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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-11-17
FRANKLIN AND GEORGE MI
SAe British King's Atte~r. a.
CAanse the Laws Of Mature Re.
essvsd with Riaieule.

A powder magazine in Europe having
been exploded by lightning, the British
board OF ordnance requested the ROYAL
society to recommend the best method
ior preserving the arsenals at Purt,ee,
from such danger. The society an.
pointed committee Of five. of wh;c,,
Franklin was one, to prepare a report.
anu 'hey recommended Frankiin's sys-
TEN. But from this one member Ren.
jamin Wilson, dissented so far ma 20
advocate the use of blunt, and not
pointed. ends to the rods. The latter
were adopted, and Wilson, grown ar
cry published two pamphlets. so
Franklin states, rejecting on the Row
al society, the committee and myself
with some asperity." TO this Franklin
made no reply, for, he explained, u have
never entered into any controversy in
defense OF my philosophical opinions;
leave them to take their chance in the
world. II they are right, truth and ex-
perience will support them; if wrong,
they ought to be refuted and rejected.
Disputes are apt to sour ones temper
and disturb ones quiet. have no pri-
vate interest in the reception of my in
ventions by the world, having never
made, nor proposed to make, the least
profit by any of them"
His friend Ingenhousz, however, took
up the controversy, and was, SO Frank
lin laughingly noted, 'as much heated
about this one point as the Jansenists
and Molinists were about the five
There the matter would no doubt have
ended had not new antagonist entered
the field. George Ill, having good
cause to dislike Franklin's political
opinions, sought to discredit his scien-
tific ones by ordering the substitution
OF blunt for pointed ends on Kew castle
Such was his desire to prove Franklin
in error that he asked Sir John Pringle
to give an opinion in favor of the
change, only to receive the reply that
1.-The laws of nature were not change.
able at royal pleasure" 1t was then
"intimated to him by the kings author.
ity that president of the Royal society
entertaining such an opinion ought tc
resign, and he resigned accordingly" al
the same time being deprived of his pc
sition as physician to the queen, will
all favor in court circles, so that he wa.
forced to leave London and live in ex
IRENE poverty. Franklin, unwilling O
the injury it had brought his friend, as
serted that the kings action was II
matter of small importance to me,
adding: III had wish about it, /
would be that he had rejected them al
together as Intellectual. For it is onl,
since he thought himself and his fam
lily safe from the thunder Of HEAVIER
that he dared to use his own thunder il
destroying his innocent subjects.
However the court might side with tn
king, the wits did otherwise, and on
of them produced an epigram wei
worth quotation:
While you. great George. for safety hum
And sharp conductors change for blunt.
The nations out Of Joint.
Franklin a wiser course pursues,
And all your thunder fearless views,
By keeping to the point.
Paul L. Ford, in Century.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-11-17
900 Reward.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages and that is Catarrh. Halls catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to the
tional disease requires a constitutional treat
ment Halls Catarrh Cure ia taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
foundation of the disease and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The pro
pow ers tina. they offer one hundred dollars 10,
any case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list OF
testimonials.
Address, +. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-11-17
A QUEER COUPLE.
"usOsnd ana Wife Who Lived Unaes
Same Roof for Years without
SpeakiAg,

With the palsy of ace upon them,
Roger and Martha Colt, the tenants Of
the divided he -e" of Roxborough,
stood in the ponce c. art. Ever SO long
ago, when the hillsides were furrowed
by the plows and farmhouses nestled
where elaborate villas now stand, he
took the woman to the cottage. Her hair
is white now and very thin, as faded as
her memory of happy days.
He was dairyman and she arm
er's daughter. Now and for quarter
OF century back their home has rested
under the shadow of mysterious sor-
row.
They quarreled and ceased to speak.
Roger and Martha Colt refused to re-
veal the cause to the magistrate. Let
those reason it out who think they can
divine what motive could make utter
strangers of lovers, could SO steel the
hearts of this man and wife that they
nave lived beneath the same roof for
% years with never word for each
other.
In what had been the dining-room
Roger Colt, after they quarreled. placed
stove, bought utensils and thereafter
cooked his own meals there, ate them
there, lighted his lamp and read there
at night-always alone. In the kitchen
Martha Colt lived the same way. On the
threshold of one of the two bedcham-
bers upstairs Roger Colt never placed
his foot. Once week he would kneel
before the door and push some paper
money under it. If husband and wife
met on the stairway they looked
straight ahead and tried to avoid brush.
ing against each other.
Ten years ago Colt gave up his bust
ness. Since then small income has
been his, and he has divided it with the
woman. But for the last month he had
failed to push money under the door
She never spoke word to him about it
At the fourth week she went to the
police court-her groceryman advised
this course-and swore out a warran
charging herhusband with nonsupport
a marlborough man had informed hi
honor of the queer lives led by the ten
ants of the divided house.
Cracked and wavering arose the voic
l.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-11-17

Missouri sold &ee4,447 worth OF corn
cob pipes last year.
Some of the machines for making
matches make zoo revolutions minute
each and turn out about 100000
matches daily.
Coffee is becoming an important in
dustry in Queensland. 1t has outgrown
the home demand the the Queensland
ers are preparing to put their conee
on the London market.
Last year 5.20o,o0 pounds Of alumni
mum, valued at $1,7l6,000, were pro-
duced in the United States. The value
per pound was therefore 80 cents. In
1888 10000 pounds Of that metal were
produced, valued at nearly 1888
pound.
The effect Of scraping . water main
"a inches in diameter is shown by the
recent work of this kind done at
Plymouth, England. According to the
Engineering Record, pipe scraper, or
"go-devil," was passed through Il
main, and several tons Of material were
removed in this manner. The cleaning
of the pipe resulted in an increase OF its
discharge from 100000 TO 100000 gal
Ions per day.
According to Investigations which
have been made on the spontaneous
combustion Of coal, care should be
taken that the coal on ships be stored
| only on iron floors, and IL should be
covered. The height Of the heap should
not exceed seven or eight feet, and
steam pipes and flues should be at least
20 feet away. For sea voyages the coal
should not be loaded earlier than one
| month after it Is mined.
The milk used for milk buttons is that
which has gone sour at the large diaries.
1t is sent to three large manufactures
in the East end of London and there
churned, very much after the manner
of making cheese. into buttons. This
cheese is then put under enormous pres
sure until every drop of moisture is
wrung from it, when 1t is passed into
chemically heated room. 1t is then
while under great heat, bleached white
and fattened out ready to be punchet
into the required shapes. 1t is foun'
that buttons can be made in this way
at less than half the cost entailed II
manufacturing bone ones, and, besides
never rubbing away. do not turn color
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-11-17
The New Color.

Burned bread brown 10 now the color
that captivates all tastes, and that
promises to gain . great following
when the autumn clothes come in. 1t
is the one brown tone that does not
make the skin grow sallow when in it's
neighborhood. and gloves of it, shoes.
belts and straws as well, show, by their
richly-bronzed skins, what sway the
new color is already exerting.-Phila-
delphia Press.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-11-17
Coal Miners Ideas Of Burial.

Jack Hustler, miner at Tong, near
Leeds, who recently died at the age
of 67, has been buried in coffin con-
structed to his own specification 20
years. 1t is made of pitch-pine with
silver handles, and the lid is hinged at
one end. While he was living it was
used for the reception of his clothes
and those of his wife. The deceased
was buried with lump of coal, which
he had carefully preserved for years.
1t served as his pillow, and his tobacco
and pipe also found place beside him.
London Globe.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-11-17
c.,,v Warrants Redeemed.

Notice is hereby gwen that the loiiowins
,a,ntv Warrants will be paid on presen tation
To thc comfy Treasurer at his office in NJ
Idaho Idaho, aud that interest on said warrants
viii cease on the 10th day OF November lo'''
Current Expense Fund, series 1893, Warrants
No 2a3 to $50 inclusive. 100 ~,
General Road Fund, series 1879 warrants NO.
w pridye Fund, series $50, warrant No. 2.
Di'"sS GEO NJ. ROBERTSON,
County Treasurer.
mated Noy 10, 1898.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-11-17
Legal blanks at the PRESS offic

For notary work call up tele-
phone 6, A. f. Parker. y
Get something for nothing by go
ing to the M. & M. Cash store. 24tf
T. S. Dunbar, the mining opera
tor, returned to the city last night
after trip Of inspection to Buffalo
Hump.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-11-17

1t will not be a surprise to any who are at all
familiar with the good qualities of Chamber
everywhere take pleasure in relating their ex-
perience in the use Of that splendid medicine
from 1t, OF bad colds it has cured, OF threatened
attacks of pneumonia it has averted and OF the
children 1t has saved from attacks of Group and
whooping cough. 1t Is a grand, good medicine,
For sale by all druggists
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-11-17
DELINQUENT NOTICE,
Tip Top Gold Mining Company
Limited

Principal place of business at Moscow, Latah
county, state of Idaho.
Notice is hereby that there is delin-
auent upon the following described stock, on
account of assessment levied on the 18th day of
September, 1899. the several amounts set oppo-
site the names of the respective shar eholders as
follows:
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-11-17
Notice..

Saw and grist mill for sale. In
first class condition, located at
Kamiah. Fine opportunity for
right man. For terms and partic-
ulars address Felix Corbett, Kam-
iah, Idaho.
Oct. 81, 1899. dwtf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-11-17

Do you want calling or visiting
cards? We have at the FREE
Press Office $4,000 in assorted
sizes and styles and can suit the
most fastidious taste and purse. If
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-11-17

of each parcel of said stock as may be neces'
sary. will be sold at the office OF W. II. Witham,
treasurer, In Moscow. Idaho, on the z9tn gay u
IN nav delinquent assessments thereon, TO
getber with the cost of advertising and expeh-
ses of the sale j. w. LIEuALLEN, secretary,
Sio6 whose Office is located n. Moscow, ldaho.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-11-17

My wife has been using Chamberlain's
shoulder that has panied her continually for
nine years. We have tried all kinds of medi-
cines and doctors without receiving any bene-
fit from any Of them. One day we saw an ad-
vertisement of this medicine and thought Of
trying 1t, which we did with the best Of salts
faction. She has used only one bottle and her
Manchester, N. H. For sale by all druggists.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-11-17
dwtf

To our out of town patrons.
During removal sale we allow a
discount of 20 per cent. All mail
orders filled the same day as re-
ceived. Alexander & Freidenrich,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-11-17
Oversupply Of Praneesses.

VVtfuupp1y Oh FFHuooUutUs
There are in Europe II reigning
princesses of manageable age and
only AZ corresponding princes.-Pitts-
burgh Dispatch.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-11-17
% "Hs0@1 SW 1sOKCK WIZ
WANTED TO TRADE WIVES
An EsQuimau Chief who Became
EnamOred of an Amert-
can Woman.

A plucky little western woman, Mrs.
Laura McGregor, has recently returned
to the United States after a trip of
more than seven months in the Arctic
seas, north of Behring strait. 1t is said
to be the first time that white woman
las spent an entire season in this
region of the great frozen north.
Mrs. MoGregor is the wife of the cap
tain of steam whaler, and the trip was
made upon her husbands ship. Her
trip was full of curious adventure.
Once, while they were trading with the
Esquimaux, IL celebrated chief of that
region actually proposed to trade
wives with Capt. McGregor, and finally
became so insistent upon making the
bargain that he had to be forcibly
elected from the ship. The wife whom
he proposed to exchange for Mrs. Nc
Grogcr WAS a hideously ugly squaw
with swarthy features, who could not
speak wSrd of English.
Mrs. McGregor kept her eyes open
| during the voyage and brings back
many interesting stories of the life of
the native Esquimaux they met. With
woman quickness for such details
she observed much of the life of the
natives Of that region which would
earcoly lie observed by man. She
found the Esquimau women quite as
vain and proud of their primitive sur
roUnGings as the women of civilized
countries. The squaws begged for
every article of dress she had, and if the
nance came they would have no hesita-
ion in stealing it. AS fast, she says, as
ae could make wrapper or some Other
Z nple article they would besiege hel
3 ,rit. offering to exchange almost any
4, ing they owned.
The hats Mrs. McGregor wore were
objects of special admiration. They de
light in bright colors, and the mor'
gaudy the trimmings the more i
pleased them. Mrs. McGregor trimmed
number of hats for them with TIL
wings of the native birds of the nortl
to their great delight.-N. Y. World.
Cat Adopts Four Rabbits.
A cat on the farm of Andrew Harris
near McKeesport, Pa, has adopted fou
baby rabbits in place of the litter c
kittens which she recently brough
into this world and which Mr.. Harr
thought the world could get alon
without. The day after the kittens di
appeared the cat was observed carryin
, something to the barn in her moutl
3 Three times she was seen making tt
same Journey, and then Mr.. Harris mac
) an investigation. He found. hidden
; the hay, three baby rabbits. While
) was looking at them puss appeared II
Q the fourth time, carrying another lit
o rabbit in her mouth. 1t was deposits
: with the others, and she lay down wit
: them, purring with the greatest
Q pride and satisfaction. The young ra
y bits are getting along finely. They he
!, all about their foster mother. Mr. Ha
!, ris is proud of his cat and is permi
!, ting her to raise her queer family u
, disturbed except for the visitors wi
are constantly calling to witness ii
}. oueer freak-N " Sum-
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-11-17

Covent garden, London, has been In
the possession Of the Bedford family
for 800 years.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-11-17
STUART HOTEL
STUART, IDAHO.

STUART, IDAHO.
A thoroughly modern hotel. Cuisine mne sar
celled. Newly furnished. Sample rooni "a
commercial travellers. stuart is the rn ~, ~ ~
terminus for Elk City, Newsome creek Dun Tr;'
Hump and all Camas prairie towns
weekly stage to and from Grangeviiie.
JOHN vOSS, Proprietor.
The silver lance., 1899-01-27
FIos AsyD FHioTL IS.

The devil and whisky are siv1tG -
good terms.
Prayer il not prayer until u becomAs
communion' with God.
The Christian may lose his god. bHt
he can never lose his God.
The devil hurts us most whez ~
smites' US through those We love.
When God puts good man in the
dark. 1t is to give somebody light.
God can say things IN the fiery FUR
mace he couldn't speak ia beaver
Job sinped not with his tongue be-
cause there was no sin in his heart
When the mountains are cast into
kyle sea. Gods hand Is under them.
The devil is close by when t'se Chris
stan worries about thiuRs re caH't help
If church membe rsnip alone could
save. heaven you'd be full o. hypo'
CITIES.
man must be bora from aDove {.
know for himself that God 10 absye ii
else.
There are people In every coiHn'un's
who want to be religious as''fo'
Christ
When Jobs wife told hisa TO c5r' g
Sod and die. 1t hnyt tzfn more tha' a.
his boi,..
There ia sometimes as r'Hch veno'n if
the po4,st of a pen as there Is III tl- oi'
of dog.
Every man has a religion Of so'''-
kind. but only those who know Car!S
are Christians.
When you go into the closet FOR -
cret PRAYER. be sure 70 t1'5e tie Key
your safe aicag,
The devil In sssa< shape IL beln
made we3eenIe !n every home where the
bible is not read.
The man who can take hold of Coo
for others. has to be oi.r WHO bii5"s
him we'll for hi5ase1f.
Let the pseacner leave Christ oct o.
MS preaching. md the devil viii hell
i'm to I'll his chrrca,
A datscave association las for HF
motto: I'VE never siesp." 1t would r
a good one for a chu.ch,
The preacher nisses X VINO tries I"
substitute for the bread of life some
thing ~ his own make.
Bad surroundings do not make Peo-
pie bad. They only bring out Lhe bae
that is already in thera,
There are people who VIII read 80
many cha piers or vcfscs in the Bible,
and ea.i 1t being rs,.gioas.
We shall be sure to lose something
IL we turn from the lions d@n when
Gods band points that Way.-From the
Rams Horn
The silver lance., 1899-01-27
Important Notice.

All persons are cautioned not to pur
chase from one Nicola Gigliotti, or from
any one claiming to act in his behalf. any
stock or other evidence of ownership in
any stocks or bonds purportiug to have
been or hereafter to be issued by or on
behalf of the Tyrol- Venice Mining Com
pany, as said alleged corporation never
has been incorporated, nor had legal
existence, nor has it any property in the
Rock Creek Mining District. Gunnison
county. Colorado. The said Gigliotti
having wholly failed to perform his part
of the agreement with the undersigned,
he has no interest of any nature ip or to
our property or franchises.
Crystal, Colo, JOHN BARoNI.
January 10th 1899. PETER MATrIvI.
Dominic MArrIvI
A. RosErTr.
The silver lance., 1899-01-27

DON'TS FOR WOMEN,


Don't neglect quality for the sake Of
quantity.
Don't wear white petticoat unless
Il is white.
Don't forget that long credi' often
brings discredit.
Don't trim good material with COM
mon trimmings.
Don't imagine that beauty win atone
for untidiness,
Don't look a trump becau-e you can.
not look swell.
Don't expect great bargains to turn
out great saves.
Don't dress to startle peoples eyes.
but to satifay them.
Don't make your own s1rssses unie?s
you can do 1t we'll.
Don't jump into your ciornes and ex-
pect to look dressed.
Don't achieve the grotesqIe while at
tempting the original.
Don't wear a fur or q feather bos
with cotton dress or skirt.
Don't dress your head at the ex
pense OF your hands aud feet.
Don't buy cheap imitatians IL You car
afford the genuine article.
Don't put cost before cut. Corded
silk won't cover q clumsy fit.-Ex-
change.
The silver lance., 1899-01-27
pOrNGS OF WOMEN.


Miss Mary Simpson Is a deputy sheriff
In San Francisco.
The Princess OF Wales. her three
daughters and the Princess May are
good swimmers.
Mrs, Deacon, since her divorce, does
not encourage exhibitions of friendship
or sympathy toward her.
Having taken up golf. football and
cricket, the ladies of a town not a
hundred miles from Glasgow propose to
60 in for the good old game OF quoits
The Empress of Germany, WITH hei
children. will pass the greater part Of
the summer at Wyk. on the Island OF
Eobr. Four villas have been rented for
the visitors.
Miss Mary Green, daughter of DR..
Joseph Green, of Whitewater, Wis. Is
an arNst OF high order OF talent and is
giving her natural bent the benefit Of
the best instruction and pr4Etl1 II
The Empress Eugenie. before leJy.
ing Paris fer CAPE Martin, gave Lieut..
Col. Bizot the campaigning kit of the
Prince Imperial, and also that which
she herself used In Ser sad pile iimags
20 the scene OF her sons death 10
Zu1ulard.
The silver lance., 1899-01-27
LAUGHING @ AS.

I'm going TO marry her night OF. y
p,yhy. what's your hurry? - My SAL
ary isn't large enough to stand an en-
gaeement,"
RieS pork dealer do attractive
Siiow)-"Madam, two thousand hoys
and a faithful heart I lay at your feet.
Please take US in."
A Ferocious Husbond,-"yes. my dear
whenever We have words he behaves
like perfect savage" HOW z5f' "He
makes for hts c,ub.'
A 1enerai Dcniai.--"Hy son," began
the cierical-ics,l-ing st-anger. quite sol
smrIy. "ae you - mo" interrupted
the i-reverent rcuth; A1r the flsst place
! ain't--and. second, l dunit.'
Worse than Cholera. when you
praoticing friend across the way has
learned ix. TO play the cornet he VIII
entertain tta whole neighborhood
SAID Mrs Brown. Yes" said Mrs
Jones; but by tha. time there won't be
any neighborhood herc.
Poor Little Thins,--hWhat's the mat
ter, Moiiyf" asked Colonel Yerger OF his
little s-year-old daughter. PA, m,
mockinS bird Ia dead" well, never
mind. ?iol,y: I'll buy you another one. 8
II am eaiia enough now. but when
saw tia. poor little dead bird l couls
have cried like child" said Molly.
Too Much Toil.--First tranp-"If
had my own way. Ia have three hun
fred and sixty-hve national holidays In
the year" Secord tramp --.'You would
oh? Then there would be one working
day every four ysass. oh. you are .
nice one. you ste. You would mako a
galley slave Of the poar laborirg man
wouldn't you?"
The silver lance., 1899-01-27

OF Thomas came up Thursday to cir
culate subscription paper to raise funds
for the purpose of constructing road
from the top Of Lizard Lake hill to
point where it would connect with the
present road on tins side, on grade not
more than six per cent. Mr.. Thomas
s,ys that would enable four-horse
freight team to haul five tons of ore at
load, from Crystal to the railroad. He
estimates that $500 to $500 would build
the proposed grade.
The silver lance., 1899-01-27

Saturday evening 81 xteen young people
surprised Mr.. aud Mrs. Goo: W. Melton
at the Crystal Mountain Mlpe, and spent
= pleasant evening Of sport. The young
Indies Of the party were given atally no"
side into the big tunnel during the even
ing, which with the utmost faithfulress
TO the SEASON, included an upset. OF
sourse those present enjoyed themselves:
Crystal folks always do. Mr.. and Mrs.
Melton enjoyed having them, and gave a
cordial invitation to the party to come
sgain. 1t was not an anniversary or
Birthday ar anything Of that sort. but
just little surprise party OF social
ff7c. and very PLEASANT.