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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-17

Captain Sidney Langford Hinde, who
has made extensive travels in the in
terror of the Dark Continent, gives an
interesting description of the native
African mode of signalling. The ma
tives have such perfect system of tel
egraphing or signalling by means Of
their drums that they are able to
make any communication as far as
drum can be heard, which is often sew
eral miles. AS the information is u.s.
ually repeated by all the drummers
who hear it, whole district knows OF
an event very few minutes OF. hours
after it has occurred. This system Of
telegraphing is most interesting.
Though different tribes and parts of
tribes have their own codes. there
seems to be some method running
through all the codes, for when inter-
rogating a drummer on the subject
of another chiefs signal he often re-
piled that he had never heard that par-
ticular drum or would, of course, know
1t. eve were by means of these
drums" Capt. Hinde continues cable
to keep up constant communication
day and night with our allies and ma
tiyes for miles round the camp. Every
evening some member Of our company
would amuse himself by rapping out
abuse at the enemy, which was re-
turned with zest from the hostile camp.
Occasionally friendly gossip would
be kept up, one side telling the other
news Of its respective harems, what
food they had to eat, and how many
hours the chief had slept that day. The
native instinct for boasting and exag-
geration generally became a predomi- !
nant feature on these occasions. and
the conversation would almost invari- |
ably degenerate into a lying match
each drummer trying to cap his oppo- |
nent's last message. Everything that
happened was so well known in both
camps that by simply telling a piece Of
news to one servant it immediately
spread throughout the whole Arab
camp"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-17

prominent members of the thirty
eighth and thirty-ninth general ASSEM-
blies. He was the author of numerous
measures, the most important of which
has just been declared valid by the
state supreme court The bill was most
strenuously fought in the legislature.
Powerful influences were at work to Sc
cure its defeat. but it was passed and
has now become fixed force in the
state. Mr.. McCoon wrote it out in 1895,
and efforts were made to strangle the
bill in committee, but all chicanery
failed. The passage of his bill was re-
garded as a great personal victory for
Senator McCoon. 1t is estimated that
revenues from it's enforcement will ex-
coed 81, 0O0, 900 annually.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-17
~oLD Hr-xonv,s" INAUoURAL7I
A Mob FOLLOWED Him from the Capitol
- 800, -. v-,,.,.. 49,.

a Mob Followed Him from the Capitol
and Invaded the White House.
Mr. Bishop says OF President Jack
sons Inauguration in the Century:
An eye witness who took a somewhat
jocose view of the days events wrote
that the most remarkable feature about
Jackson as he marched down the aisle
Of the senate with quick, large step,
as though he proposed to storm the
capitol, was his double pair of spec
tacles. He habitualIy wore two pairs,
one for reading and the other for see
ing at a distance, the pair not in use
being placed across the top Of his head
On this occasion, says the eye witness,
the pair on his head reflected the light,
and some of the rural admirers Of the
old hero were firmly persuaded that
they were two plates of metal let into
his head to close up holes made by
British bullets. When he appeared onI
the portico we are told that the shout
which arose rent the air and seemed to-
shake the very ground. The cere-
mony ended, the general mounted his
horse to proceed to the white house,
and the whole crowd followed him.
The president" says a contenpor.
airy writer, was literally pursued by al
motley concourse of people, riding
running heller SHELTER, striving who.
should first gain admittance into the
executive mansion, where it was un-
derstood that refreshments were to be
distributed"
An abundance of refreshments had
been provided, including many barrels
of orange punch. AS the walters
opened the doors to bring out the
punch In pals the crowd rushed upon
them, upsetting the pals and breaking
the glasses. Inside the house the
crush was so great that distribution of
refreshments was impossible, and tubs
of orange punch were set out in the
grounds to entice people from the
rooms. Jackson himself was so
pressed against the wall of the recep-
tion room that he was in danger of in
jury and was protected by number of
men linking arms and forming a bar
rier against the crowd. Men with boots
heavy with mud stood on the satin COW
cred chairs and sofas in their eagerness
to get view of the hero. Judge Story
wrote that the crowd contained all
sorts of people, from the highest and
most polished down to the most vulgar
and gross. in the nation. "I never saw
such mixture" he added. '"The reign
OF King Mob seemed triumphant.
was glad to escape from the scene as
soon as possible"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-17
ryploal ,.Pop" Governor.

Governor Leedy has been greatly put
out BY the new tangled" water faucet
IN his ONCE lavatory. Wednesday he
was unable to shut it of and the result
was the floor was deluged. Turning to
his private secretary, he said: 60
down town and buy me tin wash pan.
When worked for Dave Gore on his
farm back in Macoupin county, ILL.,, a
tin wash basin and big stump at the
back door served as our laVatory. l
prefer the tin basin to this patent
water apparatus which city folks use"
The tin pan is in use now at the execu-
tive ofice.-Topeka correspondent Chi
cago Times Herald.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-17

that II the early cock wers tied by the
legs to its perch it would be unable to
crgne up for the act OF growing. So.
By a Pine effort Of induction, Mr.. spen
Ger got up, and with his pocket hand
kerchief tied the creature firmly to It's
perch, and then went back to bed.
Whether the cock went on Growing Is
not recorded, but Mr.. Spencer, conf
dent in his theory, slept. The sad
part OF the story is that he forgot the
wretched bird until late in the after
noon. His conscious stricken rush to
the fowl house and the explanations
that followed are not matters to be
dwelt upon.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-17
GATHERING RUBBER.
How the Natives of the French Congo
Work.

How the Natives of the French Congo
Work.
The natives of the French Congo
'cut rubber" in March and April. The
rubber Of Congo is not a tree, but a
vine, often three or four inches in di-
ameter, and is found in the jungle,
says an exchange. Natives who scorn
to be industrious at all other times of
the year work hard during the season
of rubber gathering. Before the cut
tiers start out the whole village in
which they live INDUCES in a tremen-
dous debauch, after which the men
strike out boldly into the Jungle. well
laden with food, for there are few
edibles in the rubber districts. The
vines climb up the trees, and as only
the upper and smaller portions of the
vine produce desirable sap the men
have to climb to the height of the first
branches, often as much as fifty feet.
to do their work. After the pieces are
thrown to the ground they are cut
again into lengths of three or four feet
and are then held over pots so that
the juice will run out When a not
is nearly full the juice is boiled down
for several hours, during which time
1t is mixed with juices. of several other
vines, which renders the mixture
sticky and more easily formed into
balls. When it is cooled sufficiently
to be handled it is shaped by winding
it first around a stick. After a while
the stick is pulled out and the ball
rewound, In some cases these balls
weigh three or four pounds; in some
others it takes five or six to make one
pound.
The best and purest rubber is OBJ
tanned in the shape of bracelets, which
are made by the natives catching the
Juice as it runs out around the wrists.
where 1t is allowed to dry. When per-
fectly set it comes off easily and
would be transparent if the negroes
arms and hands were not dirty.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-17
Important Notice to the Travelling Public

Effective February 18th the Rio
Grande Western Railway will, on APP
plication, endorse its Commercial Mile
age Books good for passage over the
lines OF the Denver g. Rio Grande rail-
road, Colorado Midland railroad, Rio
Grande, Southern railway, Florence q
Cripple Creek railway and Midland
Terminal railway, thus giving holders
Of R. G. w. Mileage the privilege of
taking the Colorado trip without re-
quiring purchase of additional mileage
over the different roads in that state.'
Call on any agent of the R. G. w. for
additional particulars.
+. A. WADLEIGH,
General Passenger Agent.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-17

Private John AlIon's Political 4.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch ~
body asked Mr.. Allen hoW he Co..
the contest over the democratic -.
ton in the house. Oh, we'll. a. - :
II haven't been registered vet NJ .
think am both sides, It reminss
of a man in my county who waa S..
ming for the legislature. / met Ky "
one day and said: Bob, how IS. -
getting along with the prohibitiopi.s,soss,
All right, said he. And how?, ~ !
WELL said he. I drink with tbs /,
Quor men and vote with the rros,, =
tionists, q =='.ss
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-17

during the whole of his lifetime, to
the practical observance of which he
has devoted almost twenty-seven years.
Born to wealth and to one OF the high
est social positions in New England,
this great grandson of that Robert
Treat Paine whose signature appears
in full upon the Declaration of INDIE
pendence has accomplished more for
workingmen and their families in the
vicinity of Boston than any number
Of aid and charitable societies. He
lives in a fine old house on Joy street,
Boston, near the corner of Mount Yer
non, on the brow of Beacon Hill. He
is tall, with thin white hair and
bushy white mustache, which make
him appear older than he really is,
but with a fresh complexion and clear
gray eyes which meet the visitor frank
ly and benevolently.
Robert Treat Paine was born in Bos-
ton on Oct. 8, 1885, and is the son of
Charles Cushing and Fanny Cabot
(Jackson) Paine. His education was
acquired at the Boston Latin School
and at Harvard, from which he was
graduated in the class of 1855, among
his classmates being Phillips Brooks,
Alexander Agassiz, Francis B. Barlow,
Theodore Lyman and Frank B. San
born. After a years study in Harvard
Law School he devoted two years to
travel in Europe, returning to enter
the. law Office OF Richard Fl. Dana and
Francis E. Parker in his native city.
He was admitted to the Suffolk bar
in 1859, and was engaged in the prac-
tice of his profession for eleven years.
retiring in 1870 to devote himself TO
benevolent work Mr.. Paine in 1887
gave $4,000 to Harvard University to
endow a fellowship for the "study of
the ethical problems Of society. the eff
fects of legislation, governmental adj
ministration and private philanthropy
to ameliorate the lot Of the mass of
mankind"
Mr.. Paine is a member Of the vestry
of Trinity Church, OF the executive
committee of the Episcopal City Mis-
sion, and of the Watch and Ward So
ciety, one of the trustees Of donations
W bho lObSobdhI LplSCOpdl CuuTCQ,
vice-president Of the Children's Aid |
Society and president of the Wells
Memorial Institute, the Workingmen's
Cooperative Bank, the Workingmen's
Building Association and the Work
lngmen's Loan Association. In 1884
Mr.. Paine represented Waltham, where
his country home is located, in the
lower branch of the Massachusetts, leg
lslature, and the next year was the
democratic and Independent candidate
for congress from the Fifth district.
He was republican and free soiler
until the nomination of Mr.. Blaine in
1884 when he bolted and became
In 1890 he supported Har-
rison and in 1896 Bryan.
Mr.. Paine was married in Boston on
April "a, 1862, to Lydia Williams Ly-
man, daughter OF George Williams and
Anne Pratt) Lyman. Her father was
/ son Of Theodore Lyman, distin-
suished Boston merchant Of the begin
ling Of the century. They have five
children, Edith (now Mrs. John w.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-17
Duchess ana Queen.

Our little Duchess of Marlborough
has been guest of the queen. Good.
The dispatches from London say:
Eighteen months ago Consuelo Van
derbilt was a plain American girl"
Not so! She never was plain" Con-
suelo was distinguee at the age OF 10.
and, as Miss Vanderbilt, was regarded
as a queenly young woman. And why
should she not dine with the queen?
Where is the wonder?
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-17
ILLINOIS INHERITANCE TAX.
sketch Of the Man Responsible for the
- Good Measure. =

G0Od= Measure.
Reuben w. McCoon, the man who
framed the inheritance tax law of Illi-
nois, which has lately begun to attract
widespread attention, is a well-known
legislator and journalist of Illinois. He
was born in Indiana in 1S43, and was
educated in Shurtleff College at Upper
Alton, Ill. He studied law and fitted
himself for practice, but did not enter
the courts. He preferred the broader
field of journalism, and became pub
Usher of the Waukegan Weekly Ga
zette and Daily Herald. He has been
most active in political life, although
never a seeker for Office. In 1892 Mr..
McCoon was elected to the senate of
Illinois from the counties of Lake, Nc
Henry and Boone, and was one of the
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-17
Herbert spencer ana Cocl1-orowlnr.

herbert spencer and COck-CrOwing.
Herbert Spencer. the great philoso-
pher, is peculiarly sensitive to discord-
ant noises. Thus he dislikes being in
lerupted in his morning sleep by
lock growing, and he has been known
10 renounce his whole philosophy of
liberty in order to check the nuisance.
Some years ago, during stay in Scot
and, he was maddened by The per-
lormanee of cock that erowed lncon-
seivably early. After period of pro-
longed suffering it occurred to him
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-17

Seeks Police Protection Against Ghosts.
From the Springfield Republican:
A MilIbury man, who has been hearing
strange noises about his house, thinks
the place is haunted by ghosts, and ap-
piled to the selectmen yesterday for
police protection.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-17

o my mind, civil
lzation means the
advancement OF the
masses, not Of the
classes" This is
practically an cpl
tome Of the spirit
which has Animal
ed the greatest
philanthropist Of
New England, Rob-
ert Treat Paine.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-17

Young Naturalization long doeA
a man have to study if he wants to be
a good lawyer" Lawyer Sharpe-
why do you ask that question:" saBa-
cause l am thinking of studying Law
myself" Five hundred years"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-17
Never Fun.

''Yes, sir" said the sallow man,
proudly, Il can truthfully say I was
never intoxicated in my life."
"Well, sub" remarked Col. Kahn
tuck, after pause, that strikes me as
very empty honor. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-17
PAINES GOOD DEEDS.
session PHILANTHRoPIsT,s
WORK FOR THE POOR.

rwonty-seven Years Devoted to ImprOv-
ing the Condition OF the wOrkingmsn
Great Institutions Organized for
Their benefit Relief from Loan sharks
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-23

Have we had $4,000 worth of work
put on our roads by these convicts?
Will we have $4,000 worth of work
put on our roads at the end of this
year? If so the TIMES failes to
see where 1t is. If there has been
five hundred dollars worth of good
permanent work put on our roads
by these convicts we have failed TO
see it. Then why not lease our
convicts and get rid of paying this
useless expenditure of 1880 per
year?
Voters of the county, consider
this question and see the members
of the County Court between now
and the January term and let them
know how you stand.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-23
LOUISVILLE.
Oct 10th.

Oct 10Th.
Walter Cox aged l6 months, the
only child of John B. and Lucy Cox
died last Sunday morning.
Mr., Eugene Deadrick and Miss
Smith of BristolNare visiting Miss
Kittie Cox.
Quite a nu mber of persons from
Knoxville and other points attend
ed the Holiness revival here last
Sunday.
Rev. J. e. Lowry will remove his
family to jacksonville this week,
where he has been sent as paster
by the Conference this year.
Mrs. Bette Ensley of Disco visit
ed relatives here last week.
Mr.. j. G. Cox expects to move his
family to the country this week.
Miss Virgie Little who has been
sick with fever is rapidly recover
ing.
Mrs. Brownlow Talent of Con-
cord is visiting friends here.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-23
CLIFF.

Oct.17th.
Albert Plper's sister from Greene
Co. is here visiting him for few
days.
"a little girl that is staying at Mr.
Ssm Smiths did not speak to any
one forfve weeks, she is not dumb
either. " {l
:: Rev. HarTot gave a discourse at
Cf0yuasSreek on Evolution. TWAS
very interesting.
LeRoy Warful and wife passed
Through here one day last week to
visit A. p. Chapman's family.
Mr.. Frank Mckinley came out
last Friday to visit his Uncle and
aunt Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Abby.
Our farmers are busy sowing
wheat, and there will be a large
acreage sowed.
There seems to be no sickness
here at present. Dr's say it is dis
tressingly healthy.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-23

If Lord Salisbury's skin isn't as
tough as that of an elephant, Secre-
tary Sherman's note concerning
the change of mind on the part Of
the British government about TAX
ing part IN the sealing conference
will give him a bad hour. The note
isn't quite as plain spoken as the
one sent several months ago, &C
cusing Salisbury of having acted in
bad faith, but its meaning is quite
as plain.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-23

East Tennessee is proud of Knox.
vile. 1t is one of the most substan-
tlal cities in the Union and the
leading city of the South. She is
not a boom town up one day and
down the next, but always for going
ahead by her conservative business
methods. She never has yet caught
the fever of wild speculation, but
her business men always have
business reasons for all of their
ventures. The Carnival was a
grand success and while the city
press deserve credit for what they
did, we believe the business men
will also give good share of the
credit to the surrounding country
press, which published so many
free notices.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-23
GREENBACK.

Oct. 10Th.
Every thing very quiet in town
this week.
]. H. Scott and J. B. Hall who
have been very sick with fever,
are improving rapidly.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Everett, of
Bryson City N. G., are visiting iela-
tives at this phase.
Mr.. J. F. Hammontree and Miss
Fioredce Magill, attended church
at Morganton last Sunday.
Miss Alma Gadis, of Ca, visited
relatives in town last week.
Mrs. M. A. Stone spent week
with relatives in Knoxville and
Maryville.
Mrs. Will Lane of Trigonia visit
ed relatives in town the latter part
of last week.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Will Nc
Cullum, girl.
Mr.. j. A. Stone dressed the lumber
Saturday with which to weather
board Mr.. w. w. POOLS dwelling
house.
Mr.. Jonn Kerr, ard sister Miss
Siney, children of Rev. ID. NJ. Kerr,
are sick with fever.
Mrs. G. A. Chapman visited rela-
tives on Sinking creek last week.
Mr.. Jim Axley OF Philadelphia
who is in the Logging business has a
car load of nice walnut logs on the
yard ready for shipment.
Rev. Jessie Kerr, is assisting in a
protracted meeting this week, at
Four mile Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jimmie Kayler OF
Tomotley took dinner in town
Saturday with Rev. 7. Kerr's
family.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-23
CoLoRED PEOPLE.

w. L. Gamble and wife are visit
ing home folks.
Mr.. BarDum Of Penn. was the guest
of his sister, Mrs. J. d. Paul, few
days this week.
Rev. Moore returned from Con-
ference last Wednesday. Our pas
tor for the ensuing year is j. G.
Written.
Don't miss the "Mask Supper"
and "Quotation hunt" next Friday
night Oct. Goth. Proceeds A. M. f.
y. Church.
Miss Annie d. Richardson left
last Friday to enter school at Knox
Vile College.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-23

If ever any member of the u S.
Supreme Court was entitled to re-
tire with honor, Justice Stephen j.
Field is. He has served longer
than any other man ever did, and
has for eleven years past been eli
gible to retirement by reason of his
having passed the age limit, seven
ty years. While no official an
nouncement has been made and
none is looked for before the nomi-
nation is made, the impression is
general among public men that At
torney General McKenna will sue
coed Justice Field.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-23
John P. BIankenship, NJ D.
Physician and Surgeon
MARYvILLE, TENNESSEE.s
Old People


Old people who require medicine,
to regulate the bowels and kidneys
will find the true remedy in
Electric Bitters. This medicine
does not stimulate and contains no
whiskey nor other intoxicant, but
acts as u tonic and alternative. 1t
acts mildly on the stomach and
qowels, adding strength and giving
tone to the organ, thereby aiding
Nature in the performance of the
functions. Electric Bitters is an
excellent appetizer and digestion.
Old People find it just exactly
what they need. Price fifty cents
per bottle at George & Mont.
gomery Drug store.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-23

The Physiological Journal says:
"Many of The fools think they can
beat the lawyer in expounding the
law; one-halt think they can beat
the doctor healing the sick; two.
thirds of them think they can beat
the minister preaching the gospel;
and all of them know they can beat
the editor in running newspaper
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-23

Our County Superintendent, M.
II. Gamble is this week visiting the
schools of the lower end of the
county. Mr.. Gamble is thoroug lily
alive and is always looking after
the best interests of the schools. He
is one of the most efficient officers
Bleunt County ever has had. He
does his duty as he sees it and. the
people in all parts of the county
have formed a high opinion of his
efficiency and honesty. Nose will
make a success of everything he
undertakes.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-23

This issue of the .IAiEs has some
valuable county news. Every citi-
zen shoulj subscribe for this paper
as we give you news that no other
paper in the world can give you.
Pile this issue away and next year
compare the tax aggregate with
that ofthis and see how much the
county will have grown.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-10-23
COUNTY MATTER.

The TIMES doubts very much the
wisdom of the County Court in re-
fusing to lease our work house
prisoners.
Up to Oct. 1st our work house has
cost the county $2,39O.40 and at the
rate we are spending money each
month at present, it is safe to say
that during the next three months
of this year, ano'h"r $1,000 win be
lded TO this amount.