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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-09-23


From his early yeatA Ocseridee lived
IN world u Nesks and dreame, vet
his tavorite wak seems 10 have been
the Strand, the last place In tae world
Ioe Coet 70 hose himself h reverie
Az be strolleA down vAe street be i'm.
agtned himself swimming the Helles-
pont. the feat of WHICH other poets
mad written and which viAe poet Byron
was 10 accomplish later. Once whiae
the mind of Coleridge was thus tar
from the busy SMaWtl he abseutly
thrust his hands be8ore him In the
manner of one s~dnming. Suddenly
one hand came In contact with a gen.
tseman's pocket.
The gentleman. thinking to capture
thief, seized the 'dand and exclaimed
WEat. So yoang and SO wicked-'
He accused the poor. poetic boy of an
attempt at pociset picking.
Wath some fright and a few tears
the boy explained. and we can imag.
Inc that words did not fail him who
was to become the most brilliant talk
or of his age. The gentleman was de.
lighted with Coeridge7s Imagination
which could turn the Strand into the
Hellespont. The intelligence Of the
young Leander made the stranger In.
qulre into sColeridge's tastes. aud when
'he found the boy HEED books ne open.
'ed for him subscription at the circu
lating library in Cheapside. -Westmin.
Ster Gazette
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-09-23
Painters a. Household Pets.


"a British official In an out Of the
way Persian district invited me to
stay at his house for a night" mar
rates a globe trotter. ~ was comfort
ably settled upon a sofa just before
dinner when my rest was suddenly dis
turbed by loud bang at the sitting
room door. which. dying open. admit
ted two enormous animals, which I at
first took for dogs.
Both of them made at once for my
sofa. and. while the larger one curled
comfortably round my feet and COM
posed itself to sleep. the smaller one
seated itself on the floor and CON-
menced licking my face and hands. an
operation which had dared should
strongly have resented
"But those white. glea ming teeth and
flashing green eyes filed me with
something akin TO terror To my re-
lief, my host entered at this juncture
Making friends with the panthers,
I see.' he remarked pleasantly. They
are nice. companionable beasts
'That may have been true at the
time. The fact remains. however, that
three months afterward one of them
devoured a native child."-Lopdon Tel
egraph.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-09-23
Strong Paper.

A single fUuited States 1reasuryrnote
measures three and one-eignth Inc hes
In width and seven and one-quarter
inches in length. 1t will sustain with
out breaking leng1hwise n weight Of
forty -one pounds. crosswse weight
of ninety-one pounds. The notes run
four to sheet. a sAeet being eight and
'one-quarter inches wide by thirteen
end one-half inches long. One OF these
sheets lengthwfse will suspend 1OS
pounds and cross~tise I77 pounds.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-09-23

telling II another OF the visitors start
Cd to tel her experience on the opee-
ating table.
AT this moment q quiet little Ueu.
an II one corner Of the room arese to
60
Il thought" she explained TO her
hostess. that this was to have been a
business meeting. but It seems to he an
organ recital."-Philadelphia- Times.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-09-23

sH. the" price or q xvass or ase ABOUT
you! I've driven yearly 0f&y milee to-
oay. aud since tue morning not bite
Of food has passed my hps.''
The look OF astunishmeat that tramp
gave me was delight 10 observe. But
this tramp was Uau Of ready re-
source. and, seeing was a hopeless
case. he rose to the occasion and
promptly exclaimed. with what dig
/ nifty he could command and with a
comlcally serious expression:
III there were policeman In sight
I would give you In charge for begging.
that l would~
Nery Misleading.
Batcersby came across this interest
ing item In the household department
III men would answer their wives
kindly ana courteously when asked
for money 1t is undoubtedly true that
the amount requested would not be
half as much as 1t would be II the
husbands reply was suriy and antag
| onistic."
Battersby read this item over twice
to make sure he grasped its meaning
and just then his wife entered the
room
George" she said. Il want some
money
Battersby smiled affably.
yes. my dear" he pleasantly re
marked. land how much do yor
want2"
Mrs. Battersby stared at him II
amaxement
II said l wanted some money"
Tins time she spoke with much dis
THICKNESS
And | asked you how much yor
warned" Battersby merrily reminded
her
''Fffty dollars she snapped.
Battersby almost tainted. He hat
imagined she was after So and tina
his genial tone would cut the amount
| to $3.50
BUT he handed over the fifty with
out further ado-and then tore thu
misleading item into infnitesima
fragments.-Cleveia Plain Dealer.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-09-23
A Tramp of Resource.

Much experience of thirsty tramps
had caused the author Of IAN English
Holiday" j. j. Hissey. ito foreknow
almost exactly what they would say
to him. One day. when sending his
motorcar slowly along a shady Eng
lish road. he met one OF this guild. who
accosted him with the preliminary
touch of his cap. Mr.. Hissey antici-
pated him by exclaiming:
II be mortal thirsty. Haue YOU. good
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-09-23

Many people delude themselves by
saying ut will wear away" when they
notice symptoms Of kidney and bladder
trouble. This a mistake. Take
Foley's Kiddey Remedy and stop the
drain on the vitality. It cures back
ache, rheumatism, kidney and bladder
trouble, and makes every trace of pain,
weakness and urinary trouble disap-
pear.-Pulse Drug Store.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-09-23
COPY or ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE

In the Probate Court, Idaho County, State of
Idaho.
In the matter of the guardianship of the estate
of Henry T. Watkins, a minor,
w. w. Brown, the Guardian of the estate of
Henry 7. Watkins. a minor, having filed a petit
ton herein praying flor order of sale of all
the real estate of sGad Guardianship estate for
the purpose therein set forth, III is therefore
ordered by the Judge of said court that all
persons interested in the estate a6 said ward
appear before the said Probate Court on Monday,
the 25h day of October 1909, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon of.said day, strthe court room of said
Probate Court, at the city of Grangevulle, in the
said County of Idaho, to show cause why an
order should not be granted to said Guardian to
self much of the real estate of the sa i'd ward,
Henry T. Watkins, as shall be necessary; and
that copy of this order be published at least
fonr successive weeks in the Idaho County Free
Press. newspaper printed and published in
said county.
Dated September 4th, 1909.
]. e. JACQUES. Probate judge.
H. TAYLOR, Atty. for Petitioner. IFS
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-09-23
Evasion.

See here, YOU sir" cried her father
Didn't tell ysru never TO enter my
house againg-
No. sir. You didn't" replied the per-
"sistent sutton. Won said not to cross
your Threshold so climbed in the
window. "-Excflange.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-09-23
Than an HnutHi,t Have n

How much of an income do YOU
think you could live on comfortably 2"
II think 1 could manage TO be very
comfortable on about $4,000 a year
until my wife found out that 1 was
getting that much."-Chicago Record
Herald.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-09-23
CAREFUL.

Hotel Clerk-Just sign your name.
please. The other guests would like
/ to register.
Don't you try to hurry me. young
man. don't never sign nothin' that
/ amt read carefuIly"LLife.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-09-23
A Narrow Escape

Edgar N. Bsyiss, merchant td
Robmsville, Del, wrote About
two years ago | was thin and SICK, and
oOughed all the time and if did mot
have consumption, J was near to it. ]
commenced using Foleys Honey and
Tar, and it stopped my cough, and j
am now entirely we'll, and have gained
twenty-eaght pounds, all due to the
good results from taking Foley's
Honey and Tar.'-Pnlse Drug Store
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-09-23
A Primer of Life.

Only a dreamer asks time and tide to
walt for him when he might head"
them off. sell time for money and
make tide turn a mill wheel.-Atlanta
Constitution.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-09-23
Groceries at Cobb MIIaer
lott

Arlington GTi5a is now under new
management, everything first class
European pisa. {. A. johnson
PDprietor. stiff
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-09-23

Fresh COW aor sale-P.rice $50. For
further particulars inqun,e of Mr.. Pede-
Melany, Denver, Idaho. 26-1*
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-09-23

For Sale-GSed twe.seateH .surrev
with canopy oen. I'm fine shape. Also
one elegant oak ,si&ebOarA. See
kertsch. 5tJ
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-09-23
NOTICE
FOR SALE

N'or -Sale-F:anm lanl}s and city
yUcperty. Gea M. Reed :37tf
sTSeale Books-We have ltham at
asse Free Press 'ekace 27tf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-09-23

Wsnted- IMmerchantshA, wl,.,a,
for feeding pugroses.
1@d K. S. Sweet d Ga.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
STANLEY FIRE-SWEPT
More Than Half of Valley
Town Destroyed.
DYNAMITE AIDS THE FLAMES
Explosion Is Felt for Thirty Nfles.
sixteen Buildings DestrOyed-Loss
VIII Reach Sf0,0O0-BiE FIGURING
Will, Stores, and Residences Are
Prey Of yOracious Flames.
- % Tse ws.hInr q Hersla.

SPECIAL to TIE Washington Herald.
L.ursy, Va. May 5.-The town Of Stan
ley. ten miles south Of Luray. was more
than half swept away by fire this morn
ing. Telephone wires are down and par
ticulars are hard to obtain. though it ap-
pears that the fire originated IN Rouda-
bush's -four mill and spread east and
west, destroying many buildings some Of
them very fine residences.
Roudabush's mill. Thomas Keyser's
residence. Grim's Hotel. the Stanley post
Office, with all records; D. NJ Modisett's
store, Foote'S store. ShryOck's store.
Hamrick's store and Miss Lena Warmers
residence were swept away.
The FIRE was accompanied by a terrific
explosion Of dynamite, which was felt
for thirty miles. Many persons in Luray
thought the explosion an earthquake. At
this place pictures were shaken from
walls
Sixteen houses in all are reported de-
stroyed- The loss viii amount to be-
tween $4,000 and S4O,0OO, with an insurance
Of about $1,000 Many buildings in the
path OF the IRE are badly damaged.
Some OF the store houses destroyed were
the finest in the Valley OF Virginia.
". '. Petefish. an undertaken. came near
losing his life by being caught in the
second story Of his establishment After
saving a great deal Of his stock he
found every avenue Of escape cut Of, and
only saved his life by Jumping
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
SYLVESTER MAKES APPEAL
Barking Dogs and Singing Cats
Used as an Argument.
Police superintendent Wants More
Men 10 Make Force Meet His
Expectation.

Maj. Sylvester, superintendent OF the
metropolitan police force. in a state
ment last night. reiterated his previous
complaints against the insufficient force
allowed him.
He said there has been no increase in
the number OF policemen IN the last Eve
years. in spite OF his repeated requests.
and that the number now on duty is
smaller than that in any other city OF
the country for the area 10 be guarded.
He referred especially 20 the outlying
residential sections. where hundreds Of
new homes have been erected: the region
Of the steamboat wharves, where thou
sands Of excursi0nists congregate in the
summer months; the Rock Creek terri
tory; the multiplying requirements OF
regulating traffic, and 10 small boys play
ing ball in the vacant lots
I have a garden TO make" he said,
and have for several years made reQUi-
sition for the necessary Implements. but
they are not forthcoming I wonder we
get along as well as We do I an over
run with complaints about boys playing
ball in the streets OF in vacant lots.
Barking dogs, singing cats. and Growing
roosteTs follow in close order
The bicycle men are shifted daily from
one section 10 another in an effort 20 ed
ucste people 10 a proper respect for the
law OF the road. With hardly more than
100 patrOlmen on duty during the day,
and all sections to look after. the puzzle
Is hard one for me 10 solve
1T is about time the police force was
increased in order to bring into effect the
organization I would have and 10 obtain
Tor the District that guardianship which
I have repeatedly demanded"
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
Physicians Recommend Castoria

AST0RA has met with pronounced favor the part physicians harma
~ Ceu societies and medical authorities. is used By physicians with
results most gratifying The extended Of Coria quesOnay the
result Of three hes FThe pue evidence that it hmless
not only aay stomach pains and qs nerves.
lates the Od Th- agreeable and perfect substitute for Castor Oil
It absolutely SAFE does contain any OPIUM Morphine other narcotic
and does not spe unlike Soothing yru Bateman8 Drops GOeys
Cordial ETC. This good deal for Medical Journal say Our du how
expose danger and record the Of advancing health The day
for poisoning innocent children through greed ignorance ought end To
our knowledge Casr remedy which produces cmm8 and health by
regulating the system by supplying i-and readers entitled
the information of Health.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
WILL DRAG FOR WEEKS.
Famous Debt Case investigation Gets
Into Wearfsome Details

sDeri-l 70 The Washington Herald
Richmond. Va. May 5.-The hearing IN
the debt litigation between Virginia and
West Virginia was formally begun yhis
morning in the state capitol before
Special Master Charles z Litueheld- The
Investigation promises 10 be excessively
wearisome in its minUtiae. dealing as il
does with mass Of figures and &C
counts ranging over a term OF forty
years
The schedules OF both States, ordered
by the Supreme Court OF the United
States. are apparently AL ready now.
The examination took a detailed and
technical turn early this morning Il
looks now as If the inquiry might drag
on for weeks
Arthur G. Potter. the chief accountant
for Virginia. was on the stand to-day.
He has been actively engaged On the
work for seven or eight months ever
and over again he went 10 the original
manuscript. books. ledgers, and day
books from the Office Of the auditor Of
public accounts. The verifcatiOn prog
ress is minute and careful
John G. Carlisle, representing West
Virginia. ouizzed the witness minUtely as
to the records OF original entry. the OBJ
iect being to ascertain the accuracy OF
TfrKinia's schedules. Potter showed him
self an expert accountant and a clever
witness. Carlisle on one occasion inti-
mated that the accountant had not lit
eraIIv followed the terms Of the decree
Of the United States Supreme Court. since
he had begun taking the accounts for a
period OF a year earlier than was pre-
scribed-that IS. for the year 1919.
one Of the schedules prescribed by the
decree is for figures showing the number
Of free negroes and the number OF
slaves in the two States al the time Of
their separation
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
CHAMPIONSHIP AT STAKE.
Eastern and Central High schools
VIII Debate Saturday.

To decide the championship OF the Dis
triCt the third interschOlastic debate Of
the season between the Eastern High and
the Central High School viii be held on
Saturday evening. beginning az O'Clock,
in the assembly han Of the Mckinley
Manual Training School. Seventh street
and Rhode Island avenue.
The question is. Resolved. That a
system of Initiative and referendum
should be established in the States OF the
Union" The Central debaters. who have
the negative side. are L. y. Wilson. J. W.
Follin. and NJ A. kaufman. The East
ern team consists OF Mr.. Manning. Mr..
Royal. and Miss Farmer
A Central debating team has never
beaten an Eastern team. but this year
Central has won three debates and East
eTn has won one and lost one.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
F. II. TURNER DEAD.
Prominent Citizen of COvinEtOn AID
Former Allegheny Sheriff.

Speclsi 20 TIE Washington HsTsid-
Covington. Va, May 5.-F n Turner. q
well-known virginian. died this morning.
aged ffty-fve years Three weeks ago
he was taken down with acute IA grippe.
which Indirectly caused his death.
Mr. Turner was one OF TIE best-knoEn
men in this section Of Virginia He was
born near Richmond. Va. and married
Mary a Beard OF R0ckbridge County.
who died eleven years ago. He was en-
ployed BY the Low Moor Iron Company
FOR twenty years as foreman and super
inteudeut n 1895 he was elected sheriff
OF Allegheny County. serving two terms
Of four years each. and then declined 70
run again
He is survived by two children, Miss
Ora Lee Turner ard Raymond Turner
He also leaves a brother. john A Tur-
neT. OF Bluefeid. ". Va. and a sister.
Mrs John 2. Carter. OF Richmond. Fune-
raj services VIII be held Thursday after
noon at o'clock al Cranberry Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church. after which
he viii be buried 0y the Masonic rites.
Az business places viii oe closed during
the funeral hour
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
TWO DIE IN DEATH CHAIR.
Powhatan Murderers Are Electro
cuted at Richmond.

Richmond. Va. Nav 5.-Two more OF
The men who participated in the Pow
hatan horror-the robbery and murder
Of Mrs Mary E Skipwith and Walter c.
Johnson IN February Iast-were electro
cuted to-day. They were joe and
Ishsm Taylor, cousins, both reared IN
the neighborhood
Joe Taylor is the man who drove the
hearse that carried the body Of johnson
to the burial place. and Isham performed
a similar Office for Mrs. Skipwith.
One OF the features in connection with
the case is that John and William Brown.
eiectrocuted Friday of last week. were
the men who dug the graves for their
victims John Brown. Il is recalled was
very nervous. and twice the lines for the
grave had 10 be marked for him
Lewis Jenkins. the last Of those al
ready convicted. VIII go 20 the chair
May = The trial OF the six under arrest
and in Jail viii begin May =
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
Knockout for .sNear Beer

Special 20 TIE Washington Herald
Suffolk, Va, Nay 5.-The anti-saloon
people scored another victory to-day,
VIXEN Circuit Judge James L. McLemo-e
decided a test case against the safe OF
near beer" which has been dispensed
from nearly all Of the bars since the town
went dry. March Il In deciding an ap-
pealed test case. IN which Joe Gay. the
defendant, was fined so by Justice De
berry, Judge McLemore overruIed de-
mUTTer by counsel for the brewers. hold
ing that dispensers Of malt liquors con
tsining alcohol were amenable 10 pTOsecu-
Ton under Z local option statute passed
prior 10 the Byrd law
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
MIss Gresham Medr
70 The washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Norfolk. Va May 5.-Another we'd
ding here Of social note was that this
evening Of Miss Jane Maigne Gresham.
daughter Of Mrs. Samuel Straushaa
Gresham, 70 F Garnett Jordan. The
ceremony was performed at the home or
the brides mother Ry Right Rev \. u.
Randolph. Of the Episcopal Diocese OF
Southern Virginia. Miss Faith Fsrquhar.
OF Washington, .. c. served the bride as
bridesmaid, and Miss Bessie Doyle. Of
this city. as maid OF honor. Davis Jor-
dan served the bridegroom as best nan.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
TerninaI Y. VI. c. a supper.

A reception and first anniversary sup
per viii be given at the Terminal Rail
road Department Of the Y. NJ. c. A, at
the Union Station on next Wednesday
evening. at 7I5 O'Clock. Addresses will
be made by W A. Patton. assistant to
the president OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, George NJ Shriver. assistant 20 the
president Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, and H O. Williams, railroad
secretary Of the international commit
tee and others
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
OPENS EVIDENCE NAY 10.
Parsons Wants Extra Session to De-
eide HIS Contest.

state Senator John N. Parsons. Repub-
hcan. who IS contesting the election OF
Representative E W Saunders. OF the
Fifth Virginia district. IS making an ef-
fort to have the present extra session Of
Congress TO hear and decide his fight to
unseat MT. Saunders
AL evidence in the contest has been re-
eeived by the clerk Of the Election Com
rnittee, and MAY 10 has been set when
the evidence win be opened
Senator Parsons is making his contest
upon four points. as follows:
The illegality OF the redistricting Of the
Fifth and Sixth Virginia districts By the
Virginia legislature; the name Of an al
legged lunatic on the ticket as a candi-
date for Congress; the tardiness Of Mr.
Saunders IN fling his answer 10 the
notice OF contest, and that a recount OF
the vote shows that Parsons received
three OF four hundred votes which were
given Saunders
Saunders rnQiOrffv v-ac CO
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
state sannforium Official Resigns.

opecial % me NasIlnSt0n Herald
Richmond. Va. May 5.--The State board
Of health has announced the resignation
Of DIT. Robert F. Williams as superin-
tendeht Of the State Sanatorium OF Tu-
berculosis. The resignation has been ae-
cepted- The construction and opening
OF the new institution have been very
much hampered by the small amount OF
funds available for the work, so small.
indeed. that Dr. Williams was Of the
opinion that a proper institution could
not be established with the means a.
his disposal
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
JenninE. May Have No Opposition.

Lynchburg. Va, Nay 5.-The Demo
cratic city committee has announced that
candidates for the house OF delegates
must notify the committee on or before
May % Of their desire to be g candidate
foT nomination in the primary. 7. D.
Jennings viii be a candidate Cor re-eIec-
;icn, and he VIII be declared the nom
Tree OF the Democratic party should no
opposition develop before the date indl-
rafell
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
wnninE Reelected Mayor.

Special 20 TIE Washington Herald.
Boyds Nd. May 5.-The town election
al PoolesviTe resulted in the election OF
DR.. B. " Walling. Thomas Hoksinson,
II. u. Spurrier. Harry l. Willard. and
Z r Hall as town commissioners to
serve for the ensuing year The board
met last night in the town hall and re-
elected Dr. B. W Walling mayor and
H. ". Spurrier as clerk
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
Carolina Farmer Dies.

Special % The Washington Herald
DanviIle. Va. May 5-Jsmes c. Rob
ertson. a farmer Of Rockingham County.
y. c, died al the hospital here last
night. as the result Of q stroke Of paraly-
els. suffered while walking on the streets
here. He leaves a wife and several chill
dre0
The Washington herald., 1909-05-06
FRIENDS HELPING CASHIER.
Trying 10 Liquidate His Shortage
with n CIarksburg Bank

lL"--aa y 4-Il " 'l-7-l---lIlII llEIllls
Clarksburg. W Va. May 5.-That It is
not the policy Of the company TO prose-
cute in cases OF adjustment IS the
declaration OF the representatives OF the
United States Fidelity and Guarantee
Company. Of Baltimore. who IL here IN
vestigating the case Of Cashier Fred b
Wood. who is charged with making false
entries while cashier Of the West Vir-
ginia Bank Wood Is still in jail. and
his friends are making efforts TO liquidate
his obligations. which. il IS now thought.
viii exceed $4,000 Wood IS very sick