The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-04-01
GENERAL NEWS AND
COMMENT.

And now there is q silver trust.
Good graciousl how the mighty have
fallen. Next.
Jerry Simpson is writing a book, en-
titled, "If the Devil Came to Congress"
We thought that Jerry was retired by
his constituency.
Last Sunday afternoon q Mira. Ada
BosleY, Of Moscow, Idaho, committed
suicide by shooting herself twice, one
bullet striking her in the head and the
other near the heart. Ill health the
cause.
The old Idaho Democrat plant has
been sold to the Ontario MattOck,
packed up and shipped out Of the state. |
The Democrat was one Of the old land
marks Of Idaho, and q power In the
state. We are sorry to learn that It
has wInked out.
Mr.. ]. r. Sovereign, the labor man,
has, so 1t is reported, declined the nom.
ination on the board Of arbitration 70
spite the senate. Mr.. Sovereign might
spite the Idaho senate by his declina.
tion but has gladdened many hearts
by his nOn.aCeeptanCe.
The HALEY Times in IFS last weeks
issue has this important and interest
ing item: "The brain Of an%Rnt is
larger in proportion to its size than
that OF any other known creature"
Wonder il the editor ever inspected
the head Of q bedbug q wOOdtiCk or
grayback2
1t il the same today. President John
Adams said: III am Wearled to death
with the Wrangles between military Of.
ficers, high and low. They quarrel Ike
cats and dogs. They worry one an
other like mastiffs, sCrRm bling for rank
: and pay like apes for nuts,"-Hunting.
ton Herald.
Last Friday Kid Mccoy knocked out
Joe ChOyinski Ia 3 20-rOund bout at
San Francisco. The Kid viii now be
more stuck on himself than q peacock
on his plumagO, and his vanity will b
something tremendous while Joe has
prled open the trapdOOr OF oblivion and
plunged out Of sight. Valet
A correspondent Of the SGlUey BLADE
) is fearful lest the United States take
D the Philippine Islands and turn lOOs'
: on this country It's pauper labor x
l compete with cur wage-earners. HI
4 need not borrow any trouble on thai
score. II the Idaho volunteers stay II
r the islands but short time longer ant
9 match their future deeds with WhaI
9 has already past, there won't be en0ugl
y FilipinOs left 10 gu tIs demands ID
s exhibition 10 dime museums - the rel
d les Of a deGunct race.
: Among other provisions the new 90
and game Law provides that no kind Q
fish can be caught. for either public .
\ private use, between November an
i the succeeding May. The law Nigh
4 be all right, but We can't sec whore II
: fish are to have any protection unde
i It. Fish usually in this climate do M
Z not spawn until after the first Of IA
n and they bite best towards the latt'
! part Of winter and the beginning
q spring, The whole scheme seems 4
q be one In the interest Of theSSumm
\ spOTtsmen. x,
r A report Is circulating thrOughot
te the State to the effect that az the clos
a down Of the late legislature the men
be bers helped themselves to sverythiil
ct about the state house not under 70
h and key. But there Il nothing ct
les surprising in this. They were only 4
ed lowing out the well defined policy
SO the present administration. The &c
; q eSee Netos says that IL the legislAt'
Is had Kidnapped the governor, the pe
pie wouldn't have felt 50 bad. But