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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

Roman turned and saw two little chill
dren standing on the steps, chicken
held tightly under the arm of one OF
them.
They were pretty children, too-a boy
and girl. exactly the same size Blonde
curls crowned each shining head; brown
eyes, with long, curling lashes, looked
frankly cut from under straight, clear
cut eyebrows. and two little pug noses
turned up merrily from the little rosy
mouths that were always smiling be-
meath. No, not always; for there was a
frightened little culver about them now,
as their owners looked mp timidly at
the stern, handsome man who was so
ssFnestly regarding them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

"ItB TALK A HEAP o MR. RuMAIN."
and the holder of Mr.. Blake's unfortu-
nate obligation. All the claims agains,
| the property were very soon met, and
then, after seeing the gentlemen depart,
Mr.. Roman FASTENED to the little
kitchen.
go for your mistress, auntie," he
said, land ask her to please bring the
children and come back at once. There
is paper she must read"
When Aunt Nancy delivered this mes
sage, a few minutes later to Mrs.
Blake, she was greatly surprised; but,
with the patience born of deep suffer-
ing, she at once called the children to
| accompany her, and went home, won
dering. as she walked along, how she
was to endure the agony of seeing her
home despoiled OF its treasures.
She had dreaded the sight OF wagons
and people moving her goods, and, as
she entered the gate, was astonished to
see no one. Only Rollo, the old dog, lay
basking in the last rays of the setting
sun, and bounded up TO meet them.
The children ran ioyfully up the walk,
and at the sight of the rooms, when
they entered, cried gleefully: why,
mamma, may be dere wasn't no nauc-
tion!'
Mrs. Blake gave herself no time to
think but FASTENED from one room tc
another, seeking the lawyers until she
came to her own room.
How pretty and homelike it still
looked! There was her husbands big
armchair, still drawn up to the table,
just as she had left it; the family Bible
still lay on it's seat, but on it lay some.
thing she had not left there, and as she
the big envelope. With fingers trem.
bling so she could hardly use them, she
tore it open and read:
my DEAR Mrs. BLAKE: When you read the
Enclosed letter, written twelve years ago by
my friend and your husband, / think you will,
not deny it is my right to give you the incloseG
deeds etc, securing to you your home He
gave me mine.
II find Mr.. Brown hurried this sale to secure
the land adjacent to his coal mine it is very
valuable, and in few years will make YOU
rich.
And now my dear friend to morrow can not
DC 10 you Merry Christmas. but witE
brave chez rfulness ] hope you will make it to
your children not an unhappy one. am
Very sincerely your friend, az was youi
husbands friend,
John ROMAN"
"A father to the fatherless, a husband
to the widow" Once again the words
fellfrom the lips Of the weeping woman,
who for the second time that day knelt
by the old armchair.
Then clasping her children in her
arms, she cried:
THANK God with me, my darlings;
we have home once morew
"And is de nauction clear gone away,
mamma?" Roman asked, anxiously.
"All gone, my treasure; every bit
gone, thank God!"
Then" said little Roman, carefully
pulling out Susanna Louise from under
his apron, ''set down. Pickle. and tum
on, folkses, an les have Chrismus!"-
Anna Pierpont Siviter. in Santa Claus
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19
A Christmas Recine.

Take about eight quarts of unselash.
ness and unadulterated charity; mix
briskly with liberal supply of generos.
ity, kindness and forbearing love.
Simmer gently over slow fire of for
siveness, goodwill and good-fellowship.
Put IN a dash of cheerfulness and plen-
teous sprinkling of smiles, and serve
piping hot with your Christmas dinner.
Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

membership, and every SabbdsA- y5hooa
should provide and require it Cor its su-
perintendent, teachers and scholars In
the presence of the still mighty liquor
hosts, good men and women everywhere
should unite in pledge revival, and en-
roll themselves under the banner Of the
regenerating army of pledged abstain
sensational Temperance Advocate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

Tho old saying that hanging is toe
good for them is never understood to
apply to the Christmas stockings.
And talking about stockings: stock.
ings be hanged!' says the ST. Louis
girl. lit is only the Chicago belle who
expects to find grand piano in a sock. "
st. Louis Magaaina
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

Ez felt Two tight arms givin' Il bcar.hu2
'rlOu1d my neck.
Sech time e2 We Ead--sech hollerin'! you
could hear US far au' near
IN never have Dctter-if l live till Il hunderd
year.
Oh. neighbcrs don't be stingy when It comes
to ChIismuS day;
BE ctus the null year thro' but uteR put savin'
thoughts away
Let's have one hearty laughin' time an let the
troubles 60
Eergit your pocket-boollS an give your hearts
chance to grow!
Florence 4. Pratt, in Judge
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19
7 A HEARTY LAUGHiN' TIME.
How We Tried Not to Keep Christina
and How We Failed.

ONEN- wuz Skerce
tn at Christmas ;
we hadn't u cent
to spare
Fer FOOLS h and
waStcful presents
that wasn't to eat
nor wear.
Pa he carkilated an
guess ed 1t wuZ
better so,
But we on'y thought
o. tn shillin's an
not once o. little
Joe.
On'y CT time KEEP
cree pi n a II d
Christmas wuZ al
,a.,f hara
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

AT the Baptist State convention re-
Gently held in Elgin, Ill. representa-
tives OF ninety thousand Baptists re-
solved That we urge all persons con-
nected with our churches to use their
influence and vote definitely for the
suppression of the liquor traffic, and
lend no countenance to the perniciouS
license system"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19
ROMANS LEGACY.
His Christmas Present to Mrs.
Blake and Her Children.

My two days
until Christmas!
Ii o W different
this will be from
the one l looked
forward to this
YEAR, thought
Mr.. Roman as
n e restlessly
paced the wide
porch of his
h a IL d $ 0 M c
home.
How pleasant
the air iS-as
w q r IN a n d
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

balmy as soring! Exquisite, if one had
some one to enjoy it with; but Pm lone
some. Poor Tom. How hoped to see
you again, to tell you that the faultwas
mine in that quarrel; and Won are dead
buried only last week, they tell me
and l am back in Old Virginia, with
never q child or chick to bid me well
come"
''Dood-mornin', Mister Man; will you
please tum 20 we nauctionT'
As these words fell on his ear, MIR
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-12-19

THE women in Rhineland, Holland.
have signed petition to the burgo-
master, praying that 1.-The police officers
bands and sons from staying there far
into the night. Further, we are OF
opinion that the money squandered
there could be more advantageouslY
spent at home"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-13

Inc Nampa Democratic club
holds regular meetings on Wednes-
DAY evening of each week. w. F.
hyais, candidate for Probate Judge
ana schooi superintendent, and
otners' addressed a large meeting
TINS week. The Democratic clubs
at Star and Middleton are also
doing good work.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-13

for on the 9th and give their views.
If is not convenient for them to
attend, they demand at least a let
ter from the candidate stating
whether or not they favor the move
and whether or not they will work
to secure the farmers rights accord
ing to priority of appropriation. If
any candidate, of either party, fails
to respond, he will be considered
an enemy to just legislation on this
important subject and treated as
such on October 1. This is not a
political move. The farmers con-
slider water legislation far above
party ties, and repu blicans and
democrats stand shoulder to should
err on this proposition. Farmers
down the valley as far as Parma
have announced their intention of
attending the meeting and many
have pledged themselves to support
no man who does not favor water
laws in accordance with the views
which have been set forth in this
paper time and again, and which
will be thoroughly discussed at the
meeting. All they ask of candi-
dates is to state where they stand
on this subject. Surely this is a
reasonable and just demand. We
are glad that the ranchers have at |
last woke up to their own interests,
and we predict that the action of
the meeting to be held at the School
House in this city on Saturday,
September q, will have great
deal to do with shaping Ada coun-
TVS legislative representation.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-13
J. B. WRIGHT.

The above communication gives
some idea as to the interest that
is being awakened throughout the
entire valley on the subject of water.
The farmers are in earnest and it
is time they were. The right law
framed now will save endless trouble
litigation and perhaps even blood
shed in the future. The plan
marked out in the above letter is
excellent, but as a meeting has
already been called and advertised
for Saturday, September 81, it is
not thought advisable to change
the date. The county democratic
convention adopted the the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved-That in the interest
of our farmers we demand of the
first Legislature of the State of
Idaho the most stingent legislation
in relation to the water rights that
will place irrigation upon basis
just and equitable to all parties
concerned.
This is good so far as it goes, but
the farmers demand a personal
pledge on the water subject, and
therefore ask that all legislative
candidates, Of either party, who
favor just and equitable water leg
islation, attend the meeting called
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-13
GUARD YOUR WATER RIGHTS.
Farmers Be Sure and Attend the Far
mer's Meeting ut Caldwell on
the 9th.


ED. TRIBUNE-Farmers on both
sides of the river have been talking
to me about the necessity of a
good irrigation law, and some of
them have requested me to see as
many as possible and have meet
ing called at as early a date as
possible, to consider the question
and take such steps as may be
thought best to secure such pledges
from cur legislative, candidates, as
will be conducive to the security of
the farmer in his water rights,
when the matter comes before the
next session of the Legislature.
would suggest that meeting be
called for Saturday, September 20,
and that as many of the candidates
as are willing to pledge themselves
to work for the passage of such
law, be requested to be present, and
such as cannot be present, are
requested to respond by letter,
addressed to the president of the
Farmers meeting, Caldwell. And
that such as fail to be present, or
fail to respond by letter, be con-
sidered as enemies to a just and
equitable law, and accordingly
scratched on election day.
AS understand it the farmers
along the river desire law that
will secure to them in the times of
scarcity, their rights according to
priority of appropriation, whether
their water bitches have been
recorded or not.
You have hitherto urged the far
mers to meet and take the neces-
sary steps to secure their rights,
but nothing so far has been accom-
plished; now if the foregoing plan
seems best, please give notice of
meeting to be held at the School
House, Saturday, September Doth,
at / o'clock.
J. 3. WRIGHT.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-13
EXODUS FROM NORTH DAKOTA
Farmers Unable to Make Living
Probable Suffering This Winter.

Ellendale, N. D-There is a gen.
erai exodus of settlers from the
eastern part of Mcpherson and por-
lions of Brown, Dickey, Sergeant,
LaMoure, and Mcintosh counties
The situation is extremely discour-
aging to farmers and merchants in
this region. The counties which
have suffered most from drought
and crop failures the last two sea-
sons are those lying on the line be-
tween North and South Dakota
west of Richland. Most of the
farmers who are leaving Mcpherson
county belong to the Norwegian
settlement, which extends into
Dickey and Brown counties. Actual
restitution exists among them, and
when cold weather sets in many of
them will require assistance in the
form of fuel and clothing. These
people are among the most fruga |
and industrious farmers in either
State.
The farms that are being aban-
doned are frst-class in all respects,
some of them being considerably
improved. The only fault is the
lack of moisture. The rainfall in
this locality has not exceeded eight
inches since May l, 1889, and the
fall OF snow last winter was incon-
sequential. When the grain is in
the most critical stage, during the
month of July, the soil becomes
baked and wheat ceases to fill. A
shrunken kernal with a reduced
percentage of wheat-producing
properties is the result.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-13
J. O. Baker.

There is no better man on either
ticket than Orville Baker, and
THE TRIBUNE hopes to see him
elected for County Treasurer.
Why? Because we know the mani
He was for years associated with
NJ. B. Gwinn in business in this
city, under the firm name of
Gwinn & Baker, and by his honest,
manly course won many friends in
this section, who will substantially
remember him the LIST of October
when they cast their ballot. Hon
est, straight forward, competent,
obliging and man upon whose
character rests not the slightest
stain, there surely can be no mis-
take in making him the guardian of
the county eXchequor. In State
and National questions, THE TR1-
BUNE is democratic, in county
affairs it is most independent, and
has never failed to support men
for their own sterling worth rather
than for their politics. Mr.. Baker
is tried and true democrat, but
we're he a republican, THE TRIBUNE
would support him just as quick,
or as was stated at the beginning
If this article, we know the man. |
He has had large business
experience and has made a success
If anything he has undertaken. !
See that your ballot reads: For
rreasurer-J. o. Baker, on October
|, and take particular notice of the
initials, as j. 0. Bakers opponent
S also named Baker.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-13

Locals ten cents per line for first insertion
Five Cents for each subsequent insertion.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-13
CITY DIRECTORY.
TOWN COUNCIL.

TOWN COUNCIL.
Monte b. Gwinn, Chairman ,,,,o,
Frank Steunenberg. Hooyrr,
s. NJ. Comm, ~ - = y. >.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-13
PEERLESS REIN-HOLDERS

the only one on the market That VIII positive
ly hold rein where you put it.
All of the above goods, and in fact every
thing in the saddlery line, that we carry in
stock will be sold at the very lowest bed rock
prices. We also solicit a share Of the iobbine
rade from the country dealers in our line.
sS Carriage trimmings specially. Prompt
attention given to repairing.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-13

The Senate tariff bill passed that
body last Tuesday by a strict party
vote. Yeas, 80; nays, %. The
bill as it passed the Senate differs
considerably from the Mckinley
house bill and a conference commit
tee will be named.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-13

Some genius has made a calcula-
ton showing that every column in
a newspaper contains from twelve
to twenty thousand distinct pieces
of metal, displacement of any one
of which will cause a blunder or
typographical error. And yet
some people lay claim to particular
smartness if they can discover an
error in newspaper.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-13
MAYHEM TONIGHT.

Alex. E. Mayhem, of Shoshone
county, democratic candidate Tor
Representative in Congress, will
address the people tonight at the
Masonic building. Judge Mayhem
needs no introduction to the people
of Idaho,-his individuality and
craftsmanship are impressed upon
every law of Importance that has
passed within the past four years.
The citizens of Caldwell, irrespec-
tive of party, should come out and
hear this whole-souled man of the
people.
Whatever may be said OF THE
TRIBUNE, its loyalty to Caldwell
has never been questioned. 1t has
frequently sacrificed its political
ideas to support a Caldwell
man on the opposite ticket:
and will probably do so many
times in the future. The welfare
of the town has always taken pre-
cedence of every other considera-
ton, and thus We can proudly
point to THE TRIBUNE's record as
being Caldwell paper, first, last
and all the time. This is an off
year for Caldwell from a political
standpoint She has but one man
on the tickets of both parties COM
bined, and consequently we can
view the tickets from a political
standpoint, uninfuenced by home
surroundings.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-13

Register Kingsley, of the Boise
City Land Office, expects the ap-
proved plats OF the townships lately
surveyed in Long Valley, to arrive
in a few days. AS soon as the
plats are received due notice will
be given to the newspapers of the
district, No filings can be made
until thirty days after the plats are
received by the local land office.
Mr.. Kingsley is making arrange
ments for big rush Of business
TINS TALL on account of these surveys.
lie estimates that at least 800
entry men are anxiously awaiting
the official notice.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-13

Under the provision of bill
recently passed by Congress, no
person hereafter is to be permitted
to take up in the aggregate, under
any or all of the land laws of the
United States, an amount of lands
exceeding 800 acres.
The sun., 1890-11-29
Ev. n.m,,.o. SIN In Hla,.x.

Col. Charles W. Fuller. counsel for Mrs Eva
Hamilton. looked mysterious yesterday whom
he was asked II 1t was true that Mrs. Hamilton
was staying In Taylor's hotel. Jersey City. He
said that nobody but himeslf and Mrs. Hsmil-
ton knew where she was staying, and they In.
TENDED to keen the secret to thepsslyea
show" lie said. and stop publishing such q
lot Of stuff shout her. somethins might DO
street. She is so nervous that, doubt 4 she
will be able 10 appear IN Now York next Wed.
nssday t. look site, hsr Inter Interests. Il she goes
msnt against her ior conspiracy WITH Joshua
MSnn and Mrs Hwiptop Il ,still pending. she
Mrs. <. y. Henry Of bsn Francisco 10 regis
tered q Tayl9r's Hotel. jersey City. somobody
nt Ts;yier hotSl created the S SSrro1Hsogs, In.
undeS an assumed name.
The sun., 1890-11-29
Father cs-r,s..'s F.usr.L

EL1zAnrTn. Nov. 2a-The funeral Of the Rev.
James H. Corriean. the pastor OF St Mary's
Church here. and formerly the President Of
Seton Hall College. took place to-day. Tho
dead priest lay in state On ostafaloue In st.
Mary's Church. which wss heavily draped with
emblems Of mourning There was an impos-
ing array Of priests and socesiastics. among
the number being Arohbishops Corriean Of
New York Ia brother Of the dead PRIEST and
Ryan Of Philadelphia Bishops Conroy Of Now
York, Wierer OF Newark, and O'Farrell OF
Trenton, the Rev. Father Msssick. President
OF st. Francis Xavier's College. New York:
Father Marshall. President of Seton Hall: !:
Monslenors Doane. Seton. and Do Coneiiio 0,
NeE Jersey 4onsgnSHrs PrdsstSp sS T,ssrrelly and
from New York. Now Jersey. Ponnsylyania.
aud Massachueetta Every membor OF tho
alumni OF Seton Hall. In fact. who
could possibly attend was at the funeral.
Twenty Sisters OF Charity sat behind tho
clergy Monsignor Doans presched on the
lite work, piety and charity OF the desd priest
who hRd spent. all his patromony in acts OF
beneyolsncs, had wtlled his life insufance to
the church OF which he was pastor. and OK.
pired - true servant OF God without debts
and without money. Archbishop Corrtgan
pronounced the blessing over the body and the
abSolution, and also performed the oommittal
services at the grave in the family chapel
In the Holy Sepulchre Cemetary. Newark.
The sun., 1890-11-29
Increase OF Money :. Circulation.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2s.-The forthcoming ~.
port Of the Secretary Of the Treasury will con.
tain several tGbulated statements showing -
nearly as possible the exact amounts OF the
various kinds Of money in actual circulation
among the people. at several different periods
from 1870 to the present time. From these
tables 1t ls shown that during tho twenty
years from Oct. /, 1870. to Oct /, 1890. The
total Increase OF circulation was over S727..
00O.o00 making an average increase per
month Of s3.032.s36. and an increase per cap.
ita Of s4.99, the total circulation per
t23.96 For the period OF nineteen monthA
from March 4 1889. to Oct /, 1890
the aggregate increase Of circulation
among the people was S9S, 1865 Bl8. making Al
average monthly increase OF q, ,e4O. .35s, and g
Increase Der capita Of about $l.60. while for
tho correspondtnR period from March I, l8oS
10 Oct !. 1885. the aggregate decrease To oircu-
" decrea-e was 81. $50. 500 making total an.
ference n favor OF the last nineteen months 81
over e6, 900 900 nor month.
1t Is stated that this large incrsaSs Nincs
March I. 1889, is mainly due to tho present
policy OF keeping tho surplus As low a. DOS.
stble BY the purchase and redemption of bonds,
thereby saving interest and restoring thc
money to circulation: while the large decrease
IN cifeulation i9r the corresponding period
tho oppoeite policy,
The sun., 1890-11-29
The sigma Chi Fraterulty.

WARRINGTON. Nov. 28.-Ihe eighteenth bi.
ennial Convention Of the Sigma Chi frater.
nifty came 10 an ond In this city to-day. The
delegates and their friends visited Mount
Vernon sailing down the Potomac on the
steamer Macalsster with the fraternity colors
flying from the flag polo at the bow. There
was an interesting ceremony at the tomb Of
Washington; Miss Helena Oo!houu. q daush-
ter Of 9; Adm,Fa In Goiholn
ihs eastern wall Of tho tomb, to % and Rexip.Id
Fsndel Of tho ,EDsilon Alumni Chapter q
Mashington made a short address. As the
tomb to take tho place OF the present Virginia
erSsp.T .as bsd m ths tac ban
here OF the fraternity were present. HiireI
!;tyS I;StylSor' prominent lawyer Of New York, pre-.
The sun., 1890-11-29
JILTED AND READY 70 DIE

Dsss Bas Aln SCENE Likely - Dsesas
OysssrnaA esatA's SuleaAal FarpssA
Petsr Smith. a ysars Of ase SGT down In his
room In the Washington lodging house at
2.2sl Third avenue yesterday Afternoon and
laboriously pspnsd this lsttsrs
"0ood-by to all my friends. 1 nave besn b.
trNyed By 2 woman. and her lover worked 1T
Steers mill. He is SAWYER And his name 10
Edward Vanmor He and his woman pus
rp. . Job on me for tho leet year. hope On my
,I DYING bed that the Lord wiil no. sllcw him 70
my boss for two years and hs IL one OF the best
men that ever lived. Hts brother George WAS
Aso friend OF mine
~, hsve bfothes and sister In Baltimore.
Nd: Her name 10 Julia Z. Smith. hope you
w fs her q ny dsftn e sR tired g s
Ht9rley are friends Of milne: They live as 21Q
i2let street. Please tell them l am dead, and
eheZ know the reason why.
- Wsi. this is all have 10 sAy, 90 kood,by
HAVING completed his letter he lay down on
bis bed md tried to shoot, himself through the
heart. The bullet struck below the heart The
wound - probably not mortal Smith was re-
moved to the Harlem Hoapi!al. He is an oys-
employed in Stroub.s restaurant, In
nird avenue. near l2Dth street.