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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-03-11
Gratitude in the EIsnhnnt.


An engineer in Ceylon being about
to approach an elephant was warned
by its keeper to stand back because
the animal was vicious. But the en-
gineer paid no heed to the caution
and went straight to the stall of the
creature, which began to caress him
with its trunk. Seeing this strange
thing, the keeper asked for an ex-
PLANTATION. Then the engineer said
the elephant had once been EMPLOYED
during the construction of road from
jana to Randy. One day a large thorn
OF an acacia tree-"a jungle nail" as It
Is well called-entered his cheek inst
below the eye. The thorn broke short
whilst the attendant was irving
to take it out, and an angry, inflamed
wound followed. The engineer fed and
talked to the elephant, and then an
piled hot water poultices to the
wound. This he did for a day or two
when, having thus won the creatures
confidence, he cut down upon the
thorn and got it out. The elepbant
had never forgotten this act of kind
ness, although years had passed since
the engineer saw it again.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-03-11
ONLY sEVENTY-rHREE HOURS
salt Lake to New York.

BY a recent change in schedule the Over.
and Limited of the Union Pacific and
North -Western in connection with the I,
s. 81 M. S. and N. Y. C. &H.R .R.R.
now make the unparalleled time record of
only three days TO New YORK Train
leaves Salt Lake 700 a. m, Ogden $40 a,
N. daily, arrives Chicago 40 IA. IN. and
Grand Central depot New York City lO:85
a, m, second and third days respectively.
Only one change of cars and twelve hours
quickest time For purchase of tickets
and reservations of berths call at the "Old
Stand, " 2Ol Main street, or address H. NJ,
Clay, General Agent.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-03-11
FRANCE OUR FRIEND.
GRANDSON OF LAFAYETTE TO
AMERICAN PEOPLE.
Tells story That Is Wen Rem ombsred
by Those Who Love the stars and
striPes-In Incidentally He Recalls Eng
lands Treaohery.

Paul de Lasteyrie. grandson Of Gen.
Lafayette, sends the following mes
sage from Paris, addressed to the peo-
pie OF the United States:
1t is scarcely necessary that the
grandson Of Lafayette should put him
self on record as favoring the most
cordial relations between my country
and the country for which my grand
father fought. The blessings of liber-
ty for which both countries have pour
ed out their blood and treasures in
common constitute a broad based
friendship. One hundred and twenty
years OF the most cordial intercourse
nave sealed their friendship. 1 am
aware that efforts have been made
within the past year to interrupt our
time-honored friendship. Consequent
ly rejoice all the more at the move
ment now so well under way to cher
lsh an entente cordiale between France
and the United States.
The heated and exaggerated state
ments regarding French sympathy
with Spain during the war are now
known to be without foundation.
am glad to add my humble tribute of
praise to your great journal for having
weighed at their proper value few
adverse paragraphs in our boulevard
papers, for having kept the American
people properly informed by state
ments and interviews with our men of
light, for having broken down an in
cipient boycott founded upon hostile
representation-in short, for having
saved the entente cordiale.
The Continental friend of the
United States is France. Your Con-
enemy is well known.
Turn to England, which is called.
as l believe not quite correctly. the
mother country, and what do you find?
After she has knocked unavailinglv at
the doors of all the nations of Europe.
the rejected Of this continent seeks an
alliance with the United States France
helped you in your distress. England
you only when YOU are
prosperous. 1t is the case of a poor
relation becoming powerful and then |
recognized by hitherto ignoring reIa-
lions. England has been always
against the United States in the criti-
'al periods of her history; France has
leen always with the American repub-
ic.
am not an authority upon COM
nerce, but I believe commercial rea-
IONS unite with those of traditions.
H.
history and friendship in binding to-
'ether the two republics. Let no one
insult my intelligence by saying to me
nat the American people lack either
or sentiment. 1 know that
n the celebration of independence day
rance is never forgotten, and l know
nat you never celebrate Washington's
lrthday without paying a tribute to
ne memory of my grandfather. The
american people show a reciprocity of
steem and even of affection for
rance by erecting a statue of Lafay
tie in the most beautiful spot in Par
J. And this gift from the republic of
ne west comes in such way that the
'hool children, the future men and
omen OF the whole country. will
Judy the historic links which bind lis.
is the duty of Americans as well as
Frenchmen to let no interested cal {
mniators ever interrupt our friend
lip."
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-03-11
suggestions for Women as to the Care
of Dainty unharwnnr

IL, II is one thing to have pretty belong
nothing can this be more truly said than
OF Woman's underwear so geneTaiiv
g0lned IN washing, with strong, impure
wooden underwear should never be si IEas 5sd
on on cloudy day. When ready to do the
i% w T ma half I'll a tub with warm water,
~ wLlcn dissolve, a fourth of a bar OF
tSuy soap and wash the arficIea
through It with the hands rinse in a. w SloIgs
MaIer ana squeeze, but do not win %
I L1ans on the line and press with a hot
ELIZA R. PARKER.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-03-11
of OIntments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury,

As mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange the whole system
when entering it through the mucous surfaces
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is tenfold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.
Toledo, o., contains no mercury, and Is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood and
Halls CRtarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine.
II Is taken internally, and made in Toledo Ohio,
BY Y. j. Cheney & Co. Testimonials frsG Sold
by Druggists, price Use per bottle.
Hall s Family Pills are the best
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-03-11
English Newspaper tor the Riviera.

A daily English newspaper is to he
started in the Riviera. About $50 OOO
people visit the Riviera during the
winter months, and Of these at least a
third are English or Americans, who
heretofore were forced to send to Paris
for newspapers in their own language
The new publication will be called the
Riviera Daily.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-03-11
An Afterthnnrht

Mrs. Goadley-'It would be a good
thing for you if you thought twice
before speaking once" MIR, GoadIev--
ITS too late now. I should have mr.
sued that plan before I proposed 70
you."-San Francisco Examiner
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-03-11
MORNING, NOON AND NIGHT
New Train Service

The Rio Grande Western railway now
operates the best local train service to Or.
den. Trains leave Salt Lake City at Q. 45
a. m, 1890 noon and 1880 p. m. The 1870
noon train will stop at all intermediate
points between Salt Lake City and Ogden
Return trains leave Ogden at 1880 a. M.
2:1O p. M and 6:S5 p. m.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-03-11

One OF the present fads in Belgium is a
COCK Growing competition The other dav
one we'll trained bird crowed no less than
463 times in the course Of one hnnr
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-03-11

He had tread some few times upon her
light fantastic toe. Harold are you fond
of dancing?" Eyes, passionately, Gwendo-
lynne" at seems so queer then that you
have never learned"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-03-11

On the Russian steppes asparagus is so
plentiful that the cattle eat it like grass.
The seeds are dried, favored and in soma
localities sold as a substitute for coffee
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-03-11

III make fortune out of nv new
music box. You put a penny in the
slot and" And the thing plays a
popular alr! mo, it stops playing
one. San Francisco Examiner
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-03-11

The sultan's wives are divided into three
classes, five of the first, twenty fourof the
second and $50 of the third. He has more
wives of each class than he has ba title
ships.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-03-11

How sorry Dewey must feel that Aeuin-
aldo hasn't any navy.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-03-11

Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing svruD
1orohildFen teethnE, softens the gums reduc.s in
nhIaIon' aIlays pain, cures wind collie S5 can't
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01
Houston Business League.

The Houston Business League. an or
ganization composed of the live and en-
ergetic business men of Houston, has been
an important factor in the upbulding OF
Houston and the coast country. as well as
the entire State of Texas. 1t is through
the agency of this organization that the
great public events like the Texas Fruit.
Flower and Vegetable Festival and the
San Jacinto entertainments are held.
The Business League works for immi-
grafton, helps TO secure manufacturing in
dustries, and in many ways Is an adjunct
to all the other organizations of the city,
Inquiries addressed to the mayor, the post
master, Cotton Exchange, banks and we'll
known people and Institutions asking for
Texas are usually referred to the Hous-
ton Business League for answer.
Any good citizen can become a member
of the Business League by paying dues
to the amount of 81 per month. but there
are many members who pay five, ten and
fifteen times that amount.
The Business League is expected to
work for conventions and important meet
ings to be held al Houston Its greatest
triumph in the last few years was the Sc
curing of the eleventh annual meeting OF
the Transmississippi Commercial congress,
which Is TO meet in this city April II
to 81, 1900. This organization stands sec
ond in Importance only TO the National
congress, and embraces all the territory
between the Mississippi river and the Pa
cific ocean, or about two-thirds of the
area of the United States.
You can visit any city in Texas and the
we'll posted man will tell you that the
Houston Business League is the most eff
fective organization of its class In the
South. The league is prosperous and 1t
is somewhat like an omnibus, in the fact
that there is not only always room for one,
but several more.
The league, with the help of other or
CARNATIONS of Houston, will entertain In
October the South and West Texas Press
association, This Will be followed by the
Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Festival and
the Transmisslssippi Commercial con-
gresS
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01
Houston Cotton Firms.

More cotton is received at Houston an
nually than at ony other place in the
United States, and there are more cotton
firms here than at any other point. Sew
eral have been added to the list for the
season of 1899 1900, and the total is sur
prising to those who have not watched this
feature of the city's business.
Houston houses represent Eastern and
foreign spinners and are in turn repre-
scented by buyers in every part of the
State. They make it possible for the
farmer to dispose of his product at any
and all times. There is always COMPETE
ton in securing the staple, and as a con-
sequence Houston prices are considered
the top of the market.
A revised list of the cotton firms that
will do business in Houston during the
coming season is given below:
Hen1e & Pilot; James H. Adair. man
ager.
Slayden- Robards- Andrews company.
A. r. Fox & Co.; w. v. Ansley, man
ager.
David N. Barry.
A Breyer.
Carson, sewall & Co.; w. B. Chew, man
ager.
T. w. House; william Christian. man
ager cotton department.
Clarkson e. Co.
William ID. Cleveland e. Co.; w. V. R.
Watson, manager cotton department.
R. R. Dancy & Co.; r. r. Dancy, local
manager
Dorrance, Cairns & Co.
r. W. Gamble & Co.
H. w. Garrow Co.
S. l.. Goldman & Co.
Sutherland & Lee Games A. Harvey,
manager.)
Bateson, Hooper & Co.; H. Roberts.
manager.
R. A. Josey.
Theodore Keller.
Allgeyer G. Co. Up. Laedlein. manager.)
Knoops, Fredrichs & Co. &c. c. Main
gay, manager)
Strauss & Co.; NJ. E. Duquesnay, man
ager.
RaIIi Bros; NJ. A. Mitarsnga. Manager
Inman Read.
McFadden Bros. bryan Heard, man
ager)
S. X. McIlhenny.
Weld & Neville.
Robertson Foote company.
s. Samuels & Co.
C.. SchwarZ, Jr.
II. ID. Taylor & Sons.
Ike w. Walker.
G. w. Wathen.
Including buyers, exporters and factors
there are thirty-two firms now in the cot
ton business at Houston
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01
The New Houses Erected in Houston in
Twelve Months.
MANY VERY COSTLY STRUCTURES.
Business Buildings that Are Being Erected
or Contemplated.
NEW RESIDENCES SEEN ON ALL SIDE,
what the City Has Done AMI Has
Under Contract in Paving ana
Other improvements.

The people of Houston are enterprising
and having faith in Houston's future have
not stopped in their efforts to advance
the material interests of their city.
Good, substantial, modern business
houses and residences, and plenty of them,
have been and are being erected every
where.
Then, too, quite number of stores and
dwellings have been improved and mod
ernized.
The architects and contractors of this
city are prospecting, which Is always a
good sign for any town.
These gentlemen report that the out
look in the way of building and improve
ments for Houston the coming year is GER
tainly o bright one and that more will
be done along this line than ever before.
One of the latest building to be erected
in Houston and a most substantial one Is
the Jones building on Main street. 1t is
three stories in height and of modern
construction. The ground floor is being
arranged on an elaborate scale-4and will
be occupied by Morris Bros The two
upper stories will be let out for offices
Mr.. o. ]. Lorehn is the architect for this
building.
Next TO this building is the vacant prop
erty recently purchased by Levy Bros.
The plat is of extra size, being 81 feet
wide by 1856 feet deep. Levy Bros. con-
template putting Zip building to accom-
lnodate their large and growing business
TIE coming hBrIAg amt It viii
be such structure as would ornament
any Southern city.
On the two lots on Main street next to
the Masonic Temple, belonging TO Mr.. II.
Henke, there is now being erected
modern building. II will occupy the entire
space of 50 by 100 feet. 1t Will have
pressed brick front and VIII be four stories
In height Another building which Mr..
Henke has now about completed Is two
story brick. 1t adjoins and is an addition
to the store on Milan and Congress and
there Is an enclosed area OF Ave feet in
width between the new and old buildings,
which Will be Connected with passageways
on both stories. The walls and foundation
have been made OF sufficient strength 10
admit OF another story being added at any
time.
Something new in the way OF building
is the one now being erected by Dr. 7. J.
Boyles which will cost, when completed,
about $4,000. This building, which was
designed by Messrs. Dickey & Allen. Will
be three stories high and Will be used as
a home for young men, In other words, It
will be an apartment for bachelors and
will be fitted up handsomely and In be-
coming style.
ON Stanley and Washington streets. on
the north side OF the bayou, Mr.. Adam
Clay is erecting a two-story brick store,
which will cost about $4,000.
Mr.. o. ]. Lorehn is the architect tor u
one story building OF brick now being
built by Mr.. II, +. Fisher on San Jacinto
between Franklin and Congress. This
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01
The Retail Trade.

Houston's retail trade is nearly always
good, and during the fall and spring it is
especially active. Local merchants carry
immense stocks and offer he trade every
inducement. This serves to draw to Hous-
ton visitors from nearby towns, many OF
whom make weekly or monthly shopping
visits TO this city. In addition TO this, the
mail order business Is growing feature OF
Houstons trade, and Is especially large
in clothing shoes, dry goods and mil
linery.
Local retailers state that the prospects,
for fall trade are very bright indeed this
year.
In dry goods and clothing the general
tendency OF prices is upward. There has
been largely increased demand for these
lines throughout the country, and the add
vance In values was a natural result
In c2dltion 90 this" said clothing
merchant, everything that goes into
cntt of clothing is higher. Wooden goods
have advanced 10 to rs cents a yard cot
ton cloths are TO IL cents higher,
thread is higher, buttons cost more and
the operatives who make the clothing are
demanding higher wages. All OF these
things count in fixing the cost of suit OF
clothing and the consequence Is that cloth
ing viii be considerably higher this fall
than last. The man who buys one or two
sults Will NOT fea tbls. but the merchant
who has purchased several thousand suits
is well aware OF the Increased cost
Shoes will be higher this fall In fact,
the cost has already increased 5 per cent.
and there will be an additional increase OF
10 per cent this fall. The customer will
not feel tho increase for some time to
come for the reason that shrewd dealers
got in large orders before June !, when
the increase went into effect
The ladies' will pay more for their dress
goods this fall. There is general adj
vance in the price of all wooden goods
of from is to 20 per cent. In cotton goods
the advance is from IL liz to Is per cent.
Linen goods are about the only line In
which there has not been a marked i'd
vance. AS rule the advance Is more
married In the finer lines Of goods. The
advance in prices Is caused by the very
heavy demand and the fact that there are
no surplus goods in the market. The man
ufacturers are working night and day and
selling from hand to mouth.
In the cost OF articles OF food the adj
vance In prices has not been 80 marked.
In few lines there have heen very ds-
cided advances. but the increase has not
been general with the grocery trade An
advance OF about 2 cents pound In all
lines OF cured meats Is already n eject
as the housekeeperS are very we'll ewnre.
Canned goods have advanced souewhof -
price and are expected TO be higher this
fall. The higher prices for meats ard tAo
scarcity OF fruits this year accounts ~
part for ths Increased prices foy copne4
goods, but the heavy increase II tAe pfion4
Of tin, nails. wire hogs, lumber enA lor<s
ing material eenerally bAs alpo M oq91c
thing Y ~ With ~ aesonee
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01
Manufacturers Association.

The Houston Manufacturers association
was organized November 21, 1898. and is
today one of the strong commercial insti-
tutions of Houston.
The object and purpose OF the associa-
ton is to create sentiment among home
people to support home manufactures. and
by development OF the existing industries
serve in affording an object lesson to
capital seeking investment in the indus
trial expansion OF Houston.
The association has 1872 active mem
beers. comprising nearly every manufac-
turer in Houston. besides several in the
country contiguous to the city.
Recent interviews with the members
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01

make a remarkable showing in the in
crease of business during the past twelve
months, some approximating 80 and 100
per cent improvement in business volume
or extension of enterprise over the proceed
ing year, which very few fell under % per
cent advance within that time
This association has been the direct
means of inducing these new industries
to locate in Houston within the past nine
months.
The aggregate capital invested in the
various factories represented in the asso-
citation, not including railroad shops and
congresses, as shown by the association
books. is in round numbers $i,0O0,000, and
the total number Of employees are in round
numbers 5000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01
Flee Are Ignored.
Quanah Observer

The Observer will say again to the bust
ness men OF this town and the people OF
this community that it has set policy
OF abstaining from engaging in news
paper controversy. This is because all
decent newspapers attend to their own
business. get up the news and try to in
terest the people. That Is what the OBJ
server is published for and 1t believes
that respectable people dislike newspaper
controversy. because 1t stirs up strife and
luminosity in community. II the OBJ
server were to stop TO enter into = con-
troversy with every small bore editor
who wanted to get into a newspaper con-
troyersy with US. 1t would have Its full
time occupied. We prefer to All our coll
umns with local and news matter.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01

for the highest, and 7-sc lowest the first
price being current in February and the
last in October and November. The aver
age price for the entire season was about
sac.
The following are the details OF the
course of prices at the three principal cot
ton centers during the year. the price OF
middling being given by months:
Houston SpOts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01
Houston Bank CIearings.

The clearing house was established o.
tober l. 1890. For the three months of
that year the total clearings footed up
s57. O6s93o. Since then the clearings BY
years have been as follows:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01
Crop Es Inmates.

On December 10 the members of the Houston
Cotton Exchange made the following estimates
O. the crop, both for Texas and the Indian
Territory and the total crop:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01
Buffalo Bayou Traffic.

Traffic via the Buffalo bayou is even
now an important part of Houstons COM
merce, as will be seen by the following
statement OF tonnage carried by the Direct
Navigation company for the season 1888
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01
Ralen.
The Course of Prices.

During the past year spot cotton in
Houston sold at 5-l6c (middling basis)
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01

During the early part of the present
year Houston's bank clearings fell slightly
behind the previous year. but since the
LIST of May there has been a steady in
crease. as will be seen by the following
comparative table:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01
MONTHLY MOVEMENT.
a Tba nss-Eeee4pts- here for each month
HOUSTON WAGON RECEIpTs.

The amount of cotton brought to Hous-
ton by wagon the past season was the
largest that has been recorded since tho
city became railroad center The fol-
lowing table gives the wagon receipts for
tho las civ
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01
sHIpMENTs To Japan

Houston inaugurated the shipping of
cotton to Japan and during the past five
years has sent the following amounts to
that country:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01

sFor the eight months Of the calendar
year, ended August 81.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-09-01

RECEIPTS BY RAILROADS.
For the seasons of 1S97-9S and 1888
the railroads entering Houston reported
gross receipts as follows:
Roads 1897 or 12oe "a