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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-10

If in 1896 Mr.. Bryan had been
elected and then had followed the
free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer at the ratio of 16 to 7, and
shortly business and industry be-
gan to improve; then if times be-
came real lively and all over the
country prices and wages climbed
way up, and our foreign trade
grew to proportions almost up-
dreamed of-in short, if Won
drously prosperous times set in
II all this happened on the heels
OF the election of Bryan and free
coinage, would it not be livino
testimony in favor of 16 to 7?
Would not all the people say,
free coinage is a mighty good |
thing and we are going to stick
to it Well, Mr.. Bryan was not
and free coinage did not
come; but Mr.. Mckinley was
elected and the Republican policy
ot protection was inaugurated,
Now if the Bryanite theory was
light, the country ought to have
Immediately gone to rack and
'uin, but it didn't. Indeed the
'ery things which the Bryanites
aid could only fellow free coin
.ge have followed protection,
Then is not protection entitled TO
ne credit Should not the peo-
lie say it is good thing and we
re going to stick to it? or
curse they should, and we
hrewdly suspect that is lust what
hey are doing.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-10

SPAIN has coded the Caroline
islands to Germany and no doubt
Germany would have secured the
Philippines, too, if George Dew
ey hadn't been little too quick
in the head for the man with the
ENABLED fist"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-10

What kind of famine is this
Mark Hanna has been producing
in the last year? In 1897 when
wheat went up, they said it was
because of Mark Hanna's famine
in India and lots of US believed it,
because there was some famine
in India and the export of wheat
was large. In the last year the
wheat export has fallen off very
considerably and the price has
slumped, but the astonishing fact
remains that cur total exports are
greater than ever. There has
also been a great falling off in the
value OF our cotton exports. So
foreign countries are neither hun
CRY nor cold, and this country is
not prospecting on their misfor-
tunes. Yet these facts remain:
In 1898 our exports exceeded
those of 1897 by $2oo,ooo,ooo,
and that was the biggest export
year in the history of our country
In 1899 we have seen the $780,
100000 mark and gone it $1o.-
100000 better, Notwithstanding
the fact that the export of agri-
cultural products, inclusive of
corn, cotton and such, has
allen off $4r,ooo,ooo. What
Kind of famine have those for
7igners got on their hands any
way?
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-10
nEMooRATlc TRICKS.


We think il. was Mr.. Pope
something Of poet -phllosophe
in his time, now dead, who OBJ
served that the proper study 0
man is man. Mr.. Pope evident,
died before Democracy, as a pure
" political machine, was invented
or, with his wonderful insight into
the nature Of things, he would nc
doubt have said, the proper study
Of man is Democracy. The greai
fuss which Democracy is just
now making about trusts, encour-
ages us to glance at one phase
Of this curious political organism.
Seeing that its free trade fallacy
had been utterly exploded and
feeling that its. financial doctrine
was on its last legs, it found itself
in desperate straits for an excuse
to continue in business. Presents
" it discovered that there were
trusts in the land, and, as in the
eyes of Democracy nothing that
is should be and nothing but that
which is NOT ought to be, it imme-
diately began to raise a great up
roar against trusts and forthwith
began to belabor the Republican.
party because there were trusts
in thu. country. OF course, the
plain fact. that the Republican
party had no more to do: with
the aexistence of trust than had
Democracy, with prosperity, did
not cut any figure. There
were trusts and there was
the Republican party. and, ac-
cording to Democratic logic, in
as much as these two things exis-
ted at the same time, and trusts
were vicioAsa the Republican
party ought TO suffer for it. Ii
was not long before Democracy,
to its own satisfaction, was able to
inextricably mix trusts and Re-
and they have so fix
I'd i, they think, that Republicans
cannot defend themselves without
advocating and justifying trusts
{ Democracy had not found
rusfs, they would have employed
grasshoppers or seventeen year
ocusts or any vicious old thing in
lature as an argument against
Republicans. A short time ago /,
hey nourished the famine in. In
ia as convincing evidence Of the
he corruption and fallacy Of Re-
'ublicanism. We would Ike to
ay to Republicans that there is
othing in their political creed
hitch requires them to justify F.
'usts anymore than excuse pesti- i
nee and famine. There is mo- !
here on this earth the slightest !
violence that Republication ever !
reduced or nourished a trust, as !
lere is nothing in the nature Of /.
enocracy to prevent or blast ),
lem. If they are bad, that is i
to the original sin in p
ian, Democrat as well as Re- :.
lbliean. Il they continue to
row, it viii be because they.de- :.
rye to grow. If they are ever :.
ii will be either be- i
use they die oftheir own follv :
ID corruption or because of Re- !.
lblican Legislation. Democracy =
,ver yet destroyed a great evil 3
ID there is nothing in the pres = I,
t nproar that indicates that Il i
e. villa 4
- -
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-10

MIR. Carnegie says it is crime
tor man to die rich and yet
thousands Of good men are break
ing their hearts to commit that
crime. and if Carnegie doesn't
watch out he win die guilty as a
dog. But to his credit be it said
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-10
AFTER rHoUoArs.

II combination of laborers
made for the advancement Of
wages is lawful and justifable,
why is a combination of capital
lists made for the advancement
OF prices unlawful and unjusti6-
able7
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-10
TmE Ohio Republicans in con.

The Ohio Republicans in con-
vention assembled, denounced
trusts and demanded that the laws
against them be enforced. That
reminds US that the only anti
trust law in the national statutes,
which ever amounted to any
thing, bears the name of an Ohio
Republican statesman. The Dem
ocratic antitrust movement is
about nine years behind the Re-
publican movement in the same
direction. But that is making
pretty good time for Democrats.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-10
NOTICE OF SALE OF IMPorYnPn gToo7-

NOTICE is hereby given tbat hor, at,
scrit S@Izeu and impounded the folIowiinES gay
6or tDou animal to-wit: One dark iTons o Ge-
as left s Sgfs odd branded Inverted E SiSs
~ S4i at public auction to the hiGhastu VIII
Go an 0oha IN Caldwell, Canyon comfy SG ida ~
reGrqd IqRe y the 18th day Of June So1 iu
W. j. b. KIaKP4TRTrRR Vi
Dated this Sd day Of June, 1900 CITY Marshal.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-10

Some newspapers are COM
planning bitterly because Governs
or Steuneuberg IS working things
IN north Idaho to promote his po-
liIical ends. The idea that the
governor would 10 a thing q
that kind might overcome some
people with horror but We can
say lor oqrself that we don't 90 a
beaA on such complaints. ; Df
course, Governor Ste0hsnbefg ( IS
Keeping an eye .on. the main
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-10
that he is giving his wealth away
by the millions.

that he is giving his wealth away
by the millions.
Farmers who want good prices
for their wheat and corn and cat
tie should recognize the fact that
with equal justice the manufac-
turers of sugar and clothing and
shoes want good prices for their
products.
The fact must be recognized
that the Democratic theory of
how to secure the markets Of the
world, when put in practice,
proved to be a complete failure,
but that the Republican theory,
put in practice, resulted in a Sc
ries of record breaking years.
General Skater, the hero of
says: 81 hope no flag
but the stars and stripes will ever
float over a foot of soil that has
drunk drop of American blood"
General Tom. Wheeler, Admiral
ochley and the immortal Dewey
Ill express the same sentiment.
oh, where is Democracy |
o get war presidential candi-
late from? Oh, yes, there are
Col. w. Jennings Bryan and
oamphleteer Atkinson-very dis
inguished captains with tongue
md pen.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-25
HALT CALLED BY GEN. OTIS.
Temporary Suspension of Aggres
siye Military Action,

nhlftaEg Actioh
Manila. May 23.-Gen. Otis has de-
clined TO recognize the rebels TO the ex-
tent of agreeing to N armistice, but he
has notified the American commanders
TO refrain temporarily from aggressive
action. Thus he is in a position to re-
sumo hostilities at any time. This will
defeat any ~subterfuges to gain time,
which would not be the case If the he
agreed TO an arnIistice. The Filipinos
are SO deceptive that people hesitate to
credit with good faith their latest over
lures. But more attention Is now paid
to them than was paid to their previ-
Gus advances. The Filipino commits
sion is acting under instructions from
Aguinaldo and the congress. but it is
possible that II peace is arranged Gen.
erals Luna and Gregorio del Pillar and
their followers will continue a guerilla
warfare.
AT Iloilo an attack on the Americans
was recently expected. The Filipino
leader boosted that he had 1000 rife
men and 10000 bolo men and had the
ir.pCdence to send an ultimatum to the
American commander, ordering him TO
leave the island. AS a result many OF
the natives left the town and for some
time outposts were doubled. The York
town and Iris anchored in positions
commanding the mouth of the lara
river where the attack was expected to
take place, but it failed to materialie.
Gable communication between IIoilo
and Bacalo. which was INTERRUPTED.
has been resumed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-25

distinguished Pr 1nt Dines Win
King ~ - a.

Distinsu.shed PR 1at Dines With
King ~ -
Brussels. May urday evening
Archbishop frellg dceompaniea ny
Bellamy Stos r. 7 20 states minister
designate TO spa and Mrs. Storer,
dined at tie rotsaL palace at Laeken,
with King Leouold, Queen Marie Hen
rse.te and the other members OF the
royal family. His majesty was most
courteous. slowing great interest ia
the archbishop. Before going 70 me
palace Mgr. ireland preached in the
collegiate church Of st. Gudulo, the
finest in Belgium, before a dis
tinguished audience, including the
Comtesse de Elandro, mother OF Prince
Alexander Of Belgium, heir presump-
tive TO the throne. His subject was
First Christian Pentecost," which the
archbishop entitled THE Birthday of
the Church" On his arrival here last
Tuesday Mgr. Ireland dined ut the
United States legation, where he met
the papal nunclo, the president of the
chamber of repre- Sentatives, N. De
GeifasTt CofstsSsc nelie DE horkO,
Marquis Imperiali, secretary Of the
Italian legation, and a number Of 9th
ers. On Wednesday he dlned with Mr..
and Mrs. Storer at the palace Of the
Count De Flandro, who, during the
evening, expressed his gratitude for
the hospitality shown his son, Prince
Albert, during his visit TO the United
States, and particularly for the enter
tainment given the prince by the arch
bishop and James J. Hill of st. Paul.
On Thursday Prime Albert dined at
the United States legation, ii being the
first time he had paid such a compli-
ment to a foreign diplomat. Saturday
the archbishop addressed the students
of the university. The hall where the
address was delivered was crowded
by distinguished representatives OF the
diplomatic corps, the scientific world
and society. AS he entered the entire
audience rose and cheered him. His
eloquence and perfect command of
French made a delightful impression.
His theme was '"rhe Opportunities for
Youth in the New Century" a century
which, he said, would be full of prob
lens for church and state. Later he
dlned at the United States legation
with a number of diplomats OF note.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-25
AIger should BE sntis6ea

Detroit, Mich, May Ex-senator Me-
MILAN received the following dispatch
from Washington:
Are the reports in the press to the
effect that you are a candidate for the
United States senate true? Answer at
once, please. -R. A. Alger."
The senator answered 1t as follows:
"R. A. Alger, Washington: / should
have preferred a personal conference
with You, but your dispatch appears
to demand an immediate answer. /
am a candidate for the United States
senate. James McMillan.r
Secretary Ayers dispatch Is looked
uIon by Senator McMilIan's friends,
here as an indication that the secretary
Is considering a withdrawal from the
senatorial race.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-25

Dawson City Visited by a Disastrous
n CONFEDERATION.

Victoria. Il. c.. May % - An extra
edition of the Skaguay Alaskan, re-
ceived by the steamer Lees at mid
night, contains the following report,
wired from Bennett TO Skagway just
previous TO the sailing Of the steamer:
"Another disastrous fire has visited
Dawson City, this time fairly wipin2
out the entire business center OF tue
town. creating losses that will aggre-
gate S4.000,O 600. in all four hundred and
eleven Bunldings, without a dollars
worth of Insurance.. The news was
~telegraphed from Bennett by the spe-
ciaI correspondent of the Daily Ma
kan, who received 1t from Il mail
named Tokales, who had just reached
Bennett after Il long and periious trip
from Dawson over broken trails,
dangerous rivers and rough lakes. Mr..
Tokales says that the fire broke U
on April 81 in the very center or the
Business portion, commencing at the
orera house on the water front. and
spreading with unusual rapidity. driy-
en- by a strong wind, and DESTROYED
everything on the street, including
Ionahue & Smiths establishment, and
taking In all the water front buildings
abreast of the same blocks. The fire
crossed the street, burned through and
spread over 10 Second street, covering
the principal business portion OF Daw-
son, leaving 1t in ashes, with
The Firemen Helpless
and powerless TO do anything. The fire
consumed everything from the Sim
mons Royal cafe down TO and opposite
the Fairview hotel. All the buildings
burned like finder, due to the fact that
they had been standing for nearly two
years and the logs were as dry as
powder. The fire spread with such
rapidity that the people were unable to
save anything in the way of furniture,
goods and clothing, so that the losses
when footed up promise TO be even
greater than at first estimated. Among
the prominent firms burned out We're:
The Royal cafe, Donahue IL Smith,
Mcclellan x Merely, Parsons Produce
company. Aurora saloon, Bodega sa-
loon, Madame house. Hotel Victoria.
Mcdonald block, Bank of British
North America and score Of smaller
firms and business houses. This fire
came when the mills and dealers in
building materials had exhausted their
winter supply, and as a result there is
a famine in all kinds OF building ma
terial and furniture, such as sash,
doors, locks, hinges, etc. The few arti-
Giles still remaining outside Of the
burned district have quadrupled in
price. Doors are selling at $50 each:
door locks, IS each, and everything
elst In proportion. The town is para
lyZed, because nothing can be done
until the opening of navigation, which
will not be for several weeks"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-25

The British cabinet has received a
monster petition from $1,000 British
subjects in the Boer republic ruled by
the shrewd and infiexible Kruger. The
petitioners appeal to the queen and
her ministers to interfere In the af-
fairs OF the Transvaal and secure the
redress of their grievances. The ques-
uon is not new, OF course. but the out
ianders were SO disappointed with the
results OF the recent Cape Colony cleo
tons, which failed to give them polit-
icai power In that territory, that they
concluded to make a special effort to
overthrow Dutch or Boer supremacy.
between Cape Colony and Transyaal
poiitics there is a close. IL not intl-
mate, connection.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-25
II MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live stock Centers.

st. Paul, May 23. - Wheat - No. L
Northern. II a 713-4e; No. 2 North
ern. SO 1-2G7Oc. Corn No. 8 yellow,
81 3-4@32c; No. 2. 81 1-2631 3-4c. Oats
No. 3 white. 2s92s lie: No. 3, 81 IL
62Sc. Barley and Rye-Sample bar.
ley, 3GQ4oc; No. 2 rye, SEC; No. 3 rye,
55c.
Duluth. May %. = Wheat - Cash,
No. 1 hard, rs T-Sc; No. l Northern,
70 Use; No. . Northern, 90 3-Sc: No. 3
spring, 66 3-Sc; TO arrive. No. l hard,
TIC: No. L Northern, 74c; May, No. 1
hard, I6 7-Sc; No. 1 Northern, 73 Use;
July, No. l hard, 81 lie; No. L North
ern, "A Ice; September, No. l North
ern, Y 5-Sc: oats. 26 3-402I 1-4c; rye,
81 lie; barley, 36d40c: fax. TO arrive,
81; September, 9Oc; corn, 80 1-2c.
Minneapolis, May %. Wheat -
May opened at II 1-4c. and closed at
tic: July opened nj Z 1-2c and closed.
at 72c; September oIr' = at tic and
closed at 20 7-Sc. On Il eek - No. 1
hard. 73c; No. / Northern, re; No. 2
Northern. 103-4c.
Milwaukee, Wis. May %. - Flour Is
steady. Wheat firmer: No. 1 Northern.
1915 1-2c; No. 2 Northern, 80 1-2c.
Oats steady at 2903Oc. Rye higher;
No. i, g. 1-2d61 34c. Barley quiet;
No. 2. Ale; sample, 37@40c.
Chicago, May %. Wheat - No. 2
red, "a 1-2@16c; No. 8, 72d74c; No. 2
hard winter, 7od71c; No. 3. 6Sd7Oc;
No. / Northern spring. ~ f-2@74 LIE;
No. 2, 71@72c; No. 3, IS lie. Corn
No. 2, 33c; No. 3, 80 1-4@32 LIE. Oats
NO. 8. &c.
Chicago, May %. - Hogs = Light,
S3.6O03.75; mixed, $3.50 80; heavy,
S3.SOM3.95; rough, S3.50M3.T5. Cattle
-Beeyes, S4.25@5.5o cows and heifers.
S2d5; Texas steers, S4.25m4.S5; stock
ers and feeders. $3.65@5. 10. Sheep -
Natives, S4.S5d5.50; lambs. .S5M6.75.
Sioux City, Iowa, May %. = Hogs -
S3.55@3.65. Cattle-Beeves. 81 a. 5:
cows and bulls mixed, $264. 80: stock
ers and feeders, S3.5Od4. 30; calves and
yearlings, $4@5.
South st. Paul. May %. Hogs -
S3.3oG3.15. Cattle-Cows, 2.9Od3. 60:
h%eifers, S3.60d4; stockers. S465.
Sheep, $4.a0@5.25 lambs, S5.50d6.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-25
REINA MERCEDES ARRIVES.
Large Crowds Go TO Old Point Com
fort to See the Spanish Cruiser.

Newport News, Va, May %. The
Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes ar
rived in Hampton Roads yesterday af-
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock in tow of the
Merritt Wrecking company's tugs l. j..
Merritt and Rescue and accompanied
by the steamship Morgan. She is now
at anchor nearly two miles off Old
Point Comfort, where she viii be held
in quarantine for five days. Large
crowds from Newport News. Norfolk
and Hampton, went to Old Point Com
fort to see the cruiser and hundreds
went out to the vessel in launches. The
Mercedes left Santiago a week 20
and reached Hampton Roads a good
deal sooner than was expected. When
she is released from quarantine she
will go Il Portsmouth navy yards for
repairs.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-25

There are persistent rumors in Wash
ington political circles that President
Mckinley is favora5ly considering the
plan Of calling congress to meet in x
t~raordinary session early In October.
While no confirmation OF such reports
can be obtained at the white house.
there Is ample reason for regarding
them as Trustworthy. In the ordinary
course of things the next congress
would not enter upon its duties till the
constitutional date, the first Monday in
December. and that would mean a
shorter session than the great aues-
lions now before the country render
desirable IL not imperative. Neither
party will want congress In session
after the opening OF the national cam
paign OF 1900. and to keep partisan mol
itics o OF the discussions as much as
possible 1t Is unquestionably expedient
and wise to onyen congress in spe
cial session.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-25

A bicycle attachment designed for
indicating on a chart the difference in
the level OF the road over which the
machine Is propelled has already
passed into the regular equipment of
the surveyor. The rider of the bicycle
traverses the roadway which II is re-
CURED to pilot" on a machine equipped
with a continuous tape. The length of
the tape indicates the distance trav-
ersed, and the direction is Indicated at
intervals by a needle pointing to the
magnetic north, which is stamped ON
the tape. A pendulum gives periodic
records of the grade OF the road. In
this way a fairly accurate idea OF the
roadway and the contour OF the u
try Is obtained. The inventor expects
to reduce the errors to about 1 per
cent, but with more expensive instru-
meats he Is sanguine Of securing even
better results. The oscillations due to
bad roads will without doubt be one
OF the greatest troubles In working this
device. The instrument is probably of
somewhat too delicate and compli-
Gated character to be in demand by the
ordinary bicyclist, who will find the
cyclometer more to his purpose; but
as q scientific instrument for all kinds
of road surveys 1t Is expected to prove
Sconsiderable value.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-25
CLASH AT BLUEFIELDs.
Rumor of n Hostile Meeting Be-
tween a Nicaraguan and American
warship.

Washington, May 23.-There was a
rumor here last night that there had
been a hostile meeting at Bluefields be-
tween the Nicaraguan gunboat San
Jacinto and the United States cruiser
Detroit, which is looking after the in
terests of Americans in that vicinity.
The report lacks confirmation so far
as official advices are obtainable, the
statement being made in responsible
quarters that up to IL o'clock taere had
been no information received in regar
to il. I.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1899-05-25
RICH STRIKE IN THE BLACK HILLS
Nuggets As Large A. Hickory Nuts
Are Found.

Custer, S. H., May 23.-The remarka-
Bile strike of free gold made nine niles
southwest of this city last Friday by
Lee and Charles Carr, two ranchers, is
turning out to be better than at first
reported. The ore vein Is about four
teen inshes wide and he's been stripped
for a distance Of sixty feet From one
place at the intersection Of two points
nuggets as large as hickory nuts have
been taken out, and large chunks Of
rock almost solid with gold stringers
have been broken loose. The Carr
brothers and their father have staked
out eleven claims in one group. A
great many from all parts of the hills
have stampeded to the new gulch.