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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-22
The Gypsy Queen.

On Friday and Saturday even
ings Of next week, January 30 and
81, at the new court house will
be produced "The Gypsy Queen"
the operetta which has been under
way for the past three months.
About 60 people in costume will
take part in the production, while
colored lights and other scenic
effects will add brilliancy to the
performance. The operetta il full
Of bright. catchy choruses, beauti-
full solos, and clever acting
and will occupy two hours in its
production. The services of Mrs.
Paul Barnard, q woman Of much
experience in operate work, were
engaged to train the participants
in their singing and acting. and it is
thought by those who have'been
present at the rehearsals that this
will be the best entertainment oil
its kind ever given in Grangeville.
Mrs. Barnard will take the part
of Rosalie, Miss Nickel Mother
Grunt, or the Gypsy Queen, and
Miss Lulu Nickel that of the Fairy
Queen. The three choruses,
gypsies, fairies and Tyroleans will
be composed Of school children,
who will also give some specialties.
This operetta will I've given fol
the benefit Of the school, in par.
ticular the annual payment on the
piano.
Seats may be reserved, beginning
Monday, at the Right Drug Store
for Zoe; general admission SOC,
school children 35c.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-22

By W. N. KNOX, Deputy.
First publication Jan. ~.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-22
The Latest Books at Gees.

A chinook has prevailed this
week which has removed the inch
of snow which has laid on the
ground for the past two week, and
the weather is now as soft and
mild as spring.
Frank Wyatt, the cattle man o.
Salmon river, is spending few
days in the city, this being his first
visit since the removal of the
county seat, of which he was an
ardent supporter.
The apple social at Trinity parish
house last Friday evening was a
pleasure to all concerned. Miss
Mcclure secured the. big apple pie,
A. S. Hardy the little apple pie and
all the rest piece of apple pie.
Service at Trinity church next
Sunday at11 a. m: Sunday school
at 10 a. M; business parish meet
ing at 1880 p. m. Tuesday; St.
Agnes guild work at 2:30 aud
study club at 1880 Wednesday.
II. f. Fulton has removed his
law offices from the Grange build
ing to the Idaho hotel building on
State street. Mr.. Fulton has fitted
up neat and coy quarters in the
rooms formerly occupied by DR.. G..
A. Green.
The Ladies' Aid society Of the
Presbyterian church will hold a
Geographical social in the Ma
sonic hall on Thursday, Feb. 9Th.
Admission will be free but there
will be charge for refreshments.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
McDuflie and Griffith have fin
ished moving into their new
offices in one of Fem Battv's
buildings on State street. The
rooms have been newly papered
and painted and no offices in town
present neater or more inviting
appearance.
John Wilks came up from Lew
iston Tuesday on business trip
and is greeting old friends in and
about Grangeville. Johnny says
he is permanently located in Lew
iston and is doing a good business
conducting paint shop and shoot
ing gallery.
Tho we'll known mining man,
George Blaine, has taken the in
tial steps to patent his Ontario
luartz claims in Elk City district,
and will go shortly to Custer
where he will spend the
in prospecting for new
Nelson NJ. Parker, treasurer of
he Dewey M. & S. Co., accompan.
ed by A. +. Mcclure, heavy
tockholder, arrived from Seattle |
his week for the purpose of at
ending the annual meeting of the
tockholders. All the old officials
we're reelected, and it is hoped
hat arrangements will soon be
made for a resumption of opera
ions on the mine.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-22
"lf l Could Get Rid

OF this abominable cold," exclaimed
the sufferer, when the end of a
spasm of coughing gave him a
chance to talk. The way out of
the trouble is plain. Take Aliens
Lung Balsam before the merciless
grip of the cold has fastened upon
throat and lungs. After a few
doses the cough is easier and less
frequent, and complete cure is
but the question of little time.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-22
w. w. Goode has sold the
Grangeville-Elk City telephone
line to Mrs. G. Willard Goode.

w. w. JOOue mas SOIu Ous
Grangeville-Elk City telephon,
line to Mrs. G. Willard Goode.
J. w. Fitzwater, OF Spokane
spent a couple Of days in Grange
vile this week looking over tn,
country with a view to investing
in Camas Prairie soil. Mr.. Fitz
water is but recently from Month
cello, Illinois and is an old time
friend of Geo. M. Reed.
As is our usual custom we ar,
sending out statements to our sub
scribers with the beginning of tn.
new year showing the standing O
their subscription accounts. The
prompt manner in which they arr
responding is indeed gratifying tt
us and goes to show that a live pa
per is appreciated and people are
willing to pay for it. We thank
our subscribers for their prompt.
ness.
Contractor A. j. Turner mar.
rowly escaped serious injuries
Tuesday by having two piles o.
lumber between which he wa.
working cave in upon him. A,
it was he was pinned to the floor
for some time until his fellow
workmen removed several thou
sand feet of lumber and it wal
only by the greatest good fortune
that he escaped with nothing
worse than a severe bruising.
Geo. Myers, living near Harpster,
had his residence destroyed by fire
last Saturday. The fire originated
from bad stove pipe and wat
under such Roadway when dis.
covered that but few OF the con.
tents were saved. The loss will
reach 5000 or 800 with no in.
surance, and comes as a heavy loss
to Mr.. Myers as he has large
family and is in limited circum-
stances.
Jacob N. Rice has commenced
an action against r. M. Sherman
and wife and the American Eagle
Consolidated Gold Mining COM
pany, limited, alleging that fraud
has been attempted in the trans
fer of stock. Rice says he was a
partner of Sherman, who located a
large number of claims in central
Idaho, including the noted Amer
lean Eagle group on Crooked
river. After the formation of the
mining company Sherman is said
to have received 275, 1000 shares of
stock in payment for the group of
claims and some others. Sherman
is said to have transferred his
stock to his wife, and in turn
made transfer to G. X. Merriam
as trustee. Rice says this is a
scheme to derfaud him of his right.
full half interest in the stock. He
sues for an accounting, dissolution
Of partnership, appointment of a
receiver and establishment of title
to a half interest in the stock and
Ill the claims now held by Sher-
man. Spokane Review.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-22
LOCAL NOTES.

Best Candies at Gees.
Hill & Tillson's new maps 70,
sale at this Office. Price 81.
Dudley B. Wilson is a very sick
man with a bad case of blood
poison.
James Eldridge and james
Doherty came out from the Hump
Tuesday.
Fine Straub piano for sale. In.
quire Of Bert Thompson, west of
Baptist church.
Joe Jones, son Of Mrs. II. S.
Jones, left Friday for Mexico where
he expects to make future his home.
Mrs. G. H. Schmadeka, with her
daughter Grace, returned yester-
day from an extended visit in Port
land.
w. s. Clark was in town from
Clearwater yesterday and remem-
bered this Office with a pleasant
business call.
A. johnson can furnish your
house with the best line of Furni-
ture, Dishes and Heating Stoves
ever brought to Grangeville.
While the merchants are having
clearance sales, S. M. Jones is sell
ing meat at prices that defy CON-
petition. Give him your order.
Representative Mitchell has writ
ten friends here that there is no
danger Of any part of Idaho county
being cut off this year for the crea-
ton of a new county.
G. F. Keefer, now with S. M.
Jones at the Cash Meat market, is
making the best of all kinds of
German and American sausages.
A supply always on hand.
At the Presbyterian church in
Denver there will be preaching
services next Sunday morning at
1880. Sunday school Immediately
after. All are cordially invited.
J. V. Nash, R. P. Nash, Z. ].
Nichols, E. Crooks, James Jones,
l.. L. Gordon and M. G. Gregory
were among the White Bird visit
ors to the county seat this week.
Regular services at the NJ. L.
church next Sunday at IL a. IN.
and 1880 p. m. Sunday school at
10 a. M; Epworth leage at 6;45.
Subject of evening sermon, ga
Wonderful Bargain.
Rev. c. E. Gibson, ID. d., of
Moscow will preach in the M. E.
church next Wednesday, January
%, at 1880. At the close of the
sermon he will conduct the quar-
terly conference of the church.
The Great Clearance Sale of the
Big Buffalo Cash store will COM
mence January and close Febru-
airy l, 1908. Everything will 60
at greatly reduced prices except
the grocery department.. w. +. s.,
proprietor. II
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-22
Girl Gets One Year.

A sixteen year old. girl named
Leharity has been sentenced to
one year in the penitentiary from
Latah county for horse stealing.
Petitions are already being circu-
lated asking for her immediate
pardon.
In support Of the petition it ID
stated that the girl is so young that
she should not be incarcerated in
a state prison with hardened GRIM
inals; that she is said to be weak
minded, and that ont Of a sense OF
humanity she should not be placed
in contact with an element and be
forced to abide in such all environ-
ment as is to be found at the peni.
Tertiary.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-22
Lawrence & Fuller In Luck.

A. L. White yesterday received
a letter from Jonas Lawrence in
Thunder Mountain in which he re-
ports rich strike on their claims
in that district. Mr.. Lawrence
and his partner, Jonas Fuller, have
several claims on which they have
been doing work and all are show
ing up in most satisfactory man
ner. They have done 40 feet of
work on the Dakota, 20 feet on the
MOllie and sunk 40 feet on the X,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-22

The Oratorical contest between
the University Of Idaho and the
Washington Agricultural college
last week resulted in victory for
the Idaho school. In the team Of
three selected to represent Idaho
two, R. w. Overman and J.
Loyal Addison, were from this
county. Camas Prairie is not
only producing the best wheat,
cattle and hogs in the north west,
but is also sending out some of the
brightest young men in the west.
The treasury department has
transmitted to the house a sup
Elemental estimate submitted by
the interior department. Of $50, 600
for the survey of the Montana
Idaho boundary lines.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-22
Z. where they have a body of S7S

Y. where they have body of s7S
ore. At the time of writing the
weather was pleasant, the Their
mometer never having reached the
zero mark. On the first of the
year there was a great scramble for
claims and all property where the
assessment work had not been done
was relocated. They expect to soon
complete the work they have
mapped out when they will come
out to Grangeville for short visit.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-22
NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT

In the District Court Of the Second Judicial
District Of the State Of Idaho in and for the
County of Idaho
George Finney, plaintiff, VS.. a. w. Moore, de.
PENDANT.
Notice Is hereby given that on January 10
1908, writ of attachment was issued out OF IL G
above entitled court in the above entitled
cause.
Attest my hand and official seal this 2lst day
of January, A. ID. 1903
tsEAL, J. ]. OvERMAN,
Clerk of said Court
By W. N. KNOX, Deputy.
First publication Jan. %.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-22
TICKETS INCLUDING SUPPER, $500
NOTICE OF roRFErTuRt.


To william Norwiok, his heirs, executors. adj
ministratorS and assigns ~
You are hereby notified that have expended
during the years 1901 and 1907 the sum of two
hundred dollar. In labor and Improvements
upon the Important mining claim, situated In
Of IDAHO, the location certificate of which il
found Of record in Book Of Mining Claims at
page b2s, In the once Of the recorder of said
district, in order to hold said claim under the
PROVISIONS Of section 2s24 OF the Revised Statues
Of me United states, being the amount required
thirty-i day Of December, 1902. ~
Ana II, within ninety days sitter the service
OF this notice by publication, you fail or refuse
20 contribute your proportion Of such expendi.
lure, az coowner, together with the costs Of
THIS notice, your interest In said claim Will be-
come the property Of the undersigned, your co.
owner, under the terms Of said section Z3N.
Dated January 20, 1903,
JAMES boHERTY, Claimant.
First publication Jan. ~, 1908.
Last publication April q.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-22

The nomination of j. B. West,
OF Lewiston, as register Of the
United States land Office at Lewis.
ton, Idaho, was today confirmed
by the senate without opposition.
Miss Laura Wood and, Miss
Mcclure are temporarily assisting
In the auditors Office in order to
catch up with the large amount Of
work that has accumulated during
the last few months.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-25
MAKES MASH" IN CHICAGO
UNLAWFUL DISTILLERY CAR.
RIED ON IN BUSINESS CENTER
Five Men Arrested and They Admit
That Technically They Are Guilty,
But They Want Il Special Ruling.

Chicago, December 22,-Charged with
operating in the center Of the fashion
able shopping district of Chicago a dis
tillery contrary to Government regula-
tions, five officers and instructors of the
Columbus laboratories We're today ar
rested by United States nlarshals. One
of the five prisoners was United States
l Comni Salomon,
The laboratories are located in a ss.V
scraper Office building in State street.
at the corner of Washington. The ar
rests We're made on complaint of Unit
| ed States Revenue Agent Levi G. Mutt,
the technical charge being displaying
the sign of a distiller and making a
mash. fit for distillation, in a place
other than a duly authorized distillery
|. Those arrested were: Charles Nor
ton, practical distiller and rectifier, ].
Wesener, PHI. c., NJ. D., chemist; A. q.
Ehrmann, NJ. D., bacterioligist; w. A
Evans, NJ. S. NJ. D.; A. D. Solomon
United States Commissioner Northern
District lecturer in the labratory.
Later Professor Norton said: TOday's
developments were no surprise to us
We had contemplated that action
would be taken, and were perfectly
willing. AS a matter Of fact We have
technically violated a law. We do
make mash in our academy. That is
against the law. But we were told py
the authorities in Washington that we
might make mash under the circum-
stances but not use it. We do not use
the mash. Our desire is that ruling
be given in the matter and in the
meantime we will take the proper steps
to secure legislation allowing an acad-
emy of this kind to make mash
When the law regarding the mash was
enacted. there were no such inStltu-
tions as ours and consequently there
was no provision made for such work. :
Today's arrests are doubtless the
outgrowth of Il bill for injunction filed
recently in the United States district
court against DR.. Evans, D. D., CT.
Ehrmann, former city chemist; United
States Commissioner Salomon and 9TH
ers, charging them with conducting
school wherein the pupils were taught
to manufacture limitations Of various
liquors and cordialS. A suit for $lO,OUO
daraages, it was said, would follow the
injunction proceedings.
In the annual catalogue of the labora-
tories, it is stated that pupils are
taught how to manufacture gins, runs
brandies, ibitters, cordialS and specials
in fact every kind of liquor there is
in the market How they make the
essence and all the ingredients used in
the manufacture of the same, how to
initiate imported liquors and straight
wihislies, how to give new whiskies
artificial age, how to give low proof
goods strength
United States Commissioner Foot
gave an immediate hearing to the five
persons arrested today. At the request
Of the defendants, he continued the
matter to December 3Oth. AM the de-
PENDANTS were released on bond.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-25
PUT ON CHAIN GANG.
Alleged Safe Blowers Will Do Labor
Till Next February.

Mobile, Ala, December 22.-Pending
the convening of the grand jury in
February next, Albert Driscoll and J.
z. Russell. suspected Of being saf
blowers, today in the probate court
We're sentenced 10 the county chain
gang. The men are charged with haT-
ing carried concealed weapons and
bringing burglars tools into the State
Under the laws Of Alabama, persons
charged with State offences may elect
to go to the convict camp instead Cf
remaining in Jail until their cases are
tried.
The chief Of police is in receipt of a
letter from the detective bureau Of
Newport News, Va, stating that Rus
sell who is known there as J. Ed Cai-
lehan is believed to be one Of party Of
safe blowers who attempted to rob the
safe OF the Newport News Furniture
Company on November 21st.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-25
WILMINGTON N. G, DECEMBER25, 1908.

erence was made to him in one OF ;h7
letters: II hear ne has i mil ion dol
lars belonging TO one old woman TO
invest at his discretion
In this same letter there was a!so
this statement: Il have caused it to
be known that a, leading English bank
er has told me that il would get mii-
lion dollars in twenty four hours-whish
"MacCOok, New Pork:
In the correspondence IS included the
following cablegram:
Paris, July q, 1902.
"MacCook, New Pork:
Have Morgan wire Harjes. Take
cordial view Of affairs. Say propert as
valuable, personnel fine. Rognial just
tod me will pay for underwriters who
may default. but wants those payiAg
Harjes encouraged. Havs read riot act
Harjes today. Report quick.
C'S5gned.) BEAI I.
MacCook. the World says was the
cable address Of Alexander and Green,
and Beatty was Mr.. Alexander's Paris
address,
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-25
UNION LABEL FUNERAL
PIACARDED HEARSE BEARS
WITNESS THAT 1T is UNION.
Each of Six Carriages Also Bore the
is Accepted.

Chicago, December 22.-Members Of
the Livery Drivers UT met today to
consider an arbitration plan to settle
their strike and decided TO accept con-
ditionaQ arbitration. The plan grew
out of a meeting of a committe of en-
plOyers and representatives of The
union last night.
While arbitration was being cOnsid-
cred today, news was received of the
first Union label funeral since the
Strike began The funeral was ar
ranged by Undertaken G.. NJ Marks.
the body of the decedent being removed
in a dead wagon bearing a placard
proclaiming the vehicle to be owned by
and undertaken paying the union scale.
1t was also the first funeral in which
a procession of carria ges was supplied
to carry the mourners. There We're
six carriages labeled like the improY-
ised hearse.
The funeral of John J. Kelly was he!1
under the cover of darkness last night
on account of the possibility of vio-
lence. The services had been annoUDH-
Ell before the recall Of pickets. Afrc:
simple home services an urdertaker's :
wagon conveyed the remains to a ia J.
road depot. from which the corpse was
shipped to St. Paul, MINI.
The body of Mrs. Catherine Naste-
son. the mother OF Rev. John Master
son was borne through the street on ,
hand truck while undertakers and
liverymen and their drivers argued n
to whether they ought 10 submit con-
test 10 arbitration. The coffin was car
ried TO the chuEch of the Holy Family.
on the truck, while six pail bearers
| walked bareheaded beside the tiow"T
| strewn coffin, and following them came
a procession of mourners. Fifty car
riages had been asked for. but none
| was furnished. and over 200 people We're
| nreyented from attending the burial.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-25
ENDORSES ROOSEVELT.
On Most Important Matters They
Differ. But on Two Things, Gov
ernor Terrell Agrees With the
President

Atlanta, Ga, December 22.-At
banquet given this evening by the
business men of Atlanta to Brigadier
General Barry, in command of the
department of the gulf, Governor
Joseph NJ. Terrell, or Georgia, was
also a guest of honor. In. response
to the toast The State" Governor
Terrell said among other things:
With many things that President
Roosevelt has done, indeed with per-
haps most of the acts of his admin
istration l differ, but there are two
things which most heartily en-
dorse. 1 endorse the establishment
of the department of the gulf and
1 most heartily endorse the recOgni-
ton of the independence of Panama.
which means the construction of an
isthmian canal, a thing in which we,
as SOuthernerS are most deeply and
most jvitally Interested. 1t is not
and cannot be made a party matter.
We want the canal and we are in q
fair way to get it. and if we do not
get it now it will be our Owl;
fault"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-25
MAY BE IMPEACHED
CHARGES AGAINST DISTRICT
JUDGE BOYD.
The Judge Says the Charge IL Piece
of Rot and is Inspired by Enemies.
The News Creates Great Surprise.

Especial to The Messenger)
Greensboro. n. c., December PA
special from Washington says that
charges have been made against Unit
ed States District Judge James E.
Boyd and that the House judiciary
committee, Chairman Jenkins, is ready
to inaugurate impeachment procee l.
ings. The nature OF the accusation IS
not stated and the report created sur
prise if not Indignation here.
Judge Boyd, in answer to the inquiry
says: 1t is simply q piece of rot, con-
cocted by some persons who dislike me
and who send out such dispatches to
iniure me. Whenever any charges as
to my official conduct emanate from a
respectable source. am ready to meet
them fully. l have done nothing as a
Judge which was not prompted by mo-
tives of integrity and the sole purpose
to faithfully discharge my official
duty
1t is known here that eX-Congress-
man Blackburn who is in Washington
and an inveterate enemy of Judge
Boyd's has been talking of preparing
charges for his failure to hold court in
Wilkesboro, and ne left here Saturday
expressing that intention. but it was
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-12-25
LAUGHS AT DEATH SENTENCE
AND WISHES THE JURY 4
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
Frank Burness Either Shows Great
Nerve or is Crazy-Has no Hard
Feeling for Those That Convicted
Him.

New York, December 2a-with a
a self confessed murderer. to the cleo
trio chair, a jury before Judge Crane
this afternoon ended one OF tine most
sensational murder trials heard in
Brooklyn for months. The murder was
committed on November 10th last VIXEN
he shot Captain George b. Townsend
of the schooner Charles K. Buckley
because the latter would not Day him
$3.50 the prisoner alleged to be due him.
This and other killings were calmly
described by Burmese today on the wit
ness stand and the murdersr insisted
that he did the deed with premedita-
ton and in a full realization of the
consequences. ---s -
The jury brought in a verdict of
murder in the first degree Burmese
smiled broadly when the jury was be-
ing polled. Judge Crane said he wound
sentence Burness on Monday and he
asked the judge If he would be per-
mitted to say something On being
gwen the privilege he said:
There may be an idea in tie minds
OF some OF the jurors that hold a
grudge against them for having found
me guilty. / wish to say that do not
feel that way In the slightest and
Qaughingly) all l can say Is wish
them all a merry Christmas''
Burness is about A years Of age. ac-
cOrding to his own statement was born
in Butler, Pa.
When asked what he thought would
be the result Of his act, he coOlly re-
piled: Il only see one way out OF It."
What is that?"
why the chair OF course" he said