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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-07-01

fertilizer was added and in 4soo
the crop was abundant, but tbsra
were also a good many rsal
weeds. The fertilizer seemed
encourage noxious growtbs 5.
much as wholesome fruits. Tbi.
troubled the farmer a great deal
In 1899 the crop prospects wer.
richer than ever but the weed,
grew too. The farmer, who 81.
a pure Jeffersonian Democrst
was non plussed. He dido9
know what in thunder to do. s
like good Jeffersonian he began
to curse the fertilizer, and then
he fell upon his knees and lifted
up his voice to heaven praying.
"Good Lord, send another fresh
ct and cover my land a foot deem
with alkali. Impoverish the lana
SO that the wicked weeds Viii
cease to flourish" About tba,
time a Hamiltonian Republican
happened along, and he said, INV
friend you are going about this
business wrong end to. When
you get your land so poor that i
will not produce weeds, il won't
produce anything else. What
you want to do is keep up the
richness Of the soil, and 90 10
yanking weeds" And this Re-
minds US of the attitude Of the
Democrats in the matter Of trusts.
The whole country has been
made suddenly rich and immense
ly productive by the fertilizing in
fuences of the Protective Tariff.
Among the wholesome fruits Of
prosperity some rank and noxious
growths have appeared, particu-
larly, the weeds called "trusts.s
Now the Democratic idea is %
impoverish the whole land in Or
der to kill the trusts, while the Re-
publicans propose to keep up the
richness of the land and bow their
backs to wedding out the trusts.
In Democratic surgery there is
no cure for a wart On the nose
except cutting off the patients
head.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-07-01

at its head it is bound to so COM
mend itself to the public esteem
as to insure an easy victory. OF
course the Democrats will protest
against injecting partisanshiP into
municipal politics. They always
do when Democracy is in the
minority, but when Democracy
is in the majority they have
a smooth way Of running a non
partisan campaign for the benefit
of a straight Democratic ticket.
Republicans should learn that
trick.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-07-01
LEsE MAJesrg.

In Germany where the ENABLED
fist" Of tyranny comes down hard
and often rulers have invented a
crime which they call Iese majeste,
that is an offense against the
monarch personally. 1t may con-
sist of a cartoon poking fun at
the emperor, a severe criticism of
his royal nibs, ribald song, or
anything which ridlcules or makes
light of majesty. The emperor
is judge, jury and executioner of
all such offenses, and when any
thing appears in a German news
paper which offends his dignity
or in anyway hurts his feelings,
everybody connected with the
paper is bundled off to jail; the
paper is suppressed, and majesty
feels that it has been indicated.
The governor of Idaho has Ger
man blood in his veins, German
flesh on his bones and German
instincts in his heart, and it be-
gins to look as though he had
determined to inject German laws
into his administration. A news
paper in Shoshone county had
the misfortune to say some,rather
severe things about the State adj
and it appears that
the Kaiser of Idaho and his min
lister of war, Won Bismarck Sin
clair, felt that the crime Of zese
"'g1aste had been perpetrated,
aud thereupon the mailed fist"
was brought down kerwhack.
The Spokane SP0kesman-RevIew
gives the followin account:
Will Stewart, the editor OF the
Mullan Mirror, is again at liberty.
He was arrested some time ago
charged with sedition in publishing
ferOcious attacks on the state Off
cials in his paper. The arrest did
not better matters, for Mrs. Stew
art continued its publication in
more aggressive form that ever till
the plant was seized and confscat-
ed by Deputy Sheriff Sutherland.
The pugnaclous little editress pro-
ceeded down to Wallace and Kept
on issuing the Mirror from the
Tribune otfiee, where with every
succeeding number she attacked
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-07-01

Bartlett Sinclair and Sheriff France
more holly than ever. Yesterday
there was an armistice, and Mrs.
Stewart agreed to give up the fight
If the officers would liberate her
husband. The deal was made and
Mr.. Stewart is now free. 1t was al
so agreed that he should be permit
ted to continue publishing the Mir
ror If be would not attack the ad-
ministration of martial law. He
was anxious to continue the Mir
ror, as he carried a numder of val
liable legal advertisements, and he
assented to the terms.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-07-01
Q TEMpoRAl

The Lewiston TsT5nae, which
has ably and consistently sup
ported the State administration ii
every extremity, gives the cheer
ing information that "fhe STATE zgtz
lezy npon tie large mine owney,
FIR a fair froPOrtiOn ethe cost Q,
restoring stable and safe condition,
fer The operation Of Their indus
tries" That is no doubt the cor
rect thing to do, but it complete
ly changes the face of affairs.
The people of Idaho have been
led to believe that a public crime
had been committed in North
Idaho; that the peace and dignity
of the commonwealth had been
invaded; that the property of
people engaged IN legitimate pur-
suits had been feloniously de-
stroyed; that a state Of insurrec-
ton against law and order exist
ed, but it seems that the State
authorities do not view it in that
light. If we credit the Lewiston
Tribune, we must conclude that
no crime has been committed, but
it is not clear why the State
should not "levy" on the large
mine owners for all the "cost of
restoring safe and stable condi-
tons" Possibly a new principle
of Jurisprudence has been invent
ed, and hereafter if a mob turns
loose, burns a mans house, mur-
ders himself and children, the
State will proceed to levy on the
widow ga fair proportion of the
cost of restoring safe and stable
conditions" This would be a
beautiful exemplficaticn of that
"precaution incident to ordinary
business methods" In some
States, the State is held response
bic in damages for high crimes
committed by the citizens, but in
Idaho we have most benefcent
inversion of that rule, and here
the fellow who is lyuched will be
Ieavied on in liquidation of costs,
and in default of payment his pail
and winding sheet will be knock
ed down at sheriff's sale. Otem-
b0yaI o moresi O'Reillyl
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-07-01
a WORD TO CALDWELL.

The time has now arrived when
the people of Caldwell have SEN
sibly concluded that rainbow
chasing is a fruitless business and
they are turning their attention to
substantial pursuits. Last year
they erected a creamery which
has materially increased the pros
pcrity of the place. This year
they propose TO build an import
ant addition to the public school
building, increase accommoda-
tions at the college and erect a
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-07-01

commissioners of Shoshone coun-
ty, and one of the charges upon
which the State relies is that the
commissioners had information
that riot was likely to occur.
If that charge sticks, every man,
woman and child in Idaho is more
or less responsible for the North
Idaho outbreak, because they all
had information that it was likely
10 occur. 1t has been likely to oc-
cur ever since the Democracy of
Idaho jumped stiff legged on to
Governor Mcconnell for treating
outlawry as it deserved to be
treated. But then it seems to us
that the same process which
removes the Shoshone commits
sioners ought to GUST the governor
because he knew more than any
body about the likelihood of a
riot in the Ceur d'Alens. 1t
really docs begin to look as
though there is something behind
the prosecution of the rioters
besides the blind goddess of
Justice.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-07-01
FLOWERS.

Flowers are the lyrics of plant
life. Nobody has anything against
flowers. They are equally well
come at funeral and festival.
They are expressive of the sweet
est joys and deepest sorrows of
life. They are laid on the altar
of love and woven into the crowns
of glory. They speak varied,
universal language which touches
the purest passions and awakens
the hottest sentiments of humanity.
But as the most beautiful gems of
thought may be smothered in a
profusion of words, so the express
siveness of flowers may be de-
stroyed in lavish display. A vio-
let tells story of tenderness and
sweet memories, lily breathes
of stainless purity, a rose express
es admiration coupled with afec-
ton; but bouquet is character
less, and stack of bouquets is
pure vanity. Nine. Patti used to
say she wished people would
send her fewer punches of flow
ers and more punches of radishes
and onions; yet she was passion
ately fond of flowers. But she
understood their language and
she hated to see it abused and
perverted. A miscellaneous as
sortment of flowers expresses
about as much as a dictionary
does and everybody knows that a
dictionary contains as many cuSs
words as praise words. Some
of us have been present at public
where there was a cold,
stiff, mechanical, wearisome dis
tribution of flowers, and we might
have thought it was about the
most melancholy expression of
sentiment ever invented. That
was because the language and
of flowers were being
murdered by the vain affecta-
tons of society. One modest
blossom laid on the bosom of vir-
tue by the hand of love is more
to be priced and cherished than a
wilderness of gaudy, efflorescent
plants formally placed at the feet
of merit in obedience to the die
tates of fashion and custom.
Tributes from the heart, need no
profusion of colors to interpret
them. Genuine admiration finds
no expression in a stack of nose
gays, nor does true love breathe
its message through a windrow of
Dosies.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-07-01


first class grist mill. Either one
of these enterprises will prove of
more benefit than forty thousand
miles Of paper railroad, or even a
stub Of railroad leading off to no.
where in particular. Again Cald-
well has moved in the direction
Of making itself the shipping and
supply point Of the Willow creek
mining district. These are all in
the way of substantial and com
mendable undertakings. They
visibly and permanently build up
the town and tend to the central
ization Of business here. There
is still another project or two
which deserve their earnest con-
sideration and Jealous encourage
ment. First is the erection of a
fruit evaporating plant. This is
directly within the present posi-
bilities. 1t is estimated that about
81 500 would do the business and
the way to get at ii is for the
business men of Caldwell to take
stock in the enterprise to the
amount of one-third one half the |
cost. The larger orchardists
would subscribe the balance, and |
there is no doubt the business
could be made profitable from the
start. We believe, also, that
now is the opportune time for re-
newing the effort to establish an
irrigation district. From infor-
nation at hand, we are led to
think that the farmers would take
a deep and active interest in the
This season has
completely Disguised them with +
the present system of water dis
and it begins to look as
though something must be done
10 improve it or many of the far
mers will leave the country. The
people of Caldwell have it in their
power to remedy this difficulty
and they should go about it.
There are public spirited men
among us who are only awaiting a
title encouragement to take up this
work-who are ready to roll up
heir sleeves and go at it. Those
men should receive encourage
nent. They should be made to
EEL that the best sentiment of the
community is with them, and all
he time this one thing should be
remembered, the men who put
Up actual money are not the only
'nes who contribute to the sue
,ess of public enterprises. There
S lots of work done that involves
ust as much sacrifice and pro-
luces just as much good. If we
bought that a suggestion coming
rom THE TRIBUNE would have
my weight in Caldwell, we would
make the paper talk to the peo-
lie like this; Get together, gen.
Iemen and ladies, and organize
lome league for the promotion of
and permanent inn
and the smashing of
chemes for the capture of rain
lows and other gaudy impossi-
'ilities. But we wont say a
hing.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-07-01
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF. NOTICE
FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office, Boise City, Ids.
June n, 1899. i
NOTICE is hereby given that James r. Comp
~ ton, OF Caldwell, Canyon County, Idaho, has
filed notice OF intention to make proof on his des-
LAND claim No. 1851, for the what will be when
surveyed, SEA SEX, Sec. 1G, Twp. s, n. u. Nv
Ii. NJ. before Probate Court vt Caldwell, Idah0i
on Monday, the 3Ist day OF July, 1899.
He names the following witnesses to prove the
complete irrigation and reclamation Of said land;
Asa w. Andrews, James W. Murray, Lower
Boise, IdahOi Charles + Compton, Gursham NJ
Compton, Caldwell, Idaho.
June 4-July %. JAMES KING. Register
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-07-01

The Republicans of Boise City
have done wisely in putting up
a straight Republican municipal
ticket, and with Judge Richards
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-29
JURY HAS BEEN SECURED
Ard R. J. Stephens Is Now on Trial tot
Murder Of the lIumphrles
TEN OF THE JURORS ARE FARMERS
Mrs. Jas. Humphries Positively Iden-
tined Defendant as One of the Men
Who Took Her Husband Away.

Palestine. Texas. December 2s.---After
exhaustiug the regular venire OF 1876 men
and list Of twenty-five talesmen, a
Jury was secured In the case OF II. j.
Stevens. one OF the men charged with
the lynching OF James Humphrics and his
sons. Every man on the jury has fam
lily. Tom Walker, a locomotive fireman,
was the first juror secured, goiug into
the box Wednesday night, G. w. Coffee,
another juror Is mechanic; the follow
Ing Jurors are farmers Tom Mosely, u.
y. omberg, w. l.. Hoyle, w IL. Moore,
X. NJ. Chandler. S. NJ. Ross, George
Bradford. w. l.. Eagle. ]. S. Yates, H..
Perkins. Nearly all jurors from the coun-
try live in the Neches and Tennessee
colony neighborhood.
AT o'clock this afternoon Mrs. James
Humphries was put on the stand as the
nrst witness for the State she testified
In calm, resigned manner. giving nearly
inc same story OF the crime as she did In
the Ed Cain case. Only at one time was
she unable to control her feelings and
that was when she pointed to defendant
us one of the men who took her husband
away from home on the night OF the
iynehing With trembling hand she point
cd To Stevens as she exclaimed in ringing
toHcss fonuef sits one OF them. Wit
ness was subjected to a rigid cross-ex-
animation lasting two hours.
AS witness retired from court room
piercing shreks were heard In the drec-
ton Of the hallway Officers and spec
tators rushed out under the impression
that Mrs. HUMPHREYS had met with
violence or some accident. The Intense
excitement was relieved when II was as
oertained that the cries came from a col.
ored woman who had been badly beaten
by her husband and had rushed into the
court house IN search OF an officer,
Willie HUMPHREYS, the next witness, told
how the mob searched John Humphrles
home. Witness had trying time with
defendants counsel. who compared his
testimony with that given In the Cain
case and at the examining trial. Outside
of minor points tho witness, II anything
came out stronger than in the previous
trials.
Ex-senator r. W. Grcgg and Nat
Brooks. Esu., have been retained IN this
case 20 assist the counsel for defendant.
Judge Llpscomb has given up night SEES
sions, concluding TO hold court from 3
TO $3.50 daily with one hour recess nj
noon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-29
HALLETsvILLB HAPPENINGS.
A Meeting of the Democratic Execu.
tive Committee to He Held soon.

A Meeting of the Democratic EAccu
tive Committee TO he Held soon.
Halletsyille, Texas December ~
Sheriff Bennett has captured and jailed
another negro. who is charged with rob-
bling a Bohemian, Laeina, OF $40 on iii
streets here one night last week. A. I,
Grant waived an examining trial and was
remanded to Jail in default of $500
bond.
County court resumed operations this
morning and will be in session the re-
mainder of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs S C. Lamlfin are speDding
the holidays in Houston with the family
of Mr.. 7. w. House. father OF Mrs. Lam
kin. They will visit Governor and Mrs.
Sayers at Austin before returning home.
Mr.. S. l.. Bennett, who for twelve years
has been deputy county tax collector and
has filled out unexpired terms OF two col
lectors, has severed his connection as
chief deputy and will seek the democratic
nomination for that office, making the
third candidate for the office.
r. ]. Pesek elected twice as populist
and In 1898 as an independent to the
office of assessor, has renewed his ale
glance to the democratic party.
]. p. Ellis Esq. county chairman, VIII
at an early date call meeting OF dem
ocratic executive committee and fix date
for primaries, etc.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-29

sherman; Mr.. Sam Cavitt, from Waco:
AR, Roger Killough. from Georgetown,
Mrs. Or. Curry andnchildren are visit.
Ing relatives at BreSfond.
atives at Kossc.
Mr., Foy Curry and wife are visiting al
Bremond and Kosse.
Mrs; Brumbly is visiting at Calvert.
>. W. Horton returned from a visit "a
his daughter at Calvert.
>, A. Horton Is visiting his mother and
children at Greenville.
W. II. Horton returned home TO his
pareits at Grcenville.
Mis- Carrie Webb of San Antonio is Wis
ting Miss Maggie Horton OF Wbeeloot
Mr.. l., Il. Ingram is spending the holt
Gaps with MIR. S. r.. Csvitt at Wheelock,
Miss Lizzie and Mr.. Sam Cavitt gave a
cobweb party in honor OF Mr. l.. ID.
ingram on the evening OF the 2sth In
slant, which was very much enjoyed by
the young folks.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-29
TEMPLE TOPICS.
watch Service Mt the Methodist
Church HIS Bcen Arranged.

watch Service Mt the Methods
Church Has Bcen Arranged.
Temple. Texas. December 2s.--The pas
tor OF the First Methodist church has ar
ranged for watch service on the night
Of the Sist and the different churches of
the city have been invited to join In the
old time honored custom of watching the
old year out and the new year In. Short
addresses OF welcome by Hon. George C.
Pendleton. W. c. Holbert. j. NJ. Wood
son, Prot Kimball, Rev. Crockett Prof.
Goodwin and Rev. j. I. Sloan have been
ARRANGED for. Also addresses on woman"
by w. L. Banks, The Relation of the
Law to Christianity by w. o. Cox.
Man by Hon. II. p. Robertson, ',The
Blessings of the Outgoing Year by Rev.
w. X. Maxwell, THE Prospects OF the
In coming Year" by Rev. Crockett 1.-THE
BLESSINGS of Good Resolutions" by Rev.
Brown and 1.-THE Beauty OF Christian
Unity by Rev. Duncan. These addresses
will be interspersed by songs by the choir,
and quartets, duets and solos by Mrs
Ed Cox, Mrs. Huing p. Robertson and
Miss Ida Wyatt. At the close of the old
year those present will be served with
light refreshments by the Womans Home
Mission society.
Rev. w. X. Maxwell pastor of the First
Baptist church, has been laid up n greater
part OF the holidays with 10 grippe, but
says that his sunerings were entirely off,
set by an Offering of 500 for Buckners
orphan home, for which he had asked his
congregation Sunday. The Methodist
people at their morning service and also
by collection at their Sunday school
Christmas tree Monday night also raised
neat sum for the Waco orphans home.
Yesterday little negro boy, while oil
ing some of the shaft bearings at the plan
ing mill, got part of his clothing en-
tangled with the revolving shaft the
clothing gave way and he escaped with
a severe bruising and long cut in the
thigh.
Report comes from bohemian settle
ment east OF Temple that young Bo-
hemian farmer had taken his life because
the girl he was in love With was to be
married to another. The weapon used
was q double barreled shotgun, which he
took to the field with him, where the act
was committed.
The ladies of the Woman's Literary So
ciety will have open house to their friends
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs w. S. Banks
on New Years evening. The young la
dies of the city are also arranging for
New Year calls at the homes of the
Misses Gooch and Mary Moore.
A very pleasant holiday hop was en-
joyed at the Wilkerson hall last night by
the young people. A number of visiting
ladies in town added to the occasion,
which was one of many pleasures
Mr.. T. l.. Scrugss. who for many years
has been the foreman OF the Times print
ing office, and who has been printer t.
larger portion of his life, has laid down
his stick and rule to take pen and rule
and will be employed as bookkeeper for
the Mississippi store.
Mr.. A. j. farrell, manager of the Mis-
sissippi store, was yesterday summoned
to Denton by the serious illness of his
mother. eo
Mr.. A. Lee Brown left yesterday for
San Angelo. where he goes on knights of
Pythias business.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-29
FROM THE CAPITAL CITY
People Are Exercised Over the Action Of
the City Council
IN REFUSING TO PAY INTEREST ON BONDS
A Mass Meeting II to Re Held to lex.
press Popular Feeling In the Mat
observation-disclosures Talked OF.

Austin, Texas, December 2s. The action
OF the city council last Tuesday in no,
making an appropriation to pay interest
due January l on city water and light
bonds has caused much excitement in this
city among the citizens in general So
great has become the Indignation that a
largely signed petition was secured today
calling for meeting for tomorrow night
to publicly express the indignation of the
citizens at the action of the council
AT this afternoons session Of the water
and light commission 1t was suggested that
the council be mandamused to pay the in
terest and such proceedings will be in
stituted in case the council does not re-
consider its action and pay the interest
at It's meeting to be held on Monday night,
January l.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-29
MOSCOW MATTERs.
Numerous Visitors for the Holidays,
Qniet Wedding.

Moscow, Texas, December 27.-The littls
town has been quite lively during the
holidays. Among the visitors are Mr.. T.
l.. Hackney and family of Columbus
Messrs. James and Robert Johnson of
Trinity, Mr.. James Vinson and family OF
Livingston, Mss Rosa Lee johnson OF
Waco. Mr.. Theo. Hickman and family of
FAINT, Mr.. e. T. Hickman and bride (nee
Miss Luella Gibbs) OF FAINT, DR.. H. Berg
man and family OF Corrigan and Mrs. Pat
ten OF Missouri, who is spending the win
ter with her son and family OF this place.
Prof. b. Magec of Silsbee and Misses
Eva Rowe and Addie Johnson of Living
ston and Groveton schools are home for
the holidays.
A Christmas tree at the academy Monday
night was much enjoyed by old and young.
Fat turkeys and family gatherings are
the order of the day now.
Married, on the southbound train as 1t
stopped at Lufkin at $3.50 a. M. December
"a, Mr.. C. l.. Watts and Miss Marguerite
McLaurin. She was returning from visit
to Mississippi and they met by agreement
and married and came home the same
morning.