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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-08

From Fridays daily.
Forest Superintendent Glenden.
ming is in the city.
Miss Towton starts for Moose
creek Monday to teach q private
school at the Moose creek placers,
Frank Reed and his sister, Miss
George Reed, have returned from
a trip to Spokane.
ALIVE Fields in in the city from
Buffalo Hump. He is q witness
in the Long,case.
Hon. Wallace Mount and w.
H. Odds are atsthe Jersey house en-
route to Dixie, where they have
mining..interests.
Ezra Bairdssa and family, includ-
ing Mrs. Baird and Miss Edna
Baird, have returned from q trip to
Burgdorf springs.
NIB. Pettibone, Of Mcleod &
Campbell's placer company, has
arrived from Newsome creek, with
most glowing reports.
His Honor Mayor Wax took
Chas. Sweeney out for a walk this
morning, but was non-committal
as to was said or done.
c. F. Troger is in the city cooler
in default Of q e12 fine administer
ed by Judge Hartman. Charge
was drunk and disorderly.
Walter H. Hill left for Buffalo
Hump this morning. He has been
in Grangeville for some time await
ing orders. He vii | 20 via Adams
camp.
William Bracket and his school,
mate, young Mr.. Smith, left this
morning.bys stage for their school
in the East, where theyiwills:fpur-
sue their studies.
Geo. F. Mckinney, of the mer-
chandise firm Of Mckinney l. Err
win, started for Colfax this week
aud iss expected to return with his
family in a few days.
Charles Sweeney will in all
probability be in town tonight, az
he was in Lewiston last night
and was making for this country
with all possible speed.
Charles Dougherty, one Of the
largest mining operators in the
SLOGAN B. c., country and Ross
land, is in the city. He will
probably 60 out to the mines in a
few days.
The M. E. Sunday school having
bad q vacation Of one month. will
convene again on next SUNDAY
promptly at 10 o'clock ..
m. A hearty welcome to all who
will meet with MS.
H. H. Craven, formerly of the
firm Of Bollmer & Craven, has sold
his interest in the business to Ieve
BOllmer, who will conduct the busi-
ness alone hereafter. Mr., Craven
and his talented wife have betaken
bhemselves to Spokane. !
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-08
A MIN|NG MAGNATE'S VISIT
Chas. Sweeney Has Firm Faith In tho
Future Of Buffalo Hump.

From fridays uniIy. Asf
Chas. Sweeney, of the firm of
Clark & Sweeney, arrived in
Grangeville last night. Mr.. Sweeny
has not been in the city since March
when he, in company with Thos.
o. Calender, of New York City,
and the ubiquitous Sam Silverms n
made their trip to Buffalo Hump
to make the final examination of
the Big Buffalo on which was based
his final estimate as to what he
would offer for the Big Buffalo
group Of mines. 1t is now a mat
ter Of history as to what the offers
were and how they were refused,
30 it is unnecessary for the Press
to reprint them; however, it is a
splendid sight to see Mr.. Sweeney
in the city again, for men like the
gentleman in question can, merely
from their presence, and the ac-
knowledged fact that they are in
terested in mining, give mining
camp a decided impetus. When
approached by a Pass reporter
Mr.. Sweeney spoke in most pleas
ant terms Of the rapid growth Of
Grangeville, and it's more business
like appearance. He said: 'srhere
is no question but what Buffalo
Hump is making a record for it.
self as mining camp, if all re-
ports are true, and l cannot posi-
bly, doubt what l hear, for reports
come to me from the most reliable
sources So far as / am personally
concerned l can say nothing, as
have not visited the camp since itt
early infancy, but we have never
ceased to be interested in Buffalo
Hump, from the fact that we have
properties which we own either BY
purchase or location, and OTHERS
under bond. We did not for one
second condemn the camp becaus,
we could not see our way clear t
taking the Big Buffalo group, fol
as a matter of fact we are today
spending from $4,000 TO $4,000 pei
month. We are pleased with thu
results on the Crackerjack ant
l am going in to see wha
we will consider most advisable
for our future policy il
the camp" In answer to ques
ton, Mr.. Sweeney said: "No,
will positively say that / am no
going up to Buffalo Hump will
any intention Of making a re-ex
animation of the Big Buffalo group
with a view to re-opening negotia
tions for its purchase. That ques
ton was settled a long time age
and l made my ultimatum at tina
time, which was that we could no
use the Big Buffalo, and my visi
is to examine our own properties
solely. am glad to see others do
ing as well as they are, and mus
commend the push and energy o
the Young Bros. for their enter
prise, and l would sincerely like tt
see them do well.o 'Hffiaaa
The scribe tried to get some more
information out of Mr.. Sweeney
but although the gentleman would
talk Of the weather and other kin.
dred matters he decidedly refused
to discuss any further matters
and the reporter, after some time
came to the conclusion that Mr.
Sweeney was interviewing him
and thinking that gentleman might
learn something from him, went on
his way. Mr.. Sweeney and w. H.
Young left for the Hump this
morning. They will go to Flor.
ence by team and thence in by
saddle horses.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-08

From Fridays daily.
For notary work call up tele
phone 6, A. f.. Parker.
William e. Childs, bushes.
man of Buffalo Hump, is REGISTERED
at the Jersey house. He will Y
pear az one of the witnesses in M
case of the State OF Idaho VI. jas
Long. a0iJa ~ s.
Joel Sheaier's boy, who has Oes'
under DIR. L. r. Browns tress
ment for some time for lung sas
brain fever, is now pronounce,
by the doctor to be out danger, a'
he will probably recover.
Suit has been started BY l.
Phillips against J. w. Murphy 10
$50. rs and costs OF suit. the
ton was brought before Jus'lO
Hartman. W. N. Scales is suor
ney of record for plaintiff.
A. G. Ware, of the firm Of war
Bros. was registered at the Jens!
house last night. Mr. ware
been up on the Sal u river
Lucille, examining ans NJ
property in which - Inter-
consisting of two placer ana :"
quartz claims.
Vollmer & Scott started low
teams to Elk City and Dixie H.
terday, loaded with merchants %".
for mining operators in ~"
They also had 6ooo po'I$a i,
of pipe and two little gisns =
VIM. Rittenhouse, who is oPe :,.s
ing the Sheehan placers on Law
Elk creek, near Elk City.
Little HERNIA, Nellie and ''a%
Wiltse gave a soap bubble paS
yesterday to 90 of their ir'' ..i
There were present Emma .. a.
Rachel Dunlap, Amy Joas Wa,
Carrie Stantial, Bessie ana III
Kinsey, Pearl, Ruby, Emma' n
tie and Sophia Beck, Emma M
Julia Bowman, Edith and -
Chapman, Olivia Fresns'rs n.
Lulu Richardson, Lulu anu 80
ma Nickel. Susie Smith, :"
Reynolds and Celia Gee.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-08
Henry Giles.

Now it cannot be too greatly i'm
pressed ON the committees which
have the matter in charge that
there is not much time left to
.'swap knives" and if everything
is to 60 off without hitch, it is high
time to have all the minor details
arranged perfectly.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-08

Up-to-date mining laws for sa,e
1T FREE Press Office. Price IT,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-08
COMQUERING HEROES COME.


rIom AoukvOoy ueAiys
Mrs. A. B. Castle received last
night a dispatch from her husband,
Lieut.. Levi 81. Castle, announcing
the arrival Of the transport Grant
at San Francisco with the Idaho
volunteers on board, and all well.
Lieut.. Castle left here as musician
of company G, but was transferred
to another company, with which
he has been doing active service
throughout the campaign.
Shout the glad tidings that our
soldier boys have arrived and now
is the time to rejoice. The message
arrived too late yesterday for pub
LEGATION in The Press, but today
we hasten to spread the good news,
The latter portion of the wire is the
most encouraging portion. The
boys are all well, and the only
thing to delay their homecoming
are the details connected with
mastering out.
This will of necessity take about
ten days or two weeks and then we
may expect to see them on our
streets any day.
Now there is an important par
ticular for the committee to recol-
lect, which is, that the volunteers
have not seen large quantities of
their own people in a long time,
and they may desire to stay for
a time in some OF the
larger cities, such as San Fran
cisco, Portland or Seattle, and it
would be advisable, 80 it occurs to
THE Press, for the committee
which has the matter in hand to
ascertain, by earliest mail, how
many Of the boys desire to return
Immediately.
Those who will probably return
to Grangeville and the immediate
vicininity are:
L. Castle,
II. NJ. McDermid,
B. F. Knorr,
Fred Mckenzie,
J. A. Wood,
Joseph Jones,
w. G. Rothwell,
w. E. Cook,
Bert Collar,
Bob Crea,
James Graves,
M. L. Murray,
John Worden,
William Maxey,
F. r. Pearson,
Frank Wo,den,
Ned Green,
Dick Crea,
Ludwig Egeler,
w. H. Pearson,
Hn~~,, D:1~r
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-09-08
Notice to the Public.

After this date we will close our
shops, excepting Saturday nights,
at s o'clock, sharp, and Sundays at
l o'clock.
Respectfully,
f. A. DAY,
HOGAN THE BARBER.
Grangeville, Aug. "a, 1899.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-22
SCRAPS.

Pawn brokers in California may harge only per cent a month.
 At least forty American lawyers are ndeavoring to earn living in Manila.
 In Jetmore, Kas.. town of $50 peo- ple. every house is occupied by the owners.
 During 1928 the number Of persons who made Alpine tours necessitating guides in the Tyrol, was 1S,0O0.
 4 dental authority declares that 1t is not uncommon at the present time to find infants with deeayed teeth and girls of II or 16 wearing artificial teeth
 Medical men now regard typhoid fever as a disease so preventable that as one of them declares, for every case of typhoid fever somebody ought to be hung.
 Senator Carter, of Montana, is said to be one of the best experts on metals in all the west. He can tell at a glance whether a specimen is genuine and whether it is worth looking inte.
 When Gen. N. A. Miles was fighting Indians in the West he learned the art of trailing" so that he was able to trace the course of 8 single man over prairie grass as few except Indians can do
 Many animals in desert regions never have any water except the dew on vegetables. A parrot in the London Zoo is known to have lived fifty-two years without drinking dreR of va ter.-lGew York Post
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-22
Velocity of ProiectI1es.

Recent experiments with improved instruments for measuring the velocity of projectiles have shown that the speed goes on increasing after the mis- sile has left the mouth of the cannon. Leaving the muzzle with a velocity of abous 1.474 feet in a second, a pro- jectile has been observed to increase it's speed to about 1889 feet per sec- ond within the first six feet. t is only after having traveled about tWen- ty-fve yards that the proieetile's ye- locity becomes reduced to the speed that it had on leaving the mnz2le.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-22
AMERICAN POTTERY.
The souwels.. Is Almost as Lovely au
 RoolSwood.

The souwelsa Is Almost as Lovely as
 Rooiwood.
 American pottery has few peers in these days of souwelsa and Rookwood and the pale, pearly, exquisitely tinted glaze ware shown in such graceful de- signs, says the New York Commercial Advertiser. The Souwelsa is first eou- sin to Rookwood, but a poor relation, as 1t costs about half as much as do the symphonies in polished greens and browns. It has the same finish, the same designs and tones, but seems to lack the richness of RookWood, al- though the difference would not be per- ceptible to the person perfectly sane on the question of brie-a-brac. The enthusiast can tell the difference in the dark. she says. The pale-tinted American pottery is highly polished and the flowers of the decoration seem to bloom mistily through the glaze, like flowers seen through a frosty window pane. A high-shouldered jar of this ware is softly shaded from palest blue at the top, where it forms back ground for a graceful rose-hued iris, the long, pale green stems of which stand out deiicately against the misty gray below.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-22
The InstInct of self.nefense.. .

Every boy who owns rabbits knows that if a stranger goes into the shed where they are kept they give a re- sounding thud with their feet upon the floor. This is a warning signal. Wild rabbits strike the ground the same way just before the3 enter their burrows. An interesting point is that rabbits give this warning stamp with their hind feet, while sheep, deer and antelope use the fore feet. This is be- cause the action of striking was In former times method of defense or attack, and in rabbits the hind legs are more powerful; in the other anil mals mentioned the fore legs. Chi aago News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-22
CAY FUNERALS IN BRAZIL.
Death Is Not a solemn Affair with Rio
 Janeirians.


 One of the first things that strike the eye of the stranger in Rio de Janeiro are some odd-looking carriages. You think there must be circus in town, but on inquiry are told those are hearses. Owing to the climate corpse cannot be kept over twenty-four hours, nor will the law allow it, and so many have their clothes made and funeral invitations printed before they are ready 10 die. They do not regard death as seriously in Rio as we do in North America, but lay great stress on che outward show. Even infants are put into mourning for their forty=see- ond cousin, poor and rich alike. l re- eeived an invitation to the funeral of child of friend. It was printed on white paper having a scarlet border Scarlet is the color used by the Bra zilians for the funeral decorations of the young, while violet is for adults. The invitation has not only the names of the parents of the child, but the grandparents, uncles, aunts and eou- sins. 1 was supposed to bring a wreath or other emblem of artificial flowers (reaI ones are seldom used), and drive to the mourners' house. There I was met by an usher, who took the wreath and led me into the chamber of death, where the mourners and priests were praying for the departed soul. Every article of furniture, pictures, l1nicknacks, etc, had been removed from the room, and the coffin was placed in the center, upon bier draped with scarlet cloth, around which the wreaths, etc, were put. When the prayers had been said the father and brother carried the coffin to the hearse. The hearse was also scarlet and gold, but ohi so shabby, and so were the two men on the seat. who were dressed from head to foot in the same bright colors, and looked more like organ monkeys than men. A closed cab led the procession, in which sat the priest in all his bright robes; then followed the hearse, after which, in open car riages, the male relatives and friends Ono women attend any funerals).- Philadelphia Inquirer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-22
THE oo1cK-FtRfNe CRAZE.
Fast Reaching the Point Of Absolute
 Absurdify.

Fast Reaching the Point Of Absolute
 Absurdlty.
 The Austrian press, including even the military journal Reiehswehr has been giving prominence to the alleged invention of a remarkable quiek-firing rifle, says the London Globe. This truly wonderful weapon will in the hands of trained soldier emit no fewer than 2,700 bullets an hour, OF forty-fve in one minute. Thus in an engagement which lasted several hours each soldier could loose off a eartload of ammunition, if he had it at his ei- bow; and an army of 50,000 men-a mere handful of men as continental armies go-would require 5o000 cart loads with the firing line in one seri- ous engagement. For a campaign of invasion each soldier would require to be followed by a magazine; and shell exploding in company would produce as many devastating explosions as there were men. If, on the other hand. each soldier marched with, say, his own 200 rounds, he could fire them all in less than five minutes and be left without ammunition for the rest of the engage ment Such considerations are, of course, extreme; but they show thak the @reduetio ad absurdumh of quick firing rifles is easily reached. Even now the difficulty is to get enough am- intuition to the firing line and to keep control of the fire. If rapidity of fire Is much increased without some entire ly new method of bringing up ammu milton the occasional advantage of be- ing able to pour in deadly hail of bull lets for a minute or two will be dearly purchased at the cost of whole bri- gades perhaps being rendered "hors de combat for want of ammunition at the beginning of a fight. What applies to rifle fire applies also to artillery; and the armies which have been in hurry to arm themselves with so-called quiek-fring artillery before the rla- ehinery was perfect or the ammunition problem solved may find themselves in a worse quandary than if they had re- tained their old weapons
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-22
YrIsn KIeselghnra

At a recent meeting of the Dublin Royal society a paper was read by MT. Pollok on some large deposits or kieselghur which occur on the banks of the Bann, at the point where 1t emerges from Lough Neagh. Riesel- ghur is used now for several industrial purposes, and although the deposit ln question is apparently not suitable for making dynamite, yet it is of excep- tional purity and if found in quantity should soon find a market. It is stated to be in the highest degree probable that the whole bottom of the Lougn Neagh is covered with similar deposit of diatomous earth, which, as is well known, is formed of the silicous re- mains of low forms of aquatic plants. Under the microscope the Bann de- posit is found to consist of little cubic box-shaped diatoms.-London Chron- icle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-22
ANOTHER RUSSIAN SECT.
It Has the Usual Number or Queer
 Beliefs.

1A HAS the Dbuhl or XuCcf
 Beliefs.
 Another of those curious sects which are continually springing up in Russia is reported from the government of Astrakhan. They call themselves, or are called Enochites, and their beliefs are, as usual in these cases, the result of gross ignorance, combined with much reading of the Bible, says the London Standard. All tokens of the imperial government are unrecognized by them as being the works O. anti Christ, whose seal namely, the Rus sian eagle. they find on all official pa pers and the current coin of the land. That wonderful priest, John of Kron. stadt, is for them the Prophet Elias, while the local orthodox priest is Enoeh, and the appearance of these two in the flesh they regard as pres aging the end of the world As is the custom in such cases, the police have laid hands on all members of the sect that they could, and some seventy per sons are now lying in prison, and will in the ordinary course be sent off to residence" for life in Siberia. From one point of view the frequency with which these sects keep springing up is a good sign for Russian progress. though the orthodox church cannot we'll afford to recognize the fact. While men read their Bibles and however ab- surdiy or mistakenly interpret what they read for themselves. they are making progress, for the average Rus sian, even In very much more exalted circles than the poor peasants among whom these sects appear, know a great Geal more about the code of laws than about the Scriptures.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-22
STEEL BEAMS
Neatly and quickly Cut hy the Use Of
 Electricity.

CeaNi} anu Iulckty Nus A5 tho ISo oA
 Electricity.
 During the reconstruction of an of flee building recently in Chicago an interesting use was made of the elee- trie current in cutting in two clus- ter of half dozen heavy steel beams which it was necessary to remove These beams were of the ordinary shape and 15 inches deep. Owing to the difficulty of getting at the beams at the places where they were to be cut, special saws would have heen re- quired had the beams been cut in the ordinary way, and it was estimated that the work would take two men about twelve days time and cost about S100. Instead of doing the work with hack saws, a method was adopted such as scientific burglars invented for get ting into safe and vault doors of steel. A current of electricity was brought in from the electric lighting wires in the street to do the work. The posi- tive terminal wire was attached to the steel framework of the building, to which the beams were riveted. and the negative wire was attached to a carbon point one and a half inches in diameter. which was provided with wooden handle to enable the operator to direct it along the beams at the places where they were to be cut. An asbestos shield protected the operators body from the heat and black speeta- cles protected his eyes. In twelve hours the beams were severed, with an expenditure of only about fye-horse power in electric current, and the work was doue by an ordinary work man.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-22
PERSONALITIES.

Ex-Senator M ". Ransom has he- come the largest cotton raiser in North Carolina.
 PadereWski will make another tour of this country next season. beginning early in October.
 The German emperor has consented to stand as godfather to the twin sons 4 a coachman at Giesorf.
 The queen of Spain is a most sd- mtrable needlewoman, and her daugh- ters take after her in this respect.
 The great French eomposer.M. Saint saens, is by turn philosopher com poser. archaeologist. and astronomer.
 Phil May, the earicaturist. made sensation at the initial performance of "Robespierre' in London by appear Ing in his shirt sleeves.
 An interesting gift has just been made by Princess Bonaparte, widow of Prince Lucian Bonaparte,to to the library Of the University College of Wales, con sisting of the valuable case of poIygIot Bibles collected by the prince.
 "Thrums" has grown too strict even for it's minister. The Rev. W. 2. Conn has resigned from the Original Seees- $ gion Kirk at Kfrriemuir and applied for admission to the Presbyterian church of England, being in search of "a Iarg- CT outlook The number of "Auld Lichts" in Thrums is now thirty-saYen.
 Mrs. Theodore Sutro of New York is heneeforth entitled to write Mus. Doc" after her name. She is one of only two women in the English-speak- ing world with the same distinction. The other is the princess of Wales. A fortnight ago she received this rare distinction from the hands of Dr. Ernst Eberhard president of the Grand Con- seryatory of Music of the city of New York.
 The four members of the law firm with which Speaker Reed is to be asso- ciated are John H. Simpson. son-in- flaw of the late George I. Seney, banker and philanthropist; Thomas Thacber, Yale I'll. son of the late Prof. Thacher; William M. P2r4um, Yale TT, son of the late Senator Barnum of Connecti- cut. millionaire who was prominent in the councils of the democratic party, and Philip G. Bartlett, Yale '81.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-22
Mice That Manufacture Thread.

A Scottish artisan has conceived the ingenious and economic idea of em- ploying mice in the manufacture of thread. The small quadrupeds are made to turn wheel with their feet. and in this manner, and by means of g simple mechanical eontriYance, they are able to make about 2,800 reels of 137 yards each daily. To produce this quantity it is estimated that they cover a course of 1S,00O yards.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-08-22
Cheerful.

she-Ah, how heavenly! I always love Wagner so much. Where is the band located2
 He-Madam, that is not a band The machine shop and blaming mill around the corner are merely running night turns. owing to the revival of busl- ness.