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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-30
A Lie Nailed.

Competing Insurance Companies
have been circulating unfavorable re-
ports, in regard to the condition of the
State Insurance Company, of Des
Moines, Iowa.
Auditor Brown, of Iowa, has just
given this Company thorough inves-
tigation (and is now doing the same to
all Iowa Insurance Companies) and
publishes the follow ing in his official
statement: "The Company has an ac-
tual paid up Capital of 100000, is
financially sound, and reliable, one of
the strongest Companies in the State,
and is justly entitled to the confidence
of the public. This Company has .
surplus as regards policy holders of
S200,S12. 49," This is after ruling out
overdue farmers notes, judgments and
interest, office furniture and supplies,
$257 900. These assets are good for at
least IS cents on the dollar which would
give the Company surplus of about
100000. You can rest assured that
the Company is solid, and these I'M
favorable stories told and published by
competitors are told and published to
get away the business from this popu-
lar western company.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-30
The Crops .4broad.

The Mark Lane Expressn reviewing the
grain trade of the past week, says The wea-
Their is unaltered. A large proportion of
grain has been harvested with the best re-
suits. Wheat returns show "a per cent of a
yield, which is over the average; thirty per
cent is the average. Other crops are slightly
under average. The wheat trade is nominal.
New English wheat declined two shillings dur
ing the week. The price of wheat ranges 10
finty owing to excessive heat Sales of Eng
lish wheat for the past week were p ,52S quar-
tiers at 3Ss I'd per quarter, against Al, 100 quar-
tiers at ABS 10d per quarter for the correspond
ing period last year, Foreign wheat at Lon
don is demoralized both for the present and
DrosDective trades.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-30
WOMAN'S WORK.
More Particularly that Part of 1t Relating
to the Centennial.

More Particularly that Part of 1t Relating
to the Centennial.
In response to a call from ex-Gov.
Furnas, commissioner for Nebraska, to the
Centennial, pertaining to the women's work
of the state. A number of ladies met at the
Commercial hotel, Lin, DIN, on the 18th:
The objects Of the meeting were briefly
stated by tx Gov. Furnas, sitter which q
temporary organization was had, by the
ell, ction of Mrs. j. +. Holmes, of Tecumseh,
TO the chair, and Mis- w. S. Sawyer, Of
Lincoln, secret Try.
Mrs. Wilson from the committee on or
gamz Ltion and Iermanen emit offices reported
as follows:
WHEREAS, An invitation has been ex-
tended to the women of Nebraska to ex-
hibit at the Worlds Industrial and Cotton
Centennial Exposition 10 be held at New
O1eans, the results OF their industry and
skill; therefore be it
Re ,oh ed, Tha1 we, the women of Ne
bra ka, in mass convention assembled
heartily endorse the spirit OF such invitation
and b, live that the best interest OF the wo-
men o; oil T. state will be subseIved by the
exhibit of such products OF work of
artistic, industrial and literary skill as we
may be able to send, and we may pledge
our best endeaYors to make the undertaking
a success.
The name of this organic ltion shall be
''Tne State Association for the Exhibition
of Woman Work at the Worlds Indus
trial and Cotton Centennial Exposition.
The officers OF the society shall consist of
presideIt t, ce-president, recording Sec
Rotary, corresponding secretary and treas
VI, /.
We report the names of the following for
officers of the state organization: For
president, Mrs. d. Matthewson Of Lincoln;
vice president, Mrs. DR.. Dinsmore Of
Omaha; for CORE spending secretary, Mrs.
L. Russell Ct Tecumseh; Tor recording Sec
Rotary, Mrs w. S. Sawyer of Lincoln; for
Mrs. Gov. Dawes Of Crete.
The report Of the committee was adopted.
1t was further agreed that each county in
the state he requested to organ re in any
manner best suiung their convenience.
The following nsmes were presented and
appointed as presidents: Lancaster
county, Mrs. j. j. Imhoff; Nemaha, Mrs.
Robt. Teare; johnson, Mrs. Theo. Smith;
Gage, Miss Della La sale; Pawnee, Mrs.
Ra per, Sr Hall, Mrs. Geo. Fl. Tbummel;
Jass, Mrs. Thos. Pollock; Douglas, Mrs.
samuel Burns; Seward, Mrs. s. G. Lang
worthy.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-30
NUMBERING MORMONs.
Recruiting Elders Roughly Dealt Win In

Recruiting Elders Roughly Dealt Win in
Tennessee.
A dispatch from Centrevile corroborates the
report of a murder of Mormons in Lewis
county, Tenn, by masked men numbering
about forty. Thirteen of these attacked the
house of Martin Condor, where a Mormon
meeting was in progress. Forcing open the
door, they were encountered by young Mar
tin Condor, armed with gun. In the efforts
to dsarm him one of the raiders was struck
with the gun, unmasking him. but he drew
Il pistol and shot Condor in the bowels, and
after staggering few steps he was shot again
by one of the party with buckshot, killing
him instantly. The same instant another of
the attacking party fired upon the Mormon
elder, of the name of Gibbs, who was partly
hidden behind the wife of old man Condor
killing Gibbs, and severely wounding Mrs.
Condor in the thigh. He then fired the
load in the gun at n Mormon elder
named Berry, hiding behind the bed, killing
him instantly. Another Mormon elder in the
house ran out by the back door, and was pur-
sued by two of the attacking party stationed
outside, who fired on him rs he ran, but it is
not known whether he was killed or not. At
ter killing Berry the three men started, and
just as he got out of the house. j. X. Hudson
fired and killed Dave Hinson, one of the mask
ed men. One of Hinsons party stood over his
body and fired two loads of buckshot at Hud-
son. literally Kidding him. The Mormons, in
fear of another attack, did not make search
until Monday, when they found the Mormon
that the other missing elder has also
been found dead. The Mormon elders claim
to have been sent to Tennessee direct from
Utah to make converts and establish churches.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-30
Cranks.

Burdette says: Cranks, my son? The
world is full of them. What would we
do We're it not for the cranks? How
, slowly the tired old world would move
did not the cranks keepit rushing along.
Columbus was crank on the subject
of American discovery and circumnav-
igation, and at last he met the fate of
most cranks, was thrown into prison
and died in poverty and disgrace.
Greatly venerated nowp Oh, yes, Tel
emachus, we usually esteem crank
most profoundly after we starve him to
death. Harvey was a crank on the
subject of the circulation of the blood;
Calico was an astronomical crank;
Fulton was crank on the subject of
steam navigation; Morse was tele-
graph crank; all the old abolitionists
were cranks; the Pilgrim Fathers were
cranks; John Bunyan was a crank; any
man who doesn't think as you do, my
son, is crank. And by and by the
crank you despise will have his name
in every mans mouth, and half COM
pleted monument to his memory crumb-
ling down in dozen cities, while no.
body out of your native village will
know that you ever lived. Deal gently
with the crank my boy. OF course some
cranks are crankier than others, but do
you be very slow to sheer at man be-
cause he knows only one thing and You
can't understand him. A crank, Tele-
machus, is a thing that turns something;
it makes the wheels 90 round, it insures
progress. True, it turns the same wheel
all the time, and it can't do anything
else, but that's what keeps the ship 60
ing ahead. The thing that goes in for
variety, versatility, that changes its
position hundred times a day, that is
no crank that is weather-vane, my
son. What? You nevertheless thank |
heaven you are not crank? Don't do
that my son. Maybe you couldn't be
a crank, if you would. Heaven is not
very particular when it wants wealth
er-vane; almost any man will do for |
that. But wnen it wants crank, my
boy, it looks about very carefully for
the best man in the community. Be
fore you thank heaven that you are not
a crank, examine yourself carefully
and see what is the great deficiency
that debars you from such an election.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-30

girl, who is in very critical condition, with
little hope for recovery are rs follows: She
was sent by her mother to get some wild
plums about half mile from home. While
in the bushes picking a man came up to her
and without saying n word caught her by the
throat, choking and throwing her upon the
ground. When she attempted to call assist
ance he took out a large knife and told her he
would kill her If she made noise. After ac-
complishing his purpose he left her in
shocking condition. Not returning home when
expected. her brother was sent to look for her.
and found her where she had been left by the
hend. She describes him as a low, heavy-set
man of dark complexion, black mustache and
chin whiskers, with heavy eyebrows that meet
between the eyes. and II scar on back of right
hand. He looks like Spaniard or Mexican.
a farmer living near says II tramp of this de-
scription took dinner that day ut his house. a
brakeman says he saw such looking person
at the B. x NJ. depot ut Lincoln on Sunday.
Officers and men are securing the country,
and cards have been sent to all the towns in
this section of the state.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-30
GREELY INTERVIEWED.


what He Says Concerning Some Reports
Put in Circulation.
In an interview ut Portsmouth Lieutenant
Greedy said, rs to the reports of divisions in
the expeditions: I'm regard to the story OF
two factions, with Lieutenant Kislingbury in
charge of the opposition, will say that 1t is
totally false, having no foundation whatever.
The trouble between Kislingbury and myself
occurred in 1881, the first year of the expedi-
ton. He desired to be relieved from duty,
and I, not wishing to retain the man against
his will, although had the power so to do,
gave him his liberty. He went southwark,
but the ''Proteus" was sunk and he returned
to duty. / treated him us though nothing
had happened, and recently, when Lockwood
died, gave kislingbury the second place in
the expedition"
what do You say about the condition of
Kislingburys body" asked the reporter
II say that it is news and horrible new = to
me. All these later disclosures ana terrible
charges come upon me with awful sud
denness. i can say truthiully that |
have suffered more anguish during these last
few days than did in all my sojourn at the
north. when the chances were one hundred to
one against me. | can but repeat that II there
was any cannibalism and there now seems to
be no doubt about it. that the manenting was
done in secrecy and entirely without my
knowledge and contrary to my discipline.
can give no stronger denial. have demand
ed an investigation ana III VIII come III tlinc,
but can say nothing more than ! have III
ready stated. All my papers and kisling-
bury's diary. Lockwood's diary, and, in fact,
every scrap of paper eating to the cNpedi-
ton are in charge of the war department Mt
Washington. The crew of the ''rhetis can
testify that the last man dead, Schneider, was
not mutilated i'll any way, and the fact that
we kept Allison alive in the hopeless state
that.wc were in ought to convince anybody
that we are not cannibals. Since my return
from Newburyport every one of my men has
called on me. They came In body and assured
me emphaticaly that they knew nothing
about the condition of the bodies of their
fallen comrades. and each solemnly sworc
that he was innocent. Perhaps those who died
last fed upon those who died before, but all
this is supposition. | can but answer for my
self and for my orders to the party. For days
II weeks law on my back unable to move.
II in my enfebled condition one or more of
my men fed upon human flesh, il was beyond
my control and certainly beyond my knowl- |
edge. | know have been criticised for not |
the TACT of the shooting of Henry |
us soon us ] arrived at st. Johns, but you must |
remember that | was in Il wretched condition |
of body and mind. | was in a quandary whe- |
Their should be trio> for murder, rs Henry |
was shot on my own responsibility, and not |
by order of Il regular courtmartial.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-30
How the Hand-Car Got Its Name.

Chicago Herald.
Our train stopped at way station;
by the side of the track stood hand
car, with the name ''The Bird paint
ed on it.. The section boss and his men
were there waiting for the passenger to
get out of their way.
GLOW did you come to name your
car that?n was asked of the boss, who
pulled at his black clay pipe and re-
piled:
THAT was the result of incident,
your honor. Twas a good many year
ago, when | was green 'un on the
section. One evening | was in hurry
to get from the 342d mile post, where
we had worked that day, into town
Ye see, l had a girrul thin days-the
same what's now down there in the
cabin attindin' to the kids. Ithappened
the track inspector was helpin' of me
align bad curve, an so whin No. 8
come along he signals her and gifts
aboard, it being Saturday night and
him anxious to git home over Sunday,
ye know.
An idea struck me all of a sudden,
and so said, ''Get out the rope, byes,
and hitch her on behint." The boys
did it, too, and soon we was whizzing
toward town. The 'taties won't be
cold this night, said one of the boys,
gleefully. That beats workin' of our
passage all to pieces At first we en-
joyed it, but purity soon we got to goin'
faster and faster. when it wasn't so
funny. The handles of the machine
went up and down like mad; we had
to let go our hold, an if one of 'em had
struck a man of us it 'ud have killed
him dead. We had to hang all about
the edges of the car, an it bobbin' up
an down an jumpin' around like a
rubber ball.
l had just whipped out my knife to
cut the rope with, when, begob, Won
derful thing took place. That hand
car just raised herself off the rails, and |
sailed out behind like flag. Up in
the air like streamer, three fut if an |
inch from the track-an' it's the sol
emn truth I'm tellin' ye-we flew along
like a birrud. The handles stopped
cause the wheels didn't |
touch nothin' but air, and the danger
Of bein' Drained was over We was
runin' a mile minute then, an for
six mile we sailed in the air like
balloon. When we Stacked up we
we're so lucky as to hev the wheels of
our hand-car come square down on
he rails. Thin cut the rope, glad,
7ou kin bet, to reach the end of my
irst and last journey in the air. Thet's
low my car coined to be named "The
Bird"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-30
Billy Nye on Smiles.

Denver Up hIOh,
The modern stage, the modern press
and the modern pulpit have demon
strated that it is not wicked to smile
This is grand stride toward the eman-
cipation of man from the shackles of
bogus gravity and the thraldom of bill
GUS hypocrisy. Lam proud to know
that in my own native land it is not
considered flippant and giddy to smile,
and that men are actually obtaining an
honest livelihood by assisting nature.
For long time the battle between the
comedian and the lunatic asylum was
an unequal one, but in later years the
former seems to be in the asceDdancy.
And yet there are those who still yearn.
for the asylum.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-30

A Des Moines dispatch says: 1.-THE attor-
neys here hired by the dstillers' pool to shut
up the International distillery, under the
state liquor law, caused two cars to be seized
under a search warrant, but after being taken
into custody the cars were found to be empty.
The only liquor taken was two barrels of alco-
hol, which the proprietor set out for that pur-
pose, to give opportunity for testing his right
TO manufacture. All previous prosecutions
against this distilery have failed and the
proceedings are kept up by the pool simply to
embarrass the business of the distillery here
and destroy its competition. The prohibit
tionists take no part, ms the distillery is be-
lieYed to comply strictly with the law.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-30
The British Grain Trade.

The Mark Lane Express, in its weekly re-
view of the corn trade, says: Intense dry
tropical heat has prevailed since August l.
Harvest work proceeded rapidly. Grain ma
tured in exceptionally good form. All the
earliest wheat is noY in perfect milling con-
dition. Barley and oats vary. In some dis
tricts they are excellent and in others poor.
Beans appear to be an absolute failure. The
potato crop is unlikely to prove large, but
will be freer from disease than for many
years. Throughout the past week new wheat
has made its appearance in various markets
in a condition described as somewhat phe-
Onmapo1
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-30
Packed His Grin.

Lincoln Qll.) dispatch: The last chapter in
the Fora Burns case is at hand. Yesterday
Orrin A. Carpenter packed his traps and ship
ped them to Chicago. His destination is Blunt,
d. T., but to conceal it he has billed his goods
to Chicago, where he will make the transfer.
An attempt was made to interview him as
last send-off, but it was without avail. A friend
asked him if he did not think Dakota was
cold country TO go 10. carpenter lmmedlately
the last eight months, and think the change
will be agreeable"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-30
Gamma to Nebraska.

Patrick Egan will remove the headquarters
of the Irish national league to Lincoln, Neb.
He left Boston for the west on the 10th. Sex
ton and Redmond, members of parliament,
will return to Ireland soon. They, or some
other representatives of the national party,
will return to America after the summer
session of parliament.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-30
A FIEND's WORK.

4 Young Girl FearfilIy Handled by q
7ramp--A Fyt Subject for the Hangnan's
Moose.
A special from Crete, Neb., says: zone of
the most brutal outrages ever committed In
this part of the state occurred Saturday on
Cheese creek, about five miles northeast of
Crete, upon the person of a twelve-year-old
daughter of farmer by the name of Chris
tian Range. The particulars, as given by the
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-30
Fatal Dttefin0.

"A Chattanooga special says: A very sensa-
tional tragedy occurred at Emery Gap, on the
Cincinnati Southern Railway, fifty miles above
this city, last night. About ten days ago
young man named Staples made numerous
remarks concerning Will H. Roger
son, drummer from Cleveland, 0. This soon
reached Rogersons ears, and Stables being
cripple Rogersen challenged him to fight
duel. The challenge was accepted, and at 10
o'clock last night they fought at ten PAGES
with pistols and both Were killed.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-30

An animal has been discovered In
Cleveland, o., which is half jackass
and half buffalo. 1t will be sent to
Coney Island.
California Indian recently took over
81, 900 worth of gold from "pocke5"
he found in the mountains of Shasi IA
county.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-30

In small gardens tomatoes should
never be allowed to lie on the ground.
Supports in the way of horizontal
wires or Stats fastened to upright posts
paid for the trouble they cost. The
fruit will be earlier, more plentiful
and so much nicer if kept out of the
dirt.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-30

Professors Ayston and Perry are of
the opinion that gas engine will be
the motive power of the vessel of the
future.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-30
GIVEN AWAY!
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The publishers of THE RURAL NEBRASKA will give
these prizes away on the following conditions: The
first prize to the person sending the largest number
of words made from the words RURAL NEBRASKA;
the second prize TO the person sending the next
largest number of words, and so on down.
Should two send the same number Of words, the
mailed first post marks will be considered evil
dence) will be awarded the prize In competition.
Each competitor must s nd 80 cents to pay months
subscription to The RURAL NEBRASKA which is a
20page Slcolumn Farm and Family Paper, establish
ed Is years. Contest closes Sept. 25 Sample copies
&c. Remit by Postal Note Money Order, or 20
stamps. Address
H. 8. SMITH & Co., Pubs,
ZOE and los s. 14th st., Omaha. Neb.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-06-03
Eleven Cowboys Drowned BY a
Cloud burst Flood.

DENVER, June "a cattle
roundup camp on Frenchman 5
creek, near the Nebraska and Col
orado line, was destroyed by food
on Thursday. Eleven cowboys be
longing to Nebraska and Colorado
outfits were drowned. The food
was caused by cloud burst. which
occurred at small fat at the head
Of the Cheyenne Indian trial can
yon. the water coming with such
force that it swept everything in
it's path. Men, horses, wagons and
camping outfits were carried down
the stream with such force that but
few escaped. The names Of the
missing are Lon. Wetherbee, j.
Lindsey, Robert Roddy, Robert
Fowler. Patrick Lynch, John Smith
L. Netherton. William Ferguson,
VIM. j. Pelton and c. Hail. The
bodies of the last four lave been
recovered.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-06-03

THE pistol must CO. says the
Oakland Tribune, and the Alta,
fearing evidently for the personal
safety Of its master, Charles
Croker, reyoices the silly senti-
ment. AS we'll assume that the
way to prevent burglary is for no
decent man to carry more than one
key. 1t is unlawful for the burglar
to carry his tools, but no one sup
poses that there are any the less
burglariess on that account. So if
there was a law against any person
whatever carrying Il deadly weapon,
he is a fool who supposes that
murder would cease on that &C
count. Let every decent man have
a pistol handy, for he may be sure
that the rogue has one.-Stockton
Mail.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-06-03
a New Roat for the Lake.

Capt. Lapham is about to build a
new pleasure boat for the Lake. 1t
to be sort of sloop, 100 feet long
by 80 feet wide and fitted up with
rooms for families. In short it will
be sort of floating hotel. and tie
up to the bank at night wherever
it happens to want to. 1t is de-
signed for families and pleasure
excursions and will be a two
master. The cost will be about
5000 and it will be ready for
tourists in about month.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1884-06-03
Take Your Medicine.

The Nevada papers have much
to say Of the Sharon divorce case
as disgrace to ''our ncighboring
State We remind them that the
defendant is Senator Sharon. Of
Nevada, and the plaintiff Sarah Al
thea Hill, Of Missouri.-San Luis
Obispo Tribune.
Nevada is Sharon residence for
Senatorial purposes only. His am
atory residence is the Palace Hotel,
San Francisco. Nevada suffered
the consequences Of his Senatorial
residence, now let the Golden State
stand the brunt of his other citi-
zenship. -Times-Review.