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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-24
EXPANSION.

In opposition to territorial ex-
pansion are arrayed the disciples
of ancient theories, all the chronic
malcontents, despairing Democ-
racy madIy hunting for an "issue,"
and few famous but decayed
statesmen, aggregating, possibly,
one third of the population Of the
country. To all such is prayer
fully commended the following
historical note recently published
in the New York Tri5nnc.
We have already territory enough, and
when l contemplate tie evils that may
arise to these states from this Intended
incorporation into the Union, I
would rather see it given to France, to
Spain OF to any other nation of the
earth, upon the mere condition that no
citizen of the United States should ever
settle within Its limits, than TO see the
territory sold for SlOO,C0OCOo and we
retain the sovereignty.
No! The above sentence is not from
an anti-Philippine speech by Carl
Schurz or Charles Eliot Norton. It was
spoken by Senator Samuel White, OF
Delaware, in the Uuited States Senate
on November 2, 1903, and the territory
he wanted to exclude Americans from
and give TO France OF Spain was that
part of the continent now partly includ-
ed in the states of Louisiana, Arkansas
Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas and
| Nebraska.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-24

cession iustifes the assertion that
thew are of equal Importance
The composition of the next Con-
gress precludes the possibility OF
any silver Legislation along the
lines Of 16 to I for the next four
or six wears. The people OF the
west, in every department OF
trade and commerce, will be ben
Gifted to an incalculablc extent by
the Republican policy of exPan-
sion. and the most thoughtful and
far-seeing among even the most
pronounced silver men duly APP
preciate the fact. William Jen-
nings Bryan has announced MN
self as the uncompromising toe OF
expansion. Western silver men
say he is to be their candidate tor
President in 1900, but western
silver men are pronounced eH-
pansionists. If Bryan be elected,
the thing that Grover Cleveland
did at Honolulu will probably be
repeated at Manila-thc Ameri-
can flag hauled down and tramp
led upon. And what would the
silver cause gain? The men OF
the west who live in the hope and
reasonable expectation Of seeing
the development Of a mighty
commerce on the Pacific coast by
virtue Of the Republican policy Of
expansion, have occasion to ser
iousIy consider this matter. They
can't get silver and expansion and
if they elect Col. Bryan they get
neither.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-24

We should have q state board Of inn
migration, regardless of any howl that
may be set up by the Antediluvians
and at the head Of that department
should be placed the most competent
man to be found in the state.-Payette
Independent.
We wish the LadePe7dsalt would
examine its files and ascertain how
it stood on this question four years
ago when two bills for the es-
Enlistment of an immigration
bureau were pending before the
Legislature. We trust it was quite
as solicitous then as now and bore
no faint of antediluvianism.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-24

THE most disgusting public
exhibitions of recent times are the
Hobson kissing bees. Hobson
has been represented as modest
younge man but proves himself
to be sickly mash. He is no
doubt brave but that does not
seem to prevent him from being
a monumental ass. In the last
two weeks he has publicly kissed
some fifteen hundred female
we'll call them what you will.
1t had been better for the fair
name of American women were
they publicly spanked. Lieuten-
ant Hobson seems to maintain the
reputation Of his proverbial an
.cestors on the quadrupted side,
and American wonanhood is
made to blush for the brazen,
gushing, slobbery Stiffness Of the
alleged elite.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-24

IT begins to look as though
acetylene is going to supplant
electricity to a great extent both
for house and street lighting. The
advantage acetylene has is that
very small plants can be utilized
proftably. Machines with ten
light capacity are nearly as prac-
ticable and economical as those
with capacity Of two or three
hundred lights. The acetylene
lights are softer and less trying TO
the eyes than electricity.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-24

THE Salt Lake Tribune sug-
gests that Cuba will be great
place for good lawyers who can
speak and write the Spanish Ian
guage. We implore the Tribune
to desist. Good lawyers who can
speak and write any language at
all are rare enough in this latitude.
They should not be tempted to
emigrate. We have a plethora
of another sort which might be
expatriated or exterminated with
profit, They could find suitable
locations in Cuba, Missouri, or
Kentucky and should be encour-
aged to locate.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-24
PROPlTIOUS SIGNS.

In another column we publish
an article taken from the Chicago
Tribune which discloses an as
tonishing monetary condition in
this country. Figuratively, the
people of the United States have
money to burn. But there are
many people in want of more
money and many sorely distress
ed for the common comforts of
life. That is unfortunate but in
evitable. In this world there al
ways was and always will be
suffering and misery until the
millennium is fairly inaugurated.
It will be argued that all this vast
store Of money is in the hands of
a few plutocrats and bond clip
pers. That, however, is not true
as is amply shown by the increas-
ed deposits in savings banks, the
increase in the number of indi-
vidual depositors in all sorts of
banks and the phenomenal activi-
ty in all branches of business. An
era Of commercial and industrial
expansion has dawned, and the
time is near at hand when capital
will be forced to seek investment
in every form Of legitimate enter
prise. The high class, interest
bearing securities, have been alb
sorbed and there is yet a vast
surplus of idle capital. This can
not long remain idle Americans
do not horde. They are ford OIL
business with its ups and downs
and excitement. Soon the sur
plus money will begin to burn il
their pockets, and then there will
be such an era Of railroad build.
ing, Ship building, mining anc
agricultural development as the
country never before experienced
The signs of the times are pro-
pitious. Everything points t,
years of prosperity for all cIasse,
except the lazy, improvident an,
professional calamity howlers
They prosper only in the midst O
adversely.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-24

THE article appearing in this
paper last week on dry farming
having awakened considerable
interest, it may not be amiss to
venture a few suggestions. We
are Of opinion that there are To-
calities in this immediate vicinity
where wheat can be successfully
raised without irrigation. The
most favorable locality, to our
notion, lies along the Willow
creek a few miles above Middle
ton. We think, too, that moder-
ate success might be attained in
the Deer Flat country, but there
the conditions are less favorable.
On all the rolling hills and bench
lands between the Boise river and
Payette, the conditions and the
nature of the soil seem to be very
favorable, and SO Of the benches
beyond and north of the Payette
river in the vicinity of Emmett.
However, nothing definite can be
determined until thorough ex-
periments have been made. We
suggest that this would be a good
subject for the Farmers Institute
to take up.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-24


Rar+latt used to dip his pen IN
nauI and NORWOOD and scatter
bitterness over the northwest, but
since he became State Auditor
elect the words of his mouth are
potent. enough. Bartlett announc-
es that he and a fellow statesman
and economist of Kootenai county
want a railroad commission with
which to regulate railroads.
lust now when railroad enter
prises are booming in the north
ern part of the state; when we
are deplorably in need of more
railroads; when the development
of our natural resources has Just
begun, it seems to us that Iegls-
lative tinkers would serve the
best interests of the state by let
ting railroad Legislation severely
alone. Idaho is not suffering from
a dcarth of Legislation on any
subject. Indeed there are doz-
ems Of laws upon the statutes
which, with profit, could be wlp-
ed off. There are some which
are actually a disgrace. The
thing for the coming Legislature
to do is bring order out Of chaos;
rectify the errors Of past legiS-
lation; repeal the bad and useless
laws and harmonic what is incon-
rruous. There is ample work
for the legislature without launch
ing out on the sea Of experiment
tation. Above all things, Idaho
needs more railroad, and it should
be the policy OF the legislature to
encourage their construction by
wise and liberal Legislation. Re-
strictive laws and harassing COM
missions will serve only to retard
enterprise and development and
accomplish no possible good. Pos
sibly, though, the desire of Mr.
Sinclair and other notable states
men to establish a railroad com
mission is more a matter of poll
tics than rates and regulations. II
future campaigns, the commission
might become a useful vehicle fol-
political negotiations and com
bines with railroad Corporations
But whatever the purpose, there
is no necessity for the establish
ment of any more boards, bureaus
or commissions at this time.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-24

ONE of the most experienced
and practical men in the state is
of the opinion that if we are ever
to have a north and south rail
road, we must look to C.P. Hun
tington of the Southern Pacific.
He thinks that upon proper rep
reservation and encouragement,
the Southern Pacific would build
line from Winnemucca, New,
into the Boise valley. This would
force the Northern Pacific to
make connections by extending
its road into Southern Idaho.
There may be more in this idea
than at first appears and the mat
ter should be thoroughly investi-
gated. While railroad building
is in the air and capital is begging
for Investment, the people OF
Southern Idaho should bcstir
themselves.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-24

is the privilege of the American
people to restore the conditions
which prevailed under the two
years of Democracy, but we sus-
pect they will cling to Repnbli-
canism with its attendant blessings
for many years to come.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-24

Twoyears of Democracy, from
March 1898 to March 1895, were
notable for a panic of suspassing
magnitude, the hauling down Of
the American flag at Honolulu,
the blockading of railroad traffic
by striking laborers, the Coxey
army and innumerable magnii-
cent woes. Twenty-one months
and a few days of Republication,
from March 1897, to December,
1898, are marked by prosperity
never before equaled in the his
tory of our country, glorious
war for humanity's sake, the OBJ
liberation of old sectional lines
and the cementing of the North
and South in the bonds of indis-
soluble union and fraternity. Il
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-24
s WANT AooMMIssIoN.

The Hon. Bartlett Sinclair has
opened his mouth and caused at
mospheric disturbances from
Puget Sound to the center of
"co-operation. In afore time
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-24
THINK OVER 1T.

By conceding something, it
may be said that the two promi-
nent questions before the people
of the west are silver and ex-
pansion. Another slight con-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-24

Our stock of gents, youths anu o ,ysr
clothing is the most complete will
shown in this section, and We me
guarantee prices to be lower t t.l,.rs.
same quality can be bought eiss SCI
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material tho upper part Of which Is GOV
cred and trimmed to harmonize with the
gown, the sleeves being made to match.
Chenille spotted tulle, which has been
employed for ball gowns during the viii
ter and for various trimming purposes, is
succeeded by chenille spotted tatfeta, which
is something entirely new and is used for
some very effective gowns. The spots are
usually Of different color from the silk
ground. Chenille arabesqlles ARE also seen
on light silks, and this sort of decoration
Is shown in Il variety Of motifs.
Embroidered blouses having slight
basque are now made to accompany any
kind of skirt. This is convenient and
inexpensive fashion, destined to De sue
ccssfrl.
An illustration is given which shows u
pretty gown for a girl Of IL years. 1t is
Of dark green cloth, with II plain skirt and
full bodice but:nning across with cloth
buttons in front. The guimpe is of cream
lace over light green silk and II soft scarf
of light green silk encrcles the waist and
Is tied at the left side. The close cloth
sleeves have ii slight puff at the top Tho
hat Is of green drawn silk trimmed with
black ostrich plnmes jIDIc tIoLLET.
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ings that the French dressmakers call
"bouillonaise, produce an exquisite ef-
feet and are worn with skirts of soft
wool trimmed with ribbon or more shil
red mousseline dc sole to match the
bodice.
Although the useful skirt of black
satin has little consideration now in q
fashionable wardrobe, we see good
many tops that have no close connection
with the skirt worn. A tan or gray
more silk, trimmed with fringe or vel.
vet ribbon Of the same or darker shade,
is an excellent style and may be worn
with several waists, and without affirm.
ing that the style of the separate "top"
has any marked revival it is safe to al,
NIT that during this dem isaison there
is large demand for fancy bodices.
The manner of the extra bodice now
is not half dozen 70 be worn with one
black skirt, but an extra one to accom-
paDy each entire frock.
Gray will be extremely fashionable
this season. especially in the thin, semi
transparent materials of which we shall
see so many. The thin stuffs are MONT.
ed over colured Innings. and AS the color
must be rather pronounced to give any
effect we shall probably see tnt'ota in
use again. However. tatIe,a is not ad.
visable AS a lining to the extremely
clinging sheath style of skirt. and fer
this model satin il urpfprrrd
In regard to skirts the Paris models
present rather contradictory evidence Hs
to the exact decree OF Dame Fashion.
and in truth all the couturieres are hy
no means following the same model.
The beautiful sheath skirt is absulu,, "
the most graceful thing we have had
for many Il year. but it is not becoming
to every One. The woman who would
wear such skirt must possess the ap-
pearance of height and slenderness aud
a graceful aud dignited carriage and
The sun., 1898-03-13
LOCAL DOTS.

Magistrate Kelley is at Atlantic City
for a few days
Miss Lucy Allen, Of Seaford, is visiting
in this city.
J. J. Long, OF this city. is visiting
friends at llockrssin.
Why does Il college year have its com,
menceluen, at the end?
The new skirts will be much trimmed
with braids.
Thomas llarkncss, of plcasan, Hill
was in this city Yesterday.
Harvey Davis, Of Thompson, Del. wa'
Wilmington visitor Yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur S. Whitemal
were in this city Yesterday
George T.. Beckrich, OF New York, was
in this city yesterday.
Edward Blnmcnthal, Of Baltln"r"
Md, was in this city Yesterday.
j.. IToldcrncss, Of Trenton, \. J.,
was II visitor i'll this city Yesterday
Miss Miller Of New Hampshire, Wis
tied friends in,lhs ,ity Yesterday.
James +. Jones. of Philadelphia, regis
tered at the Clayton House yesterday.
Charles $. HcndIer, Of Port Penn, ha.
been visiting friends in this city.
Miss Mary Taylor, Of Choa,c, Del.
visited relatives in this city yesterday.
Miss Katie jefferson. who has beer
visiting friends in this city, has rclurnrt
| to St'aford.
A red paid silk shirt waist and Il rec
sailor hat Will lahra very gay looking
summer girl.
Edward tru,lS" vii hold sales ever,
two weeks at the Western Hotel. til,
city.
/ Miss Fannie X. Armstrong. Of Chris
,iana. was the yl">, OF friends in thi'
city yesterday
/ Miss Edna Mrtrcady, Of this city, is
entertaining Mrs. O. ". Marvel, I"
: Laurel
Miss Maggie Eias"n. Of this city, i.
,is ting her sister, Mrs. II. i. Maxwell
Of Chesnr, Ia.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Mullin, of West
Chester, are spending "A few weeks Will
friends and relatives in this city.
A delightful reception was given on
Friday evening by the Y. NJ. c. 4. h
the Goldcy College students.
Miss Name Burke, Of Chester, j,
spending a week with her friend, Miss
Edna Bullock. Of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Albert Wood and Mr.
and Mrs. John T. NIulliu, .Dr.. returned
home from Florida Yesterday.
Mrs William Motlit,. Of Baltimore
Md, is the guest Of her mother, Mrs
John Hamilton, Of this city,
| Eugene Strrlith. oi no. :i24 West Front
street, has been elected manager uf the
North End base bail team.
On Apri! 22d a ball will be given b,
the Phoenix Fire Company in their hal
at Twelfth and King streets
The Teachers Beneficial Association
will hold a lemon social next F!ila,
evening at so. llO5 West Seventh stree,
l.. y. Kcrshaw. late pianist at Dock
Stadcr's Wonderland. left today foI
Scranton. Pa, for the remainder Of tn,
season.
| The Wunan'~ Home Missonar,
Society. OF Grace NJ. +. Church has con
trbnlrd $50 to furnish room in tn,
Rest House at Ocean Grove, y. j., in
honor OF the late DR.. Merritt I!ulburd.
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Sunday, March l3, 1898.
GOOD morning.
TT Is TO LAlGH.'

"TiiESE RVMORS AND CHARGES
OF CORRUPTION AND BRIBERY
ARE SERIOUSLY AFFECTING THE
FAME AND REPUTATION OF THIS
CITY. THE ATMOSPHERE FOR
SOME TINE HAS BEEN SUR
CHARGED WITH SUSPICION, AND
AN OPPORTUNITY Is NOW OF
lERED OF PROBING THESE NAT
TIERS To THE BOTTOM.
"Ir THEY BE TRUE LET THE
FACTS BE KNOWN. AND LET JUS
TICE BE DONE. II FALSE OR En-
AGGERATED, OR If THE STATE
MENTS ARE BASED ALONE UPON
SUSPICION WITHOUT FOUNDATION
IN TRUTH, LET THE PUBLIC BE IN
FORMED AND THE REAL FACTS
PUBLISHED TO THE WORLD.
SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE,
IMMEDIATELY TO SAVE THE
NAME AND FAIR FAME OF OUR
CITY. WHEN THE TRUTH Is
KNOWN AND THE FIELD Is
CLEARED, WE WILL THEN BE ABLE
TO SETTLE WITH AN EYE SINGLE
TO THE INTERESTS OF THE CITY,
WITHOUT THE INTERFERENCE OF
SELFISH CONSIDERATIONS, THE
IMPORTANT QUESTION OF THE M
PROVEMENT OF THE WATER SUP
Ply" Mayer Charles +. Warwick, Of
Philadelphia.
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uninterrupted record Of success In bis
chosen profession Born in Paris March
T, 1860, he was educated at the Lycee
Condorcet, graduating with numerous
prizes in the general competition, among
which was that OF rhetoric.
Continuing his studies. he entered the
Superior Normal school in 1879 and was
graduated in 1882 with the first prize in
the examination for the literary fellow
ship. His proficiency was promptly rec.
ognized in bis appointment as professor
of rhetoric at tho Stanislaus college in
1883, post which he has retained since
that time.
His ability in literary work has re-
suited in several published works that
are remarkable for n man comparative.
ly SO young From 1888 to 1894 he was
dramatic critic Of Le Moniteur Uni
verscl. Since 1894 he has been the lit.
erary critic of La Revue des Deux
Mondes. He has been also frequent
contributor to La Franchise, LIE Cor.
respondent, LIE Gaulois, La Revue Blen
and Lee journal des Debats. His pub.
lished works, dealing with great vari-
ETY. of literary topics, comprise eight or
ten volumes. These include series oi
"Studies In French Literature, "Por.
traits of Authors, Writers of Today"
and "The Younger Writer'S From Seute
to lbsen, y all of which are published by
Perrin
NJ. Doumic has been called to deliver
frequent lectures in Paris. Lyons, Bor-
deaux, Caen, Geneva, Brussels and
Amsterdam. In recognition of his serv-
ices to literature he was decorated with
the cross Of the Legion Of Honor on
July II, 1895.
The sun., 1898-03-13

These hats will form, u charming accom-
paniment to the de1icutc gov ms of lowered
muslin which are to DO worn.
The veil Of the moment is of mechlin or
Greek net, with fiat velvet dots or raised
ones Of chenille. A very strong, service
able variety shows u square mesh closely
sprinklcd with woven spots OF moderate
fize, having IL hole In the middle. Wells
Of white not with applications Of four
leaved clovers in white lace are novelty.
Empire fans, gonuino and initiative, arc
preferred to most others at present and
arc used at balls, theators and concerts.
Soft 9arfs in the Roman style, with
fringed ends are the latest neck wear to
accompany shirt waists. They are tied In
. knot, with no bow, tho ends being a.
lowed to hang straight down in front.
An illustration is given which shows
round hat Of Mauve straw. The crown IL
surrounded by soft tIrnpery Of velvet of
. darker shade Of mauvc, and at each side
10 placed large cluster Of violcts with
foliage. JUDO CH0LLET.
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SUMNER STYLES.
Novelties Prepared For the Approach Of
Warm Weather.

1VVoutbU8 TreYWrGo bVV tuS ~PPHOWC" V
Warm Weather.
The fontlness for transparent fabrics
which has prevailed all winter and has had
unlimited indulgence In the direction OF
evening gowns thoater b0dices and trim
Mings promises to extend through the
summer, for not only dNs the reign Of
tulle, mousseline de sole and net show 10
signs of failing, but wash materials Of the
sheerest variety arc shown In abundance.
These will make charming warm weather
gowns, and the trimming will consist OF
ruflles, ruchings. plnitings, baby ribbon,
narrow velvet, embroidery and lace, pro-
fusely used and interspersed with knots Of
ribbon. Such gowns will be set off by -
girdle and high collar of black satin. with
u jeweled. metallic or enamel buckle and
clasps, or by long sash with flontng
ends.
For women whose wardrobe fund Is
limited. but who are Obliged to have !.
variety of gowns for social purposes, an
economical fashion is to have II guimpe
for low cut, short seevcd dresses, so that
the same costume may be worn to a ball
or formal afternoon reception. The
guimpe consists of close bodice Of lining
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Cigarette Smokers.

Inc number of women who smoke ia
rapidly growing, says the New York
Herald, which tells that the custom is
distinctly foreign one imported from,
the other side, and we only copy the ex.
ample OF the Russian, French and Eng.
llsh women. The sale for cigarette cases
made for women is large. These cases
are smaller IN size than are those de,
signed for men and are made in gold
silver and cork, the latter being the
newest. Some have merely the corners
opped with gold or silver; others are
studded with jewels, and many have
the owners monogram jewel studded
IN them.
The sun., 1898-03-13

A SUICIDAL mania seems to he sweep
ing over the world despite the fact that
the Eternal is said to have fixed His
canons against self slang liter. 1t il the
natural resvll. Of an artificial hig!: pres
sure existence, the logical sequence OF IN
age Of sham. Suicide has of late years
been the subject Of nnc', false logic and
sentiment. The impression seems +"
be- general that those who slay them
selves are insane. IT were much easier
to demonstrate that those who consent
to live in such bedIam are themselves
insane. The man who snaps the silver
cord is never a coward lie VIII" leals
To meet the namclcsS terror "t the ull-
known is seldom innMlc.
The only question i'll this con-
ncctlon is that Of others. Mans
lordship OF his own life ends only
where the rights OF others begin.
The most perfect life Is not worth
living iur itself alone. There are
circumstances in which no man has
the right to end his life. He may have
won the affections OF good woman. He
NAV have family. He has II" right to
cause them sorrow. to sacrifice tn" ne
which has become interviewer with hls
own, He must do his duty. These are
circumstances. Eut there are others.