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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-18
GENERAL REVIEW OF CROP
CONDITIONS.

Aecordin to estimates made by the
Bureau of Statistics, United States
Department of Agriculture, crop con-
ditions in the United StzUes IN Ine ag-
gregate, declined during August, 1909,
about 60 per cent which compares
with decline in August last year Of
4 per cent and an average decline of
August of the past ten years of about
80 per cent. On September 1, gen.
eral crop conditions (including crops
harvested before August, with their
condition at time of harvest) were
about &c per cent lower than on Sep
TENDER 1, 1908, and 2.9 per cent lower
than the average condition on Septem-
Der 1, of the past ten years. As con-
sequence of the unfavorable August,
general prospects were changed from
above average on Aug. l, to below av-
erage on September 1. Compared
with the ten year average condition,
which is represented by 100, the con-
dition on September 1, of important
crops was: Spring wheat lis; oats
and grapes los; Flaxseed 1O3; Rye
and Potatoes 1O1; Hops 100; Hay SO;
Tobacco 81; Barley Sc; Rice, Sweet
Potatoes and Sugar Cane 95; Buck
wheat "a; Corn SO; Sorghum 90;
Cotton 81; Apples and Peaches 80.
Compared with conditions on Sep
TENDER 1, 1907, and the ten-year aver
age condition on September1 respect
lively, the condition on September 1,
'O9, in the aggregate, in the New En-
gland States were 10.2 per cent and
% per cent below; in the South At
lantic States So per cent and &c per
cent below; in the South Central
States 1911 per cent and 1873 per cent
below; in the North Central States
east of the Mississippi River (com-
prising Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Mich
igan and Wisconsin, 8.s per cent and
per cent above; in the North Cen
trial States west of the Mississippi
River, 81 per cent and OIL per cent
above; in the far Western States, TT
per cetn and so per cent above.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-18
CARNEGIE. IDEA IS POPULAR

The Tribune last Saturday called
attention to the fact that the city of
Caldwell had appropriated money
enough for the next year to MAINTAIN
a Carnegie library and suggested that
steps be taken looking to the secure
ment of a building. The suggestion
met with general approval. Indeed
the Forward Club had previously
talked of taking up the matter with
the council, 50 City Librarian, Miss
Jennie D. Wood, informs US. The city
library now costs the city twelve or
thirteen hundred dollars per year.
By guaranteeing to raise S1500.00
per year for its maintenance, Mr..
Carnegie viii build in Caldwell a
$150O0.00 library, provided a site is
furnished. He insists that the city
wishing his help, furnish the site for
the building, and guarantee 10 per
cent of the cost of the building, for
maintenance each year. In this way
a city can get as fine building as it
feels like maintaining. If the people
Of Caldwell will raise $25OO.0O for
maintenance each year, Mr.. Carnegie
win erect s25,OOO.OO library build
ing.
There is no doubt that some of our
wealthy citizens would donate the site.
The Tribune feels, that such being the
case, Caldwell should Immediately
take the necessary steps.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-18
NO WONDER.

No wonder Samson's strength was
in his hair. OF hair the Scientific
American says:
A human hair Of average thickness
can support load Of az ounces, and
the average number Of hairs on the
head is about 10000. A woman's
long hair has a total tensile strength
of more than five tons, and this
strength can be increased one-third
by twisting the hair. The ancients
made practical use Of the strength Of
human hair. The cords Of the Roman
catapults were made Of hair Of slaves,
and It is recorded that the free women
of Carthage offered their luxuriant
tresses for the same use when the city
was beseiged by the Romans.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-18

The warehousnig of grain is now
fully protected by law in this state
and the buying and selling of grain
should be absolutely unrestricted,
says State Grain Inspector A. W.
Lee, of Kendrick. The warehouse re-
ceipts must show what the sacks con-
tain in the way of any smut or foul
matter, or the grain must be piled in
a separate pile. In the first case, the
receipt is as negotiable as a bank
check. In the latter case, the farmer
is as free to sell his grain to whom
he chooses as he is to sell his horse
that stands in the livery barn.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-18
THE CANYON COUNTY FAIR


Another big fair Is due in Caldwell
October 5th. That it will arrive on
schedule time and fully justify the
most ssnguine expectations goes with
out saying. The history Of the Can
\ on county fair is a record Of uninter-
rupted success. Eeach succeeding
year has witnessed the preceding year
surpassed in every particular This
year will prove no exception. The di-
rectors are busily at work on ar
rangements fer a bigger and better
fair than ever. They feel that an
extra effort is demanded of them this
year, as Canyon county now has an
unusual opportunity to demonstrate
her possibilities. 1t is generally known
that the fruit crop was a failure
throughout the northwest 1t was in
jured, but not ruined in Canyon coun-
ty. The fair will give US an oppor-
tunity to prove this fact to the world.
In furnishing the proof every farmer
and fruit grower in Canyon county is
vitality concerned. 1t effects each and
every one Of them. The fruit is in the
county and will be on exhibition at
the fair. 1t will attract more attention
this year than ever. But fruit is not
the whole fair. The farmers are urged
| to put forth an extra effort to display
their choice vegetables. cereals,
grasses and livestock Those who
happen to be little weak on fruit this
year should make up. for it in veget-
ables and grains, pigs and chickens,
COWS, calves, horses and guinea hens
is equally appreciated with the other.
There is none who can say that the
humble ground cherry is less import
ant in the eyes of Jupiter than the
lordly pineapple The potato cuts a
bigger figure in the economy of the
world than do the grapes of Cham
paigne. The pumpkin is of more i'm
portance to most of US than the citron
and olive. Those who have fruit should
bring it in; those who have fruit and
vegetables should bring them in; those
who have fruit, vegetables and live
stock should bring them all in, If
you happen to have only one bring
that in. A fat hog is not to be de-
spised, and wheat is dollar a bushel.
Many a man enjoys looking a sleek
onion in the face. The fair is for all,
and every man should exhibit that
which he produced in perfection. Do
not think the. Canyon county fair is
only an exhibition of fruits. 1t is that
and great deal more. 1t is an ex-
hibition Of the fruits of the soil of all
kinds, and of the industry and ingen-
uity Of the people of Canyon county.
The directors have put forth extra
ordinary efforts. for the entertainment
Of the visitors to the fair. There will
be no saloons and no gambling. There
will be nothing cheap, tawdry and vul-
gar There will be clean sports, horse
racing, ball games, brass band con-
certs, wholesome minstrel and vaude-
vile entertainments, balloon ascen-
scions and the like. 1t will be a week
Of pleasure and profit to all who at
tend. Every person in Idaho should
attend the fair. Every person in Can
yon county who can will attend. II
will be big success. 1t will be the
biggest fair ever. pulled off in Can
yOn county. 1t is up to the people of
Canyon county and they will see to it
that The Tribune is no liar.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-18
LEGAL ADVERTISING.
NAMPA GETS ENTHUSIASTIC

1t is worth noting and remarking
how quickly community learns to
appreciate a good thing. This is
foreefully illustrated by Nampa. Not
many months ago 'Nampa was in
GTtieaGIO morris on account Of the
prospective suppression Of the liquor
traffic IN Canyon county. But as US
ual with earthly woes anticipation
was more severe and exquisite than
realization. The good people of
Nampa soon found that their future
was only remotely connected with the
saloon. They found that the saloon
was only an incident in the life of q
city; and further, that Nampa was
not whit different than any other
city, In that it could thrive and pros
per unheiped or unhindered by the
saloon. As SOON as this truth
dawned on Nampa, she became the
most jealous advocate Of whiskey sup
preston in Idaho. You will remember
that once in the life of Mahonet con-
versions were coming in too slowly
to suit the prophet. He looked about
him and decided to henceforth do his
prOslyting by the sword. It Is a fact
that unto this day the heather con-
yerted TO the Mahomedan religion by
the force of arms, have remained
true and faithful. It was much the
same with Eampa. We forced her to
come into the fold. She now embrace
es all the truths with religious zeal.
She is in favor of adopting the
means we adopted. She would force
recalcitrants She proposes to ex-
tend the boundaries of the dry terri
tory by force. Her method is to call
the legislature together in extraordi-
nary session for the purpose of pass
ing a statewide prohibition law. 1t
may be urged by some that an
amendment to the state constitution
is necessary to accomplish the end.
Be that as it may be, it effects not
our notation that the people are right
quick at seizing the ingredients Of
truth. Any time you can run the
people right up against the truth, so
that there is no escape they are quick
to see its possibilities. ai
In her new proposal Nampa is not
much different from many others. We
were moi. all always strong prohibi-
tionists. Many of us held back as
long as there was a ghost of a show.
When it became evident to all INTEL
gent persons that the present anti
saloon crusade was not a passing fad
or a glimmering fancy, but real re-
form, then, and not till then, did
many of us board the water wagon.
When we saw that we were up against
prohibition, we were anxious to get
as many as possible, in with us. And
80 it was and so it is. The Tribune
makes no pretentions to being the
father or even one of the fathers Of
the movement in Idaho. We would
probably come in as son by a sec
ond marriage. When the Republican
party allied itself with the temperance
movement We began to see a light.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-18

Texas is preparing to offer at pub
lie auction the holdings of the Waters
Pierce Company in that state. Here
is a good chance for any consumer
not satisfied with the trusts prices
to get a gasoline farm of his own
Occur d'Alene Journal.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-18

This is the time of the year when
the peddlers make themselves num-
erous," but before you purchase from
them, visit your local merchants and
you will invariably find that you can
buy superior article to what the
peddler is offering you at a smaller
price.-Montpelier Examiner.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-18

WEEKLY ESTABLISHED DEC 8.
ISS3, and entered at the Caldwell Post
Office as second-class matter.-Act of
March :, 1875. 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-10
KILLED HIMSELF
Theory in Regard to Passenger
of Steamer Quincy Who
Was Drowned.
HIS IDENTITY ESTABLISHED
Was John V. Esping of Chicago and
Diary Shows He Was Hungry
and Discouraged.

When the steamer Quincy touched
at Muscatine yesterday the coroner
obtained the effects of the passenger
whose body was found below that
city Thursday and who either jump
ed or fell from the boat, on the trip
up last Monday morning. Among
the effects were papers identifying
the body as that of John v. Esping,
1910 North San Francisco avenue.
Chicago. There was a diary which
had been faithfully kept and which
strengthens the theory of suicide. 1t
shows that the unfortunate man went
to st. Louis to obtain employment,
but failssnd after pawning all his
jewelryS4d few cheap trinkets. he
purchased deck passage on the
Quincy with his last cash.
Nothing to Eat.
The last days entry was made Sat
urday, July 3 and was as follows:
July 3-Left ST. Louis for Dav-
export on steamer Quincy Rotten.
Nothing to eat all day. Deck all
night"
Relatives at Chicago have been
notified.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-10

d. H. Leland. pastor Sunday school
at $3.50 a. m. Services at 1O:45 a. m.
and 7:30 p. m b. Y. P. u. meeting at
$50 p. m. Boys and girls meeting at
T. p. IN. Morning subject. "Alluring
Temptations" Evening subject, Saved
Only by the Savior
Mckinley Baptist church. corner
Tenth street and Sixth avenue. Ser
vices at IL a. m. and 1:30 p. m. Sun
day school at 12:15. Young Peoples
society at $50 p. IN.
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic.
rwenty-eighth street and Fifth ave-
nue.. Rev. J. F. Lockney, pastor Mass
at and 1890 p. m. Sunday school
at D. m. Vespers at 1880 D. n.
ST. Paul's Belgian Roman Catholic.
Twenty-fourth street and Eighth-and-
l-half avenue, Father Leon Van Stap-
pen pastor. Mass at s and 1880 a. IN.
Sunday school at 2 p. m. Vespers at 3.
ST. Mary's German Catholic. corner
If Fourth avenue and Twenty-secoad
street. Father Adolph Geyer, pastor.
Mass at s and 1890 a. m.
St Joseph's Roman Catholic. corner
Second avenue and Fourteenth street.
Dean J. J. Quinn. pastor. Mass at
1880. S:30 and 1890 a. m. Vespers
1t 1880 p. m. Sunday school at 9:1G
| a. m.
Y. NJ. G. A.-Corner Nineteenth
| street and Third avenue. Mems meet.
| ing at $3.50 p. M: B. G. M. club meet
ing at 2:,15 p. m.
First Church of Christ, Scientist,
| Twenty-third street, between Seventh
and Ninth avenues Services at 10:-l5
4. m. Sunday school follows morning
service. Topic, Sacrament
| Salvation Army Barracks. 100 Seven
zenith street. Captain A. Schasse and
Lieutenant Williams officers in charge.
Services as follows: Praise meeting at
8 D. m. Junior meeting and bible
class at D. m. and salvation meeting
at s p. m.
| West End Sunday school, 700 Sixth
street. Sunday school at 2:30 p. N
Prayer meeting Friday evening
1880. w. B. Barker, superintendent.
Christ's Home Mission, 2202 Third
avenue. Services at q. m
Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints
tMormons). R. w. Pinney. presiding
enth and Eighth streets, Moline Sun
|day. school at o'clock. Preaching ser
Vices at o'clock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-10
ADDS To HIS GIFT
John D. Rockefeller's Total
Contribution to Education
$52,00O,000.
DONATES $4,000, 900 MORE
BOar,i Also Released from Obiisa
ton to Hold the Money i'm
Pernetuity.

New York. July 10.-John d.
Rockefeller has increased his dona-
ton to the general education board
by gift of $1O,00O.00O and also re-
leased the board from their obliga-
ton to hold in perpetuity the funds
contributed by him. This gift, an
nounced by Frederick T. Gates,
chairman of the board. brings Rock
efellers donations to the general ed
ucation board to $52,000,OVv. Ii
was contributed. according to the
statement made by Chairman Gates,
because the income of the present
fund available for appropriation had
been exhausted and a larger income
to meet educational needs of great
Importance had become necessary.
Feared Purpose Might he Lost.
ROckefeller's action in empower
ing the board and it's successors to
distribute the principal of funds
contributed by him upon the affirm
bers was said to be taken in consid
Grafton of the possibility, now re-
mote. that at some future time the
object and purpose of the ROckefel
Ter foundation might become obso-
lete. Under the original conditions
imposed, the fund would have had to
continue in perpetuity, irrespective
of whether the public demand for its
continuance existed or not. The
board made suitable acknowledge
ment of the gift in an official letter
Has Given Nearly *4,OOO,OOO.
Since the receipt of its foundation
for higher education in 1905. the
general board has subscribed to the
colleges of this <,untry $3,937, 500.
The colleges to which these subscrip.
tions have been made are to raise
supplemental sums amounting to
$14,037, 500. When these agree
ments have been completed the total
! addii%1n to the collegiate endowment
in this country through the agency
of the board and the friends of col
leges will be $17,975,00O.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-10
IN THE CHURCHES
Services in the various churches VII

Services in the various churches VII.
be held as follows tomorrow:
Zion Swedish Lutheran, Forty fifth
street and Seventh avenue. Rev E. X
Jonson, pastor. Services at 10:45 a
N. and 1880 p. m. Sunday school at
9:15 a. m.
Grace English Lutheran, corner For
ty-fOurth street and Seventh avenue.
Rev. Ira o. Nothstein. pastor. Sunday
school at 9:15 a. m. Services at 10: ID
4. IN. Subject of sermon. The RocI,
on Which the Church is Built" Luther
league at Gas. Topic, Helping One
Another.
Swedish Lutheran, corner Four
teenth street and Fourth avenue Rev
s. G. Hagglund. pastor. Sunday school
at 9:15 a. m. Services at 1920 a. m
pnG 7:45 p. m. Morning subject
Taught by God" Evening subject
Almost a Christian.
German Lutheran, corner Twentieth
street and Fifth avenue Rev. E. D
Mennicke, pastor. Services at IL a. m
and 1880 p. m.
German Evangelical Nih3h street
between Fifth and Sixth avenues
Rev. F. j Rolf pastor Sunday schoo
at 9 Is a. m. Services at 1890 a. m
and 1880 p. m.
Memorial Christian. corner of Thir5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-10
Appre Nays Ship.

ST. Paul, Mimi. July 9.-Whep the
new sbattleship Minnesota was author
lied by congress, leading representa-
tives of the North Star state promised
il, a. semi-of1icial way that once
launched, it would bear as its own
property a silver service worthy the
ship and worthy the navy should it he
named lin honor of the state of MIMI
esota. The navy department took fav-
orable action on the name and the
silver service, made from special de-
signs. has been shipped to the sea-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-10

lawns where seats will be provided.
At the former church Rev. J. l.. Vance
of the United Presbyterian church Will
preach the sermon and special must
cal program will be given. DR.. w. 5.
Marquis will preach at the Broadway
church and will take the subject, THE
Heart of Real Religion"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-10

board and will hereafter grace the
Minnesota's tables on state occasions.
The service includes massive punch
bowl with its stand and cups, candle
bra, an urn and various special dishes,
together with a complete assortment
of smaller dishes. The design is sya-
bolical of the mission of the splendid
ship and the entire service is of the
heaviest solid silver The work was
done by Minnesota artists and silver
smiths and no ship in the navy boasts
CT finer display of plate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-10
CAUSES ARE COMPLICATED
Inquest Held Over Body of Des
Moines Man at London.

London, July 10.-An inquest in
to the death of Professor Lawrence
Marshall Byers of Des Moines, who
died here Wednesday during an OPP
Grafton for an liberated tooth was
held today. The coroner's verdict
was death by misadventure. Accord
to the evidence, Byers died of as
phyxia due to a swollen throat and
septic poisoning as well as from the
ether administered for the operation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-10
DOES NOT GUST STANDARD
Minnesota Judge Rules in Favor of
Big Oil Company.

ST. Paul, July 10.-Judge George
l.. Bum of the Ramsey county dis
trict court yesterday handed down
an opinion in which he decided
against the state and in favor of the
Standard Oil company in the suit
brought by E. T. Young, former at
torney general, in which the latter
sought to GUST the defendant from
doing business in the state, on the
ground that it was conducting mo-
nopoly in restrain of trade, contrary
to the provisions of chapter 269,
laws of 1907 The basis of the opin-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-10
Shake Into Yonr Shoes

Aliens Foot Ease, d powder. Relieves
painful, smarting, nervous feet and in
growing nails, and instantly takes the
sting out of corns and buniOns. It's the
greatest comfort discovery of the age.
Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight or new
shoes feel easy. 1t is a certain cure
for sweating. callous, swollen, tired,
aching feet Try it today. Sold by all
druggists and shoe stores. BY mail for
25c in stamps Don't accept any sub
stitute. Trial package Free. Address
Allen S. Olmsted. LIE Roy. n. Y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-10
Financial Policy Raped.

London. July 10.-By election
held today in Cleveland division,
North Riding, Yorkshire, resulted in
the reelection of Herbert Louis Sam
uel by a majority of 81 votes. At
the last election. Samuel received a
majority of 2036. The present cam
paign centered on the budget. I'm
ionists regard the outcome as con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-10
ion is that the law referred to is un-
constitutional.
INQUEST OVER BOY
DROWNED YESTERDAY
COroner's Jury Investigates Death of
Little August Hancq-TwO Wit
nesses Are Heard.

Coroner J. +. Rose held an inquest
ever the remains of little August
Hancq, the lad who was drowned yes
terGay afternoon at the foot of Second
street and the jury returned a verdict
IN accordance with the facts as related
in yesterdays Argus. Only two wit
nesses were examined by the jury,
they being the two mouiders, Sandy
O'Neil and Charles Durham, who had
recovered the body They testified that
they heard the shouts of people who
were running towards the river and
decided something was wrong. Ac;
cordingly they jumped out of the shop
window and made their way to the
scene of the accident, where they
learned of what had happened. They
the stern while Durham rowed him
around. The man in the water felt
around with his feet for the body and
was fortunate enough TO find it. After
several attempts, he succeeded i'm get
ting the body to the surface and it W as
taken to shore at once and turned over
o the physicians, who were there by
hat time. The physicians, as told last
'vening, were unable to restore the
child to life. although it had been in
he water only little more than q
quarter of an hour
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning at II o'clock from the home
,! the parents. 220 Third avenue. Ser
vices will also be held at st. Mary's
church by Rev Adolph Geyer. Burial
will take place al ST MarY's cemetery
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-10

pairing the break in the Hennepin
canal bank at Green river. Piles are
being driven all along where the
bank has proven to be weak and the
backfilling put in as rapidly as pos
sible. The work will be done this
time so thoroughly that there will
be no further trouble, it is believed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-10
DR.. REED WILL PREACH
Will Give Sermon at Union Service
of Three Churches.

The union services of the First Bap-
list, United Presbyterian and Memoir
ial Christian churches will be held to-
morrow evening at the United Presby-
terrain church. Rev. H. w. Reed of the
First Baptist church will preach the even
ing sermon. taking as the theme for mis-
discourse. "The Divinity of Christ.
Good music will be furnished for the
service.
AT the First Methodist and Broad
way Presbyterian churches services
will be held on the respective church
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-10
FINDS BURGLARS TOOLS
Moline Workman Discovers Inple-
ments i'm q Railway Car.

Fred Stowe, employed at the Velie
Carriage company's plant in Moline.
while cleaning a furniture car yester-
day found a burglars complete outfit.
with nitro-glycerine, jimmies, masks
and the like. The car was sent down
from Silvis, and had probably been in
the yards there for some time.