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

Luck, like lightning, strikes in curl
GUS places. 1t is so in the Klondyke
Mrs. J. T. Willis was less than three
months ago poor washwoman, living
in Dawson City. She set out alone for
the gold fields of the frozen north from
Tacoma, Wash, about two years ago
She was not successful in her prospect
ing, but she managed to make a fair
living as d laundry woman
in Dawson City. When the
news of the Klondyke discov-
cries of gold reached that place she
joined a party of cattlemen and went
at once to the new diggings. She
staked out claim as soon as she got
there, and it turned out to be a good
one. She is now worth at least $780,
900. Mrs. Willis has a husband living
in Tacoma. He is a blacksmith and a
great sufferer from rheumatism. It was
his inability to work that caused her
to start out for the gold-mining coun-
try, resolved to return rich or not at
all. Incidentally she has the fame of
introducing the first "boiled shirt"
among the Yukon miners. She paid
$3.50 for a box of starch with which
she starched it and paid 81 a day and
board to the Indian squaw who was
her first assistant in the laundry.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16
An Achievements.

''There is the usual disposition to be-
come 1ocose with reference to Alfred
Austin's poetry" said the matter Of
fact person.
Eyes," replied the pale youth who
writes, "but his detractors can't oblit-
crate the fact that he triumphs in one
respect"
What is that?"
"He gets his poetry printed. "-Wash-
ington Star.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16

Berry was careful to see that I had
every comfort possible. Just before
leaving Juneau I was given a large
oearskin robe, which added much to
my comfort.
rode all the way from Juneau to
the mining camp. During the tourney
was strapped to the sled or boat as
the case might be, and while II was
considerably better than walking there
was always an uncertainty about nv
position which made it uncomfortable.
AT first it was very, very cold. but
after a time I got used to it One of
the greatest difficulties we had to en-
counter was the indistinctness Of tbe
trail. The snow fell so heavily and the
winds blew so high that it freuuentlv
happened we We're able only to follow
the trail with the greatest difficulty.
Il think the most remarkable ex-
perience l had during the overland
journey was the trip over Lake Ia
barge. When we reached that point
We found the lake broken I'D in fbe
daytime, though at night there was a
thin ice which made travel possible. We
saw that it would be impracticabIe to
make the portage from there to tbe
river, so We determined to make the
trip during the night. am sure I
don't know just how it happened, for
was asleep most of the time. One
night in May l retired to my berth on
a scow which we had built and woke
up the next morning thirty-six miles
away. We had crossed the lake in one
night, an undertaking which do not
think had ever been accomplished be-
fore or since. l was told by my hus-
band that sail had been hoisted on
the scow which helped the dogs over
the lake."
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16

o. HOWARD, Jr.,
the mining ex-
pert and son of
Gen. o. o. Howard,
telegraphed to a
Wall street syndi-
cate: I've secured
an option on Clar-
ence Berry's con-
trolling interest in
four best claims at
Klondyke, price two
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16
had already agreed to start for that
unknown country. And they did.
Over the White Deserts.

From Fresno, where they were mar
ried, they took with them four fine
dogs to help pull them and their outfit
over the white deserts that lay between
them and the Yukon. They purchased
provisions enough to last them twelve
months, and they set out with the de-
termination to stay in the Yukon dis
trict and hunt for the auriferous earth
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16
Easily Comprshonded.

American Boy-Papa, what's an abb
solute monarchy?
Papa country ruled by a king
whose authority is unlimited. His
word is law, and the people must do his
bidding. Do you understand?
American Boy-Oh, yes, a sort Of po-
litical boss.-New York Weekly.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16
Not the Right Brnnd.

mo sooner do the Onondaga In.
dams get converted to Christianity
than a New York woman visits the
reservation and converts them back
to their ancient religion. Their Chris
tianity does not appear to take"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16
seIentLRo Researoh.

Farmer Sprouts-Stop thur. Whar
ye goin' with them chickens?
Erastus Pincher-Dat's all right,
boss, I'll bring 'em back. Our sassiety
TO gineral research is dun studyin' up
de language oh chickens, an we needs
dem very much.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16
Bad Luck at FOrty-Mne Camp.

When they arrived at Forty-MiIe
Camp this brave pair found there was
absolutely nothing to do. The husband
struck claim and made a little money.
but it was hardly enough to pay ex-
penses. But they had the supplies
which they had brought along with
them and little money left. So they
kept on probing and poking the earth
and hoping for better luck. Then fol-
lowed weary weeks of disbursement.
No gold worth talking about was
turned up and Clarence Berry began
to feel depressed. But the little wo-
man at his side kept telling him that
success was bound to come.
Soon afterwards reports began to
come in at Forty-M Mile Camp that there
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16

When a woman is in doubt concern
ing the trimming of her hat, she simply
puts on a few more red flowers and
feathers Post.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16

Mrs. Clarence Berry is the heroine
OF this great Klondyke romance. If
there are such things as lucky stars
she was born under one of them. She
was Miss Ethel Bush, of Selma, until
March Is, 1896, when she became the
bride OF Clarence Berry, of Fresno. the
man who has made the biggest and
richest find yet made in the new
Alaskan gold fields. His first seasons
work Melted him $130, 900. Nine-tenths
OF the claim he has staked out is vet
to explore, and is known to be full of
the yellow dust. And the hand that
held the Aladdin lamp which guided
him to his fabulous fortune was that
OF the brave little woman who married
him one day and started with him on
the next for the ice-bound Land of
Promise in the Northwest.
A PerlIous Bridal Tour.
1t was unique honeymoon trip. For
downright luck it is without a parallel
in the record of bridal tours. On the
day that they were married these two
young people were poor in everything
but love, pluck and faith in their fu-
ture. Their worldly possessions con-
sisted of just enough money to pay
their passage to San Francisco, thence
to Juneau, and on to Forty-Mile Camp, !
and provide themselves with the neces-
sary stores for a year of mining-camp
life when they got there. 1t was a
rough start in life but this young
couple were no mere dreamers of for
tune.
They had those elements of character
that conquer success under the hard
est conditions. They were prepared to
literally force open the clinched fingers
on the reluctant hand of fortune. They
were ready to face hardships and
trough it, together. Between them
and the Yukon river there was a long
and weary journey, full of perils by
land and sea. The journey to Juneau
which they reached on March "a, was
easy enough, but beyond that point it
was difficult and dangerous.
Their overland journey began on
March "a, and it was not until June 10
that this brave pair drove their dog
team into Forty-Mile Camp and "struck
a claim" The story of those seventy
eight days of travel through an I'M
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16

was 4 wonderful find or gold IN the
Klondyke district, Mrs. Berry told her
husband that the best thing he could
do was to start at once for the new
fields and leave her behind. He was
reluctant to do this, but she persisted
in her counsel, and fortunately fo1
both he finally acted upon it.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16

million dollars, 10 per cent to be paid
Immediately; this sum to be forfeited
II control isn't carried through and bal
ance paid in six months. Forty square
feet actually produce $13O,OOO, of which
$4,000 in nuggets is here"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16
The brides Account q Il.

The Brides Account Of It.
1.-THE journey over the ice and snow
was an experience that am not likely
to soon forget. The accommodations
for a woman were very poor, though
we had the best that was obtainable.
We carried with us a stove and tent,
and the latter we pitched every night
on some spot where the snow was hard.
Our beds were made of boughs. Mr..
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16

at least i've years. Theirs was to be no
short holiday outing. but a carefully
planned campaign-a long and per-
sistent search for the coveted gold.
Few women would care to face the
trials and privations. Of that long jour
ney from Juneau to Forty-Mile Camp.
It was full of exciting incidents, and
more than once death seemed to be
quite near. Mrs. Berry, who is now in
San Francisco. furnishes many graphic
details of her trying experiences. She
says:
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16
MIND MAKES MATTER.
BRIDE AND GROOM LONG FOR
SHINING GOLD.

They Journey to Alaska and Soon Be-
come Possessed of Claim That Has
yielded Them Millions in Dust-Grlt
Brings Luck.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16

ye frum?
Pat-Dublin
Mike-D'ye know Dennis O'Lacy?
Pat-Faith, an Dim his brother-in
law.
Mike-Sure, OF thought Oh saw re-
semblance.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-16
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES, ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

The Colored IndlvIduars Excuse or the
Eject of Scientific Research ON Rural
Chicken CoOps-A Legal Luminary-
A And-summer Rest.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-01-20
How the senate VIII Stand.

The indications now are that the
next United States Senate will be very
close. with good chances of an anti
Republican majority. This is not
very cheering for Mr.. Mckinley and
those who think with him on the tar
if and other questions. The Atlanta
Journal figures out that thirty, one
senatorial seats will be vacant on the
9TH of March next One Of these IS
the vacancy from Delaware, caused by
the failure of the last legislature to
elect. Thirty senators retire by rea-
son of the expiration Of their terms.
Of the 50 hci1-o7cr senator's, % are
Republicans, 81 are silver Democrats,
are sound money Democrats, 3 are
Populists, and 3 are silverites or silver
Republicans. Of the 80 outgoing
senator's, 10 are Republicans, 10 are
silver Democrats, 4 sound money
Democrats, 3 Populists and ? silver
ties. In seven states the legislatures
have already made choice of senators.
Senators Morrill, and Allison have been
reelected; Senators Pugh, Blanchard
and Gordon, Democrats, are to be
succeeded by Messrs Pettus, McEnery
and Clay, who are OF the same party;
while in Maryland Mr.. Wellington,
Repu blican, displaces Senator Gibson,
Democrat, and in Ohio, Mr.. Foraker
Republican, displaces Senator Brice,
Democrat. Adding these senators to
the hold-overs, we have 80 Rapuoli-
cans, 81 silver Democrats, ! sound
money Democrats, 3 Populists and 3
silverites before any Of this months
elections are held. OF the "a remain
ing seats, 10 are certain to be filed by
Republicans. They will be elected in
California, Connecticut, Illinois, In.
diana, North Dakota, New Hamp-
shire, New York, Oregon, Pennsyl
vania and Wisconsin. Pour States
are sure to choose Democrats: Ar
kansas, Florida, Missouri and South
Carolina. In eight Of the remaining
ten states, namely, Colorado, Della
ware, Idaho. Kansas, Nevada, South
Dakota, Utah and Washington, anti
Republicans control the legislatures,
and nothing but the inability of those
elements to combine can prevent the
election OF Democrats or silverites or
Populists. The other two states are
Kentucky, whose legislature is Repub-
lican. and will probably elect a Re
publican senator, and North Carolina,
where the re election of Senator Pritch-
ard, Republican, turns upon the inter-
probation which the Populist mem oers
Of the legislature put upon their fu-
sion pledges. Even if the Republi-
cans should elect Senators in Aeu-
lucky and North Carolina one more
vote besides that of the vice president
will be needed to give a Republican
majority in the senate. There IS no
chance for them to get that one vote,
and President Mckinley may as well
make up his mind to have an anti-Re-
publican Senate.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-01-20
Many People Massacred.

LONDON, Jan. 12.-Dispatches re-
ceived at the foreign office this morn.
ing, confirm the previous reports OF
the massacre by wild tribesmen, IN the
territory OF the King OF Benin, OF the
members of the British expedition
which left the coast Of Upper Guinea
on January l. intending to proceed to
Benin in the Niger coast protectoratee;
The confrnatory reports say that all
of the whiles comprised in the expedl-
ton, together with 243 native carriers,
were killed, and that only seven
Kroomen escaped. The expedition
consisted of Acting Consul General
Phillips, Major Copeland Crawford,
Captain Beisragon, who was the com
mandant of the force Of the Niger
coast protectorate; Captain Mailing,
belonging to the same force; Messrs.
Powis and Gordon, civilians, and a
large number of Kroomen and native
carriers.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-01-20
State have not suffered. In surren-

State have not suffered. Ia surTen-
dering my commission to The people
who gave it to me, do 50 with the
consciousness Of having do1e my duty
as best saw it. Tae burdens res.ing
upon the chief executive are by no
means light, and his path Is 5y no
means an easy one. Make enemies be
mus, and friends are someti nes enc
mics ia disguise There are some
whom l an proud TO call my enimies;
there are none whom | fear to meet.
To my political enemies, let me say
that l cherish 40 malice towards those
who have fought me fairly, and in the
mutations Of politics we may yet be
friends fighting side by side against
those whose hands | have stayed from
the public till. Let me thank those
Of my colleagues who have rendered
me much valuable assistance in con-
ducting the affairs Of the State, and
without whose advice l could hardly
have succeeded.
l invoke the blessings OF God upon
you and your deliberations, and wish
my successor happy and prosperous
administration.
JOHN GARY EVANS,
Governor
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-01-20

ulty was increased BY the addition of
four instructors to teach modern Ian
guages, reading and elocution, physi-
ology and hygiene and mathematics
and Enelish. There are now twenty
five teachers in all in the institution,
not including the pcstgraduates, who
are doing some work as tutors.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY.
'There was but one day holiday for
Christmas given by the College this
session and the experiment seems to
have been a success. This arrange
ment was madeto save the parents ex-
ira railroad fare, and to prevent the
serious demoraIization Of the College
work, always consequent upon the
breaking up of school within three
months after the opening OF the ses,
sion.
1T is the common experience that
protracted holidays are a serious inter
ruption to school work when students
live some distance from College and
90 home TO spend the time.
"As result students almost inevi-
tably lose interest in their studies and
after their return to school are often
unfit for school duties for some time
from the effects Of dissipation while
at home.
In compensation for the shorten
ing Of the Christmas holidays the ses-
sion will close earlier in June, and
the students will thus escape some hot
days at school so enervating to stu
dents, coming, as they do, at the end
OF a session Of hard work.
I'VE will omit the details in the es-
innate OF expenses for the coming
year. The total amount asked is:
For current expenses, $50, ,1O3; for the
new dornitory, complete IN every par
ticular and furnished ready for use,
estimated by a careful and experienc-
ed builder, s29.613.
"The amount Of appropriation
therefore needed to carry utthe mod
crate plans of the board and provide a
boarding place for the large number of
girls Ct limited I.oaus, who are now
debarred the great privileges OF the
College for the lack of the dormitory
accommodations, is $3.50, ,716.
In closing this report the board
desires to extend to you cordial IN
vitation 10 visit Winthrop College IN
a body, to see for yourselves what
great things have been accomplished
with the money appropriated by the
State to make a tardy provision for
the normal, industrial and liberal ed
ucation of her daughters, and to con.
slider the wisdom and necessity OF
completing the plant as originally de-
signed, in order that it may answer
the full purpose of its establishment;
"In conformity with the borad and
generous scope Of the College as out.
lined in the Act creating it, the board
have planned to build up an lnstltu-
ton the equal of any of its kind IN
the country, and they feel sure that
their work will meet with your un:
qualified approval and with that OF all
other broadminded. patriotic citizens
of the State"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-01-20

and realizing this, knowing that when
once be had id his say all hope from
him would cease, he determined to
play a waiting game" taking the
desperate chance that If he refused to
speak. a stay Of execution might be
granted to give him an opportunity to
unburden himself, and thus aoother
delay occur that would put off his fate
to distant day.
No other Interpretation OF his 81
lence >~~gests itself. Murphy does
not look like the sort OF man who
would sacrifice himself for the sake Of
an accomplice-however near to him
that accom- mpIice might be; aud so, it
seems but reasonable to suppose that
il he could save his neck, and have
his sentence conmu!ed, he would
speak out at this critical moment, and
speak loud and long. Iustead, he dis
missed MS visitors yesterday, with
vague promises Of future staten ents,
and renewed assertion that he was
anxious to tell all he knew-if the let
ters he requested to be written (and
they will be written bring forth
certain facts" Saying this for the
last time, Murphy turned away. And
the cat still dozed peacefully 10 his
chair.
The Columbia Register, from which
paper the above interview with Muir
ply is taken, says Murphy declares
he is innocent OF the crime OF which
he stands convicted, yet refuses to
makea statement that will exonerate
him. II would seem that if Murphy
is really in the possession OF any fac:s,
the publication of which would clear
him of the death penalty hanging over
him, it is high time for him to speak
out. Seven weeks are short enough
period in any mans life, but to him
who stands in the shadow Of the gal.
lows they surely must pass with the
rapidity of a dream. Yet, if it be true
that Murphy has but to speak to stay
ais impending doom, he is strangely
Indifferent to his fate" There is moth
ing strange in Murphy's silence. In
our opinion Murphy is the man who
killed Robert Copes. lie may had
accomplices, but he was the moving
spirit in the awful crime. lie does not
wish to confess this, and That IS the
reason he is silent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-01-20
VIII Take 1t.

CANTON, o., Jan. "a message
received here from Washington to-
night makes it reasonably certain
that Senator Sherman's present inten-
ton is to accept the position Of secre-
tarv of State in President Mckinley S
cabinet. It was intimated to Senator
Sherman several days ago that Maj.
Mckinley would be glad to know
whether he would be inclined, to ac'
cept cabinet position, and be has de,
c;GeS IN oorp nj
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-01-20
A Streaming Charge.

The Augusta Chronicle, comment.
ing on the divorce record Of that city
says:
While so far there have been
but few petitions for divorce entered
in the issue docket of the superior
court for the April term, Augusta has
in the past few years gotten a scanda.
lous reputation throughout the United
States for the size of her divorce mill,
and the frequency of the grindings.
It is reputation not in the least to
be enyied and one that Augusta does
rot deserve by a great deal. And yet
there stand the figures as boldly as
though cut in marble and then paint
ed black.
Looking back over the past sessions
OF the superior court one will find di
vorces innumerable, but if they will
take the trouble to look at the names
of the persons interested, few of them
are familiar. In fact, divorce among
Augustans is a rarity, for married
couples seem to live here in greater
harmony than IN any other city on
the globe.
The conditions are such that man
can scarcely fall out with his wife or
vice versa and so they abide together
under the happiest circumstances.
The above two statements made seem
contradictory to the last degree. What
then is the solution OF the problem2
Right across the river is state in
which the laws relating to marriage
are easy, and yet under no circum-
stances can a divorce be obtained.
Here is the primary cause. Persons
there marry, and marry sometimes
hastily. They repent of their folly in
a year or so and seek release from the
bonds that bind them. They cannot
get it, and so there is but one course
left them. In Georgia persons resi-
dent Of the state for one year can ap-
ply for divorce and as there are many
conditions under which they can get
them, the unhappy man or woman
moves to Augusta, the nearest point
from most towns OF South Carolina.
After living here for g year they make
their application. The case then goes
through tae terms Of the court and so
the work is accomplished. If started
at the right time it only takes a year
to 60 through the three terms Of the
court, and thus residence in Georgia
Of two years completes the release. 1t
is fact that three fourthS Of the di-
vorces obtained IN the superior court
Of Richmond county are gotten by
persons who are in reality citizens OF
South Carolina. Unless the laws Of
Georgia are so changed as to make d.
vorce harder to obtain, Augusta is LA.
bic for all time to have her divorce
courts business swelled to an alarm
ing degree above what it in reality
should be.
This is very serious charge that
the Chronicle makes against South
Carolina and We are Inclined to think
that our cotemporary is mistaken il its
sweeping charge that at least three
fourths OF the divorce business OF her
courts are furnished by South Caro-
lima. But if cur cotempray wants to
get rid of the divorce nuisance alto
gether. we would advise them to do
we do over here, let those who want
divorces go somewhere else to get it.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-01-20
Hnrnt TO Death.

SMoAK'sS. c., Jao. 12.-The little
daughter of Henry Scarborough, eight
wears old, living near this place, died
the other day OF burns. She stood
too near blazing fire and her dress
caught and she ran with the dress IN
a. blaze. When finally overtaken, she
was exhausted md fatally burned.