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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-12
ExPERINTENTAL STATION.
Messrs. Witt, Evans and Parker
Appointed as Trustees to Re-
ceiye, the Property fors.i
~ the. SubGcrih0ra.t 4 y .ls..t

Il ttE'~~'~ SAO AkVR0TVy 1OCFlt
IIeiidy the Subscribers. & sl~.'
Pursuant to q call of subscrrib1tx
to the Idaho Experimental Station
Of Idaho county, idaho, published
in the IDAHO COUNTY FREErHFSk,
of January 20, 1897, and FEBRUARY
8, 1897, a. meeting was held and.
called to order in Grange. hali al
Saturday, February 6, 1897, ,1'at q
O'Clock p. m. by Mr.. Jas. Edwards
JAS. Edwards was elected CHAIR
man and Wm. .Steinheiser secretary
The chairman stated tie object
of the meeting was to select {rnsa
tees to receive deed from the state
OF the farm known as the experi.
mental station.
1t was moved and seconded that
one man be elected to act as tr1s-i
tee for the subscribers. Mr.. Horn.JI
ing offered an amendment TO tffis1
motion that instead of one three be
elected; said amendment was a..
cepted by the original s16ve df
first motion and carried; the orik- 2
inal motion was also carried. L
was moved and carried that said (.
trustees shall act without any COM
pensation whatsoever. -fa.SE -
The following named gentlemeh i.
were nominated as trustees, vi:
p. Evans, L. F Hornine. Jaa.
Edwards, Jas. Woodward. u.
Parker, F. McGrane, - VIZ
VIM. Schmadeka and ~ W.T.. y
There being no further. nOmina- I
ions 1t was moved and carried
hat we proceed to ballot. a'at's.ss !
1t was moved and seconded that
he original motion and amend
nent Of electing the trastesa be
econsidered and the trustees be
appointed by the chair; motion
ost. @ L1H0 afl .t9'aI " VT
1t was moyed and carried fiat 4
ach subscriber be entitled to one ,
'ote. The chair appointed r.
1cGrane and A. F. Parker as tel.
ers. The vote Of trustees being
AIKEN and Messrs. Jas. Witt, IS. q,
Ivans and A.. f. Parker having
eceived the three largest number
f votes were duly elected. II was
loved and carried that their elecI, ~
ion be made unanimous. p Sa'' -ssol
There being no fhrther business
ne meeting adjoathaL asf aliTs39
AS. EDWARDS, WE. 6FErsHrrsrR. y
Chairman. h saaaS Secretary. EOS
Grangeville, Feb. 6, 1897. .-3ss fall
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-12

Notice 10 hereby given that the nrm Of Mur.
ray Jones have dissolved, partnership; Mr.,
Murray retiring. All accountS due said arm
sume all accounts for which the late arm W as
liable. HIT. MURRAY. W.
HENRy 8. JoNEa.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-12
DedicatOry Services.

Dedicatory services will be helt
at the First Baptist Church O
Grangeville, Idaho, Feb. IA, 1897
at IL o'clock q. m. saa H'noan
Hymn 392, congregation stand.
ing. s, ~ I'f0'I
:, Invocation. .u-n- w ant3. tFos
q Responsive reading. haa Imm
Psalms "a. s ysiagca
Hymn POI. aal'7 Oh" saoitln
20 offerings. ey an1" ,sd iias
Prayer and Dedication. 37l 5aoT
Hymn 213. ~ lti We,
Sermon. Nl 01 aetHH
Hymn ITO. j.q0A..i eivst si.ss
Benediction. aa5 mu- 81
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-02-12
ATTENTION.!

$50 Ladies and gentlemen, there are
only few more town lots left on
the beautiful Hall street.
40 GEO. ScHMApnKA.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

The Kansas City Tribune continues
to taffy the bankers and tell how SUI
perior is their knowledge to that Of
the farmers. The Tribune probably
means well and is counting an inhu-
entail clientage but it is just such talk
as that that has done more to hurt
the Republican party Of Kansas than
almost any other one thing. To up
hold the banker simply because he
has money as the fount of all business
wisdom and the divinely appointed
advisor Of all people whatsoever, and
Of the farmers especially, awakens an
antagonism that is not easily over
come. The farmer has proved him
self abundantly able to take care of
himself both financially and politically
and has made on the average more
money than the banker. tits mighty
poor policy to pound the farmer with
newspaper clab in order to make
him trot to the banker for advice ev-
cry time he has q steer to sell or must
buy a pillow. The farmer Is all right
and the banker is all right-each in
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25
Tho Giving n Thanks.

The people Of this State and this
county have good reason to give
thanks today. The bountiful
harvests have been in their favor and
there have been also good prices that
have made the returns what they
ought to be to give the farmer the
proper income for his labor. 1t has
been the year Of brightness in the
past half decade. 1t has lightened
the burden in thousands OF homes in
this state and in the nation at large.
1t has been year Of jubilee that will
long be looked back to as one Of the
brightest Of the closing decade Of the
century-the contrast with those that
went before making the excellence
seem the greater.
These things make it more than
ordinarily the duty Of the people to
render thankfulness to the One whose
bounty has been with the nation.
There is growing up kind Of icono-
clasts who are striving to make life as
little worth living as they can. They
are railing at the good things in every
department OF the worlds progress
and are making the theatres ring with
their eloquent denunciation Of the
best things Of life. This sort Of in
dividuals Is doing much harm. They
are weakening the hold chat is bind.
ing the hearts Of the young to right
principles. They are tearing down
instead Of building up and he is in
deed blind who encourages them or
looks up them as smart" This
sort Of decadents profess to deride
Thanksgiving. Let none believe
them.
The day Of family reunions, the day
Of kindly thoughts, the day Of better
and tenderer actions, Is Thanksgiv-
ing. May its influence never grow
less, Its ideal never be weaker. The
nation needs more Thanksgiving and
truer recognition Of the thought
that Is behind the day!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

We are requested to announce that
in view Of the wide publication in the
Topeka papers that many probate
judges will resign Jan. because Of
the cut in salaries, that no such Ca
lamity need be feared here. Judge
Daniel Fabius Erwin will occupy his
usual throne In the courthouse (sec-
ond door to the right, lower halD and
issue marriage licenses and splice
happy couples at the lowest living
rates. Come one, come all first come
first attended to; weddings never post
poned on account OF the weather and
no extra charge for kissing the bride.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

The fact that G. B. Hoffman was de-
feated by Dickinson county for re.
election as high school trustee is be-
ing widely commented on by the
state press and it is held up as a re-
buke to his course as regent OF the
Agricultural college. While his posi-
tion on both Populist and Democratic
tickets when no principal officer was
elected by majority entitled him to
win, it is doubtful II his defeat was so
much brought about by his unpleas-
ant noteriety in connection with the
college as by his attempt to carry out
the same partisan course in the coun-
ty high school. Cultured, scholarly,
travelled and aggressive, Mr.. Hoffman
is particularly fitted to be member
Of the high school board il he would
only shape his efforts in the direction
Of education instead Of in the way Of
politics. The people Of Dickinson
county believe that their county high
school should be nou-partison insti-
tuition and so far it has been kept so.
The defeat of Mr.. Hoffman simply is
a warning that it will be sorry day
for any politician when he attempts
to make ii otherwise.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

Fres'traders who expected support
for their peculiar views from the En-
glish statistician, Mulhall, will be dis
appointed to know that he has taken
pains to point out the fact that the
expectations Of the United States have
increased three times as fast as has
her population during the protective
tariff period. Mr.. Mulhall shows in
recently published article that while
the increase in population in the past
twenty years has been IS per cent the
increase in the value Of expectations
has been l75 per cent and practically
all that under high protective tariff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

0ne-fourth Of the lndustrialist Is
taken up with an eulogy on Henry
George and single taxism by Presi.
dent Will of the Agricultural college,
The impression that the president Of
the college was hired to look after the
schools interests and not to publish
windy crank articles at state expense
is evidently wrong in Wills estima.
ton.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

Even genius is not respected these
days. The Youths Companion last
fall advertised as q feature Of this
year an article by G. W. Smalley, the
famous London correspondent Of the
N. Y. Tribune. An impatient sub
scriber wrote to ask when it would ap-
pear and received reply saying that
when it was sent in the article was
deemed not up to The Companions
standard and has been put aside not
to be used. Such is the care exercised
over the columns Of the high class
publications Of today.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25
The Small Towns Chances.

The advice 10 often given TO the
young man: "lf were in your po-
sition would not stay here u day,
The little town,is too slow; get out
among the men Of the world" The
taking Of the advice may be the ruin
Of the man who would have grown up
to honor the place. He goes out in
the world and works for small wages
among strangers for years and when
he comes back 1t is to find that the
friends Of his boyhood are married
and settled down as the successors Of
the firms that he once knew as the
leaders OF the town. Then he wishes
he had let well enough alone and re-
fleets that there is good deal in life
besides salary at SO much per week.
There are thousands OF men who are
making more money clear every year
in the little towns that are scattered
over the west than are the merchants
Of the large cities on the average.
The small stations have the trade Of q
substantial community and the trade
can 90 nowhere else. The merchant
gets it all and the profits are in pro-
portion large. Then he adds to bis
store grain buying department and
cashes the grain checks at his store
and there he is, with the whole coun-
try-side paying tribute to bis indus
try. The success Of many family
in the west along this line is pro-
nounced and the number is growing
with the establishment Of the hun
dreds Of towns along the branch lines
railroad over the prairies.
The indisposition for moving is
characteristic Of approaching age.
There is Spanish proverb that says
a man should make love before he is
thirty and move the last time before
he is forty. This rule is not without
brilliant exceptions but there is for
the most part the same feeling that
1t Is pulling life up by the roots to
take it from its accustomed place Of.
ter it has come to the years Of full
maturity. Literature is full Of wise
instances on this subject and they all
have the same story. From the ad-
vice Of the Vicar Of Wakefield to the
lines Of Riley:
I" Tailholts Is better hollis than none,
Ef tn city suits you better, wy it's there
you ort to be,
But tn little town Of Tailhots sgood enough
for me-"
IL is all the same. The hon0rs Of the
world are to the one who is content
and sees the best that is in his sur
roundings, humble though they be.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

Topeka Capital. The Boston paper
which warmly commends Gov. Leedy
for giving such emphatic credit to
Providence in his Thanksgiving
proclamation, as an evidence Of the
governors piety, does not quite un-
derstand the situation. Gov. Leedy
was guarding against any implication
that the credit belonged to the Re-
publican party.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

The circulation Of the country Is,
in round numbers, $50, 900, 900 great
er than it was one year ago. Yet the
country didn't get free coinage, and
the author Of those able (9 financial
articles in the News said that the
only way to increase the circulating
medium Of the country was by the
adoption Of free silver.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

An example of the thrilling plots
that haunt the average Populist
editor may be seen in the angry abuse
Of the Pleasanton journalist who
abused the election Judges because
they put numbers on the corners Of
the ballots, denouncing it as a base
Republican scheme to find out how
everybody voted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

1t is real mean in the financial
newspapers to 60 on saying that o.
tober was the best business month in
four years when high Popocratic
authority was just saying that the
first six months of McKinleyism were
the worst the country had ever seen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

Congressman Vincent has not "seen
the general" He looks sadly upon
the nation, his eyes blinded by the
smoke Of the factories running full
time, and thinks there is soon to be
an awful calamity drop upon us.
About the only thing that will drop
will be his majority and salary but
that will not be serious.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

The papers which are praising
Supreme Court Reporter Clemens
''splendid arrangement and indexing''
Of the law reports evidently over
looked the foot note about half
through the first volume. In it he
apologies for the plan followed and
says that he will try another plan
with the next volume.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

1t is very pleasing to apublisher to
have a business man Of the place
send him a bill made out on a blank
sheet Of paper or bill-head printed
with rubber stamp, at a job office or
out Of town. OF course he at orce
prints a stirring article urging peo-
pie to trade with home merchants.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25
Fifth District Vote.

The Kansas City Star has made a
summary Of the total vote on six
principal officers in each county Of the
state at the recent election. 1t shows
that the Republicans cast 9,l19 more
votes than the fusioDists. The Fifth
district vote Is given thus
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25
STATE OF KANSAS, ss.
Dickinson County,

STATE OF KANSAS,
Dickinson County,
I,C. II. Psttison, treasurer of Dickinson
county, Kansas, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true and correct TO the
best Of my knowledge and belief
@ H.PATTIsoN,
County Treasurer.
hereby certify that the foregoing state
ment was subscribed and sworn TO before me
and In my presence, by the above named
this 18th day of November, 1897.
lsEALl G. d. KIEFFER,
County Clerk,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

The court house will have more
married officials next year than this.
Messrs. Erwin and Humbargar would
better follow George Smiths good
example before they run for office
again. The unmarried county
official must 20.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

DR.. Woodruff, the X. S. U. coach,
is as good prophet as Bryan. He
said his team could defeat Yale-but
an unknown team from Nebraska and
lot Of medical students in Kansas
City have wAlloped them,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

Topeka Capital: In Kansas the
motto is "Make salt while the sun
Shines. The Solar Salt company To-
Gated at Solomon, has shut down for
the winter, Is there is not sufficient
sunshine in that season for the evap-
GRAFTON Of the product.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

Clay Center Times: "Diyine Prov
idence" comes after sour foreiathers, y
after "the president and after "the
practice Of my predecessors" in Gov.
Leedy's Thanksgiving proclamation
d. P. was in luck to get in at all.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

When, as was the case in this coun-
ty the other day, a man can make a
dollar head on sheep by rough-feed-
ing them few weeks, there is no
need OF complaining that the farmer
has no chance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

This shows Republican total ma
jority Of 6,7OS, which divided by 6
gives LIS as the Republican major
ity, a gain Of l,760 over last year.
The Republican nominee for congress
will be all right in 1898.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

1t has been several days now since
the papers have published any fakes
about trouble between Joe Bristow
and the president. The correspond
ents must have forgotten their duty.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

1t is understood that good many
Of the gentlemen who had to do with
the framing Of the Chicago platform
Of 1896 now regret that they are not
in a position to Join Uncle Horace
Boies in his self-congratulation that
he was not q participant in that Incl
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

A Western Kansas paper is so mad
at somebody that it prints his name
without capital letters. That is an
old-fashioned way Of being very cut.
ting and abusive-but it is about as
effective as making faces.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

Brother Fitzsimmons and Brother
ingalls, had q few minutes converse.
ton the other day. 1t is a wonder
that the earth did not tip with two
such distinguished individuals in the
same vicinity.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

There may be some mistake about
Santa Claus and the bills for Christ
mas gifts do take off the edge Of
pleasure, but there is no discount on
Thanksgiving. So long as it is kept
free from presents and devoted to
good eating, Thanksgiving will reign
supreme.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

Now Il Kansas gets beaten by the
Missouri University team it, may as
well declare that football is brutal
institution and retire from the bust
ness OF athletics.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

The further the returns are verified
the more certain 1t becomes that
there is absolutely nothing the mat
ter with Hanna.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

With two Republican senators and
Republican delegation in the house,
the old State Of Maryland will not be
able to recognize herself in the polit-
ical mirror.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

1t is not surprising that the Ding
ley law is unpopular with people in
other parts Of the world who have
been filling the markets Of the United
States with their goods.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

Moved by the spirit Of charity Of
the day, we will say this: Governor
Leedy's proclamation was better than
the one issued by the governor Of
Missouri. 1t has at least the merit
Of originality.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

There is no trouble getting bonds
this year: all the farmers who are
elected to office have to do Is to give
q bond on this years crop Of wheat.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

Probate judges will be SO ill-paid
after Jan. LIST that some Of them
threaten to resign. And what will
the marrying industry do thenp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

The man who stole the communion
service may get on in this world, but
just wait until St. Peter gets hold Of
him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

An EDITORS life in the city Of Waco,
Texas, must be sufficiently exciting
to satisfy the most eager searcher for
sensation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1897

Mr.. Bryan did not call on ex.Gov-
ernor Boies during his recent trip
through Iowa.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

The election expense statements Of
this county show that glory Is getting
cheaper every year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

The holiday trade is going to be
very dull this year for the man who
does not advertise.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25
Notice to Officers. Elect.

The Board Of County Commissioners will
meet at the County Clerks Office Tuesday
%. 1877, to approve bonds Of town
ship and county officers elect. All bonds
must be fled before that date.
By order Of Board Of County Commits.
sioners.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25
Blue Front Shoe Store, Opp, Postof'1ce,
County 2!y3g!sl'y Report.

Quarterly statement Of the County
Treasurer OF Dickinson County, Kan
sas, showing balances in his hands for
quarter ending Oct. rs, 1897.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

No fine cattle get away from Dick
inson county nowadays unless Dick
inson man sells them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

Poor old Nebraska! Its vote this
year shows that it still herds with the
goats. Here is the comparison with
the presidential contest Of last year;
Don
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-25

1897 ................... 9O,2sa lO33Os 13,OsO
The total vote fell off from the
record in the national contest, as al
ways happens in such case, but the
Populists held their ground. There
is some consolation however in know
ing that one state at least Is behind
Kansas in the political race.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-05-06
A GOOD SPEAKER.

PRIOR to his selection the HERALD
strenuously advocated Hon. John D..
Jones of Long Prairie for speaker of
the House of Representatives of this
state, and was highly gratified when
he was chosen. The wisdom of the Sc
lection has been indicated. Mr.. Jones
made model speaker, and in this he
in no wise surprised the HERALD, for
it knew his qualifications. A long
and intimate acquaintance had inn
pressed upon this paper the conviction
that he was peculiarly fitted for the
place. And yet it is gratifying to read
such endorsement as the following
from the Minneapolis Journal:
J. D. Jones is one of the most just
men ever elected to the office of speaker
of the house in this state. Not only
did he prove himself to be a good par
Humanitarian, cool, collected and sure
footed, but he was fair and square in
all his dealings, and in every commit
tee which he appointed tried to have
the welfare of the state in view. 1t is
not too often that words such as these
can with truth be spoken of the presid-
ing officer of a legislative body, and
for that reason they come with good
grace when applied to Mr.. Jones. The
speaker was man of tact as we'll as
courage and decision, and handled
the house of 1897, which in many re-
spects was not an ideal body, SO as to
bring about the greatest good.