davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-01

original investment of less than SIC, 900
made by four young men, who saw a
grand opportunity for money making.
and were brainful enough and shrewd
enough to take advantage Of it. (
The railroad companies were at the
mercy of the great monopoly. The
late President Scott of the Pennsyl-
Vania road acknowledged on the wit
ness stand that his company dare tran
sport only the oil of the Standard, and
Commodore Vanderbilt said year or
Two before he died that there was only
one man he would allow to dictate
to him, and that man was John y
Rockefeller.
Absolute in its command of the re-
inning trade. the Standard forced the
railroads to do it's bidding until 1880:
Then they rebelled and the Standard
reduced their revenues and rendered it
impossible for them to figure as a fac
tor in the control of the oil trade by
building pipe lines, and through them
transporting to tide water it's oil, both
crude and refined.
1t built and operated tbs own acid,
and glue works, and barrel factories,
while its enormous volume of business
gave 1t a commanding influence with
the railroad companies. At one time
the Pennsylvania road in seventeen
months paid it over $1O,0OO,OOO as re-
Dates on the oil carried over it's lines.
1t is indeed gigantic corporation.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-01

aigious-a monster spiders web cover
ing thousands of miles. One line 8oo
miles long runs from Olean to Saddle
RIVER, N. j., within easy distance of
me metropolis. Another line. 275
miles in length, runs from Coleorovo
Mexican county, Pa, to Philadeinbie
A third runs from Midway, on The
pennsylvania, to Baltimore, 70 miles
A fourth line. 100 miles long. rms
from billiards. Pa. to Cleveland A
nttn line, 80 miles in length, connects
carbon Ceuter, Butler county, Pa. with
Pittsburg, and another line of abo,,t
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-01

Germany, AUSTRIA Hungary and Italy.
Russia will not take up arms for
France in an offensive war against
Germany. She will only support her
under attack; and Germany, having
won the Rhine provinces, will not
strike the first blow. What is more
probable than an anti-German move
ment is coalition against England.
Russia, having as eager a desire to OBJ
tain Jerusalem as Constantinople,
wishes to keep France out of Syria,
and the most practical method of do
ing this is to support the Paris govern
ment's demand that England shall re-
1inquish control over Egypt, The re-
lations of the Great Powers are so
evenly balanced by the two European
alliances that war is not to be feared
in any quarter. They are leagued to-
gether solely for mutual defence, and
this means peace.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-01
The Dual Alliance.

Inc public rejoicings which ollnw-
ed the Eeturn of the French prAident
from Russia were not in honor II the
man. hut OF the alliance. President
Faure made good use of his o1or-
tunity when he was in st. Petershrg
and played his part well; but Mn
sieur Hanotaux, the minister for hr-
eign affairs, was the real author of ne
diplomatic agreement with Russia. ala
was entitled to full credit for a polly
witch had greatly increased the pres
tige OF France in Europe. This wal
understood in Paris when the presi-
dent returned in triumph to a 2apital
detirious with Joy. What magical DO
tancy there is in a word which a ma
ton yearns to hear! Russia and France
nave been acting together on tho East.
ern and other diplomatic questions
Since the closing years of the reign
of Alexander ILL.,, and 1t has been an
open secret that there was an under
standing between them which virtu-
ally made them allies. But the nrecisa
word had not been used officially NOT
80 - SN&A pGS III I dIlSs WHEn Iln
Russian emperor was received like a
conqueror by an oyerioyed pcDulace
In st. Petersburg the word "anlanre ."
Tor which France had been wa ting i'm
patiently, was pronounced clearly nv
emperor and president. 1t was o pIe 10
that II either nation were attacked
the other would fight for it, Since The
downfall of the Second Em?ire, in
1870, France has bsen without Rn allv
in Europe until this Russian c,nItion
was formed The republic has main
tanned an immense army and a pcwer-
ful fleet at great expense for a quarter
OF century, but its diplomatic infIu-
ence has been Isolated and without an
ally. Now that the Russian alliance
has been formed, France again be-
comes a great power, capable of or
dering the affairs of the continent
For this reason Paris has cause To
shout, 'Viye la Russie!" with every
sign of eXultation. The crowds oath
ering about the Strasburg monument
which has been draped in blsck since
France lost her two Rhine provinces
In the disastrous war with Germany
nave foolishly assumed that the ra-
of Alsace and Lorraine wonI1
be the sequel to the alliance. Russia
aided Germany by her neutrality in
the campaign with France. II is in
credible that she should now pledge |
herself to undo what was done then
and to support Frarcs in q war of pa,
'enge for the recovery of the lbs,
provinces. The alliance is probably q
defensive one, like that which unitas
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-01
The Smallest Cbeope.

A LANDAU clergyman last week
drew a check for fourteenpence, which
the Western Mail thought a remarka-
bly, small one. A correspondent of
mat paper says a few days ago the
clerk to the Whitchurch school board
drew one for twopence. A bank clarl-
INFORMS us that he has cashed checks
IN London for threepence and two
pence Can any one "go one betterq..
i - tnere any record of check for a
leSs sum than twopence? It is under
$1,000 $1,000 that bankers refuse to paw odd
Gazette
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-01

Since 1868, or during the last twenty
nine years, Cuba has been in open re-
volt nearly thirteen years. The ten
years war was very costly in blood
and treasure, both to the mother coun-
try and to the island, and there had
not been great recovery from It's raw
ages when the present insurrection
broke out in February, 1895. Since
the last uprising the Spanish govern
ment has sent to Havana more than
100000 men, the flower of the youth
and ehivalry of the nation. OF these
it is admitted more than As 900 have
been killed in battle or disease, and It
is probable that the number is nearly
double that. Nearly half as many
more have been sent back to Spain
csiDpled by wounds OF broken by dis
ease, to be burdens upon the communi-
ties in which they live.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-01

the same length runs from -Four Mile
Cattaraugus county, N. Y, to Buffalo
More recently line has been laid he-
tween Lima, Ohio, and Chicago 200
miles.
All these lines are owned and con-.
trolled by the National Transit Com
pany, another name for the Standard
Oil Company, which thus connects tine
sources of production with its nam
moth refineries in the great cities ae-
side these main lines it owns thou
sands of miles of smaller lines. RIM
ming from its tanking stations to the
wells of individual operators, Some
idea of the magnitude of this branch
of it's business can be obtained from
the recent statement of Standard
magnate that $1O,0CO,000 would not
cover the cost of the lines and tank
age rendered useless during the last
five years by the failure of the fields in
which they are located
The Standard takes the oil of the.
producer as it comes from the ground,
measures and pays for it, transports
it to its refineries, refnes it, pipes it to
market, and sells it. Until recently it
has never figured as a producer, but
its complete and perfect system gives
it absolute control of the oil trade.
All this has grown since 1866 from an
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-01

('This poem, which WI give in RESPONSE
70 repeated inquiries frNm a reader who
says he heard 1t sixty VARS ago when
boy and has never sfncA come across n
is perhaps the best known bit of 'scbooI,
Soy" poetry in the Language Its writer.
mrs. Hemans, ptefaces tie poem with
this note: Young Casatanca, a bow
about thirteen years old, bn to the adj
mlral of the ORIENT, remainld at his most
On the battle IF the Nlle) After the shin
had taken fire and all the gins had been
abandoned; ald persisted ii the exnIo-
sion of the H.sssel, when the flames had
reached the POWDER" This sArv has had
much doubt thrown upon it bA resent in
Eestigation; and it is now saidthat Casa
blanca lost his life while trying to ee-
cape from the Orient in a 4oat. His
i, lr' BrHeys, the French ADMIRAL, was
killed in the Orient.-Ed1 was
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-01

Up to the time of this writing, the
yellow fever outbreak in cities near
the Gulf of Mexico has been less dis
astrous than on any other occasion Of
the coming of that plague. The death
rate has been low, and in the larger
cities there has been no panic. 1t
would be interesting to know how far
this mitigation of horrors is the result
of the sensible course pursued by the
authorities and the newspapers. APP
parently the precise facts have been
given out each day, with such COM
ments as the situation warrsnte1, and
the people have calmly and heroically
faced the danger whereof they knew.
Secrecy might have caused universal
panic; and the panic is one of the most
nourishing conditions of the plague.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-01

The Chicago Record has prepared a
postal savings bank bill, which will
undoubtedly be introduced in congress
next month, The idea is a good one,
and in a general way will meet with
the approval of adherents Of every DO
iitieal party. The bill as drafted has
some faults, however, which win I'M
doubtedly be remedied in congress As
it now reads it fixes a limit on indi-
yidual deposits, and also fixes a time
limit on Withdrawals. These defects
will undoubtedly be remedied by
amendments allowing the depositor a
limitless account, together with the
privilege of checking out whenever ne
pleases. Another defective provision
allows the postofiice department to re-
loan to national banks and on state
and municipal improvement bonds.
This section will probably be amended
with the provision that no money shall
be loaned on bonds bearing date pre-
vious to passage of said bill, and that
all bonds shall be. for improvements
made after such bill becomes law.
With these amendments the bill would
undoubtedly give general satisfaction.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-01

Sarah Bernhard refused several
years ago to play in Berlin because
she hated the Germans. Now she wants
to play there, but the proper authority
refuses her license, remarlking with
chilling politeness, Il will not be so
impollte as to permit a lady to con-
tradict herself" There is only one
thing to do If war is to be prevented.
The president and the czar must kiss
each other over again, and keep at 1t
until they make the little kaiser i'll.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-01

Annie Besant discovers that the
women of this country are too restless,
and that It is natural result of their
growing superiority to the American
man. Apparently restlessness, in her
view, in an affection; but the cure of
1t, through some process looking to in
ferioFity, is not to be thought of for
a moment. The man must do his
share. He must make it the chief OBJ
ject of his life to grow up to her SUI
poriority, and 1t is melancholy to re-
feet that on the whole he can't do it.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-01
BRITISH CONSERVATISM.
Slow to Accept the Convenience, q
Civilization.

Slow to Accept the Convenience, a
Civilization.
am pretty well acquainted in Lon.
uoh' and l know of but three hotels
there where one can procure the help
OF typewriter" said w. R. Sargent of
new York, and these three are hos
telrles that are largely patronized bv
Americans. For some reason our En-
9llsh brethren do not take to the writ.
ing machine, and, though at some De-
rlod they will utilize it extensively
Its Introduction will be very gradual
as compared with it's career in the
United States. I was in the Bank Of
england last winter, engaged in con-
Versation with a leading official. and
noticed that quite a corps of clerks
were employed, but not a typewriter
IN the lot. On remarking at the ab-
sence of these my bank friend said
that the old-fashioned ideas of the
men that controlled the great finan-
cial institution would not permit rbe
innovation. Everything must he
written out in orthodox longhand. ac-
eording to the custom of centuries. 7
thought this a notable illustration of
the conservatism of the British char
acter."
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-01

Even the snail will turn. We refer
especially to the Philadelphia Ledger,
which says New Workers have become
accustomed to sitting two or three
hours in the Broadway cable cars,
waiting for the cable to start up
again.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-01
CasabIanca.
A proud. though child-like form.


The flames roll'd on-he would not go,
Without his fathers word
That father, faint in death below,
His voice no longer heard.
He cal'd aloud-"Say, father, say,
If yet my task is done?''
he knew not that the chieftain lay
Unconscious Of his son.
Speak, fatherP' once again he cried,
IF may yet be gone!'
And but the booming shots replied,
And fast the flames rolled on.
Upon his brow he felt their breath,
And In his waving hair;
AND look'd from that lone post of death
In still, yet brave despair;
And shouted but once more aloud,
MY father! must stay?"
While DER him fast, through sail and
The wreathing fires made way.
They wrapt the ship in splendor wild,
Iney caught the flag on high,
ana stream'd above the gallant child
Like banners in the sky.
There came burst. of thunder sound
the boy-oh! where was he?
TASK of the winds 4hat far around
with fragments strew'd the seal
with mast, and helm, and pennon fair,
That well had borne their part
Sut the noblest thing tnat perish'6 there
was that young faithful heart.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-01

A tiger with glas eve e =.
in the menagerie str++o - p esent
n ,oHh' as az ne[ce WithPis glass eye as
of the muscles causedIbo baoa4 - =. e'S Sl'l
the sight of one eyei Az tbo 70 Use
baas+ woa n,'. Gne-1ed tiger. the
useless organ removed u '1i'
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-01

of the recent operations Of these men
to consolidate all the gas companies
across the East river, New York, as
they have already done those in
Brooklyn, a movement which has
driven up New York gas stock all the
way from 40 points to 200 in three
months-a study Of the means by
which this corporation has grown in
to its enormous power and wealth is
timely and interesting. Such a study
Is given below.
The history of the origin and growth
of the Standard furnishes material for
one of the rarest romances of the CEN
fury. At the close of the civil war
Samuel Andrews, a recently arrived
immigrant, was porter for a small
produce house in Cleveland, o. An
drews was of an inventive turn of
mind, and in his leisure hours devised
plan for the refinement of petroleum
much more economical and effective
than the ones then in vogue. One of
the partners of the firm which en-
pIoyed Andrews as porter was John D.
Rockefeller. then 26 years of age.
Rockafeller kept the books and looked
after the sales of the house. When
Andrews told him about his invention
the bookkeeper looked into it, and con-
Guiding that it promised well, invested
what money he had been able to save
in pushing it.
AS result Of the combined efforts
OF the two young men, and with the
aid of borrowed capital, a small re-
hnery was built and put into opera
ton. The refinery made money from
the first, and in a year or so Rockafel-
Ter sold out his interest in the produce
house and gave his entire time to the
new venture. He induced his brother
William to start refinery, which was
soon consolidated with the one owned |
by him and Andrews. Then a ware
house was opened in New York city
tor the sale of the manufactured prod
uct of the two refneries.
The Rockafellers and Andrews saw
millions within their grasp. All that
was needed was a little ready money.
ana this kindly fortune at the right
moment threw in their way, Young
Henry M Flagler had married rich
mans daughter, and his father-in-Iaw
had started him iii the lumber business
m Michigan. Flagler, thought a bright
fellow, was not intended for a lumber
nan. In some way Rockefeller eot
he ear Of Flagler's father-in-law and
old him his plans, which even then
the control of the entire
Ill production of the country. Tho
I'D man gave the matter careful con-
liberation. His son-in-law was not
making money as a lumberman and
tockafeller's plan seemed on the face
good one. In the end he gave FLAG
er 100000 and told him to go in with
he Rockafellers and Andrews.
Thus the Standard Oil Companv vas
ormed with capital stock of sion :
90, with John D. Rockefeller as Ire
resident. 1t at once began to buv ont
nd crush out rival refneries. and now
Is pipe line system is something nro-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-01

Russell Sage denies that he has been
invited by the president to organize an
opposition pool to buy in the Union
Pacific. When there are few millions
to be made Russell is not stickler
for etiquette.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-01

There was nothing in the fervor with
which the Christians and Friends com
mingled in a joint service in Indian
apolis to indicate that they were spirit
ual brethren.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-01

Gen. Miles report shows that he has
picked up considerable information
about the American army since he re-
turned from abroad.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-01

The Santa Claus method of transpor-
tation will go very well with presents
OF provendeF for the fee-locked Klon-
dikers.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-01
sp2in's Colonial Armies.

London Spectator: The MAGNITUDE
OF the sacrifices made by Spain in her
attempts to subdue her revolving col
onies is seen in the official figures is
sued by the Spanish minister of war.
The following forces were sent to
cuba between November, 1895. and
May, 1897: Thirteen expeditions. com
prising 1S1,738 men, 6,261 officers. and
40 generals; and 81 guns and IL quick
Hrlng guns. If this tragedy of nation
were not so infinitely pathetic there
would be something comic in these
forty generals utterly helpless before
a mob of ragged insurgents. Though
pnIy some $4,000 men and officers are
enumerated in this list, it does not ac-
punt for the whole force in Cuba
Nhen the first expedition was sent
tAere was already a large Spanish
amy In the island. The total, then is
prNbably 100000 men. The figures as
10 lhe Philippines are proportionatelv
ainPst as bad. To the Philippines
werN sent 27,768 soldiers, SS1 officers.
nlnegenerals and twenty-four guns,
II lslcurious to think that Spain in
Cne lft two years has had a greater
ezperAnce in transporting men bv sea
IMAM Ry nation of modern, or proh-
apIy aNcient, times. To move 200 non
men, aAd without hiring a single for
eign transport, is an astounding ner-
tormanc Yet this great effort has
been abs utely futile.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-01
Intel Pity of the Suns Raw.

1t Is esthated that the earth re-
eelVes no n ire than one thousand mil
lionth partpf the total ra5jati d. mi.
the suns rails. If anv consi ss-on VI VI
proportion a this heat u,o- ~ eDOl 10
trated uponkhe earth II Uo,,IS
only become lninbabitaI b,,t - noI
speedily consdhed. If ~ 80 oeIOIne
emulation Office Of tbo $50 I9A' ac-
were placed atk poin+ on - poie
tremendous he'd couId h. Sci llion TINS
would melt at q rate 10 ooo noa II
miles Of solid icAper sooo,5 'Oo'OUo'UuO
heat is estimatedto genorot, anu the
at the rate of aboA IN mn - 80 oiiersy
to every square i'd of re A oI, &C. power
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-01
Especial letter.

HE richest and
best managed COR
poration in the
world is the Stand
ard Oil Company,
the stock of which
amounts to $780,
100000 and during
the last 80 years
has made it's hold
ers all fabulously
,soI T., xyinrNT
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-01
h H. DAVIS, RaBlishsr.

Go northwest, hungry man, and nave
your meals brought to you by REIN
deers.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-01
STORY OF A TRUST.
THAT HAS MADE NOTED MAG
MATES OF THREE MEN.

The Great Standard OIL Company
Richest Corporation in the World,
With Over Ten Millions of Dollars
Worth of Useless Lines and Tankage.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-01
he Rise of CitIas

Europe has four times as marr ia,
s g. - I sn,,. IN 1851 and the United
states fourteen times as many
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-01
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES.
GOOD SHORT STORIES FOR THE
VETERANS.

The Dual Allianee-FFanCe and Russia
Now the Most Powerful Factors in
the Worlds War Affairs - spain's
Colonial Armies-COst Of BattleshIpa.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-01-01

rich men. In view