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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-09-30
Dissolution Notice.

The co-partnership heretofore
ing between G. A. Bonebrake anux
Mullinix under the firm name o. !.
brake & Mullinix has this day ~ 4
solved by Mullinix purchasing Z
brakes interest. G. A. BoNEBAs
]. NJ. MuLLlsi,|
Grangeville, Idaho, Sept. I, 10y
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-09-30
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Lewiston. Idaho,
Sept IA, 1903.

0CPt 3, Io9o'
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has fled notice of
his intention to make final proof in sup
port Of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before Jas. Della e n U. 5.
Commissioner at Grangeville, Idaho, on
Oct. ~, 1895, viz: John B. Williams,
for the sex sec S, TIP 20. mr. 5, e B NJ.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation Of said land, wig:
Thomas Allison, Richard higgins,
Stephen Rossiter, Joseph Cash, all OF
Grangeville, Idaho.
1921 J. B. WEST, Register.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-09-30

It's the losing party who are
always harping about running
good men for office, irrespec-
five of their political belief.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-09-30
TICKET,

For Congress,
w B Hepburn.
For Supreme Judge,
D w Standrod.
For Governor,
A B Moss.
For Lieutenant Governor,
JF Hunt,
For Secretary Of State.
Robert S BragaW.
For Auditor.
] VanCamp.
For Treasurer,
George w Fletcher.
For Attorney Gene raj,
Frank T Wyman.
For Superintendent Of Public In
struction,
Miss Lucy F Deane.
For Mine Inspector,
w Stoddard.
For Judge Second Judicial District,
E C Steele.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-09-30
COUNTY TICKET.

COUNTY ICKET
For State Senator-James Woodward.
For Representatives-Mrs. Mary Ben
nett, ]. M. Wolbert.
For Clerk District Court-Mortimer S.
Martin.
Tor Sheriff.. F. Mclean.
FIR Assessor-Fred White.
For County Attorney-Iames DeHaven.
For Treasurer-David A. Wilson.
For Probate Judge-J. K. Vincent.
For School Superintendent-George
Cowgirl.
For Surveyor
For Coroner-Chas. Busey.
For Commissioners-Ist Dist, A. J. Viii
liams; and Dist, Aug. o Bargen
grid Dist, ]. B. Morris.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-09-30
Proposed Constitutional
Amendments.

the electors of the STATE
of Idaho, for rejection or approval an
amendment to Section -Four (4) of Arti
Gle Eighteen tI8) Of the Constitution Of
the State Of Idaho, relating to the divis
ion and creation of counties.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEG IsLATURl
OF THE STATE OF IDAHO.
SEC. THAT Section .our (4) of Ar
ticle eighteen (l8) of the Constitution d
the State of Idaho, be amended to read
as follows:
Section 4. No new counties shallb
established which shall reduce any
county 10 an area of less than four hund.
red square miles, nor the valuation offs
taxable property 10 less than one mill.
| ION dollars. Nor shall any new county
be formed, which shall have an area Il
less than four hundred square miles, aud
taxable property OF less thai one million
| dollars, as sho Xn by the last preyiou
assessment.
SEC. 2.-The question to be submit
ted to the electors of the state at th.
next general election, shall be in form NJ
follows: Shall Section four (4) of Art,
Gle eighteen (I8) Of the Constitution d
the State of Idaho, be SO amended as 10
prescribe a property qualification tor The
division and creation OF counties!
Passed the House March l, 1897.
Passed the Senate March 6. 1897.
Approved March IL, 1897.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-09-30

gene; Loris Lloyd Johnson, S,
now with the Oregon volun- I
teers at the Philippines Wistar I
Waymon Johnson, Eugene. b
With the exception of Rev. a
Herbert Johnson and Loris
Johnson, the entire family was
with him at the last. Four
brothers and a sister also re- {
main of his family, ]. D. John 1
son, Corvallis; ]. E. Johnson, {
who lives near Corvallis; W.. {
C. Johnson, Payette, ldaho; I
H. C. Johnson, Grangeville, |
Idaho, and Mrs. Alice Martin, /
Olex, Gillian county, Oregon.
EDUCATIONAL LIFE.
After graduation from Yale
deceased tells of his earlier
work in school rooms in the
sketch published below. His
work in the University of Ore
gon commenced with its first
year, 1876. Until 1893, dur
ing the first II years OF the
university he acted as presi.
dent, besides holding the chair
Of Latin and Greek. Contin-
ued i'll health prompted him
to tender his resignation as
president in 1893, and since
. that time he had held the
chair of Latin, resigning Aug,
: ust ~, 1898, just before his
last illness.
Among the western educa-
:, tors deceased held a rank sec
:. ond to none as a thorough and
: conscientious worker. He is
numbered high in the Yale
class of '62 which contains an
unusually large number OF
r noted men.
IF HIS OWN SKETCH.
n In 1884 the class of 'o2 OF
IS Yale college, of which deceas-
ed was a member, issued a
"Twenty Years Record of the
r class. In the sketch of Mr.
=, Johnson's life is to be found a
letter of interest, written by
himself August 20, 1883. Il
10 tells of his life only from his
ie graduation at Yale, but the
rs high motives dominating his
10 life are so portrayed that il
will be read with interest by
do all:
T"After returning from
Yale in 1862, | taught schoo
al in Corvallis during the fal
and winter, in an institution
= which has since developed ir
~ to the Agricultural Colleg'
The next spring, my healt.
e being poor, | went to the pla
- Ger "diggins" in Norther
Idaho; recovered my health
'nngot experience in the use c
;. y the pick and shovel, thong
the gold did not pan out sati
factorily. In January, 1885,
orn | took charge of McMinnvill
lis. Baptist College, laboring ther
sas until the summer of 1856
his when | resigned and accepte
ion the position Of principal of
Ter, Grammar Department of tt
one public schools of the city
of Portland, Oregon, the con
mi mercial metropolis of the Mort
ley Pacific Coast. After tW
ing terms IN the grammar depal
ms. ment, the high school was Q
it a gained and placed in n
her charge. spent seven yea
ute, and a term in this institutio
ern during which time my heal
Itch was seriously impaired.
ted. 1876, | accepted the pre-:
we'd dency of the State Universit
ate, located in Eugene City, Or
'na- gon. | have, consequent
gon been engaged seven years
The the university. The universe
ded appears to be giving satisfa
'uri, ton to the good people of o
ron, commonwealth.
at 81 have taught twenty yea
I 10 since my return from colleg
u IN and have not lost a month,
HAT -
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-09-30
FUSION TICKET.

OR JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT,
ISAAC N. SULLIVAN.
o GOVERNOR,
FRANK SrEUNENBERG.
FOR CONGRESSMAN,
EDGAR WILSON.
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL,
S. H. HAYS.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
MART PATRIE.
FOR AUDITOR,
BARTLETT SINCLAIR.
O LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
JOSEPH H. HUTCHINSON.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
INSTRUCTION.
MISS PERMEAL FRENCH.
FOR TREASURER,
LUCIUS c. RICE.
FOR MINE INSPECTOR,
JAY A. CZIZEK.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-09-30

Aside from the loss OF her
colonies and ships destroyed IN
battle, the war has cost Spain
about $384,ooo,ooo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-01
A Murderer EIectrocutcd

SING SING, Aug. l.-Martin Thorn
the murderer of William Guldensnnne
was electrocuted at 1l:l7 this morpi0,
Thorn spent the last day of his life ~
if death were many years away from
him. Apparently he was unconcerncJ
He had gained about Is pounds sincc
he entered the prison and with the cv
ception of the prison pallor he looked
the picture of health. Last night II
was very hot in the prison, and when
asked if he wanted anything be com.
planned about the heat. "Stil." he
said, sit is only for one night, SO | sn,.
pose can stand it" Thorn received
every attention from the priests of his
church. He received absoluton few
days ago, but it was not until this morn.
ing that the priest administered the
final rites. Warden Sage said today
that so far as be knew the only eonf4s.
sion Thorn intended to make had been
made to the priest. Thorn pubiclyad
mitled. however, his part in the crime
some time ago. He said he had cut m
Guldensuppe's body but he claimed
that Mrs. Mack had shot the man down
This was the only time he mentioned
the woman's name while in Sing sing.
He expressed no desire to hear from
her. There was some doubt in War.
den Sage's mind last night as to what
he should do with the body OF Thorn.
ooh, get rid of it as soon as You can.
was one of the last things the prisoner
said to the warden last night. Put il
in quicklime and do with me as Won
have done with the others Then he
changed his mind and told the warden
to let his sister, Mrs. Minker, have hi,
body if she wanted it. Thorn remark,
ed this morning that the only thing he
dreaded was the interval between wax.
ing up and II o'clock, the hour Of TIE
execution. Thorn died with the same
GOODNESS and unconcern as thai which
characterized his conduct in the wi
ness chair in Long Island City. Il Was
only after be had been strapped in the
chair that he nervously swallowed the
lump in his throat and his right hand
trembled slightly when he took the
small cruciix that his spiritual adviser
handed to him just before the end. He
was dead, the doctors declared, the in
slant that Electrician Davis pushed
down the lever that sent the current
into his body. The execution Of Thorn
was most ordinary and prosaic. S-nsa.
tional features were altogether absent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-01
Hotel Burned With Loss orLilc

CHICAGO, Avg. 1.-Flames which
broke out in the Berwin Hotel, on State
street, shortly before 3 o'clock this
morning, caused panic among The lo1
guests in the hostelry, and five known
deaths and numerous injuries resulted.
Three men jumped from the upper
stories and died Immediately from their
injuries. a rescued inmate is positive
that several more lives were lost The
flames spread rapidly and when the
department arrived the means Of exit
were cut of from several of the in.
mates. The upper windows were
crowded with frantic people vino ap'
pealed to the people below to save
them. The origin of the fire is n1.
known. 1t was discovered on one Of
the lower floors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-01
VIRGINIA NEWS.

In Norfolk county the corn cror
which is very large in good seasons, Is
looking vel and Il e farmers are hav'
ing sp'endid growing weather.
Mr.. George S. Palmer, jr., deputy in
spector of tobacco in Richmond, died
Yesterday morning at the home OF MS
sister, Mrs. Ella Claiborne, near Guinea
station, Caroline county.
Mr.. T. Spicer Curlett, prominent
republican of this State, will soon join
the battalion of colored immunes in
Washington, he having been commits
stoned captain of Company @.
In some sections of Westmoreland q
damaging drought has prevailed, some
of the farmers having to drive ten
miles to the mills. In this immediate
locality the season has been excellent.
Col. Thomas Whitehead, who has
been such an i'll man for three months,
is able to walk about and his doctors
think he will be well enough to visit
Richmond in the course oftwo weeks.
In the mountain districts near Roam
oke the crops of hay and oats are be-
ing badly damaged by the incessant
rains. The prospects for an unusually
large yield Of all kinds Of crops through
out southwest Virginia are better than
for years.
Mr.. James X. Mander suffered a sun
stroke and fell on the street in Freder-
icksburg on Saturday and died that
night without recovering consciousness.
He was IS years OF age. Mr.. Charles
Mander, of this city, is brother OF the
| deceased.
Work is getting slack in the Nor
folk navy yard and the force has been
still further reduced during the past
week. The yards and docks depart
ment is getting ready for great deal OF
work as soon ss the money, already ap
propriated, is available.
Over 1000 people gathered in the vii
lage of Middletown yesterday to wit
ness the dedicatory services OF one OF
the handsome st churches in the valley
Of Virginia, the Grace Methodist Epis
copal Church South, which is in the
Baltimore Conference. Bishop Gran
berry preached the sermon.
Mr.. William Henry Whiting died
Friday night at Clay Hill, in Clarke
county. Mr.. Whiting belonged TO the
we'll known Whiting family of Virginia.
His father was the late Francis B
Whiting, and his mother Mary Bur-
we'll, sister OF the late Geo. H. BurWell,
of Carter Hall, Clarke county.
Augusta county republicans passed
resolutions on Saturday endorsing
President McKinley's administration,
expire ;sed unqualified disapproval of
the civil service laws and their 'unalter
able opposition to any candidate for
Congress who will not with en-
ergy and activity labor for the
repeal or modification thereof. The
regular State organization is Endorsed
and the name of Turner X. Hackman
was presented in the resolutions as the
candidate Of the meeting for the con-
eressonal nomination. The name OF
Yost, the present Congressman, was
not mentioned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-01
Foreign News.

PARIS, Aug. IA special from Mad,
rid says that band of 500 Carfists re-
Gently appeared near SGo de Urgel, in
Catalonia, and the troops are pursuing
them.
LONDON, Aug. The Times an.
nounces this morning that the Royal
Ulster Yacht Club has arranged 10
challenge for the Americas Cup.
LONDON, Aug. lin the House OF Com.
mons to-day Mr.. Curz)n said in reply to q
question that negotiations were in progress
sith the United States regarding the Philip
pines He also said that the government had
no information that Germany was seeking
possession of the island of Luzop.
BONE, Aug. The Me:sagero says it is
the intention of the government to ask the
Chambers 10 grant an extraordinary credit
tor additional naval works.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-01
NEWS OF THE DAY.

At Kimball, Neb, near theWyomi, 6
line, snow fell for seven minutes yeste!'
day morning.
Senator Platt will accept Theodore
Roosevelt as the republican candidate
for Governor of New York.
The Pope has issued an encyclical to
the Scotch people beseeching them to
return to their ancient faith"
The United States of Colombia has
decided to pay up the Cerruti claim in
consequence of the presence of squad
roI Of Italian warships.
Richard Croker, ex Senator Hill and
Senator Murphy are at Long Branch,
and New York democratic politicians
expect harmony to result from the gath
ering.
Under the foundation of John L. Det-
wiler's home, in York, Pa, the first
story of an old stone fort, erected there
by Lord Baltimore in 1850, has just been
rediscovered in good condition.
Secretary Alger is Fastening the
preparations at Montauk Point for the
reception of the Fifth Army Corps, now
at Santiago. The spread of fever con.
tinues in the army at that point.
The joint high commission appointed
by the United States and Great Britain
to consider various matters of contro
versy between the United States and
Canada, with view to their settle
ment, will meet at Quebec on August
23rd.
The U. S. battleship Texas, first to
reach New York of the fleet which de-
stroyed Cervera's squadron of Santiago
on Sunday, July 3, arrived early yes.
terday morning She carries search
light taken from the Vizcaya. Captain
Philips cabin is full of trophies. The
ships own scars of battle are small
and her own guns hurt her most.
Five girls and one boy were drowned
near Humansville, No., yesterday while
attempting to ford Pomme de Terre
river in a wagon. The stream was
swollen from recent rains. Their ages
ranged from ten to fifteen years. They
were members of a party of seven who
were on their way to attend picnic at
the Hermitage. None of the bodies
has been recovered.
A telegram from Santiago says: A
feature of the situation here is the con-
slant stream ofnative residents who are
presenting claims to the authorities
here against the United States govern
ment for losses sustained at the hands
of Cuban troops, damage to property,
robbery and plumber during the last
thyee years. These claims are prompt
ly returned. with an expression of re-
greet.
A State election will be held in Ala.
bama to-day. Five Supreme Court
iudges-the entire bench-will be elect
ed foy 9 term of six years and Gov.
ernor and his cabinet will be chosen to
serve for two years. County officers
and members of the Legislature are to
be selected in the various counties of
the State, and the Legislature which
will conyene in November will select
the hundred or more State solicitors,
city court judges, railroad commission
ers, SC, to serve during the succeeding
six years. The democrats will sweep
> hS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-01
Letter from Commodore schIc,

NORFOLK, Va, August 1.-The fol.
lowing letter has been received by
T. NJ. Herbert, of Portsmouth, in re-
spouse to one sent to Commodore
Schley, in which he was Congratulated
upon his recent victory FLAGSHIP
Brooklyn. of Santiago July pad,
Dear Sir: thank you sincerely for
your congratulations, but, rather, Trey
are due to the brave officers and cal
liant men who fought the battle. The
greatest satisfaction comes to US all III
the fact that the victory of July 3 has
won the love and admiration of the PEG.
PIE for whose defense we Stood, no mat.
ter at what cost to ourselves, and
we hope it may bring peace to our
blessed country and permit us tore.um
to our homes and loved ones"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-01

CHARGED WITH HAVING Two WE
Some sensation has been caused in New Oh
by revelations that show that exJutsc ] -''
]. Mackey is the husband of two wiyei h'
present Whereabouts are unknown. WIS
Mackey, who is in New York, upon lesFDi .
Of tho judges perlldy, procured wai'ali.
charging him with desertion. Her ht-o ',.
in the meantime welded Miss Portefi.e D. .
member OF well known family at lH'i.'~
town, W. Va. The judge was taken 70 , ".
Harlem Police Court upon his reiu' ,. " . ..',
he deserted both wives. Ex-Judge Ma
is native of Charleston, s. G.. and his '4'I ".
was prominent as jurst in that section -. ~
was born in 1929 and in early life began ~ ~
study of law. His eloqucnce ami pIo!O. .ss
knowledge Of the law soon raised HIN % OK. Z;
front rank as jnrist and he Va: IN I7y II
appointed Supreme Cour, IdEg I,ss.
the State of South Carolina JUN JUN
Mackey, after his retirement from ne lti N,
continued the practice of law IN 0o',i mi.
AMI Washington, and frequently argue NE
po1tant cases before the full beu'H " .,s.
United States Supreme Court lie was ,s'. Vr'
the lawyers who defended Genera he
the famous trial by court MARTA.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-01

WILL REMAIN OPEN A WHILE LONGER
Captain NJ b Cove, who has been recruit
ing in Fredericksburg for the First Battal-
ion of tho Third Regiment Virginia Infantry,
U. 8. V, having secured enough men to
complete the quota of his battalion, had ex-
pected, until Saturday, TO return to Camp
Alger carly this week and resume command
of his company. He received, however. a
communication from Col. Male informing
him that the recruiting officers would not yet
be relieved i'll cons; qucncessof an order lich
has been issued from Division Headquarters
appointing a medical examining board, and
directing the regmental surgeons to examine
and report to this board all men in their re-
spectiye commands deemed unfit for service
Il is expected that this order will result In
the discharge of good many men, and new
men to take their places will have to be Sc
cured Since the Fredericksburg station was
opened Captain Rowe has sent 10 camp LA
men. Scrgeants Mallory and Lea, of Capt
Rowe's detachment, have returned to camp,
but Sergeant Mann and Corporal Knox Will
remain on duty here Fredericksburg
Star
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-01

The government of this country is
now spoken of an elective monarchy. "
That is just exactly what it has become
and President Mckinley has more
money and power at his indisputable
command than any European monarch
except perhaps the Emperor of Russia.
1.-THE trainers of the Constitution could
have imagined the extent to which the
republicans could have twisted that in
strument, they would have torn it into
scraps and kicked themselves for their
imbicility.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-01
TO-DAY's PHOTOGRAPHIC NEWS
War Bulletins.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The cruiser
Yale arrived this morning from GUAM
lea, Porto Rico, and anchored Oh
Tompkinsville. All on board are well.
MADRID, Aug. 1.-The government
has received o dispatch from Captain
General Augusti saying that the insur-
gents made overtures to him to learn
the terms on which be would surrender
Manila. He refused to hold any COM
munication with them.
KEY WEST, Aug 1.-Col. John Jacob
Astor has been appointed to the stat OF
Gen. Miles, and is on his way to join
Gen. Miles in Porto Rico.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-01
The Mayor of Yauco's ProcIama

The Mayor of Yauco's Proclamation.
PONCE, July 31.-The troops ad-
vance toward the outposts of San Juan
tonight. Juana Diaz, twelve miles
from Ponce, was the second town taken
by the Americans, Guanica being the
first, and then Yauco. When the
troops took possession of Yauco the
Mayor of that town promptly issued
this proclamation:
"Citzene: On to-day the citizens Of
Porto Rico assist in one of her most
beautiful fessts. The sun of America
shines upon our mountains and valleys
this day Of July. 1t is day of glori
Gus remembrance for each son of this
beloved isle, because for the first time
there waves over it the flag of the stars,
planted in the name of the govern
ment OF the United States of America,
by the Major General OF the American
army, Senior Miles. We are, by the mi
raculous intervention of the God of the
just, given back to the bosom of our
mother, America, in whose waters ma
ture placed US as people OF America
To her we are given back in the name
of her government by General Miles,
and we must send her our most ex.
pressive sslutation of generous affec-
ton through our conduct toward the
valiant troops represented by distin.
euished officers and commanded by the
illustrious Gen. Miles. Citizens: Long
live the government of the United
States of America. Hail to their val
liant troops. Hail Porto Rico, always
American"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-01
MoNrAY EVENING, AUG ], 1898.

JUDGING from the manners, and such
morals as they have, OF the IN
surgents in Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippine Islands, and of the natives
in Hawaii, the expense of maintaining
garrisons in those proposed provinces q
the United States, added TO the increased
expenditure on pensions account, ond
that resulting from the laying OF Ca
bles to, and the building of arsenals
and dockyards in, them, will bring the
people of this country to realizing
sense of the cost OF war for hui
manity's sake.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-08-01

An AFFLICTED FAAu+E.--Mr. Henry "
Chambliu, farmer, living near Unison. Lou.
doun county. lost his eldest daughter, Mis-
Matte, June 90, from typhoid fever: Since
that time the disease has attacked eight mem
bers of the family in an unusually malignant
form. On last Saturday night second
daughter, Miss Mamie, died, in her sever
feenth year: Tuesday night, Henry, a son
eighteen years of age, also died, and on Thurs.
asy ngLt his wife, Mrs Fannie Chamblin,
succumbed to the disease Another daughter
and son are now extremity i'll, and possibly
NAV not survive. The family has been NOV
ed ont of the house into tents in an adjoining
grove.