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The San Francisco call., 1897-06-21

# there be anv truth in the report that
the Emperors of Austria, Germany and
Russia and the Kings OF Italy, Norway
and Roumania are all up, dressed AMI
ready for work by O'CLOCK in the morn
ing We shall have need of no further proof
that royalty is restless aai doesn't like to
lie in the bed it has made for itself
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-21

If Bailey of Texas has not distinguished
himself as leader of the opposition in the
Hcuse ne has al any rate shown fine dis
cretion in leaving the fight against the
Speaker to Simpson and others and care.
fully avoiding every temptation to monkey
with the buzzsaw himself
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-21

The city of Leipsic, for many years the resi-
deuce OF Robert Sehumsun, is soon to have n
monument 10 the great musician. The model
has been made by Werner Stein, who received
the order for IL from wealthy woman OF that
city, an amateur OF music, whose name is not
La
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-21

1t appears as if the fruit canneries in the
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-21

EDITORIAL ROOMS:
b17 Clay Street
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-21
OAKLAND OFFICE:
eos Broad way.

EASTERN OFFICE,
Rooms 81 and 50. "a Park Row. Sew York City,
DAVID M. FOLTZ. Eastern ManAger.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-21

Krupp, the ARTILLERY king" recently
bought the Germania docks at Kel for
81 $50 600
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-21

1t is presumed there are places from which
residents do not want TO go to spend the sum
mer.-New Orleans Picayune.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-21

DR.. Mary Walker argued a case before Jus
tice Knowlton OF the Mass chuse its Supreme
Court in Springfield last week and acquitted
herself creditably.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-21

The Phoenix Herald remarks that "Bryaa,
like most old hosS politicians, seems to for
get that the Presidential contest does not oc-
cur every year."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-03

Philadelphia Inquirer: The new
archbishop of Canterbury has written
a letter of protest against the royal
buckhounds. There are nc stays run
ming wild in England now, but on
many estates there are deer that have
been born and bred there and some of
them are trained to be hunted by the
hounds. This, to some Englishmen,
constitutes sport, and they argue that
it is an uncommon thing for stag
to be killed in one of these hunts. All
the same, there does not seem to be
much delight in following a poor ami
NAL that, by its tameness, does not
always know how TO elude its pursu-
ers. Probably the advocates of this
kind of hunting use an argument SINH
lar to that of the fishwife who, on. be-
ing reproached for skinning cells alive,
replied. BLESS your heart, they re
used to it; we do it every day."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-03
NECKLACE OF EYES.
MRS. VIM. E. CURTIS HAS A
STRANGE ORNAMENT.
Nothing Like 1t Ever Known-The
Eyes Were Taken From Peruvian
Mummies and Are Highly Pol
ished.

New York Journal: Mrs. William E.
Curtis, wife of well known newspaper
man. has a necklace of human eyes.
The human eyes are set in a costly
mounting of gold.
The eyes were procured through an
agent of Mr.. Curtis in the Peruvian
city of africa. After the cutting and
polishing processes have brought out
their full beauty their grewsomeness
is lessened bv their beautiful ap-
pearance. They vary in color from a
light yellowish amber tint to dark
combination of yellow and brown. In
some of the eyes the colOrs are in al
ternated bands.
In the rainleSS region of Peru num-
mics are a drug in the market. The
dead are buried in a sitting posture in
the salty sand or the nitre beds, often
thousands of them in a single field.
The dry hot air acts more effectively
than could any embalming fluid, and
the bodies attain a splendid state of
preservation
With the exception OF the extreme
poor. the entire' population is mummi-
fed. 1t is on account of the almost
universal custom that Curtis was
able to gather together the eyes that
make I'D the necklace, at compare
lively small price. The current price
for mummies is from "a to S.. Eyes
alone are, of course, cheaper
Upon the arrival of the eyes in this
country Curtis sent them TO Tiffany S
to be polished and set. Here peculiar
effect of working on them developed
The lapidaries who were assigned to
the work were made ill.
POLISHING THE EYES.
The illness consisted of headache
biliousness and vomiting, and lasted
for one day. One workman, a. strong
hearty Frenchman about 40 years or
age, and weighing 200 pounds, re
ported that he was taken sick with
nausea. sick headache and vomiting,
and noticed a disagreeable. metallic
taste in his mouth during his entire
illness of four DAYS. Another, Ger
man, was affected shortly after work
ing at the eyes with an eruption of
small pimpleS over his entire body, and
when any of the afflicted parts were
rubbed a swelling Immediately arose
This rash was perceptible for over a
month and from the fact that the
three cases occurred in one workshop,
and soon after the work commenced
on the same eyes, the men naturally
reasoned that the eyes were the cause
of their sickness and expressed a de-
sire not to resume work on them.
After the stones were polished and
fixed in the settings they were for
warded to Mrs. Curtis. She had the
temerity 10 wear them at social
function, where they were greatly ad-
mired until the enthusiastic ones were
told that the stones were not
gems. but petrified human eyes. Then
the admiring interest turned to
grewsome responsiveness, and they
have since rested in Mrs. Curtis
Jewel case, and are shown only to
those of her friends who can admire
their abstract beauty without having
their appreciation dulled by their pc
culiar or interesting history.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-03
CHANDLER ON HIS WHEEL.

Each evening as the setting sun beyond
the hills goes down
A statesman from the capitol goes flying
uD the town.
With agile grace and cycle face he
mounts his steed of steel
The town all knows
When Chandler goes
A-riding on his wheel.
Like cyclone on its mad career, like
lightning's vivid play,
Like Arab on his blooded steed, he does
rot stop nor stay.
With breathless speed he skins along on
airy rubber keel,
The town all knows
When Chandler goes
A-riding on his wheel.
The cable cars leap from the track to
give him ample ROOM
His coat tails sweep the avenue with
cleanliness of broom
He moves with wild. impetuous haste
that makes the senses reel,
The town all knows
When Chandler goes
A-riding on his wheel.
Washington Post.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-03
Emotion.

Puck: She-The young lady next door
has eloped with her music teacher.
He-It isn't possible.
She-Why isn't it possible? Do you
know the parties?
He-No: / merely meant that it's too
good to be true.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-03

The first scientific work on mineral
ogy was by George Agricola, in the
sixteenth century. Before that time 1t
had been considered only as part of
geology.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-03

One of the many holiday weddings
was that of Miss Ada Lambert and
Mr. Eugene Cannon. The ceremony
was followed by a large reception.
g g, g
Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Kahn enter
tanned a few friends at cards at their
home on Brigham street on New
Years eve
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-03

honor of the working girls at char
acter party. Each girl represented
some well known character of history
and gave an interesting sketch of the
life OF each. After which a musical
programme was rendered
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-03

Miss Kiesel of ogden spent the early
part of the week with Miss Park.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-03
Pity IT'S, IT'S True
But when the Opportunity Comes,
Seize 1t.
Seize 1t.


bargains Abusing public conf
sold than normal
meanwhile the
will 20
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-01-03
Stock-Taking Shoe
Is Tt Real SportP

at Davis" 10 Main; $500 ladies' fine
shoes this week, Csc.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-05-08
JUDGE LITTLE ExPLAINs.


Says re Has Followed the Law Strictly
as He Understands Il and Has Been
Advised Will Probably Test the
Matter.
An interview with Judge George
Little respecting the charge made by
the County Commissioners that he had
illegally collected fees aggregating $3.50,
elected the following information.
The laws says that the Probate Judge
as School Superintendent shall receive
for apportioning school moneys 10 per
centum on the first $1,000; on all sums
over $1,000 and not exceeding $1,000, 4
per centum; over $4,000, not exceeding
$4,000, 3 per cent; over $4,000, not
exceeding $4,000, 216 per cent; exceed
ing $4,000, 2 per cent. Judge Little
says that he is required by law to make
quarterly apportionments and reports
to the Commissioners; that he has
followed the law strictly and holds that
as the apportionments and reports are
required quarterly, he is entitled to per-
centage according to the apporion.
ments. For example, If his quarterly
report in January showed school money
apportioned TO the amount of $4,000, he
would pat in claim for 10 per cent on
$1,000 and 4 on $1,000; if the April re-
port showed the same, he would again
claim 10 per cent. on $1,000 and per
cent. on the balance and so on through.
out tho year. If according to the ex-
ample, the amount apportioned each
quarter should be $1,000, the per cent.
calculated by Judge Little would
amount to 10 per cent. on $1,000, or
800, and 4 per cent on $4,000 or 1920,
total of $720. The Commissioners
it isunderstood, hold that Judge Titles
method of calculation is wrong and
that percentage can only be allowed as
calculated from the aggregate amount
apportioned. Therefore 10 per cent.
could be collected on only $1,000 no
mater how many apportionments had
been made and so, per cent. could
only be allowed on one sum. This diff
ference of opinion as to the legal meth
cd of calculating percentage is what
makes $2lG of the amount charged by
the Commissioners against Judge
Little. The balance is made up on ac-
count OF different methods of comput-
ing fees in criminal examination.
Judge Little thought he was entitled to
SO each examination; the Commission
ers hold that SO is the legal charge.
The Judge says he is willing and
anxious TO pay back to the County any
amount he may have illegally charged
and practically comedies the error in
charges on examinations. lie intends
though to contest the question of per
centages and Is now consulting able
lawyers on the subject lie has letter
from Attorney General Mcfarland
which seems to support his position.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-05-08
NAMPA JAIL ESCAPES.
Marshal Schnabel NabS Them Taylor
Lets Two GO-Jail Burned.

Marshal Schnabel Nabs Them Taylor
Lets Two G0-Jail Burned.
Last Saturday night three men
charged with burglary, lodged in the
Nampa Jail, made their escape after
setting fire to the establishment and
burning a large, irregular hole in it,
Sunday morning Marshal Schnabel of
this town was notified of the affair and
proceeded to make Investigations
About 2 o'clock p. m. he located the
men in the brush on Boise river and
arrested them. Marshal Taylor of
Nampa came on to make Identification.
lie identified one of the men and let
the others 60 1t was afterwards dis,
covered that the two men turned loose
were of the guilty three. They are still
at large; the thiEdman is now confined
in the County iail. Marshal Schnabel
is entitled to great credit for the
promptuess with which he located and
apprehendel the men, but as an identi
fer Marshal Taylor isnot an unmingled
success.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-05-08
IRRIGATION DIS
TRICT.

The New Directors Meet ane Organize
Present Plan of Operations In
Spcct the Phyllis Canal-EYerything
Is Preliminary.
Last Saturday, May 1, the newly
elected and hold over members of the
board of directors of the Caldwell Irri
cation District met, and organized by
electing Mr.. 7. G. Egleston. president,
and r. II. Davis, secretary. 1t appear
ing that no director had been elected in
precinct No. 4, Mr.. Wilson Lieser was
appointed to fill the vacancy. The
members present at the meeting, other
than Egleston and Davis, were j. z.
Johnson, precinct No. l aud L. j..
Smith, precinct, No. 5. The plan of
procedure agreed upon was substan.
TALLY as follows: The directors will
proceed to make thorough investiga-
ton of the capacity and general condi.
ton of the Phyllis canal and ascertain
what would be the cost of construction
of similar canal. After securing all
possible information, the next step will
be to ascertain the price at which the
Phyllis canal is held and the terms upon
which it will be sold. If these are, in the
judgment of the directors, reasonable.
then the questioned organizing an ir-
rigation with the Phyllis system as the
basis will be submitted to the people
at regular election called for that
purpose. 1t is understood that all the
present proceedings are preliminary.
Nothing definite can be accomplished
without the sanction of the people
themselves, expressed by their ballots.
Every step taken by the directors will
be made puUlie so that all who are in
anywise interested may be fully in
formed. Tomorrow the directors will
make a personal inspection of the
Phyllis and it is probable that soon
after engineers will be engaged to make
accurate estimates respecting all
matters touching the present value of
the canal, as water carrier, and the
cost of enlargening it so as to serve
all the land which it naturally may
irrigate.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-05-08

bring the matter to the attention of the
new board of County Commissioners
All of the members OF the board were
advised of some Of the irregularities in
this affair, but instead of ordering an
investigation covering both terms OF
Jake Horn as assessor, only designated
the years 1895 and 1896. at the end Of
the last day of the January session,
1897, | protested against the allowance
Of warrant of $1833e4, and said war
rant was withheld. On the LIST day OF
March, when the County Commission
ers met in special session, presented
to them a petition alleging the follow
ing facts which we're sworn TO: 1st.
That MIR, Horn had received during the
year 1893, from various persons, tax.
payers of Canyon County, sum not
less than $500; I'd. That he received
from penalties on delinquent school
taxes during 1893 and 1894, $3.50; 3d.
That he received per cent. and penalties
in the year 1893, from taxes for the
towns of Caldwell, Payette and Nampa,
$500, none of which was ever accounted
for; 4th. That he illegally withheld
over $fi,o60 of public funds ut one
time and illegally charged Canyon
County with the collection of said
funds, after having received his maxi
mum fees of $4,000, the sum of $6l9.49,
making a total of $l469.49. Since fling
the above petition, further and more
careful investigation has been made by
me, and L now claim the first item
should read 5000, the second item $500,
the thirdit item 1926; interest on Illegally
retained public funds and illegally
obtained warrant for fees, S73 IS; the
fourth item, SGl949; q total of S2OlS A.
The city taxes for 1894 for Caldwell
have never been settled; the same for
Payette for the years 1894 and 1895; the
same for Nampa for 1894 and 1895. No
account has been rendered by Mr..
Horn of the number of tax certificates
cancelled or tax deeds issued during
the years 1893 and 1891; nor does any
one know how much property has been
redeemed from tax sales during the past
four years that Mr.. Horn has failed to
With this evidence in hand !
appeared before the County Commits
sioners at their late meeting and urged
a most thorough investigation and
protested against the issuance of
warrant to Mr.. Horn until this entire
matter should be settled. Two out of
three of the Commissioners never
gave any reason publicly why
40 investigation was ordered. / /
Immediately gave notice that ]
would appeal to the District Court
from their decision. In regard to the
investigation made by Mr.. Dunbar upon
he port Of Messrs. Ollie and Handy, |
which shows Mr.. Hora to be short in
lis tcc)unts $24I83, We find that he
added to tax roll of 1895, Sl9O59, col.
Getting the same and made no report
whatever of the amount.
G. A. HAND.
Caldwell, April 28, 1897,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-05-08
'LD-FASHTONED CAMP MEET.
ING.

lie TRIBUNE is requested to an.
louhce that an old-fashioned camp
meeting will be held in Weiser, June
''o' to which all our readers are
ioroiaiIY invitoi. The camping grounds
'e lrSI'class; preachers attending will
: news. &, A. Lender, W. NJ. Crowther,
? Phelps, F. L. Young, S. N. Gilbert,
w. Richardson and Rev. %. e.
neips, preacher in charge.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-05-08
SAW THE GIRLS.

The citizens of Gold Creek, Nevada.
have been thrown into ecstacies of de-
light by the presence of a number of
young ladies at hotel opening ball.
Gold Creek is a new mining camp and
blessed with only one woman. This hint
is thrown out without any sinister mo.
tive. Gold Creek is a flourishing camp
and there are many young ana hand
some miners there, fancy free.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-05-08
ELEGANT OFFICE.

DR.. Isham, ore of the leading
physicians of this section, is now fitting
up an elegant suite of Office rooms over
the Opera house. AS rapidly as pos
sible every modern convenience and ap-
pliance will be put in SO that the most
difficult case can be we'll and safely
tteated. m29
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-05-08

Fresh candies and nuts at Askey's.
La LAKE .H1 your pre- :criptions to the
stnuS center, can't be beat, at
accommodations frs class; rates
"si excellent table. The Griffin
totel, Caldwell. Idaho.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-05-08
PERSONAL AND LOCAL.

Attorney J. @. Rogers of Boise was
in town Wednesday.
Sherman King, of Boise, was in town
Tuesday.
r. C. EglcstOn went TO DeLamar on
business last Monday.
Editor Mock, of the Nampa Leader
was rustling in Caldwell Monday last
81. A. M"Ginty, superintendent of the
Soldiers Home, was in town Friday.
Tom Catalan, Esq, Of the Boise bar
was in town Thursday on legal bust
ness.
Gov. Steunenberg and +. n. Gala.
way were in town from Boise Sunday
last.
I7It is said that last week Bob Aikman
brought in the finest wool clip ever
seen in the west.
There will be no preaching in the
Presbyterian church tomorrow morn
ing. Services in the evening as usual
Divine service at St. David's church
next Sunday morning. Rector Jen-
ning5 goes to Nampa in the evening
DR.. ISham has recently received a
large, elegantly fitted microscope and
other improved instruments belonging
to his profession
Z. H. Lewis and Will Dryer came in
Monday after several weeks prospect
ing along Snake river. They haven't, as
yet, made known the value of their
finds.
For some time DIR. Isham has had
carpenters, jOiners, painters and paper
hangers lifting up an elegant suite of
private office rooms in the Opera house
building. These rooms will be occupied
by the Doctor himself, whose profes-
Sional services are rapidly growing in
demand.
A terrible fire occurred at Paris,
France, Il few days ago, by which 200
people lost their lives. A large bazaar
had been erected for charitable pur
poses, and the fire occurred in it when
it was crowded with people. The roof
fell in SO suddenly that escape to many
was impossible. Among the dead were
some of the leading ladies of the
French capital.
1t is understood that a meeting of
those interested in the Sebree canal
was held Thursday for the purpose of
settling business matters and arrang.
ing to give deeds to the farmers. 1t is not
known what was done, but is believed
that eYeFything was amicably adjusted
W. E. B0rah, 3OiSe's most prominent
attorney, was here in connection with
the matter.
Services next Sunday morning ard
evening at the Baptist church. Subject
for morning: 1.-The More Excellent
Way;"' the Lords Supper will be OBJ
served also. Subject for evening:
The Ten Kings sermon to be illus
trated by diagrams. This will be of
interest to students OF history as well
as TO students of Prophesy. All are
cordially invited to these services. M.
B Townsend, pastor.
The new city administration was in
Stlllel Monday night and transacted
nuch business, Galloway was chosen
president pro cmpore of the council
L. l.. FeItham was appointed city at
t0rhey, and Chas. Cupp road overseer.
mere was a hitch Oh the appointment
marshal. Mayor Alley nominated
T. l. Johnson, bat by tie vote the
eOuncil failed to confirm. A special
meeting was held last night.
Cigars at Askeys.
BIatchley, the Druggist.
Ice delivered to all parts of town at
20 cents per hundred. Baker & Boone.
I6e Is to l, the best cigar on the
market, for sale everywhere.
Or, Carl Schulia, the oculist and
RuiTis', OF Helena, Mont, will be at
caldwell about Ma 21st.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-05-08
ICE, ICE, ICE.

y, we 81, have monopoly, but we do the
I'm, .nlhg. We might hold ice at $500
~ Injured because we have all there is.
~ see we deliver it at your house
II ordered at 10 cents. we are
re only good icemen.
BAKER s. BOONE.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-05-08
Askey, the newsdealer.

Smoke the 16 to cigar. 1t is the
best made and cleanest cigar handled
in Caldwell.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-05-08
Caldwell, April %, 1897.

I guarantee to give you satisfaction
in all your dealings with me. Askey.
Call and see for yourself. l have the
largest and most complete stock of
tablets, writing paper, lead pencils, etc,
that has ever been shown in Caldwell.
ASkeY,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-05-08

Last Tuesday evening the Lowell
Literary Society gave nice entertain
ment and social. Lawrence Gipsnn
GRATED eloquently on Time. Miss Beryl
Plnney detained about q poor miner
who attended church but was cody re-
ceived because of poverty and rags;
afterwards became suddenly itch and
met with unlimited cordiality. 1t was
an interesting piece well rendered.
Miss PlOwhead read an interesting
essay on Julius Caesar, and Miss
Hattie Still gave a select read
ing about the vicious and
licel t'ous emperor Commodus and
the archer Claudius. Miss Alchen-
berger and Miss Biers played a piano
tuet, also each solo. Fey. Boone and
Miss Bertha Picard played viol n
duet. Miss Edna Little and Miss Pic
ard gave piano-viOlin duet. The
program was excellent and well render
ed throughout. Many present said it
was the best entertainment of thu sea-
son. The evenings enjoyment closed
with generous dispensations of ice
cream and cake.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-05-08
NEW MILEAGE TICKETS.

We now have for sale 1000 mile
tickets, good between all stations on
the Oregon Short Line railway, price
$50 each; good for one year from date
of sale.
q. L. ALLEY, Agent.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-05-08
OWL LIrERARY soolgTY

Nice Entertainment Last Tuesday Eye-
ming OratOrN Defamation, Essay,
ReaGing aud Muslc-Ice Cream and
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-05-08
Cigars at Askeys.
Blatchley, the Druggist.

Ice delivered to all parts of town at
% cents per hundred. Baker & Boone.
me IL to l, the best cigar on the
market, for sale everywhere.
Dr, Carl Schulin, the oculist and
Fru aTI, OF Helena, Mont, will be at
caldwell about May 21st.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-05-08

q. L. ALLEY, Agent.