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The record-union., 1898-05-12
HIS VOICE is FOR WAR.
No Wonder When a Conflict Would
Prevent Moving.

There is one thing about this war
business" said the man with the in
determinate mouth that sort o con-
soles me. 1t may put a stop to my
wife's annual agitation, which always
becomes something fierce as the 1st of
May draws closer Between going to
a war, anywhere or under any circum-
stances, and moving, gimme war every
time! I'm living in hopes that the
thing'll break out bigger'n a bunch Of
coyotes before May 1st.
when we moved into the house were
occupying now my wife was enthusi-
astic over it. She called it the cutest
little bijou of a wickieup, or something
like that that she'd ever seen, and
said she'd be perfectly willing to live
and die in such a love of a little home,
But she's been hedging more or less all
winter, and the other day at dinner she
came out f1at-footedly and made her
declaration that with us it was case
of move on May 1st.
"'It seems that some woman friend Of
hers down in the next block had d
porcelain bathtub and one or two other
confixin's put in her house and vic
toriously showed them to my wife. My
wife went to our landlord and gave him
a. bad quarter of dollar, TIL bet, from
what she told me of it, and when he
told her that the porcelain bathtub
scheme would have to follow little
later, she told him he could have his
old ancient Aztec house after the first
day of May. When we first moved into
the house we've got now my wife
couldn't talk enough about the idyllic
quietude that reigned in the neighbor-
hood.
Nov she talks day and night about
the yelling of the kids on the block. She
says they're the noisiest mavericks this
side O. the Panhandle, but I never hear
'em. The bathtub we've got looks all
right to me, but my wife says it's chock
full of typhoid and death, and what
she says goes, I s'pose. Now, If this
here war'I only get a move on and
break out in time, why I may get
show to pack a musket wherever it's
going to happen along with the rest of
the gang, and thereby sneak out Of the
moving business this year anyhow.
"As between packing musket and
Juggling with piano legs, gilded milking
stools and seventy cent frosted
vases, gimme the dogs of war every
STAR
The record-union., 1898-05-12

The Sacramento paid fire department
is one of the best in the land. Many
a time has its efficiency and the courage
of it's members been demonstrated. Per-
haps in no instance, however, has its
good work been so manifest as in the
fire at the Metropolitan Theater last
Saturday night. Again on Wednesday
morning it had a hard task to perform
at the fire in the Clunie block, and at
the same time a fire in two dwellings
on 1 street The department is small,
not so large as it should be, but not
withstanding that fact, it is an ad-
mirably managed and thoroughly eff
cient arm of municipal service. We
have the word of Chief Engineer Guth-
RE for it that if the department was
equipped with a chemical engine it
could handle seven fires out Of ten to
which it is called without using the
steam engines. In saving property now
exposed to injury by water and in en-
largement of the efficiency of the de-
partment this would be a positive econ
omy. It would seem that some means
should be devised notwithstanding the
strait of the treasury to procure the
necessary chemical engine-the sooner
the beteer.
The record-union., 1898-05-12

The Stockton Mall editorially says
that on the occasion of the departure
of the Stockton troops the other day
to be mustered into the service cf the
United States, they marched along the
principal streets of the city with bands
oughfares were crowded by thousands
of people, but there was only one cheer
for the departing soldiers Says the
"MaiT":
At the head of the procession
marched the gray-haired veterans of
the great war Above their heads fut-
tered the bullet-torn and smoke-stained
battleflag they followed to victory. .,
it was brave sight! There We're
thousands to see it. And one lone man
cheered.
Very different was the scene on Sun
day last when the Sacramento troops
departed Then our streets were
thronged and the cheers were contin-
uous. The Mayor and city officials
headed long procession of civilians on
foot escorting the troops, which were
applauded, cheered and given God
Bless Yous!" at every step, while at
the depot fully five thousand people
sweltered in the hot sun for nearly an
hour, shouting good-bys and shower
ing the Boys in Blue with flowers and
tokens of regard To the county line
over the river the crowd extended, and
cheered until the departing train could
no longer be seen. Let US ask the
MAIL" What is the matter with Stock
ton?
The record-union., 1898-05-12

Professor Beale, Professor of Inter-
national Law at Harvard, in his latest
address to the classes, spoke of pri-
watering as no longer to be much
feared because the cost of it under the
new conditions is so very great. In
former days anyone with a rowboat
and a small swivel gun could operate
as a privateer. But with swift eruis-
ers, great power guns, long-range ri
fles and commerce largely moved by
steam the privateer can outfit only at
enormous cost, and then he is far more
than ever before at the mercy of the
enemy's fleet. This is a new way to
look at the matter, but it is a sensible
one. The essence Of it is that privateer-
ing nowadays is too great a risk for ths
necessary capital involved
The record-union., 1898-05-12
CAPTAIN CHARLES O'NEIL.
The Chief of the Ordnance Depart
ment of the Navy.

The navy of the United States is full
of excellent material, and no officer in
the service of the Government is bet
ter fitted for the work he has to han
die than Captain Charles O'Neil, the
head of the Ordnance Department. He
was made Chief of the Ordnance Bu-
reau in July of 1897, and has served in
a manner pleasing to those who have
been associated with the work.
The record-union., 1898-05-12

he did the right thing. But will not the
new Rear-Admiral put on a little steam
and fix the thing up again. The people
want to hear more from Dewey, and
the pulsation Of the electric current
that shall read "Alrs we'll"
The record-union., 1898-05-12

The story telegraphed from Spain that
that country will send large relief ex-
pedition to Manila-one account says of
5000 men, another of 40,000-is simply
balderdash. Spain cannot procure or
pay for transportation of such a num-
Der of soldiers. She has not the money
for the Quitting of such a body of
troops. Moreover. Spain has all she
can attend to on her own side Of the
water. In the language of the street,
it is "a big bluff"
The record-union., 1898-05-12

The heavy battery raised in Sacra-
mento from CAPTAIN Cookies Troop B
Of cavalry has been mustered into the
United States Volunteer Battalion Of
four heavy batteries, has been entitled
Company c and made the color COM
pany of the battalion. This is an honor
for Sacramento. 1t was instantly so
recognized yesterday, and an order was
at once forwarded to San Francisco to
make for the company a fine stand Of
regulation national colors, as the State
will present it with the State flag, and
citizens will leave here on Saturday
probably to present the colors to Com
pany G. That is the right spirit Such
promptness speaks well for the patriotic
pride of Sacramento.
The record-union., 1898-05-12

Evidently a country worthy Of our
distinguished consideration The Lon
don Times. Thanks. 'Thunderer,'' for
so much. The world is inclined to think
that you are right this time.
The record-union., 1898-05-12

Annie Besant says as girl she was
an archer, a croquet player and rowed
boat Now she does none of these
things.
The record-union., 1898-05-12
Weather Forecast.

Northern California-Fair Thursday.
with fog on the coast in the morning:
fresh northwesterly wind.
The record-union., 1898-05-12
THE OUTLOOK.

Nevada City Herald: Travellers over
the State declare it makes them sick
TO look upon the dreary wastes in
stead of fields Of waving grain. There
will be small crop in some sections.
but the great San Joaquin Valley IS
like desert, and south of the Te-
hachapi it viii be worse. Had Califor-
MIA been blessed with rain the past
winter, it would have been on top.
The record-union., 1898-05-12

Mail of Woodland: The present war
has done more to solve the Hawaiian
question than anything that has come
up We need them for a base of sup
plies so that we will not have to de-
pend upon the hospitality of England,
China and Japan as we have had to a
certain extent recently. The opposition
of the sugar trust should be thrust
aside and the Stars and Stripes hoisted
The record-union., 1898-05-12
VOICE OF The PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSION.
State and Coast Opinions on Sub.
jects of Living News
Interest.

Pasadena News: Speaking about
patriotic enthusiasm throughout the
United States, it isn't circumstance 20
that of the man-in-the-moon since he
saw Commodore Dewey's magnificent
fight. He keeps getting fuller every
night now.
The record-union., 1898-05-12

Salinas Index: The moral and COM
mercial destruction in San Francisco
which is being wrought by race
gambling is becoming alarming, the
latest illustration being the frauds
practiced by several Deputy County
Clerks of San Francisco
The record-union., 1898-05-12

Riverside Enterprise: Commodore
Dewey's victory upholds the naval ira
ditions of our country, and entities him
to a higher place among the nation S
heroes AS the task he was given is
now understood, it involved for him
dangers known and unknown in the
strength of the enemy he was to en-
counter. and in the certainty of COM
plete disaster should his plans mis-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-07
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.

A meeting of subscribers of stock
for the creamery association was he'd
in the city hall, Tuesday afternoon at
which a temporary organization was
effected by the election of c. r. Shaw
as chairman and W. Il. Redway as sec.
rotary.
The meeting was we'll attended and
it was decided to secure a site and
plant as soon as possible. w. H. Red.
way, s. D. Hartkopf and T. c. EgIes.
ton were selected to locate a building
site and D. d. Campbell, w. G. Nc.
Kenzie and Howard Sebree were Sc.
lected as building committee.
1t is understood to be the intention
to build creamery capable of hand
ling the milk of from 1000 to 1900 COWS.
Forty-nine shares of stock have been
subscribed and it is expected the plant
will be in operation in about two
months.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-07
GOOD REPORT.

A. Mcpherson, horticultural inspec.
tor of the fifth district, informs TEE
TRIBUNE the Omaha exposition is not
lost sight of in the whirl of war.
Mr.. Mcpherson says six men of
Pocatello have agreed to subscribe
5000 toward representing Bingham
county in particular, and Idaho in gen.
eral, at the exposition.
He says he is informed the commits
sloners OF Lincoln county will be re-
qdested to appropriate a reasonable
amount to the end Lincoln county may
be creditably represented.
Gilmore and Blaine counties are in
the field and promise to be heard from
IN substantial manner.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-07

editor stated the case verv
ly and fairly He brougb,
the fact that there had besps.
certed and persistent effort ,o...
tie the bridge question By III,
and unjust methods. Thai !.
matter of which the people ~
County should take due poti..
Our editor also showed Conc
sively that the bridge qnestio, i,
never been submitted to the :.
pie in such a manner as would
able them to vote intelligently y
effectively upon it. hat IS N.
other point to be kept in mipi
Our editor demonstrated r.,
every action of the Board H
County Commissioners, when
not wholly illegal, was entireb
ridiculous. Our editor also ii.
Dictated that both the Commis
sioners who awarded the bridgs
contracts and the contractor
we're advised Of the illegal Char.
acter of the transaction, conse
quently they have not even TIE
flimsy pretext of ignorance upon
which to base an excuse. w,
cannot refrain from congratulat-
ing the taxpayers of thii
County on having so able and
conscientious a champion of then
rights and interests as our editor
If they will only heed his counse
there will be no more jobbing il
bridges and bug books in thI
County. Speaking of bug books
reminds us that our editors article
on that subject has directed wide
spread attention to the operation
of the State Board of Horticultur
al Inspection and its methods 0
disbursing the S1o,5oo appropria
ton. We felicitate ourself O.
having the services of an edito
capable of doing, and actualll
doing, so much good.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-07

representative of bridge COM
pany, who gave the attorney to
very clearly understand that later
on he would be employed. When
later-on arrived, Esthe bridge COM
pany employed some one else and
that made the Caldwell attorney
mad, because he realized that he
had been worked for $I7 or $I8
worth of advice on a promise of
employment. Then he wrote to
the bridge company a bit of his
mind, and that's all there is to the
celebrated Morrison Letters.
They must have fallen very fiat,
especially after Jake had assid-
uously circulated an ante-mortem
statement about a great impend-
ing sensation. But possibly there
is yet a sensation in this business
to be spuung on, not by, the Hon.
M. B. Gwinn, promulgator of
official bug books and confden-
tial agent of Messrs. Gillette-Her-
zog in Canyon County.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-07
SEVERE ACCIDENT

A young son of Ed Talbot, who lives
ABOUT i've miles from town, was kicked
very severely in the head by horse,
Monday. 1t was a very close call,
barely missing the eye of the little
IeIoW' DIR. Isham, who was called to
administer to the boy reports having
nao TO take several stitches to close the
wound but reports the boy as getting
along nicely.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-07
Most Wear Least Hearlness

>. That's what we offer you in the shoe
line. Weary feet, weary bodies and
weary minds all result from ill.fitting.
llladjusted shoes. To be properly
Snoo is as important as to be properly
dressed, and we are sure the various
INES were now offering will prove the
most satisfactory you ever found on
your feet.
Inc prices are no moreover a little
ieSsItnan you usually pay, and that's
KRAFT CLOTHING Co.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-07
OUR EDITOR

Our esteemed contemporary
the Caldwell Record, is pleased
to assume that Mr.. John T. Nor
rison has editorial charge of The
Tribune and therefore is the
author of its editorial articles.
This is a compliment we had
hardly expected and could never
deserve. We wish that some
thing would appear in the Record
that would suggest even a remote
relationship between it and a
writer of any degree of ability
and integrity, IF it will be per-
sistent and persuasive enough, it
may yet hope to secure the SER
vices of Mr.. A. K. Steunenberg,
who, upon divers occasions, has
given invaluable assistance in the
preparation of fraternal speeches.
We always admired the discrimi-
nation of Mr.. Gwinn in selecting
Mr.. Steunenberg to furnish the
inspiration and composition of
Mr.. Gwinn's eloquent addresses
to grand bodies. Why equal dis
elimination was not displayed in
selecting an editorial writer, is in
explicable. Possibly Mr.. Steun-
enberg's conscience rebelled
against more fragrant prostitu-
ton of his genius. We urge the
Record to present something in
its columns that will arouse, at
least, faint suspicion of respect
able connections. The Record
says: sit is a physical impossi-
bility for an ordinary man to prac-
lice law, run a political party and
edit a newspaper without his ner-
'ous system becoming impaired"
There is no denying that to do all
hese things would involve a nerv- -,
JUS strain far beyond the con-
'eption of the Record, provided
he work were conscientiousIy {
lone. But the strain on the NOR c
i sensibilities would not be near
y so great as that involved in s
hree hundred dollar "Bug Book" q
regulations. That requires not a
ess nerve, but nerve of a very
INHERENT quality from what our t
ditor, MIR, Morrison, exercises. il
However, it is most gratifying
, us to have it go abroad that ;.
lr. Morrison is editor-in-chief of "
he Tribune. This will give our II
aper a standing in the State d
hitch otherwise we could not ex- n n
ect it to attain. 1t also enables "
to comment favorably upon lie
rtlcles appearing in our columns al
1thout disqualification. And
lis leads US to review some of
IT. Morrison's alleged perform at
ices. A couple of,weeks ago We
oPeared a recital u the main M
'lnts in the history of the bridge f f.,
lslness which has now attained ad
UGH notoriety throughout this ha
'unty. 1t seems to us that orr wy
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-07
MORRISON LETTERS.

vltatlon, the Hon. M. Is. GwinI
has published two letters which
in his opinion, reflect discredit.
ably on Mr.. John T. Morrison
In his Introductory remarks, Mr.
Gwinn states that Mr.. Morrison
was the author of our request fol
those letters. If the letters are as
damaging as Mr.. Gwinn would
have us think they are, Mfr. Nor
rison must be a fool of uncommon
folly to demand their publication.
Now, suppose some one should
call upon Mr.. Coffin or Mr.. Sc
bree to publish the proceedings
of a public indignation meeting
held in this town several years
ago, in consequence of fraud prae-
ticed in coal weights by a certain
agent, would any reasonable per-
son suspect that Mr.. Gwinn had
instigated that call? Certainly
not. Then why should Mr.. Nor
rison demand publication of pri-
vate correspondence which, ac-
cording to Mr.. Gwinn, could only
result in covering him with odium?
However, as far as the public is
concerned, it makes no difference
who was the author of the de-
mand for the publication of those
letters. If Mr.. Morrison was, it
is conclusive evidence that, in his
opinion, they contained nothing
derogatory to himself.
Now let us examine the letters
themselves, and draw the con-
illusions which fairness and com
mon sense warrant:
A legal controversy had arisen
between Messrs. Gillette Herzog
and Canyon county, over certain
bridge matters. A member, or
of the Gillette Her
zog company came to Cald-
well to investigate the legal
status of the matter. He Wis
tied the officers of the First
National bank, with view of Sc
curing information concerning the
attorneys of the town. He was
referred to Mr.. Morrison who
was a practicing attorney of good
repute. He then called upon Mr..
Morrison and, after the prelimi-
1aries of an introduction, proceed
I'd to consult him in reference to
he matter. The talk between ,
he gentlemen was, no doubt, of
ust the same general character !
IS daily takes place between a {
awyer and his client. Messrs. /;
5illette-Herzog'sEagent minated +
hat his company had legal bust :
less to attend to and would re- !,
luire the services of an attorney. :
is the business of an attorney .
0 take such employment when 2
yer he can get it, and there !,
you'd be no more sense in refus- +
lg it than for a doctor to refuse =
, treat patient until he knew
he nature of his disease, the +,
ause of it and the probability of q
lre; also whether or not he got q
legitimately. e
All that any lawyer pretends a,
do is guard his clients legal Ia
ghts; that is all he ever engages b
do. :
Now, the question in this con- N
ection is, had Messrs. Gillette N
erzog any legal rights to guardl o,
not, then Mr.. Gwinn and his =,
per stand publicly convicted of =
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-07

ness OF certain gentlemen Wit
whom Messrs. GilIette-Herzo;
were en- RAPPORT, they hav
brought upon themselves all til
extra annoyance and expense, anc
additional burdens will have beer
imposed on the taxpayers of THU
county.
But there is another side to this
business. Immediately upon re-
ceiving Mr.. Morrison's letter
Messrs. Gillette Herzog referred
it, together with their reply, to
the Hon. M. B. Gwinn, ex-chair :
man of the board of county COM
missioners. This is significant as
confirming a well defined and
very general suspicion, namely,
that the relation between the
bridge people and Mr.. Gwinn is
substantially that of principal and
agent. At what period of this
transaction the relationship was
established does not appear, but
possibly prior to the time when
Mr.. Gwinn became an ex-oficer
of the county. But be that as it
may, we have it from indirect, but
not unreliable sources, that no
sooner had Mr.. Gwinn obtained
possession of the correspondence
than he used it in an effort to dis
credit Mr.. Morrison in a matter
not even remotely connected with
the bridge business. His opera
tions were not confined even to
the state of Idaho. This fact
gives much color to the suspicion
that Mr.. Gwinn has been syste-
matically engaged since some
time last July or August in an at
tempt to injure Mr.. Morrison's
professional reputation and en-
ploYing his confidential relations
with Gillette-Herzog as a means
% that end. It is pertinent to in
luire why Mr.. Gwinn should be
50 deeply concerned to bring Mr.. |
Morrison into disrepute. The
answer which naturally suggests
tself is that Mr.. Gwinn knew
yery well that if the settlement of
he bridge controversy should be
ERECTED on behalf of Gillette
Ierzog by Mr., Mosrison, it would
lot be settled on lines most agree
bic to Mr.. Gwinn's private inter
SITS. If we will regard Mr..
swim as the private agent of
Gillette Herzog, it gives a suf-
cient explanation of conduct on
is part, otherwise unaccountable.
/ explains his anxiety to bring ,
bout, by illegal methods, a set ,
ement most favorable to the :
ridge people; it explains his t
ldden and heretofore unsuspect- {
i horror of Reputation; it ex- {
lains his deep personal inter t
st in the result of the cleo G
on last fall, and because, per- a
APPS, his compensation depended |,
! success, il explains the vindica- t
We hatred with which he has n
lrsued everybody who insisted |,
! having a fair and lawful settle d
ent of the bridge business. e
Some one has said, never write a F
tier, and Immediately burn all tt
VI receive. 1t were well for \
r. Gwinn had he needed the lat 7
r injunction, After all the talk D
d all the dark hintings, he has "
oduced a couple of about as D
enistles &c nn..A