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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-11-14
AN EYENTFUL LIFE
A Tale of Romance and Trial I'm the
Early Days of Nebraska.

Beatrice Express.
Mrs. Laura Soper, of Liberty, has de-
parted. She isn't dead, but it were
better if she were dead. Soper and five
children are deserted. Jim Vance, Il
butcher of Liberty, is reported to be
her companion in her journeyings.
The above is clipped from the Repub-
lican of last week. The subject of the
paragraph is not unknown to the old
tizens of this county. Her personal
history has been one of peculiar inter
est, and the Express has since learned
the following facts, which it now gives;
Mrs. Soper's maiden name was Laura
Roper. She was the daughter of Joseph
b. Roper, who resided in Grant pre-
cinct, this county, from 1861 or 1862,
till the time of his death, which occur
red a few years ago. She was the neice
of Hon. Fordyce Roper, now of Califor-
MIA, who once owned the Beatrice mills,
and who was one of the best known
men of the state.
In the early days, when the business
of this country consisted of ''teaming"
across the plains, Laura Roper, then a
beautiful girl of eighteen summers, be-
came engaged to young man named
Kelly. Kelly was a dashing young
train boss. He, with one Butler, about
1862, established what was known as
Oak Grove rancho, now on the Little
Blue, in Nuckolls county, but then in
the unorganized territory of Nebraska.
At that time and for several years after
wards, there were no settlements west
of the Big Sandy in Thayer county, ex-
cept at the military posts and ranches
along what was known as the military
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-11-14
In a Logging Camp.

Bill Nye, who now lives in Hudson,
Wis, visited logging camp, and writes
of it as follows to the Denver Opinion
put up at Bootjack Camp, on the
raging Willow river, where the gay
plumaged chipmonk and the spruce
gum have their home.
Winter in the pine woods is fraught
with fun and frolic. 1t is more fraught
with fatigue than funds, however. This
winter man in the Michigan and Wis
consin lumber camps could arise at 4:30
a. M, eat patent pailful of dried
apples soaked with Young Hyson and
sweetened with Persian glucose, go out
to the timber with lantern, hew down
the giants of the forest, with snow up
to the pit of his stomach, till the gray
owl in the gathering gloom whooped
and hooted in derision, and all for S12
per month and stewed prunes. l did
not try to accumulate wealth while l
was in camp. / just allowed others to
enter into the mad rush and wrench
fortune from the hand of fate while 1
studied human nature and the cook. l
had a good many pleasant days there,
too. l read such literary works as l
could find around the camp, and smoked
the royal Havana smoking tobacco of
the cookie. Those who have not lum-
bered much do not know much of true
joy and sylvan smoking tobacco.
They are not using very good grade
of the weed in the lumber region this
winter.
When l say lumber regions do not
refer entirely to the circumstances of a
weak back. (Monkey wrench, oil can
also rules for working in all kinds of
woods.) The tobacco used by the pine
choppers of the northern forests is
called the Scandihoovian. l do not
know why they call it that, unless ii is
because you can smoke it in Wisconsin
and smell it in Scandihoovia.
When night came we would gather
around the blazing fire and talk over
Did times and smoke this tobacco.
smoked it until last week; then | bought |
4 new mouth and resolved to lead diff |
ferent life. l shall never forget the |
evenings we spent together in that log |
shack in the heart of the forest. They |
ire engraved on my memory where |
iime's effacing fingers cannot monkey
with them. We would most always |
converse. The crew talked the Nor
wegian language, and l am using the
English language mostly this winter.
SO each enjoyed himself in his own
luiet way. This seemed to throw the
good deal together. 1t
.lso threw me good deal together
The Scandinavians soon learn our ways
md our language, but prior to that
hey are quite clannish.
The cook, however, was an Ohio
nan. He spoke the Sandusky dialect
With rich, nut-brown flavor that did
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-11-14
Gen. Beauregard on Jefferson Davis's
Military Policy.

From General Beauregard's story of
the Battle of Bull Run in the November
Century, we quote the following:
mo people ever warred for indepen-
dence with more relative advantages
than the confederates; and if, as a mil
itary question, they must have failed,
then no country must aim at freedom
by means of war. We were one in
sentiment as in territory, starting out,
not with struggling administration of
doubtful authority, but with our an
cient state governments and fully or
ganized central government AS mil
itary question, it was in no sense a civil
war, but war between two countries
for conquest on one side, for self-preser-
vation on the other. The south, with
its great material resources, its defen-
sive means of mountains, waterways,
railroads, and telegraph, with the i'm
mense advantage of the interior lines of
war; would be open to discredit as a
people if its failure could be explained
otherwise than by mere material con-
trast. The great Frederick, at the head
of little people, not only beat back a
combination of several great military
powers, but conquered and kept terri
tOlJ duQ NdpOlcdu HclQ
Europe at the feet of France till his
blind ambition overleaped itself.
1t may be said that the south
had no Frederick or Napoleons; but
it had at least as good commanders as
its adversary. Nor was it the fault of
our soldiers or people. Our soldiers
were as brave and intelligent as ever
bore arms; and, if only for reasons al
ready mentioned, they had detern,in-
alton superior to the enemy's. Our
people bore devotion to the cause
never surpassed, and which no war
making monarch ever had for his sup
port; they gave their all-even the last
striplings under the family roofs filling
the ranks voided by the fall of their
fathers and brothers. But the narrow
view of the head of the gov
ernment, which illustrated itself in the
outset by ordering form Europe, not
100, 900 or 100000, but 10000 stands
of arms, as an increase upon 5000, its
first estimate, was equally narrow and
timid in its employment
of our armies. The moral and material
forces actually engaged in the war
made our success a moral certainty.
but for the timid policy which-ignor-
ing strategy as a science and boldness
Of enterprise as its ally-could never
be brought to view the whole theater
Of war as one subject, of which all
points were but integral parts, or to
hazard for the time points relatively
nnimportant for the purpose of gather
ing for an overwhelming and rapid
stroke at some decisive point and
which, again, with characteristic mis-
elation, would push victorious force
directly forward into unsupported and
disastrous operations, instead of using
is victory to spare from it strength suf-
icient to secure an equally important
success in another quarter"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-11-14
SOMEBODY.

Somebody's coming into the world,
Somebody's leaving II, somebody weeps;
Somebody's bark on Life's stream is whirled,
Somebody gaily glides over the deeps.
Somebody somewhere is laughing tonight,
Somebody's singing while somebody sighs-
Somebody somewhere is quaffing the bright
Fruit Of the grape-while somebody dies.
Somebody's heart is bursting with joy,
Somebody's starving somewhere aolne,
Somebody praying for somebody's boy
Somebody suffers and maketh no moan.
Somebody's hand is lifted on high
Somebody's heart is riven in twain;
Somebody somewhere hears somebody cry
And the river flows smoothly again.
Somebody's dirge is sung by the waves,
Somebody never more sorrow will know;
Somebody Dame Fortunes itickleness braves
Somebody's souls as pure as the snow;
Somebody's hearts as black as the night,
Somebody's eyes are closed-'neath the sod
Somebody's soul was too weak for the fight,
And so it scared upward-to God
-Nelo York Sun.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-11-14
Widow McCrary's COurtship.


''How did l come by my second hus-
band?" repeated steamboatman's
wife in response to similar inquiry the
other day. "Well, my first husband,
Tom, was mate on the ill-fated Red
Fawn, and we were both blown up with
her in the terrible explosion of 80. /
saw poor Toms head blown off, and
the next thing l knew 1 was flying
through the all higher than the smoke
stacks. As | came down passed Jack
Harner, the second cook, and he called
out to me: Mrs. McCrary, will you
marry meP' I'm agreed to it when 1
land, Jack, says l, for knew straight
enough that l was widow. They
fished me out of the water as sound as a
dollar, and when Jack recovered from
broken rib we were married in the first
town we landed at"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-11-14
Henry Claws Defeat.

|
The next presidential canvass opened
with bright prospects for Clay, who
really was the choice of the people,
and was only defeated by fraud. Clay
was deeply mortified and so were all
his adherents, but he submitted as
gracefully as possible and continued
his labors in the senate. His defeat
awoke peculiar sympathy and affec.
ton, in which the ladies bore a promi-
nent part, for it soon became fashiona-
BILE to kiss Henry Clay, and this was
done on all available opportunities.
The distinguished statesman was in
vited to this city by his friends and ad-
mirers, and the writer witnessed the
scene, which was really an ovation. A
barouche drawn by four white horses
contained the honored guest, who was
frequently called upon to stand up and
allow the masses to gaze upon his state
ly form and countenance. Though tall
and naturally slender, he was admira-
bly, proportioned, and his countenance,
though not what is called handsome"
had fascination which all felt. That
night a Clay ball was held at Niblo's,
and when the honored guest appeared
upon the floor the ladies took advan-
tage of the opportunity and he submit
ted to the osculatory infiiction with the
best possible grace.
The most ardent and enthusiastic of
all of Clay's admirers in this city was
Horace Greeley, who labored through
the canvass of 1874 with zeal never
equaled before or since, and he never
fully recovered from the defeat until
the election of Lincoln wiped away the
stain which the rejection of Clay left
on the nation.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-11-14

WATER for sale or lease in any quantity
desired and on liberal terms. We own some
of the most valuable water rights and canals
in Idaho and have unequalled facilities for
furnishing water for power, irrigation or do
nestle use within reasonable distance of our
town sites.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-11-14
CAPITAL Stock s5oO,oOo.

LOTSfor sale in HALEY, Shoshone Mountain
Home, Caldwell and Payette at from S25 to
$400 each, for cash or on long time. Special
inducements to those who viii make valuable
Improvements.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-11-14

LANDS for sale or lease In tracts of from 10
to 1000 acres. All adjacent to the above town
sites and selected with special reference to
fertility, ease Of irrigation and a wide range of
productions.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-11-14

The man who begins with good stock,
even a single animal, and feels his way
into the business. studying, talking
with men who know more than he
does, and not blowing about what he
has done or is going to do, will sue
ceed. He can't help it. And in sue
ceeding he will get an education better
than many graduates get at college.
His capital will. grow as fast as he is
able to handle it; if it grew faster it
might turn his head. BY the time one
third of the farmers of Iowa learn the
lesson, the railroads will be shipping
corn into Iowa instead of out of it
Homestead.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-11-14

SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS.-We are here
to build up Idaho and the Northwest (be-
to accrue) and to that end are ready to ex-
tend any reasonable assistance or inducement
to interest capital and labor with us. When
you come to Idaho call at one of our offices for
valuable information, or address us at either
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-11-14
THE E
IDAHO & OREGON
Land Improvement Co.
Owners Of Town Sites and Choice Lands
Along The Oregon Short Line.

A. CALDWELL. President
ROBERT E. STRAHORN. ............
......... Vice-Pres. and Genl Manager
S.B. JONES. Treasurer
HUGH c. WALLACE. Secretary
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-11-14

HALEY OR CALDWELL.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-05
IpEMocRAr1o METHODS.

Criticism Of Mr., Randall and the Committee
on Appropriations.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
" WASHINGTON, July 1.-The necessity which
arose for continuing the annual appropriations
for week, in order that the several departments
Of The government would not be compelled to
close on account Of the fiscal year ending, and
there being none of the regular appropriation
bills in operation on the LIST instant shows the
manner of work Of the House committee on APP
preparations. Mr. Randall has been severely
criticised for it, and SO have Mr., Morrison, Mr.,
Hewitt and others who have dilly-dallied while
the sands ran out Had it not been that clerk
succeeded in finding the Vice president pro tenn
pore at half past o'clock on the morning Of the
1st and securing his signature to the joint reso
hutton continuing the appropriation pills another
week, the departments would have been forced
to close their doors. iisfs
! It is said that it was the desire of q few prom
inent Democrats in both the House and Senate
that the departments should close a day or two.
They believed it would have good effect. and
impress the country that this Congress is doing
things with the care Of great statesmen.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-05
A Machine that Has Been Used for Manu-
featuring Political Capital and Throw
ing Mud at Republicans.
The New Bureau of Labor Statistics
and What 1t Is Expected to Do.
Uneasiness Among the Employees in the En-
craving and Printing Bureau-List
Of Important Appointments.
THE SPRINGER COMMITTEES.

A Machine that Has Been Engaged Exclusive
ly in Throwing Mud at Republicans.
Special to the indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, July 4-The Springer inyesti-
eating committee has got into a position to be
severely criticised. During the past six months it
has been very free in its researches for informa-
ton that reflected, in the starroute prosecution,
upon the Republicans who acted for the govern
ment; also the officers that have represented the
government in the South. There have been acres
of mud thrown at every Republican official con
nected with the government The Attorney
general, Colonel Bliss and Others and a score of
United States marshals, district attorneys, ETC.,
have been assailed in the most reckless manner.
During all this work Of the committee, how
ever, there has been exerted care
not to get hold of any witnesses who
would reflect upon Democrats. A
few mistakes have been made in this particular.
Some gentlemen called to throw dirt at govern
ment officials have got into close positions under
cross-examinations by Republican members of
the committee, and have thrown out enough in
formation to prove beyond any question of
doubt that wherever Democrat has been en-
ployed by the government his acts have been
the most reprehensible of any. All the men
who have indicated Willingness to injure the
regulations Of Republicans have been accepted
as witnesses, with outstretched hands; but sew
eral gentlemen have requested to be heard who
wanted to speak about Democrats who have
been refused most positively, and in some
instances disrespectfully. When refused to
be heard by the majority Of the committee
some of them have written letters to
Chairman Springer, giving him the information
they desired to be made known. In every in
stance where that information reflected upon
Democrats it has been suppressed, and in every
instance where it cast odium upon Republicans
It has been given the broadcast publicity.
Messrs Dickson and Crane, the former fore
of the AS, ssla. The lastor re forertan Of
the second star route jury, have requested re-
peatedly to be heard by the committee. They
have been spewed out upon the country as cor
rupted jurors by witnesses before the committee
and although it is known by the committee they
have very important information they cannot
get hearing, because their testimony would
reflect upon Merrick and Ker, Democrats, of
the star-route prosecutions. Considering the
very partisan character Of this committee, tits
wonder move has not been made in the House
to abandon it. .s al
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-05
TO-DA Y.
w HON
CLOTHING STORE

With heavily reinforced stocks, and
in first-class condition to maintain
its pre-eminence; to supply in the
largest variety every description Of
Mems, Youths, Boys and Children's
Clothing, and Furnishing Goods;
Rnd-as in the past-to save the
consumer one profit on everything
bought Of us, by Retailing at Whole
sale Prices throughout all depart
ments.
P.S. Among the new things just
in are large and complete lines of
Imported Calcutta Seersuckers, in
Suits, and in Coats and Vests sepa
rately; American Seersuckers; and
Pongees, in Goats and Vests, each
in variety Of stylish patterns and
shades.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-05
IMPORTANT AppoINTMENrs.
The President Names Three Foreign Minis
ters and a Labor Commissioner.

The President Names Three Foreign Minis
ters and Labor Commissioners.
WASHINGTON, July 4-The President to-day
sent to the Senate the following nominations:
John A. Kasson, Of Iowa. Envoy Extraordi-
nary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United
States to Germany.
Alpnonso Taft, of Ohio, Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister PIenipotentiary of the United States
to Russia.
John NJ Francis, Of New York, Envoy Ex-
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the
United States to Austria Hungary
Lewis Richmond, of Rhode Island, Minister
Resident and consul general of the United States
to Portugal.
Italy
Ramon @. Williams, consulgeneral to Ha-
vana.
Ward McAllister, j., of California United
T. A. Haskell, of Iowa, United States attor-
ney for the district of Alaska
andrew L. Lewis, of Illinois, clerk of the
United States Court for the district of Alaska.
NJ. G. Hillyer, of California, marshal of the
United States Court for the district Of Alaska.
Frank Sperry, of New York, associate justice
of the Supreme Court of Dakota
Seward Smith, of Iowa, associate justice of
the, Supreme Court of Dakota.
George Turner, of Alabama, associate Justice
of the Supreme Court of Washington Territory
John Jarrett, Of Pennsylvania, commissioner
Of labor.
Robert S. Gardner, of West Virginia, Indian
inspector; James l.. Hodges, of Colorado, re-
ceiver of public moneys at Glenwood Springs,
Colorado; James W. Ross, of Colorado, register
Of the land-office at Glenwood Springs Colorado;
John A. Rea, of Dakota, register of the land
Office at Bismarck, Dakota; Miner W. Bruce,
register Of the land office at Niobrara, Nebraska
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-05
Army arAEKsnANsH1r MEDALS.
Description of the Gold and Silver Medals to
BE Contested for in October.

Description of the Gold and Silver Medals to
Be Contested for in October.
WAsHrNGToN, July 4 General Sheridan has
received from the United States Mint at Phila-
delphia, the gold and silver medals which win
be offered as prizes at the biennial rifle contest,
to be held at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, on the
lst Of October, and to be participated in by the
best markesmen of the several military divisions.
The handsomest medal is that to be awarded to
the best skirmisher. It is of solid gold, and
contains over $10O worth Of metal The medal
hangs from handsomely engraved pin, which
is inscribed with the word 'sskirmisher" The
face Of the medal represents a private soldier
in campaign uniform, lying prone upon the
ground, behind rock, in the act Of firing.
In the distance is a range Of mountains. and
on the reverse is a laurel wreath. with place
for the inscription. This is new prize, and
has never been contested for. It will be award
cd to the officer or soldier who makes the best
score in skirmish style, running across the range
and firing at the bugler's signal The first shot
is to be fired standing, the second kneeling, and
the third lying upon the ground There are six;
other prizes for regular marksmanships to the
members Of the team who shall make the best
score ct 200, 300 and 600 yards. The frst prize
is solid gold medal, worth about 800, upon the
face Of which Is the representation Of an eagle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-07-05
(l1ticuTa
Miracles Of Healing Unparal-
leled in Medical History.

II have been afflicted for twenty years with an OBJ
stinate skin disease called by M. DIS psoriasis
and others, leaprosy, commencing my scalp, and
in spite Of all could do with the help of The most
Skilful DOCTORS it slowly but surely extended unt
gear ago this winter it covered my entire person In
Form of dry scales For the last three years have
been unable to do any labor and suffering intensely all
the time. Every morning there could be nearly a
dustpanful of scales taken from the sheet on my bed
some Of them half large the envelope containing
this letter, In the latter part of winter my skin com
menced cracking open: I tried everything. almost,
that could be thought of without any relief The 18th
of June started West in hopes could reach the Hot
Springs. Preached Detroit, and so low thought
should have to go to the hospital but finally got as
far Lansing Mich, where had sister living One
DR.. 80 treated me about two weeks, but did me no
good. All thought had but q short time to i've.
earnestly prayed to die. Cracked through the skin all
my back, my ribs. arms, hands, limbs feet
badly swollen toe-nails off finger nails dead and
hard bone, hair dead dry and feless as old straw
o, my God how did suffer. sa
my sister had small part of box of Cuticura in
the house. She wouldnt give up; said, We will try
Cutcura Some applied on one hand and arm.
Eureka there relief; stopped the terrible burning
the Cuticura Resolvent Cuticura and Cuticura Soap
commenced by taking one tablespoonful of Resolvent
three times day, after meals had bath once day
water about blood heat used Cutcra Soap freely;
piled Cuticura morning and evening Result returned
to my home in Just six weeks from time left and nv
skin as smooth as this sheet Of paper.
HIRAM T.. CARPENTER.
HENDERSON, Jefferson county, N Y.
''Sworno to before me, this 18th day of January
1880. a. M.fLEFFINGWEI.L, NJ.
Justice of the Peace.