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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-31
ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY.

In his testimony before the
Occur d'Alene investigating COM
nittee Governor Steunenberg
frankly assumed responsibility for
every act performed by the mill
tary in connection with the sup
preston Of lawlessness in North
Idaho growing. out Of" the riot
which terminated in the blowing
UP of the Bunker Hill and Sulll-
van mills. While not wishing to
detract in the least from the Gov
ernor's candor, it may be pointed
out that there was nothing in the
world for him to do but confess.
Had he attempted to shirk re-
sponsibility, the record would
have been produced before the
committee and that would have
proved everything he admitted.
Now the situation is clearly de-
fined, it may not be out of place
to ask a question after making
brief statement. The Democratic
National committee has begun
sending out all over the United
States its campaign literature.
Everything that emanates from
that source is authoritative Demo-
cratic doctrine. Nobody will
question that. Well the Demo-
cratic press bulletin of April 24th
is at hand, and, among other
things, contains an article which
Democratic papers throughout
the country are requested to use
as "original." The article is en-
titled Occur d'Alene," and is
filled with denunciation of the
manner in which the Shoshone
county miners were abused. 1t
tells about the "bulI pen" and the
brutal treatment of the miners by
negro soldiers. 1t tells about ar
rests without warrant, about the
Standard Oil company securing a
declaration of martial law, about
the suspension of the writ of ha-
beas corpus, and enters a solemn
protest against the whole bust
ness. When THE CALDWELL
TRIBUNE, The Idaho Enterprise
and The Lewiston Teller, all Re-
publicans, touched up the situation
little along these same lines, the
Democratic press of the State be-
came frantically indignant, and de-
nounced us as liars and anarchists,
as sympathizers with lawlessness
and accomplices in crime. They
could not think of words mean
enough in which to do us justice. |
Now, we would like this plain
question answered by our Demo-
cratic friends: If for saying what
we have in relation to the Sho-
shone county troubles makes us
dynamiter at heart, and an accom-
plice in crime, won't it operate the
same way on the National Dem
ecratic committee if it says the
same thing we said?
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-31
LAND LEASING.
EDITOR TR1BUNE:-

EDITOR IRIBUNE:-
In a speech before the Wool
Growers Convention, the presi-
dent of said convention said:
"The question of leasing the pub
lie domain is squarely before the
stock growers of the West and
must be met and disposed of for
or against the best interests of
that industry" The interest of
the ranchers Of our little state are
not considered. The very evils
that the big stock men claim
would come to US under the
leasing system are the evils that
we even now have, and have had
for the last five years. The OPP
position to leasing the public
domain in Idaho came from those
who practically control the range
in the state. "There are millions
behind it." that is, against it. The
rancher IL the state receives no
help from the government. He
buys, he waters, he sows and he
pays taxes. Take Lincoln coun-
ty for instance. The stockmen
practically control the county.
They feed the hay and eat the
range, but who pays the taxes?
The rancher. The stockmen
that eat up Lincoln county pay
most of their taxes elsewhere.
What Idaho needs is water, di-
verted and turned out on our land.
Millions of acres that are run over
by stock and trampled out and
destroyed for grazing would, if
watered, support millions of tax
paying people. Where one man
exists today, one hundred thous-
and would have homes in the
Snake river valley where now
stock ranges free. The state
would be built up. In place of
one representative in congress,
we would have several. Instead
OF being a nonentity, we would
become a potent factor in the
national councils, / believe with
F. R. CHAT the leasing ques-
ton should be left to the state.
Put it to vote next fall; get the
sentiment of the voters of the
state so that congress can see
what we want; lease the public
domain and thus get money to
start the reclamation'o of our desert
lands. A READER
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-31
lie Fooled The Surgeons.

All docrors told Renick Hamilton, Of
West Jefferson, Ohio, after suffering 18
months from Rectal Fistula, he would
die unless costly operation was per-
formed; but he cured himself with
Buckiin's Arnica Salve, the best in the
world. Surest Pile curer on Earth.
Zoe a box, at II. D. Blatchley's Drug
Store.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-31

from Mexico, Daniel Webster, in the
Senate. said 1t was not worth a dollar,
not one American farmer would emil
CRATE to that desolate shore and as for
New Mexico, it was good only for
Greasers and grizzly bears.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-31
KpIlns's New Animnl stnrl...

Rudyard Kipling is going to tell of
The beginning of the Armadillos" in
the May Ladies' Home Journal. OF
course, Mr.. kipling brings to bear an
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
@THE ARMOR OF GOD
SUBJECT OF STAINED GLASS WINDOW BT
eANCEI. LA FARCE FOR wESTBURY.

SUBJECT OF A STAINED GLASS WINDOW BT
RANCEu. LA FARCE FOR wEsTBUKT
VIA nsw church which II being erected On
ths K ID MORGAN estate ar Westbury' Long
faland IN to be adorned by elaborate windows
Of stained glass, which have been exeeuO7u %
BanceI La Fzrge from original desisnA
windows ara On exhibition at the La Fsrse
studio No 40 washington Square Sou-h They
ars three IN number. and win be placed oefiiifo
The chanoeI IN the enc Of the church
The design OF the centre window Is oased ON
tia text found IN Ephesians vi. II: Put on I1e
whole armor Of God. that ye may be able 70
stand against the wies Of the devil"
The figure Is that OF a golden haired knight
whose face Is turned heavenward with an eA-
preston almost angelic He is clad m steei
arrnor in the coloring OF which various shades
Of Green have been used The shoulder and
elbow hangers are in ruby tints. and the breast
plate Ia centred with d red cross surrounded oy
blue scroll work The waist cloth is a VIVID
creation OF pIeats. showing as many eoiors as
there were In Joseph's coat One hand rests on
a huge steel gray shield. while the other grips
the golden handle OF silver OFOadsword- The
helmet Is the only part OF the arInOr which Is
missing The background is blue In color the
different shades OF the opalescent glass g1V1ns
q peculiar effect The figure stands between
pillars Of bright red At the base and top are
complicated designs involving many colors. The
window is four by eleven feet in size
The side windows identical IN size and
design They are centred with golden crosssa
in which many imitation jewels have been in
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
4 MEMORIAL TO SOLDIERS.
PORT CHESTER SOON TO DEDICATE
A STATUE-A CONTROVERSY
OVER RANK

1t has just been announced that, after a long
delay. the soldiers memorial of Port Chester,
n. Y, will he dedicated. For the last three
years the monument has suffered neglect, al
though it is fine specimen of the work Of ].
Massey Rhind. the sculptor. and cost no less
than $4,000. 1t is slightly larger than life. and
represents in bronze the figure of a colonel Of
The United States cavalry The long delay in
dedicating the memorial arose, in part. at least,
from the fact that the figure did represent
colonel. The veterans OF the local Grand Army
of the Republic thought that the figure of
private would have been a more suitable me-
mortal of the dead heroes than that of an Of
fCeT, and at time there was considerable
i'll feeling about the matter. The donors of the
statue explain that they intended affront TO
the privates who fought so bravely in the Civil
War. and that the suggestion of having the
figure represent an officer came. in point of fact
from members of the Grand Army of the Re-
public.
George r. Read, of Port Chester was at that
time president of the village. Having consid-
cradle civic pride. he suggested that the citizens
of Port Chester should make a suitable park
and that, since they had no soldiers memorial
they should subscribe for one, which should
stand in the centre of the proposed park George
w. Quintard. of New-York; his son, the late
James w. Quintard; John K. Riker. John E
Parsons and others contributed to the erection
of the monument. and Mr.. Read himself supplied
what lacking to make up the necessary
amount. The citizens were not altogether In
favor of giving up a large tract of land for a
park, but Mr.. Quintard gave a plot valued at
$1,000. which was enough to make a suitable
setting for the handsome memorial
Then it happened that il was decided to make
the figure of an officer represent those who fell
in the Nelson B. Bartran a native OF
Port Chester. distinguished himself by his skill
and courage in the rebellion, rising to become
a colonel AS he Port Chester's most not
able soldier, it proposed that the statue
should be. far possible, a likeness OF him
The Bartran family supplied Mr.. Rhind with
photographs and the resulting likeness was on
the whole, good. But the faction of the Grand
Army of the Republic which had not suggested
the idea OF the officers statue hurt at the
supposed slight. and whether for this reason
or because of the carelessneSs of the village au-
thorities, weeds were allowed to Overgrow the
plot which had originally been planned as a
beautiier of the village. Now. however the
hatchet seems to be buried. Residents OF Port
Chester say that there is little or no hard feel
ing left. and Charles Lawrence Post has
been invited to attend the dedication exercises
Owing to the energy OF the president OF the
village, Samuel COmby, the piece OF ground ON
which the monument stands has been put In
good order. graded and planted with trees and
grass The exercises of the dedication ara
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
CENTRAL AFRICAN RESEARCH
From Science.

From Science.
]. E. s. Moore. OF the Royal College OF Scieuee.
London. has returned from Central Africa
where he has been engaged in explorations uU-
der the auspices OF the Royal Geographical
Society. Among the results OF his expedition
are the ascent OF one OF the Mountains of the
Moon about 1850 feet high; the more exact
location or Lake Tanganyika. which is said 10 5e
nfty miles west or its ascribed position. and the
discovery that kivu Is = much larger lake than
had been supposed
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19

planned to be somewhat elaborats. Co4oz1a
John r. Van WOrmer. ex-COngressman W1tfaz
L Ward and others win make addrezsss. and
there will be a parade. in which the local Grand
Army OF the Republic. the Spanish War Vet
Grams and the local societies will take part Ths
ceremonies will take place on Septeunber IL
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19

land Thence she would proceed her mis-
sion. The condition of the ice would govern her
conduct thereafter. AS yet no news has been
months. Somewhat conflicting stories have
reached Swedish and Danish ports from Nor
Wegian smacksmen regarding the polar ice this
year. 1t is asserted. on the one hand. that Jan
Mayen Land was inaccessible up to late date,
and yet the coast of Greenland was believed to
be unusually free from ice account of the alb
normal direction of the winds during the spring
The later reports afford much encouragement 10
the hope that Amdrup has made landing with
comparative ease. Among the possible results
of his venture is that he may bring home news
of Sverdrup. who. if he failed to take his ship
around north of Greeland, thought of crossing
the continent sledges, as Nansen and Peary
have done. In the latter he would doubt
less endeavor to communicate with some of the
parties that he knew were likely to visit the
eastern coast
Almost simultaneously with the departure of
the Danish expedition for Greenland this year
another party sailed from Sweden on similar
mission. 1t went in the steam whaler Fridthjof
and was under the leadership of DIR. Kolthoff
The locality TO be explored lies to the north of
that which Amdrup mad in view. The Fridthjof
does not clearly appear. 1t then altered it's
course to the westward. 1t is known that it
could not reach Jan Mayen Land, as had been
proposed. but no further information has been
received.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19

serted Large shells done In natural tints are
used top ornaments and solid squares Of
deep blue appear below. The size OF the side
windows is seven by swO feet.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
TWO OTHER EXPEDITIONS.

In the mean time two other Arctic expedi-
the leader Of one. He has secured a Norwegian
steam whaler, the name of which is not reported
but which was being strengthened for encounters
with ice bv Colin Archer, the builder of the
Fran. This work being performed at Lar
vik on the west coast of Norway. Her outfit
was to include ten canoes, each for two per
sons; ten sledges number of ski and sixty
two dogs. After landing at Tromsoe for dried
Goldfish for the dogs. Baron Toll intended to sail
eastward along the north coast of Europe and
Asia until he passed the Tamyr Peninsula,
which juts up from Siberia Here he meant TO
go into winter quarters.
The real invasion is not to begin until next
summer. The region to be explored is sub
stantay that in which the Jeanette and the
Fran operated 1t is intended eventually to
come south through Behring Strait and seek
VladiVostOk.
The other newly projected expedition is being
organized by Captain Bauerdahl of the German
navy. At last account he was still in Berlin
perfecting his arrangements But il was an
nOunced that he meant to take a ship up near
Spitzbergen, there turn to the eastward in the
hope of finding open sea and finally push
nOrthward again. 1t he does not find the open
water he is looking for, he intends to leave his
along in loatable chests Although pro
visions for three years will be taken, Captain
Bauerdahi hopes to get home In about two
New-York tribune., 1900-08-19

STAINED GLASS WINDOW FOR CHURCH At
WESTBURY, L L
CBy BanCel La Farse)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-11

the quality OF the metal A. higher and
the speed of production increased. An
experimental plant Is now being erect
cd In the old mint, and the merits OF
the system will he thoroughly tested
before 10 IL adopted in the new institu-
tion.- The heavy fumes which now are
"A source Of complaint and annoyance
Ia tn. public win be done away with
should electrolxsis be- adoDicd.
Another important change IL the sub
stitution of an automatic annealing
machine for the present rather anti
quated method. The gold and silver
must be softened before being coined,
and the present method In TO place the
strips In "A small furnace bv hand. This
requires the services OF two men TO
each furnace, and the operation OF
handling is e slow and tedious one.
The new apparatus. which has just
been pug in operation. Is entirely auto
matte, and not only saves the labor OF
the two men, but insurcs a more equal
annealing. While the original cost is
greater than the old machine, the saw
ing is very considerable.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-11
FHllALElPHlA'S NEW MINT.

The new United States mint, which is
being erected at Seventeenth and
Spring Garden streets, will not only
have the finest building and general
equipment of any mint in the world,
but will be supplied with machinery
and mechanical equipment OF the finest
type. To this latter end Congress will
be asked 10 appropriate the sum OF
$4,000, and. although the structure will
not be ready for occupancy for more
than year the machinery contracts
will likely be let In the near future.
SAYS the philadelphia Record.
As a preliminary step before deciding
just what machinery shall oe purchased
Special Agent II. J. Slater OF the treas
ury department will spend two months
abroad inspecting the mints of the old
World. Mr.. Slater is a mechanical en-
gineer OF reputc, and on his recon-
mcndations will largely denend the ac-
tion taken, lie will sail from New York
very soon, and will make most care
ful and thorough study of the matter
For years the Philadelphia mint has
borne an enviable reputation for the
excellence of the work done. In fineness
~ product. accuracy OF work and
economy of management " mas chal-
lcngcd comparison with those of Fu-
rope. Tho excellence of it's equipment
mas had much To- 30 with this COM
mendablo result. but it is q noteworthy
fact that 60 the skill OF the mechanical
force are due the important improve
ments constantly being made i'm the
machinery. The changes made here
have also become the standards for use
IN the mints at New Orleans and San
Francisco.
since the project for erecting new
mint buildings took shane the efforts
toward Improving the mechanical
equipment of the institution have been
redoubled and constant experiments
have been made The results have been
TO cause many changes in the system
and IN the machinery. Some Of these
have been slight though uf general
value hut others have been moro or
less Tevolutionarv and seem destined
ID b. q great importance.
Psrhans The most interesting work is
the substitution or clectrOlvsis for the
older methods OF refining gold. This
system ls used la q number OF private
esiabii shmonts aud ls believed .o he
areatlX superior o. tho nitric.acld
mpthal now in u.s. iu thc mint " is
riaimed fof The cloctroiysls system that
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-11
HARD PROBLEM IN ARTILLERY.

zone of the curious problems of mod
err Iisht arfill, IS, p. said a New Oylerrs
englncer who has given the subiccr =
good deal OF attention, is how to get
rid OF the cartridge ease, II was re-
garded as a great advance when fixed
Ammunition, as il lis called, was made
for cannon OF small and medium Sali-
ber but il has Us distinct disadvan-
tages. Take Tor instance, a four or hve
inch field piece. it is loaded, az you
probably know, with cartridge al
most eXdctly similar ia appearance 10
those used i'm revolver OF rifle. The
powder is contained in a copper clse.
which has 10 De removed from the
brecch OF the gun before another load
can be- fircd. aud right there is freque ent
source of trouble.
when you read I'm the reports that
the gun mechanism stuck YOU may
know that the copper cartridge case
was wedged so lightly against the walls
Of the piece by the explosion that II re-
fused 20 come out. Every sportsman has
had the same trouble exactly with his
breech- loader i'm the field. but the ad-
hesion of the big metallic case is, of
course. a Thousand times stronger
Sometimes tn whole end is torn OFF In
trying 10 extract h, anu the bodF led
i'm the gun, putting II out OF action IN
definitely.
In several OF Ghe new French field
guns they are loading with detached
charge Of powder. carried in light
sack. which is rammed I'm after the pro-
jectile. After the explosion the gun IL
"mpty and ready for a fresh charge
without the bother OF extracting the
cartridg, case. There are a good r)any
objections TO handling sacked powder,
however, and the process Is sus 'epti-
BILE OF considerable improvement.
The ideal scheme would be- an cX-
plosive cylinder. made just the right
size 10 ii into the hrcech OF the gun. In
other words Il would be simply ono b'g
round grain OF powder. perforated IN
different directions to insure instanta-
neous combinations and handled a good
deal more easily tn8n modern copper
cartridge. SmuKeless artillery powder is
already being made i'm huge diameter.
and the single piece charge which ]
suggest would be merely a slight extern
sion Of the same idea. ~ IS amazing. by
The way. how much brain force is be-
ing directed at present to the impr we
ment Of munitions OF war. espe,illY
great guns. A device which Will Top. say
three seconds off the minimum time ~
ouired for opening an1 closing The
breech mechanism of modern field
piece would be worth a fortune 10 any
inventor practical ranFe-fnder could
be easily sold for a quarter million dol
lars"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-11
eL0FED WTH MOTHER-lN Law.

4 new hero has come over seas TO
Kill a tradition. He is John Bale. He
cloped with his mother-in-law
1t may be that she eioped with him.
In any event. it ls cleA that she holds
the whiD-hand. Bale. who reached this
dizzy pinnacle Of fame, does not seem
happy at the prospect of being sent
back to Posen with the strong minded
woman for whom he abandoned his
young wife
They are detained az the barge Of
flee, says the New York World. and the
mother-in-law has -. yet had chance
10 tell her son n-in-laW and partner in
fight just what she thinks OF him
since he revealed their secret She will
have that chance on the return trim.
and. hero as he is, no one need envy
Bale his journey.
Bale. strapping fellow OF 95 years
is baker. and comes from Tarmowitz
Posen. He married girl Of IA. Her
mother. Mrs. Sophia Brusslg. who made
the match, lived with the young folk
and ruled the roOst. She was nearly 80
years old. stout. good looking, and with
the air of one born 10 command. Look
ing az her as she faced the detention
pen for women in the barge office the
officials thousht Il was lucky FOR Bale
that iron bars separated him and the
woman who ran away with him
wat" she said grinly. "tlll 7 get
hold of him"
Bale dreamed OF fortune i'm America.
Besides. he had tired OF hls chldwlfe
and the mother-in law led him captive
easily. So they set out stealthilv for
America with such OF their goods and
Chpttn1s ae thew could carry leaving
behind them wife and daughter. chill
dren and dchildren.
They arrived on Saturday on the St
Louis and We're set down on the pas
sanCer list as John Ralle and wife The
difference I'm their ages attracted the
attention of the IMMIGRANT officials and
the two were retained for examination.
Then Bale told all he knew.
TIE said he loved his mother-in-la w
ana could not live without her. They
viii b. sent back to Poseu where Mr
Bale viii have 10 face II out with the
authorities end two women-mother
and daughter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-11
PRECIOUS METALS IN THE ARTS.

II is easy 10 ascertain how much gold
and silver are absorbed in the coinage
OF the various nations, but the most
careful estimates as 20 the quantities
OF these metals used in the arts and in
dustries arc only approximate. Stats
ticians in the treasury department OF
the French government recently under
took the considerable task of compiling
the best Information on this subject.
and the figures they have reached are
probably as accurate as ANY that have
yet been published. says the New York
sun.
Most of the gold used IN the arts is
for ornamentation. though IL is also
employed 70 a large extent for the most
practical purposes, as in dentistry. IL
is doubtful If even jeweiry consumes
larger quantity OF gold than some 9TH
or ways in which IL is used. The con-
sumption for gliding alone is very
large. The films OF gold leaf are very