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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-07-14
Chinese PoIitencss.

When in Shanghai Prince and Prin-
cess Henry of Prussia were given an
amusing example of Chinese politeness.
While visiting notable mandarin their
host asked through the interpreter the
age of Prince Henry. On being told
that the emperor's brother is a little
over Sc the mandarin turned to the
prince and said: "You appear So" He
then inquired the age of the princess,
who is SO. The interpreter, Herr Voigt,
an honest citizen of Stettin, hesitated
to inform the princess what the man
DARN replied on learning her age.
Prince Henry, however, has a smatter-
ing of Chinese, and laughingly COM
manded: "Out with it, Voigt!" The
Chinese fiatterer had told the princess:
you look CO."
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ONE ON THE MERCHANT.
How 1t Came That the Value of His
Stock Was Subject to
Fluctuations.

One of the lawyers says that client
of his is the hero of this story and that
1t happened here within year or two
man from the assessors Office went
into the store of a Hebrew. merchant in
the pursuit of his duties. The two had
a slight acquaintance, so that the as
sistant assessor did not think it neces-
sary to explain his business. He was
rather surprised when, in answer to his
questions, the stOrekeeper proceeded to
dilate on the value of his stock. de
finest in any store of de size in de city.
1t issn't WORT a cent less than $4,000"
suppose 1 put it down at that them"
said the assessors man.
do it. Do it," said the proprietor.
eyer Won't maig no mistake"
So the assessors man did it. There
was lamentation in the store when the
tax bill showed the proprietor that he
was taxed on $4,000 personal, and The
rushed over to the assessors office with
all possible speed. I'D
"Vat ISIS dis? Vat ISIS dis?" he asked
them, excitedly. 81 have no personal
but de stock in my store. I'm Lar if
it's wort $500. Come down and look It
ofer." r.
They told him that the records
showed that he had given the figure to
the assistant assessor.
His hands went up over his head in
horror. "My goodness, my goodness!"
he shouted. 'Vas dat your man?
thought he was from Bradstreet's."
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-07-14
SALARIES OF PROFESSORS.
High as to Cause Sur
prise.

The lists have been formally opened
for candidates to the chair of physiol-
ogy in the University of Edinburgh left
vacant by the death of Prof. Ruther-
ford. A number of quite distinguished
names have already been presented
The emoluments of the chair are Off
.ially announced at $1,000 per annum,
says the Medical Record.
Not few of the Scotch chairs are
surprisingly well paid. The chair of
anatomy in Edinburgh, by dint of va
rious hereditary" grants and dues,
which have been accumulated, is re-
ported to be worth $4,000 per annum.
Several chairs in both Edinburgh and
Glasgow draw from $4,000 to $4,000,
and even in Aberdeen, far north as tits,
a number of the chairs, both scientific
and medical, run about $4,000.
In spite of our huge donations and
legacies to universities and colleges,
we are really falling behind in America
in the matter of salaries, for, much to
my surprise, I find that the class of
teachers who with us are getting 50, 800
to $4,000 land there are few enough of
any class at the latter figure) receive
in England from $4,000 to $4,000. Even
the German universities are becoming
more liberal, for when in Berlin this
summer several privat docents inquired
as to the supposed large salaries in
America, and were greatly disappoint-
ed when they learned their real figure.
The leading chairs in the University
of Berlin are worth from $4,000 to
$4,000 a year, chiefly from a share in
students fees.
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The vagnrtes of Fortune.

1t is notable how often vast wealth
seems to be vested in childless people.
Lord Hartford, dying a bachelor, left
his enormous fortune to Sir Richard
Wallace. Sir Richard, who was child
less, bequeathed it to his widow, and
from her 1t passed-save the bequest to
the nation-to a total stranger in blood.
Again, Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild
left no issue, and now Baroness Hirsch
dies childless, leaving many millions.
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Best of Good Times.

! A prominent railroad man has fire.
gently said, This is a great country;
too great to go Snort in" What he
evidently meant by that was that the
country was too great to long suffer
with hard times. This man travelled
E much and he gave his opinion on his
knowledge OF the vast resources of
he country. For several years up to
z a short time ago hard times was the
universal cry. Money was scarce,
business poor, failures numerous.
Now all this is changed. The country
was never doing so much business and
exports of manufactures have made a
wonderful advance. Dunn's Review
shows that the business Of the first
six months of 1899 is immense and the
loss from business failures very small.
For the week ending July 6 the banks
cleared 1888, 427, 497 of exchanges,
that amount of money being handled
in that city in settlement of current
business obligations. In the cores
bonding week of the year before the
panic, 1892, the banks cleared S639, 1885,,
f63. New York banks in that week
this year handling so per cent. more
of business than in the same week in
1892. This is proof of the great volume
of business being done in the country
and the good times now with US:
Railroad earnings also show a good
gain over 1892 another evidence OF
business prosperity, crops are god,
business is good, manufacturers are
working on full time, wages are gong
back to where they were before the
panic. the cryers of hard times are
diminishing in number and their place
is taken by those hustlipg to make the
most of the improved condition of
affairs.
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A Small Salary,

The smallest salary paid to the head
of a civilized government is three
pounds sterling a year-to the presi-
dent of the republic of Andorra, In the
Pyrenees.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-07-14
Anchorage Two Miles Deep.

The greatest depth to which a ship
has been anchored is 1000 fathoms-
considerably more than two miles.
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J. G. Turk of Burlington has just sailed
NAH for the Pennsylvania Steel Co.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-05-10

ing been considered and inVeStga-
ted, and it appearing thad the old
board had at then regular April
1898, session, passed upon ANA al
lowed the sum of SAL on said clam
and it further appearing that no
order was made and entered aU-
thorizing the county auditor 10
Draw his warrant upon the treas
urer of this county in payment
thereof Now therefore it IS hgte
by directed to draw warrant Oh the
proper fund Of this county, in favor
Yer of Class & PrUdhomme .or The
sum of Sal in payment at said
claim.
Clans against Nez perce county
were examined and allowed and
warrants ordered to be issued a.
follows:
CURRENT EXPENSE FUND.
John p. Nollmer & Co, sup
plies for county jail ) 81 90
Dent & Butler. supplies tor
county officials ........, 81 10
ID. d. Burnham, fees as cor
oner .................... % 65
d. d, Burnham, fees As cor
oner ......... 20 20
Mrs. M j. Wesstl>, care OF
county indigent>. ....... sos II
Mrs. NJ. J. WeSs, i, cane Of
county IndjgentS ....., 6I7 81
BRIDGE lUNp.
( d. S, Wright, bridge lam
Der, district No. * .... 80 50
In the matter OF the claim for
jurors fees ii She case q. ,h' state
of Idaho ". Enoth bljry, said
claim, after having hreH examined
and duly considrled, Wa not at
/ lowed.
| Now at III, time the lolrd adj
journed 20 meet at 9 O'Clock Il. m,
Iot tha 18Th inS'.
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John II, falcs, care of county in

John II. Falcs, care of county in
dlSent. Observation-Disclosures. o so
COUNTY ROAD FUND.
J. Y. Wilks, work as road overseer
III road district No. 7............... is 90
w. +. Stoddard, blocking for road
district No. O. district fund.-. II 90
BRIDGE FUND.
w. +. Stoddari, irons and black
smithiug for hridge.................. - 10
hi the matter OF the hearing upon the
report at the viewers III the W. b. Ram
say ct al road i'll road district No. H.
Nez Perez county, Idaho, and it appear
ing at this time that no notice had been
served upon Thomas Hughes, a uon-con-
seniing land owner, as by Laws required;
now therefore
1t is ordered that the clerk Of this
board he directed to instruct ". T..
Crumpacker, oversccr of said road dis
trict, 10 serve notice upon the SAID
Thomas Hughes to be and appear before
the board on FRIDAY. The I4th dav OF
July, al 10 O'Clock a. III. OF said day, to
then and there present his claim for
damages, 1t any there he; or show cause
why said road AS petitioncd for, should
not be opened and declared public
highway, and that the slid W. +. Ctum.
packer make due return of service of said
notice upon the said Thomas Hughes.
Lewiston, Idaho, April IA, 1899.
In the matter of the hearing ON the re-
port of the viewers i'll the Wilson Bowl
by ct al. road i'll road district No IA,
Ncz Peace county, Idaho: Now at this
time this matter coming on regularly to
he heard upon the report OF the viewers
heretofore appointed, and it appearing
that NJ. NJ. Harris, q non conserving land
owner claimed damages IN the sum OF $50
Tor the location OF said road along the
south line of the s e = of sec 20 tip "a II,
east III, and it appearing that due
and legal notice had been served on the
sud NJ. NJ Harris To he and appear
before this board at this time,
and il appearing that the said NJ NJ liar
ris was not able To attend at the hearing,
and has made written request for further
time; now, il is therefore ordered
that the further hearing in this matter
he postponed until Thursday. the 18th
day of July, 1899, at 10 o'clock "A. IN. of
said day, and that the clerk ofthis board
be directed to give due and legal notice
of this order to all interested parties
that the question Of damages may be
heard aud determined as by law directed
Now at this time the board adjourned
to meet at O'Clock tomorrow morning
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III the U1atter OF nxiHR the salaries Di
county officers, as provided in house bill
No. 265, fifth session legislative assembly
state Of Idaho.
Now at this time the board having mn
der consideration the fixing OF salaries Of
the respective county officers. II is
hereby ordered that this board proceed
on Wednesday, the I9tl, day Of April,
1899, at the Office of the board OF county
commissioners Of Nez Perez county,
Idaho, at the hour Of O'Clock p III. Of
said day to fix the salaries Of the several
county officers, as provided for in an act
entitled: 10 provide for the payment
oil salaries to county officers; to provide
the maximum and minimum salaries to
he allowed and authorizing the hoard OF
county commissioners to Tx and deter
mine the amounts OF such salaries, to
provide for the payment Of all necessary
expenses of such county officers and for a
proper accounting of all fees and commits
sions, and for the disposition ofthe same .
And further. that Il. Danford, county
attorney, be, and he is respect fully i'll
yited TO be present al such time to advise
this board upon the provisions OF the
several sections OF said act
In the matter OF a county road through
aud across the n. W. Il Of the \. W. 4
Of section "a and lot in section ~, tip.
IS north, range S west, d. NJ II is here
by ordered that the same be declared a
county road and ordered opened on pi'o.
,luction of deed Of right-of.way filed
with the clerk of this court.
Now at this time the board adjourned
to meet at 9 o'clock on the morning Of
the roth inst.
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petition on file, that no election wa,
held, as by law provided, in road district
No. II, Tor overseer of said road district
and 1t further appearing that s.
Brooks Is suitable person for road ovet
seer Of said district. is hereby ordered
that the said ). :. Brooks be and he :,
hereby appointed overseer of road dis
trct No. IL
In the matter of the bond Of s. s
Brooks, rs overseer of road district Ne,
II, it appearing that sail bond l. :, ..u..
and sufficient bond for said purpose. II is
after being duly examined an. .,i,siit.
cred, hereby approved
Claims against Nez Perez co,t " were.
examined and allowed as fol ".
John =. Roos, fees as city MAJ shall, S5as
John L. Roos, fees as CITY n,oisl,u 20
Leslie Thompson, framing county
uiPIohi'' .''.t.'..,.,......,.....,,.,., 3
y. J.. Lucas; fees as J. P............... I5a5
y. J. Lucas, fees as J. = ................ p oS
J, W. Rozen, reminding e"i44 OF re.
N'7N'i Hta e'.'..''......,..--......... 90
J. X. Crawford, fees as J. P........ 25
NJ. Cox, fees as stenographer..... "a
J \. Powell, medical aid TO county
lhu'Sent ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 30 90
W. NJ Writers ct al, lees as jurors, ~ %
COUNTY ROAD FUND.
John III. Shrincr, road overseer "a 90
refer Noncn, road ovcrseer ........... "a So
Road dist. No y fund
Cantril & Michal. supplies. Common. 6zs
John IL, Shriner, work on Evans
ferfS road. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 40 az
In the matter of the exhibit of fruit in
jars;
1t is hereby ordered that NJ |. Wes-
sells SelCt six or fiohi iarS ont Of thu
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aside and held for naught, and the
said John l.. Bluett be and he is
hereby declared the duly elected
and qualified constable in and for
said precinct, county and state, and
as such duly authorized to perform
the functions of said office.
The official bond of John l..
Biuett, as constable in and for Big
Eddy precinct. Nez Perez county,
Idaho, examined and approved.
The report ot Road OverSeer ".
H. Dew, ct road district No. -. was
filed. tNam,ned and approved.
Claims against the county of
NtI Perez We're examined, conSid-
cred and allowed. and warrants
ordered drawn as follows:
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THIRD DAY.

THIRD DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
n,ent.
Present as of yesterday
Minutes OF yesterday read and
approved.
In the matter Of petitions for new
roads:
The following petitions were ex-
aminee, considered and granted as
prayed for, and roads ordered by
the board to be surveyed, plated
and opened as public highways:
1 he Chas Schwartz ct al. petit
ton in district No. 10.
The John Livengood ct al. petit
ton in district No. Is.
The William Mustre ct al. peii-
ton in district No. %.
The q. A. Mcmillan ct al petit
ton In district No. Z.
The w. H. Tull Ct Al. petition in
district No. II.
The X. G.. Osterhout Ct al. petl-
ton in district No. II.
The w. L. Thompson ct al. peil,
lion in district No. 7.
The c. G. 1riplrt ct al. petition
| in district No. Is.
In the matter OF the appointment
.of constable in and for Cold
Springs rrecinct:
The petition from said precinct
praying for the appointment OF a
+. Walker as constable in and f,,l
said precinct having been exam
iaed and duly considered, sait
prayer was granted. and said A. ]
! Walker was and IS hereby ap
pointed as constable in and for sait
Cold Springs precinct, Nez Pefet
county, idaho.
In the matter OF the claim o
Glass & Prudhomnie against Ne
Perez county, Idaho. for supplies:
lGNow at this TIM. the claim o
lass x Prudhomme for S45 hay
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EIGHTH DAY.
Lewiston, April 20, 1899.

Lewiston, April 20, 1899.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Members present as heretofore.
Minutes yesterday read and approved.
In the matter of the road oversee,s
report of Peter konen, said report after
having been examined, was approved
In the matter of the road oyerseer':.
report of John II. Shriner, said repo,,
was examined, considered and approved
In the matter of the settlement of the
case wherein certain employees of the
Clearwater Short line Ry. Co. were al.
rested for obstructing the public high
way, and III consideration of said railway
company's agreement 10 secure rights-oi-
way i'll lieu of the old highway taken
possession of by said railway company,
and their further agreement to make the
new road in as good and passable cond-
ton as the old, and whereas said railway
company has filed good and sufficient
bond which is hereby approved, to secure
the faithful performance of the conditions
OF said agreement, the county hereby Or
dered that the railway company TO pay
oneialf of the expenses of said action,
the balance to be charge against the
county.
In the matter of fixing the com. ensa-
ton OF road ovcrseers:
Now at this time it is hereby ordered
that road overseers be allowed the sum
OF fl per day for team hire, and that the
order passed by this board on the 2sth
day OF January, 1899, is hereby recinded
and declared void.
Claims against Nez Perez county, Ida
ho, were examined; allowed as follows:
CURRENT EXPENSE FUND.
], A. Moffitt, conveying county in
urgent Observation-Disclosures. ...........f 4 90
Coffin Bros, supplies for county
indigents .......................... 30 90
| Il. T.. Edwards, fees as constable.... IL 6s
| NJ. s. johnson, fees and expenses
| as attorney for the county......... go 90
M. $. Johnson, fees and expenses
! as attorney for the county ....... IS %
T.. u. Edwards, fees as constable. 10 o5
Mason Morris, fees as constable.. 10 81
COUNTY ROAD Fund.
Geo. Allancbah, work as road over
seer. ...... 80 %
c. l.. Hamilton, work as road over
seer 80 SIS
Now, at this time the board adjourned
10 meet at 9 a. III. on the 2lst inst.
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Lewiston, ! 'rli IS, 1870.
EGlIR1H LNA

FOURTH DN.
Board met purs rant to adjourn
ment.
Present as heretofore,
Minutes of yesterday read and
approved.
Now at this tim, Tie off jJl bond
of Albert }. Lucas, As juS'ltr of tive
peace, having ben examined and
considered, it wAS approved.
In the mater of tie application
and bond of A. Z, Evans, to conduct
a ferry uv.r and across the Clear
writer river:
Said application and bond were
examined aud considered, petition
granted and prayed for, and bond
approved and license ordered.
In the matter OF the application
of Felix Warren & Co Tor gam
bling license in the city of Lewis
ton, county of Nee Perce, state OF
Idaho. Said application examined
and considered and allowed and
license ordered
The application of Sig Lipman
for license to conduct pawnbro-
kers' business, was examined and
considered and licen g ordered,
In the matter OF the county road
near the railroad St,>k Yards, it is
hereby ordered hat J LintelIv be
employed to liz ans widen the
grade around file p 1T and to re-
ceive therefore 1s n Nensation the
sum of one dollar
In the matter Il authorizing the
employment OF sTs cal proseeut
ing attorney;
Now at this i'm il appearing TO
the board that JaAn Doe, Richard
Roe ct AL have h,en AFR sted for
obstructing the highways, and
taken before. w. L Stmidlfd, JUS
tice of the pace IN and Tor Leland
precinct, in this county, and that
Levi Dixon has been arrested for
the crime of an assault on a. Linke
with intent to kill, and taken before
J. r. Crawford, justice of the peace
I in and for Nez Perce precinct, this
county, both localities being re-
mote from the county seat, and il
further Appearing that +. Danford,
county attorney, is ut the present
time engaged in the prosecution OF
w. S. Brockman for grand larceney,
before the Hon. the District Court
of the second judicial district of the
state of Idaho for The county Of
/ Nez Perez, and that there is an VI
gent necessity for the immediate
examination and prosecution Of
above-named defendants, and this
board having been fully advised ir
the premises. and considering thai
an emergency exists. Now there
fore, in pursuance 10 provisions
Of subdivision 10 of Sec. 1850, re
vised statutes of Idaho, and upoI
| the recommendation of F. Danford
county attorney, it is ordered tina
!. Miles S. johnson be and he IS here
by employed as special counsel t
conduct the prosecution OF above
named defendants, and that he b.
allowed q reasonable compensation
for his services. together with nj
actual and necessary travelling ex
tpenses, which allowance shall b
audited and paid by the board, tn
same as other Slams against tn
county.
In the mittar Of revolving orde
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SEVENTH DAY.
Lewiston. April 10Th, 1899.

LeW1stoIl, April Iyifi. Io9y. q
Board met pursuant 10 adjouriment.
Members present as heretoiore.
Minutes Of April 18th read and APP
proved.
The official bond of Samuel II Brown,
as contractor for the care Of county indis
gents, Was examined. considered and APP
proved.
In the matter Of the appointment of
overseer Of road district No. II
Now. Al this time. II appearing from
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SIXTH DAY

Lewiston, Apfll lStn, 1899.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Members present as heretofore.
Minutes Of yesterday read and APP
proved.
In the matter of revoking the order
authorizing the payment of office rent for
dcpnty clerk of supreme court:
Now, at this time il appearing to the
board that an appropriation was made by
the fifth session Of the legislative assem-
bly, of the state of Idaho providing for
Office rent for deputy clerk of the SUI
preine court III the city of Lewiston
Now, therefore. il is considered and de-
termned that an order made and entered
at the regular January, 1899, session of
this board, authorizing an allowance of
$40 per month for office rent for said dep
uty clerk of the supreme court be and
the same is hereby revoked and set aside
In the matter of the recording of in
struments OF file III the recorders office.
Now at this time it appearing to the
board that there are number of instru-
nlents Oh file in the recorders Office to
be recorded that have been laid over
from the proceeding administioB, there
fore, it is hereby ordered that =, Il.
Stookey, county recorder. proceed to re-
cord all of said Instruments OH which
fees have been paid.
Claims against Nez Perez county, Ida
no, were examined and allowed as fol-
| lows:
CURRENT EXPENSE FUND.
Dudley Gilman, fees as consta-
Die. ,,.,.,..,,.......,..."Slo5 10
A. G. Johnson, milege as COM
niissioner...o... ....,,...,.....,...,.. Is oo
{. A. Hastings, commission as
county treasurer. Is7 Is
| {. A. Foresiiian, county printing. $50 SO
Vim. BLACK, mileage as county
cOniiilisSiOner....,.. ..............,. 9 90
| Webster < Stevens, meals for jul
| rors III 80
| w. ). Phillips, care OF county i'll
/ digent........,.,........,............... 40 50
| ]. Alexander, supplies for jail..,... 3 10
X. {. Beach supplies for county
indigents.. ......,......,.:....."-... 23 rs
ID. ID. Bnrnhani, burying county
indigents. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. % rs
J. $. Cox supplies for county jail 10 2s
w. T.. Stoddard, fees as justice of
Of the peace ..,.................,"...- 10 rs
w. T.. Stoddard, fees as justice of
the peace .................. ............ . oC
=. Il. Stookey, deputy hire, John
son voting Observation-Disclosures 40 oe
+. Il. Stookey, deputy hire, John
son voting no. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 100 oc
r. H. Stookey, deputy hire, John
son voting Observation-Disclosures $50 OF
r. f.. Stookey, express bill....... rs a;
+. r. Stookey, fees as clerk Of the
board of county commissioners 81 OF
=. r. Stookey, fees. ....,..,..........- 10 2!
y. +. Stookcy, ees.....,.......,....... - q
p. r. Stookey, fees. 6S 6,
p. +. Stookey, fees..................... IL s
=. T.. Stookey, fees.........,.......... 76 4,
L. r. Stookey, lees. asa II
T,.t he r<,fG ,fs,f,
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be one chain ana twenty-five links
west OF the northwest corner of lot
nine, section %, township 50 north,
range ) west, B. NJ, and the other
or north landing to be on lot D.
section p, township 30 north,
range 4 west, b. M, lying across
said Clearwater river fifteen de-
grreS west of north of the south
landing.
Done by order of the hoard this
llth day Of April, a. y, 1899.