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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-24

1t must now be clear to everybody
who is not unduly prejudiced, that
President Mckinley is determined to
exert the utmost power of the Admin
istration towards effecting a settle
ment Of the silver question, and, if
possible, to secure International BIZ
metalism. 1t was the faith that this
would be done which induced thous-
ands of Republicans to remain loyal to
the Republican party last year. They
felt that the pledge in the National
platform would be honestly observed
and, therefore, the best hope of BIZ
metalism was in the Republican party,
1t would, at this time, be premature to
predict that the President will be sue
cessful, but no one can deny that the
indications are favorable and none at
tempt to deny it except few gold
bugs and those who, for political con-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-24
LIGHT WANTED.
cooled.

referring to the fee law decision
of the supreme court, citizens will be
interested TO know it the court has not
held laws constitutional that were pas
sed precisely the same as was the fee
bill. III so how ARE they to be FeeonciI.
ed with the decision in question? The
Record would be glad to be eniighten-
ed upon this point." -Caldwell Record.
There is only one way to get enlight-
ment On that point, and that is to
search the Legislatures journals and
make comparisons. 1t may be true
that other bills have been irregularly
passed but heretofore the question has
not been raised. The fee law was at
tackled on the specific ground of ir-
regularityin the method of its passage
and, on that ground, was declared un-
constitutional. Had it been attack on
the ground that the legislature had no
right to enact such law, or that the
law in itself was unconstitutional, the
court might have held that in respect
to these matters the law was sound.
The court is not obliged to decide
points which are not in controversy,
although it may do so, and sometimes
does when, in its judgment, matters es.
sential TO a correct Interpretation of
the law have been omitted through
the earlessness or ignorance of counsel.
But the court, without any knowledge
or information on the subject, viii not
inquire into the regularity of legisla-
tive proceedings when the proceedings
are not questioned The presump-
ton must always be in favor of the
validity Of the laws, and when a law
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-24

IS attacked it naturally follows, as a
fair presumption, that the attack will
be directed against all its vulnerable
points; hence, no court will travel far
out of the record TO invalidate law
especially when the law itself is regard.
ed wholesome. The fact then may ex,
list that laws, irregularly passed, have
not been held unconstitutional, and
still no charge of Inconsistency justly lies
against the supreme court,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-24
About THE DECISION.

When the supreme court rendered
its decision on the fee law, the Boise
Statesman threw out a broad hint to
the effect that a sufficient protest
might influence the court to reverse
itself. That may have been mere
thoughtlessness on the part of the
Statesman, growing out of lack Of APP
probation of the inviolability which
belongs to the Constitution and attach.
es to decisions of the supreme court:
or it may have resulted from an i'll di.
rected anxiety to avert certain real or
imaginary calamities which threatened
to flow from the decision. In any ev-
ent it was an unfortunate and vicious
idea; for, stripped of all disguise, it in
volved an attempt to intimidate the
court by an Outburst of popular clamor.
The Statesman evidently overlooked
the fact that an attempt to overthrow
u decision of the court by such means
was direct attack upon the Consti-
tuition itself. having in view a viola.
tion of the very safeguards by which
the people seek to protect themselves
against oppression and laWlessness.
Furthermore, its tendency is to breed
a dangerous sentiment both in the pub
lie mind and in the courts inspiring
in the people disrespect of tho judici-
airy and encouraging courts to subordi.
nate legal principles to popular whims.
Courts, in the due exercise of their
functions, will not be influenced in
their decisions by the consequences
which may follow, however they may
deplore them. The safety of govern.
ment lies in an honest and fearless in.
depreciation of the law, and it is not
within the province of the judiciary to
either ignore. modify or improve the
purport or language Of the Gonstitu-
ton. There must somewhere be tri-
bunal of last resort, and its Judgment
must stand, must be respected and mp
held, until the people in the rightful
exercise of the sovereignty that is in
them, set aside its decisions by alter.
ing the fundamental law. The cues
tion in this connection is whether OF
not the decision of the court has dis
closed Constitutional provisions which
ought to be changed or amended? Do |
the people desire to remove any of the
safeguards they have erected against
hasty and ill-considered legislation /? !
That is the question to put to the PEG,
pie; and If they desire to do so, the I
Constitution itself provides the means,
But il they do not wish to do so, shall
The supreme court which is the crea.
lure of the Constitution be permitted
10 do SO? Which shall it be court
greater than all law or a supreme law
greater than all else except the peo-
lle themselves2 The Invitation to pro-
test appears to have been accepted in
'ome quarters and it may be profitable
TO shew the color of them.
The Boise Sentinel (PopulisD says:
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-24
nrAH,S pIoNEER yUBILEB.

U;ahs great Jubilee, commemorative o. me
arrival Of the Pioneers in the valley CT the
Great Salt Lake on July "a, IS47, will
take place in the city founded by them
tSalt Lake, on July 2o-25. Over 100000
will be expended by the Commission hay.
ing the celebration in charge and by the
people of the state in providing entertain
ments for the ediRcation Of the thousands OF
visitors who it is known will attend. There
will be FIVE grand street Parades; three
grand concerts in The famous Tabernacle;
band and vocal contests, in which the best
musicians and singers in the country will
participate; athletic games Of every des'
cripion; balloon ascensions daily; the grand
est fireworks display ever witnessed in the
west, last, but not least, President McKin-
ley and his official family will be present in
time to witness the reproduction of the
arrival of the Pioneer train. 1t will be the
greatest celebration in the history OF the
west.
For further particulars, railroad rates etc,
inquire of G. L. ALLEY, Agent,
Caldwell, IDAHO.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-24

siderations, do not want bimetalism on
any terms unless brought about ny
themselves.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-27
To End Trade Abuacs

The retail dealers of South Dakota hal.
their first meeting at Redtield. This !. :.
movement for the organization to comb.
the various trade abuses which have hass
inflicted on merchants in South Dakota =.
years past. The most important busines =.
transacted was the appointment of an A..
ecutive committee consisting of the officer,
and general committee to be appointsss
by the chairman, consisting Of Represents.
tive merchants from all parts of thssta,s
The executive committee was nsl
to issue call for general convention ~
South Dakota retail merchants to convene
on Wednesday, July Z. 1897, at Red6e6
The executive committee was charged with
the duty of arranging a program for IN.
convention. The merchants of Red6elS
were constituted a committee on entertain.
ment.
This movement was originated by c. g
Peterson about one year ago. He saws that
he has visited the leading jobbng house.
of the northwest, and secured their On.
operation In this movement. Their travel.
ing men have been instructed to talk nm
the coming convention and the wholesale
dealers themselves are unanimous in py,
ing their moral and financial support.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-27
IEvEE BREAKS At e. PAso.
Rio 0rande Overflows the Lowe
Part OF the Town.

Rio 0rande Overilows the Lower
Part OF the Town.
A dispatch from Ell Paso Texas, on the
18th inst. says: At l o'clock this morning
the fire alarm sounded to arouse the people
IN the lower part OF the city and notify
them that the leyee had broken and that
the food waters Of the Rio Grande were
rushing like mad through the city. The
levee which broke was on the bank of the
canal on Stanton Street. The river had
reached It's highest point since 1891.
In : few minutes large force
Of men were ct work trying to
check the angry waters with sacks filed
with sand, but . second break above
backed up the water on the workmen and
they had to retire. Not less than 100 homes
were swept away, and tonight several
hundred men are ct work on q new levee.
Several hundred families are now housed
IN freight cars standing In the sea Of water.
Should the improvised levee on Stanton
Street break the water will flood the bust
mess portion of the city.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-27
AN ARIZONA TALE or BLOOD
Ahuv0te, the Piute Assassin. Slain by
Member OF Hts Own Tribe.

Ahuvote. the Piute Assassin. Slain by
Mesuber OF Hts Own Tribe.
A dispatch from Kingman, Arix., says:
Ahuvote, the notorious Piute Indian, who
has in the last three days murdered not
less than ten white men, is dead. He met
his fate at the hands Of members Of his
own tribe, who were compelled by miners
in Elaorado cannon to trail the murderer
to death, the penalty for their failure to do
do so being fixed at the humiliation OF
every Piute the miners could reach.
The miners congregated in Eldorado
canon and told the Piutes that IL they did
not bring or kill Ahuvote they would kill
every Piute they could reach. The In
dams followed him down the river, found
where he made his last landing and trailed
him ten miles up the canon into the noun
tains, where they crept up and shot him as
he was going over the range.
The board of supervisors of Mojave
County, Arizona, offered reward of $3.50
for Ahuvote and Mouse, who murdered
Davis and Stems last February.
Over 100 white men and Indians joined
in the chase for the murderer. Telephone
advices from White Hills, fifty miles north,
state that fifteen armed Piute Indians came
into town and made threats that If the
whites molested them they would do more
killing. A deputy sheriff attempted to dis
arm them, but got only one gun.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-27
CUBAN HOSPITAL HORROR.

Sick and Wounded Insurgents
Slaughtered In Santa Clara.
Another Cuban hospital horror is re-
ported from the southern part Of Santa
Clara province. The hospital consisted Of
three buildings near the town of Micacar-
auga. There were about thirty five
wounded insurgents in the buildings, at
tended by four physicians and several
women nurses. The Spanish guerrillas
came upon the place at the dead Of night
and without warning set the buildings on
fire. The physicians and convalescent
men about the place rushed to the doors
and windows to save the more severely
injured of the inmates. The guerrillas
fired on them, killing the insurgents, and
as the wounded insurgents staggered and
crept to the doors and windows they were
ruthlessly shot down. The women
nurses were all saved from instant death,
but no trace has been found of them since.
A courier brought the news to Santa
Clara, from whence it reached the Ha-
vana junta. 1t is said that the scene was
one of the utmost horror.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-27
Merry HIGhwAYMAN SHOT.
Attempts to Hold Up a Motor Car
in Daylight.

Attempts to Hold Up q Motor Car
in Daylight
A single robber held up and attempted
to rob an incoming car on the Stellacoom
electric road at Tacoma, Wash, Sunday.
About four miles out of the city tall man,
roughly dressed, hailed the car, which
stopped to let him aboard. AS he got on
the platform he pulled q blue dotted calico
mask, having holes cut through for eyes,
down over his face, produced a revolver
and ordered Superintendent Dame, of the
line, and the motorman to the rear of the
car. The robber evidently thought they
were safely disposed of, for he paid no
more attention to them, but commenced
relieving the passengers Of their valuables.
Superintendent Dame drew his gun and
fired at the robber, who returned the fire.
Dame fired two shots and the robber three.
Two minutes later the robber was lying
beside the car dead, while Dame had been
shot in the arm and Jewett Smith, a pas
senger, in the leg. One of Danes bullets
passed through the right arm OF the robber
and the other through the left arm, both
entering his body, striking the lungs or
heart.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-27
ONE ELoPEMEhT SPOILED.
-. Louis Woman shoots Her Illus
hand and His Paramount.

%. Louis Woman Shoots Her Hus.
hand and His ParamOur.
May Campbell, variety actress, who
went to St. Louis from Cincinnati recently,
hid In . clothes closet in Maude Devere's
rooms Tuesday. She listened while her
husband made love to the Devere woman,
and heard him arrange for an elopement.
Then she emerged with revolver and
put Ave bullets into her husband
and one into Maude Deyere. She then
walked over to the four courts and gave
herself up. Campbell was taken to the
hospital. When . detective brought In his
wife and asked him TO identify her rs his
assailant he refused to do 60, and kissed
her affectionately. Campbell Is shot
through the lungs and in the throat. The
surgeons say he will die. The Devero
wOman's wound is slight.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-27
FIGHT OVER CARDS.

Poker Player With Three Queens
Kills the Man Who BlufTb Him.
A fight over cards at Snowden, mining
town in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania,
resulted in the murder Of Albert Grier by
George Douglass. A game Of draw poker
was proceeding when Douglass was
bluffed by Albert Grier into laying down
three queens against bobtail flush. After
the shooting Douglass fed, pursued by a
crowd. who captured him in the woods
and were about to lynch him when officers
appeared and rescued him and took him to
the Pittsburg Jail.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-27
WARNED KING HuMeERT.

The Upshot OF the Bank or Naples
Case May he Exile for Two.
Referring to the expected trial of Signor
Crispi for completely in the Bank OF Naples
scandals, the Rome correspondent of the
London Daily Mail says:
Two months ago Signor Crispi had an
audience with King Humbert and COM
planned bittery Of the campaign against
him. He declared that he would defend
saction in question and then added:
''Permit me to tell you plainly, sire,
what the upshot will be. Two persons
will 60 into exile, as . poor man and you,
sire with your millions"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-27
Asks for the Removal Of Rowe.

Senator Pettigrew has filed charges
with the secretary of the interior against
Clark Rowe, register of the land Office at
Chamberlain, aud asked for his removal
from Office. The charge made is that
Rowe sent notices to homestead settlers
on the coded Sioux reservation telling
them they must make their final proof
within seven years, while the law allowed
nine, and that these notices were distrib-
uted 10 cause the settlers to make their
proof during Rowe's term of office.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-27
WEYLER is SATISFIED
NOT SURPRISED At THE ACTION
OF THE SENATE.
surgents, but Would Help the
Spanish Cause Nlore-POker Player
Kills q BlufYer-Other News Items.
Mr.. weyler Talks.

In an interview Gen. Weyler. in refer
ence to MOrgan's Cuban resolution, said:
II am not surprised At the action thus far
taken nor shall be II the house concurs
in the senate resolution and sends it to the
president. Your jingoes are in the saddle
and are evidently bent upon forcing the
country into some foreign complications
in order to distract attention from the fast
approaching International crisis. In brief,
recognition may aid the Cuban junta in
placing few bonds In the United States,
but 1t will at the same time assure the sue
cessful issue OF our proposed new Spanish
loan in Paris, London and Vienna, and
enable us to carry on the war with re-
newed vigor. Personally would be glad
if recognition comes; our position will
then be more clearly defined"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-27
MILLIONS HAVE persisted.

Judge Hawthorne Tells Of lndia's
Double Visitation.
Julian Hawthorne. who was sent to
india to describe the scenes of the famine
and of the bnbonic plague, returned to
New York Sunday. He said:
81 spent only thirty days in India, a
fortnight in Bombay and fortnight in
the famine district among the native viii
lagos. Millions of Hindoos and Bengalese
have died from starvation, and the govern
ment figures represent only one-sixth Of
the actual deaths from the plague"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-27
May Cause Some Trouble.

The order excluding white employees Of
reservations may cause great deal Of los
to cattlemen, especially so if the order I
made to include white herders going upon
reservations to look up the cattle Of ne1
who own ranger near the reseryatiol
lines. The agent at Rosebud has no.
titled the Missouri River Stockmen's ASo
citation that he has no right to grant then
authority to run wagon on the resel.
walton, but that under the circumstance
he thinks that permission might be granted
by the department. AS this will require 4
great amount of "red tape even il thu
order were secured it would probably b
too late to be Of any benefit, and the round
up wagon which was to work the count!
south Of White River, and as far as TN
Nebraska line has been abandoned.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-27
The Richards Case

The quashing OF the indictment agalns,
Rev. I. Howell Richards of Dell Rapid,
for corrupting the youth of that place ba.
not let the pastor out of the woods. Under
the new law.o this state, the states attor.
ney can waive grand jury and bring the
case before the court on information, In
this case States Attorney Bates preferred
to have grand jury. When the indict.
ment was declared defective because tia
name of one of the witnesses who testified
before the grand jury was let off, MI
Bates lodged complaint on information
Richards was arraigned in court and after
pleading not guilty his attorneys made |,
motion to dismiss. This point will be de.
cided by the court later. A pressure is be-
ing brought on Bishop Hare to remov
Richards and send him outside the stan
on the ground that the trial of such cax
will be demoralizing to the community and
will injure the witnesses, who are mostlI
Young bows
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-27
LONG STRIKE At AN EMO.

Flint Glass Workers Give in After
. Four Years Fight.
The strike Of the American Flint Glass
Workers' Union, which was inaugurated
four years ago, has been declared OF. The
dispute was over the working At an Gun
limited turn" and Of $500 men connected
with the American Flint Glass Workers
Union, 1890 struck. The strike cost the
Glass Workers Union over million dol
lars, and during the four years 400 strikers
have died. Now that the strike is over it
Is said the United States Glass Company
will reinstate large number of men.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-27
HOUSE SESSION SHORT.

A Motion to Bring the Cuban Cues.
ton Up L. SidetFacked.
In the lower house of congress Monday,
Mr.. McMillin of Tennessee, introduced a
resolution for the consideration of the SEN
ate resolution recognizing the belligerency
of the Cuban insurgents and asked for its
consideration from day to day till disposed
of. It was referred to the committee ON
rules, but it is not likely the committee
will consider it. A majority of the lead
ers will decide when it is proper to act on
it. The house at 1925 p. m. adjourned on
account of the death of Senator Earle OF
South Carolina.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-27
RIOT IN THE REiCHSRATH.

An Unprecedented Scene in the Par
lament OF Austria.
A dispatch from Vienna says: "The
obstruction which has characterized the
proceedings in the reichsrath during the
last few weeks eliminated Monday in an
unprecedented scene. The president be-
came SO much excited in anticipation OF
trouble that he tainted before the session
opened and the vice president had to take
the chair. For hours the members of the
opposition had recourse to every parlia-
mcntary device for obstructing business
and finally when these were exhausted
overturned desks, smashed inkstands,
flung books in the faces Of the speakers,
INDUCED in coarse invectives and finally
came to blows in general riot"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-27
PETITION is DENIED.

Credits Communication Company Beat
in the Union Pacific Case.
Judge Dillon Of New York finished his
argument in the Union Pacific Intervention
proceedings Saturday morning at st. Paul,
and Mr. Coombs, for the petitioner, began
the closing argument on behalf Of the Pc
titioner, the Credits Communication Com
pany. Judge Sanborn disposed Of the APP
plication late in the afternoon. His decis-
ion is thus stated:
"The prayer of the petition is denied,
not as a matter of discretion, but because
in our opinion, they do not state sufficient
facts to show that the petitioners have a
legal right to intervene"
An appeal was allowed to the United
States circuit court of appeals.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-27
TO GET LOWER FRElcATs.

Convention 10 Called for Omaha on
the Second Of September.
The executive committee OF the Ne
braska, Kansas. Oklahoma and Texas
transportation committees met in Guthrie,
Oklahoma, and issued call for conven-
ton of Western people to discuss the
safest and quickest means of securing a
reduction In freight rates to the gulf, and
asking all states west Of the Mississippi
river to send delegates. The convention
will he held at Omaha ON September 2.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-27
University Commencement Progra

University Commencement Program
Commencement exercises at the state
university at Vermillion this year will be
as follows:
Sunday, June &, II a. M, baccalaureate
sermon. by Rev. ID. B. Scott OF Sioux
Falls.
Sunday evening, sermon before the
Christian associations, by Rev. }. e. Nor
rison of Pipestone, MINI.
Monday evening, June Z, subfreshman
graduating exercises; Longfellow's "John
Endicott and Chldecoray."
Tuesday evening, June S, annual concert
of the music department.
Wednesday. June Q, 10 a. m. graduating
exercises of the senior class.
Wednesday evening, June 9, 7:3O p. m,
presidents reception.
Wednesday evening, June Q. $3.50 p. m
alumni banquet
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-05-27

Reconvenes tho Texas Legislature.
The Texas legislature adjourned sine
die Saturday without pasting the appro-
priation bills, and the governor immed-
lately issued proclamation reconvcning
It for the purpose Of passing the appro-
priation bills, the fee bill and the fellow
servants bill, the latter being platform
demand that was practically killed by the
legislature some weeks ago.