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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-31
An Applied Biblical story.

A little boy laid his stick Of candy on
the mantel while he buttoned his shoes.
His sister, seeing 1t, waltzed around
the room, reaching the candy as she
passed, and hastily ate 1t. When her
brother had finished buttoning his
shoes and reached for it, 10, 1t was gone!
you have my candy, miss. Give 1t to
mev' he cried. Brother" she answer
ed, "if you ever eat that candy you will
have to be the whale, and I'll have to
be Jonah"
GA - q Fri "A.
Bears the 1Ihe Kind You Have Always Bought
S's. ss NAZlM<
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-31


= If you are good at guessing or an
swering here are a few questions you
can wrestle with:
You can see any cay white horse,
but did you ever see white colt?
How many different kinds Of trees
grow in your neighborhood, and what
are they good for?
Why does d horse eat grass backward
and cow forward?
Why does hop vine wind one way
and bean vine the other?
Where should q chimney be the lar
ger, at the top or bottom. and why?
Can you tell why horse when teth-
cred with q rope always unravels it
while q cow always twists it into q
kinky knot?
How old must grapevine be before
1t begins to bear?
Can you tell why some leaves turn
upside down just before q rain?
What wood will bear the greatest
weight before breaking Exchange.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-31
FROM FIRE DEPT. FUND.

Clerk presented notice Of claim for injury OF
Marion A. Little for $1,000 for falling on a de-
fective sidewalk which was upon motion re
ferred to the committee on sidewalks and city
attorney.
Following communication was presented and
upon motion referred to the committe on
claims and accounts.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-07-31
Hawkins md His Friend.

Babykins had little friend that used
to come to visit him once a week. 1t
was the day Of the week when the
nursery was swept. Nursie would put
the glass from the bureau down upon
the floor while she was busting and
putting things away, and then it was
that this other little Babykins came.
1t was a dear little Babykins that
had curly hair waving over its head.
Babykins would creep up close to the
glass, but he never could touch the lit
tie visitor.
One day Babykins thought he would
creep around behind the glass and have
a romp with the dear Babykins who
lived there. Oh, he was so disappoint-
ed! What do you suppose was there?
Nothing at all but the back of the
glass! Babykins made haste to creep
back again to the front of the glass,
and there was the visitor.
Babykins played with him until
nursie came and took the glass away.
Then Babykins' little friend went, too,
for another week.-Babyland
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-17
THE DEATH OF
JONI |. SPRINGER

Mr. John l.. Springer died sud-
ueOly at Middleton last Sunday
morning about four o'clock. He
mad just taken charge of the Metho-
0lSt circuit from Middleton to Boise
aud was engaged in preparing a
'S'~on when the call came. He
"a s Al years of age and leaves a
vile and four children.
BY his death the community has
lost good man and useful citizen,
"'' Springer had studied medicine
W. pu' was not regular practitioner.
r ri,s knowledge, however,gave re-
l' 10 many families in distress
hs vi some years he taught school
W w, .De state of his health prevent
~ u'm from following teaching as
p.OlesSlon. He had strong de.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-17
INF CANAL WORK
IS BOOMING

Thing are looking good for the
growth and prosperity of this par
ticular locality this fall. In a wav
things are booming. Work of con-
struction and enlargement of the
Pioneer Irrigation District canals is
going on at splendid gait. Faris
and Kesl have an outfit finishing
the side hill work on the Phyllis.
They are putting another big out
fit on the Caldwell side hill and will
have it throwing dirt in a few days.
w. P. Carter has two camps on
the Phyllis and is making a cash
IN the earth at the rate of several
stations day. No hard pan has
yet been found in sections and Z
and it looks like clear sailing.
Bissett, Marsh and Reeser have
big outfit on the Caldwell and
have opened up two miles Of the
work in good shape. Irwin Bissett
does the culinary and it is worth a
good deal to eat after such a chef.
These contractors are moving right
along, and will finish up on good
time.
Metcalf and Nicholas are string
ing out their teams and. men and
will be cutting the planet in a few
days.
Engineer Hedden is the busiest
man west OF Chicago. He has
three or four engineers camps es-
tablished and is seeing to it that
no delay is occasioned by his de-
partment.
1t is expected now that work
will open on the Phyllis below
Nampa early next week.
The farmers will do most of that
work themselves. Things look
good all along the line. 1t may
now be predicted that the work
will be all completed by January
1st, 1904.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-17

carry, John Springer bore the heav-
lest load. If there was sickness,
John Springer did most of the
nursing; if there was want, John
Springer did most to appease i
Who can calculate the value of such
man to a community? When he
goes there is a sense of personal
loss in every home-a void that
cannot be filled.
After all, is not that man who
deVotes his life to the ministry of
good in the humber spheres as
much saint and hero as he who
dazzles the world by some tremen-
dous display of martyrdom or
bravery The principle of John
Springer's life was, I am nv broth.
er,s keeper and all men are nv
brothers. There is no more beau.
tlful principle; there can be no bet.
ter man than he who lives it.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-17

sire to enter the ministry and was
recently ordained and given
charge. He did a little farming
but the work was not COngenial.
He was a member Of two frater-
nal societies, carrying insurance in
both of them. This is the story Of
John L. Springer as it is known to
the general public, but the real
story of his life is crowded with in
cidents that distinguished him as
one of Gods noblemen.
He was ever engaged in acts OF
kindness to his felloWmen. No
case of distress ever came to his
notice that he did not try to relieve.
His aim was to make the world
happier and better and to the tull
extent of his power he accomplished
that end. The community leaned
on him and loved him, and as, too
often happens, imposed on him.
Whenever there was a burden to
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-17
WORKING IN
GOOD CAUSE
Mr.. McGees Plans Are Dis
cusSed at Length

In another way the MCGEE scheme
VIII be a great educator. The
plant, SO to speak, is located con-
venient!y to the main line of rail-
road where people coming in
to the country can see it
without trouble. They will,
have placed before their eyes at one
view a complete demonstration of
an irrigation system They will
have an opportunity to observe what
can be done by an intelligent appli-
cation of water to sage brush land.
The gentlemen associated with
Mr.. MCGEE are L. B. Douglas, E..
S. Cushman, G. T. Moore, Mr.
Rohrer, E. H. Lewis and w. J.
McClelland. Mr.. Douglas is presi-
dent of the association with Mr.,
McClelland, secretary. These are
all substantial and enterprising men,
with ability and determination to
carry out their plans to success.
They were brought together through
having all bought land from Mr.,
MCGEE.
1t is not THE TRIBUNE's business
to enlarge On the financial benefits
that will inure to the members of
the association or to the locality in
which it operates, but it must be
apparent that it will be very great
indeed. 1t will have a tendency to
incline people of wealth to develop
what may be termed country homes,
near considerable towns. One of
the things which heretofore has dis
couraged people from this has been
the matter of irrigation. but when
it is once understood that the entire
business of irrigation can be turned
over to experts at very moderate
cost, the objection will be entirely
removed. We believe that the saw
ing of water and the increase of
crop on 800 acres of land attended
to by good practical man will pay
his salary.
. We cannot close this article with
out special reference to the broad
and intelligent interest that Mr..
MCGEE is taking in the entire ques-
ton of irrigation, and we think that
in his position as President of the
State Association he will accomplish
great and lasting good to the entire
arid section. He has a practical
knowledge and penchant for doing
things, so that he can meet, the
Missouri argument and "shoW
EN-"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-17

In taking up the work of the
State Irrigation Association, Presl-
s.nt T, A. MCGEE proposes to make
sOme practical demonstrations in
irrigation that will go great way
IN solving the problem of successful
and economical distribution. lie
and four or five other gentlemen
ur tracts of land contiguous to
each other. All these tracts arc to
he brought under one administra-
tiou that goes further than any adj
ministrative plan heretofore, to our
knowledge, attempted in this To-
cality. Together these lands will
take sufficient water to entitle them
to quantity in constant flow.
Thev will have one independent
svstem of canals. Their water will
he turned from the main supply
canal into the private canal and will
then be taken charge of by water
master employed by the association
with which Mr.. MCGEE is connected.
This watermaster will not only dis
tribute the water for his employers
but actually attend to the irrigation
of the land, employing such assist
ants as may be necessary. This
enables the association to engage a
first class irrigator whose entire
time is devoted to the irrigation of
their lands during the season. The
whole system, from the time the
water is turned into the associations
canal until the crop is irrigated and
matured, being under the direction
Of one man assures the most eco
nomical use Of water possible to-
gether with the very best results.
It's such practical and intelligent
undertakings as these that do so
much towards increasing the knowl-
edge of and developing the science
oflrrigation. The construction of
large canals are mer-ly questions of
engineering and financiering on
broad lines. Money does it all.
But when it comes to the application
Of water to the land, and every
farmer in the country has to learn
the art for himself, it is a question
OF observation, experiment and
experience. Mr.. McGee's plan
amounts to an Irrigation Expert
ment station. He and his associ-
ateS will determine the best and
most economical modes of distribu-
uon and irrigation. Theirs will
De a working plan and a model
which can be studied in every de-
tail.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-17
PLEASANT RIDGE
Everybody is busy.

Everybody is busy.
The hum Of the threshing ma
chine is heard on the Ridge.
The telephone poles are all up
but the stringing of wire is delayed
because of lack of linemen.
Last Sunday the community was
shocked by the report of the death
of our kind neighbor, Rev. John
Springer, who moved to Central
Park only a short time ago as pas
tor of that charge. The funeral
was held from the former home of
the family, and interment made in
the Ridge cemetery on the follow
ing day. Revs. Holman and Bird
conducted the services. The Mod
ern Woodmen ordered the hearse
from Caldwell and escorted the
body to the grave. Rev. Springer
had been a member of the order
for four years, being one of the
charter members and held the high
est office in the local camp. He
was loved and honored by all the
the members, and they no doubt
will of much help to the family.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-17
MRS. G. ". stoval visited Boise thurs

MRS. G. W. stoval visited Boise Thurs
day.
Mrs. NJ. A. Roberts and Miss Mae Frost
visited Boise during the week.
Mrs. 7. 9. Egleston spent couple Of
days of this. week in Boise.
Mrs. J. A. Baker and Mrs. ]. L. Baker
went to Boise Thursday to see the fair.
Misses Laura Patton and Hessie Ward
were in town fair week with their school.
N. A. Jacobson says that the prune crop
was good this season says the Payette In
dependent. ...
Chas. Fairman and wife have arrived in
New Plymouth from the east and will
make their future home in the Payette
valley. '...
The Second District Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs met in Nampa this week.
Mrs. Emma Stone of Caldwell was elected
secretary.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs J. P. John.
son. who has been very sick for some time
of typhoid fever, is rapidly recovering
we are pleased to state.
Mrs. T. M. Ward of Caldwell and Mrs.
F. NJ. Breshears of M iddleton leave this
evening for Couer d. Alene City to attend
the grand lodge.
Messrs A. X. Steunenberg, w. c. Stalker
J. P. Johnson and A. E. Gipson leave to-
night for Couer d. Alene City to attend the
I. 0. o. F. grand lodge.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-17
CALDWELL ITEMS

A. Balantyne visited Boise Thursday
Miss Mabel Keyes visited Boise Thurs
day.
Attorney Frank }. Smith visited BOISE
Thursday.
Mrs. P O'Conner attended the Boise
fair this week.
DR.. Mary A. Kingsbury, Osteopath.
OrHco ot NJ I, Church's residence.
ATTORNEY Ira W. Kenward of Payette has
admitted to practise begore the United
States Land Office at Boise.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-01-29
RETRAcTs STATEMENT.
Witness Admits Allegations of At
tempt to Bribe Were False.


Washington Jan. 27.-Philip Doblin,
who testified before the house commit
tee on naval affairs that he had ap-
preached Representative Lessler of
New York, with an offer of money to
influence his vote on the submarine
boat bill and who made the further
statement that he had been told there
might be 1000 in it for him, made the
astounding statement before that COM
mittee that he made statements Sat-
urday which were not true and that
he wanted to retract his statement
that Mr.. Quigg had rendered bribe to
him. The statement came without any
previous warning that Doblin intended
making any such retraction. Members
of the committee looked at one an
other in amazement as Doblin went on
with his statement. Gustavus Rogers,
an attorney, arose in the committee
room after the first witness had left
the stand and said he appeared for Mr..
Doblin, who had stated to him that he
(Doblin) had made some statements
Saturday which were true and some
which were false, and held in his hand
statement to which Mr.. Doblin had
sworn. The committee was unanimous
in agreeing that Doblin appear in per-
son forthwith. He was called and
made specific denial of all statements
ne had previously made wherein he al
legged attempts at bribery.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-01-29
confodergto Veterans Banquet.

New York. Jan. 27-The thirteenth
annual banquet of the Confederate
Veteran camp of New York, held at
the Waldorf-Astoria, was made MEM
orable by eloquent eulogies of the
great figures of the south and the
north during the civil war, declared
by men who themselves had fought in
arme opposing them. Charles Fran
els Adams of Massachusetts, a soldier
of the Union, responded to the toast
Robert e. Lee" and Colonel Henry
Watterson, soldier of the Confeder-
acy, paid tribute to the character of
Abraham Lincoln. The third toast, to
Jefferson Davis, was responded to by
William Hepburn Russell, formerly Of
Missouri and now commissioner of
accounts of New York city. Upwards
of 500 comrades Of the camp and their
guests were present, and the presence
of many women lent brilljancy to the
banquet.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-01-29
Indicted Coal Men

Chicago, Jan. 20.-A true bill was
returned against 45 coal operators
and retailers, charging conspiracy to
do an Illegal act injurious to public
trade. The indictments are against
both corporations and individuals do
ing business in Illinois and Indiana.
Bail was fixed at $1,000 in eacn case.
The jury finds that there existed in
the city of Chicago and in Illinois and
IN neighboring states certain combi-
nations which it deems to be consplr-
acies or combinations in restraint OF
trade within the meaning of the stat
utes."
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-01-29
Notice of Dissolution.

Logan, Ohio, jan q, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that the co-part-
nership heretofore existing between VIM.
+. Eisele & Charles McLatn, trading under
the name of "Esele & McLain'' is this day
diss lved by mutual consent, the said VIM.
f. Elsele retiring from the said company
to the Bishop block to take up the lime
and cement trade. The said Charles Nc
Lain Will continue the monument and
tombstone business at the old stand op-
posite Rochester's store.
Lime and cement accounts payable to
Wm +. Eisele.
Accounts for monuments and tomb
stones payable to Charles McLain.
Signed,
VIM. +. EISELE
Jan. 20, 3w. CHARLES McLAIN.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-01-29
Maher Knocked Out.

Philadelphia, Jan. 27.-Peter Maher
was knocked out by Joe Choynski in
the second round Of what was sched-
uled to be six-round bout at the
Washington Sporting club. Maher was
apparently afraid of his opponent, and
after two minutes of sparring in the
second round went to the floor from a
tsfthand swing on the jaw and was
counted ont
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-01-29
Refused to Recoqnize Union.

Goshen, Ind, Jan. 26.-One hundred
employees of the Indiana railway
struck. Service on the Goshen-South
Bend interurban is abandoned and the
city lines in Goshen, Elkhart and
South Bend are tied up. Only mail
cars are in motion. The company re-
fused to recognize the new union form
ed and discharged several employees
for Joining it.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-01-29
Real Estate For Sale.
F. w EYMUELLER

/ want to sell my real estate in
the next sixty days 6vacant lots
in Logan at bargain 3 acres of
land 3 lots, dwelling house and
store room in South Bloomingville /;
1880 acres of land in Texas.
S. j. MCCORMICK,
Logan, Ohio.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-01-29
Flremen Badly Injured.

Charleston, S. c.. Jan. 20. A fire
broke out in the warehoue of the
Standard Oil company, near the citys
eastern water front. Forty-three bar
rels of oil were burned and three fire.
men were badly injured.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-01-29
MANAGED slaine,s camnaion.

Portland, Me-, Jan. 27.-Colonel
Henry S. Osgoode, friend and cam
paign manager of James G. Blaine,
died here after brief illness. Col
onel Osgoode had been manager for
the Americau Express company in this
city for nearly quarter of a century.
He also was principal owner of the
Portland Evening EXpress.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-01-29
scious until the morning of the day
on which she died.

scious until the morning of the day
on which she died.
DR.. j. B. Lyons was next called
by the state and testified to having
visited the deceased on Jan. 3lst
with DR.. Donaldson. His testi-
mony corroborated that of Dr..
Donaldson as to her physical con-
dition and as to the places and
nature of the injured parts. AT
the post-mortem he stated that it
was ascertained that her, death
was result of inflammation of the
brain.
James Davis the next witness for
the state and surveyor of the
county, testified to having made
the two maps presented to him for
Identification, as the ones made by
him of the place and vicinity of
crime. On motion of E. o. Petit,
the maps were admitted as evil
dence, exhibit A.
Mr.. William Alltop, being called
by state testified to having been
with Charles Nutter on the night
of the crime at Johnson's saloon,
that he came as far as his home
with him and there leaving him,
went into the house, Charles going
on to the Emrick house to see a
Miss Lane. Again that on coming
out of the house saw man leav-
ing the Emrick house on two diff
ferent occasions. He next testi-
fed in regard to the clothes worn
by Charles Nutter on that night,
namely, blue overalls, dark coat,
black slouch hat, rather light vest.
The court decided a number of
questions of law during this eX-
animation. AT IL: :35 a. m. court
adjourned until l p. m. with Mr..
Alltop still on the stand. When
court convened in the afternoon
the state recalled Mr.. Alltop and
proceeded with the examination in
chief, There being nothing new
brought out in cross-examination
by Col. S. Weldy, the witness was
excused, the state calling Charles
Alltop as the next witness. His
testimony was corroborative of his
fathers with the exception that he
saw a strange man get off the train
that night, which evidence was
ruled from jury as being no part
Of the states case.
A. H. Brooke, next witness for
the state testified to having heard
the preliminary exam n III on,
which was held before him as
the Mayor of Logan. He was ex-
cused by the court at the first
question put by counsel tor de-
fendant in cross-examinat o n.
Prosecuting Attorney A. r.. Nc
Broom now has E. o. Petit and
L. ID. Vickers, sworn. E. o.
Petit testified to having conduct
ed the examination in chief for
state before Mayor Allen Brooke
in the Nutter case. He identified
the clothes introduced at said pre-
liminary hearing as the ones worn
by said defendant on the night of
ia. Goth; also that defendant
wore a pair of gloves during the
hearing. He testified to two ar
rests, first for assault with attempt
to commit rape, second for murder
in first degree. l.. ID. Vickers
being sworn testified to having
been employed by relatives of
Martha Jane Hite at preliminary
examination.
(ooNcLuDED NEXT WEEK.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-01-29
Nav chance constitution.

Charleston, w. Va, Jan. 26.-There
is a growing sentiment among the
members of both houses of the legis-
lature for the holding of constitu-
tional convention, while some seem to
doubt the wisdom of calling together
such body at this time, fearing 1t
would do more harm than good.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-01-29

Berlin, Jan. 2O.-Baron Speck Won
Sternberg, the German charged daft
faires, Washington, left Berlin for
Hamburg. He will be a passenger on
the Hamburg-American line steamer
Auguste Victoria which sails for New
York. His wife will embark on the
Auguste Victoria at Cherbourg.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-01-29
Was a LifeIono EmnIove.

Chicago, Jan. 26.-Joseph Shepard
assistant general manager of the west
ern division of the United States Ex-
press company, died here. Mr.. Shep.
ard, who was IA years of age, had been
connected with the United States Ex-
press company the greater part of his
life,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-01-29
Will Perform Autonsu

New York, Jan. 20.-The body of
Mrs. Anna Walbridge, who died under
circumstances regarded as suspicious
by the officials, was removed from the
morgue to an undertaken. where an
autopsy will be performed.