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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-12-22

Gov. STEVENSON, in his message
to the Legislature recommends the
creation of Territorial Board of
Equalization; that the Territorial
tax, at present 35cents on the 800,
be reduced to 10 cents on that
amount; the enactment of strict law
prohibiting children under certain
from entering saloons and gambling
houses, the selling or giving of
tobacco, cigars or cigarettes to chill
dren, and also against the use of
opium. The message shows that
since 1886 there has been an in
crease of twelve school districts,
thirty school houses, thirty one
schools, 76O pupils, $4,000 received
from county taxes, and in round
numbers $4,000 paid to teachers.
He recommends that some plan be
adopted to compel convicts to earn
their own subsistence, in part, at
least, by their daily labor. Advises
the creation of Territorial Board
of Agriculture, and an appropria-
ton of money for the holding of an
annual Territorial fair. He recon-
mends the creation of the office of
Commissioner of Immigration, with
salary $1,000 year, and con-
tingent fund of $500 additional
for printing circulars and reliable
information, and sending them
abroad. A small appropriation of
money to employ some person to
see that the game and fish laws are
rigidly enforced, is recommended,
and also the reapportionment of
the Territory. The message shows
that the total receipts from all
sources from Nov. 1, 1885 to Nov. 1,
1888, were $114,12793, aud the ex-
penditures 109,661.11, leaving
balance on hand of 81, 1912. The
Legislature is recommended to
make provisions for the election and
holding of a convention to form a
constitution for the State of Idaho,
and that appropriations be made
to defray the expenses of such con-
vention.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-12-22

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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-12-22
HOUSE COMMITTEES.


Judiciary - Bailey, Sergeant
Wheeler, Cheney, Clay.
Privileges and Elections-Davis
Jordan, Kurtz, Emery, Cheney.
Corporations - Bruner, Kurtz,
Kinport.
Counties and County Boundaries
Kurt, Emery, Clay.
Education - Meintzer, Martin
Day.
Ways and Means-Sargeant, Van
Shack, Kilborn.
Mining Affairs - Emery, Sar-
geant, Van Shack.
Federal Relations - Sanborn
Mitcham, Sampson.
Roads, Bridges and Ferries
Gorton, Jordan, Kurtz.
Engrossed Bills-Martin, Wheel,
err, Mitcham.
Enrolled Bills-Cheney, Bailey,
Waring.
Territorial Affairs-Clay, San
born, Gorton, Kilborn, DeHaven.
Mileage-Mitcham, Bruner, Kill
born.
Military and Indian Affairs
Lampson, Day, Kinnersley.
Printing-Day, Wheeler, Kinner.
sley.
Agriculture - Jordan, Waring,
De Haven.
Mail and Mail Facilities-Van
Shack, Davis, Kinnersley.
Railroads and Transportation
Wheeler, Clay, De Haven.
Messrs. Bruner, Kurtz, Clay,
Wheeler and CLANCY were appoint
ed a special committee on state
hood.
COUNCIL COMMITTEES.
Judiciary - Negley, Mayhem
Taylor.
Finance - Campbell, Taylor,
Sparks.
Federal Relations-Negley, Tay.
or, Mayhem.
Territorial Affairs-Ireland May
hew, Taylor.
Mines and Mining Campbell,
Mayhem, Perkins.
Incorporations-Sparks, Ireland
Mcpherson.
Elections-Taylor, Perkins, Ire
land, Brigham, Nelson.
Counties and County Boundaries
Perkins, Ireland, Jewell.
Military Affairs-Jewell, Sparks
Mcpherson.
Education - Mcpherson, Brig
ham, Taylor.
Roads and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Jewell, Campbell.
Printing = Perkins, Campbell
Sparks.
Mileage-Ireland, Nelson, Jewell
Engrossed Bills - Brigham
Campbell, Nelson.
Enrolled Bills-Nelson, Perkins
Campbell.
Agriculture = Taylor, Nelson
! Jewell.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-12-22
IDAHO .sOLONS.
What Manner OF Men Are TheScs

What Manner OF Men Are TheScs
BOISE CrTy, l. T., Dec. 12.-lSpe-
cial correspondence of Salt Lake
Herald. THE Idaho Legislature
convened on Monday morning last.
It is universally conceded that the
Assembly is by far the most tad
ented body, and that is saying very
little. Of course your readers
know by this time that Cleugh, Of
Lcmhi, is president of the council
and Buckhart, of Alturas, speaker
of the house. Buckhart has rec
ord that is his own. Daniel Web
ster said once "the history Of Mass
achusetts speaks for itself" A
question relating tocounty division
will rack the brains of some of the
Alturas statesmen this winter, and
the Herald correspondent is fearful
that it will prove too much for the
delicate constitutions of some of
them. Money has been expended
to prevent such a consummation in
former years, and l could very read
lily point to anxious statesmen with
itching palms who could now be in
duced to serve for even q little
whisky money, 1t is sad when We
contemplate this state of affairs,
but it is just as true as it is sad.
This legislature is already being
designated as "the rump," and will
probably be so known and rcmem-
bered for great many years. The
cloak rooms are full of bottles, and
hardly quorum can be kept in
their seats.
Matters relating to county divis-
ion will come up next week. Van
Schaak, of Rocky Bar, is expected
to introduce the bill for the division
of Alturas, creating Gilmore. Then
will a certain class of members
hold one hand behind them9
The Governor and Joe Perrault,
our old comptroller, have been en-
gagged in controversy relating to
schools. They need not concern
themselves. This legislature knows
so little about schools or what is
taught therein, that they will inter
fere very little with the subject.
A young legislator made his APP
pearance in Caldwell on the 18th
inst, in the person of 11I-pound
son to d. l.. Bradley. Mother,
father and legislator all doing we'll,
Mr.. Bailey will please accept our
congratulations-may the boy live
to vote a great big Democratic
ticket.
The Alturas people are making
mouths at each other. There will
be fight on county division. We
do suppose that there has been q
more corrupt spot under the sun
than Alturas county. Western AL
turas wants divorce from HALEY.
The chances are that the country
will not be divided, because as a
whole Alturas is Republican; di-
vided it would give probable Dem
ocratic county of Gilmore. The
western Alturas men designate the
HALEY men as the Forty Thieves,
and threaten half the town with in
dictment upon the meeting of the
next grand jury. Of course, great
| deal of this is talk.
The rascality of the present ma
jority in the legislature will insure
the downfall of the party in Idaho.
We are naturally Democratic, and
we are complaisant with the acts
of those whom the gods mean to
destroy by first making mad.
BUz.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-12-22
Another American Industry Threatened.

Cassia County Times.
DR.. Richardson, some days ago,
extracted a large roll of chewing
gum from the throat of one of Dave
Walkers grand children. This
should be warning to parents not
to allow their children to chew
gum. But when the mothers do it
the children will follow the exam
pie. We wish it could be abolish
ed.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-12-22
A Voice from Infant ElmOre.
Mountain Home Bulletin.

Mountain Home Bulletin.
Burkhart beat Bailey for Speak
er of the House of Representatives
only one vote. 1t is strange how
those Haley fellows get there-but
they do.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-12-22
IDAHO LEGISLATURE.
Triumphantly INDICATED
Standing Committees
Adjourned.
Notes from the Halls of
Legislation.
Special correspondence OF The Tribune.

Special correspondence of The Tribune.
After an exciting session of seven
teen days, the honorable Idaho
Legislature adjourned last Thurs
day for the holidays. The work
accomplished during this period
may be summed up as follows:
l. Triumphantly yindicated
themselves from the attacks of a
correspondent. [see resolutions
elsewhere.
3. Memorialized congress pro-
testing against the admission of
Utah as a State.
3. "Resolved, that we are not a
trump
This is a pretty fair showing for
seventeen days, far better than was
anticipated. 1t is no small job for
the average legislature to give it
self decent coat of whitewash, let
alone the almost superhuman task
of placing itself outside of "the
rump" category. They have we'll
earned vacation.
But what strikes the average
mind as queer is the apparent
interest our solons take in the
affairs of Utah, and the lack of
interest taken in Idaho affairs.
If the people of Idaho elected men
to the legislature to indulge in
such political clap-trap as the fol-
lowing, our confidence in the inteli-
gence of the masses is misplaced:
In the house today (Wednes-
day. a joint memorial to congress
against statehood to Utah and pray
ing for the creation of a legislative
commission, was intl oduced. I'm
der a suspension of the rules the
memorial was read the first, second,
and third times and passed by a
vote of twenty-three to one. De-
Haven, democrat, voting in the
northumberland from Minutes.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-12-22
o. 8. L. TIME TABLE.

9 3o.... 1fuHtHISton ~ 3 WI
Tickets furnished and baggage checked to
all points in United States and Canada.
A. II. BARNES, Agent.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-22
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Terms--Ten per cent. Cash; balance
payable in I, 2, 8, 4 and years. with 6 per cent.
interest from date; interest payable annually
Parties wishing to pay all cash will be allowed 2
per cent per annum off of the deferred payments.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-22
Stockholders Meeting.

A meeting Of the Stockholders Of The Mobile and
ohio Railroad Company viii be held at the ono
Of tbs company In Mobile. Ala, al Y O'Clock M,
on Thursday. May 3 prox., 70 authorize The orea
tlon ola mortgage for slQ,5co.ooo
"a 1>oak e<ocolarr.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-29
DEATH BY ELECTRICITY.

AT Mr.. Thomas A. Edison's labor
atory in Orange, n. j., the effects OF
electricity were tried upon large ami
mails than have hitherto been eX.
perimented with, under the charge
of Mr.. Harold p. Brown. The expe-
riments were witnessed by. Mr..
Elbridge Il, Gerry and others, A
calf weighing 1874! pounds was first
selected. It's resistance was deter
mined, and was $500 ohms. An
alternating current Of 700 volts f..
NJ. +. was applied and continued for
30 seconds. This was needless, as
death was instantaneous. On disseC-
ton, its flesh and principal organs
were found to be unaffected. The
circuit wire was connected to Il pre-
pared bare spot on the forehead and
to second spot, also denuded of hair,
upon the spine. Sponge-covercd
electrodes, moistened with sulphate
of zinc solution, We're employed.
A second calf weighing rs pounds,
resistance !, 300 ohns, was killed in
stantly by the same current. The
current was only applied for five
seconds. Finally, horse, weighing
l $50 pounds, resistance 1000 ohms,
was killed, the current passed from
one fore leg to the other through the
body. The demonstration was adj
dressed to the members Of the com
mittee who recommended for capital
offenses the substitution Of death by
electricity for the statutory death by
hanging. 1t is also interpreted as
illustrating the deadly nature Of the
alternating current. Proof Of this
after the number of deaths, which
have occurred from the direct current
in this city seems quite timely. The
distinguished inventor in whose
laboratory the experiments took
place in the principal advocate of the
direct system of electric lighting.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-29
THE BEST CROPS IN YEARS.

The returns Of the yield of corn
made to the Department Of Agricul-
ture indicate yield per acre equally
as large as that of 1885 and larger
than that of any other crop since
1880.
In the corn surplus states the
average yield is as follows: Illinois
36.2 bushels, Iowa 81, Nebraska Sc.
After three years of low yield, po-
tatoes give an average of about so
bushels per acre, or nearly the rate of
yield of 1879. The averages of sever
al prominent potato growing states
are as follows: Illinois so, Iowa so,
Minnesota 95, Dakota so, Nebraska
80.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-29

correct Of some milleEs, but not OF
all, and the reason is not attributable
to differences in millers, but to differ
ences in wheat. Most of the Califor-
MIA wheat ground in this State is
moist9ned, because it is found neces-
sary TO do SO. On the other hand,
Oregon wheat will not stand dampen-
ing, as it contains enough water
without this treatment. On this &C
count local millers prefer California
wheat, as they can add the necessary
water for nothing, which they have
to pay for in the Oregan article.
When shipped abroad or stored for
months at tidewater, there is less
difference, as wheat which is moi
moist will become so when in a damp
atmosphere. California wheat when
afioat gains two or three per cent
from absorption of moisture. A GER
tain percentage of water in wheat is
essential to render it fit for grinding,
and the moisture has to be either
found in the grain or applied arti-
ficially thereto.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-29
TOES TURNED IN"
Messrs. Casey Chapman and Waller
Mason Draw $4,000 in the No
vember Drawing Of The
Louisiana State Lottery.

Upon hearing several days ago that
Casey Chapman, of this place, had
drawn $500 in the November draw
ing of The Louisiana State Lottery,
a reporter was Immediately sent in
search of Mr.. Chapman, and upon
asking as to its authenticity was told
the following:
eyes, it is true that / held one
twentieth of ticket No. 1857 in
the November drawing of The Lou
iSiana State Lottery which drew the
capital prize of $4,000.
Odd any one stand in with your"
was asked.
Eyes, Mr.. Waller Mason and my
self went in together, each sending
one dollar and getting two one-twen-
tieth tickets of different numbers, f"
ne replied.
"Have you received the money ?"
eve have. The lucky ticket was
forwarded by the Union County
National Bank and several days later
we received a New York exchange
for the full amount-$2, without
any deduction whatever, not even
having to pay for the exchange"
"lIave you ever invested in the
lottery before, Mr.. Chapman ?"
eyes and have been remarkably
lucky, too. l have gone into the lot.
terry four different times-sending
one dollar each time-and have
drawn four prizes"
Mr.. Chapman is well-known in
this community and Mr.. Waller
Mason is one of our most prominent
dry goods merchants. Both are in
good financial circumstances.
Union county has seemingly been
favored by The Louisiana State Lot
terry in remarkable degree-$11,O goo
having been drawn by one of her
citizens several years ago and numer-
Gus other prizes-aggregating, proba-
bly,, between $4,000 and $4,000
having been distributed among her
people. - Morganfield (Ky.) Sun,
Nov. 80.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-29
SOUND PRINCIPLES.

The Young Mems Democratic Club
Of Boston has published the follow
ing declaration of principles.
They should add two more sections
one that provides for direct vote for
President and the other for a sena-
torial representation based upon pop
: ulation:
"The functions Of the general gov
eminent should be strictly confined
to the powers conferred by the con-
stitution and. firm resistance made to
the centralizing tendencies Of the
Republican party.
The power Of federal taxation
should not be used for the benefit of
individual or class interests.
No more revenue should be raised
than is required for the efficient and
economical administration of the
government extravaganza appropria-
tons of every kind, and all federal
appropriations for primary education
i'm the several states, should be re-
sisted.
AS to the tariff and kindred ques-
tons of economy and finance, which
will continue to be the main political
issue of the immediate future, de
termined stand should be made for
revenue reform upon the following
lines:
No import duty purely Tor protec-
tiOn should be levied Oh any article
now on the free list.
Nor for such purpose should any
Of the present duties be increased.
All crude materials which enter
into the process of manufacture-such
as wool, coal, iron, copper, lumber,
hemp, jute, etc. should be put on the
free list.
The protective duties upon fin
ished commodities should not be SO
high as to afford our manufacturers
exOrbitant profits,
Those protective duties which are
taken advantage of for the formation
of "trusts' should he abolished, ex-
cept as revenue considerations may
otherwise require.
No reduction should be made in
the duties of internal revenue taxes
on spirits, tobacco and other luxuries
so long as any duties are maintained
on the crude materials of manufacture
or any exorbitant duty on the pro-
ducts of manufacture
The purchaser of foreign built ships
for use in foreign trade should be
permitted and all attempts to foster
commerce artificially, by subsidies or
bounties, should be opposed.
The civil service laws should be
maintained and their scope enlarged.
No further grants of public lands
should be made to railroad corpora
tons or to others than actual settlers"
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-29

NosooNER has woman commenced
voting than she is charged with bal
lot box stufing In the city of Bos-
ton the women voted for members OF
the school board, and cast it is said
10000 votes. But did not stop with
voting within the law but cast their
ballots for Mayor, which were
received and counted in some of the
wards. 1t is feared that the earth
will split open under the city and let
it down a thousand fathoms deep.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-29

CONGRESSMAN GRAIN, of Texas,
commenting last week upon the re
suit of the recent election, said: 1.-THE
Democratic party is like a coon. It's
no good on its feet, but can fight like
hi when on its back" Mr.. Grain
is profane, but accurate. -StatesvilIe
IN. CO. Landmark.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-29
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Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-29
RUBY MINES. BURMAH.

One of the finest sanitariums in
India is that of Bernard-Myo, on the
broad rolling plains of EnjOuk, on the
northern slopes of the hills bounding
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California, and what may be called
placer diggings. The third class of
mines is at present the most impor-
tant. At depths varying from ten to
thirty feet, in the flatter lands of the
valleys, there occurs layer OfcOrun-
dunn from a few inches to a few feet
in thickness. When this corundum
is brought to the surface myraids of
small rubies glitter in the sun. AL
most all the stones are water.w worn or
ofirregular shapes, and it is rarely
that flawless ruby is found. So
rare is a ruby of the finest water, that
one of three carats is worth ten times
the value of diamond the same size.
The district of MOgok is situated be-
tween Mandalay and Bhamo, and is
nearer to the former place.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-29
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Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-29

THE New York Post says; "The
infantile cry for protection raised by
some of our native actors amounts to
nothing less than an acknowledge
ment of hopeless inferiority, and no
other Interpretation will be put upon
it by the general public.
Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-29
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Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-29
1889.
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Clarksville evening chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn) 1886-1890, 1888-12-29
Saturday, Jan. 5, 1889,

offer for sale to the highest bidder at the Court
House in GAINESVILLE, "A certain tract or parcel
of land lying and being IN Civil District No.
IL, containing about one hundred acres,
bounded north by the lands OF James Thomp-
son, east by sanders, sOnth and west by the
lands OF Thomas Thompson. being the lands
belonging TO the estate Of John Thompson
deceased. Sold for partition among the heirs
Terms-One-third cash, balance on a cred II
aa six and twelve months; notes bearing in.
terest rom date and lien retained to secure
the purchase money.
decs-iw r. d. MOsELEY, Clerk.