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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-11
AN EARLY LIQUOR LICENSE,
sbo New Restraining Law Was Indsg.
nantIy RECEIVED.


nantIy Received.
The famous gin Law" passed in
z736, is interesting as the earliest Sc
we're blow at liquor dealing among CIV
siized nations, says the Popular Science
Monthly. 1t levied a tax of 20 shil-
Iings a gallon on spirits and a license
of ESQ for any one selling or dealing in
It. And, being in advance of public
opinion. it failed much as other, more
stringent, prohibition laws have failed
in our owR day, For the cry was at
once raised that it taxed the poor
mans gin and let the rich mans wine
go free. Every wit, every caricaturist,
had his fling at it. Ballads were
haWked round, telling of the approach
ing death of mother gin. The liquor
shops were hung with black and cele-
brated uproariously Nine. Geneva's ly-
ing in state, her funeral, her wake and
so on. The night before the law went
into effect, so a contemporary journal
says, there was a universal revel all
over the country. Every one drank his
fill and carried home as much gin, be-
sides, as he could pay for. To evade
the law, apotheCaries sold it in walls
and small packages, sometimes colored
and disguised, generally under false
labels, such as Collie Water" Make
Shift" Ladies Delight" There were
printed directions on some Of these
packages-e. g., Take two or three
spoonfuls three or four times a day,
or as often as the fit takes you" In
formers were very prominent and ex-
ceedingly offensive, inventing snares
to catch lawbTeakers for the sake of
heavy rewards and spying and sneak
ing around in a way particularly dis
tasteful to the English mind. In con-
sequence they suffered in their turn.
The mere cry, Liquor spyw was
enough to raise a mob in the London
streets and the informer was lucky if
he escaped with a sound thrashing and
ducking in the Thames or the near
est horse pond. Indeed, such an out
cry was made about the matter that
the ministry became very unpopular
and the law was not enforced after two
or three years and was largely modi-
fed in 1743, aften seven years trial.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-11


his experience: My partner, Arthur
Cook, stayed by the claim and will re-
main till return. / brought down
300 ounces; that will be over $4,000
as it will give more than $17 an ounce.
We sold one claim for $4,000 and kept
another which we will work when 1
get back. wouldn't advise any one to
go there this fall, for people are liable
to go hungry before spring"
Careful estimates show that the
Alaska Commercial company cannot
transport more than 200 persons to
Dawson this year, while the North
American Transportation company,
which runs from Seattle to st. Michael
and there connects with the Yukon
river boats, cannot carry more than 400.
Those who start from Frisco or from
Seattle as late as Aug. 25 or Sept. 1
will not get beyond st. Michael this
year. The number of people who can
get in by way of Juneau is limited, as
the snow flies by Sept. IS, and Indians
cannot be procured to pack the supplies.
Of course, a man can go in light" as
old Alaskans say, that is, packing on
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-11

Alvan G. Clark was something more
than an artisan of wonderful skill: he
was a man of high scientific attain
ments. But 1t was as an artisan that
he was pre-eminent and performed his
highest service for human enlighten-
ment. This man, who had done more
than all others to assist the eye to pen
citrate the mysteries of space, often in
his later years expressed the wish that
he might live long enough to see what
would be revealed by the lens that was
his last and greatest work This wish
was not realized. But no living man
knows what wonders are revealed to
those who have passed beyond the
stars"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-11

No traveller can question the comfort
or the convenience of the soon-to-be-
completed trolley line which will cross
the Nile and connect Cairo with the
Pyramids; but, alas! for the traditions
of the past, and the associations vi ich
the thought of Egypt brings to mind!
The ancient days will be 9st in tbs
modern improvement, and when one
can step from an electric car and visit
that magnificent museum being built
near the site of the Boulak Museum
and see the mummies of the great and
venerated Egyptian kings and rulers
in their appropriate" alcoves, will
there remain any romance or venera-
tion of the past, any wonder of the
desert, any mystery of the Sphynx?
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-11
Eugenle at Athens.

The st. James Budget reports ma
thetic incident in connection with the
recent visit of the Empress Eugene to
Athens. When she was leaving the
hotel in order to return to her Yacht
some Frenchmen belonging to the Phil
Hellenic legion who had assembled ont
side, uncovered respectfully, and one CT
their number, advancing a few PAGES,
said to her majesty: Madam. we
come from a war which has proved as
unfortunate as yours" The empress
VINO appeared much moved, stopped
and caused some money to be distri-
buted among her distressed country
men. 1t is thirty years since her previ-
GUS visit to Athens.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-11

his back so or go pounds of grub
and blankets, but few will make the
venture in this way, as they would be
helpless should provisions become
scarce. One of the Alaska company's
officials says that not more than 1000
more men from the states can reach
Dawson this fall. These, with the 1000
miners scattered along the Yukon river,
who have already rushed in or are on
the way, would make 1000 strangers
added to the June population Of 1900.
These 1000 can be fed, but a larger
number would create famine. Last
year, with only $500 on the ground,
there was much pinching for food, and
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-11

rations had to be doled out to make
the supplies last until the first steamer
came up in the spring. While there
is much talk about going at once, it
is doubtful whether Frisco will con-
tribute more than 1000 all told to the
boom. The men who are eager to
try their fortune are deferred by fears
of starvation.
Mr. L, B. Rhoades tells an interest
Ing story. He says: 81 was among
the fortunate ones, as l cleared about
$4,000, but brought only $4,000 with
me. l was the first man to get to bed
rock gravel and to discover that it was
lined with gold dust and nuggets.
The rock was scanned and cut in W
shaped streaks, caused, it is supposed
by glacial action. In those seams I
found clay which was exceedingly
rich. In fact, there was a stratum of nav
gravel four feet thick upon the rock
which was lined with gold, particular
iy in these channels or streaks." Mr..
Rhoades said that at one time flour
was S45 sack. The stories Of the
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-11

several years without success. He re-
turned home last autumn, was married,
and took his bride to the Klondyke last
November, He is now at Portland with
$1S5, 900, the result of winters work.
Frank Phiscator of Bactoba, Mich, is
another lucky miner He went to the
Klondyke last autumn and is now re-
turning with $96,027, having worked
two claims with nine men three months,
and he still owns the claims. He was
one of the original discoveries of the
Eldorado district. Although most of
the passengers are returning home
with plenty of gold they all advise and
urge people who contemplate going TO
the Yukon not to think of taking less
than one ton of grub and plenty of
clothes While it is poor mans
country yet the hardships and priva-
tons to be encountered by inexperi-
enced persons unused to frontier life
is certain to result in much suffering.
They should go prepared with at least
years supplies. Alexander Orr says:
"In winter the weather is extremely
cold at Dawson, and it is necessary that
one be warmly clad. The thermometer
often goes 60 to 20 degrees below zero.
Ordinary wooden clothes would afford
little protection. Furs are used exclus-
lively for clothing. Dawson is not like
most of the large mining camps. 1t is
not tough town. Murders are al
most unknown. A great deal of
gambling is done in the town, but seri-
GUS quarrels are an exception. AS a
gambling town I think 1t is equal to
any have ever seen, and this, by the
way, is always the test of mining
camps prosperity. Stud poker is the
usual game. They play 81 ante and
5000 or $500 on the third
card" Albert Fox said, when asked |
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-11

From British Columbia come &C
counts of a "Chinese cheap labor"
scare. Caucasian workers in the mines
are alarmed over the prospect of the
Chinese crowding them out. On this
side OF the border the cheap labor cry
has lost much of it's power to raise
alarm. The question here is whether
newcomers from other lands come
with the intention and the ability to
become good citizens. The country is
large enough to welcome all who have
the making of good citizens in them;
but no country is so large that it has
room for the harboring of worthless
material.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-11
EATING FOR HOT DAYS.
HeaIthful Dishes That Can Be Prepared
With Little Fire.


With Little Fire.
During the hot months" writes
Mrs. S. T. Rorer in the Ladies' Home
Journal, 1.-The diet should consist large
ly of dainty, cold, lean meat, green,
succulent vegetables and fruits. 1t is
popular fallacy that the free use of
sub-acid fruits during hot weather
causes disturbances of the bowels. No
diet is more healthful than ripe fruit
provided it is properly masticated and
swallowed before or after bread and
butter, but never with it. The lighter
wheat preparation, such as farina,
wheatlet and glutena, should be sub
stituted for the heat giving oatmeal
for breakfast. Cook enough one morn
ing to last two, as they are just as
palatable cold as they are hot. While
fried food may seem little out of
place in the warm weather there are
certain light dishes that may be util-
lied for breakfast. Cornmeal or hon.
my croquettes, or even rice croquettes,
may be made the day before and sim
ply fried at serving time. Squash and
cucumbers may be dipped and fried.
In the chafing-dish one may have
Clipped beef, creamed or fricasseed
barbecued beef, cold mutton warmed
in little tomato sauce, and dishes OF
eggs, such as omelets, scrambled eggs,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-11

the announcement that persons who
would go to the new Eldorado should
look well before leaping," for starva-
ton is liable to overtake them before
the golden harvest fields are reached.
On steamer from st. Michaels.
Alaska, which arrived at Seattle,
Wash, the other day, there was on
board gold nuggets and gold dust that
aggregated in value over $1,000 900.
This belonged to 68 miners who were
returning from the new gold fields. OF
the 90 miners aboard hardly a man has
less than $1,000 and one or two have
more than 100000 in yellow nuggets.
one peculiar feature noted is that the
Dig strikes were made by 'teDderfeet,"
while the old and experienced miners
are suffering indescribable hardships
and privations in Alaska and the north
west territory, and have only a few
thousand dollars to show for their
labor. Fortune seemed to smile
on the inexperienced men who
went into the mining districts late
last year, as nearly all of them
were fortunate. The stories that
they tell seem to be incredible and far
beyond belief. Instances are noted
where single individuals have taken
out, in two and half months, gold to
the value of $500
Clarence Berry, of Fresno, Cal, went
to the Yukon in 1890 and prospected
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-11

The library of congress ranks s;vtN
among the libraries of the world in it's
present contents. France has the Iarg-
est, England comes next, then comes
Russia, and Germany follows with her
libraries in Munich, Berlin and stras-
burg, the last named holding almost
equal with ours in Washington.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-11

A Georgia moonshiner, in Jail for
Illicit distilling, wrote this note to his
son-in-law: Dear John, I'll be ont q,
jail an free in thirty days. They done
broke up my last still, so please bnv
me another an have it fired nm an,
ready for business by the time 7 Of.
thar" ."
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-11

A Brooklyn bandmaster, in the prss.
ence of 10000 people, at a park concert
held cornet note for 1875 seconds A
chicago man held a promissory nots
for 1z5 months, but he isn't braRqins
about 1t. When he went to s,Ss he
found it was outlawed-Ex
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-11
Especial Letter.l

HE tales of fabu-
lous discoveries in
the Klondyke dis
trict of Alaska is
creating the widest
sort of excitement.
in California. Wash
ington, Oregon and
other W e S t I'm
states. But with the
news of the glitter
ing wealth comes
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-11

Go to Alaska, young man. Even if
you find no gold you may find out what
the Boring sea dispute is about and
thus become immortal.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-11

Maj. Handy's appointment to the
United States commissionership to the
Paris exposition is another vindication
for the divided skirt school of facial
hlrsutes.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-11

An engaged girl is kissed a great deal
more than a married woman, and she
shows 1t.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-11

Children have more need of models
than of critics.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-11

The Yukon may be freezing up, but
the fellow at the typewriter has to
work in his shirt sleeves.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-11
TALES OE BIG WEALTH
BAGS OF GOLD BROUGHT
FROM ALASKA.

wild Stories Of KIondyke FieId-Over
Ton Of differing Gold brought
Rack on One steamer-GoOd Advice
for PrOspectors.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-11

Root beer is not the root of all evil.
There's ice water, for another example.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-03-12

short. yet in it thou didst moro
than any one of all thy brethren
to uplift the lives aud souls Of
men. Aud now that thou art,
dead. 1t shall be seen that they
for whom thou didst give myself
up 20 the very death are not UNI
grateful. From thy cross goes
forth a power which is slowly
but surely regenerating the
world. Thy spirit which remains
behind shall fulfill thy task. The
future is thine now. Thou great
deliverer: thou monarch in the
realm of truth, OF love, OF peace,
we do thee homage" Renan In
speaking of Him says. "In him
is condensed all that is lofty and
good 10 our nature. Never has
man made the interest Of human.
ty predominate 10 his life over
the littleness OF self-love SO much
as he. Devoted with reserve, to
his idea, he subordinates every
thing to it to such a degree:that
toward the end of his life the
universe 20 longer existed 70
him. Whatever may be the surs
prises Of the future Jesus will
never be surpassed. His worship
will grow young without ceas.
ing; his legend will call for tears
without end his sufferings will
melt the noblest hearts all ages
will proclaim that among the sons
of men there is none borne great
er than Jesus" "Notwithstand-
ing all the shadings away and de.
malls Of these sceptics. and mul.
titudes Of others like them, you
cannot account for even such .
character as these accord Christ,
except as you declare that that
charactar came really and in:
structivly from God" II those
who have denied his Divinity,
and have rejected the testimony
of the Father concerning the Son,
must pay tribute to his memory,
what words of assurance and
praise may you expect from those
who know him TO be the Christ
the Son of the living God He
is the one altogether lovely, the
fairest among the sons of men,
the bright and morning star,
winning his way into tine hearts
of mer. and day by day new .tri-
~~>~>rSo-~<>|~rS~r~~rS
Continued on Second Page
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-03-12

Could the dead speak 10 US what
would they say Z Could these
friends return, what message
would they bring ? Would they
not say Repent, for the king
dom of heaven is at hand. Would
they not tell us that that Saviour
which some of them sought and
found just as the evening shad-
ows of a wasted life settled upon
them. whose presence and power
dispelled the gathering darkness
and filed them with faith and
hope, that he is able to save to
the uttermost. Would they not
tell US that He to whom men
cling in death to Him they should
cling in life that he who gives
comfort and courage in the val !.
ley of the shadow, gives strength
and power all along the journey.
In addressing you today, / could
notrefrain from these reflections.
because / have one in mind, who
was with US two years ago, whose
face we now miss. His latest
breath was used in expressing
his loving interest in the eternal
welfare of his friends, some Of
whom are here to-day.
I am glad that God has favor
ed me with this another oppor-
tunity of talking to you. my
brethren, about those things in
which we are all so deeply inter-
ested and proper apprehension
of which. brings US to the realiza-
ton of the duties and possibili-
ties of life. You are members of
an organization, which is not only
founded upon the beautiful and
inspiring story of Damon and
Pythias, but upon principles of
charity and benefcence which
have made it one of many minis
tering agencies by which the
burden of the heavy laden is
made lighter and the world
brighter, and which receives It's
highest and noblest inspiration
in its work of love from one who
is not always recognized or known
and therefore / deem it a price
less privilege that this opportu-
nifty is again given to me, that 1
may, by the assistance of HIS
holy Spirit, lead you to that
knowledge Of God which is given
to us IN the loving life of theChrlst
and Lord. I take it for granted
that you are here to-day actuated
by no mere morbid curiosity but
that you have come with sincere
purpose and desire to hear Gods
word aud to learn more about that
organization which was founded
by the lowly Nazarene, of which
He said that the gates Of hell shall
not prevail against it. And now
may God help me to deliver to
you his very word of truth
which we all so much need and
which when known maketh wise
unto salvation. 1 have selected
for my subject to-day The Ger
tainties of Christian Knowledge
and wish to talk to you about a
few things of which we can say
,ve kno,o, as we'll as to catl your
attention to the reasons and evil
dence upon which this knowledge
is founded. Our thought is sue-
gested by the words of assurance
used by Nicodemus, in his mem
orable interview with the Master;
rabbi, we know that thou art a
teacher come from God for no
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-03-12

M. thompson, we are GU
d to publish the discourse IN
is with feelings of pleasure
Igreet you this morning and
come you to the worship of
hour. Two years, with all
r sunshine and shadow, have
h carried with gigantic strides
the eternity of the past,
e last we met at this throne
race. These years which in
nory now. are as a"story that
told," have wrought their
nges in our lives and we are
to-day the same men who then
embled to hear Gods word in
His house. There are new
es now, into which I look.
oh then formed no part of
scene which met my gaze,
lie | look in vain for others
bse upturned faces were to
a part of the inspiration OF
hour Where are they ?
ley have gone from us forever,
oneer here they might not stay,
behind memory fingers,
Ike an angel warning us to-day.
but into the darkness or
light, theirsouls have winged
Rr eternal fight. Others have
en- their places-just as they
,ah, so soon, take ours. These
Pmn thoughts should press
mselves upon US today, that
might learn the lessons which
b is constantly teaching in so
BY ways. that IMAM is q flower
the neld, for the wind passeth
n it and it is gone and the
ce thereof shall know it no
RE-" That a year hence when
conformity to your customs
pr order shall have assembled
bin in Gods house you may be
inferred. not with those who
living, but with that vast
by which constitutes the count
5 dead Brother, can you,
ose eternal destiny is to be
evocably fixed and determined
the manner in which you APP
Eciate these solemn truths and
ar responsibility to God, ut
ly disregard the persuasive
J wooing voices which tenderly
b lovingly speak to us to-day ?
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1897-03-12
Poor
Blood

enahorse is poor in flesh,
a new harness won't give him
strength. If a house Is cold
new furniture won't warm It.
II your strength is easily cx-
hausted; work a burden;
nerves weak; digestion poor;
muscles soft; If you are pale
and worn out, the trouble IS
WITH the blood. II is not so
mach IMPURE blood as
POOR blood. Pills won't T
make this blood rich; nor will
bitters, nor iron tones, any
more than a new harness will
Owe strength to the horse, or
new new furniture viii make q
house warm. For poor blood
vou want something that will
make rich blood.
SCOTS EMULSION OF
Cod-iver Oil with Hypophos-
phites is the best remedy n the
world for enriehing the blood.
We have prepared book telling yoa
,,ors about the subject. Sent Freq.
For sale byail druggists at 50e.& q Sl.oo.
SCOTT & BOVINE, New York.