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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-01
NOTICE FOR HON EsTEAD PROOF.
Agnes Delmage, H. Z. No. 1913.
LAND OFFICE Ar LEWISTON, IpAHC

Agnes Delmage, H. Z. No. 1913.
LAND OFFICE At LEWISTON. IDAHo.l
August "a, 1897.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of her intention
20 make nnal proof In support OF her claim and
tnat said proof will be made be fore the Probate
Judge at Mt. Idaho, Idaho county idaho, on
October II. 1897, viz:
AGNES DELMA0E,
iof the 81 NEH. NElz SCI. Sec "A. TIP %. n. X
L T. b. NJ. and LOT. Sec 10, TIP u. N. RI
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence II nom and cultivation
OF. said land, viz:
amuel G. Benedict Of Cranseville. Idaho:
AHIed Bowman. Henry J. McFadden, Charles
N. Chamberlin, OF white Bird. Idaho county.
ioan0. A-l9 b. r. NORRIS Register.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-01

Notice Is hereby given that the CO partner.
ship heretofore existing between Thomas boil.
man and James r. Turner under the firm name
OF Bollman Il Turner, Id this day dissolved BY
mutual consent. James P. Turner retiring from
said firm, and ThOmas Bollman continuing
said business and collecting all accounts and
paying all debts against said firm.
THOMAS BOLIVIAN,
1920 JAMES p. TURNER
Dixie. Sept. l6. 1897,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-01
Spokane Fruit Fair Oct 5.1f;

For the above occasion the O.
r. & N. Co. will make the ex-
tremely low rate of $685. for the
round trip from Lewiston. Tick
cts on sale Oct. 4 to 10th inclusive,
limited returni ng to four days.
-.-,,.,, F. w. K ETTENBAcH, Agent,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-01

Prospectors, miners aud others
headed for the Salmon river coun-
try will find one of the best select
ed stock of goods in the county
to select from at White Bird
LEO FREIDENRICH,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-01
Looks Ont for thu Penni.a

The government always withholds
the fractions of penny in its periodical
distribution of dividends on account of
the national debt. From this source
the state has accumulated in the last 100
years the sum of $75O,OOO.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-01
NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF.
Bessie H. Horn H. E. No. s75.

Bessie H. Horn, H. E. No. 2S75.
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON, IDAH0,l
August u, 1897.
Notice Is hereby given that the following.
named settler has fled notice OF his intention
to make final proof IN support OF his claim.
and that said proof will be made before Clerk
OF the District Court, at Mt. Idaho, Idaho
county, Idaho. on October 2, 1897, viz:
BESSIE In. HORN,
for the SWi< SwA. Sec l, and EN- SEA, NWN
SEA. Sec 2, TIP 30, N RS, Z BM
She names the following witnesses to prove
her continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz:
John 8. Kinkaid. John A. Keller of Grange
Vile, Idaho; Charles B. Stewart, Stephen l.
MCPHERSON, OF Clearwater. Idaho county,
Idaho. 1918 b, r. NORRIS. Register.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-01
CARRIE +. ARAN,
Notice for Publication Of Time Appointed
for Proving Will, Etc

TN THE PROBATE COURT OF THE STATE
1 of Idaho. in and for the County of Idaho.
In the matter OF the estate of George sears,
deceased.
Pursuant to an order ~ sail Probate Court,
made on the 7th day OF September 1897. notice
is hereby given, that Monday the 81 day Of
September 1897, at 10 O'Clock q. IN. OF
said day, at the court room Of said
conrt, at Mt. ldahb, in Idaho county,
Idaho, has been appointed at the time
and place for proving The will OF said George
Sears deceased, and for hearing the applics-
ton Of A. W. Talkington for the issus,,ce 70
him OF Letters Testnmentary when and where
any person interested may appear and contest
the same W. n. SCALES. Clerk
Dated Sept 7, 1897. lSH
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-01

REwARD.-I offer ten dollars re.
ward for the delivery to j. s.
Parker, at Denver, Idaho, of the
following described animal which
strayed from Florence: A bright
bay horse 16 hands high, two white
hind feet, one white front foot.
white nose, branded on left shoul-
der. Is. M. J. SHIELDS.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-01
GRANoEvlLLE. IDAHO.

Mountain men say that the scar
city of wild berries this season
means q mild winter. 1t is an old
Indian sign, too.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-01

Low prices and honest treatment
at Browns cash store, Stuart,
Idaho. Commission business a
specialty.-GEo. Brown, Prop.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-01

sy WwEFoHtB R6u60m00.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
county warrants will be paid on presentation
Idaho, Idaho, and that interest on said war.
viz: - Oe'o"o' A''''
War No. 2Ol and los Cur Exp Fund 1902
:" 258 and 2N &" q" 1907
III 70 $50 inclus Genl Rd Fund 1897.
GEO. n. RoBERTs0N,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-01

The Grangeville post Office will
be open for the delivery of mail on
Sundays from 8 q. m. to 10 a. m.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-01

Educate Your bowels With Cascarets.
Ca Candy Catharttc. cure constipation forever.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-01

Fifty-two per cent. Of the United
States population are engaged in farm.
ing.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-01

No-To-bsc for Fifty Cents.
Suaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weak
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-01

Educ"to Your Bowels with Csscureta.
INC. soc. II G. @. z. fail, druggists refund monev.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-01

Stop at the Harpster hotel; 1st
class meals 25c, Harpster, Idaho
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-01
J. N. Scott, special attorney fol

J. N. Scott, special attorney for
the government in Indian depre-
dation claims, was before the COM
missioner in Spokane when the
deposition of Luther P. Wilmot
OF Okanogan county was taken.
Mr.. Wilmot's losses were sustained
in the Nez Perez campaign of 1877.
1t makes difference whether that
affair be called officially cam
paign or war. If it was a "war."
Mr.. Wilmot's claim would prob
ably be rejected by the government,
it being the theory that the U. S.
are not responsible for depreda-
tons committed by Indians not it's
wards, and Indians who are its
wards cannot go to war against it.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-01
LONG PENDING CLAIM.
Senator ShOup's Efforts In Behalf
of the Randall Heirs.

A very praiseworthy bill was
that introduced by Senator Shoup
of Idaho in the closing day of the
last session of congress. 1t pro-
vides for the payment to the heirs
of Darius B. Randall, deceased,
for certain improvements relin-
quished to the United States for
the use of the Nez Perez Indians.
The amount to be paid is $3161.
Thi % claim has been pending be-
fore congress ever since 1877,
when it was brought there by
Loyal P. Brown, an administrator
of the estate of Mr.. Randall.
It appears from the evidence
which Senator Shoup has filed
with the senate committee on In
dian affairs that Darius B. Randall,
by special license of D. M. Sells,
then agent of the Nez Perez tribe
of Indians in the territory of Idaho,
and in conformity with the treaty
of 1873 with those Indians, made
improvements upon the reserva-
ton which in August 1873, he re-
lea ed to the government under
promise from Indian Agent Shanks
of fair consideration.
July 5, 1877, Randall was killed
in battle with the Nez Perces.
When Mr.. Brown, as administra-
tor Of the Randall estate, came be-
fore congress with his claim it was
all owed by the house committee
on Indian affairs, but the amount
asked for was reduced about one
half. The then commissioner of
Indian affairs made a favorable
report upon the matter, but con-
gress failed to take any action and
tho matter has slept from that
time to this, when it was brought
to the attention of Senator Shoup.
There seems to be little doubt
but that the government really
ow es this money to the heirs of
Mr. Randall, and Senator Shoup
proposes to see that justice is done
to them at this late (1av if nossihle
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-01
Hoods ss s::';;.
GrasshOpper Valley.

Hoo1so DILL, are the best after-dinner
AAO~s . I AAAS pills, aid digestion. &c.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-14

The fire which destroyed the town
of Hochioji leads the Japan Herald to
remark that such things will happen
while the Japanese adhere to building
their houses of wood. Inasmuch as a
brick or stone structure would be
easily bowled down by one Of the fire.
quent earthquakes, probably killing
the inmates, the Japanese will be
likely to stick to their bamboo. Be-
sides, few of the common people of
the Mikado's realm can afford any
thing better than they have. What
Japan needs to protect it from con-
aagrations is a modern fire system and
something better than low-grade kero.
sene for its lamps.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-14

It was Hawthorne who alluded once
to the finished fnesse Of the practiced
politicians as craft Of men "skilled
to adjust those preliminary measures
which steal from the people, without
its knowledge, the power of choosing
its own rulers" If,however, suggests
the New York Observer, the people
would not so generally and deliber'
ately go to sleep while the politicians
plot the latter's craft might be greatly
circumscribed, if not concluded al
together.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-14
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a Ut. I'm q welt, jim. Y
NJ Git there. lasy-bon,..i
'1T3f4 tSo T " could snss;, |
" pae+ aye s'poseI .issn
PIT rtr ct paifl-a solds|s
What do ye lag iars sSss
Bright right, little Jim Oh i, =,
sn Catches es: his lessonss,u as
swings p1! his lash with !. s tSs,,l
cit up, lazy bones! az SIS
Learning to drive, ] ssi ~ n
Laughing aloud Il "a ~ \, ~,
Years roll away, as IL. 90
lathe Father is grandpa, I ~
otVeilng round the knsss
MADE Made to feel he Is INN sas
" o hard with hi. W.
.., TToilin g at burdens b.,os
work if you eat. Noi.ss
Is what he hears if ii
Gas We measure, 50 MI.
Eva l sor 10 20 measured a the ~ ~, D
Hy Ro lGf an eye, and tootI ~. "a
Mills Of the gods, that c,,.s =
Va way wyd e an,.l slowly thsy ~ X \
10 M WIZ Cypress p . suherias m !
must MUST the n oppressor'sis
Mary Morrison, ii O., h.!
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-14
Victoria Christened From : " II

Victoria Christened From :
James Cassidy writes q I
hood Days Of Englan GLAND \!
St. Nicholas. Mr.. CasaN
Queen Victoria:
When the child was s = |,
old she was christened;; and ri
ing was a very grand afaEir
mon marble or stone font "
gold font was thought necs q .E y.
SO a gold font was brougn' III II
Tower Of London, where y
kept for safety. n,,II
One of the sponsors Wss ~ I
.nder of Russia; and, hence y "
the name chosen for TIC i
Alexandria Victoria, the -
being that of her 'mothel. RI
A fine, healthy, Lively ST.
blue eyes and fair beg,
Princess, and it seems g. 4
little from the trials Of inisne e'l's
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-14

Upward Of IS, 900 signatures have
already been obtained for the Scottish
National Memorial to the Queen, pray
ing that in state documents the words
"Great Britain" and British" should
always be substituted for ENGLAND"
and "English." Among the signers
of the memorial are the Duke of
Sutherland, many peers, many Mem
bers of Parliament and more than
eight hundred Provosts and other
members of the municipal corpora
tons of Scotland.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-14
It was no inconsiderable task vhic

It was no inconsiderable task which
was accomplished by Miss Juliet Cor
son, the mother Of cookery" whose
death in New York is now reported.
observes the Chicago Record. For to
her is due the credit of great deal of
work in awakening American people,
and particularly American womankinC,
to the very real and pressing need OF
q general improvement in the art of
cooking. That the culinary art, so far
as the great majority of persons is con
cerned, is still not properly developed
is no fault of hers, for the fact is that
bad cooking, with its many attending
evils, is too common to be done awav
with by eny one person. It is time to
recognize the importance and serious
ness Of the growing need for better
prepared food in this country. In far
too many cases the American house
wife has only short list of dishes OF
her command, and those she prepares
as her mother and grandmother did,
mouse being made of the many mod
ern expedients for making food moro
palatable and digestible. With tho
best intentions in the world she feeds
her family on an UNMARRIED diet CT
roughly cooked meat and potatoes
Counties cases Of indigestion, of bad
tempers and quarrelsome homes are
traceable to the persistent diet of in
sipid coffee, gritty oatmeal and soggy
ham, with which big percentage Of
Americans start out for their days
work. : Many men, no doubt, not
knowing that they are suffering from
sheer want of proper nutriment, resort
to artificial stimrlants to keep their
spirits up to tho working point. The
remedy for all this is simply the &C.
quirement Of the art Of cookery. In a
majority of families there is food
enough, and, as a general thing, in its
raw state, it is good food, too. But it
is ruined in the cooking process. Here.
in lies the secret Of much Of the physi.
cal distress, the nervous temper, the
unhappiness and incapacity of many
men and women who otherwise would
be sturdy and contented people. The
Importance Of good cooking has been
too long neglected. Those who, fol-
lowing in Miss Corson's footsteps,
work to get 1t will be doing notable
service TO the race.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-14

Says the Jacksonville (Fla.) Times:
The time has gone by when Florida
could be generally described as a
dreary stretch of desert sand. In
proportion to the population no State
in the Union receives moro actual
cash for farm products, no State in the
Union can show one-half the clean
profit for the whole year.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-14
The Jubilee Of Ran =
4 ;ubilee for q long reign Y !

A jubilee for a long re'ga !.
in the worlds history. r.
year B. G. 1888 Ranesss =
reigned for sixty-seveen i.
ni6cent general rejoicing ,.sss8
with great pomp on TIC s. ci,ia
Nile. On the rocks 9. si l:a;,
a full account Of these tess,'.,
we're on q very grand se.ls
recorded that certain niSl
Gals traversed the country y!
to south in order omske '.'EI
preparations. .--.. ~ V
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-14
ing Of her pretty brows. "Ah! good
morning. then"

ing Of her pretty brows. 'Ah! good
morning, then.
Good morning"
They lightly touched each others
hands and parted.
An hour later Eleanor has not
seen either her father or her lover. She
is in her own small chamber and Is
meditating rather more upon the con-
duct Of the miners than that Of her
father. She prosumes that the two
men are together in consultation over
the perplexity of the situation. At
length she energies into the stockaded
grounds Of the barracks in quest of
them. The usual sentry is absent from
the gate. Suddenly it opens and Private
Patrick McCune stealthily enters, TAX
ing care to quickly shut himself in.
what is it? What is the matter?"
says Eleanor hurriedly.
"Murdher's the matter" said the SOL
der, with terrible intensity. "It's in
the very air ye're breathing. They
say as how they'll have 1t out wild the
Colonel tn night because he won't let
them dig in these grounds.
They? Who?" asks tho girl haughti.
ly, with increased agitation.
The boys, miss. They're comm at
midnight to burn the barracks over his
head, an then thrae him out, an tache
him lesson he'll have no occasion to
remember I give you their own
words, miss. They'll kill him, I tell ye,
as sure as ye're standin' on that spot. I"
The informant is gone before she can
question him further 1t is evident
that mis- loyalty is exhausted in tho risk
Of the visit, and that he has no idea Of
giving further aid to the three persons
at the post. The girl stands for mo-
ment dazed by the news she has re.
ceved Then she goes in quest of the
men. She finds her father readily, and
tolls him what the Irishman has said.
Where is Arthur" she asks, uncon-
sciously using his first name in her ex-
element.
Il don't know. He hasn't been with
mo since breakfast. ~
1t does not take them long. to search
the premises. The surgeon is not there.
His horse is gone, too.
1T looks as though he, too, has de-
serted US, says Colonel Lorley.
The girl recalls the young mans re-
mark that he had been tempted to quit
military duty and take to gold hunting.
Il didn't do him an injustice, she
says. He is coward"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-14
Deep Boring.

The deepest hole yet, Da .ss,1
earth runs 6571 feet bslor y
of the soil. This is o m
upper Silesia. An lntelsss
was the record Of temper, y,
At the surface il vas a3a
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-14

They seem determined to protect
the song birds in Pennsylvania. An
italian was fined at Milford the other
day the sum of $25 and costs for kill
ing robin.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-14

THERE is certainly little cncour-
agement in literature for that man
whose only returns from the business
are represented in the manuscripts
that come bacl|to him.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-14
ITO BE CONTINUED. |

IT sort Of worries some women to
be told by the husband there's one
thing lacking to make their new hats
perfect, until they learn it's merely
the money to pay for it.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-14
PITH AND poAl

bingers-"And ID we,s
on time?" Gingers q
to to pay the parson ~
Statesman. Il
Il hear she is soreda,,
stances stan that she has gopa
"What a cruel falssL
gone out as a dons y
Journal.
DIR. Pray-''H thsys
one cheek, turn The 4
mode That's out i
mean if they pull ono Il
other. Truth.
Bass "Was that bsb,
wife was talking as 1 osn;a
"That was mother talk
ever saw INDUCED ID su,
Boston Transcript.
Old Gent "If i
sir, l saw you kiss nv az
parlor last night. 2 M
''That's oil right, sir, III
this time. STANDARD a.
"Your hair is always 81
dressed, fraulein. You
great deal Of attention u Il
must confess my hsad Y :
weakness. Tit Bit. b
Brother Tom Cher :
Use got good news FL 1.
tor told nom it wos nool g
sick wild an dat she daslk
bath fer a month. !" Judg
Miss Yellowleaf =
my picture taken oncs ! /
year of my life. = Mis- d
GLOW did you manage q
raphy was invented
Ethel-sI saw Goat v
last evening Cousin
he talk as brokenly IS eys
"My! yes. Iheard Thin lik !
him $40 before lie Tel I
Teacher (angrily &
you answer my questii
His Brother Tommy - ~
him) -" Please, sir, hi
mint in his speech
Bits. Il d
Bill "And what aid
say when you asked ID iii
Jill" Ordered me tolsssst J !
"And what did you Ga 4!
him if he took me for s ~ d!
-Yonkers Statesman u
Teacher Conducting =
geography -"How y &c
the earth divided?' ~ /
Unto one.fourth land q
fourths water-'cep III
River, which is about bay Y IA
Chicago Tribune. q
''That brute, . said ths
buyer, ''balked for sh i I
first time I took him out
said the seller, as 10 ehsx!s I
IT told you he was Z hoise & !.
full staying ability, !. dldis ! !
dianapolis Journal.
George Pugsley called !!
evening"" "Thst little ~
shutters? Why, he's stap
a bit Of it. He entetsla,lll1ls5
more than an hour. " tieA II
ing to name the Sandvlca. :
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-14
fHI :: TRUE :: DEMOCRAT.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT
ST. FRANCISVILLE, LOUISIANA.

The United Brethren conference in
Indiana has refused the request OF
many women to strike out the word
"obey" in the marriage service.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-30

Mr.. Womack said that he and Captain
Henry. Colonel Stubs. and Mr.. George
Booker got into poker game In Birmins-
ham. Ala, during the Confederate Re
union held In that city. and that Colonei
Stubs won $50 In the game. Subsequently,
the door to their room was left open, ana
that Captain Henry was robbed OF MS
watch. and some money was stolen. Coio-
mel Stubs loaned Captain Henry money
TO replace this, and MIR. Womack, VINO
owed Captain Henry money, agreed 10
pay Colonel Stubs the amount due nm
by Captain Henry. This accounted FOR
the checks given Colonel stubbs by MI.
Womack. according TO the explanatory
statement OF the latter.
captain Henry said he didn't care
thing about the matter. and didn't think
IL one that should be given publication.
He has been quoted as admitting having
played in the poker game with the gentle
men mentioned, but he will not discuss
the robbery feature Of the story.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-30
"OPEy HOUSE, BY POST A, It. p. A.
Handsome Headquarters to lie
Thrown Omen to TraveIIing-Men.

At $50 O'Clock tonight there will be
gathered one OF the largest assemblagss
Of travelling men and their friends at
the new headquarters of Post A, Travel
ers' Protective Association, corner Third
and Main streets, that has been seen In
this city for years. The occasion is the
opening of their comfortable home, by
entertaining I'm a suitable and appro-
pirate way the heads OF houses, their
travelling men employees. and friends OF
the Travellers Protective Association
who may be visiting in the city The
committee of arrangements have prepared
a programme that will please all who at
tend, refreshments will be served during
the evening, the boys" will indulge In
Smoker" and a good time generally Is
expected. Invitations have been sent TO
the National Board Of Directors to be
present at the opening. A beautiful and
unique souvenir Of the occasion VIII De
given to each visitor.
The following will be read with interest
by the travelling men:
The hotel bus from the midnight train
Brought only one passenger through the
rain;
A travelling man. tired, weary. and sad,
For he had toiled all days and trade was
bad
Not n single order was on his book
The disgust he felt was shown on his
loo.s
With a careless hand he wrote his name
on a page Of the book of unknown fame.
The drowsy clerk the signature scanned,
Then a letter placed in the drummers
hand.
See! how he starts, while smile of de-
light
Comes over his face at the welcome sight.
The clouds of despair that viii ever APP
pear
To the travelling man sometimes in the
year.
Are often dispelled by such simple means,
AS one friendly letter-how queer II seems.
So. wives. sweethearts, brothers, and
cnums.
If you know where well be when Sunday
comes,
Write to us there if your time will per-
nit.
Draw on us at sight and we will remit