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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-08

In the district court at Boise
last week Judge Stewart rendered
judgment against I. G. Hattabaugh
and his bondsmen in favor of the
state for ST., 1895 and interest
from January 1895. Mr.. Hatta-
baugh was treasurer of Latah
county. He was also in the bank
ing business. He deposited the
states proportion of the taxes in
his bank, which failed; hence this
suit. The matter will be appeal
ed on the ground that the case
should have been brought against
the county, not against Hatta-
baugh. The bondsmen are Will
liam Hunter, L. Stannus, A. A.
Lieuallen, j. w. Lieuallen, p. Til
linghast, J. H. Forney, G. S. Smith,
James johnson, NJ. J. Shields, F.
N. Gilbert, J. F. Alfs, w. M. Fra
zier, J. G. Vinnegarholz, J. I. In
gle, George Langdon, G. +. Holt,
Peter Stewart, George Stewart,
G. A. s. Howard, j. M. Walker,
M. G. Harris John Sheaffer, w. G.
Cochran, J. E. Jacobsin and F. E.
Mix.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-08
To The Public.

The trustees Of the Mt. Idaho
school (school dist. No. y desires
hereby to give notice that arrange
ments have been made to have two
teachers for the fall term of school,
and have engaged an assistant
teacher; the Masonic hall property
has been purchased and is being
fitted up for school purposes and
will be ready for occupancy by
Monday, Oct. Is, 1897, at which
time all persons desiring to send
pupils may have them entered or
enrolled. Board can be had at
reasonable rates. The rates of
tuition may be had by applying to
the trustees of the district.
w. N. KNOX,
GEO. III. MICHAEL.
GEO. d. SMITH,
Trustees.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-08
WONDERS OF SCIENCE,
They Compel Us to Believe Almost Any.
thing Possible.


People are now familiar with the idea
ofstoring up sound for future use so that
a mans voice can be heard long after he
is dead. 1t has recently been suggested
that somewhere in the storehouse Of
nature the sight of all that has taken
place is stored up, and that Moses got
his account of the creation from kind
of kaleidoscope which was disclosed to
him as he stood in the cleft of the rock
and saw the pictures of the procession
of events pass by. AS DR.. johnson said,
we have seen SO much that we are pre-
pared to believe more. When people in
New York city can hear the roar of
Niagara, when machinery can be driven
by water wheel 500 miles distant, when
we can see through boards and take pho
tographs of a fat mans bones and the
money in his pockets, when we can
talk with our friends a thousand miles
away and recognize the tones of their
voices, when we can warm the baby's
milk at night by touching button, we
must be obstinate, indeed, if we refuse
to believe anything. There is nothing
in the ARABIAN Nights" as marvellous as
the things seen at the electrical cxposi-
ton in New York. And yet. says the
Baltimore Sun, if we apply the logic of
David Hume in his essays on the mir
acles to these things, we should refuse
to believe that photograph of living
mans skeleton may be taken. Hume re-
fused to credit the miracles because
they are contrary to all human experi-
ence. 1t is matter of curious spccula-
ton, have we reached the limit of
knowledge Of electricity, or are we upon
the threshold of scientific revelations?
VIII we in time discover that apartment
OF natures storehouse where she keeps
the sights and sounds of past ages?
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-08
A LITTLE SUFFERER

Face, Hands and Arms Covered With
Scrofulous Humoss How . Cure
Was Effected.
"When i've years old my little boy had
scrofula on his face, hands and arms. It
was worst on his chin, although the sores
ON his cheeks and hands were very bad.
It appeared In the form Of red pimples
which would tester, break open and run
and then scab over. After disappearing
they would break out again. They caused
intense itching and the little sufferer had
to be watched continually to keep him
from scratching the sores. We became
greatly alarmed at his condition. My
wife's mother had had scrofula and the
only medicine which had helpd her was
Hoods Sarsaparilla. We decided to give
It to our boy and we noted an improve
ment In his case very soon. After giving
him four bottles Of Hoods 6arsaparilla
the humor had all been driven out Of his
blood and 1t has never since returned"
WILLIAM BARTz, l16 South williams st.,
South Bend, Indiana.
You can buy Hoods sarsaparilla of al
druggists. Be sure to get only Hoods.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-08
One Way of Finding n Scotsman.

1t is related of successful Glasgow
merchant that. sight seeing in Paris
once, he lost his way. For considera-
BILE time he wandered about trying to
get back to his hotel. The hours went
by. He never could speak French, and
his Glasgow English only brought a
smile and shake of the head. ooh for
body wi guild Scotch tongue in his
head!" he sighed. Then came happy
thought. By signs he bought basket,
measure and berries of trim French
woman. and. shouldering his stock,
went along the street shouting: "Fine
grossets, bawbee the pine; fine gros-
sets, bawbee the pine" The crowd
laughed at the mad Briton, but the fa-
miliar cry soon brought some Scotsmen
on the scene, and the merchant was
able to retire from business and smoke
his pipe in the bosom of his family,
thankful that he had found real Scots
men in his hour of need.-Tit-Bits.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-08
BRITISH RECRUITING.


Secretly Carried On In This country DuH-
ing the Crimean War,
In the North American continent tie
spirit of adventure is strong. During
the Crimean war l was an attache at
the Washington legation, and, as this
was about 40 years ago. do not sup
pose that l arm disclosing any secrets
in saying what then occurred. We re-
ceived orders to recruit force for
the Crimea. This was fad OF Lord
Panmure, who was then war minis
ter. Sir John Champion. our minister,
vainly wrote to explain that this might
get us into trouble with the United
States government. The only reply
was the order to obey. So we did. !
was sent to New York to look after the
recruiting there. We had ship in the
harbor and we found no difficulty in
filling it. A recruiter got five dollars
per man, and the man Eve dollars, ac-
companied with many promises OF good
things. When the ship was full it was
sent to Nova Scotia, where we had a.,
governor an old soldier with the repu-
tation of being able to knock any regi-
the United States soon got wind OF our
proceedings at New York, and at Mag
ara, where we had n Hungarian EN-.
ployed to slip recruits across the from
tier. The result was that the mem.
beers OF the legation at Washington and
the consuls at New York and one or
two other places received their pass
ports. What particularly amused mt
was that the consul at New York had
had nothing to do with the matter.
But we had elaborated a far grander
scheme. We had found sort Of fill
clustering general, who had agreed to
provide us with several thousand men,
who were to he recruited in Texas and
the adjoining southern states. These
were to be commanded by the general.
The negotiations went off, because
while we were prepared to give him
the local rank of general in the Crimea
he insisted upon being made what he
called a full general in the British army.
To this we could not assent.
I could never discover what became
of my New York recruits. They were
landed in Nova Scotia, and shortly aft
erwa1ds the governor telegraphed that
they had rebelled. and that he was 60
ing to take steps to reduce them to o
fitting state of discipline. This was the
last heard of them.
The governor was somewhat Of dun
derheaded man. We wanted Il forget
why) to have a ship sent from Nova
Scotia tn Jamaica We had climber dic-
tionary, but I could not find the word
Jamaica in it. so telegrlphed the code
words for liam" and 'acre." This was
too much for the governors intelli-
gence. Again and again he autographed
to ask where the ship was 10 go; again
and again l telcgraI,hcd lack. refer
ring him to the code words for jam
'iacre." Finally we had to send mes
senger with letter.-London Truth.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-08
AWAY With Mechanically.

And bid dull care avaunt" sounds very well
In verse, but If you have a case of the blues
caused by indigestion, with billionsness added
on as an extra horror, you cannot say hey |!
presto and thus insure the departure OF those
abominable twins. The proper caper" when
thus troubled, Is to seek the aid of Hostetter's
Stomach Btters. Thereafter you will speedily
digest with ease and eat with appetite, and
hot onIy this YOU caa, retire Without "i horr
BILE dread that the Washington monument will
in dreams-impose itself upon the pit OF
your stomach. II you feel .premonitory symp.
toms of chills and fever. kidney trouble. or
rheumatism, summon the Bitters to the rescue
without delay, "least worse thing befall
you" A feeble condition of the system is more
speedily changed to u vigorous one by this fine
tonic than by any other medical agent in en-
istence. wineglassful three times day
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-08

A few weeks ago the editor was
taken with very severe cold that
caused him to be in a most miser-
able condition. 1t was undoubt-
eddy bad case of lagrippe and
recognizing it as dangerous he took
immediate steps to bring about a
speedy cure. From the advertise
ment of Chamberlain's Cough REM
edy and the many good recommen-
dations included therein, we con-
cluded to make a first trial of the
medicine. To say that it was sat
isfactory in its results is putting it
very mildly, indeed. 1t acted like
magic and the result was a speedy
and permanent cure. We have no
hesitancy in recommending this
excellent Cough Remedy to anyone
afflicted with cough or cold in any
form.-The Banner of Liberty,
Libertytown, Maryland. The %
and 80 cent sizes are for sale by
G.. A. Bonebrake, druggist.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-08
Outlook For Free HOmesteads.


Lewiston, Idaho, Sept. 20, 1897.
In response to your inquiry as
to the chances Of passage Of the
"Free Home" bill through congress
/ take pleasure IN informing the
settlers on the Nez Perez reserva-
tion through the columns of your
valuable paper that this measure
after full discussion passed the
senate by a very large vote and
would have been considered by the
House had not Speaker Reed
strenuously and successfully oppos-
ed the consideration by the House
of any legislation other than the
tariff bill.
Every effort possible to secure
the favorable action of the House
on this measure will be put forth
at the coming session of congress
and its success is certain unless
party pledges are repudiated by
some members, as every political
party represented in congress
pledged this measure to the people
in the recent campaign.
Yours Truly,
HENRY HEITFELD.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-08
STORY OF A RING.
1t Proved IN III Omen to All WIN
Owned It.

1t Proved IN III Omen to All Vine
Owned It.
1t is stated upon what appears to b
good authority that in one of the parks
in the Spanish capital city OF Madrid
q magnific at ring hangs by silken
cord about the neck Of the statue Of the
Maid Of Almodmn, the patron saint Of
Madrid. This ring, says Harper's
Round Table, though set with diamonds
and pearls, is nevertheless entirely un-
guarded. The police pay no attention
to it, nor is there any provision made
for watching it by special officers, be-
cause it is not believed that any thief,
however daring, would venture to APP
propriate it to his own use; and when
the history of the ring is considered. it
is hardly to be wondered at that q su-
perstitious people prefer to give it q
wide berth. According to the story
that is told Of it, the ring was made for
King Alfonso XII, the father of the
present king of Spain. Alfonso pre-
sented it to his cousin, Mercedes, on
the day Of their betrothal. How short
her married life was all know; and on
her death the king presented the ring
to his grandmother, Queen Christina
Shortly afterwards Queen Christina
died, and the king gave tine ring to his
sister, the Infanta del Pillar, who died
within the month following. The ring
was then given to the youngest daugh-
ter of the Due de Montpensier. In less
than three months she died, and AL
fonso, by this time fearing that there
was some unlucky omen connected with
the basble, put it away in his own treas
ure box. In less than year the king
himself died, and it was deemed best
to put the ring away from all the liv-
ing. Hence it was hung about the neck
of the bronze effigy of the Maid Of AL
modma, where it appears to be as safe
as though surrounded by Gordon of
police.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-08
An Irisnman's Brilliant Idea.


Some Irishmen are naturally stupid,
but their mistakes at times are SO hui
morous as to provoke a laugh, which
makes one forget the more serious part
Of the error. Recently son of Ireland
went out rowing on the lake at fa-
nous summer resort. A stiff northwest
wind came up, and, not being skillful
with the oars, in a short time his boat
shipped considerable water. A brilliant
idea then seized him, and, taking the
butt end Of the oar, he battered away at
the planks in the bottom of the boat,
finally knocking a hole in them. For
tunately for MIN a steam launch with
a pleasure party aboard came along and
rescued him as his boat sank. Upon be-
ing asked why on earth he drove hole
through the boat he replied: IAN
phwat else would yez do? Sure the
boat was half full of water, an so l
knocked a hole in the bottom to let it
out; but, yez see, there was SO much
more water in the lake that the little
bit of stream in my boat had no
chance to get out."-Harper's Round
Table
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-08
DRAMATIC COURT SCENE.
Confesscs Crime Through Fear OF
CHASTITY Accusation.

Ghastiy Accusation.
Up in New Hampshire the officers
Of the law have just used with effect
that very ancient test ly which one ac-
cused of murder is suddenly and unex-
pectedly confronted with some horri-
BILE proof of his crime. The oldest form
of this test was TO take the accused
into the presence of the corpse of the
murdered human being. The supcrsti-
ton was that if the accused was the
murderer the wounds would open and
blood flow out Of t!iena.
The latest example was in the court.
room at Woodsyillc, n. H., where Milo
Gray was on trial for the murder OF
his wife.
This man Gray, a farmer of dssolute
life, married widow, Mrs. Drew. As
he was unfaithful to her She took her
baby and fed from him. In s. ptcmbcr,
1891, she decided to so to California, and
on her way came to East IlaVerhill.
where he lived, to talk to him about the
child.
Late in the afternoon Gray borrowed
buggy from a man named Jeremiah
Barry to take he. over to the station
at Bath and put her on the train. He
came back alone toward midnight.
Mrs. Gray's relatives wondered why she
never wrote to them. Inquiries were
made; Gray was suspected. But there
was no proof, and the matter was for
gotten.
October Is last George Brill, farmer
living on the road between East Haver.
hill and Bath, found the skeleton of
woman under heap of rubbish in the
cellar of his house. With the skeleton
were the buttons of dress, with bits
OF decayed cloth hanging 10 them, and
an abundance of dark-brown hair. At
once the dead suspicion le:, ped to life. It
was remembered that the Brill house
was empty in 1891, when Gray drove his
wife to the station. Berry positively
identified the buttons as being like
those on her dress, and soon complete
chain OF evidence was wrapped around
Gray.
He pleaded not guilty and the trial
came on. AT the proper time the pros
ecutlng officer snatched a dark cloth
from a mysterious, statue-lke object
that stood within few feet of the pris-
oner. Gray leaped back with shout of
Tear and horror. 1t was the skeleton of
his wife, its fleshless sockets staring at
him, its fleshless jaws opening say.
agely at him. He shouted out that he
would tell the whole story.
The story he told was believed by the
court and he got only IL years in tie
penitentiary instead of the hanging he
would surely have got had he not con-
fessed under just those circumstances.
Chicago Journal.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-08
DIPLOMAT WAS CHILLED.

inc French Minister at Washington
Loved the Highest Place Too Well
An interesting story is being told in
Washington regarding N. Patenotrc.
the French ambassador. After con-
gress passed the law empowering the
president to send ambassadors to such
countries as would raise the rank of
their representatives, Sir Julian
Pauncefotc was the first to inform the
president of the intention Of his coun-
try to make him an ambassador. M.
Patenotre conceived the ambition to be
the dean of the ambassadors and COM
municated it to his home government.
and his commission arrived before Sir
Julian's. He went to the state depart.
ment in the hope of immediate recor-
milton as the first ambassador to this
country. He was told That Sir Julian
had anticipated him by informing the
department of the action of his govern.
ment. He was angry and wrote to the
president requesting his intervention.
He received instead chilly letter from
Mr.. Gresham,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-08
A Fine Farm For Sale.

We offer for sale at SO per acre,
the Overman place, eight miles
west of Grangeville, consisting of
l16O acres. The home place COM
prises $50 acres, with new two
story frame dwelling house, 36x36
feet, 90 feet high and containing
IL rooms, with water piped
throughout the building, and cost
SO, 900; cellar and woodshed 24x4s
feet; horse barn 40x60 feet, all
painted. Windmill, plenty of run
ming water, new granary 2Sx1e
feet; smoke house, 3 stock barns,
orchard of 200 bearing trees, etc,
and $50 acres enclosed by S-rail
hog-tight fencing.
The other place consists of 4SC
acres in three fields, enclosed with
wire and pole fence, with spring
and reservoir for stock. All good
pillow land except about ten acres.
A box house Of three rooms down
stairs and two rooms upstairs;
spring within 20 steps of house
A thousand acres of pasturage adj
joining with fine grass, water and
shelter for stock the year round.
SO per acre buys it. For further
particulars call on A. f. Parker,
Grangeville, or Cyrus Overman, OF
the ranch.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-08
Those who believe chronic diar.

Those who believe chronic diar-
rhoea to be incurable should read
what Mr.. P. E. Grisham, of Gaars
Mills, La, has to say on the SUBJ
ject, viz: 81 have been a sufferer
from chronic diarrhoea ever since
the war and have tried all kinds
of medicines for it. At last /
found a remedy that effected a
cure and that was Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy." This medicine can always
be depended upon for collie, cholera
morbus, dysentery and diarrhoea.
1t is pleasant to take and never
fails to effect a cure. % and so
cent sizes for sale by G. A. Bone
brake, druggist.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-08
CRIMINAL LIBEL.
G. ID. Calvin, a Former Idaho
County Mining Operator
I'm Serious Trouble.

Boise, Idaho, Sept. 2S.-On COM
plant of r. J. Anderson, manager
of the Twin Springs Placer Com
pany, warrants have been issued
for the arrest of j. w. Brown and
G. d. Calvin on charges of crimi-
nal libel.
The case is one that promises to
be sensational and of great impor-
lance. The defendants are charg-
ed with making statements charg-
ing Mr.. Anderson with swindling
the company. The charges are
definitely set forth in letter over
the signature of Brown, which was
sent to one of the officials of the
company at Philadelphia. 1t is
alleged that the pay rolls of the
company were being stuffed, that
the amounts paid for property were
misrepresented, and that the bust
ness generally is carried on in a
crooked manner. This letter is of
great length. 1t will probably be
introduced in evidence at the pre-
liminary examination.
J. w. Brown was formerly in
charge of the carpenters ON the
long fumes of the company. Mr..
Calvin is a promoter who has been
working on another placer enter
prise in the same vicinity. There
is controversy between him and
the Twin Springs people over the
water of Sheep creek. When seen
about the matter, Mr.. Anderson
said that enemies had been attack
ing him behind the back for mon
this, the purpose being to embarrass
the enterprise with which he is
connected. For long time he
took no notice Of of the attacks,
but at last, when they took the
form of letters sent to officers of
the company, making viciously
false charges against him, he felt
it was his duty, both to himself
and to the company and to the
community, to appeal to the law
to punish the guilty parties.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-08
Chinese Invitations.

The Chinese send three invitations
% tho guests that they desire to see at
their great feasts. The first is dis-
patched two days before the feast, the
second on the day itself. in order to re-
mind those they have invited of their
engagement. and the third just before
the hour has arrived, 30 rs to show
how impatient they are to see then
friends arriye.-N. y. SIM
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-08

In Toxic confirmed tippler, having
occasion to send his servant, country
girl to buy some sake, which is native
drink, said, placing the empty bottle in
her hands: 'Now be very careful and
see that you don't fall in coming back.
II you fall, you know, you will be sure.
one way or another, to spill the wine.
OF course, if you are obliged to fall.
suppose you must; but in that case put
down the bottle carefully on the road
and then fall,"-Judgc.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-08

All subscription accounts due ON
the FREE Press can be paid in
wheat, oats or barley delivered at
either flour mill in Grangeville.
AS we are getting this part of the
business on cash basis it is ex-
pected that all who are in arrears
will settle in full before Jany l.
1898, or their accounts will be
placed in legal hands for collection.
"A. +. PARKER.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-08
NOTICE FOR HOMESTEAD PROOF

Agnes Delmage, H. Z. No, 20
LAND OFFICE AT LEWISTON ~
August q,
named set tier Mas aied notice Of her
to make final proof in support OF helSS
that said proof will be made before W
Judge at Mt. Idaho, Idaho county, y
october II. 1897, viz:
AGNES DELMAGE,. ~
Tor the 81 NEZ, NE5< SEA, Sec y W
!, Z. B. NJ. and Lot. Sec ~, Up"
X. B. NJ. J
She names the following witnesses,
her continuous residence upon ana "
OF. said land, via. NJ.
y amuel G. Benedict, OF Grangeyn@|
Alfred Bowman, Henry J. McFaddess,o
M. Chamberlin. OF White Bird. ldaup.
Idaho l4.lQ BF MORRIS, -
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-08
The O. r. & N. Co. make til

The o. r. & N. Co. make the
following special rates: For the
Masonic grand lodge to Boise City
Sept. II, to Is, and for the grand
lodge X. of p, Boise City,. Sept.
81, to %. Round trip from Lew
iston s21.10. For the grand lodge
l. o. o. f., Idaho Falls, Oct. 10, to
%, round trip from Lewiston
$37. 55.-F. w. KETTENBAcH, Agt.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1897-10-08
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Group Quickly Cured.

Mountain Glen, Ark.-Our chill
dren were suffering with Group
when we received a bottle of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t
affords almost instant relief.-F.
A. THORNTON. This celebrated
remedy is for sale by g. A. Bone
brake, Druggist.