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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-02-09
The NEW COMMERCIAL
CLUB DULY ORGANIZED
Officers Elected for the Coming Headquarters
PrOvided--Will be Best Association Of its
Kind in the State of Idaho.

The business men of Caldwell held
the Commercial Club building Mon
day evening. This was a spe-
cial meeting called for the pur-
pose of taking action in several i'm
portant matters. Resolutions were
adopted asking the members of the
Canyon County delegation to use
their best efforts toward securing
State and county assistance in con-
structng a wagon bridge across the
Snake river at or near Froman's
Ferry; also asking the Canyon Coun-
ty delegation to use its utmost eff
forts towards helping the Poison
Creek people in Owyhee County to
have their part OF the county
cut off and made part of Canyon.
resolution was passed, that the
Business Mems Association raise
$4,000 for the purpose of repairing
the Poison Creek hill road in Owy-
hee county. This money was raised
and forwarded to w. II. Miller dur
ing the week. The committee on
constitution and bylaws submitted
it's report. AS the meeting did not
feel that the constitution submitted
covered all contingencies which
which might arise, committee was
appointed to meet in conjunction with
Mr. Walter Sebree, H. r. Cleaver,
and o. NJ. Van Duyn to draft a more
complete set of bylaws. The cleo
ton of officers for the new CONNER
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-02-09
City Council.

The report that has been circu-
lated to the effect that the city coun-
ell of Caldwell always opens bust
ness with singing is absolutely with
out foundation. The Tribune rep
resentative was present Monday night
at the regular session and can vouch
for the truthfulness of the statement
that the report il untrue.
The meeting was called to order
by Mayor Madden. the roll was called
and absentees noted, and the minutes
of thelast two meetings were read
and approved. The first business
was reading the various bids for the
erection of the new city hall. 1t was
found that Messrs. Harding & VII
liams were the lowest bidders. ac-
cordingly the contract was let to them
for $4,000, they to furnish all ma
teriai with the exception of the vault
doors. These are to be furnished by
the city, but are to be set by the
contractors. The building will be OF
brick.
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watch enforce the curfew law rigor-
ously And should the police officers
use unnecessary force or treat in a
brutal manner any poor unfortunate,
! would reprimand him, and should
the offense be repeated make va
cancy on the force.
These are a few changes l would
make were l mayor and council
They would result in wonderful i'm
provement. wish to close with this
suggestion. When a person accepts
an Office to which there is attached
Inadequate or no emoluments, ac-
cepts that office with his eyes wide
open, he is a coward to lay his fail
ure to perform his duty on the unjusti-
fed excuse hat he receives no conf
pensatiOn for his services. He should
either perform his duty or resign.
AS this article has now gone be-
yond reasonable length l will not
discuss the fire department, the GEM
etery, the city engineers office. pub
lie library, and Strengthening Indian
creek, etc, but will leave those mat
tiers to the mayor who shall be elect
ed. God pity him!
vOX DEL STAUM.
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cial Club resulted in the election of
the following Board of Governors:
w. X. Sebree, d. ID. Campbell. j. b.
Gowen, J. H. Lowell. II. d. Andrews,
H. X. Cleaver,sS d. Simpson, and o.
M. Van Duyn. The Board organic
cd by electing w. R. Sebree presi-
dent; d. d. Campbell. vice presi-
dent j. B. Gowen, secretary and
treasurer. Secretary Gowen took
hold at once. He collected the ini-
tiation fee and first months dues,
Wednesday. The club has now con
considerable money on hand, with
which to do business. Mr.. Gowen
says that the Commercial Club of
Caldwell will have the finest quarters
in Idaho, and will be made one of
the most progressive bodies of it's
kind in the west. The advancement
of Caldwell and the development of
Caldwell will be the first and para
mount duty of the organization.
The quarters will be in the Lowell
Steunenberg-Jackson building They
will be steam heated, lighted by cleo
trio lights, and elegantly furnished.
Carpets, fixtures and furniture now
en- route to Caldwell. There will be
large, comfortable room for the
meeting of the Club. an Office for the
officers, bath rooms, gymnasium, pool
and billiard room, reading room and
one or two small club rooms, where
members may take friends and ac-
Ouaintances
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IF / WERE ELECTED THE
MAYOR OF CALDWELL
Prominent Man Tells What He Would D0Believes in Paw
ing the Streets--Makes Other Suggestions
Along Line of City improvements

should be borne by the property own
ers contiguous to these streets. l
would have the ordinance repealed
that provides that every able bodied
male citizen between the ages of
81 and As years do two days work on
the street, and in its stead provides
that they pay 81 cash each into the
road fund of the city treasury /
would have an ordinance passed
placing a license ON every dray and
every delivery wagon, and put this
money into the road fund This
together with what money comes
into the road fund from taxes. would
make large city road fund. would
then hire competent man, place
under him a good force of men and
teams, and make him do the work
on the road between April and Sep
TENDER of each year.
More than half of the money that
comes into the city treasury Is paid
out for putting in crossings and re-
pairing crossings and culverts. This
should not be. l would form side
walk dwistricts and make the prop
erty owners put in the crossings,
and keep them in repair, thus taking
an enormous drain from the road
fund of the city treasury. l would
require that the city engineer put
the roads on grade SO that they
could be easily drained and when
the roads were graded there would
be a gutter along each side so con-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-02-09

CLASS C-METAL VAULT FIX
TURES FOR AUDITOR AND
RECORDER'S OFFICE.
1874 document flies, AZ by 10 by
IS inches inside measurement.
240 roller book shelves, 20 by Az
by IA inches.
by is inches.
1 steel door with lock, 20 by 21
inches.
8 steel doors with locks, 20 by
80 inches.
l table with 6 roller book shelves,
80 by by % inches.
1 table with IA roller book shelves,
20 by by % inches.
open storage spaces with 4
shalves, 20 by 20 by 80 inches high.
l omnibus containing S rows of
roller book shalves of 10 receptacles
each, 20 by 4 " by IA inches
For detailed specifications for
above metal furniture can be seen
in the Auditors office.
CLASS D-TREASURER'S SAFE.
One burglar proof safe, standard
make, capacity of four or five cubic
feet. I. o. b. Caldwell
The above furniture catalogues
are referred to for descriptive pur-
poses only, to show kind. quality and
| design of furniture desired. All bids
| must be for similar furniture and ap-
paratus. All bids must be in writing,
| and must particularly set out each
| article upon which the bid is made,
particularly describing the same by
catalogue and number. or other suf-
ficient description, and shall set OPP
posite each article the price thereof.
Bids must be sealed and addressed.
Court House Furniture Bids" and
must be filed with the Clerk of the
Board of County Commissioners be-
fore 2 O'Clock p. m. on the 18th day
of March, 1907. A certified check of
2 per cent of the amount of bid must
accompany each bid, and be made
payable to o. V. bailey, Clerk.
Bids may be made upon all or part
of the said furniture. fixtures or ap-
paratus. When made upon the
whole, bids for each classification
should be made separately.
The right Is hereby reserved to re-
ject any or all of said bids. All bids
will be opened promptly at the hour
of p. m, March 18th. 1907. at the
Office of the County Commissioners
In the Court House at Caldwell, Can
yon County, State of Idaho.
All bids should be for the said fur
niture and apparatus delivered at
Caldwell, Idaho.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMITS
SIONERS OF CANYON CoUN-
TY, IDAHO.
BY o. v. Bailey, Clerk.
Dated Feb. 9Th, 1907.
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MIDDLETON

MIDDLETON, Idaho, Feb. e.
Lewis Phillips and Miss Alma Zim-
norman were married at the home
of the brides parents, Tuesday even
ing. F. M. Gardner, Justice of the
Peace. performed the ceremony.
Their many friends extend congra-
tulations.
Jas. Hunsicker was a Boise visitor
this week.
Robert, little son of ]. c. Bruce,
has fully recovered from the measles
and Is in school again.
The living pictures shown at the
M. E. church Sunday evening by A.
8. Bixby were appreciated by all,
as well as the program which fol
lowed.
The little son of Robert Dymond
is recovering from an attack OF
pneumonia.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-02-09
My Dear Tribune

MY Dear tribune
/ write you this note on present
political topics with fear and trembl-
ing, and am going to disguise my
identity under nom de plume, not
that / fear for what l am about to
say. but to prevent an admiring pub
lie from taking me perforce and
making a mayor of me off hand.
To begin with, have nothing but
praise for the mayors and council
men who have administered the at
fairs of the city in the past. They
have been a self-sacrificing body of
men, serving the people without hope
of recompense and without reward.
They have received censure often
times when they should have been
praised, and often been praised when
they should have been censured.
They have been damned by some for
what they have done, and damned
by others because they didn't do diff
ferently. They have been busy men
all of them, and the few moments
that have been put upon city affairs
have been snatched from busy life
along other avenues of endeavor.
The Streets.
If l were mayor and council,
would have Main street paved from
Third avenue east to Third Avenue
west, and Kimball avenue from the
railroad track south to Indian creek.
and First avenue west from the de-
pot to the new city hall. This cost
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-02-09
Grading Second Avenue.

The Caldwell Interurban Railway
Company has undertaken to haul the
gravel from Deer Flat free of charge
for the purpose of grading the street
along its present line. The road will
be covered with gravel to depth Of
six inches, IL feet wide. The city
will take care of the gravel when it
is unloaded. The property pay for
loading and unloading the gravel.
This makes 1t easy all around and
will also furnish the city with fine
street. This will be done from Kim
ball avenue to the MCGEE corner. one
and a half miles south of Caldwell.
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County Warrant Gall.

On and after February 9th, upon
presentation at the Caldwell Bank
ing & Trust Co.. I will pay city war;
rants as follows: General fund, to
and including No. Sc, of February
4th, 1907. issue. Road fund, to and
1907. Issue. Water works fund. to
and including No. 30, OF December
3. 1907. issue. Ass sewer improve
ment, No. 2.
NELLIE ]. WILLIAMS,
Treasurer.
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Articles of Incorporation.

Articles of Incorporation of the
Canyon County Construction Com
pany have been filed in the clerks
Office. The officers are as follows:
w. II. Place, President; F. H. Rich
ardson, Vice-President; Henry Olson,
Secretary; E. r. Place, Treasurer:
L. H. Place. Director. Capital Stock.
100000.
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Notice of Proof of Completion OF
Work and Application Of Water
10 Beneficial Use.

Work and Application Of Water
10 Beneficial Use.
Notice is hereby given that at 2
D. m. on the 18th day of March.
1907, at Middleton, County of Can
yon, State of Idaho. before Allen
Murphy, N. p, proof will be sub
mitted of the completion of works
for the diversion of three cubic feet
per second of the waters of Willow
Creek and of the application to bene-
ficial use of said water In accord
ance with the terms and conditions
of Permit No. 2494 heretofore is
sued by the State Engineer of the
State of Idaho.
1. The name and postofice ad-
dress of the persons holding said
permit are Francis NJ. Corn, Middle
ton, Idaho.
q. Said works of diversion will be
fully completed on the date set for
such completion, and the amount OF
water which said works are capable
of conducting to the place of intend.
ed use, in accordance with the plans
accompanying the application for
such permit 10 three feet per second
3. The use to which said water
has been applied is irrigation and
domestic purposes, and the amount
applied to beneficial use is three feet
per second.
4. The place where said water II
used IL VIZ NWA Sec. 81 and N1k
NEL Sec. %, Up. N. r. w. B
NJ.
6. The date of priority which salt
user Ia prepared to establish is Jan
uary 2, 1907.
Jas. STEPHENSON. JR..
/ State Engineer
Feb, 3, Ms.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-02-09

A company of clever comedians,
pretty girls and bright vaudeville
stars. together with a musical farce
comedy that created a sensation last
season. is the makeup OF my Wife's
Family" written by Hal Stephens
and Harry Linton, which Is an
nounced for February IL at the
Caldwell Opera House.
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days sickness. The deceased leaves
a husband and two girls, aged Z and
3 years. The remains were inferred
in Canyon Hill cemetery yesterday.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-02-09

william Simons of Boise was In
the city yesterday. MIR. Simons is
the son-inlaw of NJ. Alexander.
the one-price clothier, and was in
Caldwell looking after the interests
of their branch store located here.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-02-09

House furniture and apparatus,
which Is desired to be purchased by
the said board:
CLASS A FURNITURE.
The following furniture to be
similar and as good as described in
Heywod Brothers furniture catalog
for 19O5-19O6, Chicago, ILL.,:
typewriter chairs, No. 40 TW.
SO chairs, G242-5 US.
chair, G-274-5 XYUS&B.
Office chairs, No. G 74-5 XYUS&
B.
revolving stools, No. A 1882
Pr.
chairs, No. 100 R.
Office chairs, No. 8745-5XY.
office chairs, No. G 1896 XYSS.
The following furniture and as
good as described in Peck and Hills
catalog 1906, Chicago, ILL.,:
2-7692-52O roam leathern Daven-
port.
attorney tables s feet long by
feet wide, No. S23-301, wood top.
typewriter cabinets, No. 83O-29S.
desks, No. 773-291, size 60 by
49 inches, fiat top.
2 roll top desks, No. 1876 one half
294, size Sc by 33 by 81 inches.
wall desk, No. 7795-300, size 4
feet long.
standing desks, No. $4,000, s
feet long.
CLASS B - ELECTRICAL FIX
TURES.
All fixtures to be wired, insulated
joints, fixtures to be set up, tested
and left in perfect condition. All
lights to be c. P. indicated. to have
frosted globes as shown. All lights
to be controlled by means of shot
chain pull sockets. All fixtures not
ceiling lights will have a finished
height of feet 0 inches from the
floor. Note-plans. Chain of con.
venient length. All fixtures OF
bronze, buffed, except electroliers
which will be cast iron.
First Floor Fixtures.
Fix No. C
Type. lures. Its. p
ElactrO1iars font
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-02-09

MY Wife's Family" has engaged
quarters at the Caldwell. Opera
House for the evening of February
IL, and sends notice that from first
to last there Is to be something do
ing"
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Financial Statement.
Office of the Pioneer Irrigation Dis


trict, Caldwell, Idaho,
January 81. 1907
The following is a full. true and
correct statement of the financial
condition of the Pioneer Irrigation
District of Canyon and Ada Coun-
ties, Idaho, on the first Monday of
January, 1907:
ASSETS.
Phyllis, canal, laterals,
right of way and
headgates as per pur-
chase price of same. s. 100000
Caldwell canal. laterals.
right of way and head
gates as per purchase
price of same. ..... 100000
Improvement by con-
struction work prior
to 1906 $3.50. 192.S74.96
Improvement by con-
struction work in 1906 5,S9S.87
Office building and fur
nishings, yard and
sheds (estimated).. 1,254.35
Personal property, in
Guiding tools. horse,
buggy, etc. (estimat-
ed l,zOO.VO
Material, lumber and
hardware (estimated). 100000
Unpaid taxes, viz: tax
sale certificate prior to
1905 6,664.52
Unpaid taxes Of 1906
delinquent list) ..... 7,563.98
Unpaid water rent for
lots for 1906. ...... 194.14
Cash on hand January
7,19O7 ......... 44,345.96
Total assets ...... 1851, 796.7S
LIABILITIES.
Bonds outstanding. $247 10000
Interest on bonds pay
able in 1907. ....... 14,S5O.OO
Warrants outstanding. 5O,01S.97
Interest on same (esti-
mated) 100000
l
Total liabilities =. ..$316,36S.97
Net assets ............$ 35,427.81
$351,796.7S
Approved: N. 8. Oils,
| Attest: President.
H. NJ. HEDGES, Secy.
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G.. S. Lyells and Miss Madge Drill
we're married Sunday afternoon at
5 o'clock. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Springer at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Lyells.
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Died.

Died.
Mrs. e. ]. Hansen, living about
four miles east of Caldwell. died
Thursday of pneumonia after O nine
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-02-09
Notice for Bids-Conrt House Fur
niture.

Notice Is hereby given that the
Board of County Commissioners of
Canyon County. State OF Idaho. will
receive bids at their Office in the
Court House al Caldwell. Canyon
County, Idaho, up TO the 18th day
of March, 1907. at o'clock p. m.
for the following described Court
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AtIeSt.
H. M. HEDGES, secy.
Detailed Cash Statement
OF the financial condition of the
Pioneer Irrigation District on the
first Monday Of January, 1907:
REDEMPTION FUND.
Unpaid taxes for 1905 620.64
Unpaid taxes prior to 1906 534.10
Cash on hand. ........ 4,56O.ll
Total assets .........$ 5,704.85
Net liabilities ......... 1874, 2S6.35
Liabilities ...:......sss,ss1.so
Warrants outstanding. $S6,1s1.20
Interest on same. 3,SOO.0O
Total liabilities .....$3s,Ss1.20
INTEREST FUND-ASSETS.
Unpaid taxes for 1906. IS 2,172.36
Unpaid taxes prior to 1906 1,S65.7S
Cash on hand. ....... 14,O1O.S2
s1s,O4s.46
LIABILITIES.
Interest due in 1906. .$14 $50 90
Net assets ............. s,198.46
$18,04S.46
MAINTENANCE FUND, SERIES
19O6-ASSETS.
Unpaid taxes for 1906. IS 4,264.64
Unpaid water rate for
lSOS
Unpaid taxes prior to 1906 4,965.12
Cash on hand. ........ 25.7S5.5S
Total assets ........
LIABILITIES
Warrants outstanding $1S,S27.76
Estimated interest on
same ........... 10000
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structed that the waters would cas-
lily run off, keeping the roads dry
and hard. When buildings were con-
structed, would require that the
owners clean up the mess made in
the streets, or for each days delay
cause them to pay a fine of $1,000
per day in the road fund of the city
treasury. Where cement sidewalks
were laid l would require cement
crossings.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-16
IL Was ALI Riuht.

They had evidently been quarrcling
before entering the Suffer street ear at
the ferry.
81 would thank you, Mr.. Johnson, not
to sit by me" she said icily.
"Oh, Lucy, I'll never go with her
again-never, never, dearie"
Gradually the harsh tones melted to
soft, endearing phrases. The car had
become very crowded. 1t stopped at
Van Ness.
The conductor, wedgng among pas
sengers midway of the aisle, could not
see the rear steps. With his hand on
the bell cord, he suddenly yelled
How is 1t back there now?'
ITS all right. We've made up again.
impulsively responded the young man.
"Oh, willard, he didn't mean usr'-
San Francisco Chronicle,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-16
.sssss.ssssssss
HOTEL ARRIVALS.


Hotel st. George.-G. B. Mann,
st. Paul; f. Steeplee, Portland; John
Judge, Huntington: T.. II. Jameson,
Spokane; NJ. NJ. Martin, San Fran
cisco; A. II. McKeen. Portland; T.
NJ. Teabo. Portland; r.. Il. Wallace,
Astorit; A. d. McLinn. Twin Falls;
G. w. Benson. Union; Mrs. N. r.
Griffith, Portland; Lottie Powell,
Salt Lake: C. L. Custer, st. Joseph;
G. T. Parr. Dalhart. Tex; w. d. Olt-
man, Portland; T. S. Harris, La
Grande; c. II. Edmiston, Portland:
NJ. H. Smith. Seattle; C. f. Curry.
Portland; T. Trow. Spokane; II. l..
Brink, Spokane; r. Il, Johnson,
Echo; f. f. Voglore, o. r. & N;
F. II. Carpenter, o. r. & N; A. j.
Black, city; II. o. Ashbury. Chicago; /;
c. A. Nye, Dubuque: A. A. Allen, Ia
coma ii. L. Geutsch, Mrs. F. c..
N. Geutsch, Spokane; w. J. Bailey,
Wallace; A. T. Maneleth, Allen
Brown, Detroit; Miss Ray Trukel-
stem. Helena; w. C. Cowgirl, Baker
City; ]. II. Baates and wife, Colo
RADIO Springs; VIM. Thompson, w. G.
Brown, La Sale, ILL.,; ]. NJ. McKane,
Milwaukee,; n. Petit Chicago: p. A..
Hanson, HALEY, Idaho.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-16

A. c. Hemphill and wife, Pilot
Rock; J. b. Grubb and wife, Hold
man; X. C. Blinn, Stockton, CAL; s..
A. Franz, Spokane; Mrs. B. Savage,
Olive Myrick, Mabel Myrick, God
fray Schwarb, Myrick, E. p. Jones,
Nampa; ]. M. Taylor, Echo; ]. E.
Kaylor, Echo; B. Calison, Cambridge,
Idaho; G. N. w. Wilson, Portland;
Frank Laufned and wife, Spokane;
Mrs. Lucie Russil, Seattle; Mrs. Ed.
Conover, waitsburg; c. N. Patton
Meacham; L. E. Taylor, La Grande;
John Hide, Canyon City; w. R
McDonnnald, Heppner; Tug Wilson
city; A. f. Johnston, Seattle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-16
pu Maurier and the Fenian Leader.

When John O'Leary, the Fenian
leader, was released from prison In
1870 after spending five Of the twenty
years to which he was condemned for
felony he went to Paris, where
he spent the next fifteen years Of his
exile The revolutionary leader used to
tell how when crossing In the packet
to France he met Du Maurier, then a
young man, going to Paris to study
art. They became warm friends, lodg-
Ing together In the same building,
where they became acquainted with
two other artists. whom Du Maurier
afterward made famous in his popular
story "Trllby" as The Laird and The
Baronet. 1t was to O'Leary, who had
been n medical student in Paris long
before he threw in his fortunes with
the Fenian movement, that Du Mau-
rier owed his first glimpse Of bohe-
mIan life In the French capital.-West
minister Gazette.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-07-16
Drawing Room.

A curious and regrettable revival Of
the word draw" In the sense Of with
draw" occurs In drawing ROOM Here
the original meaning Of the word is
lost because of its lamentable pronun-
citation by the uneducated. Nobody.
hearing it mentioned as 'droying
room" at its best or as "droring room"
at its worst" would suspect 1t Of being
a room to which to withdraw for relax
alton. Most words of the kind, though.
have no better claim to our admiration,
and many have worse one to our
sense of language. "Parlor" is an ugly
growth from the old monasterial par
loir," or room where speaking was al
lowed, and "boudoir," that early Victo-
rian expression of gentility, began by
being a room to sulk in. Sitting room
is n strange instance Of the confusion
Of cause and effect, and so is Giving
room" We come back to drawing
room" as to honest words, at least
London Notes and Queries.