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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-15

Draught beer always ON tap at
the Oregon saloon, opposite the
Wiltse House, for 8 cents q glass.
Beer supplied in any quantity for
family use. It.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-15

w. f Burlingame was over fl rom
White Bird this week and reports
the sleighing over the mountains
as fine as could be desired. There
is also considerable travel and
much freight going in all the I'll me.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-15
THE FINANCES OF IDAHO
Nearly One Million Dollars In
the State Treasury.

When State Treasurer Plumel
turned his Office over last week to
his successor Mr.. Coffin signed the
following receipt for moneys on
hand:
Boise, Idaho, Jan. 5, 1908.
Received of j. j. Plumer, state
treasurer, state funds amounting
to 1854 ,O54.62, as shown on the
books of the treasurer's Office as
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-15
NOTICE OF TINE APPOINTED FOR PRO.
BATE OF WILL.

State OF Idaho, County Of idaho
In the Probass Court Of said county.
In the matter OF the estate OF Christ Rothlis-
berger. deceased.
Notice u hereb, given that Friday, the 18th
said day, and tie court room Of said Cont n
the court house In the County Of idaho, State Of
Idaho. has been appointed - the time and
Rothlisberger. dsceased. and for heariuE the
application Of Aarianna R0thiisberaer for the
issuance TO her OF letters testameutaFy thereon,
been appointed special term Of said court for
hesting ssid petition and proving aid will.
i.r.,i n. TAYLOR, Pvoblte Judge,
I and ex-Onbci0 Clerk OF the
Probate Court.
First publication Jan. l.
Last publication Jan. Is
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-15

The finest line Of Candies, Fruits
and Cigars can always be had at
the Bon Bon.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-01-15

A carload Of extra "A Star Shir'
giles received at H. A. Ggevingit
Sites, Idaho.
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f:Z Welcome Nv6,S Fourth 10

I the nations birthday approached. the
early cottagers at the Pier joined with
the townspeople in preparations to
celebrate the day with fitting evidences
of patriotism. There was to be an
early morning parade of antiques and
horribles. followed by a military dem
onstration. a parade of automobiles at
noon and an oldfashioned afternoon
picnic, with reading of the Deciara-
ton and patriotic addresses. ending
with an evening OF fireworks.
Such a busy season as 1t became for
Welcome Nye,
His father was to lead the autumo-
bile parade in his fine French racing
machine and deep was Welcomes dis
gust and violent his ire when refused
the privilege OF accompanying hin.
more especially since that honor was
to be accorded his arch-enemy, Louise
Carleton.
The Corsair looking like a fairy ve-
hicle in its floral adornment.. stool in
the open doorway of the Nye staples.
only waiting the coming of its owner
to start upon It's triumphal progress.
The household was busily engaged, for
it was the lunch hour; all were antic-
ipating the rare pleasure CT the af-
ternoon.
Suddenly there was a dash, bang.
warning toot. toot! the odor and
puff of gasolene. and out OF the stable
doorway and down the drive madly
dashed ascumbersome floral bulk.
There was cry of alarm, a rush
warnings hurled after an adventurous
and unheeding chauffeur.
1.-The divvle, He's run away with
the auto." one groom called to an
other, and that one to the house serv.
ants.
In truth 1t might have been his sa-
tanic majesty himself. the way that
elfish child dashed down the drive and
into the street.
The anxious group followed him in
mad haste, but not for long.
They held their breath in horror as
they saw the machine zig gag. then
essay to climb the grassy terrace at
the Carleton villa. ingloriously drop
ping back: and then. putting and snort
ing. with whirring of wheels. dash
backward across the road and over
the Offset. down upon the rough cob
bles of the beach.
The child lay very still as they res.
cued him. seeming to take his mishap
as matter Of course.
When they picked him up his left
arm hung limp and there were sundry
smudges and burned places upon his
face; for the Corsair had taken fire,
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tie. noisy things. Jews harps. hattles.
swapping torpedoes, few kegs OF
little screams to let off every time
frecracker explodes.
The parents stock up with lint, ban
dages. arnica, and salves for all sorts
of wounds. for. mind you, the battle
of freedom will be again fought on
the morrow. More firecrackers.
bombs. gunpowdeT, rockets. Roman
candles. pinwheels, and a general as
sediment of after-dark hair-raisers
should be provided.
1t is customary to begin the racket
several days beforehand. SO as to be
in full practice when the genuine eel
ebration opens up. OF course, this
refers to individuals only, the general
public, town. or city authorities, socie-
ties and military companies must do
their share toward the manifestation.
and increase the general uproar by a
thousand per cent.
The next morning, at dawn. do not
wait a minute later. rush out and be-
gin. Don't let anybody lay abed after
that. or if they do. keep them awake.
Now sound the rattling crackers.
AS In the days OF Nankc-chin
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Liberty Bell

The bell that played so important
part in ringing in the first Fourth of
July, by announcing the birth of the
new nation, when the Declaration OF
independence was read to the world.
is regarded with great veneration by
Americans.
This beloved bell had an eventful
history. 1t was first cast in England,
in 1852, and hung in the State House
at Philadelphia, but it was found to
be cracked in the rim and had to be
re-cast three times before 1t was a
success, and finally had this inscrip-
ton placed upon it: Proclaim lib
erty throughout the land to all the in
habitants thereof" very appropriate
one, and taken from the Scripture, Le-
y.ticus XIV. 10. 1t nobly made that
proclamation when the Declaration of
Independence was proclaimed. having
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for having proclaimed freedom to the
world; on the contrary he wants to
put on liberty cap and shout with
us. This is what he says about the
Fourth of July:
This is memorable day to Eng.
lishmen as well as to Americans. 1t
is to us day of regret and rejoicing,
of regret at the severance of the po-
litical connection which bound the two
branches of our race together and OF
regret even for the unhappy errors
which brought that severance about,
and the unhappy strife by which the
memory of it was embittered.
Bat it is also day of rejoicing,
for it is the birthday of the eldest
daughter of England-the day when a
new nation, sprung from our own,
first took its Independent place in the
world. And now. with the progress
OF time, rejoicing has prevailed over
regret, and We in England can at
length join heartily with you in cels
brating the beginning of your nation
al life. All bitterness has passed
away and been replaced by sympathy
with all, which this anniversary meani
to an American heart
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regrettable to their elders.

regrettable to their elders.
1t was natural that the sedate and
dignified Lawyer Nye should find it
both pleasant and convenient to be
neighborly. and that he should make
calls both frequent and regular at the
Carleton villa.
Particularly distasteful to one youth
was the gallantry OF Neighbor Nye: to
the bank clerk with small salary, who
devotedly came down from Boston
each Saturday, to pay court to Louise.
He did not appear well. this disap
pointed Archie Irwin. as he was pre-
s.nted to the dignified caller. whom
he regarded with sudden hatred and
dlsmay. What chance had he. he ask
ed himself bitterly, against man with
Nye's money, and profession and posi-
ton? Worst of all, Louise seemed
pleased with the attentions Of t.:e mid
dle.aged suitor.
Another watched the growing inter
est of Adelbert Nye in the fair young
girl, and tried in vain to ignore the
heart t-burnings which 1t caused.
And yet. why? Leila Carleton asked
herself. why should she expect the
lover of her girlhood to remain the
lover OF her middle age?
So the late June days fed and as
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bomeward in the moonlight, after his
first call at the villa where She was
established for the season. oh, shades
of love and poesy. with her. twin
daughters!
Twins. Adelbert Nye deprecated
the slang of the day; yet had he put
his thoughts into words, and these
words into the vernacular, he must
have murmured something about the
sat.. of twins in connection with the
sweetheart of ones youth being calcu'
lated to Jar even dignified member
of the BAR
And. more horrible still. one OF the
twins had married; and leila-his
Leila-was eked youthful grand
mother.
"And she is 10000 times more fas-
cinating now than she was them That
sweet September day when we gath
cred the gentians by the pasture ditch
- senitians no bmer than her own
dear eyes" he murmured. with
st-nnge accession of sentimentality.
"Ah, after all, age is but relative
term, And the fountain of perpetual
yoath Is not so tabled as one might
dn,am! Yet lovely as Leila is. she Is
no whit lovlier than is that sweet
child. her daughter the pretty Louise!
How fortunate that chance should have
made MS neighbors."
Meantime, In the seclusion of her
own bed chamber, Leila Carleton was
standing before the mirror. removing
this Jewels which had flashed upon the
filtny laces of her handsome dinner
goEn.
"Oh, who would ever. ever expect
man to be faithful?" she asked her
self, with bitterness, forgetting that
she, too, had been somewhat incon-
stant during the long lapse of years.
As the days went on, it was a sweet
consolation to Adelbert Nye to have
tho sympathy of such neighbor in
his affliction-for SO he regarded the
possession of such son, in spite of
hiU effort to love the uncanny child
AMI his care and solickude for the
bo.s's physical welfare. Leila under
ste cd, and had pity for him. But 1t
WIS sou.ce of regret that the child
had conceived an instant antipathy to-
ward the beautiful Louise, who found
rare pleasure in teasing the boy,
amazing the young tyrant by declaring
that what he needed for both, physical
and mental health was an unlimited
dose of Solomon's prescription. To
Welcome. who had never been thwart-
ed or disciplined during his capricious
life. this was the signal for hatred of
the most malevolent sort; and the two
waged warfare as persistent as 1t was
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and was no longer the dainty floral
thing which it had been left as the tri-
Imph of womanly artistry.
ANY other child would have been
killed." was the verdict of the physi-
clan who had been summoned in hot
haste-a familiar verdict enough to
all who knew Welcome Nye and his
escapades.
1t was Archie Irwin who had tender.
ly lifted the little figure from under
the wrecked machine. and to whom
the child had clung with passionate
affection: but after they had taken him
to the veranda of the villa he had sud.
denly stretched out his uninjured arm
to Mrs. Carleton, and had begun to
sob and cry in paroxysm which
amazed them all. since repentance and
Welcome were wont to be as bitter
strangers.
Leila Carleton tenderly folded the
hapless child in her arms, his be.
smudged face and tousled head nes.
tling against the dainty whitenesa OF
her gown. as she endeavored to sovthe
him. and to still the strange outburst
which was SO distressing and SO dis
concerting to his unhappy father.
MY boy! My boy" he began. sooth
ingly. "Be quiet. The doctor is go
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gave you your deserts!" exclaimed the
ton smiled.
'I'll be good" the child astonished
them by declaring 'if only l get a
new mammal
Their eyes met in confusion.
I'm the only boy round here that
ain't got no mamma" announced the
child, with cheerful impudence and
disregard of grammar. ''and l want
one" he persisted. Il want Mrs. Ca,le-
tom"
MY boy. this is the first good turn
you have done your unfortunate faith
! er since your birth" burted out Adel-
| bert Nye. with surprising alacrity.
You have but anticipated my own re-
quest" and he smiled upon the boy
most genially. Now il only Mrs.
Carleton consents"
But l thought" that lady ae.
gan. in confusion.
"Oh, l want you, want you!" the
elfn child persisted, tightening his
arm desperately about her neck. "i'-l
be good boy. truly will!'
The doctor was arranging his spllnts
at the end of the veranda. Archie and
Louise had Joined the curious group OIL
the opposite side Of the street.
1t was an opportunity afforded them
by Fate!
Leila" the dignifed barrister be-
gan in tender whisper, "the child has
but voiced my own thoughts! You
know what you were to me once! For
your dear sake have learned to love
your daughter as my own. She cares
for young Irwin: / am in a way to
help the boy along. For all our sakes.
then. will you not consent?"
at seems but fair" she responded
slowly and calmly. although she felt
that he must be aware of the psd
beating of her heart. ito exchange NY
daughter for your SOM"
Leila. I know it is long time since
that far-off September day when we
gathered the gentians in the old gas
ture lot. and vowed"
"All ready now. young mani" broke
in the doctors CHEEKY voice. as he hur-
ried fussily up with full hands. "Now
| let's see what a hero you're going to
be-"
But the child pushed him rudely
away, at the same time inquiring. in
the imperious tone of one who had
never known what 1t was to have a.s
wishes gainsaid:
rs it all right, papa?'
"That is for Mrs. Carleton to do.
eide, my son! Is it all right. Mrs.
Carleton?" he inquired lightly, yet
with unmistakable anxiety in his tone.
Two little spots of red burned uros
her cheeks, and she hesitated.
Surely. never was so strange a pro
posal!
You are going to be my the
child began: but she pressed him to
her. smothering the word which she
wished to hide from the waiting sur
geon.
And then she sobbed, and in a min
ute she smiled pathetically.
For once my sons escapades have
accorded with his outlandish name!'
was Adelbert Nye's fervent comment
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Ole FIRST
F T III

1t required a long time to prepare
fer the celebration of the first Fourth
og July; it demanded nerve. courage;
hnrolsm; the man who huZzaed for lib
erty then was In danger OF putting his
head in a moose, and he who fired
gun in honor of the occasion was shot
without trial il caught.
Nowadays, people who wake up On
the morning of the Fourth of July.
amid the booming of cannon. the noise
OF trumpets, crackle of guns and snap
ping of fire crackers. and general
pandemonium of free and generous
noise, seldom think of the years OF
anxiety, suffering and bloodshed
through which the Colonial Americans
passed before reaching the great day
when they could shout for freedom.
There had been long resistance to
tyranny, oppression and injustice. The
Lexington shot that was heard
around the world" had been fired.
Harry Lee had proclaimed independ-
ence, Patrick Henry had demanded
liberty or death" but the time was
not quite ripe for that day of all days
in American history, the Fourth OF
July, 1776.
On that day. fifty-six determined
patriots assembled in the state house
at Philadelphia. They had purpose
In assembling, and that purpose was OF
grave import to the whole world. Thir-
teen colonies, with their three mil
lions of people knew what the purpose
was; they had sanctioned 1t. approved
it, and what the f1fty-six men were
ahout IN do thew were to do on be-
half OF those three millions Of people
who had fought, suffered. bled and
starved that 1t might be done. Every
body knew what was going to happen,
even the small boy who now makes as
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To Celebrate
the Fourth

The boys lay in. the night before.
q supply of firecrackers. bombs. drums.
torpedoes, gunpowder and Guns-the
latter two il permitted-and several
barrels of concentrated, assorted and
variegated yells. Horns. megaphones.
,rumpets and whangdoodles are excel
lent vehicles for drawing Off the yells
when needed. which is all the time.
The whangdoodle is made by taking
any old tin can saved from the goats,
punching a small hole through the
bottom, and then drawing a strong
cord through, kno.tirg it so that 1t
will stay. The cord should be well
"rosned," and by drawing 1t between
the thumb and finger the noise 1t pro-
duces will explain why we gained our
independence-it had to be given US.
Girls should lay in supply of gen
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for the rectitude OF our intentions, do.
In the name and by the authority OF
the good people of these Colonies. SOL
emnly publish and declare That these
United States are, and of right ought
to be free and independent" here
came an interruption in the person of
a small boy who was blowing fuse
to keep 1t burning-he had small
cannon ready loaded to be the first to
celebrate the very first Fourth of July
he rushed to the old bellman. wait
ing with the rope in his hand to ring
out liberty on liberty bell. Ring!
Ring! Ringi" he shouted, and the
old bellman threw his whole weight
upon the rope and the tongue of that
liberty bell spoke to the crowd. and
said, I'VE are free, the life OF new
and great nation has begun. Rejoice
and be glad" And the people shouted
"Huzza! We are free!" Then they
embraced one another, and shouted
themselves hoarse, and when they
could shout no more they fired guns,
touched off gun powder, and waved
flags. but the tongue of liberty bell
kept on ringing, for two long hours
the old bellman pulled with all his
strength, and when asked why he did
not stop, he answered, Il can't; don't
want to. | could keep on ringing lib
erty to the world forever" Then the
fifty-six men arose and shouted, and
huzzaed and embraced. the deed was
done. the nation was born, and the first
Fourth of July was inausurated. We
have been keeping it up ever since.
and as we grow larger and stronger,
we make more noise, which is very
natural and quite proper.
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OF her nervousness. her restless ac-
tiyity, to perplex and mystify his grave
and dignifed father.
All legends which he had ever read
OF eifn children and changelings came
back to Adelbert Nye's memory during
the confused years which followed
years in which his son was the wonder
az well as the despair of physicians
and nurses; when the period OF his
teething became an epoch. when the
violence with which he took, one af-
ter another, and survived the various
diseases of babyhood furnished the
subject matter for learned papers at
countless medical conventions; when
the fabled nine lives of the domestic
cat became too insignificant for no.
tice by comparison with the falls and
bumps and fractures. the maladies ex-
ternal and internal of Welcome Nye,
which went to prove what could be
endured with the minimum of vitality
in the frail and emaciated form OF a
boy who was destined to live for the
trial and ong-suffering OF his kind.
So the child continued to grow. and
to become the terror as well as the de-
btDdlT Vi uuTStS uhu tedtueIS. ne
house servants. who had perfect hor-
ror of him, referred to him affection
atcly among themselves as The
Divvle." memory of night when
one of the maids, in the enjoyment of
twilight interview with her favor
itc policeman. looked up to shrek with
dismcy. as the elln child. astride the
lofty garden wall laughed in ghoulish
giee at their tender farewell.
May tie divvle be your welcomed"
had growled the disconnected guard
ian of the peace. as his eyes followed
hers; and since that time the appro-
priateness OF the epithet has grown
upon the household.
While his distracted father could
reconcile himself to the boys physical
weakness and defects. 1t was heavy
cross to bear the knowledge of the alb
solute lack of what the world deems
education on the part of his son. His
son. And he himself was counted a
scholar. an ornament TO his profession;
might be ele sated to the bench II he
SO chose; was a marked man In his set
as the author of certain deep and
thoughtful papers upon historic and
scientific topics: had, in fact, all the
points of the cultured gentleman and
modest scholar. Oh, why, why had
Fate punished him by making him the
father of such son, who managed to
elude all obligations to study. because,
forsooth, the doctors declared that he
must not be urged, or worried, or ex-
cited!
He was now, was Welcome. but
spindling and understood and wizened,
his sharp features and diminutive
hands and> feet causing his unhappy
father to sigh whenever he noted them.
Surely there were Darwinian sugges-
tons about the uncanny and repulsive
form of the boy. whose defects were
never so apparent as when Adelbert
Nye contrasted his offspring with the
beautiful children of his neighbor, the
fascinating Widow Carleton.
1t was strange that they should have
met again, after her long absence in
England.
Adelbert Nye and the beautiful wom-
an, who, as Leila Delaud, had been
friends in youth-and more. He
thought of it all as he walked slowly
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Ing to set your shoulder. Surely. You
do not mind a little thing like that"
he asked. recalling the child's life
time of accidents.
oh. l have been bad. bad boy"
he whimpered. with astonishing peni-
tence. But I'm never, never going to
be bad any more"
That is laudable resolution. my
SOM" his father responded with mild
irony. PITY you did not think to make
1t earlier." and he glanced grimly at
the wrecked automobile. and thought
of his spoiled plans.
I'm never going to be bad-if you
give me something" whimpered the
boy again.
MY son. forbear to mention what
I'd give you with huge delight. IL
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His mother was one of these married
old maids who abound even in the best
society. He was the child of her mid
die age; and because she resented his
coming. as check upon her social
gayeties. she had compromised with
her Puritanical conscience by calling
him Welcome, after the colonial ances-
tor of her mother.
So. as Welcome Nye. he was sent
forth to create disturbance in the
world which he did In inverse ratio to
his size and vitality.
His mother did not long survive his
birth, and he was left the incarnation
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much noise as he can. was there with
the crowds assembled to hear the
tocsin of liberty.
A member of this great Congress of
the people arose. and stopping a mo-
ment, looked at the grave faces before
him. then he began to read from
paper he held in his hand:
When in the course of human
events" reading on along down the
list of grievances until he reached the
consummating words that created a
new nation:
I'VE, therefore, the representatives
of the United States of America. in
general Congress assembled. appealing
to the Supreme Judge Of the world
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been rung for two hours continuously
on that great occasion. 1t was
cracked while tolling for the death OF
Chief Justice Marshall and since that
time has been zealously guarded. be-
ing allowed to come to Chicago as an
exhibit at the Columbian exposition,
but with a guard of honor that never
let it out of their sight. Numerous
small exemplars of it are common.
and it is fitting badge on every
Fourth of July.
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HufFah for the Fourth
By An I:nglishm an.

BY long hammerng at it. burning
powder and upheaving the world once
a year for one hundred and twenty
eight years, we have at last converted
the English to our way of thinking,
and they want to fire off frecraclters
and hurrah for freedom and chase al
ter the great American eagle. Mr.,
James Brice is an Engishman. and he
does not feel at all litter toward us
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REFLECTIONS
BY q Disabled Veteran.

For over forty years | have been u
member of the great army OF patriots
who fought over again the great fight
for liberty on every recurring Fourth
of July Ever since | was able to
strike match. or touch off powder.
have gallantly turned out with the
rest of the revolutionary army. with
grandfather's saber by my side. my