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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-05-14

Whether good or evil the growth
OF the trust system has been very
largely instrumental in promoting
the growth of the belief in the pub
lie ownership of public utilities.
1t is argued that such ownership
would give stability to business
enterprises that concern the entire
nation, as the wealth and re-
sources of eighty millions of pop
ulation would be its standing in the
markets of the world. True, it
would create an immense standin @
bonded debt, and there are those
who are cruel enough to say that
the trust syndicates and banks
have been steadily and stealthly
working for an increase and per-
petuation of the national debt for
many years. Be this as it NAV.
there is no getting away from the
fact that the public ownership of
public utilities is a growing factor
in our political life, and a factor
that will have to be reckoned with
all over the country at no very
distant date.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-05-14
EARTHQUAKE INCIDENTS


Courageous Cond.,rt aad Marvellous -
cap.,s os Turks.
A Constartinoplc correspondent Of
the New Yori: Tribune says that it will
probably never be known how many
persons were ,,iilcd in that city by the
earthquake Of last summer. The Turk
ish government has chronic hatred OF
facts. and the newspapers were forbid
den to publish statistics of the earth
quake. What are believed to be mod
crate estimates place the number OF
deaths at about one hundred and fifty,
and the number of the wounded At
about six hundred.
The correspondent cannot help prais-
ing the courage Of the iircmen stationed
on watch AT the tcp of tower more
than two hundred feet high. They
stuck to their post, although the tower
swayed like flagstaff, and when the
fires broke out after the overthrow of
dwellings, they gave the signals as
usual.
Another case of n similar sort was
that of minaret builder who had gone
up to the top of minaret to remove a
conical cap which the first shocks had
thrown ashew. While he was there an
other shock occurred. and there was
another panic in the streets.
His assistants, who were in one OF
the galleries Of the minaret, began to
run downstairs, and the mosque serv-
ants below shouted to him to come
down, but he stayed where he was.
''If this is going to fall" he said, sit
will fall before l can get out Of it, and
he proceeded with his work.
Many wonderful escapes occurred.
Two men were walking together. A
Turk met them, and. as is not unusual
when Turl, meets foreigners, he
pushed in between them, instead OF
turning to one side. At that instant a
stone fell from the building above them,
and hit the Turk. who fell dead between
the two Mortified foreigners
But the most marvellous escape was
that of Il boy three years old. He was
running along the street at the base of
the city wall just as one of the ancient
towers was ovcrthrown. When the
dust cleared away he was discovered
pinned to the ground by great stones
lying on his skirts on each side OF him
but himself quite unhurt.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-05-14

little Ratchet and knife on the on.
hand, and the depredations Of thu
versatile town COW on the other
those of us that are doing oul
best to make few trees grow
where none ever grew before arc
having a hard and somewhat dis.
couraging time in our efforts to
beautify our residence properties
and our streets. Tree planting
carries with it spirit of patrio-
tism, and tree protection is a
patriotic duty which is worthy Of
being impressed upon our youth
as part of our public school ex-
ercises. The town cow comes with
in the jurisdiction of the city
council, and if that body will take
the necessary steps to exclude her
from running at large on the city
streets the property owners can
safely be trusted to plant trees in
front OF their property along the
several residence streets which
they cannot do when the hungry,
and versatile COW dep
rebates day and night.
A. F. p.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-05-14

The recent slump in stock values
brings with it the suggestion that
the present prosperity partakes
more of the character of gambling
than real prosperity. 1t will also
be noticed that Immediately these
stock gamblers were pinched they
called upon the secretary Of the U.
S. treasury to come to their relief.
The sooner the administration
calls a halt in this thing of rushing
to the rescue of these thieves
the day and night in their efforts
to live off of the industries of the
country the quicker the people will
have true and permanent pros
perity that is not based upon stock
gambling, trust certificates, water
ed stocks and undigested securi-
ties.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-05-14
ARiSTOcRAriC MoNEY.MAKERs


How the Unfortunate Members OF Good
Families Make Living In En- gland.
A'statement recently went forth to
the world that there were no less than
five baronets, sprinkling of dukes
and several lords driving cabs in Lon.
don, and this shows the straits ia
which some men are put who have
fallen from high estate. But there are
many other trades which boast OF
dukes and lords IN their ranks, and
ameug them is . very queer one by
whi'h gentlemen can earn a living.
Thin is to hire themselves out to so
ciety ladies as lions at their balls or re
ceptic Is at SO much an evening
This sort of life, says Pearscn's
Weekly, is really not much better than
that OF The clowns of old, who would
be called in to make amusement for
the guess; for these decayed artistic
Gratis are in request for no other rea.
son. Street singers are not without
their aristocrats; and surely nothing
could be more degrading than such an
occupation to man of refinement and
education. There are also some once
rich men who are even employed in
grinding barrel organs.
The Escort Supply association,
formed some little time ago, was for
the benefit Of reduced gentlemen who
were willing to pilot ladies' on sight
seeing excursions in London. Young
peers, baroness, or military officers
could be had for R5 day, or FL per hour;
with decorations, 20 per cent extra
heightened gentlemen" could be OBJ.
tanned cheaper, at 20 shillings day, or
half crown per hour
And then, OF course, if these ladies
were matrimonially inclined. it would
be an excellent opportunity for them to
unite their FORTUNES with the good
name Of an English aristocrat. What
opportunity could be better? And
when a man of high birth is in want of
money, and dame with money is in
want OF high name, it takes very lit
tie for the two to suppose that they are
deeply in love with each other. And so
the bad fortunes of both are improved.
A short time ago ladies who had
come down in the world were able to
make good deal of money by chap.
eroning the inexperienced ut the criti-
cal moment Of their presentation to her
majesty. The queen, however, with
the good sense which has characterized
her long and prosperous reign through.
out, soon put an end'to this practice.
Other ladies will hold a miniature
court and coach the debutante in the
method OF courtesying, on how she
should enter and leave the drawing.
room, and how to kiss the royal hand.
such ways and means OF earning a liv.
ing when ono is reduced to poverty are.
Of course, much better than having to,
serve behind the counter.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-05-14

The auditors financial statement
published in last weeks FREE PRESS
shows the total indebtedness of
Idaho county to be $34, 294. 80
with 800, 667.30 ON hand to the
credit of the several funds. When
the great size Of the county and
the great cost of maintaining a
COUNTY government is considered
this is indeed a flattering condi-
ton. This is the only county in
the state that has no bonded in
debtedness and as far as we know
the warrant Indebtedness is also
the smallest yet the tax levy has
always averaged we'll with neigh
boring counties. The credit for
this splendid condition of affairs is
wholly due to the good judgement
and wisdom of our county officials
We have never had an officer short
in his accounts and no official act
has ever been performed that would
not bear the closest inspection and
stand open and above board free
from any just criticism. While
no one political party can claim
the entire credit for the able man.
agement of our public affairs, it
is nevertheless fact that for
years past the majority of our
officers have been democrats, and
that party can point with pride to
the results of it's efforts through
good management in making Idaho
county one of the richest And
most prosperous counties in the
state.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-05-14
FORFEITURE NOTICE..

To Daniel Fitzgeral, Patrick Fitzgerald II. r.
drostein, their assigns or whoever it may con.
Germ.
You are hereby notified that the undersigned
has expended Three Hundred Dollars in work
or lmproven ents upon the Boliver, Boiiver No
aud Phoenix quartz claims situated In Thun
der Mountain Mining district. Idaho county
Idaho, In order TO hold said claims under the
the United States, for the year 1902. The pro-
portion OF said expenditure due BY you ON your
two-thirds interest In said claims is Two Hun.
bred dollars.
II within ninety DAYS after the legal pnblca.
tion OF this notice you fail or refuse to con
tribute your proportion OF said expenditure
your interests in said claims will become the
property OF the Undersigned
IRA MoGARY.
First publication April l6.
Last publication July Is.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-05-14

Republican papers generally
Throughout the United States are
industriously engaged in booming
Grover Cleveland as the democratic
nominee for president next year.
The action is so general that it
looks like put up job to make the
democrats believe that the republic
ans Will abondon the field should
Grover be nominated. OF course
this is all tommy r,t. When
your uncle Grover listened to the
advice of Wall Street during his
last administration and issued
bonds in the time of profound
peace to pay the running expenses
OF the government, true democrats
deserted him as sailors would a
burning ship. With Grover Cleve-
land again in the saddle we should
find the democratic party com.
mitted to the Wall Street plan of
an asset currency to aid the banks
the green backs wiped out of ex-
istence, the national debt perpet-
uated for the benefit of the nation.
al banking system, and the single
gold standard more firmly fixed
upon the people than it is today.
Honest democrats who look for
self.protection against those who
propose to manipulate the finances
ofthis government in their own
interests regardless of what the
masses say about it, will naturally
oppose any and everything sug.
gested by the Wall Street gang
and while few alleged democrats
who held Office under Grover
Cleveland's two administrations
may sing hosannas in his praise,
the rank and file of the democratic
party will have none OF him.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-05-14
MIXED MARRIAGES.
Cases In Which Matr;mony Brought
About Complications.

OASoo In when Matr' mOny BrOu&nS
About Complications.
The two following cases would be diff
ficult to surpass. Ono was in England,
the other in Australia. Some time ago
a marriage took place in birmingham,
which brought about very compli-
Gated state of family relations. The
woman had been married three times
before, and each time had taken for her
husband widovcr with children
Her fourth husband was widower,
and, as he had children by his first
wife, who was herself Il widow with
children when he married her, the new
ly married couple started their matri-
monial companions,lip with family
composed Of the progeny of eight
previous marriages.
Another curious ease was that of DIR.
King, of Adoiaiiic, IL widower, who
married Miss Norris. Shortly after
the doctors honcymoon the doctors son
married sister OF the doctors wife.
Then a broth T O. tie doctors wife
married the do tor, daughter. In 9th
err words, the doctors son became his
stepmother's Observation-Disclosures and the
doctors dauC l.tcr hecane her step
mothers sistug-i.i-i;!N. The doctor, by
the marriag OF hi, son to thc sister of
the doctors wiz. became father-in-law
to his sistcr-in-aw, and the doctors
wife, by the marriage Of her sister to
her stepson. became stepmother-in-
law to her own sister Ey the marriage
of the brother ii the doctors wife to
the doctors d@.l liter, the doctor be-
came fathcr-iG-ii% to his brother-ip-
law, and the Ga ,or's wife became step
mother-in-lGw 10 ..er own brother. 1t is
an rnsolved lre..l2m as to what rela-
tionship the c..iitire,r of the contracting
parties are to each other.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-05-14
EORFEIrrRE NOTICE.

To A. W. Sifton. George Bremcr, Nancy \
Ramsdell aud e. l.. Dyer, thvir heirs Admin
istrators Assigns.
You are hereby notified that the undersigned
have expended the sum OF Four Hundred dol
lars in labor and improvem nts on the Jupiter
and Spion Kop quartz claims situated in Rob
bins mining district, Idaho county, Idaho, in
order to hold said claims under me provisions
OF section 1924 revised statutes OF the United
States, for the years 1901 and 1902. The pro
portion of said expenditure due by each OF
you on your interests in said claims is SIS.
Ii within ninety days after the legal pub
LEGATION OF this notice you fail or refuse to
contribute your proportion OF said expenditure
your interests in saiu claims viii become the
property OF the undersigned.
PATRICK GUSICK.
THOS. McANOY,
First publication April. 2S, 1908
Last publication July, %, 1908.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-05-14
out-spoken.

OUT spoken.
There is no reason except an
indefensible one Of petty and
short sighted selfishn ess, said he,
for the tenet Of many labor unions
which says that only q certain
number OF men or boys shall be
allowed to learn certain trade.
1t is preposterous, unheard Of.
If followed to u conclusion it
would give us country full of
young lads and girls who were
unable to learn q means of liveli-
hood. If q boy would be a print
er, why should he not be allowed
to learn? Because there might be
too many printers in years to come?
That will regulate itself. If there
are too many printers and few
farmers, the printers will take to
agriculture. But in the name of
all that is just and fair. let us
place no restriction in the way of
young man or woman who de.
sires to become q mason,a carpen-
ter, . miner, lawyer, doctor,
priest, artist or anything else.
Against this doctrine of exclusion
l am unalterably set. +" Once
more the Senator, who is not afraid
of labor unions stamped upon the
floor.
"Never," he said "will I cease
to inveigh against it. II the rising
generation may not learn what
they please, our posterity will sink
to a lower plane. Shall we put
letters on knowledge in this CEN
fury and in this country? Would
the world not laugh at an idiotic
professor Of chemistry who said
that he would teach no more pu-
pills for fear that in later life there
would be too many professors?
The world will never have more
Of anything than it wants. A
field will not grow one grain Of
wheat more than it can support.
Let the unions orgrnize for better
wages or shorter hours, but in the
name of all that is reasonable,
let them keep their hands off the
paths of knowledge. 1t is a fool.
ish policy in many ways"
Senator Hepburn with other men
of foresight, sees that the labor
movement must come to an end,
good or bad, at sometime and soon.
EITHER" he said, "the unions
will uplift the toiler by the adop-
ton Of wise and considerable meas
ures or they will die the death
that every other movement in
whose constitution there was any
thing false has died."
"And, moreover. if the unions
attempt much longer to coerce the
non-union man, the American
people will force them, compel
them to leave the non-union man
alone. He must be left alone"
repeated the Senator and once
more the heavy football lent en-
phasis to the words.
"And as far as restriction of ap-
prentices is concerned" he con-
tinued, "if public opinion does not
soon force the unions to open the
doors Of industry to all who would
enter, the result will be that all
those who learn skilled trades will
be 80 imbued with such radical
spirit Of unionism that under their
prejudiced leadership the move
ment will be wrecked"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-05-14
NOTICE.

Notice If hereby given. that the uude rSigued
clerk OF the board OF county commissioners o.
construction OF Il vault Tor the safe keeping OF
the county records, according to the plans anc
specifications OF the bidder, said vault To be 1
feet by Ii feet floor space and 10 feet high in
the clear. and said contract to be let TO the low
est bidder. All bids to be accompanied by a
bond in the sum OF 20 per cent in excess OF the
amount bid for the faithful performance OF
and entering Into a contract fur the eonstruc
ton OF said vault II such bid ia accepted and
filed with said clerk on or before the 10Th day
Of May 1858. at o clock p. H. being the dey sci
bls aid board for the opening OF said bids
The board reserves the right to reject any and
ali bids.
Dated at Grangeviile, Idaho, April 18th, 1903
j. ]. oVERMAN,
Clerk Board County Commissioners
By j \. BRADBURY, Deputy.
First pub. Adril 80
Last pub. May 30, 1903.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-05-14
NOT MADE BY HUMAN HANDS.
Pretty Fable Regarding Drinking Cup
of Marvellous Workmanship.

of Marvellous Workmanship.
A drinking horn of marvellous work.
manship is one of the relics kept in the
church at Oldenburg, Germany, says
the New York Commercial Advertiser.
1t is known throughout Europe as 1.-The
horn of OldeEburG,' and has most
wonderful hissass. According to the
story, the great 0,,.p VI Oldenburg was
out hunting, and, becoming exhausted
from thirst ail II. me, s;snl. upon the
earth with the * Ia alton: "Oh, Coo,
would l had II cool g. .nlS." The sound
of his voice had scarcely died away
among the trees OF thc forest when sud
denly beautiful nl;t.,., Il appeared be-
fore him bearing a ricAly-carved drink
ing horn, filed to OVERLOOKING with
cool, sparkling water Otho was more
captivated with the beauty of the horn
than he was with that of his fair bene-
factress, and without even staying to
say Thanks" tarnct and ran at the
top of his speed, carrying the vessel
with him. To save himself from the
consequences of speh peculiar theft,
Ohio bestowed the horn upon the
church. and to this day the story, as
given above. Is told by the guides, who
display the relic to the gaze of curious
yisitors
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-05-14
Not a Minute to Lose

Ii yon are wet and feel chilled
to the bone, after tramp through
a storm. Get into dry clothes at
once and warm your insides with
a teaspoonful of Perry Davis
palnkiifer, in hot water, with IA
little sugar. Thus you will avoid
a cold, and, possibly, a long sica
ness. The precsution is worth
while. There il but one Pain.
killer, Perry Davis.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-05-14
IN THE PROBATE COURT, WITHIN A

IN HE fhObAI T. tOUhI, wilma An
FOR IDAHO COUNTY, STATE OF IDAHO.
IN the matter Of the guardianship o. the es
tate of Nellie NJ. Sebastian and Victor r. 5ebas
TIN, minors.
Ii appearing from tHe petition cf W. w
Brown the guardian OF the Is ate of Nellie NJ
Sebastian aud Victor K. sebastian, minors. that
it is necessary, and that it would be beneficial
that the whole some part ol the real estate OF
the said minors should be sold.
1t Is therefore ordered that the next OF kin ol
said wards, Nellie NJ. Sebastian. and Victor H.
well and VIM II. Sebastian and all persons in
terested in said estate appear before this court
on the 25th day Of May, 1893, at ten o'clock a. N
to show cause ii any there be why such sale
should not be ordered, II. TAYLOR,
Probate Judge and Ex-ofiicio
sEALl CLERK OF the Probate Court.
Dated A pfil -, l.03. First pub. Apr 23-May II.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-05-14
NOTICE TO cREDlroAs.
Estate Of james F. Jones, deceased.

Estate Of James T. Jones, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given, that Letters oil ad-
minstraton ON the estate of James f. Jones de-
ceased were granted to the undersigned on the
4th day OF May, 1905, by the probate court of Id.
aho county, state OF Idaho. All persons having
claims against said estate required - ex-
hibit them to me- with the necessary vouchers,
at the Office OF w. \. Scales, atty-at-law in
Grangeville. Idaho county, Idaho the same be.
ing the place whete the business of said estate
will be transacted, within months after the
forever barred.
This 9th day OF May, 1905 FRANK BRowN,
w; N SCALES, ATTY. Administrator,
First pub. May T. 1903
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1903-05-14
HEPBURN ROASTS UNIONS

Senator w. B. Hepburn while
in Portland last week, gave the
Oregonian an interview in which he
speaks of labor unions in a man.
that could hardly be considered
complimentary to the organizations
which exist in Shoshone county
and which gave him such loyal
support last fall. He said: Before
the last election l plainly stated
my attitude toward labor unions
and their policy. In a speech at
Wallace 1 said: Il don't want
any union man or miner who has
worn or will wear a mask to vote
for me. l don't want a man oil
this class to vote the Republican
ticket or any part of il, and l GER
tainly do not desire that he shall
support me if ever l am candi-
date for Office. do not represent
that section of the party, and will
not truckle to such voters
"But" said the Senator, 81 am
not wholly opposed to unionism.
Two policies of labor organizations
there are which l will fight un-
comparatively to the end. First
interference with or discrimination
against the non-union man, and
Second--the restriction of the
number of apprentices or beginners
who shall be allowed to learn an
industry.
"These two tenets represent all
that can be legitimately excepted
to in unionism, and against them
| am openly arrayed. If my po-
litical salvation should ever depend
on my ceasing a violant opposition
to them, l fear that I will go down
to defeat" And Senator Hepburn
who is somewhat ponderous in
build, stamped weightly on the
floor to emphasize his position.
The man whom the last Legis-
lature of Idaho elected to represent
the state in the national capital
does not deny that men who work
at any craft have a perfect right
to organize for the express purpose
of obtaining a raise in their wage,
a shortening Of their hours oil
work or any other betterment oil
their condition. Indeed he says
such movements show virility and
are commendable.
Il would do it myself" he said,
sin a minute. We should all try
and whether we should or not, we
would to better our condition.
That is natural and admirable.
1t is the interference with the man
who prefers to depend on his in
dividual effort for his betterment
that l object to. The man may
be wise or unwise, but at least he
has a right to do as he pleases, and
must be protected in that right.
Moreover the people will protect
him.
Inc TABOR movement has be-
come of such volume that it's merits
must now be carefully considered.
They are most important. Union
lsm's growth may not be checked,
it may continue with undated
speed, but if it does, the policy of
interference by physical violence,
threats or boycott with the nom
union man will be abandoned,
Should any attempt be made to
continue this un-American and
short sighted policy, trades union
ism will never become a greater
force than it is today, but on the
contrary will wane in influence.
and can see no indication of apy
change of heart.
On his second objection to the
policy of labor unions-the restric.
ton OF the number OF apprentices
who are allowed to learn some
crafts--Senator Hepburn is no less