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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-03-22
Our proposition is to appoint you
IN OUR FAVOR.

It is only question Of time: the sooner
you make yourself acquainted with our
goods, the sooner you will act for your best
interests.
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8nprene Csurt.
atatsaman.

Supreme Court met at their rooms
in the Capitol building on Monday
morning, the 18th inst, at 10 o'clock
Present-Chief Justice Weir and
Justice Berry and the officers of the
Court. Justice Logan was absent on
account Of illness.
The following decisions were
handed down BY the Court:
Welsh, appellant, vs.. Anson, res,
pondent: Judgment affirmed; opin-
ion by Weir, Chief Justice.
Washington and Idaho r. r. Co.
appellant, vs.. Northern Pacific r. r
Co, respondent: Judgment affirmed
opinion by Berry, Justice.
Stemwinder Mining Co., appellant
VS.. Emma and Last Chance Mining
Company, respondent: Judgmen
affirmed; opinion by Chief Justic'
Weir.
Lindenthal, appellant, VS.. Burk
respondent: Judgment reversed
opinion by Logan, Justice.
Anderson, appellant, VS.. Unitet
States, respondent: Judgment At
frmed; opinion by Weir, Chief Jus
tice.
Washington and Idaho R. r. Co
appellant, VS.. Northern Pacific r. r
Co, respondent: Judgment affirmed
appeal allowed to United States Su
preme Court. Bond 6xed at $500.
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Treaswer's Notice.

The following warrants will be paid out
of the County General fund on presents
tion at nv office:
No. 15-In favor of Ferguson s.
Marshal e10 nO
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CLlRK'S 0. N. 7. THREAD.
BOISE CITY AND HAmPA.

Ali orders will have prompt and careful
attention. NATHAN FALK s BRO.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-08

being could accomplish that-work, so l
gratefully accepted the secretary's invi-
tation. Mr.. Davis occupied respecta-
BILE, but unpretentious looking house In
the fashionable residence part of the
city which had been rented for the exc
cutive mansion. AS approached the
house was struck with the absence of
both civil and military display, for
there was nothing to indicate that the
presidents house was different from
that eff his neighbors'. had expected
to find
GORDON OF GUARDS
around the establishment, and any
amount of red tape formalities to go
through with before i could have an
audience with the man who was striy-
ing through flame and smoke to erect
the arch of empire. TO my surprise,
the only sign OF military outfit that 1
could see was an orderly In gray uni
form, but without arms, enjoying q sun
bath as he lazily stretched himself on the
front steps. approached and told him
that l wanted to see the president. go
right up thar, and ring that BELL" and
with that, he brushed blue-bottled fly
from the end of his nose with one hand,
while with the other he lazily pointed
TO the piazza. / assembled the step and
rang the door bell, as instructed. In a
moment the heavy oaken door swung
open, and was ushered into the wide
hallway by an ebOny-faced waiter, with
pearly teeth, and the air of a Chester
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ported family with two children, oc-
cupying two rooms. He gave to re-
ligious, society and charitable purposes
$3.50. and had SIS for his savings bank.
The items given will indicate how he
made out so well on this amount. Bread
and flour cost 20 cents a weok, tea
and coffee q cents, sugar 20 cents, and
S25 furnished clothing and shoes. A
clerk on SIS week was able to give SIS
to religious ami benevolent objects and
save $40 year. 1t Is doubtful if the
average miner or clerk in this country
gets more satisfying and durable re-
suits out of his earnings. The people
in Great Britain who live by manual
labor seem to have a fair share of the
comforts of life, and are reasonably con-
tent with their condition. Their pros
perity is not so much indicated by the
figures representing their wages as the
other measure that shows what their
earnings will procure and how they are
able to live. Although the old world is
more crowded with those who must live
by toll than the new, the advocate OF
the high protective tariff theory will be
puzzled to find much support for that
principle in the condition of countries
that invite the world to sell to them
most freely
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more than was warranted. Yet Mr..
Davis was kind enough to say that
he was sometimes glad of these
Interruptions. as they offered him the
only play spells that he got. He gave
me cordial handshake at parting and
expressed the hope that / might sur
vive the war. "But Ii you fall. my boy.
fall with your face toward the enemy"
This was spoken in a CHEEKY tone and
accompanied with an encouraging slap
on the shoulder
1t is easy to see how this interview
removed from my mind good deal of
the prejudice that l had entertained
! against Mr.. Davis. And yet, to preserve
the truth Of history, it must be written
that Jefferson Davis never enjoyed the
| confidence Of the Southern people to the
| extent that Gen. Lee or Gen. Jackson did.
lie was man OF
APPROVED INTEGRITY,
and upright in all the walks of life. He
was consistent member of the Episco-
pal church, and lived up to his profess
siOns. He was kind and faithful in all
| his domestic relations. He was earnest
| and honest in his political convictions.
He possessed ability and administrative
| tact in an eminent degree. Yet he was
not born LEI d,r. He had little quail
| ties that married his usefulness by pro-
voking the enmity of those with whom
| he was associated. His irascible temper
and imperiOus will were the two fatal
defects in his nature. His faith in him.
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THE AMERICAN TYPE.

A gentleman whose Union proclivi-
ties and whose eminent services in be-
half Of the federal government during
the late war are SO well known that no
one could Impeach his loyalty, if he
were disposed to do 1t, remarked yester-
day: Il am actually saddened by the
death of JEFF DAVIS; for, with all his
political sins, he was an American of
whom Americans need not be ashamed,
in that he was pure man." There
was force in that suggestion of purity
which appeals most strongly TO our
sense of national pride. There is no
other country in the world whose type
of public men is of such an elevated
standard as right here in our country.
The rule is that the men who attain to
the highest stations are men of marked
prObity, and who are noted for their
upright conduct in every sphere where
their services are required. TO
Illustrate this point we can re-
view the lives of the men
who achieved distinction on both
sides during the war of the Rebellion.
On the one side were GRANT and Nc
CLELLAN, SHERMAN and SHERIDAN.
THOMAS and MCPHERSON, and all that
brilliant galaxy of brave spirits whose
names are indelibly written in their
cOuntry'S history. On the other side
were DAVIS, LEE. JACKSON, the JOHN
sTONS, and their ass0ciateS-all of
them Americans, and all of them of the
strictly American type; men of honor
and valOr, men of unstained hands and
unstained swords, men of singular pur-
ity in their private lives as well as in
public station, each and every one of
them possessing every element that
goes to make up gentleman. What is
true Of the heroes of the respective
sides in the civil war is likewise true of
those who attain the highest civic
hOnors. There are only exceptions
enough to make the rule hold good.
Where Is there another nation on the
face of the earth, or where has there
been one. whose public men can eX-
hibit such record of purity? There is
not a European court but is reeking
with pestilentiaI scandal. With the
AAeeASShos thS oil TIC
popular forms of vice that prevail in
aristocratic circles in the countries of
the old world virtue seems to be ex-
tinct. We glance back through the
pages of ancient history land we find
that the model statesmen and soldiers
of Greece and Rome had itching palms
and in other respects were notorious
for their vices. And yet it was the Gus
tom of the times to condone vice in
order 10 retain men of ability in public
station.
1t is, therefore, with the greater pride
that we can point to that exceptional
type of American character as illus
trated by the men who have achieved
greatness i'll every field of human action.
The yalOr of the Southern armies was
wasted in an unholy cause, and yet
it was brilliant display of American
courage, of which Americans are not
ashamed. Such an exhibition of Prov
ess could not have been possible under
conditions other than American, and in
country where the type of character
is founded Oh virtue.
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posed their lives in the front. and who
werein better position to understand
the military situation than Mr.. Davis.
The old soldiers of both sides under
stand very well how these prejudices
spring up, and how the mind of an army
can be biased. l confess, however, that
my own opinions regarding MIR Davis
were very much modified by the brief
interview l had with him the nextltime
/ saw him. 1t was in the following sum-
mer. in 1862, and only two or three
weeks after
THE SEVEN DAYS BATTLES
around Ri Smond, where, having been
previously transferred to the cavalry
corps, l was sent from Gen. Stuart's
camp, near Hanover, to Richmond, as
the bearer of sealed package, to be de-
livered to the war department. The
document was delivered in due time,
and after opening it and reading the
contents, the secretary of war thought
that there were some things in it that
the president ought to see. A messen-
ger was summoned to convey it to the
White House, but, upon reflection, the
secretary suggested that Mr.. Davis
might want to question me In relation to
some matters mentioned In the commu-
nieatiOn, and suggested that L should
take it to him. i was only too glad of
the opportunity to be brought face to
face with the man who was making
hist0ryabout as industriousiy as q human
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-08
SUNDAY CHATTER.

Some ladies of Understanding in New
York city are organizing club for
women, more for convenience and social
features than for educational or bust
ness ends. 1t will have a dining room
and bedrooms and parcel rooms for the
temporary use of the members. Its
conservative and decOrOuS regimen are
indicated by the statement that there is
to he no smell of tob; C o in any form,
not even cigarette.or any kind of wine
or liqdor. There is probably room for
such an organization in most cities. 1t
would meet another useful opportunity
also if there could be provision for
the accommodation of ladies who come
to the cities unattended. They would
be glad of place where they could go
with assurance of comfort and reSpecta-
bility, without going to hotel. Ladies
in the country or small towns often
want to come to the cities for shopping
or to attend some concert or theater.
when they have no man escort conven-
lent. 1t would be relief to them to go
to place where ladies would attend
their needs and entertain them, perhaps
providing guides or escorts.
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GlitfePiug BaubleS.

1t was remarked at a recent notable
gathering at place of amusement in
this city that great proportion of the
ladies wore diamonds. A tradesman
looked over the audience somewhat
critically and evolved from his observa-
ton and experience the assertion that
wearers of diamonds and valuable jew
elry, as rule, are much slower to pay
store bills than people who make no dis
play of that sort. He cited instances of
ladies within the range of the opera
glasses who were gorgeous in array, and
yet he had been forced to refuse them
credit at his store. His companion hap
pened to be a jeweler and expert in
precious stones, and after he had taken
a survey in the glass he remarked that
he knew that many of those who were
credited with diamonds only wore imi-
tationS of glass. There were far more
of these than real jewels. They were
made with skill, and only experts could
tell that they were not the genuine arti-
Gle. The wearerS of real diamonds
were greatly in the minority.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-08

and make it formidable obstacle in
the way of their industry, If it is not
already such. The fact that the cleo
product is increasing shows that there
is money in its manufacture, and 1t is
believed very large profits. There is a
good deal of capital involved in the
business, and a strong influence will be
brought TO bear upon congress to defeat
the proposed legislation in the interest
of the bovine buttermakers. 1t is
stated, however. that there are but
twenty-three Oleo factories in the
United States. and it would seem
absurd to suppose that they could
stand in the way of the millions
of buttermakerS. But they oper-
ate easily as unit, and great corpora
tons are generally able to secure pow
erful aid at Washington. And they do
NOT stand alone. 0leo has friends
among dealers and consumers. An
ILLUSTRATION of this has been shown in
Massachusetts. The farmers in that
state have been for years struggling for
the passage of a state law adverse to
the cheap article. They are mostly in
the western part of the state, and the
manufacturing centerS are chiefly IN
the east. The towns against the cOun-
try has been nearly the division. The
nearest the farmers have come to sue
cess was tie in the senate. They met
i'm convention this week, and organized
a league pledged to disregard all party
lines, and both in state and congress
Sional elections support only those
who will legislate against the
manufacture and sale of cleo. Their
politics will now be war upon the
oleaginous compound. Leagues on this
basis will be extended all over that and
other butter-maklng states in the East.
The resolution adopted declares tlat
they propose to reward their friends
and put retributiOn on the track of their
enemies or this question, and slippery
politicians who dodge the vote will be
classified as such. This looks very much
as if they mean business. But there is
only one OleO factory in Massachusetts,,
with production of 12,0O0,O00 pounds.
with seven or eight in Rhode Island
and Connecticut that turn out perhaps
as much more. The great center of
production is Chicago. The fats are
more abundant there, and the aggregate
of the product is enormous. Its shipped
from there all over the world. 1t will not
be altogether an easy matter for the OPP
pOnents of OleO to secure stronger legis
latiOn on the subject from congress.
The matter was ignored 10y the presi-
dent.
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HOW BRITISH LABOR LIVES

The great hobby of protection is that
it affords the American toiler immunity
from ruinOus competition with the I'M
derpaid and scantily fed workers of the
old world. Contrasts are drawn be-
tween the conditions of wage earners
on either side of the water, with vivid
picturing to the advantage of the fort
innate protected American. Reference
is chiefly had to the industries of Great
Britain, as that is the most pronounced
free-trade nation, and finds markets all
over the world. 1t is conceded that
wages in this country have rather more
monetary bulk than in Great Britain.
but it is questioned that there is eonsid-
cradle balance on this side in the ma
terial conditions that the rewards of
labor insure. The purchasing power of
his earnings enables the Briton to live
in comfort on smaller pay, if the claims
put forth are well based. Recent pub
LEGATIONS of the labor correspondent of
the British board of trade furnish a
great deal of information from reports
received from wOrkingmen giving their
earnings and expenditures. 1t may be
noted that just at present there is in
progress a general advance in wages,
III the case of some of the ayocations as
high as so to % per cent. Some miners
report 81 per cent increase. But the re-
ports gathered cover periods prior to
the advance, and probably are based
upon figures that are well near the bot
tom. The average of these returns
shows wages of about S315a year. These
are not large figures, and do not sug-
gest much room for high living, but it
is interesting to note how some of
them give their Individual manage ment
and results. A Northumberland miner
earned little over s. a week. and sup
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-08
THE BUrTERMAKERs' FIGHT

Recent conventions of farmers and
dairymen have declared their purpose
10 urge upon congress the increase of
the tax upon OleOmargarine. This is
lot, however, in line with the policy of
the Republican platform, which is to-
wards the abolition of the internal reve-
hue system in order TO reduce the sur
plus. 1t was thought that the tax al
ready imposed would greatly cripple
that industry and remove its fOrmi-
dable competition with legitimate but
Ter, but it hardly proved a serious
check. The production and cOnsump-
ton of OlcO have kept a grow
ing pace. 1t has insisted upon holding
F" large position in the markets, and its
TIvoiEy with butter is as far from eXtlnc-
ton as ever, apparently. Regular
butter has, of course, also increased
greatly in quantity, and held its
value well. But it holds its own
chiefly by virtue of the tax
upon the degenerate substitute. The
Eats that make the latter are cheap. and
it costs but little to make oleo. When
q plant is once established it can turn
out the stuff at but trifiing expense
above the raw material, while with reg
ular butter the labor is the great item
of cost. The apprehension is natural
with the farmers that the increase of
OieOmargarine production will continue
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ONE OF THE DEVICES.

1t is not new scheme to grind rocks
into fine powder TO be used in adulter-
ating sugar, -four and other articles of
food. There was at one time very
large industry of that sort in PennSyl-
vania that acquired some notOriety. A
correspondent of the New York Herald
writes from Hot Springs, n. c., that
there is an extensive factory in that
place that produces an impalpable pow
der from kind of rock of that section,
and it is said that there are similar i'll
situations in Missouri, Virginia, New
York city and elsewhere. 1t is utilized
not only in articles of food, but in wool,
cotton and many other products whose
value is determined by weight. 1t is
sifted into them so that its presence is
not easy to discover. Experts or chem
lists are generally needed to determine
its use. Most of the states have laws
against authorizations of food, and Off
eials who are supposed to ferret out the
villainieS; but there is defect some
where, probably in the means of en-
fOrcement. No reason appears why
those who trife with the public health
and interests in this way should not be
treated as thieves and criminals. More
vigorous action and sentiment are
needed on this subject.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-08

\ Washington widow fauuts the Confed-
crate colorS.
The Ramsey county court house cost over
$1,000, 600.
The Randolph street electric line bonus is
almost raised
4 Buckeye maiden shoots al a lady visitor
a. Grand Forks.
The Northern Pacific is brought 10 terms
by d ShreWd attorney.
The Western States Passenger association
Is likely to 90 to smash.
Comptroller Roche is served with an al
legged writ OF mandamus
:. \. Langham. Of Preston. became deputy
warden Of the state prison.
The terrible rumOr gets sfloat that Charles
:. Ostrom set the Tribune building on fire.
Caspar Clispy. a disappointed st. Louis
lovgr, shoots his sweetheart, her father and
imseif
Michael Schiefer, wanted at Pandorf Ba-
varia, for Il double murder, is arrested i'll
Minneapolis
Several of the Sioux braves are leaving
Standing Rock 10 interview the great father
81 Washington.
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ONE woMAN's TRIBUTE.
A Widow at Washington FIaunts
the Confederate COlors.

WASHINGTON, Dec. There is a
woman in this city who worships the
momory of the late jefferson Davis, and
who has the courage of her convictions.
At 2S5 Second street is mod
est little house painted dark
red with green shutters. To-day
the shutters were closed and from the
bell knob hung fold of crepe that at
tracted the attention of persons passing
by. Beyond this general air of gloom
there was nothing remarkable in the
appearance of the house. or the first
story, but when the point of vision
included the upper story, there
was something rather unusual
in the exterior of the house decorations.
Draped from the three windows on that
floor is wide strip of black stuff. evil
denee of mourning of high order. In
the center of each window sill, Just
where the black is fastened. is rosette
If the rosettes were also black they
would have excited less comment.
but they are not black. Two of them,
one.at each end, are red, while the one
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THE project seems to DE seriously en-
tertained of bridge over the English
channel. A company has been organ
lied with that end in view, and has
asked concessions of the French gov
eminent. If these are obtained, SINH
lar application will be made TO the
British authorities, and the merits of the
scheme will then be reviewed. 1t will
be remembered that the project for
tunnel sent tremOr over the British
isles, as it was feared an enemy might
invade the land by this means. This
looked ludicrOusly absurd to the out
slider. but it killed the scheme. Per-
haps the bridge will be open to similar
objections.