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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-09

~ HE Indian Territory was reser'-
ed for the red men more IMAM
seventy wears ago. Reservations
were nothing new in those days;
the imam of nature" was still huhlef-
ous. and the administration sought u
keep them in colonies on reservations
to be able to better control them. Again
and again the original hunting gfouhus
of the Indian were reduced in size, ana
the tribes forced to abandon their
homes and settle anew. AND why !!
Because thousands Of Immigrants
wanted room for homesteads' the
strides of industry and civilization
were great and fast, and-the redsRlhs'
opposed to all this, favored disturb
ances and absolute freedom.
So the government was confronted
with the vexed question of making
some final and amtcable settlement, or
treaty, with some Of the larger tribes
of Indians which lived in the southern
part of the Union. Virginia, North
Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi-all
sought to open the Indians land to the
plow of the farmer, the ak of the tim
Der cutter. or the spade of the miner.
Congress began legislation on the
matter Of removing the Indian from
these States to the West, and present
ed articles Of treaty to the different
tribes, which in time and turn were
ratified by the chiefs and councils of
the tribes.
The topography Of the Indian Terri
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-09

The Rev. John w. Malcolm. of Cleve-
land, Is said to have collected an ire
sistible array of proof that Abraham
Lincoln never split rails. Parson
Weems' good old story Of the boy
Washington chopping his fathers cher
ry tree with his little Ratchet and be-
ing unable 10 lie about it Is also geneF-
ally discredited in this day. And now
Dr. Edward Everett Hale comes for
ward with the positive assurance that
Daniel Webster was not drunkard;
that he knew him Intimately. saw him
thousands of times, read thousands Of
his letters, ran In and out Of his house
constantly, and never saw him under
the influence of liquor. And thus the
good old superstitions perish! We are
not content to have great men; we
must have them gods. We must re-
move from them all trace Of human
nature. In investing them with high
qualities that command admiration we
must divest them of all the little hui
man weaknesses that make them one
of ourselves. In the perfect embalm
ing of body it is considered neces-
sary to remove the YisceRa and brain;
and in popular estimation something
of the same process must be gone
through with to make a great hero.
Right and wrong are white and black,
with no shades of gray between, and
the popular favorite is preserved In
cold, white. marble, without blot or
blemish to hint of human life. We
piously close our eyes to the fact that
James Parton, the eminent biographer,
after gathering vast amount of ma
terial for a life Of Washington, gave
up the task on the ground that, If: he
wrote the whole truth, the American
people would detest him for having de-
| spoiled an idol to restore a man. Abra-
! ham Lincoln's rail-splltting and his
coarse jests marked real red blood in
his veins, and brought him into reach
Of mems sympathies. They marked
him as made of common clay, like the
rest Of us. But the historical ghouls
have stolen him from us and given us
In his place a marble statue, without
veins or viscera. And now we learn
that Daniel Webster's one great fault
had no existence. He, too. was of god
like purity, and the touch of death hal
brought him into his natural estate al
deity.
AS stands the pyramid, a mystery,
Cleaving, wedge-like, the misty realm
of Time.
And hides within its depths the unknown
king
Twas built to memorize; 80 common
fame
Covers with cloudy fiction all the req
man
And leaves a shadow to the worshiperE
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-09

President Eliot has been telling the
good people of Cincinnati that manual
training In the schools Is worth nine
4enths of the work that comes under
the head of arithmetic. This Harvard
official rarely minces matters, and his
statement may seem to those who hold
fond devotion to the three FRS" to bor-
der decidedly on the radical. Yet teach
ers of manual training relate curious
and interesting experiences. They give
as a common occurrence the stupid pu-
pills marvellous development in all his
studies the moment he finds that he
can use his hands as well as other
children who appear to be smarter
than he with their heads. All Of us
can do what we really believe we can
do. Stupidity is more often than not
sensitiveness combined with lack OF
confidence. Remove those two unhap.
py qualities and the fool is replaced
by the competent.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-09

In existing conditions it Is much
easier to set afoat enormous sea mon
sters than it Is to obtain the necessary
quotas Of disciplined -seamen for the
naval service. When intelligent and
spirited American youths see that
there Is no prospect Of promotion in
the navy save for select few they
prefer the merchant marine, in which
there is no bar to their advancement.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-09

Ambassador Herbert has just been
created G. G. M. G. He was already
G. b., a X. M. G. R., B. L. U. d:
and a T. r. u. NJ. P. Some people
think he is in line to be made d. U.
B., but this Is probably a mistake.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-09

1t Is not with the slightest intention
of being disrespectful that We see the
logic of fate in the fact that DR.. Cat
ling died suddenly. Although DIR. Cat
ling was q graduate In medicine his
bid to fame rests on an invention
(which reduced sudden death to q fine
Nrt.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-09

tebral division being as large as q hui
man finger nail.
The crops, comprise mainly wheat
and cotton. Although nearly all kinds
of grain and vegetable products are
cultivated, cotton is king In the Terri
tory. Wherever orchards have been
planted. they have exhibited a wonder
full endurance and have yielded enor,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-09

An Eastern contemporary remarks
that all this "less" business began with
the "chainless bicycle. We may be in
error, but it seems to us the bottomless
pit was mentioned earlier.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-09

There Is no limit to Standard OIL en-
terprise Having cornered the outside
of the earth, 1t is now headed inside.
Five millions Is what the POpocatapetl
sulphur cost. Old theology taught
that there was a place where it was
given away.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-09

They are gradually doing away with
corporal punishment in our penal in
situations. The inmates Of the Mis-
souri, State prison are no longer COM
PEELED to wear the shoes they make.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-09

The Methodists propose to issue
secular" paper that will have no
sporting news. Presumably. and for
the same broad and intelligent reason,
1t will also be shy dramatic depart
ment. Yet there are sports and sports:
there are plays and plays. Clean,
wholesome, unmercenary sport, the
sort that makes men and women with
red blood and buoyant spirits, Is as es'
sential to our everyday life and to our
we'll being as is the gospel Of or the pull
pit. A secular newspaper without news
of such sports and pastimes will leave
something sadly wanting even to the
majority Of Methodists.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-09

easy. The patent dish-washeF, the
.gelf-feeding and self-shaking range,
the washing machine, the bread mixer
and the egg-beater all put together
will not help mother through Satur-
day morning 30, Well#as the ability TO
laugh long and heartily. Unfortunately
there ID no school where this accom-
plfshment can be learned. The giggiing
girl is not sure to grow up Laughing
woman. She may regard herself ana
her own affairs with portentous serl-
business. Egotis1n Is fatal to d true
sense of .humor.sSo Is lack of magma
ton. So is that morbid Conscientious
ness, which is our least desirable in
heritance from Puritanism. That ram"
Hy is fortunate indeed where the moth
err Is first to see joke and to Lead the
mirth. In too many homes her so1e
share in merriment is her dismal I'm
sure don't see what you're laughing
about" The mother, an Invalid fof
years, who could answer an inquiry
about her health with a quizzical smile
and a quick "Sick abed, and worse
up.'' was not burden but joy to the
children who found her room "the jol~
Hest place in the house." A nonsense
rhyme, a droll conundrum, lively
repartee, story of misadventure, may
all serve as sauce for a dull day. The
appetite for fun may be coaxed to grow
by what it feeds on until the mature
woman, laden with responsibilities, can
smile at her own small trials and help
others to follow her example She will
learn first not to cry over split milk,
and later will master an even more USE
full accomplishment, and will laugh
over it.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-09

II Venezuela would put tax on
the title Of general, some Roadway
might be made in the revenue problem
confronting that country.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-09

The American girl has been crowned
the worlds queen Of beauty-and by
a woman. This should make her ex-
allied position secure.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-09

Dispatches indicate that people will
learn that rifles. in the hands of small
boys, are dangerous only after said
small boys have punctured their rela-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-09
Ninety Years In Same House.

Miss Sarah Wolstenholme, the old
est resident in Radcliffe, England, has
lived for ninety years in the same
house. She is now bordering on her
ninety fifth year.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-09
Lives Saved NV Doo.

according to the monks of the hos.
plce OF st. Bernard, their famous dogs
save on an average twenty lives ever
ye2T on the mountain.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-09

The Sultan has his woes after all.
Nobody ever suggests him as an arbi-
TRAITOR when the nations have quarrels
TO be settled. -.-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-09


Greed for gold Is conspicuous evil
of our time and country. We want
money to burn; wealth to squander. 1t
appears as IL some men, and women
as well. vie with each other in think
ing out original and striking ways In
which to make their wealth conspicu
GUS. They imagine that they thus
aggrandize themselves. 1t Is some
thing to be grateful for, that there Is
a growing sentiment in favor of saner
diving. There Is strong influence at
work for greater simplicity and more
genuine lives. There is gain In re-
spect for the palmer living and higher
thinking" manner of life By the tru,
est standards. parade of wealth Is
deemed vulagr. To dress, to act. to
order our households and our lives by
how 1t looks, by the opinions Of Others
and to make an impression, betrays 9
shallow mind and a weak character
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-09

If women are more irritable than
men, as alleged, the fact may be due
to the French heel.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-09

We wish we enjoyed preaching as
much as We enjoy brass band. What
a good time we would have every Sun
day Jtl7 ..,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-09

Now that use has been found for
the pituitary body there ls renewed
hope for the vermiform appendix.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-09

And still the dispute continues as
to which shall be considered the ma
tional flower. We nominate the hen.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-09

Nothing pleases a busy man more
than to set two chronic bores to Dor
ing each other.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-09

A sense. of humor is more valuable
for busy woman than all the latest
inventions for making housekeeping
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-09

Tipped the Chief, Justice.
Not unlike some other great men,
United States Chief Justice Marshall
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-07
BOTH SIDES COMPROMISE.
Lawyers Get Fat Fee Out of STRAIT
ton Estate

Colorado Springs. Colo. April Ga COM
promise has been agreed TO by both sides
OF the Utilization 10 break the will Of the
late W. S. Stratton. BY its terms l. Harry
Stratton who is contesting the will. re-
ceived $4,000 cash. This sum includes
the $4,000 bequest given him in the will
by his father Stratton must also pay his
attorneys and all costs connected with the
litigation out of the $3.50. go. The offer to
compromise came from the attorneys for
the claimant and attorneys for both sides
appeared before Judge orr. of the county
court TO secure the courts approval Of
the settlement Judge Orr took the mat
ter under Amusement. stating that he
would render his decision az $50 o'clock
tomorrow morning. Should the petition
be granted the order will be issued at
once and the case now on trial in the dis
trict court before Judge Seeds will be ter
minated BY the court instructiHs the jury
10 return a verdict in favor Of the propo-
nents Of the will The court costs will
reach 1900 and the amount OF cash I.
Harry Stratton will receive after paying
his attorneys will be $4,000. as it is IN
derstOod that the fees OF his attorneys
aggregate half the amount received.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-07
DOROTHY FLYNN TO WE'D.
Daughter Of Delegate Will Marry in
Washinuton.

Washington. D. g. April s-The an
nouncement was made yesterday that the
marriage Of Miss Dorothy Flynn. daugh-
ter OF Delegate Dennis Flynn Of Oklaho-
ma. and DIT. James J. Richardson. would
take place IN Washington April 20. Il
will be an interesting event IN Washing
ton society. Miss Flynn attended nearly
all the fashionable gatherings AZ the
White house and elsewhere last winter
and Or Richardson is a personal friend
OF President Roosevelt He Is q throat
specialist.
When Mr.. Roosevelt went on his West
ern trip last fall Dr. Richardson accom-
panied hin At each stop when the
President had finished s7eaki1g. he re-
turned TO his car and was put into trim
for his next speech ny the physician DR.
Richardson i a graduate Of the Mary
lard university OF Baltimore. and he has
studied IN Ediaburg Paris and Berlin
ne Is about . years old. Tie ceremony
wiH be in 81 Thomas church. one % the
fashionable Episcopal churches OF Wash
ingtoa After the ceremony DR.. Richard
son and his bride will go TO New York
where :hsy will take a steamer for Eg.-
rope They viii travel in England and OF
the continent for three months Their
home win De- IN this city.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-07
OKLAHOMA
CASES DECIDED IN UNITED
STATES SUPREME COURT.
Thomas w. Potter Given a Decision
Over Mary Hail

Washington. April s.-Justice White to-
day delivered the opinion OF the United
States supreme court in the case Of
Thomas ". Potter VS.. Mary Hale. in
volying claims 10 land IN oklahoma ter
ritory growing out OF the rush to settle
the newly-opened land In 1Sss. Potter
was employed in an Indian reservation
adjoining the land as a police officer.
Acting IN that capacity. he ordered on
the land which he afterward located on
people who had gone on IL before the hour
fixed for the stampede. When that hour
arrived he Joined in the rush and az he
had only a quarter OF a mile 10 travel.
reached il IN advance OF the others. The
opinion today neld that IS he had taken
part in the rush to the coveted land and
had gone upon il from the outside. ne
was entitled 10 the prize he had won. The
decision OF the supreme court Of Okla
bona. which held against Potter. was re-
versed.
The court affirmed the opinion OF the
supreme court Of Oklahoma in the case Of
Robert L. Winebrenner ". Edward G.
Forney, which was another sooner case.
Forney located on land in the Cherokee
strip. when that section was opened. en-
tering from the Ponca Indian reservation.
which was claimed TO have been prchib-
tied territory.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-07
7POPULBIS NOMINATE
At Hutchinson, W. ]. Babb of
Wichita for Congress.
HE MAY NOT ACCEPT
Was Nominated, Because He
Lived in Wichita.

Hutchinson, Kan, April e.-The popu-
lists of the Seventh congressional district
met here Saturday and nominated Judge
w ]. Babb Of Sedgwick county as thei.
candidate for congress. Babb was norni-
mated because ne lives in Wichita, the
home OF Victor Murdoch, the Republican
nominee There is no assurance that he
viii accept
The convention met in the parlors Of
the Brunswick hotel at II o'clock. with
about thirty delegates present DR..
kohrer of Rice was elected chairman and
Z. G. Nettleton of Reno secretary. re-
cess was taken until after noon, WHOM
the committees reported The resolutions
Were along the usual lines and indorsed
ex-senator Harris for place or the 18th
milan canal committee
A call for nominations brought out five
candidates. and it appeared as II DR..
Rohrer. the chairman. was about 10 &c
cure the nomination when a recess vas
taken. When the convention reconvened
the name Of Judge Babb. who had not
been previously considered. was proposed
and he was nominated by acclamatiol..
Eleven delegates 10 the Dodge City con
eressionai convention April were elected
BY the Reno county Democratic conven-
ton which met here Saturday. Claude
Duval ex-candidate for congress, and
secretary Of state. heads the delegation.
which Is uninstructed. but is believed 20
favor C. F. Clyne of Stafford county. M
Cline was present and addressed the coE-
Napfio-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-07
SHE DIED SUDDENLY
Mrs. Horace Porter Passed
Away in Paris.
AS RESULT OF THE GRIP
Shock May Affect Health of
Her Husband.

Paris. April 6.-Mrs. Horace Porter,
wife of the United States ambassador,
died here today.
Mrs Porter died at the United States
embassy. in the life of which she had al
ways taken q leading part The ambas-
sador had just recovered from a severe
attack of the grip. which leads 10 some
soIicitude concerning the effect the blow
may have upon him. The illness kept
him confined TO the house for month
and compelled him to give up his project
ed trip TO Greece.
Mrs. Porter had not been in robust
health for some time and decided TO make
a stay in Zurich, Switzerland. for rest
and TO recuperate. She returned TO Paris
last Tuesday, much improved, though re-
tanning lingering symptoms of the pre-
vailing epidemic OF grip. but her doctors
did not consider her condition serious
She seemed better this morning and the
apparent improvement continued during
the middle OF the day and evening up to
clock this afternoon. A sudden change
for the worse was then observed and il
became manifest that the congestion had
attacked her lungs Mrs. Porter sank
rapidly until she expired an hour later
The various absent members Of the FAM
lily were notified by telegraph and cable.
The only daughter, Elsie. was in Ger
many whittier she also had sone on
trip for the benefit of her health, and the
generals only son. Clarence Porter. is in
New York.
Word was also communicated TO the
United States government and 10 the
French authorities. The public announce
ment was made By Secretary Vignaux in
brief statement of the facts.
Mrs. Porter was a member OF DIR. Thur
ber's Presbyterian church in the Rue de
5erri. which is known as the American
church. and where the funeral ceremonies
probably will be held. DR.. Thurber called
at the American embassy this evening TO
express the condolences of himself and
great number of his parishioners with
whom Mrs Porter had been brought into
intimate association. The final details
regarding the funeral arrangements will
not be decided upon until the arrival or
Miss Elsie Porter, who IS expected here
tomorrow. but il is believed tonight that
the funeral will take place next Thurs
day. The body will then be placed IN the
mortuary chapel until ii is sent to Amer
lea. should such removal be determined
tIron
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-07

for an appeal to the powers Of court
OF equity. Such matters lie in the dis
cretion of the managing director and IL
is the fundamental law Of corporations
that the discretion OF those having the
power 10 act Will not be restrained upon
the application Of d minority who may
entertain a different opinion as TO the
wisdom Of the expenditure.
"In view OF the denials of the answer
that these expenditures are being made
with an Interior purpose. l am unable to
see any such exigency as TO this mat
ter The complainhnts may at any time
hereafter make another application upon
obtaining evidence of a purpose to deal
with the Central Pacific stock or lease ;
they profess TO apprehend.
A motion to appeal was then sustained
and the Southern Pacific election post
poned. pending the appeal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-07

formerly OF the Alcazar the2ter. san
Francisco. shot herself with a revolver
today OF the doorstep % her sisters RESI-
dsnce. IN Great Iitchneid street. She
was dead when taken 20 the hospital
The police. who are IN possession %
Mrs. Towusend's room and effects, say
she recently returned from visit 10 the
United States and has since been living
alone IN a single room over q baker shop
in Fltzroy street. squaIiid nsighborhood.
though "a is said she was not destitute.
Mrs Townsend Is said 70 have been
suffering from religious mania. and r.
Gently had a disagreement WIKI her sis
ter MS. Rowe. An inquest on the body
viii be held tomorrow.
Mrs Townsend had been summoned 10
appear at Marlborough street police court
today 70 answer to the charge Of alleged
assault on her brother-in-law. William
Rowe and when the case vas called IN
court her suicide was announced The
dead woman executed a VIII Ave days ago.
leaving her property TO her Two nephews-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-07
RETURNING FROM CUBA.
Postmaster General Expected Home
Early This Week

washington April s-Postusster Gen
erai Payne Is expected 20 return cary
next week from hts trip @ c,lha ar4
Porto Rico. ard iruressiate5y on his r.
t-rn the facts already devel1ped ~ tse
Investigation q tho Affairs q the pest
c1iee department Vii q knozr e hirn
Tie investigates Is stiH IN progress The
.--ve<,fxatlou was nd ely tn dtractic1
of the ,os-nasfer - al sud with rs
fuIl approval Acting F'uSt-zsster Ger-rl
cuyune today authorized Ar unecssivosl
denial q reports that hare beer cirrs
Lated that the past-1szts- xsae-zl = Eol
r. accord WIN hsu in TIE inzgfrT ard
that Mr- cuynne a1t-3 wtshou; TIE az
therftv u NJ Payne
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-07
THREE MEN REMOVED.
On Account of Sharp Practices in
Land Matters.

Portland. Ore. April 6.-Three United
States commissioners in oregon have been
removed by order OF United States Dis
trict Judge Bellinger The removals are
directly due. it is stated BY Judge Bellin-
ger. 10 investigation into land matters by
special agents Of the general land Office
at Washington The men removed are H.
w. Reed of Bend. Crook county; J. W.
Hamaker of Bey. Klamath county. and j
o. Hamaker of Bonanza. klamath coun-
ty. The resignation of Miss Marie Ware.
United States commissioner at Augene.
has also been received. Judge Bellinger
declined TO state the specific charges Of
the men discharged