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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-03
FIVE NAM M AIS.
wild Animals That Inhabited England IN
Former Tlnnes.

wild Animals That Inhabited Englsnd IN
Former Times.
The beaver is one of the five mann
malian animals that have inhabited
England in former times, and have be-
come extinct within historic record ,ac-
cording to Notes and Queries.
They are the true brown bear, (Ursus
arctos), the beaver, Castor fiber), the
reindeer, (Tarandus rangifcr). the wild
boar, (Sus scrofa), and the wolf, (Canis
lupus). The bear was abundant in the
north Of England and in Scotland when
this country was in the hands of the
Romans, and many Caledonian bears
were imported into Rome. They dis
appeared altogether in about $50.
The beaver was numerous in some
localities in the north of Wales in $40
and again in 1888. There are records of
them much later in Scotland.
Reindeer were abundant in Scotland,
and were hunted in Caithneas in the
year 1850.
Wild boars were numerous when
large tracts Of wood gave them harbor.
They were hunted by the Tudors. They
certainly existed in the year 1917, and
probably much later.
The wolf in England disappeared
about 149O.
In Scotland wolves werc numerous in
1877. According to Remnant, they be-
came extinct in 1850.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-03
THE RICHEST MANS WIFE.


LII 0nO 11eT hOmcs
OF the wife of Ii Hung Chang, mil
lionaire of millionaires, writer in
Pearson's Weekly says: Marchioness
Ii is very beautiful, and. compared with
her acknowledgement, an exceed
ingly learned lady. Her age is more
possibly great deal more-than 80.
vet she looks 30, or even less.
The wife of the richest man IN the
world, she spends royalty. although not
without keeping detailed account OF
her expenditures. In her magnificent
home on the banks Of the Pei-Ho she
lives in great splendor, surrounded by
song birds, peacocks, aquaria, pottery
gems and botanical collections.
One thousand attendants and serv-
ants answer her beck and call. In her
wardrobe are guarded 1000 coats, 1.2OO
pairs of "trouserettes" and 500 fur
robes. made from the finest skins. Her
feet have been compressed until they
are quite inefficient for the original
purpose, and the marchioness is unable
to walk more than few yards alta time.
Twice day she battles in Oil OF
orange and acacia blooms and after
ward takes an airing in the coolie sedan.
Finally she dresses her hair in 50
WAYS. each more miraculous and q moro
perfect example Of the coiheurs ART
than the one that goes before.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-03
STILL USING FLINTLOckS.


-
Patrons Must Have Them.
Some regions ARE rather slow to adapt
themselves to modern game-killing
implements. A Forest and Stream cor
respondent got letter from New
Brunswick the other day which said
that tlintlock guns were still in use uD
in that country. The letter was frolu
+, store keeper. who said that the store
had carried a supply of gun flints ever
since it had been started by his grand
father. away back in 1896. Probably
he would LOSE trade If he did not have
them in stock. 1t is not improbable
that Indians in the North Woods of
Canada still Use il.ntlock guns, but to
use them SO near New York as Is New
Brunswick is curious.
A lll;ntlock gun, beside. q modern
hammcrlcss gun, makes a contrast apt
to be remembered. 1t has been pro.
posed more than once that sportsmen.
instead OF using such deadly weapons
as modern guns. take up the old bow and
arrow, or some other primitive weapon.
The sIortslncn that had killed a modern
deer with that ancient weapon could
say that he was as good q hunter Al
anybody. There are few or none that
can boast Of such q kill.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-03
THE BEkEFlCCNl
What He DOes for tho IAru,"- Despite
His Reputation.

What He DOcs for tho IArpsr- Despite
His Reputation.
If farmers would make a. s.udy Of
natural history and it's bearings on
their property-the relation of hawks
to their hen coops, for instance-there
would be better paying crops.
The Year Book of the department Of
agriculture tells about cow black
birds and what they eat. About $500
of their stomachs have been examined,
and Of these 2,25S contained food. The
birds were killed in PC states. Forty
eight per cent. of the food was animal,
4s per cent. vegetable and four per cent.
was mineral. The blackbird has a
variety of things it eats.
THE animal food" says the report.
consisted Of insects, spiders. myria
pods (thousand legs), crawfish, earth
worms, sowbugs, hair snakes, snails,
fishes, tree toads, salamanders (newts),
lizards, snakes, birds eggs and mice
To these might have been added young
birds, fish cast up by the tide, minnow s
caught while swimming in shallow
water, and probably meat and carrion
of various kinds. Most Of the animal
food is, of course, insects. These con
stitute 46 per cent. OF the total, the
other two per cent. being the larger
things, like mice. The animal food Is
taken mostly in the summer. In win.
ter the food is mostly vegetable matter.
The insects the bird kills more than
make up the damage he does. especially
as his nest robbing appears to be only
an accidental habit not often INDUCED
in. large flock of the birds would OF
course destroy lot OF grain. Some
$4,000 would eat about 5000 pounds a
day, but they would consume rs many
insects, which would more than de
stroy the amount the birds do.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-03
SUCCESS OF THREE SISTERS.
nevefsss In Fortune Induce Then T.
Open = Lunch Room.

an fortune lnduco Then -
Open Lunch Room.
The city Of Cincinnati possesses q
striking example of what can be done
by woman's pluck when accompanied
by practical common sense. Twelve
years ago the Misses Stewart, three
young women who had been reared in
wealth. were by business failures
thrown upon their own resources.
They secured room in business
block and established lunch-room,
where they made speciality of home
cookery. Most of the work they did
with their own hands, and the excel
lence OF their supplies soon created q
demand. The little lunch-room became
success, and at the end of five years,
when the great Chamber of Commerce
building was put up and there was to be
large restaurant connected with it,
the Misses Stewart boldly applied for
it. They were backed by many Of the
best business men of the city, who had
known them in their days of wealth
and been impressed by their ability as
business women. Their bid was &C.
cepted, the Misses Stewart assumed
charge of the "Glencairn" lunch-room,
and have conducted it without break
or q failure for the last seven years.
The clientele is very large. For rent
and services alone the yearly expenses
are $4,000. The prices charged for
food are very reasonable, yet the sis
tiers not only paid all expenses, but live
in comfort and are becoming wealthy.
They have never lost social position by
going into business, and during their
entire career have never had to borrow
n dollar
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-03
HE WAS RIGHT.
The One juror Who Stood Out Against
Eleven Obstinate Men.

The One juror Who Stood Out Against
Eleven Obstinate Men.
A standing joke around the Maine
courts is the juror who stands out and
refuses to agree with the eleven OBJ
stinate men, who don'tthink as he does.
Judges are not apt to take kindly to
this style Of man, and have been known
on occasions to give him a terrible snub-
bling. 'There is still living in this city,"
says n Bangor gentleman, who thinks
jurors have rights of opinion as well as
Judges, ~ man who is very proud of q
little experience he had as q juror. 1t
was in Judge Cuttings day, and that ex-
cellent jurist was on the bench. The
jury had heard an important case, and
failed to agree because this particular
juror stood out against the arguments
and solicitations of his fellows, and de-
clared he would stay there till the ants
ate him up and carried out his remains
through the keyhole before he would
consent to what he believed to be an un-
Just verdict. Judge Cutting asked how
they stood, and the foreman replied,
eleven to one, your honor who is the
one?' asked the Judge. angrily. Let
him stand up The juror arose and
received scathing rebuke from Mr..
Cutting. who permporily discharged
him from further duty. The case went
over to the next term, and was again
tried, resulting in a verdict in acord-
ance with the views of the one juror. II
/ was then taken to the law court on mo-
ton for a new trial and was upheld by
the full bench Us mainfestly right. The
| man says that whenever he thinks OF
that cnse, he thanks God he had the sand
| t. stick to what he believed to be right
| and take the rebuke n mistaken Judge
gave him for 40 doing" This will dc
for an exceptional case, but the one
/ man against the IL is not always filled
with good judgment rs this one seem.
TO have been.-Lewiston (Me-) Jour
ma
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-03
HIS MISTAKE.
a Yea.R Lavyer's HAPPY ketsSs -
Presiding Judge.

4 Yoang Lsvyer's Happy heSe"
Presiding Judge.
The New York Recorder gives q story
of a young lawyer who evidently did
not consider the well-known learning
Of the judge sufficient reason for omit
ting violence of his own attAinments.
The Judge was compelled to listen to
. case that had been appealed from one
of the police courts. The young prac-
,;tioner who appeared for the appellant
WINS long and tedious; he brought in al
Of the elementary text books ana quesea
the fundamental propositions OF the
law.
AT last the judge thought it was time
to make an effort to close the argument
.c.n we not assume" he said. POM
,ouLv. shat the court knows little
about law itself?"
"Thats the very mistake I made IN
~. other court" answered the young
Gator ..aud don't want to let it defeat
me twice."
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-03
EXCHANGE SALOON

FRANK McGRANE, Prop.
Keeps constantly on hand the celebrated
A. No Cutter Whisky.
Also the choicest brands OF
WINES,
LIQUORS and
CIGARS.
A fine Billiard Table, Club Rooms and every
convenience connected with the house.
Grangeville, Idaho
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-03

In recent years the size and number
of icebergs seen in the south Atlantic
and south Pacific oceans have both been
enormous, and various suggestions have
been made to account for the phenome-
non. Evidently something unusual has
been going on in the unknown regions
surrounding the south pole. The latest
suggestion bearing on this subject
comes FROM Mr.. II. c. Russell, who has
presented it before the Royal Society OF
New South Wales. His idea. in brief,
10 that there has been an extraordinary
outburst Of the great volcanoes known
to exist within the Antarctic circle, and
that the consequent shaking of the ice
clothed shores of the Antarctic conti-
nent has resulted in the breaking off OF
immense fragments of ice. which have
aftcrward been driven northward by
winds and currents.-Youth's Com
pAniou.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-03
FL, I,,.na.r, AM s,et aa.rr,ea.

An unmarried man or woman of mnr-
riageable age is something that II rare
iy seen in the Fiji islands. The reason
Of this is not far to seek. The natives
believe that il u person dies while in an
unmarried state his or her soul II
doomed to wander about through end
less ages of eternity in an intermediate
region between Heaven and hades. At
the end of each moon they ore allowed
TO look into Heaven, but arc never per.
u;tted TO enter.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-03

The only European monarch who poe
sesses the ideal kingly dignity is King
Oscar. lie is very tall aud very hand
some man, with 3 graceful and easy
carriage and faultless bearing. Add
TO this felicitous memory for names
and faces, fluent command Of ak lam
guages, striking courtliness Of mar
ner. and the secret Of his popularity il
revealed.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-03

Sash doors Of all sizes, kinds and
varieties, ut WAY Down prices at
G. G. Bunnell's, Lewiston.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-03

Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy always affords
prompt relief. For sale by G. A,
Bonebrake, druggist.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-09-03

No-TO-1 Mac for fifty Cents.
0unransecd tobacco haDls cure, makes weak
men oeseegs blood pure. 90, a. All druggisoA
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-28
The KGWalO Prize Lot.

All suggestions for the name OF the
heautifuI little lake at Kewalo now I'M
der course of construction by Bruce
Waring & Co., must be handed in by
Saturday evening, the Both inst, as
the award will be made on the following
Monday, Feb. 1.
All envelopes containing names
should be marked For The Lake Con
test" BRUCE WARING & CO.,
314 Fort Street,
A511tf Honolulu.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-08-19

ing 50. The southern people fought fOi
what they deemed to be liberty. State
sovereignty was with them as iangibl,
thing for battle as was the slogan OF
our revolutionary fathers for taxation
without presentation. Let them buii6
their monuments and tell their children
how bravely aud well their soldier IA.
theirs fought for what they deemed was
right"
There are two extreme opinions: be
tween them We may find a middi,
ground 1t makes no difference wheth
er the new hall Is named after Stone
wall Jackson or Phil Sheridan. 1t is :
school for young men with ambitions il
the direction Of military affairs. II i,
an excellent Institution and will AWAY.
maintain the high reputation which ha.
long characterized IL. Beneath its root
even now there may be another Stone.
wall jackson or Robert T.. Lee. Blu,
there will be no more rebellion nor eff.
fort at secession in this country, and
the young men now being educated in
military affairs will always be found
with cleaning swords beneath the star
spangled banner. fighting for one flag
aud one country.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-08-19
OLD MILITARY SCHOOL.
Famous and Historic Institute at
Lexington, Va.
Dedication OF the stonewaiI jackson
Memorial Hall Recalls Many
Memories of Ante-BeI-
iuna Days.



Abraham Lincoln attained dis.inc-
zion without a collegiate education.
Joan OF Arc achieved distinction with
out military education. But the
young men and women who are looking
eagerly into the future should remem-
Der that God makes few such thar1c-
tiers as Lincoln, and that there was but
one Joan OF Arc ia all history.
DIR. Brown-Sequard Il was who sage-
ly remarked that genius is a nervous
disease with which few people are af-
hIe,ed." That Is naively put aud
strangely true. The young people Of
the present generation cannot learn
too soon that they who succeed in life
ere they who toll. There IL no uniform
~ successful genius save the genius OF
labor. II We would succeed We mus;
",rust no future. howe'es pleasant; let
,he dead past bury its dead. Act In the
living present, heart within aud God
s'sThead."
When therv was a great upheayal in
this country more than a generation
ego and large armies OF men were
marching and concentrating an IN
~susl opportunity was presented for
men with natural military ability to
develop their talents But out o, the
shao. 81 3; all there arose to the top
In the maelstrom OF fame only the
trained soldiers % West Point military
seademy. They were trained in the art
81 war, and their training demon
siratsd their fitness 20 command all
volunteers.
Many Of She men OF the south received
preliminary training az the Virginia
military Institute at Lexington. To
that place proud fathers and mothers
from southern states sent their boys to
prepare for West Point: and until this
day the same plan is pursued. 1, is only
few hours ride from Washington. and
upon special occasions great many
gentlemen and ladies 70 there from this
city TO enjoy the scenery. the country
mir and 70 show their interest in the
school. The greatest event in the re-
cent commencement exercises OF the
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-08-19

pool IN the lower end of this room,
The old tower which is connected wi.h
TIE memorial hall by the arch aud In
which WAS formerly the drawing acad-
envy with library. has been converted
into the library with four stories over
looking the rotunda below.
Artillery and signal drill was gone
through with by the corps Of cadets in
the afternoon. The firing with blank
cartridges attracted an immense gath
ering Of people. The parade grounds
were taxed 10 their utmost capacity to
accommodate the gathering.
The annual meeting Of the alumni
was held in the jackson hall. and the
ON the erection Of a tnonu-
mcnt To the cadets who fell nj the bait
of New Market. reported tina; they had
$3.50 In hand. and to erect the monu-
ment IL would require something like
$500. The committee was continued
and will make every effort to raise tho
necessary amount.
On the way back 10 Washington Their.
was some freedom % criticism Of the
managers Of the institute and Of south
cru people in general for pcrpetuating
memories Of the civil war by erecting
statues. monuments and buildings to
the memory % confederate chieftains.
There was no partisan discussion. and
none II IL Was fur publication. bat the
subject was considered in philosoph-
zeal manner. one % the gentlemen. n
senator from northwestern state.
said: 1T seems IN M. that the people
81 the south are doing themselves Q
great injustice. They are erecting mon
uments for their children go see and for
their grandchildren to study All 90
these monuments will be humiiiaiiug
10 future generations. because they are
monument. Of failure. Future genera
tions will have none Of the pride in per
roual achievements. nothing Of the
pride 81 comradeship which enihuses
the people Of to-day To them these
monuments will Toe monuments Of fail
ure. and in those days the people will
not say: Cod only knows which was
right
Another senator from northern
state said: Il like TO see the southern
people do just as they are doing. They
are cultivatiug military spirit in their
young people. They are educating
them for deeds Of heroism They are
teaching them to love their country.
II George Washington and his CONT
mental soldiers had been defeated those
people would have erected monuments
to their memories just the same. unless
prevented by British power from do
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-08-19
WEBSTER HER COACHMAN.
A Pretty Little story Of the ramou.
Statesman.


When Mrs. Sherwood, the author. VIII,
is best known as M. +. W. s." was :
young girl, she visited Daniel Webster
at Marshiield, with her father anc
mother. Mrs. Webster met them il
her carriage, and the little girl was al
lowed 10 sit next Mr.. Webster on the
drivers box. She was elated. indeed
when her father put her up there ane
whispered in her ear:
Remember this, my daughter. you
are 10 drive five miles with Daniel Web
ster as your coachman."
The ''coachman" began at once I,
make himself agreeable.
so this Is your first visit to the sea
Miss Wilson, said he.
This was an additional ioy. No on,
had ever called her Miss Wilson" 1,
made landmark in life. Then h,
pointed out Seth Peterson, who wa,
walking along the road. and who
stopped to take some orders from hi.
fe'low-fisherman.
You will eat to-day some fish which
Seth and caught this morning." saic
Mr.. Webster.
Mary was terrified at the responsible
ties OF conversation. but she made a
lucky hit by asking what kinds of fish
were easiest TO catch. lie launched OF,
on his favorite topic. and talked of tn.
gamy bass. the reluctant cod and their
fellows.
Il suppose" said the little girl, "you
enjoy the fish which are the hardest &c
catch. don't you. Mr.. Webster"
He looked round at her and laughed
"Nou are beginning young" Mis-.
Wilson" said he. THAT is the remark
of coquette"
At dinner he embarrassed her much
by repeating the remark as a piece of
youthful precocity.-Youth's Compan.
ion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-08-19

those placed above him. lie is deter
mined to succeed Prince Hohenlohe rs
chancellor and to pose before the world
as the first commoner who ever stood
at the head of virtually absolute gov.
eminent. To reach the coveted end he
has sacrificed old friends, changed his
opinions, prosecuted the men who
stand for what little there is left of
liberty in Germany. but, strangest
thing of all. has remained scrupulously
honest as far as money matters are con-
cerned. Take MIN all in all, he is man
whose like has not been in public life
for many decades.
The opponents of speculative trading
in grain and stocks are learning an ex-
peasive lesson just now. On january
l the German anti-option law. which
prohibits deals in the futures of agri-
cultural products and stocks. went into
force. Ii had the effect of abolishing
every bourse and grain exchange in the
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-08-19
/. ar., claim on Greek government, ~.

q first claim on Greek government re-
ceipts until the war indemnity 81 s2s,-
O0O. 900 shall hr-- been paid. Othercrcd-
itc-- have no protection whatever:
hence Emperor Williams efforts for
the creation Of an international COM
mission for the management Of the mn
fortunate little kingdoms finances are
not 10 he snrered at. Although hls reg
sons may I've purely selfish. in larger
--rs- his protest amounts TO an appeal
for national honesty every where.
The Prussian diet. by rejecting the
lnw ~ associations OH. a few days age.
mas struck blow for true liberty. The
bill. a pet measure OF the German en-
Peror. placed the right Of public meet
ings and debate absolutely at the
mercy Of the police. An. meeting
would he ,li--n'sr'i al the discretion of
'"e police. Under It's terms any kind
Of society. even a scientific or religious
gathering. could be- dispersed IL the po-
licemen on duty thought anything
said at meeting dangerous to good
order. morals or the government. En-
peror William has taken the defeat of
thismeasure as personal affront and is
ready to take slnos, any step, even a
revision % the constitution, rather
than rclinquish II. This spirit % stub
bornness in the erraiic sovereign T. en-
courrgri by the agrsrians azd ultra
tories, at whose head stands DIR. Johann
MIGUEL. the new vice chancellor of the
empire.
This DIR. MIGUEL. by the way, is one of
the most unique characters who ever
rose 60 eminence In a monarchical coun-
try. Early in his public career he wa.
a pronounced socialist; for 20 years he
was famed as the nbles, nss1ilant OF the
government in parliament. for 30
years he posed MS a liberal leader. To-
day he is the champion defender Of his
autocratic sovereign and the wors:
enemy his former associates, the social
democrats, ever had to fight Mex,
week or next month he may be chan
celior. for no man enjoys the emperor's
confidence in rs high degree as he.
Eugen Richter. leader of the social.
list party in the reichstag. used to de-
scribe Miguel as slippery rs an eel
uncertain as a flea" and a whole vol.
ume could not give better insight into
the character of the man who seems
destined to play giants part in the a (.
fairs of Europe. lie is now 6s years OF
age, fearless. master OF statecraf-
and personally honest TO n remarkable
degree. His ambition Is boundless
and exceeded only by his jealousy OF