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The morning news., 1897-08-15
JAPAN'S WARSHIPS ARE HERE.
ONE Is BEING BUILT AT CRAMPS
SHIPYARD, IN PHILADELPHIA.

| other at Union Iron Works, San
Francisco - They Were Ordered
From Us Directly After the War
With China-In Case of War Uncle
sam Could Seize Them.
Philadelphia, Aug. BIN case Of war
with Japan the United States could play
| the chrysanthemum kingdom a dirty
! trick. And according to the ethics of
war, it would be justified in doing so.
"Alrs fair in love-or war would be
! particularly applicable to this case.
! Two years ago, upon the conclusion of
the war with China, Japan ordered of the
United States two large warships, which
were to be built after entirely American
methods
The contracts were placed with the
Cramps, in Philadelphia, and with the
Union iron works of San Francisco The
work was to be done slowly and well, and
the terms of the contract were that they
should be completed on or before Jan. l,
1899 The ships are now more than half
| constructed, but the armament is still to
be put in.
1t is a cOde-always followed by all
countries-that at the time of the break
ing out of hostilides all things belonging
to the opposing country can be confiscat-
ed. In case of trouble with Japan these
two cruisers would become the property
of the United States, and the ship-buid-
ing companies would be reimbursed to
the extent that they had paid out money
1t is a fact that Japan is counting upon
these cruisers, and it is well known in
naval circles that the mikado has sent
letters ordering that the work be pushed
forward as rapidly as possible.
few days ago one of the Japanese
| newspapers, a special organ of the gov
ernment, published an outline picture of
one of the cruisers, and accompanied it
with a long article describing the skill
of the builders and the deadliness of the
! guns with which the cruisers will be
| manned. In this article the hope was ex-
pressed that the warships might be COM
! pleted by Jan. /, 1898.
They will be sent directly to Hawaii"
the article added, where other warships
are now gathering"
| The cost of these cruisers will be 81, ,5O0.-
| 900 each. Part Of the cost of a cruiser is
always paid when the ship is ordered.
! and the remainder comes in installments
! upon the completion of certain parts of
! the vessel, or at certain stages of the
work. The final sum is paid at the launch
| ing of the ship.
Probably the only persons who are
averse to defending our Hawaiian rights
! against Japan are the two companies in
| whose yards the cruisers are being built
! At the first note of trouble they would
| have to violate their agreement with the
! mikado. This would bring them into dis
repute or disfavOr with foreign govern
ments and result in financial loss also.
] for Lncle Sam would consider these Nes-
The morning news., 1897-08-15

invariable acocmpaniments Of picnic
thoughts.
But there is new form Of summer
picnic that is coming In TO take the place
Of the other. II is the picnic in tree
top. The tree-top tea. it is sometimes
called. Fancy Ct. if you can. 4 tan
waving tree with heavy branches and foil
age deep enough 70 defy sun and show
ers High up in the tree midway the
first long outspreading limb Is plat
form. and on II are little seats. a table
is IN the middle. and around this table.
sheltered and upheld by the limbs. the
guests assemble for cup of tea In a tree
top.
This Is the actual way the summer
girls are enjoying themselves 90 this SUM
mer. when men are so scarce. and when
man az midday is as rare as "a flower
In March. At evening the men may come
from town. but during the long day the
women have only one way OF amusement
-thc roe-top tea.
The only absolute essential 10 this in-
rocont but very interesting form of on-
tertalnmcnt is the tree. a big soft trunk
g. necessary. and Dr. there are low limbs
that can be- climbed go much the better
bus aa general thing LITTLE ladder Be-
required. and uu the ladder thc guests go
90 entertain and Doe entertained.
The ree-top tea, aa % is carried out lr
Buffalo where it began, commences BOO the
middle of thc day The cards of invita-.
dion read.
Come 10 my trec-top tcl. Bring your
work and come Co Stay ail the afternoon.
"i. f.-Firat cup poured nt o'clock.f
When tht beWlldDrcd guest arrives sht
finds the hostess scltcd ON tho little plat
form ln The tree. while Hu assistant doe.
tho hon0r of greeting 100 thr foot of ihl
LADDER With the uld of tno helper tht
guest iH guided up che rirpa 90 the plat
form, whore SHE la received" She cnf
take her choice of HDHts. Iud eIIhfr #nua.
Fle in friendly b0uEn 0f Boo upon the plit
form ln state iu a company chair
afnfu tree NaHHha ll u0l Untrh nra. Huf
~. at the iIfe. iap tnn 600 boosters can kHel
Aef spirit kelllt bHrllng Az N. tlme. n
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parent cambric, and the light comes from
below; alternately pink and yellow. The
center Of the table, a square of ivory
frame in Renaissance brass, studded with
precious stones, at a given moment dis
appeared while We were there, and in
stead a trayful of the costiliest delcacies,
the poor bachelors tea" appeared pro-
PEELED by an invisible lift. AS We compl-
mented Mr.. Van Beers on his achieve
ments, and called him a modern Cagiios-
tro, we asked him how long he had taken
to accomplish this chef d'oeuvre. For
four years." he said, Il have had italian
and Flemish wOrkmen and many Others
here, and'-touching his forehead sugges-
tivey-"I am sure often have they said
to themselves, The poor gentleman, he
has fly in his hat" He bowed US out
and we did not even see the little maid
servant again. Small wonder at her size
If all the service of the house is done as
automatically as the waiting at table.
The morning news., 1897-08-15
A ROUSE OF wONDERs IN PARIS.
Jan Van Beers. the Queer Artist, in
His Role OF the Modern CagIiostro.

Jan Van Beers. the Queer Artist, I'm
His Role OF the Modern CagIiOstro.
From the Pail Mall Gazette.
with the vivid impression still left on
my mind of the eccentricities Of Jan Van
Beers first London exhibition. and Of
the marvels and surprises which he dis
played at the famous supper which he
gave In Bond street some five years ago,
gladly accepted his invitation to 80 TO see
him and his new house when ] was last in
Paris. and my pleasure. although intensi-
fed by expectancy. was In 40 way dis
appointed. A long drive. for the house Is
situated near the Boise de Boulonge and
the fortihcatons brought us 70 NJ Van
Beers door which was opened by a tiny
maid servant, and as we penetrated the
inner hail our host came forward 20 do
the honors and act the part OF cicerono. AL
ready in the vostbule We have observed
that an was green Of varying shades, that
the heavy velvet curtains were OF the par
tlcuar tint OF Paul Neronese. and that tho
white curtains were supported by the
heads OF fishes.
dn the center Of the hall-octagon shaped
was Candcldhrum copied TO the base
from that in the cathedral Of Milan O2th
century,. but che rest "A group of copper
hthhNhea lHlitAhhh ANN NiAHt hMVMh hH
bleeding hearts," each little pink heart.
OF which there are az least i0 containing
an electric light
Inviting us Co pass under "a heavy por-
there. NJ Van Beers took us into 70 com-
plcioiy darkcnod room one Cnd of which
ho suddenly Illuminated. however and wc
hehcld a life-si1cd. tinted statue of our
Mother Eve with masaos of long real
hair. ana the scarcity Of clothing which
u.Ha The fashion DOB hon dHF. aIn H.HH nfHfI.
inH under an apple tree an1 in orc hand
held the ffult tn which we owe so much.
a serpent fWlnfl round Goo flfr NnH
Whispering iu hor far Theu Whfn thr
uhni0 room wiH lighted un. wf .lN ou n
Greek pedestal f8Ar ngufla supporting tho
The morning news., 1897-08-15
TREE-TOP TEAS FOR
SUMMER WOMEN.
the Summer Woman Away
From Home.
a
n a

spite Of the breeze. She can keep the
kettle bubb,us ana be ready TO make tea
for each caller as she arrives. Upon the
table she can a.so have other things to
eat-ltue biscuit, crackers candy, any
thing She pieases.
The menu az the tree-top tea given at
Newport ia q beautiful grove was most
Elaborate. Yet ii embraced nothing that
could not De taken from the garden. There
WAS a salad OF tomatoes. cucumbers and
lettuce. There was cod fried chicken ana
The morning news., 1897-08-15

New York, Aug. lL-In spire1f every
effort to make the summer picnic sue
cess, It is not wholly so. Most summer
women viii tell you chat it is years since
they have really enjoyed picnlckins. Most
summer men viii tell YOU tha. picnic
presents to their minds a combination Of
horrors. Hard work, long tran.ps with
heavy baskets, thirst and bugs are the
The morning news., 1897-08-15

world, and this we were told was an en-
largement of German work of the seven
teenth century at South Kensington mus
cum. Ihe globe is of ruby-colored glass
containing electric light. This stood out
strikingly against a background of cana
ry-colored satin, twisted and draped round
the necks Of giraffes standing their natu-
raj nights, and sculptured by Courtier
In another small room opening from the
hall we again came upon Courtiers work
in the shape of thirty life-szed and col
The morning news., 1897-08-15

silver, with eight sides to It, made to
match the window.
This bell hangs from a terrestrial globe
attached to a golden sun, which is sur
rounded by clouds. In and around these
clouds flight of angels-women and chill
dren in high relieving their way These
are fiesh-colored, and their draperies are
of blue. mauve and white. Under the
bell a group supports a dish to hold fruit
The table underneath is made of glass
and brass, covered with the finest trans
The morning news., 1897-08-15
nule perch was well aned with summer

little perch was well filled with summer
maidens.
II is very romantic 10 give musicales out
under the trees. And both operate and
popular song selections sound very beau
tiful with the soloist perched in the tree
and the accompanist down below.
As the leaves begin to turn the parlOr
in the tree-top will be deprived Of its
covering, so 1t Is best 70 make hay while
the sun shines, and hold the tree-top pic
MICS while the leaves are waving their
leafy shelter overhead.
Grace Hammond Smith.
The morning news., 1897-08-15
MOZLEY's LEMON ELIXIR.
A Pleasant Lemon Drink.
Regulates the Liver, stomach

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Bowels and kidneys.
For biliousness. constipation and mala'
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For indigestion, sick and nervous head
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For sleeplessness. nervousness and heart
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For fever, chills. debility and kidney dis
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For botches and plmples on the face
take Lemon Elixir.
Ladies' for natural and thorough organic
regulation. take Lemon Elixir.
Fifty cents and 81 bottles. az druggists
Prepared only by Or. II. Moziey Az
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A Prominent Minister writes
After ten years Of great suffering rom
indigestion with great nervous pros'
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constipation. / have been cured by ~,
Monkeys Lemon Elixir and am now a "''
man. Rev. G. c. DAVIS.
Ed. NJ. 4. Church. South
No 2s Tatuan street. Atlanta. Ga.
Prominent MemphtRn writes
Dr. ". Motley Atlanta: Having been p
great sufferer FOR three years from lu-,
gostlon. and been treated by many pm
clans. who failed 10 give me any irH'
Continuing co grow worse my brotn'i
vised me 90 try Dr Mozley's L'in.'
Elixir. which remedy he had used fof w,
eral years. / commenced its use, ana ~ ..,
say that your Lemon Elixir is The Rf.t
medicine on earth. ] have never asn.....g
day since / commenced using
Elixir. Thanking ms brother for hf
vice and you for Lemon Elixir. am ~
ever your friend r. J.. ltpl
26 fernando street. Mempn'+
Refer anyone ln Memphis 60 me.-iN'
Lady Of the Houao-li0w long VIZ
you ln your lusi placer
"a week. ma au"
"Why did y0u leave iif" -
Cause che boat landed, ma'am. ~it-
York Evening Journal
The morning news., 1897-08-15
UNITED STATES METALS.
OmciaI Figures show Decrease in
the Past Two Years.

Fr0m the FnIade.phla IImes.
With all the other advances that the
United States have made within the last
year or two the surprising fact is announc-
ed that in its mineral products it decreas-
ed. The decrease is not verygreat, to be
sure, but it is there, as the official figures
show. In 1895 the total value of the coun-
trys mineral product was $622, 6S7,65S. In
1896, it was s62l, ,9o1Ol9 Despite this de-
crease, however. copper, petroleum, gold
The morning news., 1897-08-15
The GObbIing III of Hawaii ana In
digestion.
From Senator Stephen NJ. white in the
August Forum.


From Senator Stephen NJ White in the
August Forum.
II we must go into the foreign acauisl-
ton business, we should, for quite pc
riod. spend not less than 100000 900 per
year for naval purposes, and almost an
equal sum for coast defenses. We are not
prepared 10 commit ourselves to such
idiocy. But IL is urged that Eng
lana, IN case of trouble may seize Hon
olulu and that the japanese may do so
England clearly viii not operate against
us from Honolulu She has a veritahle
Gibraltar al Esquimalt on the Wash
ington boundary. Why should she divert
and divide her strength by permitting her
guns and ships to rust 1900 miles from
her enemy especially when she is splen-
didly equipped at a point within sight OF
the smoke of our civilization? For more
than forty years England has denied any
hisulity to Hawaii.
How about Japan" / am asked. Ja-
pan surely does not intend TO attack us.
She, as wen as Great Britain. explicitly
disclaims any such purpose. / have no
fear of dlniculty there. Considerations
too numerous 60 mention make such an
occurrence highly improbable. But II II
shall be otherwise and Japan shall take
Hawaii. she VIII not thereby Dee enabled
to 4ssai the United States To reach
Honolulu from Japan requires voyage
of over 1900 miles, ana the Islands are not
ON the American-Oricnal sailing route.
The capture % Hawaii would Doe "A fool
ish enterprise for any antagonist OF the
United states. Several powerful
nations of modern times ruled upon the
monarchlc plan, have seized territory for
commercial reasons ana because of SYM
pathy with resident subjects. but We can.
not Justify ourselves unon any such
ground. No such departure from our tra-
dluons ana theories can he for "a moment
lcgiumltcly tolerated. The role OF the
l,apot b. unsuited 10 the American.
The morning news., 1897-08-15


My mother
trouble but the Cardu
been restored TO good health. WILLIAM HUTCHINSON
The morning news., 1897-08-15
GOOD HEALTH FOR GRANDMOTHER.
CENTERvILLE, Yell Co., Ark.

appetite. It cured me, and feel entirely well.
MRS. ]. E. JENNINGS.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-18
rHE PUsLIc SCHOOL.

With the month of September be-
gins an important division of time,
The public schools, the grandest insti-
tuition of our government, In accor-
dance with common custom are
inaugurated for their work of the year
during this month. Not only the
children and the students are concerned,
but the whole household is put in or
der to meet the demands of this i'm
portant occasion. Not only the mother
has special duties of season, but the
business of the family is influenced
By the beginning of the school year.
Whatever the sacrifice, the patriotic
and progressive family places the
children of proper age in some school.
AS it should be. the education of the
young is held to be above commercial
pursuit. The special school tax, al
though great burden, is less a bur-
den in financial sense than the sacri-
fees and business disturbances that
are occasioned by the annual prepare
tions for school. The schools, while
they are the grandest of our public in
stitutions are the cause of our greatest
sacrifices. For this reason they should
be made effective in their noble pur-
pose. They have attained high de-
gree of effectiveness aud perfection in
the past decade. Our public school
system is as elaborate as a depart
ment Of the national government. We
are awed by the contemplation of the
magnitude of this working system
with its state, county, and district Of
ficials and hundreds of paid teachers
with arbitrary powers. After all the
value of the present system over past
methods must be determined by in
dividual tests Are the results accom-
plished by the present expensive
school system satisfactory? There are
of course those who would enter a
negative answer. 1t should be the OBJ
ject of these schools to fit the average
pupil for the duties of life to which
he will be called in after years. Sew
en- years spent in a graded school
should qualify the boy to fill mans
sphere in the business world. The
fact that such is not the case affords
reasonable grounds for the belief that
our schools are less practical as they
become elaborate in their ramiications.
Lewiston Teller.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-18

Prosperity has struck the lead
industry and the market is on the
boom. Prices are higher than
they have been for the past five
years, with the prospect of attain
ing the highest point in the his
tory of the metal. Missouri mines,
which were on the point of clos
ing down, have resumed opera
tons full blast and will produce a
larger tonnage than ever before.
Since August, 1896, when the
price Of lead reached the lowest,
it has been gradually climbing,
until now it is quoted at $4.o5 to
$4.1o per hundred pounds. 1t
is confidently predicted by com :
petent authority that the price
will reach $3.50 before the close
of the year.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-18
ADA-CANYON SUIT.

Judge Stewart handed down decis-
ion Monday in the case of Canyon
county VS.. Ada county which was ar.
gued Saturday on demurrer. Three
points were raised in the argument:
That all claims Canyon County
might have against Ada County
were settled at the time of segre-
CATION; that the statute of limitations
would prevent bringing any action at
this time; and that Canyon had not
proceeded in the proper manner to re-
cover.
The judge took cognizance only of
the first, sustaining it, He reviewed
the proceedings taken by the commiss
sioners of the two counties in arriving
at settlement that would be satisfac
tory to both counties. In appointing
experts to adjust the valuation of the
county property and adjusting the I'M
collected taxes and the monies on hand
at the time of division all steps taken
had been in accordance with the law
creating Canyon county. Their report
when made was accepted as final by
the commissioners of both counties.
The judge said: "The fact that
either one county or the other may
have resisted the obligations imposed
upon it under such settlement, and by
such means reduced or increased the
Indebtedness or assets fixed by such re-
port, could in no way effect tho other. "
The Judge called attention to the
fact that there was no claim made of
fraud or mistake. He maintained it
was not the rule that final settlement
agreed upon between two parties may
be set aside and annulled if the Obli-
cations imposed by such settlement
prove not so onerous as anticipated.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-18
PROPHET. SEER. REvELAToR.

William Jennings Bryan is a
brilliant young man possessed of a
multiplicity of accomplishments.
During the last campaign he en-
barked extensively in the bust
ness of prophet, seer and reveIa-
tor. AS he swung around the
circle, his pathway was illumin-
ated at least one hundred times
with a forecast as to what would
happen to wheat if William Nc
Kinley should be suffered to be-
come President instead of Viii
liam Bryan. This extraordinary
young statesman foretold that the
election of Mckinley would bring
wheat to IS cents a bushel. He
rolled up the curtain of futurity
and looked into the abysmal be-
yondly, and there saw IS cent
wheat. We cannot imagine why
a seer like William Jennings
should waste his time trapping
the country talking politics when
he could make a Millionaire of
himself in no time operating as
bear in the wheat pit. A man
that can prophesy and revelate
like MIR. Bryan does deserves to be
celebrated in chiseled stone and
polished brass. He ought to
start new religion also. 1t is a
fine thing to be inspired so one
can look down the corridors of
the future and see the shadows
of advancing events and the pro-
gress of things to be. Nobody,
now living, except William Jen-
nings Bryan and Jerry Simpson
and SChlatter can do it and never
miss a peg. Seeing that wheat
has missed several points of the
IS cent mark, we presume VIII
liam Mckinley was not elected
and William Bryan was.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-18
ANp rHERE WAs LIoHT.
The Record commenting or
the late special election says:

the late special election says:
"There was no intimation at the time
and for long time subsequent, that
the expenditures were not fully author
lied, and the contrary was not known
until lately decided by the supreme
court"
That is not quite correct, be-
cause there had been "intima-
tons" and pretty strong ones,
but, in general way, what the
Record says is true. However,
it must be borne in mind that the
general community is not COM
posed of constitutional lawyers
and it was natural that people
should think that the Commits
sioners knew what they were do
ing and understood their powers
under the law. 1t is admitted
that it required the Supreme
Courts decision to fully inform
the general public as to the real
situation. The astonishing thing
in connection with the business is
that the Supreme Courts decision
conveyed no information to the
present County Commissioners
nor to those who voted to legalize
a violation of the Constitution.
THE TRIBUNE is free to confess
that we were somewhat in the
dark until we had read the full
text of that decision, but, unlike
our contemporaries in this County,
we could not continue in darkness
in the presence of light quite
as powerful and penetrating as
the X ray.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-18

SOME Of the country editors are
still shaking their fists at the SUI
preme court for unconstitutional
izing the fee bill and other laws
passed by the late Legislature and
its predecessors. The supreme
court is all right. It is their duty
to see that the constitution is re-
spected. The editors should
shake their CORY locks at the
solons. Boise Democrat.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-18

nine-teenths of the people of
India, desire bimetallism, which
SO much depends upon English
help. This is no time for discri-
minating duties or denunciatory
demonstrations against any Euro
Pean country nor should bankers
alone assume to voice American
sentiment
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-09-18

SENATOR William E. Chandler
of New Hampshire has given the
following letter to the Associated
Press:
81 appeal to all Republicans to
meet with joyous welcome the
first step England may take to-
ward bimetallism. The move
ment earnestly and zealously be-
gun by President Mckinley, in
obedience to the St. Louis plat
form was quickly joined by the
French ministry and the joint
proposals are being carefully and
seriously considered by the Brit :
ish cabinet, with a reasonable
prospect that England will re-
open her Indian mints, will use
silver as part of her bank reserve
and otherwise cordially aid in re-
monetization. Every such indi-
cation should arouse friendly feel
ings in the United States, four
fifths of whose people as we'll as