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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1904-08-25
Designation OF Office Day OF
County Superintendent q
Schools

untn further notice, hereby designate an
appoint every Saturday and the fourth FrtuA
IN each month from . a. IN. to p M
as office avs, at which time will be in my Of
ice at Grangeville for the transaction OF al
business pertaining to school matters.
LEWIS ELsENsoHN-
County Superintendent
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-18

this time as 10 threaten war upon Rus 1 sia unless these demands were com ! piled with, and for time it seemed as though all Europe would become en- tangled in one great contest. Russia seeing herself far outclassed in fight ing strength by the combinations formed against her, finally consented
 to the calling of Q congress, and it met at Berlin on June 13, 1878, with Prince ! Bismarck as president The congress l settled the many yexed problems con- fronting Europe al that time. and among other things left the Darda- nelles closed IL was during the ses- sions of this congress that the comple- tion of a treaty of alliance between
 England and Turkey was announced an announcement which played a prominent part in the settlement of the Dardanelles question before the con gress.
 As this congress was participated in by all of the great powers of Europe and as all were parties to the treaty concluded there, the passage of the Black Sea fleet through the Dardanel!es even with the consent of Turkey would be an affront to every nation of Europe if they wished to consider it such. That England would oppose it, even to the extent of a declaration of war, there can be but little doubt, for it would confront her with new danger for her possessions in India and the Medi- terranean.
 The narrow straits which connect the 1 Mediterranean with the Sea of Mar mora and the Black sea have played a prominent part in the history of Flu rope from the earliest times. XerXes with an army estimated by historians at more than 5000 GOO. including camp 1 followers. crossed the straits on a bridge of boats a. the time of his dis astroHs campaign against the Greeks
 4S0 B. C All the land iIyasions of Flu
 rope by the Asiatics necessarily fol- lowed the same route.
 The straits were not fortified until | the reign of Mohomet ". in 1659. un- l der whose direction there was built the castles of Sestos and Abydos on oppo- site shores The building of these cas- 1 ties virtually marked the closing of
 the straits 70 tbe commerce and the
 nayies Of the world excepting at the
 will of Turfey. until The treaty of Paris
 of 1856 opened them again 10 the unrestricted passage of merchant yes
 sels
 England fe' tte strength of the
 Turkish fartiaeations Tn lso7 when she -r~t q. ne,4 ee ,,.. r. b ,.e r,a-f tlor, tl
 compel tho sultan to renounee an al-
 iiance he had made with Napoleon, and
 renew an alliance with England The
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-18

Turks were SO taken by surprise by the act of England that they did not seriously oppose the entrance of the naval fleet, but when, at the end of a week, the fleet was forced to repass the forts it was only at a great loss 10 the English.
 There is nothing in Turkey upon which money is so lavishly appended as upon the fortifications on both sides of these straits Gen. Miles inspected these Notifications at the time of his visit 10 Turkey during the Greco-Turk- ish war, and says of the fortificaticns along the Dardanelles:
 For several miles after entering the straits ffrOm Constantinople) there are no forts, the channel being wide and the banks high; but about ten miles from the mouth the stream narrowsa and there is a sharp bend. Here are the most formidable works defending Con- stantinople. consisting of ten forts on the European side and five on the Asi- attic All of these forts have been mod ernized and mount the heaviest of re- cent guns. After passing this point of the Dardanelles the straits widen again and there are no more Notifications until the mouth is reached Here again the banks bristle with guns"
 From the Black sea Constantinople is protected by the for;ifcations along the Bosphoros. Should the Black sea fleet attempt to pass into the Agean these are the first fortifcations they would encounter. Along either bank of this 20 miles of narrow waterway are stretched IT forts. Some of these are so antiquated as to be comparative ly useless. but many of them are mod ern and mount heavy ordnance Some of the older ones date back as far as the fourteenth century. The pictur- esque Roumelia Hissar. or Castle of Europe is among the most interesting of all the forts along the Bosphoros, but 1t is comparatively useless The Bosphoros like the Dardaneles, < fa- nous in history Darius with his 7GO.- Q00 men crosse. here. as did also XenO- phon with his 10000 men on their re- turn to Europe,
 The fleet which the various interna- tional treaties, and the Turkish fortif- cations have locked in the Black sea number among it's ships some of the best in the Russian navy. The fleet is also comparatively modern. as il has all been built since 1886, when the first three ships were laid down The fleet consists of three first and five second class battleships. and while not large,
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-18

Is modern fleets go. il would give Rus sia strong fleet for far eastern service if il could be added to tue Baltic fleet The three first class ba,tleships. Cath erine H. Tchesme and Sinope are mon- sters of their kind Their measure ments are as follows: Displacement, 1o.1So tons length between the perpen- dicu,ars. 320 feet; beam. G9 feet; Graught, 9 feet. The compound armor belt has a maximum thickness of IS inches. and the triangular rebout is plated with ten Inches This redoubt, or citadel, is a special feature IL pre- sents it's base to the bows. and. inas- much as two Pinch 56 ton guns are coupled en barbette at each of the an eles, thc bow fire is exceedingly power- fui The six heavy guns are mounted on the disappearing guns principle. and only show over the top of the redoubt when about 10 fire. Of the seven six inch guns, four are also disposed for bow fire and three directed astern
 Another remarkable vessel in this fleet is the Trisuititelia. which is the heaviest protected ship in the world Some of the vessels of this fleet are speedy, running from 16 to 19 knots an hour The Rostislay burns oil for fuel and made IS knots on her trial trip
 Whether or not this fleet will suc- ceed in getting out of the trap in which 1t is caught by international complica- tions is a question that only time can answer, but if il does it should give q good account of itself in the far east, or it will at least prove whether CT not the Russians are adopts at naval con- struction. for the entire fleet is neces- sarily of Russian build
 DANIEL CIEVFRTON
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-18
TRAPPED BY TREATY
WHY RUssIA's BLACK SEA FLEET
 LOCKED IN.
ALL EUROPE IS INTERESTED
Every Great Continental Power 0 Party to the Treaty That Keeps the Dardanelles Closed
 Against Warships.

"-HE key that has seemingly ,rt HM so effectively locked the
 E,s doors against Russia S .CE Black Sea fleet. and now Sl9GSI prevents it taking any ac-
 NY tive part in the war game
 in the far east, was the treaty of Paris. signed March 90. 1856 and which marked the close of the bloody Crimean war in which England and France as allies of Turkey. had given the ambitious house of Roman of a setback from which it never fully recovered.
 The closing of the Dardalelles was a stipulation practically demanded by Russia at this time Though Turkey had virtually kept them closed 10 the nations of the world when fl was 10 her interest to do so. Russia had found that the Turkish fortifcations offered no resistance e Turkeys allies. and England navy had played sad havoc with Russian coast cities. The same treaty provided for the demolishment of Russia's fortifcations and arsenals at points on the Black sea. leaving the nation virtually defenseless against any invading force which might be able to attack her in this weak spot. as Turkey was liable to do at any time.
 The peace of San Stafana. signed March 2, ISIS. and which marked the close of the Russia Turkish war of 1877. and the secret understanding in reference to the passage of the Darda- nelles forced upon the defeated sultan by the ear. would have virtually un- done all that was accomplished by the earlier treaty had not England opposed the settlement between the two eoun- tries and insisted upon a congress of statesmen representing the European nations to pass judgment upon the peace treaty. England went so far at
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-18
The Mikado a McAdoo.

"Who's this McAdoo's what's fighting in the Rooshuns:' asked man with Donegal whskers in a Third avenue ec- vated train.
 You doat mean McAdoo," answered the man addressed. Its 'Mlkado,' accent on the second syllable; Mikado,' SO
 "Ah. gwan," said the man with the whIskcrs "Ne cant fool me It's Me Adoo. Spellin' don't change 1t. It's the same as MeAdoo, tn p'leece c'missioncr. There's no fighters in the wurrld loike tn Irish.
 But the Mikado is not Irish" persisted the other man. Hes a Japanese. and his family has been Japanese for 2.500 years. His name isn't ,MIkado,' simply Is title, like Emperor
 T don't believe it, = said the man with the whIskers But if he amt Irish he fights like an lrishmau. How could a McAdoo help hghtIngE --N. !. Press.
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-18
Balancing the scales

The following story is d fair ilustra- tion of Russian justice 10 the Jew. One Jew met another al the break of morn ing entering the wicket of a judges res idence. Whittier SO early in the morn ing" asked the first somewhat sur prised TO balance the scales. replied the second, with smile T am the de- fendant in all action which will come up before the judge this morning The plaintiff has already given the judge ten rubles, so l am also going To give him ten in order 10 keep him straight. - Worlds Work.
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-18
He Didn't Have to Prove II,

The other day a stranger stepped oH the train al Hopkins and said 70 9 man at the depot platform: Can you tell me who is the best lawyer in this towH?' T am,' replied the man on the platform, without hesitation. The stranger seemed somewhat disconcerted by this display of egotsm and gently said. Excuse me, sir. but should like 10 have you prove II. Don't have 70 prove IT, sir " answered the man on the platform. l admitit I'm the only lawyer in this town sir And imme- diately the stranger got lawyer and the lawyer got Kansas City Jour, IaI
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-18
Leap Year Episode.

George, began the love-lorn maid. you have doubtless noticed that my attentions of late have been more than those of a mere friend. love you. George, and in asking you to share my lot T."
 Pardon me" interrupted the prac- tical George. but has the lot you wish me to share a good house on t with all the modern improvements? ?" Cincinnati Enquirer
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-18
Story of the Supernatural.

Nanny. said Pickanniny Jim, what does ghost: want to come back to dis yearth foh ?"
 Dat $ foolish question Dey kin go whahebber dey wants wifout payin' no house rent nor cah fare, an no- body can't shet ,em out Sometimes | reckons dat ghos'es is de only folks dat rely enjoys life "-WasAington Star.
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-18
Teosinte and Billion Dollar Grass.

one good for II tons hay and the other S0 tons green fodder per acre. Grows every where, % does Victoria Rape, yielding GQ0oq lbs. sheep and swine food per acre. K. L.
 Jtsr SEND 10c IN STAMPS TO THE John \. Salzer Seed Co.,, Lacrosse. Wis, and receive III return their big eatalog and lots ol fam seed samples
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-18

Sold throughout the world. Cuticura Eesol- vent, 50c. ln form of Chocolate Coated Pllls, 2Sc., per vial of ool. Ointment. 5Cc.. Soap 25e. Dep"ts. London. q GhartefAonse Sl Paris, Rue Ge Ia faix: Boston, l37 Columbus Ave. Potter Drug and Chem. Corp, Sole Props.
 l.y Send for ''Hnw 10 Cure Torturiug. Dis figuring Humors from Infancy to Age
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-18
The Effect of sleeping in Cars.

1s the contracting of cold. which often results seriously to the lungs. Never neglect d cold but take in time n, ,ior's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mullen-nature' great cough medicine. Al druggists, 25c., 50c.. and Sl00 a bottle
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-18
There Are Others.

Slvkerr?
 Digg~-Oh. he's one of those chaps who never think ot shaking your hand unless they want to pull your leg.-Chieago Daily News.
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-18

II we did but know how lttle some peo. Die enjoy the great things they possess there would not be much envy n the N0IlI.-A oung.
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-18

GIlbert-sI went to the lunatic asylum yesterday Moves And they let you come away Perhaps the places were all taken Boston Transcript.
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-18
Shake Into Your Shoes

 smarting. sweating feet. Makes new shoes easy. Sold by all Druggists aud Shoe Stores. Don tacccpt any substitute Slmple FREE. Address A. $. Olmsted Le Roy \. Y II you can convince d man who thinks he k martyr that he Is only Il chump, hot much more Is necessary Punch. Pi>o,s Cure for Consumption i~ an infai1;- hle medicine for coughs and calds.-N N. samuel, Ocean Grove, N J.. Feb r. 1900. \ propensity to hope and joy is real riches one to fear and sorrow, real pow erty.-Hume.
 stops the Cough and works off the cold. Laxative Bromo QuiHine Tablets Price 9 cents It takes less sense to find fault with all than to be talI with all.-Kam Horn. June Int Butter Color makes top of the market butter.
 Economy. like charity, should begin at home Houston Post
The Washington times., 1904-07-07
May Have Significance.

The fact that Colonel Gufey volun-
tarily gave out the foregoing statement
gives II an Importance to which many
persons attach significance
Thomas T. Taggert thinks Indiana can
boom Kern for Vice P=esldeu. II il
wants 10, without damaging his chances
for National Chairman. He says that
the only question Is one OF getting a
good man for each place. and that II he
and Kern are the right men Tor the two
places that should be the only question
considered.
IL IS pretty certain. however, that II
Kern should be nominated Indiana
would have 10 get along without the
chairmanEhip. because there is no dis
position to give two honOrs 20 one State.
That Taggert himself recognizes the
fact Is shown By the rather apathetic
manner IN which he spoke Of the Kern
boom.
The Washington times., 1904-07-07
BIG RUSH FOR SEATS
IN THE BAND WAGON
Tammany Gets Aboard and Others
Hasten to Join in the Mad Scram-
bic Before Too Late.

ST. LOUIS, July THE rush OF State
delegations TO get into the Parker band
wagon would be ludicrous were there
not q pathetic side to It. Tammany,
which has been trying TO raise an anti
Parker stir, has surrendered, although
Leader Murphy will not admit IT openly.
apparent one, Parker IS not yet nomi-
mated"
But from some of the Tammany men
close to Murphy, especially Joseph +.
Cassidy, president Of the borough OF
Queens. and one OF Murphy's stanchest
neutenants, the admission has been OBJ
tained that Tammany now regards the
nomination OF Parker, when time TO
nominate him arrives, as assured and
Will bend TO the will OF the majority and
Loyalty support the candidate.
The same general condition prevails
everywhere. There IS one grand rush 70
get in out OF the wet" and Col. Jim
Guhey, who is doing a good deal Of
driving, Is urging the boys TO climb into
the band wagon before II Is too late.
The eageTness with which the delegates
scramble Is funny: the earneStness with
which they are trying to save them
selves is pathetic.
The marching clubs. many from orig
inal anti-Parker States. have been pa
rading the streets. visiting the hotels
and cheering for the New Yorker, The
slant which began Sunday when. led by
Bryan, the anti-Parkerites fiZZled in the
attempt 10 boom German. has become a
tumble. The Presidential situation Is all
One-Sided. with a fair prospect, depend
ent upon the negotiations with Hearst.
that the contest will have ended before
time for il 70 begin in the convention.
The Washington times., 1904-07-07

with scattering delegates from all over
the country. and Murphy has been seek
ing 10 enlist the support Of the delega-
tions instructed for favorite sons in be-
half OF Mcclellan.
He has been trying TO get Massachu-
setts 20 swing into line, and z. Chase. a
delegate from Massachusetts, made this
statement;
Il received notification from the chair
man Of the Massachusetts delegation.
General Collins, just before the conven-
tiOn adjourned Yesterday that the Mas
sachusetts delegation would meet IN eau
Gus at II O'Clock at the Southern Hotel
for the purpose Of deciding whether or
not the delegation should cast its vote
as a unit for Mcclellan.
General Collins has In his pocket a
letter from Richard Olney in w!Gch he
positively declines TO allow the use OF
his name as a candidate for the Pres!-
dency It IS my belief. after thorough
investigation. that with Olncy out Of
the way a majority Of the delegates
favor Mcclellan, and il is my under
standing that II has been agreed that
the vote of AIassac achusetts will be given
to Mcclellan
The Washington times., 1904-07-07
MURPHY STILL BENT
ON MAKING TROUBLE
Tammany Leader Processes to Believe
He Can Yet Defeat Parker and
Name Mcclellan.

ST. LOUIS, July 7-Strange as il may
seem, Charles F. Murphy, leader OF
Tammany Hall, processes firmly the
opinion he can sun beat Judge Parker
IN the national convention He also be
lieyes he can bring about the nomination
Of Mayor Mcclellan.
Murphy is bent on making trouble. He
regards II as extremely probable that
the convention can yet be stampeded
away from Parker. He admits that New
York can give Mcclellan no votes. but
that the convention IS for some one
other than Parker appears TO him TO be
a fact. in view of the demonstration
which was engineered IN favor Of Cleve-
land.
The Tammany leader processes TO have
the word Of James Smith, jr-. Of New
Jersey, that he Will head movement
for Mcclellan today If there seems 10 be-
any chance Of defeating Parker.
There have been numerous conference
The Washington times., 1904-07-07
DISTRICT OFFICES
FOR DISTRICT MEN
Norris Makes Plea to Plat
form Committee.
OFFERS A STRONG PLANK
Has 1t Referred to a Subcommittee of
Ten for Report Late This.
Afternoon

ST. LOUIS. July Local appointees
to local offices has been made the slogan
of the District of Columbia delegation.
All the members Of the delegation have
been working diligently for such a plank
IN the platform. and agitating the sub
ject with infiuential delegates. ana have
made a strong impression.
They have told their -dclegat tes
Of the growing practice of filling District
of Columbia offices with non-residents
whose appointments have been made as
the reward Of political service. until
now the great majority Of District Of
fees are held by men who have no In
terests in Washington beyond the sala-
ries which they draw for their official
positions.
Home Rule Urged.
The matter was taken before the plat
form committee by James L. Norris.
who is the Districts member on that
committee. He made a strong play for
home rule. but did not go into the suf-
frage question.
Mr. Norris said the District would be
content for the present If it could be
assured OF the appointment Of District
men TO District offices. and his state
ment OF the manner in which this rule
had been disregarded caused not a little
surprise among the members of the
committee, who accorded him close at
tention in the presentation Of his argu-
ment
The District leader concluded by OF
fering the following plank:
lr { LI-C Eat the officials appointed
to admipister the Government Of every
Territory. together with the District oil
Columbia. should be bona fde residents
or the territory or District in which
their duties are 10 De performed and
that bona fide' citizens shall be inter
tod m Elv
titled with the interests of the Territory
or District in which such officials are
to perform their official duties.
I'VE condemn the practice heretofore
INDUCED IN of importing and appointing
strangers TO the laws, customs, and peO-
pie of the Territories and the District
into local positions OF trust and dignity
as rewards for political services render
ed in remote parts Of the country "
This resolution. together with other
proposed planks went to a subcommittee
OF ten for considerat ton and report,
which will be made late this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1904-07-07
FLAG WITH A RECORD
TO BOOM NOMINEE
Sixty-Foot Emblem Used at Kansas
City for Bryan, Is Held in
Reserve at St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. July THE great Ameri-
can flag, sixty feet long on the fly, which
was used at the Kansas city convention
four years ago 70 stir up the enthusiasm
when Bryan was TenOminated, will be
used again here.
This year It is in hiding, but when the
proper time comes IL will be unfurled
before the eyes OF the delegates.
There Is a good deal Of curiosity as 10
the means that viii be adopted 10 keep
the enthusiasm up for a length Of time
sufficient 10 make II possible for the
nominees friends 70 say IN the campaign
that he was cheered longer IN the ma
tion convention than any candidate was
ever cheered before.
Each year the cheering has 10 be pro-
IOnged, and each year the task becomes
more and more difficult. However, the
delegates 10 this convention are q lot
OF howlers, and they may be depended
upon 20 do We'll for the man who gets
the prizs-
The Washington times., 1904-07-07

Henry. with a wrathful glare at the
stranger
a man Of your years acting like a
masher. I'd push your face If it was
not for your gray hair-daring to fiirt
with my wife like that"
Henry was gathering headway when a
companion Of the stranger. who had re-
manned in the aisle, rushed into the box
and seized the angry husband by the
arm.
Keep cool" she said. THAT is not a
man. That's DR.. Mary Walker, of WASH
ington, and she's here 10 advocate
woman suffrage"
The episode was only one Of a dozen
tina. have happened 70 the noted physi-
clan In the last two days. The eccen-
tricity that leads her 10 wear men 2
apparel has brought her into situations
which have generally proved more en-
barraSsing to the unenlightened party Of
the second part than to the doctor.
The Washington times., 1904-07-07
DIR. MARY, AS WASHER,
JUST ESCAPES A FIGHT
Refomer From Washington Speaks to Strange Spectator
at Convention and Nearly Gets Her Head Punched.

ST. LOUIS, July "A trim little per-
son in a frock coat and silk hat stepped
into one OF the boxes just at the moment
Tammany was holding its war dance in
ne delegates pit. and after critically
looking at the occupants stepped TO the
side Of the prettiest woman present and
coolly took chair.
You look like a woman suffragist," "
the intruder said, with a flirtaUous
smile You are pretty. and stu you
look as II you possess brains. l was
struck with your appearance in the d1I-
ing room OF the Planters Hotel, and I
thought"
How dare you, sir" said his victim,
with a frigidity startling III a st. Louis
woman. Il shall call my husband.
Henry. come here. This person has pre-
sumed-"
You're nice one" interjected
The Washington times., 1904-07-07
Threatens Fight on Floor.
LEMLY OFF TO EUROPE
FOR INDEFINITE STAY

Capt. Samuel c. Lemly, L. 5. n, re
tired. former judge advocate general of
the navy. will leave Washington next
week with his family for Europe. where.
he will probably remain indefinitely. He
will first 20 to Geneva, and IL is likely
Will live there Tor some time.
Captain Lemly has not yet decided
where he Kill locate in the United States
upon his retyTa He will probably not
come back TO Washington.
The Washington times., 1904-07-07
THINKING
FOLKS

need food that will keep brain and
nerves we'll nouriShed else the brain
grows dull and tires quickly,
Suppose you spend a few minutes
studying the subject and a few days
on an easy pleasant trial Of GRAPE
NUTS food that will furnish a clean
cut argument to drive the facts
home.
A strong, sturdy money making
set Of brains can be built On Grape
Nuts and trial proves it.