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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-11-29
SITTING BULL.
Nsw He Saw and Talked With the
New Messiah.

an the Indian Territory, writes tn
2 Fort Reno correspondent of thu
Globe Democrat. an Indian upor
whom all attention and reverence
rs lavished. This is Sitting Bull
the Arapahoe, who has seen Christ
all his relatives belong to the
Southern Arapahoes, and less than
eight years ago his home was with
fhem. At that time he visited the
Northern tribe, and not being par
5icular where he lived, and finding
the supplies issued in the North of
tie same quality and quantity as
those issued in the South, he
remained with his Northern kim
dred. His father had been chief
aud man of influence in the
affiliated tribes, and when he died
his blanket fell upon the shoulders
of Sitting Bull and his brother,
socabby Bull. This fact gave him
prominence among his people and
bends weight to his utterances. 1t
rs very difficult to extract any
Information upon the subject of the
Messiah from the Indians, as it is
ID very sacred and fearful subject to
them. There are a few who do
tlot belle it, and the chiefs have
Issued an edict commanding all to
accept the teaching, and threaten
ing visitation of severe punish
nent upon any who dare mention
che subject to the witness. Now
that the Cherokee Commission is
among them, negotiating for the sale
of their lands, the tribes are divided
anto two parties one favuring the
sale and taking of landsin severalty,
and the other opposing it. Each
party claims the Messiah is favor
able to its position, and the inter-
prefers occasionally hear some
thing Of their hew belief. Then
there are few young men, edu-
Gated at Carlisle and elsewhere,
who. repudiate the whole matter,
@nt out of fear of the chiefs they
reticent. But from these
scources the following information
has been obtained.
Sitting Bull was hunting one
day near the Shoshone Mountains, /
and as night came on he was
seized with strange feeling, and
at first involuntarily, but finally
with alacrity, he followed star
(which moved westward through
abe sky. All night the star guided
kim, and near morning in the
mountains he came upon the Mes {
slab, clad in a white robe. His
k1alr was long and his beard
extended to his breast and about
E1is head was a hale. When this
sight burst upon Sitting Bull he
tainted. A vision appeared to him,
and in it he saw all the Cheyennes {
and Arapahoes who had long since {
been dead engaged in a dance.
Powder Face, Stone Calf, Black
Kettle, Yellow Bear and innumer }
able other chiefs were conducting /
the dance and invited him to take /
part. Presently he was restored to
his senses, and the Messiah began I
talking to him. To those acquaint- a
ad with the Indian character the Y
1rst question does not seem strange. b
He asked asked Sitting Bull what d
le wanted to eat, and was answered b
hat buffalo would please him. v
Immediately lie saw an immense C
serd near by, and without any ii
difficulty killed one. The Messiah re
-sked him if all the Indians would e,
Ike to see their dead kindred and A
he buffalo restored, Sitting Bull e,
avs he assured him they would, tn
nd was told to 60 back and assure III
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-11-29

instructed and gave him evidence
of his power. He said that th
white men had come to take him
but as they approached the sol
became quicksand and the mel
and horses sank. As evening came
on he babe Sitting Bull depart, anc
although he had been hunting
away from his teepe for ten sleeps
he came to it in very few minutes
He told his people his story and
asked that Porcupine be sent to
verify it. He returned with the
same tales, and presumably all
were convinced.
The influence Sitting Bull has
upon the Indians is astonishing,
and he maintains it by species of
mesmerism easily calculated to
inspire them with awe. He is evil
IDENTIFY shrewd and cunning
Indian. A Carlisle boy, who
denounces the fraud and wished
to investigate it for himself,
appeared before him at one of the
dances and asked him To exhibit
his powers. Firstly he has a num-
Der of songs entirely unknown to the
Indians, which he says he learned
at the dance he attended in the
spirit land" These he contin-
uously chants. When the young
man appeared before him he began
singing and incidently seized him
by his left foot. Immediately
sensation like an electric shock
passed over him, and all the lights
changed to green or purple hue.
Then Sitting Bull blew upon the
crown of his head and he became
cold. He asked the subject to put |
his arms about him, but on attempt
ing to do so his arms flew back and |
dropped helpless at his side. All |
,hese experiments were made in
The presence Of the assembled
Indians, and the effect upon their
gnorant minds can easily be
imagined. This young man does
1ot believe him prophet and is
rec from the superstition of his
ace. yet he feels that Sitting Bull
S gifted with some strange power.
Undoubtedly Sitting Bull possesses
nesmeric powers to some degree,
md finds the Indians minds a
ertile field to work upon. He
urrounds this power with the
tory of the Messiah and appeals
o the indian hatred of the white
nan to more easily influence them.
lis description of the Messiah is
xactly as he is portrayed in pic
ures that hang on the wall of every
hurch and school house in the ,
indian country. Especial stress is
aid upon the statement that he ,
las beard, and shows that Sitting
5ull has taken his story from
'adiy equipped missionaries, for
indians never permit the beard to
row, and his picture of Christ j
ould not have been self-conceiyed,
he whole story originated with
lifting Bull, and the prophets of the
'orth are but his apostles. They {
ave not the powers ascribed to /
i'm, and only arouse the Indians e
y the excitement of the dance and ,
ne story OF the future which
waits them. Sitting Bull is a G
cry ord,nary-looking man, little 4
Glow the medium in height and t
resses in customary leggins and n
ankets. Last week he paid C
sit to the kiowas, Apaches and
omanches at their urgent solicita.
IN, and from that reservation the 81
ports are that the Indians are as o.
cited as the Cheyennes and OF
-apahoos A. ,. ,. 81
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-11-29

This is a lace age-for some peo-
pie. The Vanderbilt's are the pos
SCISSORS of laces which rival the
Prussian and Austrian Crown laces
and are valued at 100000. The
late Mrs. Aston had lace dress
which cost $4,000, and it is stated
that another was recently sold to
an American lady for $4,000.
There are number of ladies in
New York who each own laces val
ued at from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-11-29

W. c. Burrows, of Kansas, raised
a turnip that weighs eleven and
'hree-quarter pounds. There an.
pears to be nothing too good for
the Kansas farmer this year.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-11-29

- Io Gny subscriber Of The Tribune
aono aottt send as a ne,s subscriber, are
DtH SEND 20 nooels. The aae,p subscrib-
T D.h be entitled to either Of our
pIeht"naS. Cash must acconpGnu
name.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-11-29

To judge from the expression of
certain party organs, the issue
upon which the republicans do
the most effective fighting is the
identical issue fought over among
the democrats themselves. The
schism between the followers of
Cleveland and Hill is only widened
by the chunks of dissension hurled
into it by the opposing party, whose
members are wise enough to re-
member that a divided enemy is
no enemy at all.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-11-29

Lucius W. Miller, Democratic
Congressman-elect from the Osh-
kosh (Wis.) district, is full-blood-
ed Greek. He was picked up
when child on the battlefield Of
Missolonghi by Col. J. P. Miller,
OF Vermont, who brought him to.
America and educated him. Give
the Greek a chance. Every other
nationality gets as much in this
country.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-11-29

King Solomon's vast fortune
seems to have been pretty thor
oughly dissipated. H. Gotschalk,
of New York, possesses a holy
shekel which was used in Solomon;s
Temple, There is but one other
similar coin in existence, and that
is an imperfect one and is in the
British Museum. These coins are
about three thousand four hundred
years old.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-11-29

Ut 70 better to SERVE the public
than to CHEAT 1t.
It 10 better to make a FRIEND of
a customer than a VICTIM.
1t 10 berter to HELP ones patrons
than to HURT them.
What Is fair and lust to the Com.
SUMNER Is best In the long rim
tor the TOREKEEPER.
THIS STORE rs RUN ON THESE
PRINCIPLES.
Diamor DIS,
Fine Watches,
SilverWare, ..
Jewelry,
Optical Goods.
a wen select ed stock on hand of the celebrated
FOLEY & cos COLD PENS, AND
TINE PAUL e. WRIT AND
tlyERM0Re FOUNTAIN rENS
1 carry only 19rst-olass hoods and
nay prsces are the loacest. ReD0irin0
gone IN a frst-claSs manner und snt;Sg,
1Gctaon guaranteed. orders bv,n0T "a.
H@0TeSs 'ctH receice prompt attention.
CALDWELL. IDAHO.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-11-29

There is no more striking evil
dence of the fact that Reed, Quay
and Mckinley are become univers-
ally odious than the attitude. which
even the most conservative of the
best republican papers have taken
toward them. These journals are
in direct revolt against the jug
Cling tactics of the partisans
named, and do not hesitate to say
so. Even the sturdy st. Louis
Globe-Democrat has tired of the
spectacle, and after punching Nc
Kinley and Reed with its satire,
advises Quay to break "either his
silence or his neck, it doesn't mat
ter much which,"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-11-29

Has it occurred to the ingenious
soul of William Mckinley that his
position in the latest campaign has
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1890-11-29

been very much like that of the
obliging feline who had it's paw
severely burned while clawing
chestnuts out of the fire for some
body else? Some kind of tariff
measure had to be made; somebody
had to make it. Mr.. Mckinley
took the task, and like Arnold of
Winkelried opened way for
his fellows, at the same time
gathering all the spears of the COM
m on enemy to his breast. 1t is
much more gratifying to be COM
pared to the Swiss hero than to
an overgentlemanly though unwise
but in view of the fact that
his followers did not profit by the
chestnuts he captured, the latter
igure seems most apt. r., 5o,, ,,..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-27

ward for their labor. Gold or silver buys
least where labor is highest, that is, in this
country. But the government makes the
miners spend their gold in this country
only, in order to aid the protected manu-
facturers at their expense. This robbery
of the miners is called protection to Ameri-
can industry. The result is also that the
gold and silver thus 'skept at home" are
piled up in the treasury, and are not circu-
lating among the people. The profits OF
mining are reduced as gold accumulates
in country, while the people are not bene-
fitted, since goods rise as gold falls. We
have at present much more money coined
than the business of the country can use,
and the money is piled up in the treasury
vaults; but filling our vaults with taoin
helps nobody. Doubling the amount OF
money in circulation, after the necessary
amount has been fixed by the business OF
country, has the effect of lowering the
purchasing power of each dollar to fifty
cents, and is useless expedient
We observe, then, that the only effect OF
preventing the miner from exporting his
gold and silver, after supplying the home
market with all it needs for its currency
is to reduce the purchasing power of gold
and silver, and cripple the mining industry
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-27

can principle that men may believe what
they choose, and within the limitation that
they shall not trample on the rights of
others, may do what they please, cease
this heartless warfare on Mormons, there
will n necessarily follow division along
party lines. If the question here is Nor
mon and anti-Mormon, it is because the
Liberals have made it so.
When they see fit to declare peace, the
Mormons are ready to throw down their
arms; certainly no one suffers more from
such a condition of affairs than the Nor
mons and no one will be more ready to
welcome change.
But just so long as Liberal shortsighted :
ness forces upon local politics hundred
questions of far more vital Importance to
the happiness of Mormons than mere ques-
lions of tariff reform or distinctions OF
broad or narrow construction, just so long
may it expect to see Mormons united.
| Another evidence of Mormon priestcraft
is found in the alleged fact that Mormons
voted Republican in Wyoming and Demo
cratic in Idaho. AS matter of fact, the
Mormon vote was divided in Wyoming anC
Mormons did not vote at all in Idaho. If
however, the assertion be true, how slavisf
1t is that the Mormons in Wyoming shoulo
sustain Senator CAREY and the Republican
party who had saved them from constitu
tional disfranchisement; and that in Idaho
they should have voted ahainst DUBOIS ant
the party that stood behind him in hi
wicked schemes of Acknowledgement. II
have voted otherwise would have been tt
show little gratitude and consistency.
Go to, thou angel and philosopher.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-27
COMPULSORY VOTING.

Governor HILL recommends that voting
be made compulsory, in view of the fact
that so many of our adult male citizens do
not use the right Of suffrage.
1t is thought by many that law COM
pelling the electors of the nation to cast
their ballots would have salutary effect
upon the condition of our politics; for it is
well known that large numbers of qualified
voters hold themselves aloof from contact
with the affairs of state or nation.
That this is an evil, needs no lengthy
argument to demonstrate; but that the cure
suggested is right and proper, is open to
question. That every citizen should be
sufficiently interested in the nation to cast
his vote at the elections that are to deter
mine its policy, is one thing; but that very
citizen shall therefor be compelled to
cast his vote, is altogether another matter.
The right to vote is a right, some say a
privilege; but it is not defined as a duty.
The right to cast vote, signifies, on gen
eral principles, the right to refrain from
voting. If a man is compelled to vote,
voting ceases to be a right or privilege
and becomes duty or obligation.
From a practical point of view, what is a
man to do but refrain from voting, if none
of the candidates suits him. "Vote for
some one else.;' is the reply. But the
majority of voters will not do that, and if
compelled to vote, they will vote for bad
men nominated by their party, rather than
for good men nominated by the party they
have opposed in the past.
| Tb,,c rof,oipipO from, atipu hallnf
for the party candidate because the candi-
date or party does not exactly suit them,
is as great step as some men will take at
time. 1t is sort of neutral ground be-
tween their former position in their party
and the position in the opposite party they
will finally take, unless their old party
rights itself.
1t is for several reasons desirable that
the change of politics should be made as
easy as possible. Party ties are strong
enough and have sufficient of human pre-
JUDGE to strengthen them without any ad
ditional obstacle being placed in the way Of
their severance.
In the recent state elections, for exam
pie, many Republicans RETAINED from vot.
ing who would not vote the Democratic
: ticket. nevertheless; and in our recen
Delegate election many Liberals performed
public duty by refusing to vote for thu
nominee of their party. even if they failed
l to carry their dislike for the party candi
: date and the principles he represented tt
, the extent Of voting for his opponent.
Though this is always a practical ques-
! ton, to be decided by test of the working
| of such law, yet there is suggestion O.
the invasion of individual rights in the prop
osition to compel man to vote whethel
7 he will or not
The cure for apathy in voting is thu
: adoption of system in which every vot
D will count. Thus, the election of the Presi
: dent by popular vote would bring out tn
e vote of the 'safe' as well as the doubtful
q states. We doubt whether such an evil a
j apathy in regard to voting can be cured b.
t legislative enactments.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-27
THANKSGIVING,

The immediate occasion of the first ma
tional thanksgiving was the surrender OF
General BURGoYNE to General GATES in the
fall of IN. Thursday, the 18th day OF
December, was designated, and in compli
ance with the order of Congress, the army
at Valley Forge duly observed the day.
The theme Is fertile, but we content our
selves with transcribing the beautiful little
ode of ROBERT HERRIcK Q59l-1674):
Lord, thou hast given me cell
Wherein to dwell,
A little house whose humble roof
Is waterproof;
7 Under the spares OF which lie
Both soft and dry;
Where thou, my chamber for to ward
Hast set a guard
OF harmless thoughts to watch and keep
Me while sleep.
Low is my porch as is my fate,
Both void of state;
And yet the Threshold of my doore
Is worn by the poore.
Who hlther come and freely get
Good words or meat.
IT'S thou that crownest my glittering heart
With guiltleSse mirthe
And giveSt me wasSaile bowls to drink
Spiced to the brink.
Lord, It's thy plenty dropping hand
That soiles my land,
| And glveSt me for my bushel Sown
Twice ten for one;
Thou makest my teeming hen to lay
Her egg each day.
All these, and better, thou dost send
| Me- to this end,
That should render, for my part,
| A thankful heart;
Which, fired with incense, l resigne
| AS wholly thine;
But the acceptance, that must be,
| o Lord by thee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-27
MORMON UNITY CONSISTENT.

Day before yesterday, we asserted that the
Tribune's charge that Mormon unity is
caused by the dictation of Mormon priests,
is obviously false in view of the
fact that attacks upon the religion,
the characters, the history, the pros
perity, the liberties, of the Latter
day Saints by united Liberal party here
rendered Mormon unity matter of self
defense.
In reply the angel and publisher who edits
the down town sheet says that the Nor
mons were always united, that it was so in
Missouri and Illinois, where, it infers,
there was a very different state of affairs.
The student of history knows the char
acter of the treatment accorded the Nor
mons by the border-ruffians of Missouri in
the early thirties, and by the mobocrats Of
Illinois in the next decade. l suppose that
our philosophical friend on the. Tribune
would say that when the Mormons were
being driven from their homes shot down
in cold blood, robbed of their possessions,
they should have voted for BoGGs as gov
ernor of Missouri, and when later they
were being burned out of La Harpe and
bombarded out of Nauvoo they should have
elected Tom SHARP, of the Warsaw Signal
to the legislature; that in order to demon
strate their manhood and their right to the
privileges of American citizenship they
should have divided on the questions agitat-
ing their locality and some should have
lent aid and comfort and have entered into
an open alliance with those who favored
driving them from the state; that
to be truly consistent, Brigham Young and
Heber G. Kimball should have divided upon
the question whether Brigham Young and
Heber c. Kimbal should be bombarded
into the western wilderness.
The Tribune further falsifies history by
stating that the Mormons have been Ish
maelites, their hands raised against all PEG
pies. The comparison is accurate in one
respect-like Ishmael they have been driver
into the wilderness. But the statement
that their hands have been raised againsi
any people is deliberate falsehood
The Mormon people have never acted OF
the offensive; they have never sought, il
Utah or elsewhere, to deprive any person
of any right; they have only asked to b,
let alone; the rights and liberties of al
have been respected at their hands; the,
are acting now as ever, on the defensive
When bigots of the Tribune stripe see fl
to cease demanding Mormon liberties, an,
in recognition Of the fundamental Ameri
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-27
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-27
DYSPEPSIA OR INDIGESTION.

H. S. Denison, Manhattan, Rily Co.,
Kansas, brother of the First president of
the Agricultural college, says
My sister-in-law was suffering with a
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-27

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-27
THE SALT LAKE MUSIC SCHOOL.

S dinner Pianos.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-27

Expense of tuition greatly reduced by
joining the graded piano classes now form
ing. For particulars address Mr.. T. X.
Morris, Calder's music store. Private les
sons on moderate terms, Refers by per-
mission to Prof. H. S. Krouse.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-27

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-27

JAY GOULD will not manage the Union
Pacific any worse than it has been man
aged; for that would be impossible.
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The finest Of all lotions for the skin and
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-27

TIE NEW law has advanced the duties on
imports 80 per cent Has any one heard of
a corresponding rise of wages.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-11-27

DEMOCRATS HOPE more strongly than
most Republicans do that Mr.. BLAINE's
health will continue good. 4.