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The Progress., 1897-12-11
Charter Amendments.

In case the people vote to hold
the Constitutional Convention it
would be we'll for Isaac Barron,
chairman, to call his committee on
amen dments to our city charter
together, and resume the work
suspended when the amendments
to the Convention were voted down
at the last general election.
The amendments are just as i'm
portant and imperative now as
they V ere when the committee was
appointed and was engaged in the
work, and we doubt lot but many
more now see the necessity than
existed then. Should this Conven-
ton be held we have the same OPP
portunity to make them a part of
the Constitution as we did to make
them SO by the amendments, and
we have plenty Of time, if we get
to work at once, to get them in
shape, present them to our people
for ratification or reicction; and if
ratified, ask Messrs Wise and AL
exander to have them placed in
the organic 10
This is important, quite vital, to
our future, and THE PROGRESS
hopes that Mr., Barron will display
his usual business celebrity in get
ting down to solid work.
The Progress., 1897-12-11
Fourth Quarterly Conference

The Fourth Quarterly Confer
ence Of the Observation-Disclosures
street charge will be held at the
latter church this morning at ii
O'Clock. This is an important
meeting, because the business af-
fairs for the year will have to be
adjusted, and the appointments for
the ensuing year will be made.
The Presiding Elder and pastor
desire the attendance Of every one
connected with the work.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-17

THE Hon. Lyman Gage of uncertain
political proclivities, but iridescent
financial propensities seems to think
that there will be no rest in all the
world until his very own scheme of cur
rency reform becomes a living fact.
What that scheme is the gentlemen is
quite unable to explain, but he is dead
sure it is good because it is his. Lyman
seems TO forget tilat=h his ideas went
down with those of DIR. Cleveland and the
country is very tired of the whole bust
ness. But Lyman is inspired with the
idea that he is a Moses and must lead
even before he gets out of the bull
rushes himself.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-17
WHICH is IT9

1t would be interesting to know
whether or not the renewal of John A :
MeGinty was in the interest of reform
or just a plain home manifestation Of
the Jacksonian doctrine that to the
yietors belong the spoils? If the re.
moyal was in answer to demand for
better services, there can be no objec-
ton, but rather, there should be loud
and joyous acclaim. If however, it
was just plain politics of the old, cor
rupt party breed, let us prepare TO shed
a copious grist of tears. the general
impression has got abroad that Mr.
McGinty's management of the Soldiers
Home was in every respect highly
satisfactory and indeed better than the
most sanguine hoped for, but probably
that is false impression, circulated
by the subsidized press. We are oblig-
ed to believe that nothing but pure
purpose and an application of precau-
tions Incidental TO ordinary business
methods induced Mr.. McGinty's official
decapitation.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-17
A MODERN HEoIRA.

''Im ready to go, . said plump young bug,
AS he kicked the earth where he'd been a slug
I'm tired to death Of Paris green
Which covers all that's to be seen;
1t smart's my stamach ard hurts my head;
My brothers, one and all, are dead.''
II chose my home,'' said the Cabbage Worm.
deep in the young plants tender germ,
Alas the farmer has found me out
With powder and poison he put me to rout
And now II "A homeless wanderer,
Exiled from house and prOvender."
"Onthe orchards bough pitched my tent,
Where the twigs by the passing winds are bent.
But the farmer came with flaming torch,
Driving me out to escape a seorch,
said Caterpillar, ''My silver tent
With mass of smoke and flame was blent'
Said the HenhOuse Mite, ''I'm very small,
] thought he'd never see me at all,
But twas not long till kerosene
Came pouring in; think It's mean
To poster us Lice with pyrethrum
And the end of 1t all is yet to Gomez
''WhO never has heard OF hellebOre,'
Cried the CurTant Worm, with a voice that tore
To the very heart Of the soft Rose Slug
Who exclaimed, "Aye, aye, ills o dreadful
drug
II gives commissions and makes us Squirm
In way that's repulsive to every worm"
Then out spoke the WeeVll In angry turn,
nd like to know when the ends to come?
Blsulphlde Of carbon is death to me,
The farmer knows It, and must fee
Who will 90 with me? Wen emlgrate,
Whoever remains deserves his fate -
e. H., Ohio.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-17
ORDINANCE NO. 80.

An ordinance to prevent the spreading Of
contagious diseases within the limits OF the JUty
or Caldwell. and to prohibit the bringing or
Keeping within the limits Of said city any ami
'aal affected with 81 ndeTS or other contagious
dlSeAsesand to provide pena ty for the violation
BE It ordained by the Mayor and Council OF
the city Of Caldwell.
SEC1Ion /. Amy person knowing or having
good reason to believe OF the existence Of snali-
pO%, aSlatlc cholera, yellow fever typhus or
typnOlu FEVER, measles In malignant form
scarlet IeVef, diphthera, or other CONTAGIOUS
or INFECTIOUS diseases, within the limits of the
city or Caldwell, shall Immediately repOrt the
same TO the city marshal, who, together with
the mayor and common council, shall take such
ana eXpedient to prevent the spread of such
disease, and any person knowing of the exist
enee OF such disease within the limits Of the CITY
OF Caldwell and who shall neglect or fall to
report the same to the city marshall or In any
way hinder, delay or prevent the city marsbai
from doing his duty Under this section, Shall be
dollars.
SECTIo4S 2. Any person who shall bring. or
cause 70 be brought, or shall keen or cans e to
De Kept, within the limits Of the city Of Caldwell
any morse, mare. gclding, or other animal that
Is aileted with glanders, or any other contagious
alSeaSe, shall, upon conviction thereof, be lined
IN a sum not eXceecing one hundred dollars, or
Imprisonment nut more than twenty days or
D0th such fine and imprisonment.
raised and approved this Sth day of July
GEO. L. ALLEY.
CHAs OArRs Clork MayOE'
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-17

In Pennsylvania they have law
which compels employers to pay a tax
of three cents a day on every alien EN-.
ployed. The railroads, rather than
bother with the additional bookkeep-
ing entailed bv keeping track of the
tax, have determined to discharge
every unnaturalized man in their EN-
play. BY the way, what has become Of
the Idaho anti-alien law? Be it dead
letter or a busted reform?
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-17

Mary Elizabeth Lease to the front
again! This notable stateswoman an
nounces to the world that 1.-THE silver
question is an issue of the past, and
will never again serve as the leading
issue for the reform elements of poll
tics" The Hon. Mary Elizabeth Lease
OF Kansas and our own esteemed
townsman, Hon. C. w. Cooper, are now
In right conjunction and there is music
of tbs spheres. The Hon. Mary says;
Socialism is the hope of the country. -
That is the living, circulating doctrine
OF our own Cooper. 1t is the blood of
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-17
THE CLEARANCE SALE.

The semi-annual clearance sale, as
announced by Cakes Bros. popularity
known as the Square Dealers" in to-
days TRIBUNE, has within the last ten
or fifteen years become feature Of all
large dry goods mercantile establish
ments; and thousands Of people know
ing the advantage Of them, look for
ward to these sales as the time for
purchasing many useful and needed
articles which they can not afford at
regular prices The question is often
asked, why merchants can not sell
regularly at clearance sale prices, rs it
is not to be supposed that even at
those sales there is an actual loss ? The
business proposition is simple one.
1t is a well known fact that large
proportion of merchants profits are
represented by the goods on the shelves.
If merchant put in $4,000 stock
of goods and sell $4,000 in season he
does very WELLS able to keep his
nose above water, but his business pro
fits are in the $1,000 worth of goods
remaining on hand. The old style of
doing things used to be to keep those
goods from year to year, until in the
course of time thousands of dollars
worth of goods were piled up; and
then a business reverse would come
I'd the merchant would discover that
he could not, on forced sale, realize
10 cents on the dollar for his shelf.
worn stock. The result would be
that that merchant would go to the
wall. In time merchants learntd
something. They learned that when
the season was drawing to a close that
it was more profitable to convert the
goods which represented their profit
into cash, even though heavy sacrifices
had to be made. If they have $4,000
worth of goods and can realize $1,000
cash, they find it profitable to realize
because they can put that money into
goods and thus have it earn.
ing more profit. A merchant makes
money by turning money into goo(
aud back again into money and tie
Oftner he can do that the more money
he makes. Goods upon the shelf do
not bring profits any mere than mon
ey in an old stocking down cellar under
rock brings inteaest. In fact goods
upon the shelf become constantly less
valuable. Merchants have come to
this and now instead of
carrying all their profits in the shape
Of shelf.worn goods until the sheriff
sells them, they have clearance sales
like this one advertised by Cakes
Bros, and a great many people, as
we'll as the merchants, are benefited by
hem, because the people get the goods
heap and the merchant is enabled to
'ut his profits to work earning more
'rofits. An honest clearance sale such ]
IS the I" Square Dealers" always make !
s, therefore, blessing to everybody.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-17

The Japs and Spaniards have com
bined to whip the United States.
Won't some small editor go out and
jab the wind out of Greaser and yank
a Jap bald headed and be done with it.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-17

A dispatch from London dated 10Th,
is full Of encouragement for the inter
national bimetalists. IL actually be-
gins to look as though there was to be
an international conference with busl-
ness in it. Each day the news is grow
ing more hopeful and more definite.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-17

the social body. Il win dry up the
slough of despond and make roses
grow upon the swath Of desolation.
In behalf of Mr. Cooper we send joyful
greeting to the stateswoman OF Kan
aas.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-17

G. M. Webster of Helena Montana.
has been appointed Internal Revenue
Collector for Utah, Idaho and Montana.
Vale! Hon. George G. Parkinson!!
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-08-07
Maryland Affairs.


The wheat crop of Alegany will average
81 bushels per acre.
Mrs. Layina Huier is in the Washington
county Jail for thrashing her husband.
A branch factory Of the National Safety
Match Company, of Chicago, Is to be estab-
ished in Baltimore.
A trucker in Patapsco Neck, Baltimore
county. has sold his cabbage crop for 1000
and realized $1,000 from his spinach crop.
George c.. Graham, of Trappe, Talbot
county. has Il large fig bush which bore very
full this year. Two Of the figs weighed over
five ounces, and one six ounces
Ohio Metcalf, farmer living near Will
Transport. found IL land turtle of unusual size,
with the name of VIM. E. McClain cut on the
she'll, and the date May 10, 1926. 1t must,
therefore, be over seventy-one years old.
Mrs Thomas Hughett, of Cambridge,
planted u peck of Irish potatoes in her garden
In the spring, and raised ten and quarter
bushels. The plat on which the potatoes
were planted has been in cultivation for thirty
years
The large barn on the farm of John Jen-
kins. at Long Green, Baltimore county, was
with the contents, including 800 bushels of
wheat and 400 tons of hay. Loss, -, 800,
covered by insurance.
Prof. w. G.. johnson, the state Entomolo-
gist, says: 81 have just returned from Cecil
ton, on the Sassatras river, where | was
called tn make an investigation of an insect
that is doing serious damage to corn. The
principal outbreak is upon the extensive farm
of MesSrs 6. NJ and +. H. EIdridge and %
acres Of com have been completely ruined.
The injury is done by an insect that cut INTO
the stalk just at or beneath the surface of the
ground. A large amount Of material was col
lected and the parent insect which produces
the worm will be bred in my laboratory.
am of the opinion that the trouble is caused
by the so-called stalk borer. As soon as the
adult is reared and specific determination
made remedy will be suggested. The pest
has been very common in sections of lower
Cecil and upper Kent counties and the farm
ers are very apprehensIve about the safety of
next years crop. 1t is quite likely that the
attack is local and farmers in other sections
of the State need not have any very grave
fears from the pest next season.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-08-07
Letter From Texas.
,respondence of the Democratic Advocate.

Correspondence of the Democratic Advocate
FL0REsvILLE, August 2, 1897.
Last Friday was witnessed here a show the
like of which never before was seen III this
county; judicial hanging. All morning peo
pie streamed INTO town and by one p. NJ. some
5000 were packed around the yellow brick
Jail, quiet, peaceable and orderly. At l.5O
Maxine Martinez stepped from an upper
window motto perfectly constructed hanging
machine, 20 feet above the ground. He
bowed courteousIy to his audience, and then
sang long doggerel, Of his own composing,
bemoaning his fate and scolding the beautiful
Mexican lady, Jannita Acosta. whom he
stabbed to death and then violated the body
of. on the night Of June 9th last. He had
killed with an axe her aged randparents
while asleep just before.
After his song he delivered a lot OF cheap
advice and begged humanity to care for his
wife and two children who were near by.
Promptly the proper officer put a nice string
around his collar, the pressure of Il lever, and
u devil incarnate, Il two legged fiend, sudden
~ stopped in midair with broken neck, and
according to law. one less dangerous scoun-
drel alive.
Cotton is opening lively. and two powerful
ginning plants here are ready to handle the
valuable stuff In a'tew weeks money will be
plentiful as bullets ON Il battle ground.
The solar eclipse of the 29th was seen in a
cloudless sky, and was very interesting.
General health good wheather hne-cooler
than usual says p B. BARNES.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-08-07
Meeting of the School Board.

The School Board was IN session on Mon
day, all the members being present except
Mr.. Prugh.
The following was unanimously adopted
Whereas, The term reports of county stu
dents at Western Maryland College, indicate
that some of them are not as attentive 10 their
duties as they ought to be,
Resolved, That the Secretary be, ana ne Is
hereby authorized and directed to notify all
who are thus censurable to appear before
committee of the Board to show cause why
tbeir Scholarships should not be taken from
them.
1t was ordered that the fall term OF school
begin on Tuesday, September 9TH, and that
the County Teachers Association meet on
Friday, September Sd.
The following were appointed 10 scholar
ships at the State Normal School, they nav
mo Dassed the necessary examination Geo.
r. Horich, Herbert NJ. Lippy, Grace NJ.
Leister and Albert J.. Farver.
Messrs. Grimes, Slinglutf, Schaetter and
the Examiner were empowered to NIL the one
vacant county scholarship at the Western
Maryland College.
The schedule of graduation formulated ny
committee of teachers and the examiner July
The contracts of the following teachers
were confirmed: Hanson c. Harner, at
Frock' 5: Lillian Fleagle, at Mayberry; Maggie
b. Dowlin, at Brandenburg's Harry l.. Fee
ser, at Walnut Grove; Jacob l.. Faryer, at
Pleasant View, and Harry c. Harps, at Union
street, colored school. !,
Mr.. Crimes reported the sale of the ola
school house and lot at Frankllnvllle 10 MI.
George w. Grimes for the sum OF seventy
one dollars, which was approved. j,
The contract for building new Schooi
honso at Old Fort was awarded to j. Daniel
Dienst, of Manchester. ~,
The Board will meet September 18th.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-08-07
CarrOlltOn Items.

The Sunday school Of Bethel Church held
their children $ day services on last Sunday
The program. which was n very elaborate one,
was we'll rendered by those taking part
Great credit is due to the superintendent, Choir
listers and others, for giving those present
such an ENJOYABLE entertainment. The church
was not near large enough to accommodate
the great crowd which was present both al
ternoon and night. The program was con-
Sidered by many the finest that the school has
ever rendered.
The same school is now engaged rehearS
ing program for their annual picnic, which
is to be held today in Oursler's grove. There
will be Rotations, dialogues and songs, and
also addresses by DIR. Joshua W. Herring,
and others. If the day is pleasant large
crowd is expected from the surrounding
meighborhood.
Miss Erma Carlisle, of Baltimore, is visit
ing her relatives at Carrolton and Patapsco,
where she will reside for IL short time.
Miss Ada Snyder, of Baltimore, Miss Matte
Stansbury and Miss Grace Arbaugh, of Sny-
dersburg visited Mrs +. G. Van Deusen last
Wednesday and Thursday.
Miss Mary and Willette Abbott, of Pataps-
co, visited their sister, Mrs. J. +. Evans.
last Thursday.
Miss Merl Stansbury gave very pleasant
croquet party to some of her little friends on
last Saturday. Among those present were
Misses Gussie and I.ottie Houck. Emma
Houck, Cora Kelbaugh, Edna Craft, Cora
Cullison, Hida Miller, of Baltimore; Messrs.
Robert and Roy Ebaugh, of Westminster
Samuel Craft, Covert Craft, Ross Taylor.
Albert Honck, Herbert Cullison, Clark and
HAYDEN Taylor, Bonnie Stone, Eugene Ship.
ley. Gilbert Stansbury, Roland and Vernon
OurSler
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-08-07
Shipley Items.

Zion Sabbath school will hold its festival
on August IA.
Farmers are much elated over the high
price of grain, and many will seed more land
this fall than last. Corn in our section is
looking well, and we have every reason to
believe we will have Il good crop.
Mr.. Mark Welch, of Deer Park, has started
a singing school at Zion with 30 pupils. IN, me
and the sound of the do, ray, mes, can be
heard every evening very distinctly in our
little village from the surrounding neighbor-
hood.
Brother Hill and family, of Deer Park, has
been in our community this week making
pastoral visits. They were very warmly re-
ceived here.
Many of our Juveniles are trying their fling
ers at picking blackberries this week. The
berry crop is very fine this year.
T6reshing grain and political opinions are
the most prominent features.
Health of our community is good.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-08-07
MURE AND PURER WATER.
The Westminster Water Company Has
Sunk Six ArteSian Wells and Has Water
Enough for Population of $4,000.

The Westminster Water Company has re-
Gently finished the boring Of six artesian wells
at the pumping station, all Of them being in
the immediate vicinity Of the one hundred
thousand gallon pool.
The boring was completed on Thursday,
and a supply amounting to about 500 gallons
obtained. The wells will be connected with
underground mains and these with epumps
will enable the company to pump direct int"
the reservoir mains, thus giving to oar citizens
Il treSher AS well as Il purer supply Of wafer
than heretofore had from the surface streams.
The securing OF an additional supply was
rendered necessary by reason of the increased
consumption by our citizens and of the prob
ability that a serious drouth would materially
lessen the supply obtained from the springs.
As the company is now situated it is able TO
furnish enough water to meet the wants OF a
population of 1000 inhabitants
The work was expensive, but when com
pleted our people can boast of "a water plant
that is not equalled in whatever light conSid-
cred by any city in Maryland. The boring
was done by Messrs. Smith and Croft, of
Adams comfy, Pa.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1897-08-07
ANOTHER REINHART.
Success OF a Westminster BOy-Snider
NOel's Eminence as a Sculptor.

1t will no doubt be pleasing to many OF our
readers to learn of the success of Mr.. j. Snider
Noel, for many years a resident of Westmin-
ster, now located at Washington, ID. c. Mr..
Noel for the past two years has devoted him
self to the study Of sculpture under the in
struction o. the famous scnlptor, H. j. Eli
colt, whose work is found in so many of our
large cities, particularly in Washington statues
and on the new Congressional Library. The
latest piece of Mr.. Noel's work, which has re-
Gently been completed. is a full life-size
anatomical figure that is now attracting great
attention in art circles, and has been pro
nounced masterpiece by the most co -petent
judges. This figure, which is about 6 feet in
height, distinctly showing muscles and liga-
ments in accurate proportions, is intended for
use in art and medical schools in Studying the
correct form and action of the superficial
muscles of the human body, is that of an
archer who has just let fly an arrow. The
powerful muscles of the arm and chest, as the
bow is pushed forward by the left arm and
the tentlOn aud contraction as the bOwStrlng
Is drawn back by the right, are each most ad-
mirably shown and are striking i'll their effects.
This is the first and only figure of this kind
ever made in this country. and both artists
and anatOmists are prOfuse in their praise of
1t. DIR. ID. X. Shute, professor of anatomy at
the famous Columbian University, after most
careful and searching examination. ordered
one for use in the medical department of that
institution, and has pronounced it superior to
any he has ever seen, either in this country or
IN Europe. The artistic excellence of this
work shows Mr.. Noel to be an artist of great
merit, and fully verities the words of his re-
nowned instructor-''ln Mr.. Noel Maryland
will have her second Reinhart.'
''Snider' Noel's boyhood days were spent
in this city, where his parents resided, and
after completing his collegiate studies he took
instruction III the TART preservahve OF all
arts i'll the Office of the ADVOCATE, then I'M
der its present management. and showed that
energetic industry and artistic skill which was
no doubt the embryo state of the art which
has since been so wonderfully developed III
recent years. Later he engaged III the drug
business with Mr. A. IL. Huber From
Westminster he moved with his mother to
Washington, where for Il number Of years he
conducted the same business. in his spare
moments studying scul pture. He relinqnlshed
drugs finally to devote his whole attention to
art, becoming member of the Art Students
League. He first began the study of painting
and art under Mr. Carl F. Weigandt in West
Minister in the 10's, and at one of the fairs
given by the Carroll County Agricultural AS
ISOLATION he obtained the first prize of $50 for
crayon work. At present he is engaged i'll
making Il life size bust of Col. James G.
Berrett, of this county, and it is pronounced
be be most excellent likeness of the Colonel.