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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16

The KlOndyke excitement does not
abate. Everybody is anxious to learn
all about it, and thousands have decid-
ed to visit the diggings next spring.
Some will change their minds, still
many, no doubt, will take it in. There
is nothing so hazardous, you know, but
there are some who are willing to try
1T. Klondyke, in the language of the
street, is simply gamble. Like the
lottery, you put in your money, but you
seldom draw prize. But it makes good
reading, and everybody is anxious to
learn all the cold facts.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16
Question Of Rank Decided.

Washington Post: An echo of the
coronation ceremony which led to so
much correspondence on such subjects
as diplomatic uniform, court procedure,
and matters of precedence in official
ceremonies, is found in an opinion just
| rendered by the attorney general,
touching the respective rights of vol
unteer and regular army and navy Off
GERS to wear the uniform of the high
est rank which they attained during
the rebellion.
Col, John j. McCook, who represent
ed the United States army, and Capt.
G. H. Wadleigh, the representative of
| the United States navy at the corona
ton, had some difficulty over the ques-
ton of precedence, growing out of the
fact that McCook claimed the lead by
virtue of his high volunteer rank as
shown by his uniform. Minister Brock
| inridge sustained the army officer, and
the state department was obliged to
call upon the war and navy depart
ment for their construction of the stat
ute granting officers the right to bear
| the rank and wear the uniform of their
highest volunteer rank.
The direct issue was presented in a
recent application of James T. Farrell,
brevet major of United States volun-
teers and late captain of the Fifth New
York Heavy Artillery. The two de-
partments were unable to agree upon
the matter. and it was referred to the
attorney general. The latter has de-
cided that only ex-ofiicers may wear
such uniforms and bear such rank.
In other words, an officer at present
! on the army rolls can wear the uni
form of volunteer rank, but persons
who were honorably mustered out of
| the volunteer service and who have no
army connection now may wear it on
occasions of ceremony. This is in line
with the former construction given to
the law by the war department, but it
appears that the practice was about to
be reversed, which would have been
severe blow to many thousands of vol
| uOtner officers
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16

As the charter of the Bank of France
expires at the end of the year the bill
for its renewal is expected to come
before the French chamber almost any
day, and the Paris correspondent of the
Economist points out the remarkable
changes that have taken place in the
bill since it was first introduced in
1892. Originally the charter was to
be renewed for twenty-three years.
now it can be terminated by the gov
eminent at the end of fifteen years.
The former bill required the bank to
pay to the state an annual cortribu-
tion of 100000 francs from the COM
menCement of 1898; the new bin fixes
the contribution st One-eighth of the
rate of discount on the average pro-
duetive note circulation, or the amount
of discounts and leans on securities.
In addition to the stipulation that the
existing advances Of 140, 900, 900 francs
to the treasury shall cease to bear in
terest, the bank is to advance a fur
Their 40,000,000 francs, also without in
terest, and it cannot demand repay
ment before the expiration of its
charter The note circulation, which
was originally to be raised to 100000
600, is now TO be increased TO the enor-
nous amount of goo, 600. 900, and there
are other less important changes which
1t is unnecessary to specify"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16
Abraham Lincoln,s Flrst Love.

A correspondent of the New York
Sun, writing from Calistoga, Cal, writes
that the woman who was Abaham Lin
coins first love, and Refused to marry
him, has been long resident of that
town. Now she is Mrs. Susan Boyce,
but when she was Lincoln's sweetheart
she was Miss Susan Reid, of New
Salem, on the Sangamon river, in Illi-
nois.
MY father was one of Lincoln's best
friends" she said, in speaking of her
acquaintance with President Lincoln.
HE was Lewis G. Reid, and it was he
who took Lincoln to Springfield and
introduced him to William e. Seward,
from whom he borrowed the first law
books he ever read. Mr.. Lincoln and
my father belonged to the same polit-
ical party, and they used to talk poll
tics by the hour. l first met him in
1886 at the house OF a neighbor named
Able There was quite a party of
young people there, and 1 remember
that he seemed very bashful He
soon began to pay me good deal of at
tention, which pleased my father more
than it did me, for my father liked him
very much and had great faith in him.
Mr.. Lincoln often took me out horse
back riding and to singing school and
church. He was a spiritualist, and he
believed in dreams. He often told me
his dreams were prophetic. He also
talked of the stars a great deal, and 1
remember 1 thought him queer kind
of fellow. Still, he was very enter
10 he
time.
''He was not as ardent lover as I've
seen since, but he kept his case going
pretty lively, and pressed me hard for
an answer. He told me / was the first
woman he ever loved, and that he was
sure he could never love any one else
as he did me, and I believe he meant
what he said. did not want to marry
him, because l didn't love him, and so
invented a story about being engaged
to a young man back in Kentucky,
where We had come from. That cooled
his ardOr for little while, but he soon
began coming to see me again, and
finally he told my father that he would
call on a certain day for my final an
swer. When the day came I made it
a punt " bC away ltOu1 nome, ana
Lincoln didn't get over the way treat
ed him. My father lectured me about
it, and told me had made a Ounce of
myself. but my mother took my part,
and said that if did not love him /
ought not to marry him.
while Lincoln was counting me we
were one night at a little party where
the young folks were trying their for
tunes with Bible and door key. Mr.
Lincoln was always very much interest
ed in such things, and at once he
wanted to know all about the game. 1t
was explained to him that the KEY
would be placed on verse in the open
Bible and when questions were asked
the key was supposed to turn by super
natural power. Lincoln asked, win
Susie marry man whose name begins
with LIZ and the key did not move.
Then he asked, Will she marry a man
whose name begins with B?' and the
key whirled A young man named
Brooks was then paying me some at
tsntion, whenever Lincoln gave him an
opportunity, and he was the one re-
ferred 10. for I did not then dream
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16

are very active and supple, and if they
fall they are very apt to light on their
feet like cat. In many of their games
there is not more than a little grass
spread over the ground for the protec-
ton of their bones, and in some cases
none at all. A merry go-round game
is played on a long board balanced
over post, with large wooden pin
projecting up through it at the middle
"a sort of merry go-round. The boys
choose a partner and one gets on at
each end. The opposing to, or as
many as like, get inside, near the post,
and push the board around as rapidly
as possible, until one of the players is
thrown off. When one is dislodged
from his seat he goes roll
ing and humping along the
ground as if he never would
step. Another game is played
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16

In the discussion following the re-
cent college boat races, as to the
stroke most apt to win, the point was
made that a gain of one inch on each
stroke pulled would mean a gain of
about boats length in race of four
miles, or enough to bring victory in
many an encounter. In other words,
take care of the inches, and the feet
will take care of themselves.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16

Elsie Duval, assistant postmaster at
Cheyenne, is short in her accounts ST.
500, and her mamma says her daughter
spent the money on her lovers. What
kind of chaps are those young men Of
Cheyenne?
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16
A just Protest.

A gentleman had left his corner seat
in an already crowded car to 60 in
search of something to eat, leaving a
rug to reserve his seat. On returning
he found that, in spite of the rug and
the protests of his follow passengers,
the seat had been usurped by one in
lady's garments. To his protestations
her lofty reply was:
DO you know, sir, that 1 am one of
the directors wives?"
Madam" he replied, were you the
directors only wife, l should still pro-
test. "-Argonaut.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16

From the prices charged by the
transportation companies the mosqui-
to is not the only thing in the Klon-
dyke that knows how to present a
bill.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16
Boys Games In Guatemala.

In Guatemala boys have their games
and sports as boys elsewhere do, but
to American young folk some of these
will appear very odd as well as dan
gerous. These little coal black Caribs
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16

with CREASED pole peculiarly con-
structed. 1t is held in an obliuue no.
sition by tri-posts and a rope running
from the top to stake in the ground
AT one side near the bottom is a boon
on which prizes such as straw hats and
handkerchiefs are hanging. The bows
go up to the top by a native ladder
and slide down, endeavoring to CRASH
prize from the hoop-if they get that
far without falling. This is a verv
dlmcult game, as the contestant has
generally slipped round to the under
side OF the pole or fallen from it before
the hoop is reached. AS their little
black bodies rub the grease from tbe
pole the prizes disappear more RAPIDLY
The tight rope game is the most difS.
cult and perhaps the most dangerous
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16

Fifty-seven frog farms are now in
operation in this country. No wonder
we are croakers.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16

More flies are caught with honey
than vinegar.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16

The child has the seeing eye; years
veil our vision with stupid things called
facts.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES.
GOOD SHORT STORIES FOR
THE VETERANS.

Abraham Lineoln's FIRST Love Callsto-
ga, Cal. Has the Woman Who Re-
fused the Great Commander Wear
ing the Volunteer Uniform.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16
Little citizen.

Ut of the focal and
~ !. :. !.
~ foremost fire,
W. I>LAl Out of the hospital
5(EzT lBM@I6 walls dire;
- NMEm%%A// Smitten of grapeshot
iEE%FSSWBN~ and gangrene.
JSYIC eighteenth battle,
MI sH%p5-f and he sixteenD
##S%Cs0S85-l n Specter! such as you
%MEfeS% - seldom see
Dzz=4f@ESsS(E% Little Giffen, of Ten
E. %szASE En- nessee!
Y@%E Take him and vel
1sS@~ comet the sur
geons said.
Little the doctor can help the dead!
So we took him, and brought him where
The balm was sweet in the summer air;
And we laid him down on wholesome
Utter Lazarus, heel to head!
And we watched the war with abated
breath
Skeleton boy against skeleton Death.
Months of torture how many such2
Weary weeks of the stick and crutch;
And still a CLINT of the steel-blue eye
Told of a spirit that wouldn't die,
And didn't Nay more! in deaths despite
The crippled skeleton learned to write"
Dear mother" at first, of course; and
then
Dear captain" inquIring about the men.
Captains answer: "Of eighty-and-fve,
Citizen and / are left alive"
- -
Word Of gloom from the war, one day;
Johnson pressed at the front, they say.
Little Glffen was up and away;
A tear-his first-as he bade good-by,
Dimmed the CLINT of his steel-blue eye.
I'm write if spared" There was news
of the fight
But none of Giffen.-He did not write.
I sometimes fancy that were I king.
OF the princely Knights of the Golden
Ring,
With the song of the minstrel IN mine
ear,
And the tender legend that trembles here,
I'd give the best, on Bonded knee,
The whitest soul of my chivalry,
For Little Giffen," of Tennessee.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16

To put off repenting until tomorrow
'Eay be putting it off forever.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16

A lazy msA's working time is to-
morrow.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16

A strong constitution is necessary to
stand the effect of taking medicine.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16

% all. Two posts about eight
teet high, sunken in the ground sum-
port two wooden triangIes on an svIo
about nine feet long. From each cor
ner of the triangle a rope runs To the
corresponding corner of the one at the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-06
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

A regular monthly meeting of the CON-
mon council of the village Of Laurium was
held on Tuesday, May 4, 1897. at $50
D. ~, with President j. C, Light, Trus-
tees II fliege, l.. Labby. Jr, John Man
ier' ii. Richard, Charles Heusa, Jr..
and j. h. Murphy, clerk.
lh7 minutes OF the last regular and
special meetings were read and. on mo-
ton approved.
a communication from the Burgan
hard ware company, relative to tanning
the water mains for the ensuing wear
was read.
"n motion, duly supported, instructions
were given that the tapping machine be
kept 10 the town building when NOT in
actual use.
20 motion OF Trustee FIiege, supported
oy Trustee Labby, it was ordered that
the secretary of the water hoard bave
enarge OF the tapping machine, and that
hereafter permission to tap the water
mains be gwen to either, the Buroan
hard ware company or TO William Smith.
at tue option OF party procuring tap. all
material to be uniform with that hereto
lore used. Motion carried.
Ihe monthly report Of the village ,reas.
urer was read and, on motion. accented
and ordered placed on file.
The following accounts and salaries
reao ana, alter consideration they were
approved and ordered paid. viz;
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-06
Village Council Pass
Upon the Compiled
Ordinances.
The Laurium COun' ii Meets
Aud Transasts a sreat Deal OF Busi-
ness-AnOther Meeting Will be
Held Tut sday Evening.

The Red Jacket village council was ia
session the greater part OF the afternoon
yesterday, the council coming together
shortly after o'clock and remaining in
continuous session until supper time.
The meeting was an adjourned session
from the evening before and was held for
the purpose OF examining and passing
upon set of new ordinances. It was
necessary TO have the meeting an ad-
tournament Of the regular monthly meet
ing as it is not lawful TO adopt ordin-
ances at other than a regular meeting.
Some time ago it was proposed to have
all the village ordinances compiled in
some sort OF shape for ready use. No
little difficulty had been experienced by
everyone who had to use or refer to the
ordinances from the fact that there was
no oil 'ial document containing all the
ordinances in compiled form and the only
oticial record containing them vas the rec
ords OF the council meetings where they
had been entered from time to time as
they had been passed. Here they were
not classified and it was no little trouble |
to find them. One or two persons had
kept file Of the ordinances as they had
been assed for their own use.
There were also number ofordinances
that contradicted each other and some
covered facts which were included in pre-
viously passed laws.
The matter was placed in the hands of
Justice Curtis and he compiled a com,
Dlete set IF ordinances including all the
old ones revised and corrected. Yester-
day afternoon the council passed all these
ordinances as revised. There we're nearly :
httyin all aud each one had TO be read |
and commented upon and in some cases ,
changes were made so that they agree 7
w'th the views OF the council. It is pro- c
0able that d zen copies will be made
Tor che village officers who are supposed
TO get posted on the laws OF the village t
The toca justice courts will also be sup. a
Piled With the new and revised edition. i,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-06
q. A. RadInsk,. piano

q. A. Rsdinsixt, Piano Forte Tuner
Orders can be left at Mr.. joseph Her
mann's store.
The following testimonials from tw1
OF our well known musicians will show
Mr.. Radinski's proficiency in his PROBES
sion:
To whom il may concern:
Ii ia with genuine qualification that
take this means OF recommending Mr..
G. A. Radinski ss the mos thorough,
pains taking and altogether most salts
factory piano tuner that have met with
OF late. The work done by him for me
proves him TO be conscientious probes
sional, who ought to receive sufficient
patronge TO induce him TO become per-
manent resident of these parts. because a
man of his abilities is an absolute neces-
sHy. MAN Won LEM
Musical Director.
Calumet, Mich, May 5, 1897
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-06

Calumet appears TO be sort Of Mecca
for emigrants from different parts OF Eur.
ope and every train brings in several.
This spring the number OF foreigners who
have arrived here is probably greater
than ever before. Yesterday afternoon
an entire coach on the Mineral Rage was
filled with sons OF sunny Italy who had
Just come over.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-06
Mr.. GriersOn's Funeral.

At the special meeting tonight OF Calu.
met Lodge, No. 27l, f. & A. M, arrange
ments will be made for attending the iun-
eral OF Brother James Griersou, which
will take place on Sunday afternoon,
next, as Mr.. Robert Grierson is expected
to arrive here on Saturday.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-06

The Odd Fellows OF Hecla Lodge, No.
10, Will visit Lake Linden Lodge, No.
40 |. o. 0. F., next Monday evening; all
members OF the order are cordially in
vited and those who wish to attend will
please leave their names with Icy Blum
enthal at the Star clothing house.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-06

Miss Birdie Scotland, who was called
TO her home at Cleveland several weeks
ago by the serious illness of her mother.
is expected here in few days to resume
her position as teacher ia the public
schools. Her mother succumbed several
daYs since
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-06

There will he special meeting at the
yation Army barracks tomorrow (Frl.
day) evening which will be led by Capt.
Cunningham. The meeting tonight will
be led by Mrs. Shepard as the adjutant
is in Hancock.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-06

Mr. A, c. Van Truen, who bas been here
Tor several days in charge of the Calumet
and Hecla machinery car, has left for
Philadelphia with the car. He will pro-
Daoly be back again in few weeks with
another load OF heavy machinery.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-06

The district library will not be omen
Tor couple OF days until the building is
moved to the new site adjoining the reg
idence OF Mr.. Soddy on Calumet avenue.
Books falling due now can bereturned at
the opening OF the library without fine
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-06

village assessor, we're appointed as a
board OF review.
A special meeting was called for Tues
day, May IL, for the purpose Of consider
ing extending the pond water mains and
other improvements.
On motion, council adjourned.
JOSEPH X. MURPHY, Clerk.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-06

To whom 10 may concern:
Mr. q. A. Ra1Inski has done work for
me and has given the utmost satisfaction.
He is the most competent man in his
trade that have ever met, and in recon-
mendnR him do 40 with the full assur-
ance that all work entrusted to him will
be done as near perfection as possible.
GEORGE l.. JOHNSON.
Houghton Mich. April 81, 1897.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-06

The May party to be given by Charity
Lodge, Knights OF Pythias will occur at
the Light Guard Armory tomorrow
evening. Everything in the way of ar
engagements that could be done to make
it success has been attended to.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-06

Work on the new compressor at Calu
met is progressing very fayorably, as is
also the work at tina new plant at No. s
sh ,ft, Calumet,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-06

f, ). Dunbar, the Standard oil repre-
sentative, left for Marquette on the
morning train after business visit of
several days in the copper country.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-06

W. Il, Garberson, representative OF the
W. Bingham Hardware Co., OF Cleveland.
was among the arrivals yesterday, re-
turning from visit to the iron country
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-06

on motion, duly supported, the water
BOARD wasinstructed to shut off all yater
that is not paid within thirty DAYS from
beginning ofaDy quarter without further
notice and to collect the prescribed pen-
atty before turning water on. Motion
carried.
The n onthly report of the water board
was read and, on motion, approved and
ordered placed on Ale.
Moved and supported, that the presi.
dent purchase six water meters from the
Carton hardware company. Carried.
The druggists bond OF Roberts & Wv.
ian was submitted to the council and on
motion, approved.
On motion Of Trustee Labby. support.
ed by Trustee Richard, the bond OF George
Munro, as treasurer, with J. r. RYAN.
Thomas M. Lyon, f. r. Ostrander and
johnson Vivian, Jr., as sureties, be an.
proved. Carried.
N. s. Bray and James C. Mills, with the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-06

John Goldswortby, Of Eli, Mimi, vel
known here. is 10 the city and may de-
eide to remain permanently.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-06

Mrs. John Mahoney, OF Tamarack. il
seriously i'll OF an attack OF pneumonia.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-06

Ferry Wolloston. OF Even, sa busi
ness visitor 10 the city for q few DAYS.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-06

The Light Guard will hold a meeting
this evening for the election Of commits
stoned officers.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-06

The projectoscope will open a three
nights engagement at the Opera House
this evening. -
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-06
Bicycle for sale.

A new 800 1897, No. 45model Col
umbia Tor $S5. Apply at News Office.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-06
Wen and BOYS Mnnied

10 wear the best shirts manufactured at
the lowest prices. Step in and see them
at V. +. Engstrom's.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-06

Mr.. and Mrs. William Kingston arrived
here yesterday from Denver.