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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-03-08
RECKONING BY DECINLALS

!, ed to furnisas to the. governor of eact,
state q set OF standard weights and
measures OF tse metric system for the
use of the respective states.
Under the regulations Of the inter-
{ national postal COW ention the metric
system was adopted as the standard In
all transactions between the nations
winch are members of the postal union.
and accordingly the mail matter trans
ported between the United States and
fifty other countries, including even
the mail sent between the United
states and England, IS weighed and
paid for entirely in terfAs of the ,aaetrfc
system.
In 1913 a convention was held by
REPRESENTATIVES. of practically all the.
ctvllizeo nations except England. At
EWnlch "a scientific and permanent br-z
reaHs OF weights and measures was
established at, Paris, the expenses. Of
Wh1ch are paid by all the powers party
70 the convention. Great Britain has
SINCE become party to this confera
ehce' and IN common with the I1nifeyI.
STATES. pays its share of the expeusess:
of the bureau. - -. - :
q one duty of the internati b,,re.,,,
OF weights and measures is to furnish,
exact and correct copies or d7,n,ica+ass
OF the standards of weight and meas.
ure' to the several countries which con-
tribute to its support. These new
standards We're supplied to the United
states and were received by the presi-.-
dent and his cabinet with considerable
ceremony on Jan. 2, 1890, and are now
deposited In a fire-proof room in the
Coast Survey h1ri1dipo
In 1888 the secretary of the treasury
ordered that thereafter the standard
meter and kilogram, deposited in the.
Coast Survey building, should be rec
ogn1zed 8 the fundamental standards,
from Which the customary units of the.
yard and the pound should be derived.
1t u.s. therefore, true that at present the
United States is using a system of
weights and measures which is based
on the units of the metric system.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-03-08

o women folks beats all natur' 81.
Now here was Evander right back to
the startin pint ag'n, just as positive in
1.-The 'frmatlve side o. the question as ever.
an hadn't found yit whether his folks
was well or ailin,' but knowed somethin,
was up was a big notion to start right
= m, whether or no, an argufy with him.
SO as to sort O. clear the situation, when
he siaps his hand on his knee an saws
tofa6le loud: 5
Now, take Polly Ami SSa3.
Take Polly Ann! Great hemlocky
Every young Teller in the Knob country
that had any snap to him had been try
\ In for two year an better to take Polry
sAnn-ever sence she growed up to be the
gal she was-but Polly Ann wouldn't be
took, not till Evander came in there from
down country an went to lustlin' things
in them back woods. Then Polly Ann
sort o. liked his way o. doin't things; an
the first thing anybody knowed she was
took, an her an Evander got married,
an moved over on to his clearin', back
O. the Dark Swamp. an four miled from
any place.
Now, take Polly Ann. says Evander.
81 should say so. Huh! Well. rather!.
Thinks to myself. but i didn't say moth
in. Iknowed that Evander was comm
to 1t now. & rs {a 555i5 8. vs. ss
' .Dan'l' says he. things went along
slick as sleddin' for couple o. months.
I OF course. Polly Ann havin: lived SO nigh
the Eddy always, she sort o. woke up
with start the first night we was on
the clearin', an kind o. shivered a little
when she heerd the screechin' an the
catterwaulin' here an there round the
place an she says: :.
= 'Evander, what in the name o. good
ness Is after us?'' g.
n I. Them / says. why, them amt
nothin' but the wild cats provlin'. q hats
all" I says.
So 49, Poly Ann she didn't say no more.
but after day or So, when I came in
from tie chopin she looked kind O.
mustered like. an asked me what was
maxim them tremendous big tracks over
back o, the barn.
...s.sWny, says, .nothin but the
besrs. Dolly Ann. Nothin. but the bears
lodfrn round 7 says, That's all. FL
says.
$50 things went along slick as sleddin,
Nor couple q. months. an then one lay
polly Ann had an errand to the Eddy,
an, she hitched up the old l,oss an drove
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prominent. frequently the hips will pre-
sent an unsightly appearance. To rem-
edy these nothing viii take the place Of
exercise. Begin at once and try to re-
duce the abdomen, taking in the hips at
the same time.
The latest advices from Vienna are to,
the effect that the new Viennese move
Ement has been followed by success and
that it will In time supersede the ce1e-
brated Swedish movement.
Unlike the Swedish movements. which
are complicated and elaborate, the EVienl
nese movements are easily learned S.and
may be picked up by the amateur In a
few hours. s. : .s
| The viennesc Movement.
They must be performed with some in.
strument, q light one, but none the less
something that is difficult to manage or.
which requires a little skill. Dumb bells,
though they may be light, are not sufa-
GENTLY exacting, for there is to be play
Of the wrists 20 -lell as Of muscular Skill
The ladies OF 1astria, including the
Archduchess Stephanie, now the Coun-s
tess Lonyay, are using the foi1s and find
them very good. Madame Bernhardt has
also taken them up since this viennese
system came In. gEg ss5
In Paris they are waving the long, 1.-THE
want. but this is not the best implement
for this purpose; and In London, where
all arg getting In shape for the corona
ton. they are practicfng with tho shep-
herds crock.
But better than this Is the circle In
this country one can get q very close
imftat ton OF 1t In the common hoop-the
ho0ple with which children play.
| This Is the best abdomen reducer on
the face Of the earth and you cannot do
better than to purchase one and speedily
commence using II.
The Viennese movements are only two,
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this afternoon. If them chickens had
only kept quiet i d he'd the pants all done
I Seems like there amt no use tryin' tc
do nuthin', for If it amt HOSES runnin
AWAY with you it's chickens hollerin' an
cacklin, jest a purpose 70 bother an up
set you" says she. II never uid hear
chickens so on so as ours did this after
noon, jest to keep me a jsernp:n' up fore
I'd hardly got sot down. / was mad
enough at EN- to wiring their necks,'' says
She 80 III 49, ~ aSsys 3
lew ELL says, ..along about this
time O. year. Polly Ann, chickens is la.
BILE to cackes considerable, says I. 81
I" - don't care says She It's ire.
nendous aggrayatin, jest the same, :
says she. s$s.
After supper started out to do my
chores an there on the back stoop, Danl
laid two O. the biggest Wildcat carcasses
ever see. :
{. E" Great hemlock. Folly Ann!' says
whats them?"
!. Them ?'' says She jest as If they
had slipped her mind why, dom;
know whether they'm two of the three
that skeert the old fool Of a boss yister.
day or not. but they'm big enough to be
That un there laid behind the fence out
yender, an the chickens holiared enough
to make You deef, an II had to go out
and shoot It, Tother one come along
about o'clock an clumb the maple trek
t'other side o. the hencoop, an then thu
consumed chickens cackled an hollere6
worse than ever. an I had to put up my
work ag'in an 80 out an shoot that one
too. afore they'd be quiet. So you ki1
blame the pesky chickens cause you,
tother pants ain.t new-seated VII. e say:
Polly Ann. !. An that gun O your wants
cleanin' too = says she. ut kicks Ike
Sam HIM.
Think O. that, Danl! could blame
the chickens 'calAse my t,orher pant.
want new-seated! The chickens op1eNee
to bein, eat by Wildcats, an 50 upso
Poly AIMS plans! But 4 didn't say n,lth.
In. couidn't help but sort o. think
though. that Polly Ann was gerrin'
1etAe unreasonable. That, s the way Il
looked to me- Dan', but didn't sas
nothtr. Things went along till t,othel
day. an then when i got home Polly AM
says:
s.s Tt does seem, Evander,. says she
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over. was way UP on the ridge chop
1, PIN out ties an she got back home be-
fore I did.
I Hello, Polly Ami says i. Home
SO soon 2" 81 81 49, I
= Yes" she says. IT come a skitin..
The boss ran away. I'll go afoot next
time. He amt safe, that boss amt"
says she.
If Run away" says T.. ''.Jewhittaker
+ what ever could made that old boss run
away? says /.
Nothin' in the world but just gittins
ssXeert an then runnin', says she. Moth.
II In the world but that. He run for
Two mlled, an never stopped till sha got
here an in the shed. the consarned old
idiot. say. she
Il :" What could "a skeert him % ST saws.
: Why they did, that's all. says she:
= The wildcats. The three wildcats that
jumped out into the road. That's what
scared the crazy old crow bait, an not a
thing else,' she says. ''An' the aggrava-
tin part of 1t was that they follered us
. most all the way, not. more than twenty
yards behind u.s. says she, AN they
mou't just as we'll = clumb in the wagon
so could "a fetched 'em right along if
could onlys'a' held that consarned old
3 =
fool of a hoss In so they could a ketched
up with u.s. says She .'Ketch me ridin'
behind a runaway boss agin! 1t amt
safe"' says she. "A gettin' skeert at only
Wildcats, too" says she. . !,
That sounded to me sort unreal
sonabla in Polly Ann cause IN be con-
sarned If Z could see why ..ie old boss
hadn't cut up jest about the right caper
In gettiYl'g skeert on rIlnnin' polly Nm
away from them three wildcats. That's
the way it looked to me. but ] didn't say
nothin'. go E# !.
Next night when I come in from the
ridge an we Wos eatin' supper, Polly
says: - 81 xs3.:.
Now you needn't ask me if I've
got them other pants Of your'n new seat
ed, 'Evander," she says, . cause hain't
An it's all OWN to the way them pesky
chickens has been hoSern' an" cacklin.
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, The metric system proper is now
exclusively used by the United States,
Marine Hospital service, by the for
eign department Of the postoff1ce, by.
the United States coast and geOdetic.
survey, to some extent in the mint,
United States signal service Il and,
United States census department.
The formal adoption @of the metric.
system has been repeatedly recom-
mended to congress by several secre-
tarfes of the treasury and of state: It.
has been asked for by the legislatures
of several statessnand many petitions.
from both business and scientific men
have been presented to congress ask
ing for the passage of such law.
I'm 1888 this country invited the re-
pubifcs Of Central and South America
and of Mexico, Hayti and San Domin-
go to conference to be held at Wash
kington to consider, among other things.
the adoption of a uniform system OF
weights and measures. The confer
ence was held, and 1t adopted, SO far
as lay In It's power. "a uniform system
OF weights and measures, the metric
system. The delegates from the for:
eign republics went home and almost
without exception procured the adop-
ton Of the metric system by the coun-
tries from which they came. Now they
ind that the greatest nation OF all.
which originally invited them to the
conference, has 80 far failed to adopt
ITS own suggestion.
The objection always made to the
adoption Of the metric system, and
which has heretofore been strong
enough to prevent Its adoption by cons
gress, is the fact that change from
yards to meters and from pounds to
grams would upset business and throw
the world of commerce, into confusion.
TO this argument the advocates OF the
metric system file partial assent.
They admit that It would cause constd-
cradle Inconvenience. but say that the
amount Of disturbance which would be
caused has been greatly overestfmat-
ed. In proof they point to the expert
ence Of other nations which have.
adopted the metric system without se-.
riously inconamoding business men.
Their chief argument In favor Of the,
adoption Of the system lies In the great
benefit and saving Ia study and time
which would result to- the generations
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-03-08

Che bill introduced by Congressman
Shafroths of Colorado, providing that or
and after Jan. 1, 1903, the weights and
measures In the metric system shall be
the legal standard weights and meas
ures in the United States, is simply an
other IN a long lire of attempts to sup
plant the present awkward system by
the easy and simple metric or decimal
system. Though the bill has been re-
ported favorabIy by the committee on
weights and measures, it has still a
.hard fight before IT. The chances for
It's adoption are said to be not the
brightest. 81 -
In one sense the United States may
he said to! have been even before
I! France = IN the adoption of at least a
portion of the metric; system. In 1855
congress adopted the decimal system of
money, with the dollar as the unit,
whereas the metric. system proper was
not adopted by France. until 1895. The
basis of the metric system, the meter
was determined by two eminent French
astronomers and naathe nlatieians; and
is exactly one forty -millionth part Of
the circumference OF the earth on the
meridian Of Paris: The meter is 3.37
inches longer than the American yard.
IT is the standard Of the measures of
length and all other measures are based
upon IT. Thus the metric, unit of sur
face measure is the centare; which is
one square meter. The unit of capacity
is one liter, which is the cube Of ONE,
tenth Of a meter. The unit of weight
is the gramme, which is the weight Of
a cube centimeter of water stsz$S+ go q.
a standard meter was constructed in:
1893 by an: international commission,
representing France Holland Sweden,
Switzerland Denmark, Spain, Savoy.
and the Roman, Cisalpine and Ligurian:
republics. tt was made: of platinum,
and was deposited In the Palace of
Archives in Paris to be, the definite,
basis of the metric system forever:
The use Of the metric system was
declared obligatory in France on Nov.
2, 1901, but the French people were not
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prepared for SO sudden a change, and
In 1872 compromise was adopted
which lasted until 1887. In that year a
law was passed making, the use Of the
metric system obligatory. and ordered
Its enforcement after January, 1910.
At present it is universally used by
France, as well as by all European ma
lions except Great Britain, where it is
allowed but not compulsory. Russia
was the last Of the great powers to
make the change, having put the me-
tric system into force only few weeks
ago. On this continent the metric sys.
tenn has been adopted by Mexico, Bra
I'll, Chill, Peru and other OF the South
and Central American republics. AT
the present time England and the
United States are left practically alone
as the only two civilized nations which
have not adopted the decimal system
OF weights and measures.
AS early as 1877 the subject Of ADOPT
ing the metric system IN the UnIted
States was agitated John Quincy
Adams. It is recalled by the Chicago
Tribune. was appointed to Investigate
the weights and measures OF the
United States, and he found That the
staniards Of weight, measure and ca
paeity differed considerably IN the DIFF
ferent states, and exen IN the same
state. He reported fully on the result
of his investigation, ana did not favor
the adoption Of the French or metric
system because Of the popular repug-
nance to change and the inconyen-
Ience which would follow the adoption
OF a new system. AT the same time he
declared his belief that the metric sys-
tem~was almost ideal and reflected the
greatest credit on the men ana on the
age which had devised It. SIS
IN 1880 another investigation was
made. and It again was found that q
pound or a yard IN one state or city
was often more or less than In an
other. As q result, the treasury de-
partment was authorized and instruct
ed to have made copies Of the stand
ards Of weight and measure then In its
possession. set Of which copies were
TO be delivered to the governor OF each
state in the Union
In 1866 It was made, by an act OF
congress. lawful to employ the weights
and measures of the metric system
throughout the United States, and the
SECRETARY Of the treasury was instruct
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bOU may talk about the Venus de
Milo with her colossal waist,
and you may point to the beauty
ideals everywhere, but tell me il.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-11-06
Ii you are bilious and seeking adj

1t you are bilious and seeking ad.
visers,
Take DeWitt's Little Early Risers
just before going to bed.
You will find on the morrow
You are rid of your sorrow
that's all; just enough said.
These famous pills do not grippe,
but move the bowels GENTLY easily,
cleansing the liver. Their tonic
effect gives strength to the glands,
preventing "A return of the disorder.
u. A. Bonebrake, Pear son & Wood.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-11-06

Louis Demo. plaintiff, against The Idaho.
Little Giant Mining company, Limited, II or
poration, defendant.
BY virtue OF an execution issued ont Of til e
District Court OF the Second Judicial District of
the County of idaho and State of Idaho, wherein
Louis Demo, plaintiff. and the Idaho-Itte
Giant Mining company, Ltd, a corporation. de
tendant, upon judgment rendered the LIST
day of May, A. D. 1901, for the sum of one hun
dred and sixty $500 dollars, United States lawful
money, besides costs and interest, have this
day levied upon all the right, title, claim and
interest OF said defendant Of, in aud TO the
following described real estate, to wit, situated
M Warren mining district of Idaho county,
state of Idaho, to wit;
The Little Giant quartz claim, located July
%, iss2 situated abo;, :. OF mile southwest
OF the town of Warren, Idaho.
The Little Giant quartz claim No. /, Eastern
Extension, lying between Smith and Rhody
gulehes, located in 1884.
The West Extension Little Giant ritz claim
lying on West Smith gulch located January l.
1899 said claims are contiguous claims, and
recorded in the recorders Office OF Idaho coun
t., state of Idaho.
Also the Little Giant mine and machinery
belonging thereto and all water rights ON War
rem creek. Meadow creek, Slaughter creek and
all rights, privileges and bitches and appurte-
nances thereto belonging or in any wise apper-
tanning, and all houses on the same hoist, en-
CINE room stamp mill, blacksmith shop, maya
zine, dwelling houses, sawmilf, stables, out
houses, telephones and fixtures belonging 10
said mine, claims or water rights.
Public notice is hereby given that will, on
Wednesday, the 18th day of November, A. d. 1902
at ll.30 O'Clock a. m OF said day, in front OF til
court house door OF the County OF Idaho, sell at
public auction, for United states lawful money,
all the right, title claim and interest of said de
PENDANT, The ldaho-Littlc Giant Mining
Company, Limited, corporation. of, in
and TO the above described property
or so much thereof rs may be neeessar,
to raise sufficient to satisfy said Judgment witt
interest and costs. ETC., to the highest and hes
bidder.
Dated October %, A. d. 1902.
J. NJ. DIXON,
Sheriff of Idaho County,
By II. C. JOHNSON, Deputy.
| First publication Oct. o.
| Last publication Nov. g.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-11-06
SHERIFPS SALE.

Arnold C. Wolf. George Green, Luther Full.
ton, Charles Spiya and James d. Mccall, Plain.
tifs, against The Idaho-Little Giant Mining
Company, Limited, corporation, Defendant
Under and by virtue of an Execution in Fore.
closure OF Lien and Decree OF Foreclosure and
Sale, issued out ofthe District Court Second
Judicial District, County of Idaho state of
Idaho, on the sth day Of October A. d. 1902 in
the above entitled action. wherein Arnold c.
Spiya and James D. Mccall. the above named
Plaintiffs obtained IA Judgment and Decree of
Foreclosure and Sale against the Idaho Little
Giant Mining Company, Limited a corporation.
Defendant. on the 18th day Of Nov, A. d. igoi,
for the sum of Eight Hundred and sixty four
gss64oo( Dollars, lawful money OF the United
amounting to the sum OF Two Hundred and
fiity-fonr and 96.100 ts2l4 96) Dollars, which
said Decree was on the 18th day of November
A, ID. 1901, recorded in Book 2, Page l2S
am commanded to sell all the certain Lot.
Piece or Parcel of Land, situated, lying aud be-
ing in Idaho county, state OF Idaho and more
particularly described as follows, to.wit:
That certain mine, mining claim and mining
property situated in the County of Idaho, State
OF Idaho, In Warren Mining District and par
en,any d ,he as thst property generally
consisting of those certain quartz mining
cl{ims, known and OF record in the Office of the
county recorder of the said County OF Idaho, as
the Little Giant Quartz Mining Claim, the East
Extension Little Giant Quartz Mining CLAIM
the West Extension Little Giant Quartz Mining
Claim said claims being situated about one
and one-half mile southwest of Warren, on
Smith Gulch.
Public Notice is hereby given that on Wed
nesday, the 18th day of November. 1902 at 9.3D
O'Clock OF that day, in front Of the court house
door of the County of Idaho State of Idaho, |
Will, III obedience to said Execution in Fore
closure and Decree OF Foreclosure and Sale. Sc II
the above described property, or so much there
of as may be necessary to satisfy said judgment
with interest and costs to the highest and best
bidder, for cash in hand, lawful money OF the
United States
J. NJ. DIXON, Sheriff,
Idaho County. Idaho.
BY Ii. C.. Johnson Deputy.
Mt. Idaho, Idaho october %, 1902.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1902-11-06
FROM RAPID RIVER.
A Good Mineral Country, but
No Feed for Horses.

SOa III FIOTSoS.
Col. Frank J. Parker of Walla
"alla returned from his recent dis
coveries up Rapid river sooner than
ne expected, as there is literally NO
iced whatever for horses, the sheen
destroying every vestige of grass or
anything else "a prospector's horse
can exist upon. For miles in every
direction the country is as bare as
the Colorado desert, even the young
mr. trees being stripped of bark by
tnese pests. In one place dead
rabbits were found, having evil
IDENTITY, died of starvation. Some
thing must be done before long or
miners and prospectors will neces-
sarlly have to go elsewhere.
The country beyond Pollock
mountain is highly mineralized,
and Col. Parker has 40 doub, that
several camps will he established
IN that section at an early date.
Much work would have been done
the past summer and this fall, but
II took the men all heir time hunt
ing their horses which would travel
10 miles IN a day or night in search
of feed. There is bound to be
serious trouble next year unless the
sheep are kept out.
Pollock is getting to be quite a
place, and the citizens there are
anxious for Grangeville to assist ia
opening up the trail toward Pollock
mnnntain and Black lake. They
assert it will not take over Is days'
work to make an all-winter trail.
and are ready and willing to do
their share. At present all travel
is over the high divide between
Rapid river and the Little Salmon,
the altitude being 1000 feet. 1t
is the old Indian trail that leads to
Snake river.
The proper boundaries for Idaho
and Washington counties should
be from Smiths mountain by the
Black lake wagon road from Coun-
Gil, thence along the divide between
Bear creek and the extreme head
waters of Rapid river in the Sum-
mers' district, thence east to some
point to be decided upon, leaving
all OF Rapid river in Idaho county.
Theodore Swarts and Col. Parker
discovered some very highly min
erallzed lodges and will develop
them next summer. The country
abounds in grouse, pheasants and
deer, and but for the sheep would
be an ideal mining country.