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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-27

several days, and as she persistently re-
fused to take any food, physician was
called in to prescribe for her. The doc
tor, however, could not locate the trouble,
except that there was something wrong
with the child's throat. Beyond that he
was unable to either discover the cause
or prescribe a remedy, and both parents
and practitioner stood by helpless, while
the child day by day, was slowly starving
to death.
Occasionally she would swallow a little
milk diluted with water, but solid food
she could not take. For eight days this
condition Of affairs lasted, and each day
the child grew weaker and weaker, until
at last, and though the case was regard
ed as almost hopeless, 1t was decided
to take the little one to the University
of Pennsylvania in order that her throat
might be examined by means of x-rays.
This was accordingly done. Under the
direction Of DIR. Charles L. Leonard, as
sisted by Drs. Scott and G. M. Marshall,
the X-rays were applied, and in a moment
the problem was solved. When the child
had been placed in position and her throat
was fairly between those wonderful rays
and the instrument, the top Of the spinal
column, the arteries which pass through
the neck, the wind pipe, and even the
food passage through the throat became
clearly visible.
But what interested the doctors above
all else was dark disk, which was plain
ly seen lodged just behind the thyroid car
tilege. They knew at once that here was
the cause of all the trouble; and that it
was coin, and not a button, was also
settled beyond all question, as well as the
| fact that 1t was In such a position as al
most completely to obstruct the passage
Of food down the throat. Then the mother
remembered the missing dime with which
the child had been playing days before
A photograph OF the childs throat was
taken and sent to DR.. Scott at New Hope
Two days later, or Is days after the child
| had swallowed the dime, DR.. Marshall of
Philadelphia, assisted by Dr. Scott, per-
formed the operation for extracting It.
This consisted In putting down the throat
what is known in surgery as a "coin
catcher" It is a steel instrument, oper-
Rted by means Of a spring in the handle
which opens and closes a fork-like ar
rangement at the other end. This fork
grasps anything which may be in the
throat, and thus enables the doctors to
withdraw It.
The first attempt was unsuccessful, but
on second trial the coin was extracted;
and from that moment the child gained
strength and began to take food, expe-
risncing no further difficulty IN swallow
ing 1t. This Is one Of the most sue
cessful operations ever performed with
the aid Of the x-rays, and in addition
to the fact Of its having been the means
Of saving a life. 1t has also again dem
onstrated beyond all question the value
Of these rays as applied to surgery.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-27
ROENTGEN RAYS SAVED
THIS CF1ILD'S LIFE,

The once confiding public has listened
to so much nonsense Of late about the
x-rays, especially in their application to
surgery, that It may well be pardoned
If It manifests a considerable tendency
toward seepticism in this connection. All
Is not nonsense, however. There are
facts, and some Of them are most i'm
pFessive. The following is one of the most
recent.
Had it not been for the use Of x-rays
2-year-old Frances Belts Of New Hope,
Pa, would have died, and only a post
norton examination would have told
what was plainly shown by means of
Professor Roentgen's wonderful discov-
cry.
Like oil children, Frances imagined
that everything bright and sparkling was
something good to eat. One day she
found new silver dime lying on the floor
and began playing with It. Her mother
noticed her at the time, but paid no par
ticular attention to the child until, some
time after, happening to think that a
small silver coin was not the best Of
playthings for an infant, she concluded to
take It away. A thorough search, how
ever, failed to bring to light the coin,
and nothing more was thought Of the
matter. The following day 1t was noticed
that the child did not seem well.
She continued in the same condition for
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-27
POLITICAL PICKUPs.

Chicago socialists have put up a NUM-
cipal ticket and are preparing to wage an
aggressive campaign.
National committee Of the socialist la
Dor party has already nearly $1,000 in the
treasury.
"Old Grizzly" Bretz and other old time
California reformers are organizing a sec
ret political movement.
Senator Pritchard has been reelected
in North Carolina, and the populist or
ganization was smashed by a large-sized
bolt, which makes things look bad for
Senator Buffers political future. Jot
down another failure for fusion tactics.
The appeal sent out by George Wash
burn Of Massachusetts,, for national
conference Of populists, is meeting with
more or less ridicule and sarcasm at the
hands Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. The lat
ter assert that such call ought to come
from some man other than Washburn,
who, with Allen, Stewart, Weaver and
TaubeneclI, was bound to scuttle the ship,
and now that irreparable injury has been
done he ought to go to the rear and re-
main quiet.
A three column address has been is
sued by the Waite faction Of Colorado
populists In which the Paterson fusion is
severely denounced, and old wounds are
ripped wide open. After thoroughly d.
costing the article, the reader is forced
to the conclusion that the Patersonites
surrendered all principles of populism in
order to obtain a place at the pie coun-
ter and must agree with the forceful ut
terance of Governor Waite that 1.-The peo-
pies party has gone to the devil without
a radical reorganization"
Quite a good many reform papers, in
commenting on Coxey's plan in attempt
ing to organize a new party, are inclined
to be skeptical. They say that Coxey and
his followers should either assist in re-
organizing the peoples party or drop his
palliatives for the property-owning class;
and go into the socialist movement. 1t is
argued, and very sensibly, too, that there
are already too many parties and social
organizations promulgating doctrines to
confuse the American people, and that
this country is becoming a veritable DO
lltical Tower Of Babel, with an endless
string of ideas and principles. And the
funny part Of it is that they are nearly
all said to be heading toward socialism,
but somehow or other the political agi-
tators don't want to accept "the whole
hog" Is it due to modesty. fear pride,
stubbornness, or what?
The peoples party in Missouri seems to
be hopeless wreck. Last fall a big fight
was started between the fusionists and
the readers" and the war is going mer-
rily on. Chairman Rozelle, one of Tau
beneck's henchmen. has bolted the Re-
form Press Association and will form an
organization Of fusion papers, and it is
also stated that he will be appointed
state labor commissioner, having been en-
dorsed for the position by the democratic
state committee and prominent polite
ians. John North, another fusionist, has
been given a soft berth by the bourbons
and is now good democrat. The road
ers'' feel very sore, and will probably al
low the party machinery to go to pieces.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-27

traIIa, has fixed a minimum wage scale,
and no contractor is allowed to withhold
part Of wages for board, tools, etc.
New York and Chicago printers will
probably work only five days to aid the
unemployed. Boston printers voted al
most unanimously for nine hours.
Minneapolis Journal placed its adver-
tlsing columns at the disposal OF the
printers union for one day and over $500
was cleared by the organization.
The two special organizers sent to the
south by the A. F. of L. for the purpose
OF bringing the textile workers into line
are reported to be meeting with success.
The street railway mems union OF De-
troit unearthed traitor who was nego-
tiating with the company to disrupt the
organization.
In some of the eastern cities prepare
tions are being made for eight-hour cell
ebrations on Washington's birthday.
Nearly every cereal and oatmeal mill
in the country is now In the trust known
as the Cereal Millers' Association.
The annual yarn about the A. F. Of L.
and X. Of L. getting together has started
on its rounds. Smother it, gentlemen.
In Detroit % retail hardware dealers
pledged themselves to handle only union
made stoves.
In Illinois the militia and striking
miners chased each other around once
more last week.
In December the tailors granted three
new charters and recognized four unions
Printers cooperative establishment at
Columbus went into receivers hands.
The JournaI-Democrat, San Antonio,
Tex, has been unionized.
Metal polishers and brass workers Is
sued three charters last month.
Number Of tobacco workers unions has
doubled during the last year.
Baltimore faction of painters granted
three new charters in December.
Printers issued three charters last
month. One was surrendered.
Workingmen at Des Moines, Iowa, have
started a cooperative store.
Pennsylvania has new state labor or
ganization.
Granite cutters issued two charters last
month.
Unionism continues to grow rapidly.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-27
PAID DEARLY FOR PREJUDICE.
Epidemic of Smallpox Caused by the
OpDOaltiOn to XaccinntiOn.

Epidemic of Smallpox Caused by the
Opposition to Vaccination.
A pamphlet just issued by the Jenner
Society of England outlines in a most eff
feettve way the history of the terrible and
utterly needless outbreak Of smallpox
which last spring and summer convicted
the residents Of Gloucester of stupid ig-
norance, says the New York Times. 1t
seems that in the 10 years from 1886 TO
1895, Is, $50 children were born In that city.
OF these s176 died. 1918 were vaccinated
and the other TO- 12S grew up without any
protection from the dread disease. This
was because the place had become a
noted center of the characterization craze
and the local authorities had either shar-
ed or yielded to that form of lunacy and
allowed all who chose to violate the law
that has made civilized communities as
safe from epidemics Of smallpox as Nova
Zembla is from yellow fever.
The result of this was that the total
number Of vaccinations there, which
amounted to 1895 in 1886, fell to 472 in 1887
to 14O in 1888, and to "a in 1894. At last, Of
course, somebody brought the malady to
Gloucester. That was toward the end
of 1895. It attacked about 1000 persons, Of
whom about 400, chiefly young children,
died, and It was stamped out in little
more than two months by systematic ana
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-27
BITS OF NORTHWEST LIFE.

The park commissioners of Vancouver,
B. c., have received from the Empress of
Japan a pair of handsome hawks. The
birds were driven out from the Aleutian
islands IN a violent storm and were caught
in the cross-trees Of the Empress.
- "a
Waitsburg 1amess The birds are having
an easy time OF Il this winter, as far as
the season has gone. With bare ground
they can get living no matter what the
temperature. Snow and sleet bring star
walton by covering up their food, and
prove their greatest foes. The number OF
prairie chickens and grouse In this part
OF the country is likely to be vastly in
creased next year IL the balance OF the
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-27
FAME's PATHWAY.

It Is stated that Baroness Hirsch will
give another 100000 francs CS4OO, OOO TO
build hospital for consumptive children
on the Rivera.
1t is reported that the Casino at Monte
Carlo recently refused admission to Ellen
Terry on the ground that she was too I'M
dressed. -
Henry Labouehere. editor Of Truth
Will be the guest Of the National Liberal
Club, London, at dinner to be given on
February in recognition of his pubIIo
services In journalism.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-27

dilgent vaccination and revaccination, so
that, having attacked 744 persons in April,
1896, It had wholly disappeared by the end
of the following July. In all these months
not one vaccinated person took the dis
ease.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-27
''sound Money Democrnt.. y

Louisville Courier-Journal: The sound
money democrats defeated the popocrats
on the currency issue. II the Republican,
are so short-sighted as to restore a Nc
Rinley tariR the sound money democrats
Will defeat them on the tariff issue.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-27
soldiersI Homo a. Rolaa.

The soldiers home at Boise has "a in
mates, and the cost Of maintenance was
q cents per capita for the month of De-
cember.
Middletown transcript., 1897-03-20
Total given during II mos. 1897, SAC, 100000

cans wish to see all the places under the
Government, not covered by Civil Ser
vice Rules, filled by good Republicans,
men who are in sympathy with the
party principles and policy; and they
all will be in the course Of a few
months, but for the present only such
changes as are considered necessary,
will be made. 1t is altogether proba-
BILE that when more important matters
have been disposed of, some of I'd
tensions of the civil service rules,
are known to have been made
for the purpose of keeping Demo
in office, will be set aside. Steps are
being quietly taken that will latd
give the country few surprises in
nection with some of Mr.. Clevels
extensions Of the civil service rdl
There is no more sincere advocate
the true spirit Of civil service reform
then President Mckinley. but where
it is shown that the civil service rules
have merely been made cloak to
cover the rankest partisanship, he will
not hesitate to strip the cloak off the
partisans. 2
Middletown transcript., 1897-03-20
Tour to California via Pennsylvania

Tour to California via PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad.
In Southern California is found the real
ization of dream of the ancients.' Here
are the "Golden Apples of the Hespesides,'
ripening beneath sky more beautiful
than that of Rome. and in climate more
perfect than that of Athens. Never in the
wildestf1ights of his imagination did either
Homer or Hesoid ever conceive of gar
den richer in yerdant beauty, more produc-
tive of luscious fruit, or set amid more pic
turesque and lovely surroundings.
The last of the Pennsylvania Railroad
tours to the Golden Gate will leave New
York and Philadelphia March 81, stopping
at Chicago, Omaha, Denver, Colorado
Springs and the Garden of Gods" and
Salt Lake City. Tourists will travel by
special train of Pullman palace cars going
and return on regular trains via any route
within nine months. .Round-trip tickets
including transportation. Pullman accom-
modations Zone double berth), meals, and
other tour features going, and railroad
transportation on regular trains returning;
and one-way tickets, including transporta-
ton and all tour features going, will be
sold at the following rates:
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catarrhcannot ha on,.oe,


with Local Applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease Catarrh is q
blood or constitutional disease, and in or
der to cure it you must take internal rame.
dies. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally, and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not
a quack medicine. It was prescribed by one
of the best physicians in this country tci
years, and is regular prescription. 1t is
composed of the best tonics known, CONF
bined with the best blood purifiers, acting
directly on the mucous surfaces. The per<
feet combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in
curing Catarrh. Send for testimonials, free:
FL. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo.
0. Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Middletown transcript., 1897-03-20

turned the pages, and came at last to
the signature, Ever your friend, AL.
an Craig"
The letter lay for some minutes in
Eva's lap, while she looked vaguely
round her room.
''He is afraid Of spelling my career
my success has put an insuperable bar
rier between u.s." she murmured. The
phrases of the letter had burned them.
selves into her brain. .Oh, Allanl l
wish l could tell you-or do you want
to hear?''
When the dinner-bell rang an hour
afterwards Eva rose wearily from her
writing table, where she had been toll
ing over her half-fnished manuscript.
She had not burned it,.
Five years passed before she saw AL
Ian Craig again, AID Then the meeting
was unexpectfd-at at the exit of the the.
atre where Eva had gone TO sea the
handreth performance of her play. A..
IAN was obviously proud Of knowing
her, and introduced his wife, to whom
she gave graceful recognition. 1t was
raining and Allan offered to see Eva
to cab. They stood for moment on
the steps to the entrance.
EYES," said Allan, in answer to
Eva's polite question, 'all is going
well. We have a little daughter
Eva-my wife's name, curiously
enough"
He stood by the hanson as she en-
tered, guarding her dress from the
wheel. AS she turned To give the ad
dress, lie said:
81 ought to congratulate you on
your success. 1t is very sweet to me.
You know .you-owe it all to me.
Are you grateful2"
Yes; owe it TO you," she said
leaning forward as the apron closed |
upon her, and the attendant constable
grew impatient. "Come and see me !
81 can't think why | sh ould be SO
silly" said Eva to herself, as she
stuffed her handkerchief back into her
pocket and felt for her latch-key, when
The cab drew up before the hall door of
her fat in Kensington.-"Black and
White.
Middletown transcript., 1897-03-20
Tour to Old Point Comfort, Rich
mond, and washington.

Tour to Old Point Comfort, Rich.
mond, and Washington.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
runs many delightful tours, but none more
delightful than those to Old Point Com
fort, Richmond, and Washington. These
embrace territory peculiarly rich in at
fractions. Superbly situated, famous in
history, the capitol of the grandest nation
on earth. these three cities form trio un-
surpassed in interest to Americans. Old
Point is also one of the most popular and
luxurious perennial resorts of the con IL
,nent.
The next personally cond ucted tour will
leave New York and Philadelphia March
18th. Tickets including transportation,
meals, en- route in both directions, transfers
ofpassengers and baggage. hotel accommo.
dations at Old Point Comfort, Richmond
and Washington, and carriage ride about
Richmond-in fact every necessary ex-
pense for period of six days-will be sold
at rate of $500 from New York, Brooklyn,
and Newark. $34.00 from Trenton, $500
from Philadelphia, and proportionate
rates from other stations.
Tickets will also be sold to Old Point
Comfort and return direct by regular trains
within six days, including transportation,
luncheon on going trip, and one and three
fourths days board at Old Point, at rate
of $1,000 from New York, Brooklyn, and
Newark, $500 from Trenton, s14.0O from
and proportionate rates from
other stations.
Apply to ticket agencies. Tourist Agent,
1Is6 Broadway, New York. or Geo. W.
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger Agent
Broad Street Station PhiIadeIphia.
Middletown transcript., 1897-03-20

good Of the individual and the COM
munity at large. But, let any old
maid of this class consider what an un-
necessary work this is, how very soon
time and the cold world will damp the
ardor of youth without their interfer-
ence, and am persuaded that she will
give up her thankless task and then re-
joice in the Jealous, if not always well
advised, endeayorers of her young
friends.
But let US tuln from these unpleas-
ant pictures to old maids of totally diff
ferent characters; aid certainly these
old maids must first have been nice
girls and sensible ones, too; girls who,
not having compei ency, have been
taught some useful way of earning
their Own bread, and Consequently, do
not contemplate marriage as their only
means of support, who though, know
ing that a happy home life is certainly
wOman's noblest spleIe echo, When
pressed to make marriage of con-
yenience," the sentiment if not the
exact words of Sir Walter Scott's
LADY of the Lake,:
Rather will Ellen Douglas dwell
Avotress in Mora Wan Gel,
Rather in worlds beyond the seas
Seeking the worlds cold charity,
Where ne'er was spoken Scottish word,
And ne'er the nameof Douglas heard
An exiled wanderer will she. rove,
Than wed the man she cannot love.
These old maids, instead of envying
the happiness of others, will try to in
crease in every way that of those
around them. These are The sort who
act as fairy gcdmotheIs to all their lit
lie nepbews and nieces, aud when ill
ness comes ale ever flst al the thresh-
old of the stricken neigbbor, who have
no care for self and dread no contagion,
whose hands are skillful about the sick
room and whose eyes never seem to
need sleep, Who, though Ca He'd old, are
never really SO, for their sympathies
and interests ale SO widespread that
they have an eternal spring of youth in |
their haerts.
Which of our nice girls need dread |
developing into an old maid Of this
stamp and would not rather be such
than an unloved or unaLpleciated wifep
I am sure that the experience of most
individuals could furnish examples of
many nice old maid of whom the
world was not worthy, and who gave
them beautiful example of that most
lovely of all kinds of loyeliness-that
Of green old age.
Middletown transcript., 1897-03-20

What use is there in eating when food
does you no good-in fact, when it doe
you more harm than good, for such is the
case if it is not digested?
Ifyou have loathing for food there Is
no use of forcing it down, for it will not be
digested. You must restore the digestive
organs to their natural strength and CAUSE
the food to be digested, when an appetite
will come, and with it relish for food.
The tired, languid feeling will give place
to vigor and energy; then you will put
flesh on your bones and become strong
The Shaker Digestive Cordial as made by
the Mount Lebanon Shakers contains food
already digested and is digester of foods
as well. Its action is prompt and its ef.
fects permanent.