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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-20
The OLD AMERICAN NAVY

AT INC last dhhudl uAhhSi VI Sh~
National Geographic Society, Sec
rotary of the Navy Newberry
reviewed the history of the Ameri-
can navy, and showed that from
the first it has been a glory to the
country, and made clear why in its
latest presentation through the
battleship feet it had been the admit
ration of the nations. Apropos of
that, in a speech the same evening
by Vice President Fairbanks, he
told of meeting an English gentle
man recently who was in Australia
when the fleet visited there last
summer. This gentleman asked
the Vice President: "What is the
most magnificent spectacle you ever
SAW" Whereupon Mr.. Fairbanks
turned the inquiry and asked the
Englishman: What is the most
magnificent spectacle you ever
saw" to which he replied:
THE most sublime thing ever
saw or ever expect to see was the
great Americtn squadron as it came
into Sidney and anchored in the
bay. Thousands and thousands of
Australians had gathered there and
with heads uncovered bowed before
the majestic power of the Republic
of the United States"
But to return to Secretary New
berry's speech. In the course of it
he said:
Since Wilkes squadron of six
wooden sailing ships, the largest
being OF 700 tons displacement,
sailed out from Norfolk in 1898 and
passed through the Straits of Mage
liam on its peaceful mission of ex
ploration and scientific investi
CATION to mark out in the vast and
known oceans the pathways O.
commerce, over which was destined
to sail seventy years later, from tho
same port, the magnificent feet o
to day, bearing the peaceful greet
ings of the nation to the maritime
countries of both hemispheres.
The operations of the Wilkes ex
petition extended over region o
ten million square miles within
which more than FIVE hundred
islands were charted, more than tive
thousand drawings of costumes
scenery and natural history were
brought back, together with thous
ands of geological and botanical
specimens.
Wilkes also, realized the dream
of his life in the discovery of larg,
body of LAM lying within the An
tarctio circle, which he named th'
Antarctic continent.
That was the father of our Majol
Wilkes, the same one who twenty
three years later on the old Sat
Jacinto, rounded too the British
steamer Trent and took from he
the Confederate ambassadors Il
England and France, Mason anC
Slidell, for which act our govern
ment apologized to Great Britain
but made Commodore Wilkes AID
miral Wilkes fhe next day.
We may add that the accuracy o
some Of the Wilkes surveys of th'
Southern Pacific Ocean were ques
toned by an English navigator som'
years ago, but within the pas
three years they, have been absolute
ly confirmed by a British nava
officer sent down to that southern
continent -GoodVins Weekly.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-20
Gun Club Elects Directors.

The Stockholders of the Parme
Gun Club met Monday and elected
]. !. Bake, John Plowhead, F. E.
Fisk, Thos. Bracken and M. A.
Bates directors. They also adopted
a full set of bylaws. this being
their first meeting since incorporat-
ing. The new club starts off in
good shape with % paid-up stock
holders, no indebtedness and one Of
the finest shooting preserves in the
West-Parma Herald.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-20
Methodist Church.

1890 a. m-Sunday school.
11.30 a. m.-Address by Mrs
Holmes, returned missionary from
India.
$50 p. m.-Epworth league
7.30 p. m.-Sermon.
Special music.
H. E. WALLACE, choir director.
w. A. PRINGLE, pastor.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-20

FOR RENT-Large upstairs room,
with swell front; unfinished; kit
chen in connection II desired. Elec-
trio light, hot and cold water; also
bath. Inquire at Tribune.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-20

LOST.-A purse containing hair
watch chain; and stick pin, with a
hair horse shoe pendant. Finder
leave at Tribune office and receive re-
ward. B.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-20

John Lemp shipped two cars of cat
tie to the Portland market Tuesday.
They were driven in from his big
ranch east of Middleton.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-20

FOR SALE.-A SOW and nine pigs
SOW is registered Poland China; also
one thoroughbred Duroc Jersey,
seven months old. Inquire at Tri-
bune office. F1S-2O
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-20

We now have not the largest, but
the finest and best equipped studio in
Idaho.-Carl Hildreth.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-20

FOR SALE.-A black Percheron
Norman stallion, weight 1850 pounds
and 29 months old. Address Fred
Specht, Notus, Idaho.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-20

WANTED Everybody to know
that the Hildreth Studio is now over
Baker & Harris store.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-20
Excursions to Ckevenne February
II and 22

Via Oregon Short Line and
Union Pacific for Dry Farming
Congress. Limit, February 10th.
See Agents for rates and furt her
Particulars.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-20
CLASSIFIED COLUMN

ONE CENT A WORD PER ISsuE-.No AD-
vERrlsMENI TAKEN FOR LESS THAN loo
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-07
okLAAomAns FOR OKLAHOMA

The effort upon the part OF certain
newspapers in and outside the state
TO bring the guarantee law in disre-
pute should be cause for all Okla
homans 10 remember that what adds
70 the wealth or prospects of the state,
if Il be In honor and detrimental to
no other community, ought to be and
must be Oklahoma's pride to sustain
There is never cause for the people
OF any state to so divide their ener-
gies as to allow other communities
or commonwealth to surpass them,
even though facilities for Improvement
be much less
Since the organized knockers against
sta'e blnk guarantee of deposits com
menced more than a year ago. a few
local newspapers have at times grown
violent in their efforts to prove such
IL wrong policy that. too, In the
face of unprecedented success as a
business safe guard In the state.
Since The state has demonstrated
Its lhllity to take care OF this law
and proven II Of value. why not allow
II the Race fairly won and. II there
mist he protest. let II come from
those OH side states from whence we
are drawing the stocking reserve tc
be used In our development?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-07
Thai CENTRAL BANK

The effort to create a central bank
upon the part of the Federal machine
should receive no support in any state
vest OF the Allegheny mountains. II
Is a project selected to centralike the
wealth OF the country and can only
bring about worse conditions than ex.
listed in this country in toe closing
days of 1907
The old idea that money must be
sent to some of the great centers OF
wealth and population was conceived
In the day of the United States bank.
President Jackson crushed the bank
and the attendant wildcat banking
systems which followed were iust as
bad as they could be not to effect
permanent ruin Out of that chaos
followed sort of mutually under
stood banking system that has been
made different every few years which
We now know as the National bank.
ing laws. TO be mild. they are about
as bad as is possible, and the sturdy
common sense Of the bankers alone
has made the old system prevail un-
der the stress of the rapid CONNER
cial growth OF our country.
The advocates of the idea say OF 1t:
The single purpose OF this project.
ed bank would be 10 safeguard the
business interests Of the people in
their private relations. II there were
need for more money for business pur-
poses, the bank would supply ii by
notes. and II there were plethora
these notes would be withdrawn rap
idly Governmental assistance 10 the
institution would be limited to the de
posit with the central bank of all
government funds now in the nauonal
banks. The existing banks II Is hoped
would find their compensation for loss
OF these funds In being relieved from
carrying the whole weight OF responsi
bility for increases in the circulating
medium. and In that fact that the
central institution would not receive
deposits from individuals.
The question as to how the bust
ness man Is to be benefited by a cen
tral bank Is sought to be answered by
The statement that the project includ
es a provision for the acceptance Of
good commercial paper as a basis fol
he issue of the money.
Such paper would represent actual
transactions between solvent concerns
all short time credits and sure to be
redeemed whenever the transaction
was concluded
Note the one great feature.
IT there we're need for money for
business purposes, The bank would
supply IT, and If there were a plethora
these notes would be rapidly with
dawn.
That alone ought to deprive the sys
tom Of support. Il is TO be "sof'
when we are broke. hard when you
are In need" sort OF concern. 1t de
serves TO die before bir h.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-07
Hard work was A Necessity


James j. Hill and his Summit ave
nue. neighbor in st. Paul Frederick
Weyerhauser. are men who have piled
up immense wealth by hard work, and
both are as sound physically as the
gold hey represent Weyerhauser
has taken It. easier in recent years
than he did when laying the founda-
tion Of his fortune. He knows the
natural growth of timber on his vast
possessions enriches him year after
year more than would the amount he
paid for his lands If placed ia sny
other inves ment Nature is working
for him month in and month out.
There is nothing to worry him except
forest fires. and these are guarded
against as much as possible. But to
rise from a man working at manual
labor in Pittsburg at $40 to S12 per
week 10 one estimated by many to be
the wealthiest in the United States,
must represent hard work and lots
of IL. and sstill Weyerhauser is in
vigorous manhood.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-07
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The Bowwow Polar society met this
morning and President 4. u. Amliar
called the meetings. attention to the
controversy as 10 who had discover
ed the Pole. Professor Sockhis u.
G. Lyproboscisin reported that the
scientific instruments of Professor
Cooks would not likely be able 10 in
.rednee furthere testimony. Mnile the
Bowwow society has expended vast
sums fo- scientific instruments and
are alleged to have. the latest models
none of those we have can give infor-
nation. They can't talk In that
they are more useful than some men
who talk TOO much Some men talk
all day and then want their wives to
b owse on corn pone in silence while
they. lords of the earth, read the pa.
pers End smoke their pipes. Men are
almost but not exactly perfect Some
think they are Some think they
think others bink they are. Some
never even try to think Some smile
and smirk in company but are cross
10 beat the band when the hogs get
through the fence and eat more corn
than could well be spared Some are
only smiling when they are tryin' to
make a horsetrade. Some are worth
less and some are still worse than
worthless. Some are so bad they
make skeptics. sensible people refus-
ing TO believe the Lord is runnn'
things light to allow such bum speci-
mems to be trapsing about. Some
women ihink men are all right. but,
as rule, they get wiser as they
CIV more aged. AS to North Poles,
the society declared II believed Cook
1riked the affair first No reason 10
doubt ii, for, while this town Is boom.
ing he wav ii is. corner lots soaring
and promising greater profits and
while we all have few choice town.
lots to sell and all think people are
foolish for not gettin' a hump on to
come and snap up a few Of our best
hfrgains. We can not afford to was {
much time guessin' whether Cook or
Peary hit the North Pole. Not us
We are busy. Sos our scientific so
ciety We could. of course. had we
the inclination and time, get any wei
egulated Eskimo dog to tell jus
how and where the Pole was sighted.
because when dog gets to the top Oh
anything, he turns around twice and
each time he returns to that point,
nc turns an extra time be-
fore retiring. If we were at the Pole
and Cooks dogs turned thrice be.
fore retiring, he was there; otherwise,
hot there II they went an extra
time. II would prove the dogs first
went alone 10 the poleS-Bowwow
Buzzer
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-07
POPULAR STOCK OPPORTUNITY

The suggestion of local stock com,
pany To erect modern office build
ing Is one thar should receive favor.
able response Under present condi-
mons Guthrie Is sorely In need of an
office building and TO erect one not
entirely modern and that will fit only
q present emergency would be folly,
With the influx OF manufacturing in
stituti0ns and he large number OF
agents OF foreign corporations present
office quarters ave at a premium; in
fact there is not enough 10 supply
the demand With the present rapid
growth and also because several OF
the large mercantile establishments
are soon TO be compelled 10 utilize
the upper stories now rented for Of
fices. the capital city faces neces-
slty that must be met. and. when met
will add much TO the appearance and
value Of all properly
A ten story office building will pay
a bette interest on the investment
than almosl any other realty proposi
lion In the state. and II Is unncces
ss-s 10 add the other virtues OF build
ing such structure.
The shares OF stock should be OF
such par value as To enable the com
pany TO comprise all who wish Il
make a proper investment. at the
same time adding to the appearance
and strength OF the CITY from all
s.andpoints. All should be common
stock, Of a par value of $500 each
sold at par Further details can be
made as the movement progresses
and Il Is not exaggeratlon TO state
that the larger capitalists of The ely
will be surprised at the ready response
the average citizen will make TO a
venture like this. II is known there
are scores of young men OF most mod
est means. but receiving fair salaries
who lxili gladly lake from one "a
three shares. Again. moderately small
business men will be glad to subscribe
fO- few shares of stock once thes
take the time to investigate the re
turns that can be secured from an In
vestment OF the kind Many thousands
of dollars are yearly invested IN far
of concerns In this the same as al
other communities. and Il Is reason
able 10 presume those so investing
given po'tunity would much prefer
their surplus invested at home. witt
home ownership and con -ol Two
hundred shares of stock can be soll
for this improvement and It will prov,
one that shall mark the beginnins
OF building bigger and much great
er Guthrie
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-07
ACTUAL CORPORATION FACTS

ACTUAL CORPORATION FACTS
In spite Of the Wild stories Of con-
fiscation and the rabid efforts of a
few would-be exploiters. Oklahoma as
state Is having less trouble with
commercial corporations doing bust
ness within her borders than. any OF
her neighbors. In fact there has seld.
dom been a time when he state au-
thorities and the corporations of the
public service order were not general
" agreed as to a line of policy. AT
tempted enc-oachments in the oil and
gas fields required some proof OF an-
tho-ity upon the part of the state. the
same applying 10 coal mining affairs
and some few small concerns that fail
ed to understand public utilities be-
come dispensers OF public necessities
and as such can be made to walk and
chalk in accordance with reasonable
supervision upon the part of the cor
poraiion commission.
There was considerable discussion
as to regulation OF freight rates with.
In the state and the commission had
not a few squabbles to make the rail-
road managers understand that
eQuable rates did not mean how much
the people could manage 10 pay: but
hose were the exceptions. In the main
the public service corporations and
the corporation commission plugged
along. accomplishing much that was
good for the service and profitable 10
consumer and the one furnishing that
70 be consumed.
Energetic effort upon the part Of
faultfinders alleged corporations are
afraid of Oklahoma laws, and yet we
find no cessation of the large cor
porate interests asking license TO
transact business in the state. More
over. when here. their tax returns
indicate that they have been we'll re-
paid for their coming here TO deaf
with us. Oklahoma may not be a
very good location for fake concerns
corporate or private but so long as
our resources are but touched and
countless opportunities abound for
those of means and intelligence. il Is
ridiculous to assume we will be slighl
ed because the people concluded they
wanted some sayso In governmental
affairs and elected officfals having
the same view of the matter Cap
ital is quick TO realize when il is
dealt with fairly. Labor responds TO
fair deal from capital. Those condi-
tions exist in this state. and the oAly
Jar is occasioned by some hangeron
whose business II Is to create trouble
and is finding Oklahoma poor picking.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-07
THE STATE PRESS.
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Bartlesylle Enterprise issued a
splendid "Osage Opening Number con
tanning much of interest both IN Usage
and Washington counties, and ar
ranged with taste and style becoming
to the publisher and the city where
he Enterprise Is housed.
Thomas Tribune editors alege
Thomas has become so great resid-
ent place business folk have 10 com.
mence there so as TO be happy when
they go home evenings.
Oklahoma City newspapers growl al
Guthrie press folk for printing news
Enid has three daily newspapers
which do not agree and each editoI
demands the universe track right
down behind his paper
Mcdford Pstriot announces 1t is
good but will be still better.
Woodward newspapers announce
that such papers as will boost their
irrigation meetin; can continue TO is
sue, insurgents that do not so boost,
can chase about without Woodward
assistance.
Claremore and Nowata are bu, thir.
ty-five miles apart and one who be-
ieves all in the press of the two cit
es can't help but know they viii meet
each other before Christmas, SO fast
do they spread to meet emergencies.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-07

Congressman Dick Morgan is telling
the credulous in his district that the
tariff he insisted on placing ON broom
corn is cause of present high prices
He even alleges broom corn was never
so high as now. still Il has sold for
as much as $3.50 per ton. but Morgan
doesn't know II Lots OF things Nor
gan doesn't know. strange as II may
appear. Since froglegs are also a tri-
fle higher this season than last II is
as logical TO think MoFgans vote In
congress helped advance the price OF
the frog fruit If Mr. Morgan would
"tay at home and only go down 20
Washington 10 get his voucher for
services poorly rendered, Oklahoma
would certainly be as well represented
and there might be some Improvement
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-07
okIahoma RaIIroad DEVELOPMENT

(St Louis Mo-. GlObe-DemOcraD
IT, is becoming an old story OF how
Oklahoma IS extending present rail-
soad lines and building new ones.
Bonuses are being voted In Oklahoma
now which will take out OF the soil
few millions Of its wealth for dis
,ribution in the purchase Of labor and
supplies. The Oklahomans are will
ing to pay the money, but they will
surely insist upon having what they
pay Il for, which IS not railroads, but
railroad service. They have a consti.
tuition fearfully and wonderfully made
Ia meet every emergency which can
arise. Already 1t has failed TO meet
few. But the 0klahomans will new
er abandon /. so long as the power
Of amendment Is In sheir hands.
They are going on with the voting
OF subyentions. confident that they
will be able to deal with each new
situation as h arises II seems to be
reasonably clear. however. even At
this early stage OF the game, that most
OF the lines into which Oklahoma
money is now being or will be put will
eventually be absorbed into some Of
the great systems Lines now being
constructed might appear great lines
in smaller lands than the Southwest,
but in Oklahoma, or In any OF the
country breaking down to the gulf
west of the Mississippi river. they
figure but as short cards In a game.
Take for illus ration. the Enid. 0ehil-
iree and Western. This is line the
early construction of which seems now
10 be assured. From Enid down 10
Dalhart Is cnlv a short distance as dis
tances go In the Southwest As the
crow files II could be covered in 200
miles. and If the Enid. 0chil rec and
Western does not come as nearly COW
ering II as the crow does. SO much
the worse for the line. AT it's best.
and following the crow all the way. it
could never be built into a permanent
line for profitable operation against
The greet competitors covering all OF
the country. This Is equally true OF
The Mountain. valley and Plains road.
TO be huilt from Guthrie In Oklahoma
% Cima-ron in New Mexico. It will be
a link In some great future trans
continental system. Until II Is. how
ever II will serve a great purpose in
rfomoting the development of grow
ing section
This tendency must prevail even
though that remarkable constitution
Of Oklahoma has sought 10 prevent II
Already " is proposed to amend the
constitution In his particular and al
low one railway line to absorb an
other "A the constitution is so amend
ed consolidation Of short lines al
ready built with the greater lines
With which thev compete VIII at once
begin. For this resson II is possible
the proposed amendment may be de-
feated. oklahoma may want TO get
more OFT of her short independent
lines already in operation and still
more ont of such lines now IN con-
emplation But the tendency TO-
ward consolidation viii be progressive
as the citizens OF Oklahoma find that
their own interests can be better
eived By + when 4 is under resnla.
tion and conffdt That Il would be
so in Oklahoma can almost go without
the saving. in view OF what has al
ready been done.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-07

Evety citizen OF Guthrie SHOULD be
a member OF the chamber OF com
merce. Mighty work has been done
this year, the fruits Of which we have
not We been permitted to see save
sufficient to show how effective the
campaign has been. In the numerous
new institutions now here and those
We have arranged for, the capital city
has cause TO be proud Of her nine
months OF the year 1909. Those public
spirited men sebo hase been the nil
lars to the past Few months campaign
can and will continue the campaign,
but those Of US with less time o. abil-
ify or inclination can al least add &c
their S ock OF encouragement snd be
of financial aid BY joining the body
accomplishing so much for Guthrie,
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"Waitin' For Dem Girls"

. KAet't
"Waitn' For Dem Girls"
Frank l. StantonD
Up f-om the cheerful. bright cabins
The smoke In the frosty air curls
An we're waitin' with joy for the wa
gon
An rollickin ride with the girls.
The cane, il is ripe for the grindn.
The fields pile their plenty on high.
An joys in the song the glad winds
waft along
san the light o the land an the sky
II raggediy Trouble comes knoekin'
In the flush o the mornIn' or late
we gather the last of the roses
An peit him away from the gate.
oh. there's Joy where from cherefuf
bright cabins
The smoke in the frosty air curls
An here comes the jolly old wagon
For rollickin' ride viii thu girls