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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-08-26
CHILDREN AND NATURE.
Very Simple Way tn Escape from the
boredom of Life.

GEy
poredO Of Life.
When one hears of people signing 0
a new sensation, and when one sees
Them suffering from cnnui and bore
dom. it is a thousand pities that some
body does not point out an easy way
of escape from the fashionable malay
Inv inviting them to take a little inter
est in the life that everywhere encom-
masses their footsteps, says the Illus
trated London News. The story OF a
primrose. for example, is in itself as
curious a bit of living history as can
well be selected from the domain OF
plant life, and the recital OF the part
played by bees in its fertilization Is ca.
anlated to awake the interest ever OF
the blase listener. Only. botany, fiti'
TO be made popular to boys n girls
must be taught properly. What Is
wanted at first is 10 bring the pupil al
ONCE into contact with living nature to
make him see and observe for himself
and to make him understand what ne
sees by the simple plan Of looking at
Tho flower or leaf he is studying. In
This way you create an appetite iof
nature-stndy, and introduce the poy OF
GIRL into a new universe full OF won
irons things, the contemplation where
20 cannot but elevate the mind n e
;o;ce the heart to think that the world
af,er all. is flair to see" to those VINO
have the eyes to discern us Deau'y'
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-08-26
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 8, 1873
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,

NOAASA ANSN DAA(h AAONs
United States Land Office. Lewiston,l
Idaho, May IL, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that IN compli.
ance with the provisions Of the act OF
congress of June 2, 1873, entitled IAN
act for the sale Of timber lands in the
states of California. Oregon. Nevada,
and Washington Territory" William
Won Berge, Of Grangeville, County Of
Idaho. State of Idaho, has this day filed
in this Office his sworn statement No
......, for the purchase Of the SH SEX
and NWX SEX, Of Section No 4, in
Township No 20, N Range No ;, 4 NJ.
and will offer proof to show that the
land sought is more valuable for its tim.
Der or stone than for agricultural pur.
poses, and to establish his claim to said
land before the Register and Receives
of this Office OF Lewiston, Idaho, on Sat
urday, the 2oth day Of August, 1898.
He names as Witnesses:
Jacob Schwalbach, OF GranReville,
Idaho county, Idaho: William Haver.
nick, John B Morris, Benjamin F Morris,
of Lewiston. Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adverse.
ly the above described lands are re.
quested to file their claims in this of
fee OH or before said 2oth day of August
1898. IL J. B. WKsr. Register.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-08-26
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1875
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office, Lewiston,l
Idaho, May al. 1898.
Notice is hereby given that In compli.
ance with the provisions of the act Of
Congress OF June 3. 1873, entitled IAN
act for the sale of timber lands in the
states of California, Oregon, Nevada,
and Washington Territory" Jacob
Schwalbach, Of Crangeville, County Of
Idaho, State of Idaho, has this day
fled in this Office his sworn statement
No. for the purchase Of the VIZ
NW4 Mex NWX and NWH MEX OF
Section No 9, in Township No 79. N
Range No 3, E B M, and will offer proof
TO show that the land sought is more
valuable for its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes, and to establish
his claim to said land before the Regis.
ter and Receiver of this Office at Lewis
ton, Idaho, on Saturday. the 2oth day Of
August. 1898.
He names as witnesses:
William vonBerge, of Graneeville,
Idaho county. Idaho; William Haver-
nick, John h Morris. Benjamin F Morris,
of Lewiston, Idaho.
ANY and all persons claiming adverse
" the ahove-described lands are request
ed to file their claims in this Office or
or before said 7oth day Of August, 1898
II J. B. WEST. Register.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-08-26


How little IL ,;.hooG ,..ere is Of either
Russia or F;a"cr oini Emperor Will
liam in his ~ ,tNi ccal;;ion against
England VIII IL secn X t.ls recently
issued official i:aae rcl.o:.s, which show
Thai more than . rer cent. Of Frances
foreign commerce is ~lraasactcd with
TREAT Britain, Il cor try . ..ich consti-
tutes the market fer more than a third
OF the entire production of Frances
industry. No less than c2 per cent. Of
Russia's foreign trade is with Great
Britain, which is the best customer for
Muscovite grain; 59o,tGa,C00 pools 20
to England each year, whereas Ger
many takes on. 53,ttn,0 ao foods. 1t is
ridiculous, therefore, 10 imagine that
either France or Russia would sacrifice
Its best markets and subject its staple
industries to downright ruin solely for
the purpose of satisfying a purely per-
sonal spite Of the kaiser against his
English relatives.-N. Y. Tribune.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-08-26

wb,1a in the n~eighborhood of Rugby,
Indiana, recently, a reporter was told that
p;sS Clara Hopkins, daughter of Mr.. Dennis
opkins, a prominent farmer Of Bartho-
hmew County, had been the subject OF a
,markable transformation. The reporter
scided to investigate and learn the par
cnlars. He was driven to Mr.. Hopkins
plendid country home, where he had an
pteresting conversation with that gentleman
egarding the illness Of This only daughter.
Won have been correctly informed" said
H. HOPKINS. "for Clara has indeed had a
we're siege. She tried DIR. Williams' Pink
Sills for Pale People and they did her more
ood than all other medicines together that SHE
ver took. A few boxes of that medicine
ccomplished the cure of o case in a few
honths which had bafled physicians for
ears.
\ fail. The doctor who attended her said this
as caused by weak digestion. This produced
nervousness, which was accompanied by neu-
slgic troubles, which at first was located in
he nerves about the heart. OF course this
as dangerous location for any such trouble,
md she rapidly grew worse, Notwithstanding
hat the physician was treating her. This
ontinued till q year ago last November, al
bhich time she was almost constantly confined
her bed.
D"The neuralgia became gradually worse
nd finally she was a confirmed victim to it
Nervous pros.ra.ion set in, and she VII
BON all run down. Her blood was impure
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-08-26
Who saws that a country

Who says that a country
that absorbs more than $780,
100000 annually in postage
stamps is not a big country?
This country's bill for stamps
was $s3,ooo,o 900 last year.
We had the biggest gold crop
of any country in the world
but the whole of it was not
enough to pay for the hens
eggs that the people used.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-08-26
PRE- EMPTION,
Laad Office at Lewiston. Idaho

July 20, 1898.
I, Lawrence OF, OF Freedom, Idaho,
who made presumption declaratory
statement No. 45I5, for the sw1 sw1
sec IS, nwH nwH sec "a, and M mex
sec al, tp ~, n RI. e B m, do hereby
give notice Of my intention 10 make
final proof to establish my claim to the
land above described, and that l expect
to prove my residence and cultivation
before U. S. Commissioners Jas. d eHavcn
at G%rangeviIle. Idaho, on Sept II. 1898,
by two OF the following witnesses:
Henry Ray, Frank Rowe, Benjamin
Brown, Of White Bird Idaho; Grant
Benedict, of Crangeville, Idaho.
Io-I5 J. B. WRIST, Register.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-16
JOUN BLOODGOOD.

rohn Ploodsood known TO his numerous niehos
as "rack " died at his home. No % CLINTON Flace'
vo,,.rdav morning Death due TO BriChts as
ease from which he had been suffering Tot Some
TN. Mr., Rloodgood was with him at the time OF
his death
Mr. Rloodgood was son Of John Bloodgood' VINO
u,aa FOR many wears a prominent banker and oroK-
Or in Wall Street Mr.. Bloodgood. ST. married
dauehter OF william A. Lottmer. whose executor
be WA Aftor the elder Mr. Bloodgoods oea'h
which occurred on August 49, 1896 II was dlscoVere'
,ho, he vvaa not a rich man. as had been popularly
,,r,o..d. that he WAS not only himself ruined. but
tbat he had also involved the Lottimer estate, aho
that practically nothing OF that fine property re-
NAMED Young Mr.. Bloodgood had oeen ptoush'
an IN the belief that he would be a rich man, and
had always been literally supplied with money
he received his education the Mount Pleasant
MILITARY Academy. AT sing Sing and prior 10 his
marriage was one of the best known OF the younger
men in society He married. some eight or ten
voars sgo Mrs, Clara Goodwin Havemeyer VINO
had previously contracted marriage WIN one o.
The Havemeyer family but divorce mao i"I rnsSS
Mrs Bloodgo GOD f. a niece OF Mrs Walter F. Irosoy
Of his CITY and OF the late Mrs Lloyd Aspnwall
and OF Mrs Ely Goddard. She Is granddaughteeI
Of Mrs Anne SePGens 1ae acirsss in December
iast and al present ia playing in The Conquerors
Alter the death Of his father MI Boodgo9d
he J G. Shaw Blank Book Company. where no
started In to learn the business. He was making
good progress when last spring ,syinptoms OF
f3rights disease appeared and compelled ann 70 80
10 Europe 10 try the efficacy Of the Carlsoad cure
J. was supposed that he had overcome the disease
hut his friends greatly shocked a. his appear
once when ne returned TO this country asst Oc-
,obcr He soon becams III to be obliged 70
take 70 his bed. and since that time had not peen
Sbov cornnany when he died. He member
of the Racquet and Country clubs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-16
MISS FRANCES z. WILLARD I'D.
SUFFERING FROM TIE DRIP AND CONGESTION or
THE LrvER-FEARs THAT SHE MAY
NOT RECOVER

Mas Frances T. Willard, president Of the Wor'o
Vomen's Christian Temperance Union u crl'lcaHy
uI a. the Empire Hotel She has been suffering
err q severa attack Of the grip. Congestion or the
liver IN. developed and this. in Miss WIZARDS pres
snt weak condition may result IA ally Two trained
nurses are In attendance. and consultation was ar
ranged last night 70 take place between Dr. Aired
K Hills the attending physician and Dr Draper.
Mrs Lillian u. y. Stevens. vice-pTesiden' OF the
Womans Christian Temperance Union who mas
come from Portland. Me. said yes erday mat MISS
Willard was resting easily. She denied that Miss
willard was suffering from cancer OF the stomach
Miss Anna Gordon. prvate secretary to Miss VIII
ard Yesterday give Out the following @tatement:
MIS- " ilarc's condition Is more hopeful this
morning 4 change for the better occurred last
evening at about o'clock. she suffers from ex-
hauston following grip The report thai her disease
IL cancer o. the stomach f. denied by DR. HIS her
attendant physician. and by Or. William Draper
who was called In consultation "
Lady Henry Somerset. n rs said, telegraphs daily
70 Mis-. Willard Her message OF yesterday vas
MY thoughts and prayers are continually with
you" Lady Henry's physician will not allow her 10
leave England at present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-16
DIED.

BAssIER-Monday evening. February H. is's FRANCIS
A Bassier his 5Tth year - ,,,. A.. 90
Wesp bsta-,t THURSDAY evening at o'clock
rnterIn.nt az convenience OF the family.
pAYNE- on Monday. February "a. william Bayne. ".
% .-ites AZ his late residence No. 1l9 East 10Th
a, on "Wednesday 10Th inst. at O'Clock p m .
InDe,msnt Al Baltimore Nd az the convenience OF the
family.
Kindly omit flowers.
HaitInore and Virginia papers please copy
BGooDGooD-on TUESDAY. February 10 isss a, No. s.
Clinton Place John Bloodgood son o, mo ia'' 'ohn
Blo0igood and Emily lottlHier bioodsooa'
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
DE JONGE-On Monday. February H. At No, i0 West
Tsfh-ft l. william de Jcngs, In tho csh year Of
rnterr9snt a, the convenience Of the family.
uAGUE-On Monday evening. February - Mary wsrd
Foote wife Of James ID. Hague
Notice Of funeral hereafter
New Haven Boston and Washington papsrs please
HoLMEs-on February Is. a, her residence, No. 22s
Henry st Brooklyn, In her 18th year Gso:g anna
puryee Holmes widow Of Adrian Bancker Holmes.
Notice of the funeral hereafter
HoW-In Nev-York city February IA. John Brownson.
OF BROOKLYN. hts ian year.
Funeral a. convenience OF family.
HURI.BUTT-At Stamford. Conn. Monday February L.
Lewis r. Hurbutt VI D. IN the 18th year OF his age
Funeral service, will be held at the Congregational
Church Thursday. February II. al $3.50 p
JoHNsON-On Monday evening February H. at Thomas
VILE Ca jeremiah yohnson. IT.
Notice 81 funeral hereafter
MACFARLAND-S suddenly. at No. I86 Madison ave-. on
TUESDAY February Is. Martha A. Mcfarland. sister
of Mrs John VI child. Of Lakewood y. j.
Epiphany Madson-ave and 6ith-st. on Thursday Feb
ruaiy II. at 2:30 m
MOORE-Suddeny. February 10 at his home No, 80
West i2ist-st. John Moore beloved HUSBAND OF Hutn
E,ine,si services Thursday February H. At . p M
Intsrrsnt . convsnisnes OF family.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-16
CAST OF THE MASTER"
rrurrRERr NEv1Ns CONCERT

Ara, aorns nrel.ntnar, bitches Mp NoT'ns ooi'
csr. W the hall OF Madison square 'u!u' g.
u,Ao- way about 40 o'clock yesteroaS A''''
TIE audience composed chiefly OF women ""'
d.,,v bent on doing gracious homage 10 MI
vA,,n,s charming lyrical gifts 80 there WAS az
,,,nso &, prorusion and tbs rather aine'eur'sn
s,,.t-1 t,s not seern 10 affect the enthusiasm M
,ho slightest The scheme Of music weh -o"e
o,a chiefly songs interrupted by some P'ano pi
connie Of violin numbers and seieha'a NV iO'
strings and piano. Mr.. Nevin is native oi rms
burg. WAS FOR a tine resicehl Vi ''s''.''
,ud,ed H. Germany and France. his u.e".
s,snhsr g,rth but what there is Is Individual Hie
-. Ito :. chasing piquant. but never pro-
found ne has q parse OF pretty color ana agree
able rhythIns He plays the piano 10 AAi'.
manner his touch being musical anu oAf"'s
light IN purrng passage work But 'le nov
vrnty Is absent and In WORK OF moro eA'o.'o'N
comnass his nower Of development is neither logi-
cal nor vaghty Accept him for what he liz and
one may SAVIOR with interest mis- uhauee'f'no'o
ability ror manning lyrics In the lighter Feihi u
musical Praed or Locker. He sentmenteh7es "
excess deriving chiefly from Schumann sho Ia'1er
Cay Frenchnen Yet his formal sense III MIS- so.s
!s admirable and IN such specimens as Nleue,
VIE Buhts When the Land Was Nhlte WIN
Moonlight" IN Bower and "Oh. That we TWO
Wer. Mayine" he is wholly likesble sweet
poetry sunuses his every bar
His little piano suite Maggie In Toscans' Is un
pre;entous and evidently written Tor the saion
There is 10 organic unity. indeed. hardy an at
tempt at unit Of sentiment schumahn III iiS
smaller fantastic pieoe has set Mr. Nevin IN
araiable .r,,.t.tio, The "Arlecch!no" is a clover
variant Of the Shadow Dance from "D!norah'
and schumann's "vogel ais Prophet evidently
suggested Nh Nevin's Nightingale his plaHo
music has charm Of q refined feminine sort ana 'ls
vogue Is natural II Is Chaminade done WIN
broader and even subtler brush. ano u IL wiio'Iy
don he
90 further and above all avoid the slightly hru-
fetal. withai hish-bred. atmosphere he reveis IN
Technically no il "A well-eQupped musician ana ms
harmonic sense IL refined 10 a fault
lie was assisted by Genevievo Weaver FRANCIS
Rogers. Geraldine and Paul Morgan. tho TWO la''e'
Contributing some excellent violin and cello muse
The programme suffered because OF It's want Oh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-16
FORECAST ~ DETAIL FOR TO-DAY.

For Maine. Sew-Hampshre. Vermont. snow probably
o.arng wednesday afternoon night; colder: ea'erly
snles shifting 70 northwestery.
For Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut snow
or rain In tie early morning. followed by fsri much
colder probably cold the temperature. will FAN 10
erees 70 ~ leceea Wedne.day evening night south
.as,erly gales. shifting to northwesiery.
For Eastern New York. In the early morn
,,~ followed by fair. much colder. with cold
nortLeily gales -. , , .,,.
,.,r wednesday preceded by rain tho New Jersey
-. rouch coder with cold wave. the temperature
IN m IL 10 % degrees ly Wednesday afterr1 north
westerly gales. .,. , ,,.,., 49,, .,
-,5a- u.ifh cold wave. the temperature VIII fall about
IN degrees Wednesday evening or night. northwesteriy
sT Vir-ina North Carolina and South Carolina. fair.
much colder Hlth moderate cold wave noFu"e'teTiy
sn V~s,ern New YORK. generally far, much colder.
~ , ,,,deratc cold wave. north 70 northwest gales.
vi" ~ West Virginia. Weftern Pennsylvania and Onto.
10 I'm M are displayed along tho Atlantic Coast from
Ga vannah 20 Passport
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-16
LANES MOFFITT.

James Mofltt died on Monday morning at his
home No "a East Thirty seventh-st, In his forty
fourth year He born I'm County Cavan Ire
land and WAS brought 10 this country when six
years old. Since that time he had made his home
I'm this city. He was a member Of the firm OF
Conlou & Moritt painters No 235 East Twenty
ninth-st. and for many years had been a member
Of the order Of Chosen Friends. Mr. Moffitt had
been In poor health for year. never having fully
recovered from an attack OF pneumonia. For eight
Inys before his death he had been confined to his
bed His widow and three children survive
Tho fua.rAl will be held this afternoon al l
o'clock a. the Beekman Hin Methodist Episcopal
church Fiftieth-st. near First-ave The Rev.
Dr David " Couch will oiciate. The burial will
~. I'm GrnnnWOOd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-16
TIVE WILL OF GENERAL g. B. NEWTON.

Tho will OF General George p Newton VINO oleu
last week at his home. In TarTyto~ii nos
' -, ~ c,rroyates court IN White Plains
Nv ,tl which was executed on June o, lssA' DIS
noses Of the estate in the following manner 10
The widow. S Amanda Newton. he gives all ms
furniture books pictures. bric-a-brac SILVER pate
..oi Up 80 80 SanC6ters Elizabeth Newton Patter-
con Almira C newton and Edth NeWion
I'm a. dee m e. ODl is also left In trust Tor 's'e
erandson Of ne ,es,gtor g. NeN;oD IN
Nov. IN Reed and the residue Of .he - ave -
olaced n trust for the widow. subject 10 NE pro.
ls.i1rs Of a ccrain deed Of trust executed Dy the
fest9tor In April 1891 and directed 70 ne rus,>es
ramed who consist Ct the Girard Ire insurtrce;
~ son-in-iaw francis r. Patterson. Tho WIDOW
and Francis r. Patterson are named a. executors
OF the will. without bonds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-16
WILLIAM JUDD EDWARDS.

william Judd Edwards. for many years a we'll
known stock broker in this city, died on Monday
morning at his home No. 40 West one hundred
and-ffth-st He was born In this city forty-eight
wears ago and always made his home here, al
though he was absent q number OF extended
tours in Europe. For the greater part OF his bust
ness life he WAS connected with the firm OF George
II Pr.ntiss g. Co. but he had given up active busi-
ness four or Ave years, when week ago he was
taken sick with pneumonia. He sank gradually
,indsr mis- nm M his death widow and sister
Mrs George H. Prentss OF Brooklyn survive him.
The funeral will he held from his late home this
affernoon AT . o'clock. the Rev. Dr. Albert j. Ly-
man OF tho South Congrega tiOnal Church, Brook
ivn officiating The burial Will be In Greenwood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-16
DIR. WRIGHT ATTACKS ORTHoDoAf'
HE THINKS THAT IT M1N1MIzEs TRUTH AND IT'S
MENTAL. INFLUENCE is SOMETIMES BAD

HE THINKS THAT IT MIN1MlzEs TRUTH NM 10
MENTAL. INFLUENCE is SOMETIMES BAD.
The Society for Ethical Culture held one {"
carries Of dinners at the st Denis Hotel last even
ing Covers for one hundred members ana guests
u,ora mid Following the dinner came some m
FORMAL addresses The tos stmastcr was Alfred X
wolr and the Rev Dr. Merle ST c. wright wah
the principal speaker His subject WAS Our h'u-
tude 10 Orthodoxy
ORTHODOXY Is truth that once was NOT inc
truth that is and is to be" declared DIT Nrgh'
oft takes something that was truth and declar es
that II shall be truth forever. For my per' 'n''N
conservatism has friends enough. Old truths are
b.ld nv everybody and stand by themselves But
". have passed the stage when II Is question
whe,her this or that shall ne held
.T believe in the new type OF being good-Foon TOT
sor.th;ng The mental influence Of orthodoxy Is
.o,,at,nes very bad think u minimize me
truth The treatment that some or the theories VI,
science receive stamps some OF the oFthoIoA "a
varv ehalIow OF mind. Have fellowship or Piac', =
cal corporation with an orthodox wy, 20, ~
he meets YOU on common ground But non
course suits me as well not. Let mere De CON
troversv n need be- and II you DO night. lick them
1T. is one Of the social curloeitles o. tne nay
neople who are liberal and have souBn ruins W..
ths sweat OF their brow In science ana phllosoph.
ina, those people should be Looked Gown on "!
orthodox pedants. That 20 me is marvellous. Ple
no.terous Orthodoxy is thing; truth Is an
other thing. g., ,-,,.n,,anorda
The other speakers were DR.. Swami Nivekahanda
n birh caste Brahmin. who spoke or ethics ana
rels tion 10 he early religions; John JAY Chap
man and Professor Felix Adler
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-16
FRANCIS A. BASSLER.

Francis A. Bassler who died at his home, No
1T West Fifty-eghth-st-. on Monday night from
heart failure born in Schuylkill Haven. Penn.
IN ls, He was for many years connected with
the coal interests OF the Reading and other coal
producing railroads and was a leading factor In
the output Of tho coal from tho mines owned and
controlled by the various anthracite cool roads
His health having become impaired by overwork
he wa. obliged TO retire from active business some
wears ago before no could participate in the cul-
nination Of his plan Of putting the entire anthra-
cite coal-produclng corporauons on a substantial
financial basis Since MI Basslcr,s retirement
s,orn act,va business ne had travelled extensively
eudCavoring 20 regain his health Mr.. Rassler left
a large es ate to his widow He had no children