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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-13

of a mile from the bridge and crossed
where the water was shallow. The
Mexican pointed out the ford where the
wagon trail crossed and even the spot
where one wagon had broken down and
lost a wheel.
On looking about May saw at once
that it was the very spot described by
Pennoyer.
There was no doubt in Mays mind
that he had found the treasure at last.
But one thing stopped him-he was
watched. For days there had been
men logging his footsteps, persons who
had evidently heard of the object Of
his search, and it would not be safe
to dig. With men cognizant of every
movement it would have been impos-
sible to do anything or get the money
out of the country, SO he slipped away,
coming back here to make better prep
arations for bringing home the treas
ure.
On reaching home May found his per-
sonal business in a tangle, his lands
wound up in legal tangles in his old
place in California and his ships which
had set out for trade in the Gulf Of
Mexico wrecked. Then came legal
complications with tine government and
the hard times of the last two years, so
that the captain has been detained from
returning to the place to get the gold.
But he has met men who verified the
af hn
fought in the Mexican war and had
heard of the loss of the money. The
captain now expects to go to Mexico
within few weeks and is confident of
coming back with the $150000 in gold.
The captain will take with him an
outfit consisting of diamond drill,
with which he will prospect all about
the vicinity of the spot He believes
that it will be but the work Of a few
days to strike the boxes, which were of
wood, but strapped with iron bands
Just what claim will be made on the
money by the Mexican government he
does not know, but there is no custom
duty on coin of any realm being car
ried into a foreign country. Neither
does he undertake to say what claims
the United States would present
against the gold. The money was sent
to Gen. Taylor to pay off the troops,
and its amount is mentioned in the pa
pers of the war department of that
date, the captain asserts. The fact that
Its loss was not reported is accounted
for by the captain by stating that the
superior officer simply did not report
1t, as it was not lost in a fight, but dur
ing storm, and the loss was not
known till after the troops had reached
Jalapa.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-13
Hoosier Freaks.

William Morgan. an indiana farmer,
has hen which lays an egg Within an
egg. She has been producing This kind
of hen fruit for several days and one
of the eggs is on exhibition at the
Doxey house in Anderson. The egg
looks like an ordinary hen egg. When
broken open the usual white and yell
low are found in proper proportions,
but in the center of the yolk Is a Sec
ond egg about the size of ~ robins
egg. It's she'll is perfectly formed and
is hard. The inner egg does not con
tain any white The hen is an ordinary
looking critter.
Henry Etchison, who also resides
near Anderson. has five bushels of
freak corn which has r.pen.,d early
and is already gathered in. The ear
looks like any common ear Of corn and
is properly silked. When the husks are
drawn back, however, it is found that
every grain is enveloped in separate
husk of its own, and has its silk. When
the first husk around the grain is re-
moved a second one is found also with
proper silks, and under it il the fine
round grain of white corn. !Gtchison
says the seed came from Russia. He
does not know how to use It. It would
probably have to be shelled and then
tanned
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-13

In letters to our government Japan
disclaims any designs of her own on
the Hawaiian islands, but makes for.
NAL protest against their annexation
by the United States on three grounds:
First, that the maintenance of existing
conditions is essential to the good uu-
Outstanding Of the powers which have
interests in the Pacific; second, that
annexation would endanger the rights
OF Japanese residents in Hawaii, who
number $4,000; and third, that it might
lead Hawaii to postpone the settlement
Of the claims Of Japan against her. Our
government has replied, insisting on
ehe right OF annexation, but giving
Japan friendly assurances that her
rights and those Of her subjects will
be respected.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-13
Bulls Good Appetite.

Col. Deeyers was one of the most cell
ebrated characters in central Ohio. He
was nothing if not prodigal in his gen.
er9sity, his flow Of language, his wealth
OF imagination. The colonel never ex-
planned how he got his title, but he al
ways insisted on being addressed by
that title.
On one occasion the colonel employed
lawyer to attend a trifling matter for
him and promised a speedy settlement
OF the account. Time went by and the
colonel failed to keep his word. The
lawyer stirred the colonel up about it
the next time he saw him in town, and
the upshot Of it was that the colonel
&greed to send the lawyer a dozen bush
els of the finest apples in Ohio. But no
apples came to the lawyer. One day he
saw the colonel in town and immedi-
ately bore down on him for an explana-
ton. He got it. The colonel, taking his
friend by the lapel of his coat, said i'm
pressively:
'Mr. Williams, / fully expected to
send you those apples. had 'em, sir;
yes, sir, 900 bushels of the finest apples
ever raised in tn state of Ohio. had
EN- all Grill bed up and one night q
derned little yearlin' bull broke in and
eat 'em all up. Yes, sir, ever last one
of 'em."
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-13
Exc Laid by Black Hen..

The other day a woman vert into a
grocery and said: Il want two dozen
hens eggs. They must all be eggs laid
by black hens" The grocer said !;
Madam, am willing to accommodate
you, but you have got the beat of me
this time. / don't know how to tell
the eggs of black hen from those of
spreckled or white one" Said she.
81 can tell the difference mighty quick"
IF that is so, madam, will you kindly
pick out the eggs for yourself?" She
did so, and when the two dozen were
counted into her basket the grocer
looked at them and said suggestive;y.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-13

The United States and Russia have
never yet had a dispute. On the con-
trary, the very warmest friendship has
always existed between them. During
the civil war Russian fleet prevented
British fleet from blowing up New
York. In 1893 the czar offered to loan
us $lOO,0O0,000 in gold to replenish the
reserve. There is not much immigra-
ton from Russia, but as a rule the Rus
sian makes good citizen of any coun-
try Thousands of Americans live and
do business in Russia. From these
we learn that Russia is not the sort
Of despotism that some British writ
ers try to make out. The country is
we'll governed and wealth is equally
distributed. The common laborer is
better OFF than his brother in America.
There are no prisons and very little
crime. The alleged horrors of Siberia
that we read about in English papers
are not horrors at ALL A man con-
victed of crime is sent to Siberia for
a term of years. He is put to work,
but is not shackled. If he is married,
he may take his wife with him. He
receives fair remuneration for his SER
vices and at the end of his term of
service rarely quits his exile. A single
year In British prison is equivalent to
life sentence to Siberia. We cannot
learn too much about Russia Some
time ago there was talk of an alliance
between the United States and Eng
land, Our senate wisely refused to
ratify it. We do not think that
similar proposition from Russia would
be as speedily refused. Perhaps a
treaty will be concluded before the end
Of the century In the meantime there
Is a perfect understanding between
the two nations. Russia alone among
Europeans is friendly to the Monroe
doctrine. There is not the slightest
doubt but that in case of necessity she
would aid us to defend it,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-13
BOWLING ON THE GREEN.
An Ancient British Pastime Which Has
Invaded America,

An ancient British Pastime Which Has
Invaded America.
Some of the big athletic clubs whose
athletic committees are always on the
lookout for new games have recently
taken up bowling on the green" q
very ancient British pastime. In it's
present form it halls from Canada,
where it has been played in quiet way
for some time. A set of balls for green
bowling consists of one round yellow
ball called the Jack" and eight bowls,
which are egg-shaped balls of lignum
vitae, perhaps six or eight inches long,
with a small plate of metal let in at
one end and larger one at the other,
so that the bowl can always be rolled
in a curve, which is in or out accord
Ing to the position of the hand and
that OF the larger strip of metal. y
In the American game two or four
can bowl. One throws the jack away
On the turf, and all bowl at it.
When a ball lies in the way,
the bowler attempts the curve.
The player whose bowl is nearest the
jack when all have bowled, wins one
point, and it is then his privilege to
throw the jack as far as he likes in
any direction for a new bowl. In this
way the game can wander over an en-
tire golf course and furnish lots of ex-
ercise. If four players are in the game
they can choose sides or not, as they
like. The game is substantially like
the old English game of bowling, which
was declared unlawful under Henry
VIII. The law remained dead letter
for many years and was finally re-
pealed so lately as 1S45. In the Eng
fish game, the playing is restricted to
a green about sixty feet square, so
that the players wander back and forth,
and skip or captain is named on each
si1e.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-13

There is still great activity in the
wheat market, incident to the large de-
mand for American wheat to make Up
the shortage in other countries. The
market has been peculiar to farmers
market rather than a traders; that is,
1t has been a market the advance in
which came at a time to benefit the
farmers, some of whose old wheat was
still on hand. while their new wheat
was just beginning to be harvested. The
scheming spectators got left this time.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-13
Tunnel Under the Dannhs.

The Danube is to have a tunnel be-
meath its bed. The Hungarian govern
ment has just completed the necessary
arrangements for the construction
without delay of subway beneath the
river at Budapest, on the same princi-
pie as that of the new BlackwalI TIM
mel under the Thames in London.
There is to be footpath for passen-
gers and an electric railway. The up
per way will be reserved exclusively
for vehicular traffic, and ventilation is
to be provided by electricity.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-13

Seekers after treasure going to Alas
ka have attracted so much attention
that the coming from Alaska to one Of
the Middle States Of a group OF persons
also searching for hid treasure may
have passed unnoticed. Six Indian girls
have left that far country to be edu-
Gated at Carlisle for missionary SER
vice. What computation could meas
ure the value of the probable acquisi-
ton of these girls and its use as com
pared with the gold which a few of the
many Klondike pilgrims will And?
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-13

Because of the depredations of wheel.
men, two very beautiful country Places
along the Hudson have recently been
closed to bicyclists. Rare flowers had
been plucked, ferns dug up bodily,
boughs broken from the exotic trees,
peanut shells scattered over the lawns,
and the very owners Of the grounds
warned by the insistent bell to stand
aside. No aristocracy can compare in
"effeteness" with such manners as
these. The arrogance of unbridled lib
erty is even ruder than the exclusive
ness of wealth.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-13
According to Darwin.

In April, 1896, the Fourth Ghoorkes
were sent from Mandalay, in Burmah.
to Shillong, in Assam. AS the troops
marched through the country of the
Atoms the wet weather obliged them
to seek shelter in what appeared to be
a granary. The native priests objected
to the quartering of the troops in the
granary, but upon the command of the
officers the doors were battered down
and the troops entered. The granary
proved to be an Ahom temple, and four
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-13
Found Her Needle.
them y

Twelve years ago a woman resident
OF North TonaWanda. N. Y, ran a nee
die into one of her toes. A small
piece Of steel broke OF. 1t was never
extracted. Some time afterward she
became semi-invalid. Her mind as
well SD her body suffered and she de-
velopGd melancholia Severe pains at
tackled her. They were particular.
extreme in her side. One day she dis
covered small red blotch on her side.
1t was opened. A half-inch of discol-
ored pnss-encrusted steel was found
1t was the part Of the needle which
over decade ago had found entrance
to her body through the toe. From
the time of it's removal the woman's
mental and physical vigor began to i'm
prove. She is today as well and vigor-
GUS as at any time in her past life.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-13
Proof About the Tower Of Babel.

There is in New Orleans negro
woman, according to the chief news
paper Of the Crescent City, who has
deeply rooted if not very clear ideas
about the Bible, among them being the
conviction that while God wrote some
parts of the great book, men put in 9TH
er portions. One thing which God
wrote sure enough, says the article, is
the story of the Tower Of Babel. "Yas-
sir, yassir. God writ dat" she says;
mo doubt bout dat bein' writ by God
Hisself OATS probed: glory to de
Lord. wy, dey amt no one nowhere
'cept Mericans kin talk clair SOS you
kin onnerstan' 'em. Dat probes God
writ bout dat tower"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-13

Ahoms were within worshipirg. 1t
was the first time that specimens of
this remarkable race had been seen by
white men. The word "Ahom" is de-
rived from the Sanskrit and means un-
equaled. These people declare that
they are descended from the gad In
dia, and refuse to hold communication
with white men. They are veny low
order of human being, apelike in stat
ure, with abnormally long arms and
perfectly developed tails. Their feet
are shaped on almost the same lines as
those of an ape, the toes being pre-
hensile. The officers brought one of
the Ahom women and her children to
Shilong, where photograph YVES taken
of one of the children.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-13

They had a dynamite explosion
across the border from Buffalo tbs
other day, and Immediately the Buffalo
papers claimed a local earthquake.
That is the clearest case Of stealing
thunder we ever heard of.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-13
A Museum Find.

A Mississippi paper says that a ne.
gro living near Newton who heard his
dogs barking one night found that thew
had killed a remarkable animal. II
had a head like bulldog, ears like a
mule. legs like a duck and a tail like
an elephant, and it was long-bodied
like a weasel.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-13
De yYas ninerent.

The Maine man who recently sued
MS ne'ghbor for occupying three inches
OF his land found by a survey that he
nlmset was the trespasser to the ex-
tent OF two feet and eleven inches. The
neighbor told him he needn't move the
man. u
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-13

The invasion of England by Amer
lean playwrights and players is in the
nature Of poetical retribution. We have
somewhat like 10000 ready for export
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-13

ward from the height,
Like a moving thread Of white.
The blossoms close their ears, lest in
their sleeping
The sorrows OF the signing world
should moan across their dream;
The birds in the tree-tops wing to wing
are creeping,
For they fear the winds low voices, and
the laughter of the stream,
Thro the Swallowed ways a-gleam.
Thou, for whose somber eyes my soul is
burning!
The beads upon thy breast are warmer
than the heart within,
That holds wild counsel with the night,
and reaps strange learning
From the black and eddying whirlpool
where the streams last waters win
And seethe, and swirl and spin.
Thou sister of the midnight shadows
gloomy,
Thou daughter of their darkness and
their mystery and fear,
Thro' the dewy secret pathways, bark!
call thee to me-
Thro' the nights wild sounds and ST.
lences summon thee anear,
And 10! thyself is here!
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-13

"A freight car famine" has terrlfy-
ing sound. but It does net necessarily
mean that anybody goes hungry; quite
the contrary.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-13

A bicycle ordinance that can scorch
through the council and not be pune
tured in the courts is what the wheel
men are looking out for as the next
model,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-13

wen, MADAM, it seems as though me
black hens laid all the big eggs. II e.
said she, that's the way you tell
them"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-13
10 sEEK BURIED COIN.
CAPT. ALFRED MAY KNOWS
WHERE A FORTUNE IS.
Lost Hale Century Aeo-Money Was
Hidden by American Soldiers DOring
the Mexican war, After an Ac-
cIdent. v

NE hundred and
fifty thousand dol
lars in gold ready
to be lifted out
with the pick-that
is what Uncle Sam
has at this mo-
ment, though he
does not know
himself of his hid
den treasure, says
the New York Her
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-13
Mountain serenade.

HE wandering stars
have lost the
m o on ( h e ir
mother,
And go a-seeking
her in vain,
along the fields
of night;
The trees on the
m o u n t a In are
whispering to
each other.
And the streamlet
in the darkness
hurries d o W n
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-11-13
IN THE ODD CORNER.
Some STRANGE, QUEER AND
CURIOUS PHASES OF LIFE.

Queer Specimens Of the human Race
Wound in Indiana-HaVe Perfectly
Developed Tails and bear Out the
Barwinssn Theory in other Respects.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-14
Commissioners Proceedings.
Office Of County Clerk,


The board of county commissioners met
pursuant to law All members present: Il
D Murray, d Kinzie and M King Board
called to order by Chairman Murray. The
forenoon was spent in looking over the mis-
cellaneous business, On motion board ad-
iourned until pm.
One m. Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment Members all present Board called
to order by Chairman Murray.
On motion, the county clerk 10 instructed
to issue refund certificate to NJ Lewis FOR
interest and penalties on sale No l26, 1873 and
l3n, sale 1893 and rebate certificate on lots
No and 2, block ID, range l, city of Kirwin,
on the value Of 800 for 1895 and on value of
500 for the year 1895. Taxes and the same
reduction to apply on the value for 1897 tax
On motion the county clerk is instructed to
send personal property statements to the
following business firms for list OF property
for taxation 1897, as per chapter 1854 general
statutes of 1889: Phillipsburg Creamery Co.
PhillipsburR city; STANDARD Oil Co, Phillips
burg city; Shimeal & Co., Phillipsburg city;
N Deal Marvin; VIII Lappin, Logan.
On motion, the county commissioners sold
to Theo Smith what hard coal there was on
hand In the bins at court house at IS IS per
ton In bin, and Il f Gates is to oversee the
weighing of same.
On motion, board adjourned until q m to-
morrow morning.
October s., O'Clock a m. Board met pur-
On motion, j O'Brien was allowed re-
bate on value of sos on 1885 tax on east 8 feet
of lot IA, block 5, Agra, same being doubly as
sessed, and the same value to apply to 1897
tax, ..t. '.'p'
On motion, the trustee of Dayton township
was ordered t0'opeu road running north and
south between SECTIONS 81 and 81, Dayton
township. ~, 80 Vs.
1On motion, Fl NJ Van 0ss was allowed $3.50
as value damage on the Ben Harder road
On motion, s Stewart was allowed re-
bate on value Of $3.50 on my or 4.4-20, 1895 tax,
on account Of erroneous assessment, corrected
valued to apply On 1897 tax.
On motion, board adjourned until IN.
One M Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Members all present. Board called to
order by Chairman Murray.
On motion, the county treasurer was
ordered to issue compromise tax sale assign
ment to Jerry Scruggs on certified gale No
1876, 1881, for $500, ana certified eae No. I54,
1883, for 90, and the money TO go to county
general fund.
On motion. the bridge petition presented by
c. Freeman, OF ktrwin township. for Phil
lips county to build one half OF bridge on
county line between Phillips and Smith
counties across the Solomon river, was re-
jected.
On motion, David Chester was allowed re-
bate on W hf sw or ne or sw or sw or sw az
NV ar 22-4-lS. va ue Of $3.50 for the year 1871
and 1895. when same is redeemed.
On motion, the county treasurer was
ordered to issue TO d w steven compromise
tax sale on certificate No 1922, 1879 1924, sue
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-14
Home Seekers Excursions.

The Chicago Rock Island & Pacific
R'y Go. will sell home seekers excur-
sion tickets October l9,at one fare for
the round trip plus 50 to any point il
Arkansas, Indian Territory, oklsho-
ma and Louisiana, and to many points
in Texas. Tickets will be good to re-
turn on any Tuesday or Friday with,
IN FL days from date Of SALE For
further information enquire at the
depot.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-14
List Of Nominations.

The following iS q full and COM
plete liat Of oil nominations made for
officials except road ovorseers to be
voted for on November 2, next. The
list is copied from the nominations on
6le at the county cleTk's office:
Judge Of the 18th district peoples
party, A. u. 7. Geiger, Decatur coun-
~; democratic party, A. q. 7. Geiger,
Decatur county; republican party,
John r Hamilton, Norton county.
COUNTY oTT1oERs.
Peoples party: County clerk, A.
D. Dixson; treasurer, Thomas Cox,
sheriff, R. W. Atwster; register Of
deeds. G. W. Baum, surveyor, W. H.
Gray, coroner, II. d. Brothers. COM
missioner 2od district, VIM Beckman.
Democratic: County clerk, A. 3.
Dixson; treasurer, Thomas Cox; shef-
il, II W. Atwster; register Of AAsas,
G. W. Baum; surveyor W. II Gray;
coroner, =. p Brothers; commission
or 2nd district, VIM BeckmAn.
Republican; County clerk, I. d,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-10-14
RuCKLEN, ARNIcA SALINE

The best salve IN the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers, sal rheum, fever
sores, letters, chapped hands, chill
blains. corns, and al skin eruptionH
and positively cures piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction. or money refunded.
Price % Gems per box. Eor sale by
James & Co. druggists