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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-12-25
IN GENERAL.

The other day gentleman in
formed the writer that the Re-
publican party could never be
united until the old party
leaders were deposed; that
the Silver Republicans would
never submit to the leader
ship of Senator Shoup, nsr the
Republicans to Mr.. Dubois, there
fore these men must be turned
down. That argument would
have some force if the respective
factions are to be regarded as
mere cattle without reason or in
telligence, but if they are to be re-
garded as reasonable and en-
ightened creatures, the argu-
nlent is to the last degree absurd.
The question now is not one of
leadership, but this: Is there a
common ground upon which Re-
Publicans, qualified and unquali-
fled, can re-unite7 If there be,
and the factions do come together,
the matter of leadership viii take
care of itself. The occasion will
produce the man, And that man,
whoever he may be, must be in
sympathy and full accord with
the sentiments and purposes of
The re- united party. Indeed, he
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-12-25

must grow out of it. He may be
Senator Shoup or Mr.. Dubois, or
one greater than either. In any
event, he will be acceptable, be-
cause when the time comes that
leadership is required, he who is
to lead viii already so have dis
tinguished himself as to be elect
ed by common consent. AT the
present time, men must act for
themselves, upon their own judg-
ment, and without regard to the
attitude of assumed or nominal
leaders. Every man who favors
a reunion, should at once become
leader in the movement and
throw the weight of his voice and
influence in that direction. 1t
does not make a particle of differ
ence what Senator Shoup or Mr..
Dubois may say or think. This
is a question to be settled by the
party membership, not by the fac
tional leader, and every member
of either faction should act upon
his own judgment and response
bility. The question to be con-
sidered is, where is the greater
good, in divided, powerless,
hopeless party, or united, poten-
tial and prosperous party? The
good here referred to is the pub
lie veal, not merely party success.
Will the general veal be promot-
ed by re- union of the Republi-
can party. That is the question,
and every man should answer it
for himself. Observations in the
south eastern portion of the
State and reliable advices from
the North indicate that the senti-
ment in favor of reunion is taxi
ing strong hold and definite form.
The movement is coming up from
the people, not being handed
down to them. The feeling be-
hind it is that the welfare of the
the State is in jeopardy, and that
something must be done to avert
impending calamity.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-12-25
WILL NOT WORK.

With an industry which to the
purpose is highly commendable,
our Silver Republican friends are
striving TO create dissention
among Republicans. We sus-
pect their success will fall much
short of their zeal. Locally,
they are trying to engender i'll
feelings by Illuminating an imag-
mary contest over the Caldwell
postmastership. Republicans
should understand one or two, or
perhaps, three things in this con-
nection. In the first instance,
there is an evident desire in GER
tain quarters to have Mr.. Hart
ley removed before the expira-
ton of his term. This desire
does not exist among Republicans,
and efforts in that direction do
not emanate from them. 1t is
rumored that charges have been
preferred against Mr.. Hartley,
but whether true or not is
Of little consequence. 1t does not
appear that the charges have, as
yet had any weight in Washing
ton. Secondly, there is nowhere
any evidence of an active cam
paign except in the case of Mr..
H. H. Jones, therefore, up to the
present moment there cannot
possibly be any contest. Thirdly,
Republicans should and do rec
ognize the fact that any Ameri-
can citizen has a perfect right to
apply for, and get if he can,
any Office in the United States.
But one of the many who want
the Caldwell postmastership can
possibly get it. There will be
many disappointed, only one APP
pointed. We believe we may
say with some authority that the
field is still open. No individual
has a cinch. But as many of
those who would like to be post
master at Caldwell may be dis
couraged or dead long before any
change is made, it would seem
like pure folly to get excited over
it at this time. The agitation is
waste of force-premature TO.
mentation.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-12-25
$40 sEMPgR TYRANNIs.

If man would know how good
and estimable he is, he must die
and learn his virtues from the in
scription on his tombstone; but
if he would know how utterly
viscious, detestable and disrep-
utable he is, he should leave
Caldwell for a few months on
private business. The following
comes from a perfectly reliable
source: 1.-TWO of Jones' lieu
tenants were at my place and in
formed me that Davis, Chairman
Of the Republican County COM
mittee, had left the country-had
run away-and denounced him as
a party boss and a dictator. They
told me that the committee must
be called together at once and a
new chairman elected. They
presented a Jones petition which
I must sign in order to hold the
party together" That man Davis
must be a wicked, wicked scamp,
and withal a dangerous individu-
al. Boss! Dictator! Runaway!
0, horrors! Mormon sympathiz-
erl Tremendous! By all means,
let the committee be convened;
let this Boss, Dictator and Runa-
way be overthrow and his i'm
perious rule destroyed. His iron
heel is upon the neck of the party
and the death rattle gurgles in
the threat of Republicanism. Oh
Hanna where is thy victory! But
the golden cord is not quite sun
dered-there is still a hook upon
which to hang a living hope.
Strangle the Boss. Mangle the
Dictator. Call the committee,
dePose the runaway. Sign the
petition-glory, harmony, saliva
ton. SIC semPer tyrGm"ts. 1t is
barely possible thatif the wretched
and crucified Davis should ever
hear of the methods of the "lieu-
tenants" he would have the pre-
sumption to inquire by what
authority they assumed to de-
mand that the Jones petition must
be signed in order to hold the
party together. He might go
further and inquire if that was
not display Of bossism and die
tatorship far ia excess OF that
which brought public condemna-
ton upon himself. OF the man
Davis, stepped in arrogance and
perfdy, it is not said that he ever
solicited, much less demanded, the
signing Of any petition for any
person for any purpose. If Davis
be boss and dictator, what shall
we say Of the ''lieutensnts''7 After
a while somebody win learn that
Misrepresentation aRd deliberate
falSehoods are dangerous weapons
to handle. They often play the
boomerang and thea their recoiI
Is fatal.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-12-25
sHoUP CRITICISED.

Some of the state papers are
given to severe criticism of Sem
ator Shoup on account of the APP
pointments he has secured. The
general charge is that he has kept
in view no object but the dis
charge of personal obligations.
In other words, he has sacrificed
party interests and public good in
order to reward his friends for
services rendered in his personal
behalf. If this indictment be true,
it merely proves that Senator
Shoup is possessed in a high de-
gree of that virtue known as
loyalty to friends-a disposition
not in the least derogatory to his
character as a man. But it is not
clear that his recommendations
have been made with a view
solely to the payment of private
obligations; that the resultant APP
pointments have injured the party
or that the public good has been
crucified. In the opinion of THE
TRIBUNE, the Senator has made
some mistakes, but it would be
pure egotism on our part to assert
infallibility of opinion; and it
would be gross assumption to
charge improper motives to every
act which does not meet our APP
proval. 1t is just possible that
we may be influenced by private
prejudices, personal dislikes or
favoritism. We may disapprove,
for instance, of the appointment
of one person because our prefer
ence is for another, or because
the appoiRtee is distasteful to us,
or, indeed, because some little
scheme of ours is thereby frus-
trated. Let it be borne in mind
that we who may criticise Senator
Shoup are not wholly broad, gen
erous and public spirited. The
bitterness most of us cherish will,
upon examination, be found based
upon self-conceit. We are cha
grined because we cannot control.
Let us take the case of R. v.
Cozier, recently appointed United
States Attorney for this district.
TIE TRIBUNE may be disposed to
regard this appointment as irn-
polite, unwise. We may think
that the element Of personal
obligation entered too largely into
the Transaction; yet, withal, OUT
judgment may be warped by
prejudice against Mr.. COzier or
preference for some one else. We
are told that three years ago Mr..
Cozier was guilty of an act of
political treachery. There is not
a politician in the State, or in the
whole country, of any note against
whom q similar charge is not
made, and probably with equal
justice. The plain truth is that
personal ambition-pure sel6sh-
ness-is too often the main spring
of political action. Il would, in
deed, have been a masterful
stroke had Senator Shoup sec
ured appointments which met the
uniform and enthusiastic approba-
ton of every person in the State
a most mastertul stroke, but an
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-12-25
WANTED.

100 head Of good calves and yOarlings,
delivered ct my ranch, near Parma, for
which the highest cash prices will be
paid. Enquire Of ]. ". watkins, at
Ranch, or address him 90 Pasma, Ida.
d2s B. +. EHITR
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-24
Stanley and KEENAN,.

There are two notable articles of adven-
ture In the October Atlantic which have
historical interest-Twenty five Years of
Progress In Equatorial Africa, by Henry
M. Stanley, who reviews the unprecedented
progress from savagery to civilization that
has been made since his journey In search
Of DIR. Livingston. This Is chapter that
has no parallel in human history. The
other article, of somewhat similar general
character, by George KEENAN,, is on A Rus
sian Experiment in Self Government, an
explanation of the voluntary formation OF
republican state, chiefly by Russians,
where successful experiment was made in
self-government under unusually difhcult
circumstances, until 1t was suppressed by
the government of the Gar. This expert
ment suggests in remarkable way not
only the possibility but the probability of
the success of the Russians il they had the
opportunity to undertake self-government.
George Easier and son, Fred. sold their
spring lambs recently for $500 per head
Vernon Argus. GIVE Mckinley, prosperity,
and the Dlngley tariff the credit.
Vernon is enjoying her share of business
these days. Twenty-Five cars of hay and
grain having been shipped from here this
month. Vernon Argus.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-24
Pleasant Evening at Whist.

Mr.. and Mrs. d. j. Gerow entertained q
party of sixty friends at whist, Tuesday
evening. Their pleasant residence was
decorated with cut flowers and vines. The
wide veranda was made attractive with
rugs. stands and screens, and added still
more roomy effect to that produced by
throwing all Of the rooms open together.
At the middle of the series of games light
refreshments were served, during which
Miss Dollie Murray played some pleasing
selections on the piano. During the pro-
gress OF the games the mandolin club
furnished very enjoyable music
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-24

Eugene D. Mann Found Dead in his
House, Sunday.

Eugene D. Mann Found Dead in his
House, Sunday.
Another sudden death has occurred in
Owosso, another of her citizens passing
away without moments warning. This
time 1t was Eugene ID. Mann, who died
Sunday forenoon. aged seventy three years,
at his home 64s North Pine street, of heart
disease.
Mrs. Mann had III been called to Portland
by the death of grandchild, and had not
returned. During her absence Mr.. Mann
had been getting his own meals and was
alone in the house. Just before death oc-
Cured he had been busy preparing his din
ner, and when he was found, the fire in the
cook.stove was burning briskly.
He was first found between ten and
and eleven o'clock by Mrs. John Mcbride,
who saw him lying on the kitchen floor.
She gave the alarm and Chas. f. Parker,
another neighbor, came over. The body
was stilla warm and was lying face down.
ward, the face resting in little pool of
blood, caused by the bleeding of the nose,
which was broken by the fall
DIR. Perkins, who was called. gave It as
his opinion that death was the result of
heart disease and that he fell to the floor
after dying. not before. This is the view
which. prevailed at the inquest held by
Coroner Monroe, who imraneled jury
Sunday noon and met with it again Mon
day morning, when!a verdict was given in
accordance with the above statement.
Mr.. Mann was born in New York City.
While still young man he sailed for Ia
number of years as steamboat engineer.
Later he became railway engineer, run
ming on the ID. & M. between Hetrot and
Pontiac, when the road was first built. and
keeping. that situation for a number of
years. Later he ran an engine at one OF
the salt works in Saginaw.
For the last twenty five years he has been
a resident of this county, living on farm
in Hazelton, and for the last ten or twelve
yeors heihas been resident os this city. =
Of late years he has not connneu himself
to steady work, but has busted himself {
part of the time with doing various ode
jobs.
| Besides his wife, who is left to mourn hi
loss, he leaves one son, Frank Mann, VIII,
is now in Oregon, and two adopted daugh
tiers, Mrs. VIM. Hughes, of Portland, ant
Mrs. N. Goodyear, of this city. Tn
funeral services were held Wednesday a
the late residence, Rev. John Sweet official
ing. The burial took place in Oak Hill
cemetery.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-24
More Room Secured.

The l.. e. Woodland planning mill and fur
niture factory has been badly crowded for
engine and boiler room for some time, and
Monday evening Mr.. Woodland asked the
council to move the beginning OF south
Water street forty-6ve feet further east than
1t is at present in order to give him room to
put in additional boilers and also to build a
large chimney. The request was granted
and measures to change this part of the
street were at once begun.
Mr.. Woodland offers to deed to the city an
equal amount of land on the east side of the
street In Its present position and as the mat.
ter Of few feet is Of little consequence al
this point 1t is matter of satisfaction to
know that the additional room can be Sc
cured with so little trouble.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-24
Local News.

Mrs. FL. r. Tooley is quite sick this week.
A. M. Bentley has been granted patent
on an extension window screen.
f. T. Harris is slowly recovering from a
severe attack of inflammatory rheumatism.
The Owosso Manufacturing Co. will prob
ably start up Monday with a part of its
force.
Fred j. Stoddard is entertaining his
mother, Mrs. E. Stoddard, of Howell, this
week.
The mercury at the M. q. weather sta.
ton dropped to twenty. eight degrees Mon
day night.
Mueller Bros. have begun work on the
foundations for new engine and boiler
house, on the east side of their brewery.
Mrs. II. 81. Daniels and daughter, Nina
returned Saturday evening from foul
weeks visit with relatives in Buffalo and
Lockport.
II. w. Mann and daughter, Miss Mildred
went to Saginaw Wednesday morning, Mr.
Mann to do business there that day, and his
daughter to make few days visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Tillotson returned
home Tuesday evening after an absence o
fifteen months abroad. Miss Abbie Tillot
son stopped in Detroit for short visit
reaching Owosso one day later.
The marriage of Miss Mary Brown, o
this city, and William Ryan, of Muskegon
took place in st. Paul's church Tuesda.
morning, Rev. FIR. Slane officiating. Mr.
and Mrs. Ryan took the afternoon train TO
Niagara Falls.
Rey. W. s. Ament will give some IRE
plies to critics of foreign MISSIONS" at thu
mems meeting of the Y. M. G. A. Sunda.
afternoon, at four o'clock. 1t will be
good opportunity to hear the subject dis
cussed. There will also be special musi
for the meeting.
Don't forget the K. o. T. M. excursion t
Detroit next Wednesday the Goth. You Wi
not be likely to have another chance t
spend week day 10 Detroit at an expens
of $1.0O for the round trip in good man,
months. Take day off, visit the Michiga
metropolis, and have q good time. Wednes
day the Goth. $1.00 for round trip.
G. b. Sickmon, Owosso agent for tn
Groton Bridge & Mfg. Co., is spending tn
week at the home Office, in Groton, N. Y
e. T. Brown, another of the company
representatives Is In charge of the offic
during the absence of the former. MI
Brown has been travelling In Michigan a
most exclusively for the past six months
and Is we'll pleased with the state. Ii
says, however, that Owosso is the livelie'
city of its size he has seen anywhere, an
speaks quite highly Of our manufacturin
industries
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-24
Caledonia New Haven.

There was no preaching at the Kelly
church Sunday, as the pastor was attending
conference preaching at the Graham
church last Sunday, Rev. Schmaus being in
ChesanIng farmers are busy with
their corn cutting. Few have finished. but
Jack Frost cut large portion of tt
Pumpkins are scarce, and 1t is quite a treat
to see the yellow beauties in the corn fields
News is scarce in these parts no one
going to Klondyke or getting married.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-24

Secretary of Agriculture Wilson is
busy man these days. Besides looking
after the progress of sugar.beet culture,
the expectation of American butter, and
the introduction of leguminous food plants
all over the country, he is now arranging to
introduce the camphor tree in the Gulf
States. 1t is evident that this is business
administration.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-24

Statesmen Wanted.-$100 to $125 per
month and expenses. Staple line; position
permanent, pleasant and desirable. Address
with stamp, Seymour-Whltney Co., r. 215,
Chicago.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-24

List of letters remaining uncalled for in
Owosso postoffice the week ending Sept. 1s:
Emma Butts, Nettie Park. ]. L. Richard
son (2). Mrs. d. w. Woodman, Benoni
Bennett, Mrs. Libbie Davidson, Chas.
Currie, Addie Cramer, Mrs. A. Rosenbaum>
Adolph Schaupp, Geo. Kitchen, j. NJ.
Ford, John Quinn. Foreign: s. Case, T.
o. Elliott.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-24

The value of our imports during August
was $50. SIC, GAO, the smallest for any month
in eighteen years. The exports during
August were valued at at $40. 497, 800, the
largest of any August recorded by the
bureau of statistics and an increase over
those for August, 1896, of $l2, sO7, $3.50.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-24

Mat Wixom will sell at public auction, on
Monday, Sept. 81, ~, at one o'clock .. m,
at Bancroft, Mich, 40 head of good horse =
and one span of mules-on one years time,
with good security.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-24

The two ten thousand gallon water tanks
have been placed in position on the Owosso
Mfg. Co.'s buildings, and are now ready for
use In case Of fire. The tanks are high
enough to give splendid pressure through
out the building.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-24

The Baptist parsonage is being papered
and otherwise renovated, preparatory to the
arrival of the new pastor, Rev. Carey v.
Northrop, who is expected next week with
his family. ~
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-24

Will ex.candidate Bryan kindly devote
part of that $1,000 Ohio speech to telling
the farmers how 1t Is that Ohio Xxx wool,
which sold in New York at II cents pound
one year ago. is now selling at 20 cents In
that market. Here is an increase of more
than so per cent. in price when silver was
falling 20 per cent, and no ''famine" to
charge 1t up to, either.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-24

The corn crib will have to do its full share
of duty this year. Advices from abroad
indicate that every bushel Of wheat that we
can spare will not be sufficient to meet the
demand, and that our corn crop will be
drawn heavily upon for food supplies. As
to silver-but then Mr.. Bryan says we must
not talk about that.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-24

A good deal of worry Is wasted by free
trade organs just now over the fact that the
Argentine government is contemplating a
retaliatory tariff on our yellow pine, farm
wagons and other farm implements by plac-
ing duty of &c per cent. on yellow pine.
1875 per cent. on farm wagons, 100 per cent.
on other farm implements, and 100 per cent.
one thousandth of the exports. We sent
to Argentine last year little over one mil
lion dollars worth of these articles, out of
total expectation of 1882 million dollars
worth of our products. 1t would be a
matter of regret, of course, that the United
States should lose one one-thousandth part
of her export trade by the Dingley law, but
II she shuts out a hundred million year
of products which come into competition
with those of her own people by this law
she can stand loss of one million in ex-
ports. The imports Of foreign products
were under the Wilson law more than
hundred million in excess Of the last year
Of the Mckinley law. But it is not al
all certain that the Argentine law makers
will take this step. We bought of that
country in 1896 30. sls.ss5 worth of goods,
and sold her s5,979,04 worth OF goods.
Can she afford to cut Off market for nine
million dollars worth Of her goods for the
sake of shutting out million dollars worth
Of lumber, kerosene, and agricultural ma
chinery? During the past ten years the
balance Of trade has been In Der favor
Her statesmen will think several times be
fore they destroy it. Even II the million
dollars worth Of our products are shut GU
of Argentine, our farmers will doubles
thing the exchange fair one when the.
consider that she sent about five million
dollars worth of wool into our markets las
year, and that her indignation" is due I
the fact that she is not to be permitted Z
continue this
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-24

The sockless Simpson told the farmers OF
his district that If Mckinley were elected
money would increase in value and farm
products would decrease; thata condition
resembling slavery would result among the
people of Kansas, with wheat at 25 and
corn at 10 cents per bushel. And now the
Kansas farmers are doing some scornfu
laughing.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-24
THE OWOSSO TIMES.
EDMUND O. DEWEY, EDITOR.
owosso, FRIDAY, SEPT. "a. 1897,

The farmers of the south are not finding
much support for the theory of the close
relation between silver and farm products
In the increased value of their cotton crop
this year in the face OF the fall OF silver.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-24

II have nothing In the store that sells SO
well or gives such general satisfaction as
DIR. Fowler's Ext. of Wild Strawberry. /
always recommend it in cases of summer
complaint or bowel trouble of any kind"
@. A. West, Rainsborough. O.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-24

Prompt relief in sick headache, dizziness,
nausea, constipation, pain in the side,
guaranteed to those using Carter's Little
Liver Pills.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-09-24

The theory of close relation between
prices of silver and farm produce has re-
celved another back-set from the recent
statements of the value of the cotton crops.
The increase in value in the United
States this year compared with two years
ago is fully $4,000. 600. although the
quantity produced is much less. When il
Is considered that silver has fallen 20 pei
cent In value meantime, 1t is hard to mag.
Inc how the silver theorists explain this
advance. They haven't the cry of "a famine
abroad" as an excuse in this case.