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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-06-27
A DETECTIVE IN THE TOLLS.

w. G. Mcclellan who was arrested
Tuesday on a warrant sworn out by
Conda Wilson, charged with extortion
has been on trial since Wednesday
morning in Justice Williams court
and as we go to press the trial is still in
progress. The complaint sets forth
that the defendant did on Saturday
June 18th, 1896, in room in the Griffin
hotel in Caldwell force the complaining
witness at the point of a six. shooter to
execute a promissorY note to him for
the some of $178, and that he also
forced him to date said note back three
years.
The defence introduced witnesses
who testified that Mcclellan had shown
them this note or one exactly similar to
it on the 18th and 18th days of June.
Mcclellan is the man who delivered
silver speech here some two weeks ago
and it was brought out in the trial that
he has been acting in the capacity of a
detective since his arrival in this neigh
borhood in trying to discover the party
or parties who dynamited the hume on
the Payette Valley Canal last April.
1t was also brought out in the evidence
OF the complaining witness that Nc
Lellan was in his (Conda Wilson's) en-
ploy for the purpose of settling certain
domestic differences between Mr.. Will
son and his wife, and that the note in
question was for the balance of the fee
which Mcclellan was to receive for his
services in case he was successful but
that so far he has accomplished moth.
ing except to collect his fee as above
stated.
AT this writing Mcclellan has not vet
been placed on the stand but privately
he has intimated that there may vet be
a big sensation in connection with the
case.-Emmett Inder.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-06-27

Buy one of our three thouss
tickets and save money, good
year from date of purchase, q
and water lines on the Unioi
and the o. R.& N. R'ys. You
off where you please and aTe
$50 pounds of baggage free.
or 21S cents per mile. G. Z, AZ
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-06-27

those that produce articles which we
cannot produce, would be crime on
the part of Utah. Our idea would be
that when the State convention is
called there should be full nominations
made for all the various offices to be
filled this year in Utah, and then we
should make the best fight we can to
win, to add one silver vote and one
protection and reciprocity vote to the
Senate and one to the Heuse.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-06-27

ton, and if the swarm issued, it was
what you expected from the action Of
the bees. II the bees about o'clock a.
m, gather thickly about the front of
the hive, going in and out hurrledly,
you may expect swarm before one
O'Clock. The drones issue from Ii Q
hive about one o'clock and take an air
ing for couple of hours. When they
come out thick it appears to agitate
the workers and many times a swarm
will issue, we believe, because of the
commotion and upr0ar made by the
drones. When the swarm issues the
queen is usually in the front ranks;
still we have observed the queen issue
from the hive, leisurely, after fully half
the swarm were in the air. 1t is sup
posed that the old queen comes off
with the swarm. This may be true,
but one of my swarms came forth with
queen which could not fly. l picked
her from the ground near the hive
placed her on bush held in the hand
from which she dropped to the grass
and was lost until the swarm settled
back into the hive. Finding the queen
l put her back. This swarm remained
In the hive five days and issued again
witha queen of such lofty notions that
she settled fifty feet in a tall tree and
remained there four and a half hours
and again went into the hive. Three
days after the swarm again came forth
twice its original size, settled on a low
bush and were successfully hived. An
other swarm settled sixty feet up in a
fir tree, remained but one and fourth
hours, and the last report from them
was atithe Alderman saw mill, observed
going in the direction of Canada.
About having: This is an easy task
when the bees settle on convention
bushes and are disposed to stay where
placed, but sometimes they are in
clined to bolt, just like a Republican
convention. Then it requires skill and
judgment to hold to the swarm. l had
swarm settle on the underside of a
leaning stump. Taking a sheet and
Langstroth hive shook and scraped
the bees down in front of the hive; fin
ally | covered stump hive and all in
sheet and left the bees to go in at their
pleasure. About dark 1 found the bees
still on the stump and in front of the
hive. l scraped them down and left
them until morning and finding them
still out l determined to smoke them
in. Not having regular bee smoker l
bought one of Mr.. Kerr's best cigars
and went at the swarm with smoke.
By the time the cigar was consumed,
was sick unto death, and many of the
bees were dead, but the living bees
took to the hive. This treatment was
more than the bees could stand and
they took to the woods before the set
ing Of the sun. have arranged with
John Hamley, when Kerr's cigars are
used again he will do the smoking. l
had thought to get Mitcham, but he re-
fuses to smoke for Mcconnell man
unless paid for it. l am about con-
WINGED that to be successful apiarist
it is essential that no tall trees be in
the vicinity of the apiary. That no
cigars sold in Kendrick should be used
as smokers, and that no time should be
taken from bees and devoted to poll
tics, religion or law.-Geo. w. Coutts,
in KendriCk Gazette.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-06-27
Low RATES TO THE EAST.

Your attention is directed to the ex.
ceptionally low rates in effect this COM
ing season to nearly every prominent
point in the east.
Never before has such an excellent
opportunity been afforded for a sum.
mer vacation tOur, or for visiting
friends in the east. We mention below
few of the places to which greatly
reduced rates have been made. The
Union Pacific is the line that win give
you the best service to any of these
points.
Chicago, ILL.,, July7. Rate-one fare
for the round trip.
Buffalo, N. Y, July I'll. Rate
one fare for the round trip, plus $500.
Washington, D. q, July 7,I3. Rate
one fare for the round trip.
Milwaukee, Wis, July 1919. Rate
one fare for the round trip.
st. Louis, Mo-, July %. Rate-one
fare for the round trip.
Cleveland, Ohio, August %. 80 Rate
-(prObably) one fare for the round
trip.
Milwaukee, Wis, August 25.27.
Rate-one fare for the round trip.
st. Paul, Mimi, September Ia. Rate
-one fare for the round trip lin some
cases less.)
For full information as to dates OF
sale and limit of tickets, time of trains.
etc. call on GEO. L, ALLEY,
Caldwell Idaho.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-06-27

Is the truthful, startling title of book about No
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SuIe mat braces up nicOtiniZed nerves, eliminates
tne nlcOtlne poison, makes weak men gain
strength, yigor and manhood. You run no pIyS
i S or financial risk, as No-TO- BAG is sold bv
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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-06-27
NO ROOM FOR DOUBT.

convinced Sou' you must De
m Inc Facts are that the Union Pacific ia leading
route aPg grea Is the acknowledged dining car
90 Inc line via Denver and Kansas Civ to IN,
TR siIr6 III connection with the Chicago q Alton
RecU6GS, With With Its excellent equipment Of Free
and PmIIEIO 0nslT Cars, Pullman Palace SleepeTs
every traveller to the east '"e "''en'iOh Ol
tbS S Eoy your nearest ticket agent for tickets via
'O"'e' L. L. LOMAX, G.P.&T. A.
Omaha, Neb.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-06-27

a: L. wooster, prominent citizen Of Osseo.
Mich'' after suffering excruciatingly from piles
lor twenty years, was cured in short time nv
using DeWttt's Witch Hazel Salve, an absolute
cure for all skin diseases. More Of this prpnar-
alton is used than all others combined H. n
Blatchley. - -
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-06-27

Genunie cigar clippings from the
celebrated Havana 16 to cigars pre-,
pared by Mosby and Williams and for
sale by all dealers. Best smoking on
earth. VII
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-06-27

Did yOu' ever think how readily the blood is
poisoned by constipation? Bad blood means
bad health and premature old age DeWitt's
Little Early Rlsers, the famous little pills, over
come obstinate constipation IL. D. Blatchley,
druggist
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-06-27

Don't fool away your money buying worthless
lelleuleS' which are warranted to cure every dis
ease, remember that DeWlt's sarsaparilla is
BLOOD purifier and Blood Maker. H. D.
Blatchley, druggist.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-06-27
SHEEP TO LEASE.

l have a few thousand ewes that l
will lease to the right parties. Enquire
OF RoBT NOBLE,
u Reynolds, Idaho.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-29
TRAGEDIES ON LAND AND SEA.
CHILDREN BuTcHERED.
Mutineers Commit Murder On Board An
American Vessel

German Swain, farmer living one mile
south OF Attica, Mich. killed three OF his
children with butcher knife, set fire to his
house and then committed suicide by shoot
Ing himself through the heart.
Swain was about AZ years old and was In
comfortable circumstances. He had n yio-
lent temper and for years had threatened TO
kill his fumily and himself. His wife died
last spring since which time SWANS out
bursts OF temper have been more frequent
and Of more violent nature than ever.
Last Sunday evening he had trouble with
three of the older children, Fred, aged 10
years; Anna aged II years and Birdie aged
l6 years. He whipped them severely and
they took refuge at neighbors house.
Monday night he tried TO induce them to
return home, but they refused, and probably
saved their lives.
Neighbors were aroused by the burning OF
Swains house shortly after 3 o'clock Tues
day morning. When they reached the place
a horrible sight confronted them. Lying on
the roadway, with their throats cut from ear
TO ear. lay Frank Swain, aged IL years
Lucy, aged 0, and Jimmie, aged years.
The father lay near them with bullet hole
over his heart BY his side was the weapons
with which he had ended the lives OF his
children and himself. II Is supposed that
Swim was temporarily insane.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-29
MEANS MUCH FOR THE STATE.
West Virginia Will Benefit by the Decision
in the Famous King Case

One of the most important decisions of the
United States Court Of West Virginia was
rendered by Judge jackson, in the dissolu-
ton of the injunction against the Panther
Lumber Company on motion OF the defend
ants. This ends one OF the great law suits
which has greatly retarded the business in
terests of considerable portion of the state,
and secures to the settlers and owners 500,-
900 acres of land claimed by II. c. King and
others, Of Boston, Mass.
This suit was one OF a number involving
altogether z, 800 0O0 acres of land In south
western West Virginia. Kentucky and Vir-
ginia. The origin OF these suits dates back
TO the war of the revolution, when the
House of Burgesses Of West Virginia granted
General James Swami the almost unlimited
scope Of land referred TO.
No such legal battle was ever fought In
this state. and perhaps none such In the
broad country. Out OF the contest came
claims for the school lands of Logan county,
and the Commissioner OF School Lands, W.
Il. Buskirk. was arrested for cutting lumber
on the lands claimed by the plaintiff. He was
arrested and committed to jail and was fined
$500 for contempt, but was released by q
writ Of habeas corpus. At the last term OF
court the Commissioner won his final baltic
by jury verdict.
Then came up many other OF the claims.
the last one before the court being the one
above mentioned, In which Judge s. @. Ora
ham, OF Tagwell Va, represented the defen-
dants. Several suits for immense quantities
OF land still remain unsettled, but they have
been taken up to the supreme court.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-29
SOME POINTERS ON WAR.
Military Information Department has Is
sued an Interesting Book.

The military information division of tho
war department has just issued the ninth
number OF the series OF valuable educational
publications, the present being devoted
principally to description In great details
of the large military schools of Europe.
Other papers In the volume treat Of the diff
ilculties experienced in the European mill
tary countries in securing the re-enistment
OF non-commissioned officers; of the various
devices used In European armies us range
finders, with illustrations of the most sue
cessful appliances of that kind; the influence
Of smokeless powder on tactics and most
interesting statement of the changes that the
use OF this new military aid will cause In the
old methods OF fighting; topical paper by
Lord Wellesley discussing the possibility OF u
hostile invasion Of the British isles. and a
curious publication Of the regulations for the
use Of war dogs In the German army. From
the latter 1t appears that there are really
such things rs ''dogs OF of war;" and that
1t is part OF the fur ctions OF the German
soldier to train carefully certain breeds OF
dogs to aid him in both hostile and defensive
operations. The dogs are not. as might at
first be supposed, intended to actually fight,
but by training they are made OF value In
In watching camp in picket duty, in carrying
dispatches and in looking for missing men.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-29
OHIO RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
Mr.. Houer, in Charge of the Work, Make
an Exhaustive Report

Mr. Houer, in charge Of improvements on
the river in his onnual report to the war de-
partment, says that the methods employed
during the year have resulted In much valu-
able work being done advantageously and
economically. Several dams were repaired
and dikes built at Blennerhassets island and
Guyandotte bar. The work at the latter
place has much improved the channel at
what was very difficult place. The effect
of the dixie at Eight Mile bar is said to have
been excellent, Operations were also car
ried on at other points further down the
river and good progress generally made.
The work done by dredges has also been of
material benefit TO navigation. Contracts
have been entered into for the construction
Of an ice harbor at Hartford, West viaginia.
and steps will be taken at an early date to
construct an additional pier at Middleport,
Ohio. As result Of Inquiries as to the
benefit derived from the harbors during the
last winter. ir was found that they had with
one or two exceptions, proved Of great serv.
ice to navigation. There is an available bal
ance of 1898, ,s93 for continuing operations ON
the river.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-29
CoTELL SENTENCED TO DIE.
The Tallmadge Murderer Indifferent When
Told He Must Hang.

Judge Jacob A. Koehler sentenced Romu-
lus Cotell, who was two weeks ago convicted
Of the murder OF the Stone family at Tall
madge on March 20, TO be hanged on Friday
November 6, 1896 The court was opened at
II o'clock Tuesday morning to hear the ;est-
imony and arguments on the motion for
new trial. About a dozen witnesses were
examined, but the testimony of all was i'm
material and made little or no impression.
The attempt was made to prove that the
judgment OF the jurors had been influenced
by outside parties during the trial; that the
jurors had talked about and discussed the
case; that one Of them had announced pre-
viously that he would hang Cotell. The de-
Tense failed to uphold these assertions and
Judge Koehler overruled the motion.
When asked whai he had to say why SEN
tence should not be pronounced, Cotell
said
"All that have to say is that am not
the perpetrator OF tie crime and an inno-
cent"
The boy maintained throughout the re-
markable indifference and fippancy which
has characterized his bearing throughout the
entire case. When making his statement a
smile lowered about his lips, and when the
judge passed the sentence he paid no atten-
tion to the words. The higher courts will
be appealed to by the defendants attorneys.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-29
FIENDISH DOUBLE MURDER.
A Woman Fatally Chops a Man and His
Daughter With an AK,

Mrs. Eta Robbins, a notorious character
who came to Huntington, W. Va, from
Washington county, o., year ago, is in jail
accused by the verdict OF the coroner OF the
murder OF A. j. Call his daughter Nettie.
Lottie Call, n daughter, 80 years old, besides
Grace, aged 13.
The scene was n shanty boat moored six
miles aboye Huntington, OF which the vic
tins and the murderess were joint occupants
The time was about o'clock Monday morn
ing. The facts. as related by the murderess.
are that Call came to her apartment with a
double-edged ax and assaulted her murder
ously, whereupon she took the AK from him
and killed him with three blows.
Grace Calls story is that she was awak-
ened while sleeping with her father, and
saw Mrs. Robbins cutting her fathers throat
with the AK. He was dead when she got up.
just then Nettie ran in and Mrs. Robbins
chopped her to death. Grace then ran out
and gave the alarm to the nearest shanty
boat, and was struck twice with the ax in
her flight. Then the infuriated woman struck
down Ottie and pursued LollIe. striking her
once before she jumped into the river, and,
throwing the ax and hitting her while she
was In the river. Lollie clung to the willows
and managed to get ashore.
Mrs. Robbins is the heroine OF many
atrocities, the latest being the dispensing OF
baptismal party by fourishing a revolver
and threatening to Kill the preacher.
Calls head was nearly cut off and so was
at the shoulder. The others are less seri-
ously hurt. Great crowds, wrought up all
but to the lynching point, surrounded the
iail
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-29
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.

Forty broad gauge Prohibitionists met
In Denver and nominated Booth for Cover
nor.
The Indiana convention OF bituminous
miners voted to remain out against the re-
duction OF wages from 60 to So cents per
ton.
James t. Hurst, OF Wyandotte, one Of the
largest lumber operators In Michigan, has
filed trust deed for the benefit OF his credit
ors, who have claims aggregating $5l4, 600
By an unanimous vote. the American
Window Glass Workers association Tuesday
withdrew from the Knights OF Labor, and
for the present will operate as a non-affili-
ated trades union.
Arthur Cleveland Coke, a bishop OF the
Episcopal diocese OF Western New York,
died suddenly OF nervous prostration at the
Clifton Springs sanitarium, where he had
been spending few days.
The Populist National committee on the
case OF the contest from the Nineteenth Ohio
district, decided that the delegation selected
at the convention called by the district CON-
mitteeman was entitled to seats.
The New York Times will be sold August
13 ut receivers sale and bought In by com
pany representing the stockholders and
creditors with Adolph s. Ochs, OF Chatta-
nooga, at its head. The capital stock will be
q, 900, 0Oe with $3.50, 900 worth Of bonds.
Herman Auth, an electrician. residing at
122 Winslow street. East End, Pittsburg, was
shot and killed by Police Officer Robert
Richards at 8 o'clock Wednesday night. He
was pursued ON suspicion OF having bur-
glariously entered the residence OF J, D,
Tucker. 602 Lincoln avenue.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-29
FIERCE FOREST FIRES.
Miners Fleeing from the Mountains to
Save Their Lives

special from Spokane, Wash, says, The
sun is hidden from view at this point by
dense smoke from the fierce forest fires that
are raging in the mountains In this vicinity.
Reports from points in the mountains say
hat miners and prospectors are focking
down into the valleys by hundreds, many OF
them having lost ali they possessed. w. X.
Kohlkaun and Frank Childs, who have re-
turned from the north fork OF the Salmon
river In British Columbia, says that two
fires have gnined great headway there.
These two men were engaged nj the Arnold
mine, where the fire came down so fast they
barely escaped with their lives. The camp,
with the shalt house. tools and supplies was
burned. Tho fires have not yet penetrated
the thick underbrush in the valleys, being so
far confined TO the mountain sides.
Similar reports have been received from
all mining camps to the northward. In the
vicinity OF Kasio, SLOGAN and sandon cities,
British Columbia. the miners we're compelled
to flee for their lives. Around Roesland b.
G., II is still high on the mountains, but
rapidly sweeping downward. The flames
have gained such headway that any attempt
to stop them Is fruitless
As the heavy timber around Rossland and
Trail creek has been cut away, the towns are
not suffering, but several mining plants near
the former place and the big smeter at the
latter place are in danger. Large crews of
men are fighting the flames night and day.
The railway company is having trouble In
running its trains on account OF lnrge num-
bers OF burned trees which constantly fall
across the rails.
The Calispell mountains. n short distance
from Spokane are on fire, and the flames
are fast creeping down into the Wiley and
causing great alarm among the ranchers.
On the Colville Indian reservation serious
damage has been done and the worst Is yet
to come. Prospectors just In from that sec
tion say the damage will amount to millions
OF dollars. great many prospectors have
lost all they possessed and considered them
selves lucky to get out with their lives.
Rain is the only hope.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1896-07-29
ATKINSON FOR GOVERNOR.
West Virginia Republican Convention
Keynote Sou ded.

The largest state convention either political
party ever held in the state began at Parkers-
burg at IL o'clock Wednesday morning Hont
W. NJ. y. Dawson. chairman of the state
committee, called the assemblage 10 order
and introduced Rev. DIR. Kumore, who made
the opening prayer. Hon. s. Is. Elkins was
announced as temporary chairman, and
Hon. A. Is. White. Senator Stuart Il. Reed,
I. w. b. Duckwail, Chris. Payne and j. j.
Peterson, as temporary secretaries. Senator
Elkins received perfect ovation, lasting
several minutes upon taking the chair. He
spoke for about an hour, sounding the key.
note to West Nirginia's campaign and was
repeatedly greeted with vociferous applause
Two nominations were made at the first
days sessions Of the Republican State con-
yention-Hon. George w. Atkinson, of
Wheeling, for governorand l.. NJ. Lafollette,
OF Taylor county, for auditor. Each made a
brief speech OF acceptance.
NJ. A. Kendall, of Wood county. was aomi-
mated for treasurer. j. Russell Trotter Of
Upshur county was nominated for superin-
tendent of schools. He is a graduate of the
West Virginia University and of Harvard.
Edgar =. Rucker, of Mcdowell county, was
nominated for Encouragement. DIR. james
B. Fitch OF Monongalia county, and s. NJ
Rathbone. of Writ county. were nominated
for presidential al-electors-at-large.