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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19

There was one exception to the
rule OF the Office chasing the man
and that was Curbly for county COM
missioner. He wanted to he nomin-
ated. He has been in ollice-of one
kind or another-sn long that he
could not live without it and he
worked night and day to head off
any possible opponent. To be sure
he had little trouble, AS no one else
wanted II. For months past he has
been n Johns man and one OF the bit
terest opponents Of the Democrat,
hut Saturday he would have beaten
the base drum in the band II neccs-
sary to get IA chance to walk with
Col" Bates. Monday evening n To-
cal Democrat offered 10 bet u most
essential part Of his person against n
$50 that Corbly would not ~beelected.
He knew n ciuch when he saw IL.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19
$3.50 Reward
Ohio Bucks at Great falls.

have 40 good Delaine Mcrino rams for sale
at prices to compare with rival prices. Call
and see them. PAUL p. GURNEY.
OF Alexandra. Ohio.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19

Perhaps the most remarkable fea-
ture of the convention was the vote
cast for legislative nominees by the
Gilt Edge delegation. They had eau.
cused and carefully reached n conclu-
sion how their vote should be cast.
All other votes had been cast and
counted. Weaver and Cort had a
long lend and everyone knew they
Gilt Edge did. But Gilt Edge cast
seven votes for W. T.. Cort and seven
votes for David Walker. That show
ed what the gold camp thought OF
Weaver, and doubtless their reasons
were g0oG.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19

The real sacrifices Of the day
were Ted Abbott and Matt Regain.
Both have been loyal workers In the
party for years; both had been prom
Used nominations. But Abbott was
slaughtered for Weaver and Regain
killed off by COrt.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19

What did Gilt Edgeget? Thcgrea
camp which expects to cast over POO
votes aud Democrats claim will give
loo majority fur their men. II got
the coroner. shortly before adjourn
mcnt Chairman WATSON, Of the Gilt
Edge delegation, arose aud thanked
the cOnvrntiouiur the distinguished
hunors shown Gilt Edge, ana espec-
tally for the place oicoroner assigned
them on the ticket. Why were they
not given more might be asked, but
this is easily explained. The bosses
snil, "Oh, Gilt Edge is Democratic
anyway-no need OF giving them
anything
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-09-19

And Utica got 0. Another "hope
OF the Democracy" Probably 1t
would have been been given the pub
lie administrators but that w. y.
Abbott talked 30 much and so blat-
antly that II was necessary toignore
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-03
PURIFYING THE BALLOT.

Steunenberg and Sinclair are
in Washington but their permit
system is still in working order.
Permits to labor are, taken from
men, every day in the Occur d.
Alenes. What is the limit of ID
aho's oligarchy if a mans right
to earn a living can be taken from
him or Withheld from him without
any form of trial. This is an ex-
ample of tyranny never equaled
in any other civilized government.
The only excuse that can l" be Of;
fered for this political abuse is
that Steunenberg wants to go to
the United States senate and Sin
clair wants to be governor Of Id
aho. If these laborers, who are
political enemies, can be starved
out of the state their votes viii
not be counted next November
Lewiston Tribune.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-03
SEEMS EASY.

The Owyhee A7alanche which
has heretofore been Recognized as
staunch Silver Republican paper,
says:
Nearly ever leader of note who quit
the Republican party on account of its
attitude toward silver, has been turned
down-Dubois, Cannon, Mantle and
others. The coming national campaign
will be on such lines that it will natur-
ally throw the voters into their respec-
tive parties. While the Democrats will
undoubtedly put silver plank in their
platform, the conditions are such that
no inducement is given Republicans
who favor silver to vote with the Dem
ocrats, as that party will doubtless con-
duct vote catching campaign-silver
in the west and anti-imperialsm in the
east. The time has come when Silver
Republicans must choose between two
evils-Silver Democracy or Cold Re
pubicanism. Which shall it be?
That seems like an easy ques-
ton to answer. Appears to us
that the AUalanchc answered it
before asking it. What sensible
Silver Republican will violate his
natural inclinations to go into a
party that will surely turn him
down and which he knows to be
double dealing and insincere on
the one question which acts as ar
inducement? An Idaho philoso-
pherIi isIWont to say: "lf a man fools
me once, that is his fault. If he
fools me the second time, that is
a draw; but, by beard of the pro,
phet, if he fools me the third time
that is my fault" Any lingering
Silver Republicans in search o
wisdom can find it by applying
the fore going philosophy.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-03

IN the inclosure about half Of them
escaped. But as the Salt Lake
Hc1'aIa observes: "Never was a
fight more valiantly won."
Frank Martin, State secretary for
the Democrats, commanded the
beseiging forces while Mart JAG
obs, State Chairman for the fus-
ionized Populists, was his chief
staff officer. By consummate
strategy a number of Democrats
were smuggled into the enclosure
who succeeded admirably in pre-
venting concentrated rush for
liberty. Thus only those escaped
who were most anxious and adroit.
1t is said that chairman Kiefer Of
the beleagured Silver Republican
forces, slipped between Frank
Martins legs while the great cap
tain was issuing general orders to
his staff; and that State Senator
Turner got in the shadow of julie
Bassett's personality and thus es-
capped. Shoemaker got on, the
blind side of Pop. Jacobs while he
was revising his revelation on fu-
sion. Nels Christensen man
aged to slip out while Frank Mar
tin was making a declaration of
love for Dubois. A few others
just bolted. But upon the whole
it was magnificent Democratic
victory; for when nearly all the
Silver Republicans had escaped.
the Democrats captured the
works and proceeded to pass an
elegant line of resolutions. 1t was
a sorrowful blow to the straight
Republicans because it portends
a successful fusion Of Democrats
in Bingham county.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-03

Republican party in speech
that only crystalized the argu-
ments the Tribune has been max
ing for year past. On Monday
Major Manning, the Silver Re-
publican leader Of Nez Perce
county, announced his return'to
straight Republicanisrn. ~. w.
Sc far as we know there isanot .
Silver Republican in Bannock
county. All have returned to the
straight Republican party. We
do not know Of one who has
joined the Democratic party.
We believe that practically the
same condition exists in every
county in the state.-Po Pocate1lo
7TTbane. :.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-03

welcome ali classes into the DEM
ocratic fold as Democrats, but
there will be no more fusion.
The Silver Republican party has
practically no further standing in
the State, and the same may be
said Of the Populists, who have
drifted into Socialism to such an
extent that .Populisn means moth
ing more than common "piece"
faction to get sop here and there.
The Republicans have already
announced themselves as pre-
pared to make straight out fight.
They cannot afford to divide any
thing with the Populists or Silver
Republicans. Many of the latter
have already renounced their al
legiance TO the Silver Republicans
and have gone back to parental
politics. Therefore the two part
les of the coming political cam
paign will be the Democratic and
Republican. There is no issue
for any more parties. OF course
Mr.. Sinclair can create an issue,
by putting himself up as a party
and running it to suit himself
Any citizen has that privilege
He cannot make the public be-
lieve, however, that by throwing
up his hat, he can stir up politica
enthusiasm in corpse"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-03
II TO Is.

Silver Republicans who went
INTO the fusion deal with the
democrats, upon the understand
ag that there was to be a fair di-
VISION OF the spoils, must feel the
irony OF Governor Steunenberg's
s"'ement that the Democrats had
osaN " generously with the Silver
republicans. We have before us
somewhat complete list of the
SppOlntmnents = made by Governor
OD'eunenberg u which tells a tale Of
Dsmocratic magnanimity that
would smother a cat, There are
On the list IS Silver Republicans
suo as.a only u Democrats. Now just
y I'ls OF that, only II Democrats
70 Silver Republicans. We
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-03
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY,

= The Democrats as ofright they
should be, are much elated over
the manner in which they pre-
vented the disbandment OF the
Silver Republican organization IN
Bingham county. 1t was signal
Democratic victory, and it would
be ungracious to refrain from con-
graduating the Democrats. From
strictly Silver Republican point
Of view, it is necessarily little
humiliating to know that the only
way of holding together Silver
Republican organization is to. put
Democratic corral around 1t,
aad employ Democratic herderS
to watch the bars. There is TO
the irreverent a comical side to
the situation in Bingham county
In the first place the chairman OF
the Silver Republican,, committee
called a meeting Of the committee
to consider its future course. "A
once ihe Democats became
alarmed and called meeting Il
be held at the same time an(
place to direct the course OF IN
Silver Republicans. The ollVe
Republicans met and "er
, promptly Surrounded. Then tn +!
{ fun began. The Silver NePuOI'
cans within the Democratic COZ u
: don struggled to get out, WIN,
5 the Democrats VocllerouSi
t "shooed" them back. But !
S spite of all that could be done ~
: keep the Silver Republicans VIII
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-03

wonder that the Governors gen
eroslty has not burst some blood
vessels. In looking over the.pay
rolls, we are delighted to find that
the divine ratio is adhered to with
singular fidelity. There are
about IS, dollars for Democrats
to every one for Silver Republi-
cans. This probably is phase
of the 16 to I doctrine that Silver
Republicans do not relish. How
ever, it is a very good illustration
of the Democratic idea of how to
solve the money question. The
Democrats went for 16 to I and
got it, SO did Silver Republicans
get it--in the neck. 49,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-03
ONLY z PER CENT.

Democrats are jumping on to
the protective tariff pretty hard
recently and they justify them
selves by pointing to the Carnegie
company of Pennsylvania which
last year made a clean profit OF
$2r 100000. They tell us that
such vast sums could not be made
were it not for the protective tar
iff, and they look upon it as rob-
berry. That looks reasonable,
now, doesn't it? But right along
side of Carnegie is Rockefeller
with his Standard Oil company
making a clean profit of $50, 900
900 a year, and the tariff does not
touch their business at any point
How are we to account for that!
Let us look at it in another way
The Carnegie works are variouslJ
valued al from $50 to 500 millions
say 800 millions, for example
Well, II millions would, be just
per cent of 900 millions. Tha
would not be very high rate o
profit would it? Do you know
that there are in Idaho sheepmen
cattlemen, hogmen, merchants
lawyers, doctors, farmers, butch
ers, populists and even newspa
pers making bigger profits thai
that? The thing that worrie
most of us is that we have n
stock in the Carnegie company
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-03
Prsparlns for the Convention.

A number of prominent cattle
and horse men of this vicinity
met Wednesday and effected a
local organization. K. W., Sweet
was elected chairman and Harry
Madden, secretary. A commit
tee of five was appointed consist
ing of the following persons: L.
B. Douglas, ]. w. Haltem, Lee
Strobe, Mrs. R. E. Green and J.
A. MCGEE. This committee to-
gether with the chairman and
secretary will look after all mat
ters pertaining to the convention
to be held in Nampa, April and.
They had a meeting Friday
morning, Mr. Douglas acting as
chairman. 1t was moved and
carried that Mr.. E. H. Dewey be
requested to look after transpor-
tation for the delegates. The
following resolution was then in
troduced:
Resolped. That it Is the ser.se Of this
meeting that we request that one dele
gate be- elected from each precinct in
. this county to attend the convention
called April End. e."
A committee was appointed tc
prepare circular letters to be SEN
to interested parties setting forti
= the great importance of the con
vention.-Nampa Leader.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-03
RETURN TO THE FOLD.

About year ago the Tribune
became convinced that there was
no further reason for the main
tenance of the Silver Republican
organization aside from the de-
sire of a few politicians to use it
for trading purposes. This we
did not consider sufficient reason
for the existence of any political
party and we advised the dissolu-
ton of the Silver Republican
party of Idaho. We then sug-
gested that there were but two
political parties-the Republican
party and the Democratic party,
and advised all who believed in
Republican principles to return to
the Republican party, and those
who believed in Democratic prin-
Ciples, to become Democrats.
The Tribune did not then know
of any Silver Republicans likely
to become Democrats; it has not
heard of any such since.
The Trf6unc's announcement,
of course, brought forth a howl
from the Democratic pack and a
lot of half-hearted yelps from the
Silver Republican side, too. Sill
yer Republican objection, how
ever, came from the office holders
only and they are now mighty
few. Silver Republicans soor
began to fall in line with the 7rt
6mnc. First, W. E. Borah, Silver
Republican candidate for Con
) gress in 1896, lined up on the Tn
6une side of the question. Georg
r A. Robethan followed with fla
announcement of his return to tn
straight Republican party. S. Z
a Taylor, editor of the Bonner
= Ferry Herald, the only Silver Re
r publican paper in Kootenai cour
0 ty, took the same position as di
:. the Tribune. M. Patrie, secre
= tary of state, announced his re
IS turn to straight Republicanisn
e Aecouple of weeks ago the Silv'
:. Republican party of Blame cour
It ty was dissolved. The next da
@ the Silver Republicans of FIRE
)" mont county took similar actio
" In both counties the straight r.
IS publican committees were REQ
l. ganized upon basis of includi'
S. all Republicans. Silver Repu'
4 licans in Bingham county ha
IN called meeting to discuss t
1e dissolution of their party.
a. Boise last week Willis Sweet, @
or of the St. Louis boilers, a
ill nounced his return to the straig
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-03
DEMOCRATIC INSURRECTI0N.

The Wallace Press, Idaho
county's organ of Democracy is
in a state of insurrection, and
Bartlett Sinclair would better
hasten home and issue a procla-
nation. The Press says:
"Bartlett Sinclair has made a
Journey over the State to ascer-
tain the standing of the Silver
Republican party, or rather to
find out if the party is still alive.
Quite naturally, Bartlett goes in
to ecstacy over what he terms
the unbroken column of the
party, and proclaims to an aston
ished and incredulous world that
the "silver forces are going tc
carry Idaho, at the next election ,
By&"silver forces" the doughty
political warrior no doubt means
a combination of Democrats, Sill
yer Republicans and Populists
No such miscellaneous aggrega'
ton of parties can ever be gotte'
together again in Idaho. Th'
| Democrats want no more affilia
ton with Silver Republicans Q
Populists as parties. They wi
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-03
MEETING OF DAIRYMEN.

The time seems to be ripe for
the organization of State Dairy
Association in Idaho. In view Of
the fact that the dairy ;nds.ssrY*is
reaching an important point ia
the stage of its development ia
the State, we believe it should b
represented by a State organiEa~ =
ton. Therefore in view of the
growing Importance Of this indus
try, and believing that the time is
opportune for such an organiza-
ton, take the. liberty, as 7one
who is interested in the agfiS6lt4
ural development of the State
and upon the advice Of several
prominent dairymen, to ask all
who are interested in this great
industry in this State, to. meet in
Boise, March s, 1900, for the
purpose Of organizing a State
AssociatiQn9., ..~-'
H. T. FRENCH,
Professor Agriculture University
of Idaho. ~.'-' -,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-03
CRONJE. .SURRENDERs.
The BOer Commander Capitnlates UM-
cOnditiOnaily to the British Under
~, G% r Lord Roberts,. .r,.... =.


London, Feb. 27.-The war
Office has received the following
dispatch from Lord Roberts:
"Paardeberg, February 27.-|
From information furnished daily
to me by the intelligence depart
ment it became apparent that
General Cronje's forces were be-
coming more depressed and that
the discomfort of the troops and
discord among the leaders were
rapidly increasing. I resolved,
therefore, to bring pressure to
bear upon the enemy. Each
night the trenches were pushed
forward towards the enemy's laa-
ger SO as to gradually contract
his position and at the same time
I bombarded it heavily with artil-
lery. At 3 a. m. today most
dashing advance was made by
the Canadian regiment and some
engineers, supported by the First
Gordon Highlanders and Second
Shropshires, resulting in our
gaining some 600 yards nearer
the enemy and within about so
of his trenches, where our men
entrenched themselves and main
tanned their positions until morn
ing, gallant deed worthy of our
colonial comrades and which l
am glad to say was attended by
comparatively slight loss. This
apparently clinched matters, for
at daylight today a letter signed
by Cronje, in which he stated
that he surrendered uncondition
ally was brought to our outposts
under flag of truce.
} "In my reply I told Crenje he
must present himself at nay camp
and his force must come out o.
: their lager after laying dowr
l their arms. By ] am. I received
Cronje and dispatched Telegram
t to you announcing the fact. Il
the course of conversation h
= asked for kind treatment at ou
= hands and also that his wife
> grandson, private secretary, ad
3 jutant and servants might accom-
r pany him wherever he might b
sent. I re- assured him and tol'
= him his request would be com
1t piled with.
t.. "Fhe prisoners who numbe
? about 5000 will be formed int
7. commandos under our own off
y GERS. They will also leave he1
S, today, reaching Modder river tc
:. morrow, when they will be raile
7 to Cape Town in detachments
at -
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-03
Successful Country HO mes.

Every one is interested lin a
pretty home, and the Ladies'
Home Journal is going to picture
4 number of the best houses-ar-
tistically and architecturally-ln
this country. Each will be shown
in sufficient detail to make 1t
serve as model for anyone wish
ing to build a home-either like
the original or with such moditl-
cations as existing circumstances
may necessiate. Only houses
that really stand for the best re-
suits in architecture will enter into
the series, which will start in the
April journal.
a1aeS,hecrihe for the IRIBUN1
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-03
NrCARAGUAN CONVENTION.

~
THE Administration at WASH
bcton is Just now being subject
4 n considerable criticism be-
s,,;se of a convention recently.
bade between a representative of
Lis Government and a represen-
Live of Great Britain: - A little |
sxn]antion may not be out ofplace
Rpre, A convention is not a
8teatv, but an agreement between
epresentutives of two or more
..overnments to each present to
Ks government certain things for
sonsidera,ion. Now, we must go
hack to 1850, when a treaty was
uade between the United States
Ind Great Britain touching the
construction of ship canal across
Nicaragua. In that treaty each
: Government agreed not to con-.
Itruct such a canal without the
ousent and cooperation of : the
Dther. The treaty was ratified
Iva Democratic Senate. AS a
onsequence of that treaty this
Government has been estopped
rom constructing the Nicaraguan
lanai but heretofore the demand
tor it has not been so urgent as
h present. Attempts have often
been made in the past to induce
Great Britain to relinquish her
rights under this treaty, known as
he Clayton Bulwer treaty, but
he has refused to yield. Recent
y Secretary Hay succeeded in
getting some concessions from
representatives of the British gov
eminent, which in substance are
that,t United States may con-
struct the canal on its own ac-
count, but that it must be a neu-
tal International highway, the
same as the Suez canal is. This
was all Great Britain cared to
coacede at present. Now, this
agreement Or convention between
the representatives of the two
governments has been transmitted
tothe United States Senate for ap-
roval Or rejection just as the Sen
ate thinks best. The only point
Of difference is whether or not the
proposed canal should be made
neutral, but the chances are a
present it will either be neutral O;
not at all. Nicaragua no more be
\ longs to the United States than i
does to England or France, Rus
S. Ha Or Japan; yet the United State
would not permit either of thos
powers to dig the canal no matte
how much they neutralized it
They probably have as muc'
night in the premises as the Uni
led States has. However, tn
sentiment in this country is yer
strong in favor of having the can'
oil 10 ourselves if we build it, and
will not be surprising. if in the en-
mat is what it will come to. b.
the idea of abusing Preside'
mckinley for presenting to Il
Oenate the best agreement tn
Could be made, is particular
silly.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-03

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Silksocks.
HUMILIATION OF SILKSOCKS.
HUH l had a ride up de Speedway early las
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musheen let me put me han on de steerer-dat
wot An knows Russell Sage, and Teddy Rosy
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