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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-19
CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS.


Some of the Topics Discussed in the Conuen-
ton at Washington.
In the convention of Charities and Correc-
tons at Washington, the regular order was
taken up and Hon. w. P. Letchworth. of New
York, chairman OF the committee on prevention
of work among children, read the report of
the committee. Mr. William Harris. of Con
cord, Mass, read paper entitled "Compu,-
sorry Education" in which statistics were
o.tel voluminously. Compulsory education,
he held, was valuable means to the desired
end. Miss Phoebe Couzirs read paper on
kindIreartens, prepared fol- the conference by
Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper, of California. 1t held
that the power of early training and habit was
not easily over-estimatcd. Changes Of habits
were generally too small to be felt until they
were too strong to be broken. The afternoon
session was devoted to the further considera-
ton of the subject of the morning and several
interesting papers. Among them was one on
Dependent young children in families and
institutions, " prepared by Mrs; Clara T. LOT
ard, of Massachusetts. The author,
who is member of the Massachu-
sets board of health, lunacy and
charity, found that the safeguard thrown
by society around the virtue of women would
be weakened by any provisions which would
itic'c unmarried ihOlucrS from Tue penalties
OF their action and care of their offsprings
She condemned the policy of separating I'M
married mothers from their children as iniu- |
rious both to the mothers and children. Mrs. |
81 c Ger, who read this paper, said she was SO |
wrought upon by what 1t did not say that she |
could not keep silent. She would have sup |
posed that the distinguished author had been |
cared in France, where chivalry demanded |
hat the father of an iilegtimate child shall
lot be discovered. She noticed, from begin
hing 70 end of the paper, how very carefully
he discovery of the father was guarded
gainst by the excellent women of Massachu-
etts. She believed that the sentiment of the
women of District of Columbia was largely In
avor Of holding the father responsible Tor the
are of the Child
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-19
THE SEAT OF GOTERNArEyE


miscellaneous Matters of Interest at tho No
tionaI Capital.
The secretary OF the treasury OF the Unitet
States of Colombia, by order Of his govern
ment, presented special thanks to Admira
Joevette for tho very opportune and import
ant services rendered Colombia in the diff
cult circumstances through which she recent
ly passed.
The commissioner OF pensions has stricken
or the list OF pensions the name of about two
hundred residents of the District of Columbus
found to be not entitled TO pensions, either
| because they had recovered from their disa-
bIlties or because they wore not dependent
| upon the government
| Eleven treasury watchmcn have been noti-
Ned that their services will not be required
after tho 18th inst.
The treasury inquiry commission has con-
cluded its investigation OF the internal rev.
cnue bureau. and made a report to the score
tary Of the treasury. The commission recon-
mcnds reductions in the present force in
several divisions and suggested changes in
the methods of doing business, which they
think win improve the work Of the bureau
The changes recommended involve a general
reorganization of the bureau. The commits.
sion will next devote its attention to the su-
pervising architects Office.
Washington special: The Nebraska delega-
ton had long interview with Secretary
Lamar. The secretary announced firmly but |
politely that Professor Kittle, of Fremont, |
could not be reappointed to Major Powelps |
place, but that if the delegation would agree
upon some other position he would be commits
stoned at once. The delegation then with
drew and held long conference, and the list
of Nebraska names for preferment will be
to the secretary for agreement.
The army and navy survivors division Of
the pension office, recently organized by Gen.
Black, is rapidly becoming valuable branch
If the bureau. During May the division fur
lished to the adjudicating officers and claim
lnts the names and postofficc address of 1,l27
'fficers SIS non-commissioned officers, and
officers, and 1864 enlisted
nen for use in establishing claims.
Ex-senator Ross, of Kansas has received /
lis commission as governor of New Mexico, 1
nd started for Lawrence. Kansas, to escort
is family to his new post of duty at SantaFe
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-19

ear, moved his left leg tbres 8.
lunch counter. ~ asain4b
The bar. keeper said he d;dn.
nize anything but cash. ns recog.
20, then, you half not doc.
all taken yet?" Degrees
Ike had got the idea into his :.
brain that everybody in town chaotic
Knight of the Arctic Circle n was 4
Il make you understand th;.
Ike gave the grand hailing sign bv 4, md
ing one hand over his head and Dnss a.
the other behind his back putting
The bar-keeper thought that H.
signing to hold up his hands an5 ae va, was
he was, with the other hand roast 'aat
back to his hip pocket for his ni stoIla q
he knocked Ike down with a buno sta,l 50
and set on him until policeman '' al
and put handouts on him. 'a4'
Let Inc up, policeman, till Tu
does signs of distress. Dake does b I,ase
cuffs off right away. How can 1 ~ !;
distress signs give unless I can ia =
my hands ?" p
Take the desperate to the lock.r,
said hackman, II saw him tryinar,
get out his pistol to shoot the bar MAJ no !
Il vas not wanting to shoot nobod;s.
supposed he vas one of does tin yatss
ng pot seegret society fellers. n,
ieegret society vas fraud"
He was locked up.
Next morning he was still intoxicatsa
When brought before the recorder WIN
djudged him harmless imbecilefnS
discharged him), because he made sne S
extraordinary signs at the court and tbs
awyers.
docs seegret societies vas not o,
luch goot for my Freshness as 1 though
vas all tam lies about does brother,
elping one another in trouble. "-Tey.
) Siftings.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-19
THE WHEAT SHORTAGE.
xuinois wa Not Harvest Deer Ten Mtufon
R.,.beIs The Sh0rfa0e in Other States.

xIirois Wiu Not Harvest Deer Ten Mutton
1s1shels--1he Shortage in Other States
Secretary Mills of the Illinois state board OF
agriculture, has issued an advance sheet OF
the Illinois crop report for the month of June.
based upon reports of correspondents repre-
senting each township in this slate. Ihe IN
dications are, from these reports. that the
wheat crop will be less than ten million
bushels this year. The report goes on TO
state the following information concerning
winter wheat prospects compiled from re-
ports coming from all parts of the state
The average condition of winter wheat in the
northern, central and southern divisions of
the state is not as good as on the first day OF
April. The farmers of the central and south
ern divisions are still engaged in blowing up
winter wheat that gives no promise of re-
turning expense of harvesting. 1t is shown
by the report that less than half the area
seeded to grass last fall in the northern divis-
ion of the state will be harvested. Over two
thirds of the late seeding of wheat in the |
central division has been plowcd up and less |
than one-half the wheat in the southern |
counties has been left standn In large |
number of counties there will not be
consumption. The condition of winter
wheat Is up to the average in
Stark. The prospects for wheat have not i'm
proved in the northern counties since April
IL, 1Ss5. The condition Tor winter wheat gave
for 70 per cent of an average
yield in the northern division. "A per cent May
IL, and rs per cent June Is. The June report
of winter wheat in the northern division has
not been as discouraging for many years rs
ut present The central division is not as
as on May 1. and there will not be
4 three-quarters crop. The average in vari-
Dus counties has not been more than ten to |
thirty per cent. In the southern division the
per cent has been decreased from IS per cent. {
he average crop on April /, to AZ per cent :
Tune l. Altogether the report is very dis
'ouragiEg. and it is estimated that not suffi-
'ient wheat will be harvested for home con-
e
The Ohio state board of agriculture from g
,fficial and private dispatches from the prin-
'pal wheat states estimates the probable q
hortage at 1S0,000OOO bushels as compared &
With five years Average. OF this shortage
Is, 100000 bushels is found in the six great n
winter states of Ohio. Indiana, Illinois, Mis- G
ouri. Kansas and California, which is on =,
lve-year average yield of 20S,000,0 900 bushels Ii
Is compared with last year, the shortage is a.
yer 20,000.000.
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n CHANCE TO GET OFFICE.
Tie Only Way 1t Can be Secured-Make
Haste to WasJington and be Examined.

Tie Only Way 1t Can be Secured-Make
Haste to Washington and be Examined.
The postmaster general has sent the follow
ing letter to those applicants for positions as
postofflce inspectors who were selected by the
committee appointed for that purpose:
SIR: You are notified that your applica-
ton for the position Of inspector of the post
office department has been received and
passed upon and that you are required to at
tend the examination at Washington the 18th
instant at 10 a. IN. at the postoffice depart
ment. Failure to attend will be considered
an abandonment Of the application. Among
the many applicants who are to attend for ex-
animation it is not probable that more than
one will he chosen from your state on this ex-
animation, certainly not unless very special
quallncations shall appear in a greater num-
Der, and none shall be chosen unless the ex-
animation be satisfactory. The examination
will have special reference to the probable
usefulness of the applicant for the peculiar
service required, ard unless the applicant
feels very confident of his qualifications
to meet the requirements of the
service, he will recognize the risk assumed of
a loss OF time and expenses in attending ac-
cording to this notice. This is not stated
specially to you but TO every applicant alike,
but simply as a caution in the face of notice
Attention is called to the rule herewith sent
you that no recommendation to favor will
avail anything to the advantage Of the appli-
can't in respect to this examination, but
rather to his disadvantage, it being the pur-
pose OF the department to secure the most |
Efficient corps Of inspectors possible, and to |
nave them depend for their position hereafter |
wholly upon their merits
Commissioner Eaton, being asked what |
foundation there was to the rumors published |
n one OF the papers lately that there had been
ollisicns between the civil service commits
ion and the heads ofdepartments or unfriend-
Y spirits manifested on the part Of the latter,
specially on the part of the secretary of the
Interior toward the commission, says there is
o foundation whatever for such rumors.
hey appear, he says, to have their origin
mong the enemies OF reform and OF the policy
the administration. No head Of depart
rent has shown any disposition to evade the
les or to embarrass the commission. The
'ory about the commission rebuking the sec
,trry OF the interior in connection with de-
red certilcation from Dakota was utterly
aseless.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-19
On to Portland.

Never before has the opportunity to visit
New England, the White Mountains and the
Seashore at such small cost, great comfort
and with so many advantages and attractions
rs that now offered by the Michigan Central
by its excursions to Portland under the au-
pices of the G. A. R., June 18th to 22d, daily.
A choice Of several routes is offered both
In going and returning. and they take the
traveller through some Of the most beautiful
and sublime scenery on the continent. Special
trains are provided, a special steamer char
tered (talling no other passengers, emitting
the numerous landings, and going through
the most delightful channels), special rates
obtained at hotels and other places to be Wis
lted, and ample opportunity afforded to les-
urely see Niagara Falls ascend Mt. Washing
ton and make numerous charming side trips at
y small cost. No other line can give passell-
gers the grand views of Niagara Falls, from
the train, that it does In the language of an
eminent writer, there is but one Niagara Falls
on earth, and but one direct great railway to
It," No other lue offers such attractions in the
way OF special trains and steamer, and its route
TO Portland via the White Mountains Air Line |
Is the only road directly through the White |
Mountains, through the famous Notch, and |
along the base of the whole Presidential range |
The nearest point to the White Mountains by |
any other line is sixteen miles, and the near
est road south of the P. 81 o. is more than
twice than twice that distance, and no other
line gives such choice of returning routes by
the White Mountains the rushing Ottawa,
Through the wild scenery along the Canadian
Pacific, or climbing over the granite hills of
Berkshire and sweeping grandly by the sub
lime glories of Niagara
As no other Portland excursions will be
made this summer than these to the National
Encampment in the leafy month of June, with
thirty days In which to return, we will be
fhs frfa a. Of |
heroes do not turn out in force to accompany
hem down to the sea by one of these delight
ul routes o. the Michigan Central through
he finest scenery east of the Rockies.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-19
Industrial Pursuits in Paris.

Philadelphia Press: Statistics show
hat more than half a million of Paris
ians are employed in commerce., trade
and banking operations, while Of the
artisan class there are considerably
more than million and quarter.
The liberal professions seem to occupy
but small proportion of the population
All combined do not amount to 200. 900.
The great majority are in public service,
which employs more than medicine,
law and divinity combined. But after
the public service it is art which gives
employment and livelihood to the great
est number of Parisians. Forty-two
thousand get their income from this
branch of industry. The doctors come
after, but long way after. Medicine,
in its branches. supports $4,000, the
branches, of course, including chemists
and I'll compounders and vendors OF
medicine. Then comes the law, with
It's 10000 votaries, from judges to crier.
Literature figures very low on the list,
for, grouped with science and journ-
alism, it gives employment to only IL
900 people, while all the clergy of oil
the persuasions amount to but half thai
number. On the whole, Paris would
seem tc be more industrious, more ar
tistic, less literary and less religious
than the ordinary visitor would sup
pose, while the proportion in which the
working class exceeds those who live
on their income is more remarkable, as
Paris is the recognized center OF OK,
penditure and extravagancs for sii
France
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GENERAL NEWS IND NOTES.
Matters of Interest Touched Upon by Press
Netcs Caterers.

A disastrous gas explosion occurred
in No. slope, Susquehanna coal company,
Pa, by which five workmen were burned,
three fatally. The names of the injured are
Benjamin Ford, Frank Bloom, John Hughes,
John Powell, and Polander whose name is
unknown. Bloom, Powell, and Polander
are fatally injured. The injured men when
brough to the surface presented sickenng
sight, their faces and bodies being Scared and
torn with flying pieces of coal, and so badly
burned that in some cases the flesh hung from
their limbs in large pieces. The accident
happened in the chamber where Bloom Was
working, but he was unable to tell how it
occurred Considerable damage was done to
the interior of the mine.
August Schaef'ner, said to be a
brother-in-law of Carl Schurz and a promi-
nent merchant and banker of Monee, eight
miles from Joliet, ILL.,, also township treas
urer, is missing from home, leaving an in
debtedness amounting to $4,000. His prop
erty which amounts to $4,000, has been
seized by his creditors
Station Agent Magnes, at St. Johns,
ILL.,, was threatened by negro named Tony,
when Magnes drew revolver and fired three
hots at the colored man, all missing him. |
)ne of the shots, however, struck another ne |
no named Babb with fatal effect. Tony is a
lard case, and Magnes claims to have consid-
red his life in danger, and defended himself
ccordinolv
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-19
He Was a "Wh1te Man"
r Machray in Harper. .

K Machray in Harper.
One of the Hudson Bay companv's
: officers has with him his young vifo
l and a child, a tiny girl three years old
a pretty, prattling, fearless, FASCINATING
young woman. She is everybodys pct
from the rather dandy wheelsman. who
tries to entice her up to his pilot-boz.
which towers above the vessel, down TO
the grizzled, grimy deck hands, whose
acquaintance she has some how or
or other made. on the lower deck.
On the floor of this lower deck
whittier she has been taken by her
nurse. she has seen three men lvine
bound, chained hand and foot. Tbey
are on their way to be tried at Fars,
and the sheriff, who has affected their
capture, never leaves them for they ara
known to be desperate.
The little child came to them and
looked at them curiously; they had prob
ably never seen anything so dainty or SO
sweet before. She saw nothing in them
to brighten her. So she advanced and
spoke to them in her broken words. sht
even touched the letters on the hands Of
one of them, and smiled in his face, and
asked him what they were. The man
smilen too, without replying, and the
child moved away. As she walked
there was sudden quick jerk of the 3
whole ship, its further side ground jar =
rlngly against some unyielding sub
stance hidden in the water; it tilted over
slightly, the child lost her balance, and
with scream, she fell over the side in
to the water. The vessel for an instant
was stationary. The three prisoners
saw her disappear. The prisoner to.
whom she had spoken, and whose hancc>
cuffs she had for momenf
touched, exclaimed; "God don't ye
shoot, Bill~ Then quickly rolling
himself over and over, he dropped into
the water beside the child. As his
hands were bound behind him. he
caught the child's dress in his teeth,S
and treading the water with his fettered
'eet, kept the child above water until
lelp came. AS everybody's attention
vas diverted to the opposite side of the
steamer, it was some time before the
boat from the vessel reached them. But
he child was saved. Needless TO relate
he thankfulness of the poor youngs
mother or the gratitude of the father.
II guess you air white man, Rik,
fter all, 3" said the sheriff.
A purse was made up among the pas
engers for the man, whose name was
lrikir, Scandinavian by birth. 1t
7as afterward learned that the sheriff
old the story to the Judge" and the
1dge, with western freedom, and that
dmiration for gallant act that covers
multitude of SINS, so arranged that
hen it was found that Erikir had
,ysteriously disappeared, nothing was
one beyond a little official bluster,
nd he escaped.
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FASHIONABLE young man had ac-
CURED considerable fame as musical
bore on the violin One night, at So
clai gathering, he announced that he was
going to send for violin and draw
few OF Beethoven's immortal symphonies
out OF 1T, as it were. To his amazement.
all the gentlemen present volunteered to
60 for the fiddle, and up to date none of
them have got back with it. For dis
Persing . crowd no implement of war
has yet been invented to rival the fiddle.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-06-19
me.

She was the pretti, st girl, ween,
That mortal eyes Lad ever seen:
Her l<me was Am abel Christine.
Her bangs were cusled with bandoline.
Her cheeks were slnoothed with vaseline.
Her teeth we're brushed with fine dentine.
Her face was washed in coaline,
Her gloves were cleaned with gasoline,
She wore dress Of grenadine,
Looped Ger skirt of brilliantine;
Her petticoat was bombazine,
Her foot was shod by kid bottine.
Her wounds were healed with cosmoline
She sailed away from Muscatine.
In ship they call brigantine.
She iirted with gay marine
II they reached the Republic Argentine
Where they were married by the dean.
And lived on oleomsrgarine.
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Washington special: The Nebraska contin-
gent was increased to-day by the arrival of
General HOLMAN. of Emerson; Henry Sprck
OF Washington county. and Thomas Sloan a
half-breed frem the Omaha reservation. The
former is here looking after the sale of por-
ton of the reservation to allow for building
bridges, which are greatly needed by that
section. Sprick came here to have the titles
quieted of several farms for which the gcncr-
al land ofhce had recognized homestead
claims and subsequently and erroneousIy
patented the railroad under subsidy grant
Sloan is pressing the claims of the Omaha n
dians Tor full recognition of certain rights
under the treaty. and which have peen Grad.
ually ignored. Senator Van Wyck introC NC ID
them to the department chiefs
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The average life of farmer is sixty
SIX years. At sixty-fve he may safely
begin to return borrowed tools, pay old
debts and ask forgiveness for cheating in
horse trades.
HUSBAND" Mary, my love, this ap-
ple-dumpling is not half done" Wife
" We'll, finish it, then, my dear"
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General Crook telegrapns General
Sheridan that the Indians passed Duncan on
the night of the 4th inst, going south. They
were well mounted and travelling fast. He
states that it now looks as IL the only chance
is that the troops at Gaudalou can intercent
them. Capt. Crawford with so scouts will pur-
sue them. A dispatch from Col. Bradley, of the
9Th inst, states that the hostiles have left the
mountains and are moving south. Lieutenant
Walsh reports that a telegram from Globe in
dcates that the Indians are stealing stock in
that vicinity He will send out at once to as
certain, and will order the Indians in for an
other count. General Cook states that tho
following number Of people were killed by
Indians: at Silver City, at Camp Vincent,
two old men at Craftoy,- in Blue, and around |
Alina7.
The mill and single factory of T.
Thompson, Buffalo, n. Y, was totally de-
stroyed by fire. The loss is $4,000; insurance
$4,000. The cause of the fire is unknown.
The shoe factory Of Hodge & Co.,
Denyer's Center, Mass, burned, with a loss
of 100000
Abe Buzzard, the Pennsylvania out
law, with his two brothers, Mart and John,
have surrendered to the authorities. The
prison keeper, Burkholder, promised not to
claim the reward OF 5000 offered for his cap
iure. Prominent citizens viii use their efforts
TO secure communication of the Line years to
which he has been sentenced, as it is gener- ,
ally conceded to be unjust