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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-10
A MOOted Question.

MOOted Question.
At woman's club last fall the ques-
ton arose as side issue of the chief
topic of tho afternoon, whether the earn
ing of money by wife did not endanger
domestic happiness by lowering little
the manhood of the husband. A case
was quoted of young writer, whose ex-
cellent work was fast gaining for her
money and fame, resolutely putting
away her pen on the day that her hus-
band replied to a request for some
money, "Why, haven't you some of your
Own?' IF my earnings are to make a
distance between my husband and N.Y.
self, of which this comment of his seems
to indicate beginning" the wife said
to friend, Il shall never write another
line"
This view of the case seems little
sentimental, and not in touch with the
practically of the moment. If the hus-
band is making easily sufficient to graf
ify the reasonable needs and tastes of
the household, the wife may temper the
use of her gift or seek some outside
beneficiary, unless she be genius for
whom the world cries. In the pitiless
competition of the time, however, and
the ambitions which are the outgrowth
of it's progress, there are few instances
where the contribution from the wife's
side is not available. If there are chill
dren, it is possible to have unlimited
ways of spending a surplus in especial"
educational advantages. A member of
SorOsis said in recent debate that wom-
en- helped their husbands more 100 years
ago than today. They had to spin and
weave. Now there is none of that, but
mems responsibilities had increased with
the increased expenses of living until
often their burdens were greater than
they could bear.
The most conservative of opinion in
the matter is to the effect that women
have sphere of usefulness after mar
rage in upholding the home. If it is pos
siDle to uphold the home better by writ
ing articles for magazines, singing in
church choir or conducting class in
elocution than by making shirts and
darning stockings, it seems the height Of
folly to urge that so doing detracts from
woman's womanliness or mans mani-
nest. Most husbands are proud rather
than ashamed that their wives render
practical assistance in the sailing of the
family ship. Her Point of View in New
York Tines.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-10
A Remarkable BANQUET Party.

One of the most notorious Hungarian
duelists fought his thirty-ffth duel in
1886 and celebrated the event by ban
quet, to which only those who could
prove that they had participated in at
least six duels were invited. There was
a room full of such warriors, some with
faces scanned with scars, others minus
an ear. an eye or with two or three fin
gers missing. The most marked of all
was Frenchman, who had lost his nose
in an encounter with Count Andrassy.
the statesman. There was only one re-
Taxation Of the rule, and that was made
in favor of lady who had killed her
man.-LOndon Tit Bits.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-10
Home comfortsl Cuisine uneyeeIIed !
august.
Flower"

Zone of my neighbors, Mr.. John
Gilbert, has been sick fer a long
time. All thought him pastrecovery.
He was horribly emaciated from the
inaction of his liver and kidneys.
It is difficult to describe his ppear-
ance and the miserable state of his
health at that time. Help from any
source seemed impossible. He tried
your August Flower and the effect
upon him was magical. 1trestored
him to perfect health to the great
establishment of his family and
friends" John Quibell, Holt, Onto
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-10
This Witch Would Not Down.

An old woman in a village near SalZ-
burg recently died. Her death gave great
satisfaction to the other villagers, for she
was looked upon as a witch and feared &C
cordingly. After the funeral several of the
chief inhabitants repaired to the Wirth-
schaft to celebrate suitably the relief expe-
rienced at getting this dangerous person
safely under ground, but while they were
sitting drinking pleasantly in came mes
senger to say that the cow of one Of those
presents neighbor of the deceased-had
died suddenly without any apparent cause.
The meeting, horror stricken, adjourned in
a body to examine the COW and unanimous
" agreed that the animal had been be-
witched. No doubts were entertained as to
the perpetrator of the deed.
Evidently burying was not enough to
stop this dangerous old lady, and 1T was
decided, after earnest discussion, to adopt
the old plan of making 4 horse jump over
the witch's grave and thus put All end to
her powers. A horse was accordingly
fetched; but, strange to say, nothing would
induce him to jump over the grave. This
incontestable proof of unholy influence
emanating from the spot caused the public
excitement to increase. The mayor OF the
village decided to use a somewhat drastic
means, much in favor in the middle ages
viz, to stab the witch's body with redhot
pitchfork. The body was exhumed, the
fork heated and the whole ceremony care
fully carried out. But by the time the
company had finished their work and gone
back to refresh themselves at the Wirth-
schaft the authorities of the neighboring
town had heard of what was going on. A
party of mounted police were sent to the
village, and all those who had been con-
cerned in the affair were taken into custody
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-10
A Six-year-Old Bigamist.

Infant marriages, which constitute one of
the curses of native life in British India, re-
suited in the appearance at Benares of q lit
tie girl of in the criminal dock of police
court, charged with bigamy, her fellow cul-
prit being boy of 9. She was native Of
Berhampur and was married at Tor s years
of age, and then the too fascinating young
gentleman of 9 came along, and although
he was aware that his infantile charmer al
ready had husband he went through the
ceremony of marriage with her. The trial,
which lasted several days, resulted in she
acquittal of the two small prisoners.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-10

pfisonment, and the girls each received a
sentence of 10 months. They were sent to
the prison at NORWOOD Scrubs. The
Roberts girl was out of prison only 10 days
when she stole brooch valued at EGO, was
caught and is now serving term of five
years.
The inspector said that so far as he knew
the woman had never attempted any crime
in this country. She was arrested at the
opera as a matter of precaution. The in
spector did not express any opinion as to
her purpose in attending the opera, nor did
he offer any explanation of her swell ap-
pearance. He said he thought the diamonds
weighed four or five carats, and it was evil
dent that her jewelry was worth $40 or
5000 at the least.
Detective Sergeant Armstrong told New
York Sun reporter that he had a talk with
her and that she had answered his ques-
lions frankly. From what she had said he
was convinced that she was trying to lead
an honest life. When asked where she had
obtained all her jewels and fine clothes,
Armstrong replied:
"Well, there are more ways than one for
q woman to get these things, aren't there?
All can say is don't believe she is doing
any crooked work. don't believe she ever
did either. She has got into trouble twice
on the other side, but I think she was the
dupe of two fellows that were as mean
thieves as ever came from England, and
English thieves are mighty mean lot"
As no charge was brought against the
woman she was finally released, after hav-
ing been imprisoned for nearly "a hours
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-10
Poor Attention.

In the old days in western Pennsylvania,
when the people had little money to pay
for teachers and could spare their boys but
little time from the work of the field,
school "kept" almost necessarily during
the few weeks when it was in session, with
no Saturday holidays and very brief re-
cesses. At one little school house among
the mountains an old fashioned Irish
schoolmaster was once employed who kept
his boys grinding steadily at their tasks,
but gave them permission to nibble from
their lunch baskets sometimes as they
worked.
One day, while the master was instruct
ing class in the rule of three, he noticed
that one of his pupils was paying more at
tention to piece of apple pie than to the
lesson. "Arrah, there!'' said the master;
"Jack Bales, be istenin to the lisson, will
YEP 'I'm listening, SIR" said the boy.
''Listenin. is it!'' exclaimed the master;
''then it's listenin wild one ear ye are an
attn poi wild the otherp'-San Francisco
ArRonaut.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-10
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.
She Was Accused of No Crime. but Had
Served Term In Jail.

She Was Accused of No Crime. but Had
Served q Term In Jail.
An example of the arbitrary power placed
in the hands of the police was afforded the
other evening at the chief social function
of the New York season. The opera was
more than half over. and the audience was
excited and loud in expressions of approval,
when a we'll dressed man walked down the
center aisle and touched on the shoulder a
handsome woman who was sitting in an
aisle seat. She was one of the best look
ing women in the house. She was tall and
shapely, and her cheeks were flushed with
natural color. She had sparkling black
eyes, regular features and glossy, dark
hair. Her costume befitted the occasion.
Her ears and hands were decked with dia-
monds, and her gown was of brown figured
silk.
She looked around in surprise as the
mans hand rested upon her shoulder Be-
fore she could say a word he leaned down
and whispered in her ear:
Pardon ME, madam, but there is gen.
tleman outside in the lobby who wishes to
see you very much"
OF course the people about her noticed
the occurrence, but there being an inter-
mission no particular attention was paid to
it. Those who needed it at all noticed that
the woman flushed and then turned pale,
and finally asked
"Who is its''
inspector Mclaughlin" whispered the
young man very softly.
''All right" she said family, II will
Gomez
She arose Immediately and walked out
with him. A coupe was waiting at the
door and she was driven topolice headquar-
tiers. There the woman said she was An
ME Smith, aged 80 years, a dressmaker.
She refused to give her residence, was
locked up over night and in the morn
ing was taken to the Jefferson market po-
lice court. She was arraigned on a charge
of being a suspicious person, and at the re-
quest of Detectives Armstrong and BOWL
ling she was remanded by Justice Koch.
Later in the day Inspector Mclaughlin
gave this information respecting her: He
said that her real name was Dollie Rey-
nolds, but that she was also known as Al
ice Cody, and had been the partner in
crime of Alonzo Hem, Il noted bank sneak
thief, who was called Dutch Alonzo'' by
his associates. Hem was arrested recently
in London. On Oct. 20, 1890, Dollie Rey-
holds was arrested in London, together
with notorious diamond thief named Gus
Williams, alias 1.-THE Diamond Swallow
err" and Ella Roberts. The three had gone
into the jewelry shop of Robert Alfred
Wright in Cheapside. While the girls at
tracted the attention of the clerk, Williams
stole diamond brooch valued at $500. He
was detected, and he and the girls were ar
rested. He was sentenced to five years. i'm
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-10
Started on Time.

When the railway was first opened in
a new part Of India it took long time
and many a bitter experience to con-
vince the natives that train always
started on time. Shortly after the open
ing of the new line a deputy commits
sioner sent his native servant with his
letter bag to put on board the mail car.
Presently the man returned with the
bag, having missed the train.
"You had not half a mile to go, and
you knew that the train left the station
at o'clock" said the angry commits
aOner
Eyes, truly" answered the native, in
an aggrieved tone; "but, sahib, when it
strikes 2 here the train goes from
there!'
Such sharp practice the native had
never known before, and he did not
think it creditable to the company
Temple Bar.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-10

ed to the president, according to a New
York Sun reporter He was taller than the
big policeman who led him up to the bar of
the court and who told Police Justice Mar
tin that the minister had been arrested on
telegram received by Superintendent
Byrnes from f. H. Belcher of Atlanta, say
ing that CASTOR had defrauded him of $780,
"What have you got to say to the charge,
Mr.. GastOn!" asked Justice Martin.
before the Lord" said the old man, II
never defrauded any man, and claim the
right of exemption from arrest. In my per-
son represent the sovereignty of the re-
public of Liberia. Let me loose and let me
stand as free man, and then l will consid-
er whether your questions are pertinent or
impertinent."
'There is no evidence here of your being
the representative of any government, and
we will have to proceed, " said Justice Mar
tin.
my chief mission here" Mr. CASTOR ex-
planned, lis to encourage colored people of
the south to 20 to Liberia. | was author
lied to raise 81, 600 to send ECO of my race
to Liberia, and made a contract with Ec-
cles, Dempster & Co. of Liverpool to carry
the party across from Savannah. After
spending several months in the south I
found that could only raise 5000 by sub
scription and had to cut down the number
of my party. l then made a contract to
carry 80 persons to Southampton on the
American line steamer Paris. We were to
start next Wednesday. The party is in
readiness, and l don't know why this man
Belcher should have me arrested. He is
negro lawyer in Atlanta and gave me $50.
1t may be that he considers have cheated
him because I will only carry over 80 in
stead Of 200"
According to Atlanta advices, DIR. Gas
ton had been at work for two years among
the negroes of Georgia, who regarded him
as a new Moses, destined to lead them into
the promised land. His propaganda was
very popular with the colored people. and
thousands of them sacrificed their little
property and turned the proceeds over to
CASTOR. The exodus was deferred from
time to time until the would be emigrants
grew weary with waiting. Then a number
of disconnected spirits began to suspect
fraud and banded themselves together, with
Belcher as their leader, for the purpose of
making CASTOR disgorge. The new Moses
declined their proposals, and his arrest in
New York was the result. He was released
after few days detention, and his Georgia
enemies are still whistling for their revenge.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-10
Poor. Though worth Thousands.

Two little girls, wards in chancery,
and heiresses to 500, 900 each, were, it is
said, recently arraigned as Migrants in a
London police court. Their fortunes
are so securely locked up in chancery
that by no process of law can any of the
money be obtained until the children are
Of age. They are at present practically
destitute and unable to procure decent
surroundings, clothing or education
London Letter.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-10
Appreciativo.

A housekeeper who has been employ
ing colored washerwoman for several
months was surprised to see her appear
last week in hat trimmed heavily with
Grape.
"Why, Julia" she asked, ''is any Of
your family dead?'
mo, no." was the reply, "but one of
my best customers gave me this hat, and
didn't want her to think don't 'preci-
ate nothin. New York Times.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-10
Loneliness Of the Pacific.

Loneliness OF the 308CkHC.
In the summer of 1850 left San Fran
cisco on sail vessel formerly from Bal
timore) for Panama, distance 1000 miles.
and on the entire route. which lasted 43
days. we never saw sail. Loneliness is
no word for it. especially when we lay
becalmed in the tropics, with our vessel
floating as helplessly about as chip on
a mill pond. the ground swell keeping up
the monotonous roll of the vessel from
side to side all day and night and day
after day. each roll being accompanied
by flap of the sails and creaking of
the rigging that might have passed for
the flap of the wings and the wall of lost
spirits.
When we read about Noah and his ark.
we are apt to think that he must have
had rather lonely time, but then he
was out only 40 days. and besides. with
all the animals. etc., on board, he had
plenty to occupy his time and attention.
and if he wanted amusement to while
away the time he had only to start a
sparring match between his monkeys
and parrots. True, there is no report of
any such proceeding on his part, but
that is doubtless because there was no
modern newspaper reporter on board. |
tell you a man cannot realize what lone
illness or discomfort is until he has made
some such trip. and if he wants to COM
plete his education in that line he should
preface it with tramp of 1000 miles
over the mountains and across the deserts
amid wolves and wild Indians. as thou
sands of forty-niners did, Washington
Star
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-10
A Superstitiou. Craatura

A SuperstitiOus Creature.
He-You acknowledge that you-er-
like me, yet refuse.
She (belle of the seasoneYes, must.
Thirteen is an unlucky number
"Eh?"
"You are the thirteenth man who has
proposed to me, and if we should become
engaged I'm afraid something dreadful
would happen"
"You are foolishly superstitious. What
could happenY'
II might marry you."- New York
Weekly.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-10
Filling q Largo Contract.

"Do you always practice what you
preachY' asked the tired deacon of the
long winded minister.
II do, my brother" said the long
winded minister solemnly. g..
"Well," said the tired deacon, with q
sigh, II don't wonder then that you don't
seem to get any time to make pastoral
calls. Texas Siftings.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-10

The Egyptians had four distinct meth
DDS Of writing-the hieroglyphic, HER
attic, enchorial and Coptic. Hieroglyphic
style was in vogue at least 1000 years
before Christ.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-10

A woman says that man can beard
the savage tiger in his lair without
culver of his muscles, but he cannot
bring an unexpected friend to dinner on
q washing day without trembling in
every limb.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-10

An Odd Way of Saying "How d. Do"
The people of Cairo salute you with an
odd question. It means, "Do you per-
spire?'' It is explained by the fact that
they regard dry skin as the symptom
of a mortal malady.-Kate Fields Wash
ington.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-02-10
the LILY AND THE LOTUS.

There grew a flower in Babylon
Who's. perfume makes young lovers weep
On it Assyrian moonlight shOne:
Euphrates murmured it to sleep.
It brings back old forgotten dreams.
Its petals breathe a dead loves kiss.
Astarte bathed it in her beams
In the gardens of Semiramis.
But Egypt has sweeter bloom
The lotus of forgetful breath:
Swathed and embalmed in spiced gloom.
The sad Nile sobbed its dreams to death.
It soOthes remembered loves to rest
As quiet as deaths waxen lid.
They laid it on Nitocris' breast
Beneath her silent pyramid.
-Welyn Douglas in London Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-02

"Beg pardon, miss, but can't agree
with yo'. Yere ar the situation: Over
thar on the other road Yesterday mawn-
In we uns was tooken fur Yankee spies.
He un's Yank straight 'nuf, but not
a spy, while I'm puffy good rebel, as
the t'other side calls us. We uns had a
fuss with a fool of Confederate, and
he got help and tried to run us down.
Ii wasn't over two miles away that I
dropped one and winged another. Il
that plsin to yo'. Miss Percyf"
Yes"
"Wsal, them critters hsin't goin 10
give It mp without KNOWN who We ar
and all about Ms. We uns will hear
from them today fur shore. Then thar
is Ike Baxter to look out fur. Pity yo'r
niger didn't strike leetle harder and
finish him, but il seems that Ike got
away. He IN was probably sent to spy
on yo', and 20 kin bet that Captain
wyls and bis crittsE eoRpsny hsip' 4 ~!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-02

of. We shall also hear from them befo
the days over"
well. suppose we DOR asked Ma
rian. "Mr. Kenton has been true and
loyal to Virginia and the south. He Is
here in Confederate Uniform and has
only escaped from the Federals after be-
ing taken prisoner in another battle.
Suppose the Confederates do conner"
That's yo'r way of lookin at it, Miss
Percy" said Steve as he twirled his hat
in his hands. my way is leetle differ
ent. Captain Wyle, Ike Baxter and the
rest of the crowd want revenge. If they
find Mr.. Kenton in yo'r house, they II
take him out and carry him off to sums
camp. They'll II use kim rough. They II
make charges. They'll stick right to
him till they hev bis life. I'm not fig
germ on myself tall. If they don t
shoot me offhand, I'll git court mar
tailed and be chained up sumwhar till
the eand of the war. Fact is, Miss Per-
cy, I've Jest about dun cut loose from
this glorious old southern confederacy
and gone over to the Yanks!"
Then what would you adviser"
'Leave he un right yere fur awhile.
We uns' got two guns and revolver,
and if the crowd comes we kip stand
'em off good deal better than at the
house. Meanwhile let Uncle Ben sot out
down the valley to find the Yankee SOL
diers and tell EN- what's up. If 'nuff
of 'em cum, and they cum in time, we
will be all right. If not, we might as
well say our prayers"
Both Marian and Kenton realized the
situation as be presented it, and within
five minutes Uncle Ben had his instruc-
tions. 1t was believed that he would
run across Federal cavalry within 10
ioiles of Rest Haven. He was to ask for
General Custer, and il he found that
commander TO ask him in the name of
the Percys to come at once. He was 20
call at the house and cay to Mrs. Baxter
that Marian would he home within an
hour.
And while yo' un's yere to look out
fur the patient, said Steve Brayton to
the girl as the old man moved away,
"IIl jest git ready fur the call I'm ex-
pectin"
The camp had plenty Of natural de-
fense, hut by moving some of the bowl
ders with lever and using such stones
as he could lift ms "chinking" he had
the place proof against anything but arr
tillery within an hour. While he works
and Marian and Kenton plan let ne fol-
low Uncle Ben. He had been intrusted
With . message n Ma RsytaK. bpt en