into the
clutches of the journalist in quest OF
an item OF interest.
You were asking me awhile ago
about the lariat and its uses" he said,
land It reminds me OF time op one
occasion when it served an excellent
purpose as life prescrver."
ut isn't always used for that, is it3"
queried the writer.
well, no." laughed tho westerner,
ave seen it do prompt service, when
there was no other rope handy and the
boss thief was But this time was diff
ferent," he went ON. ~ know, because
l was the one preserved. We were
up in the canyon country looking for
| some cattle, and one Of the boys and
| had gone off the trail to q stream to
take a bath, as you might call it in the
east, for it was hotter than blazes and
| Shade was not plentiful. We went into
the water some distance above turbu-
lent rapid and a waterfall Of twenty
Ave feet. and as we didn't go to swim
SO much as to get cool, all we needed
was enough water to cover us, and
that's all my companion took.
81 was, however, more ambitious,
and having been . fine swimmer when
I was in the east thought would
branch out a bit. was soon branch
ing out extensively, and the first thing
knew the swift water caught me and
down went toward the fall. tried
TO pull for the shore, but it was nc
good, and then set up q yell that
made the canyon echo, and my partner
came after me along the shore. wa
fifty feet out in the stream, struggling
and there wasn't any more sign of sal
, walton for me than il had been il
, midocean.
Down 1 kept going, whirled AM
, turned upside down and fired aroun'
promiscuously, until, about hundre'
b. yards above the final fall, l caught o.
o rock. 1t was just high enough t
keep my head out of water, and hun
to it till my finger nails seemed to b
l imbedded in it. My partner at thi
( iuncturc showed what kind OF . fello1
!. he was in an emergency, for he al
peared on shore with our two lariat
tied together. and just rs was abor
to let go and be smashed on the rock
below he swung that iariat as cool 9
hr ever did from the back Of his mu
/. tang and it dropped square over m
= head. The rest of 1t am not very col
scious of, because by the time he ha
pulled me ashore by the neck WI
about as near hung as ever want
@. be, but he brought me around all rigl
N in the course of half an hour or so, al
Is Twas quite as good as new again"
IN THAT was narrow escape" r
marked the writer.
X "And that was an odd fellow WI
saved me-" added the westerner; If
n he was so mad about the scare ha
given him that III be blamed IL
o; didn't turn to before the day was ov,
d, and give me the worst licking hi
ever got in my life for soaring him SC
Washington Star.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-12-11
REGULATING HIS OWN FUNERAL
All Arrangements Made by Topeka Man
for Ills Obsequies.

All ARRANGEMENTS Made by y Topeka Man
for Ills Obsequics.
A Topeka man of u practical turn Of
mind has made will regulating his
own funeral. A friend who is parson
is to come from n distance to say
,rayer. Another friend, who is not a
larson. not even church member, is
10 make a short talk. Another friend,
who is n woman and a sweet singer, is
10 request three musical friends-nn-
other woman and two mcn-to join
" it'll her in singing appropriate hymns;
while another friend, young fellow
who learned the key Hoard while ION the
road" for n music house. is to preside
at the organ. The undertaken is not to
wear plug hat, or q big diamond stud,
or drcssy FRINGE Albert coat, or in
| any manner to appear Ms il he had
spatchcd a moment from banquet to
hurry the dead. lie is to he modest
and humble, giving the corpse chance
for uublic attention-its last chance.
The pallbcarcrs are not to be labeled.
They will be Jistinguislsable from tho
corpse by the fact that they will be alive.
and their duties will be understood
without wearing printed sigr They
must lie good fellows, too, bright TEL
lows, and they arc requested TO Degulie
the way 10 the grave with cheerful
anecdotes of their dead friend.
None of them may wear gloves-un-
dertakers' gloves ore SO starchy and
stufYy-nnd man whose hands sweat Is
: barred; it furnishes the handles OF the
, coffin. Grips and signs, swords, feath-
ers and bands are prohibited The par
son who shall say the first prayer shall
; raw the last, and "sprigs of myrtle or
"acacia" arc forbidden. The pallbcar-
crs are to line up and witness the final
4 closing of the grave. All the funeral
: arrangements are to be in charge OF
{ another friend, q woman, who shall
s comfort the family and see that chumps
:, keep away from the house; that brown
> les be not permitted to ''sit up with tho
L. corpse" She shall receive flowers. II
e any, friends may bring in, return
thanks for them in writing, and rcques
the newspapers not to call them flora
offerings" She shall also detach card
n from these pretty rcr.cnlblarces am
preserve them for the family; the coi'il
" it shall not be called u 'caskct =
IL must not wear the 1prearal &C Of
~ floral bargain counter. That NOS
IL crown title head, '1'lc Last Sad Rites
y must not appear over the ncwsparc
~ accounts of the funeral, end hayin:
- done this last kind acrvice in fairl.
~ rood English and short sentences, cit.
n editors ere requested to turn again thci
"a attention to life and tho beautiful world
RI leaving the dead man to make his owl
~ way across the dark river.-kansas Cit.
to Star.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-12-11

The nunber of votes cast at the
late presidential election is about
l3, 200, 900 of which Mckinley re-
ceived nearly seven to Bryan's
six. That was pretty close
shave considering that the money
power was all against Bryan be-
sides boiling Palmer circus. The
democracy is still a mighty big
party. 1t stood 6 to G3.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-12-11
READY TO TAKE OUT GOLD
Spokane Men win Gather Divi-
dends In Central Idaho.

Men win Gather Divi-
dends In Central Idaho.
spokane Chronicle.
A. w. Strong and j. G. Eppcr-
son, who have spent the summer
in the development Of their placer
claim on Salmon river in Idaho,
returned to the city yesterday
afternoon, the cold weather max
ing further operations for this sea-
son out of the question. Mrs.
Strong, who has spent the last two
months at the claim, returned
with them. The three days jour-
ney by stage back to civilization
was one of intense hardship as the
weather was bitter cold. While
going from Lewiston to Uniontown
before daylight yesterday morning
the trip was made with the tenn
perdture twenty-five degrees be.
low zero. AS O result all were
more or less frost bitten. 1t was
with a feeling of intense relief they
ended the journey in Spokane.
The Strong-Epperson Mining
company began work on this pla
Ger claim early in the spring, ant
Just before the cold weather cam,
the development of the propert,
vas completed and is now ready t.
start in cleaning up the gold in thu
spripg. A ditch and fume hav'
been constructed for q distance O
nearly two miles to bring waite
onto the claim from two small
streams up in the mountains. !
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-12-11

The Chinese believe that the water
from melted hail-stones is poisonous
and that the rain which falls on GER
tain feast days is sure cure for ague
and malarial fever. They once be-
lievcd that they could whip the jap
anese, but this notion has been thrashel
out of them. -z.....
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-12-11
Mines and Mining.
Moscow Star.

The question which present it.
self to many investors to-day is;
what is the surcst and safest in
vestment with the best returns for
your money: The milliOnaires of
the Comstock of California, Mon
tana and South Africa answer
mining, not in words but their
deeds. Idaho to-day presents no
more fruitful field for investment
than her unlimited ore deposits
high-grade as well as low-grade.
Low-grade ores, which require
NO new process to handle, being
strictly free-milling, are to be
found in Pierce City, Elk City,
Dixie and Florence, all waiting for
the helping hand of capital, to
make them active producers.
These camps have all added their
quota of gold from the placers and
it requires no visionary imagina-
ton to make them produce more
from the ruins of auriferOus ores
now opened. In none of these
properties is there development
work exceeding 100 feet in depth,
and as every one who ever had
any experience in mining well
knows it is absurd to expect big
producing mines with SO little de-
velopment work. The ores of
Dixie are we'll suited for the Cyan
ide Process, although they can be
handled equally well by free-milline
methods followed by COLONIZATION,
and as the ores carry little silver
the latter method is to be PREFER
ed. Pierce City within the las
few years has been the scene of &C
tive work. The most notable ant
the biggest producer is the Bono
owned by Dunn Bros. This prop
erty is developed by a shaft lO'
feet deep and by tunnel run OF
the ledge 500 feet; also by a drift
run north and south from the shaft
the ore is milled on the ground an
it runs $40 per ton. The Frisc
property is also showing up il
good shape and u mill has bee
taken in and put on it. The ad
joining property to the Bond
the Boles property now owned b
the Columbia Gold Mining & Mil
ing Co. There is a first-class show
ing on this mine for q dividen
payer.
In Florence great inducement
are offered to capitalists. Flo
cnce was the banner camp *
placer mining in the United State
and it is not exaggeration to sa
that with an equal amount
capital invested, it would equal
not exceed Trail Creek, or Cripp
Creek. Amongst the best pro
critics in Florence are the Banne
Blossom, Waverly and the Oar
These properties are all W.
known and it is needless to gi'
any description of them. Among
the future producers of Floren
will be placed the Bear Track ow
ed by the Bear Track Mining I
of Moscow. This property is o
of the best in the camp and h
been a big producer in the ps
with nothing but crude arastl
and with modern machinery it W
soon eclipse its former record a
make its shareholders happy. 1
Red Bird is another good proper
owned by Moscow people. T.
property also has a record a
producer which it is amply able
sustain if not break.
In Florence there arc hundr'
of prospects which can take m
ing ore from a ten foot hole
waiting-for what? Capitalist
having confidence in the mine
re sources of the camp, and a
and willing to invest money. c
sentative engineering backed
capital will make the name
Florence synonym for success
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-12-11

You know coffee is used
flesh roasted. Tea ought
to be-for the same reason
the taste.
Ours are the only tea
firing works in the United
States; Sthi1iMe's Best is
always fresh-hred when il
leaves our hands.
A Schiiiing & Company
San Francisco s'S
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-12-11

IF attendance so. The following
is a list of those on the roll VI
- and the er cent raade by
Il Miss Ada M4hurm, aver
ags 81. department 80; Lau' 2
Crooks. average SO, depcrtmeenns
lo0; Jennie Delmage, avera ge 20;
.aeportmont 100; Marion warts
average 90, department 100; Mat
tie Crooks, average SO, depoft-
ment 90; f.lva Curt S, average 20,
department 80. The department
was gen orally g cd, none having
made less than 80 per cent.
L. NJ. COOKE, Teacher.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-12-11
Central Committee Meeting.

Central Committee Meeting.
The Democratic County Central
Committee is requested to meet at
Grange hall, on Saturday, Dec. IL,
at 2 p. m, for transaction of spec
ial business. All members are re-
quested to be present.
J. NoRwooD, LEVI MAGEE,
Secretary. Chairman.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-12-11

The car has had . good many un-
pleasantnesses Of late. Among q num-
Der Of documents awaiting his sigma
ture, which had been placed on his IA
Bile, says Vanity Fair, he found q SEN
tence of death against the emperor OF
Ill the Russias, to be carried out in
twenty-four hours. 1t was stamped by
the Society for the Liberation of the
Russians" and 1t was impossible to dis
cover how it had found place on the
.zar's table. A few days later the car
found q skull in one of the bedrooms,
on the frontal bone Of Whit, was writ
ten alexander" Gen. I a'.revin.
who is. in ch@~re of t'se p.z1-,s re-
ce1tls ii .,s-,st ga OF "a, s.aii4ss,ls.i I,
se7tantr eey replaced tae~ 81 57t
sol1ief6 7ie - q fSe + ~ t8 tx.
summation ~ she 'r't'a-as orl gr5uldi
sg4th 4 yieW G. dl-re.'--ilr aay sesl'ci
passages ,a1s lls-y $40. .uess-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-12-11
NJ Office FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.
Andrew J. MeQuade. II. E. No. ss,2.

Andrew ]. McQuade, II. +. No. 3y22.
LAND OYFIcE AT LRwIsroN, IDAno.l
Nobember 5, 1896. !
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his Intention
to make final proof in support If his claim and
that said proof will be made before the Probate
Judge ut Mt. Idaho. Idaho, on December u.
1855, viz:
ANDREW J. McQUADE.
for the SEA SEA Sec Is, NEN NEx Sec q. VIZ
EWL Sec %. Twp %. N RI L b NJ
lie names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz:
Henry J. McFadden. Thomas Person. John
DoumecI, Lee Smith. all OF Idaho county.
2S2s BIZ. NORRIS. Register.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-05-14
DEEPER INTO 1T.
A Blaoker Case Against the South Africa
ComnnnY.

The Daily London Telegraph has dis
patch from Cape Town which indicates that
the conspiracy 10 over the Transyaal had a
still wider ramincation. This dispatch says:
''It Is stated that all OF the telegrams from
the Chartered South AfIica Company in Cape
Town bore the stamp 'On the company ser
vice From copies OF the letters which tho
Transyual obtained from DR.. jameson upon
his cal lture) II seems that orders had been
given 90 prepare everything In Matabeleland
for nm invasion OF the Transvaal."
A dispatch from Pctoria also TO the Daily
Telegraph. snys; president Kruger keenly
sympi hizes with Colonial Secretary Cham
berlail's dilemma and Is convinced that he
was lite unaware Of the intrigues going on.
The executive councils decision in regard 10
the 5 ntences Of the reformers H. delayed by
the tubborn objections of Gen. Joubert.
comuander-in-chief of the Transvaal forces
and member Of the executive council. that
Their hould be unanimous opinion on the
uues L.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-05-14
LATEST FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
INTENDED TO SEIZE KRUGER.
London Truths Latest Information Re-
garding Jsmeson's Raid

London Truth claims II is credibly inform
ed that President Kruger possesses evidence
that the intention Of DIR. jameson was to
march upon Pretoria first, to seize President
Kruger and then to proceed to johannesburg
with the prisoner. Truth further says 1t Is
ear that the raid was planned by Cecil
Rhodes, Alfred Belt and the secretary OF the
the chartered South Africa company. The
article then proceeds to compare Cecil
Rhodes to.Jabez Balfour and concludes:
Had Cecil Rhodes remained premier OF
Cape Colony. am convinced that as soon as
itsuited his purposes he would have turned
on us (the British government and sought
TO cut The chain which binds US to South
Africa.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt. Liberal
lender In the house OF commons. speaking at
the banquet OF the National Liberal club
said he would support the government in
probing the discreditable business Of the
jameson raid.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-05-14
VOICE OF THE FARMERS.
Com of Depression and Want Home Pro.
ducts Protected.

I atrons of Husbandry OF Central
Per ania. through n newly established
PAL axe this appeal;
nhnued depression among the agri-
cul sol the country Is growing In in
tensiry. The farmer is confronted with yes
for his products which are below the cost of
production. The receipts from his farm have
been reduced, In many instances one half,
whilst his necessary expenditures have been
increased. The result IL loss instead OF profit,
and great depreciation in the value OF land.
We disclaim for the farmer, responsibility
for existing conditions. So far as legislation
Is concerned the farmer is not responsible,
except for his neglect In securing larger
and fairer representation OF agriculture from
among those who are directly associated
with this all important industry OF our coun-
try. II prosperity comes again to this coun-
try, IL must commence at the fountain, which
Is agriculture.
We long to see the time when every manu-
featuring center shall be "A hive OF industry,
giving employment, at good wages, TO all
who desire to work these workers to be- fed
aud clothed 10y the honest, unadulterated
products OF American farms, aud the surplus
Of farm and factory to be carried abroad In
ships, manned by American seamen and
floating under the stars and stripes, there to
be exchanged for such articles as are moi
produced In our own country, under such
treaty regulations as will not operate to the
disadvantage Of the American producers.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-05-14
THE WOMAN QUESTION.
II Has Been Referred Back to the Annual
Conferences.

BY vote Of i2j 10 9S the Methodist Gen
cral conference decided that the four women
delegates may retain their seats. This does
not mean that the women have won COM
plete victory. The decision was reached
simply as the result OF Il compromise, ana
with the understanding that II should not
prejudice the claims of women in the future
or establish precedent for future confer
ences to follow. But by the same vote by
which the women were given seats, the con
ference also decided to submit to the annual
conferences IA proposed amendment to the
constitution providing that hereafter all gen
cral conference delegates shall be over 20
years OF age, and that they shall have been
members OF the Methodist church Tor at least
i've years prior to their election. Ii also pro-
vides thnt no conference shall be debarred
from ut least one ministerial and one lay
delegate.
The constitutional amendment Is TO be sub
mitted to the annual conferences and must
receive a three-tOurthS vote to be adopted.
The amendment Is construed to mean that
women as well as men, will be eligible as lay
delegates, the word "layman' not being
used. The members of the committee on
eligibility who signed the compromise report
We're evidently of the opinion that the ques-
/ tion could be- settled by the General Confer
I cuce as il was only one which involved the
proper Interpretation Of the constitution.
, However, 1t was deemed better to allow the
annual conferences decide the matter, hence
the proposed change in the constitution was
submitted.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-05-14

rv.u.y 40, membership .or the eonveh-
tion. and for the transaction Of such other
business as may require the action OF the
committee. II appearing probable that an
unusual humber of contested cases will be
presented 20 the committee for consideration
In connection with the preparation of the
temporary roll. II il deemed advisable TO call
special attention To the following clause In
he call for the convention:
IAN notices OF contests must be filed with
the secretary OF the National committee, In
writing, accompanied by printed statements
Of the grounds of the contest, which will bc
made public. Preference in the order ~
hearing and determining contests will be
given 10y the committee in accordance with
the dates Of filing such notices aud state
mcnts with the secretary.
"All persons desiring TO present matters
for the consideration OF the committee un-
der the foregoing clause are requested 10 bc
prepared to present their cases on the as
scmbling OF the committee on the date above
designated. ~