The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-01
NEWS And COMMENT.
Happenings Of the Week Not in The
Dispatches.
SHORT, POINTED AND PETTY.

The Dynamite Piend-AnOther Victim
OF Lightning Snake in Her Bed
Hemp Party Possible Burglars Use
ClOrOfOrm-RiCh Strike at Willow
Creek-Tramps Breaking Seals.
There is reasonable certainty, says
the Chicago Record, that the next
president of the United States will be a
smooth-faced man, and that his first
name will be William.
Mrs. Mckinley may become jealous
before the campaign proceeds much
farther. For married man her hus
band is paying entirely too much at
tention to Hanna.-Ex.
A number of drunken Indians and
squaws have been frequently seen on
our streets but so far no clue has been
obtained as to where they get their
"frewater. Salmon Recorder.
J. Fl. Smithson, of the Dalles, sold
his wool few days ago for 61% cents a
pound, realizing $4,000, which he put
IN the EIlensburg bank. The next day
the bank broke.-Baker City Epigram.
Tightening struck the Silver Ham
mer Office at st. Anthony last week, on
the same night the electric lights at
POcatello gave fourth a greenish cast.
Probably ON account of the absorption
of gall by the subtitle fluid.-Dubois
Enterprise.
We understand that Mrs. Richard
Wickham of Dayton, presented her
liege lord with twins Thursday morn
ing. We could not learn whether they
belong to the female or male gender,
but presume they are of thelatter sex,
as Mr.. Wickham's family runs largely
to boys.-Oneida Standard.
The cancellations of the Grangeville
postoffice were over $3.50 for the quar-.
ter ending July 1. This is the second
quarter in succession, and if the rate is
kept up for another six months,
Grangeville will be advanced to the
dignity of presidential postofice with
fixed salary, clerk and rent.-Grange-
vile Free Press.
"The Duke of Middleton" who is
sometimes known among the vulgar as
plain A. s. Rollo, the fruit tree man and
breeder of fine "purps," now languishes
In the Ada county jail as a result of an
over fondness for another mans har-
ness. "The Duke" will have the SYM
pathy of all scions of English royalty
in the United States.-Emmett Index.
Tramps have become 80 bold re-
Gently at this place as to make a
practice of breaking the seals on
freight cars and stealing potatoes and
peddling them about town. Tuesday
night Conductor Just came upon
several hoboes in the act of carrying
away spuds from car on which they
had broken the seal.-Dubois Enter
prise.
The price of wheat is climbing up
The highest paid here now is Al cents.
Let the price continue to go up until
the six bit notch is reached. If other
sections come up with a shortage this
year similar to the Palouse, the price
will surely reach that notch. The
shortage in the PalOuse is Variously es-
timated from 20 to 40 Cents.-Genesee
News.
Sometime Saturday night, probable
while the meeting was in progress, the
store of Turner s. Shane was burglar
lied. Entrance was gained by taking
the window out of the back room and
then breaking a window between that
and the store. Money was all that was
wanted as nothing was disturbed but
the till, A few dimes and nickles were
taken.-IdahO Register.
An important arrest was made yes
terday afternoon at Lapwai by deputy
u. S. Marshal Mounce. Jno. Levi was
preparing for a big Indian dance last
night and Mrs. Corners, a white Wo-
man from Lewiston, had on hand a
large supply of liquor for the occasion.
The Indian and the woman are in jail
and will appear before Judge Poe to-
day.-Lewiston Tribune.