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Smyrna times., 1909-08-04
Harry PuIIlam Kills Himself.

Harry c. Pulliam. president of the
National League of base ball clubs,
shot and killed himself in his rooms on
the third floor of the New York Ath-
letic club. l t is said that he was de-
spOndent.
Standing in the center Of the room,
Mr.. Pulliam held a revolver to his
right temple. He fired only one shot
1t went in at the right temple and
came out seven inches away on the
left hand side of his head The bullet
destroyer the sight of both eyes. 1t is
not believed that he can recover, al
though he continued conscious for
some time after the shooting.
Smyrna times., 1909-08-04
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Smyrna times., 1909-08-04
Money Gone; Bank Closed.

The First National bank, of Upton.
Ind, is closed, and it's assistant cash
Ter, Noah r. Marker, is gone taling
with him between $4,000 and 100000,
all the cash that was in the banl- S
vaults at tle close of business Satur-
day. Marker left a note on the desk of
his brother. William Marker, cashier
of the banl-, saying that he had gone
forever an6 that he had taken enough
money to pay his expenses" The fact
that he had emptied the cash box was
not known until the time lock gave
admittance to the vault.
Smyrna times., 1909-08-04
can Ounce of Prevention is worth

can Ounce of Prevention is worth
a Pound of Cure" All Poultry di-
seases are prevented by the regular
use of Fairfeld's Blood Tonic and
Egg Producer for Poultry Only. Fair
feds will cure disease. 1t makes
young chicks thrive, fattens "broil-
ers'' for market rapidly and makes
hens lay. Sold under guarantee by
The Clayton Enterprise Company,
Clayton, Del.
Smyrna times., 1909-08-04
Mother browns With Daughter.

Mrs. Gordon Hoyt and her daughter,
Clara, were drowned at Snug Harbor,
near HammondspOrt, N. Y. The
daughter had gone in bathing and, be-
ing seized with cramps, called to her
mother, who was on the bank nearbv.
Mrs. Hoyt, who is an expert swimmer
went to the rescue. The daughter was
so frightened that she threw her arms
abotu her mother and both were
drowned before help could reach them.
Smyrna times., 1909-08-04
Jeffrles Posts Forfeit to Fight Johnson

Actual steps looking to a fight be-
tween James J. Jeffries and Jack
Johnson for the heavyweight cham
pionship of the world were taken
when Jeffries, on his arrival in New
York from the west, posted $4,000
as a forfeit to bind a match with the
negro pugilist for a fight OF anywhere
from twenty to a hundred rounds.
Jeffries insists that the fight shall be
held before the club offering the larg-
est purse and that when articles are
signed an additional forfeit of $4,000
shall be posted. The whole sum Of
100000 is to go to the winner of the
mill
Smyrna times., 1909-08-04

Many people with chronic throat
and lung trouble have found comfort
and relief in Foley's Honey and Tar
as it cures stubborn coughs after
other treatment has failed. L. M.
Ruggles, Reasnor, Iowa, writes
"The doctors said l had consumption,
and l got no better until took Foley's s
Honey and Tar. 1t stopped tn hem
orrhages and pain in my lungs and
they are now as sound as bullet. "
Sold by w. R. Keys & Co., Clayton
all druggists, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1909-08-04

Everyone would be benefited by
taking Foley's Orino Laxative for
stomach and liver trouble and habit
ual constipation. 1t sweetens the
stomach and breath, gently stimulates
the liver and regulates the bowels
and is much superior to pills and
ordinary laxatives. Why not try
Foley's Orino Laxative today. Sold
by w. R. Keys & Co. Clayton; all
druggists, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1909-08-04

Delay in taking Foley's Kidney
Remedy if you have backache, kidney
or bladder trouble, fastens the disease
upon you and makes a cure more diff
cult. Commence taking Foley's Kid
ney Remedy today and you will soon
be well. Why risk a serious malady
Sold by W. R. Keys & Co., Clayton ;
all druggists, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1909-08-04
Pushed Boy Into Water.

After many hours Of dragging by
the police the body Of six-year-old
James Cryne was found in the canal
at Trenton, N. ]. Charged with hav-
ing pushed the little fellow into the
water and then left him to drown,
seven boys, each about twelve years
Of age, have been arrested. The boy
had been missing from his home since
July 16.
Smyrna times., 1909-08-04

Last Survivor Of Fremont's Expedition
The body of Wolden Bledsoe. ninety
years of ag said to be the last sur
vivor of General Fremont's first expe-
dition to California, was found in the
Archer Lake canal in Denver, Colo. II
is believed he committed suicide.
Smyrna times., 1909-08-04
Revenge Nearly Cost Forty LIves.

Forty mirers we're overcome by gas
in the Central Coal and Coke COM
pany's mine No. 81 at Pittsburg. Kan.
Twelve of the miners were seriously
and three perhaps fatally hurt. An in
spection by the state mine inspector
indicates that some one had deliber-
ately checked the ventilation, evident
ly for revenge.
Smyrna times., 1909-08-04
Sets Tran Gun: Kills Wife.

A trap gun which Emmett Booker.
a merchant of Smithville, Ga, had set
for burglars. was discharged when
Mrs. Booker opened the store door.
two. charges of buckshot entering the
womans body, causing death.
Smyrna times., 1909-08-04
RItten BY Cal That Lac Hydrophobla

Bitten by Cat That Had Hydrophobia
Elwood City Pa, Aug. 2-Reed Lew
ton, ex-burgess of Halle Dell, was sent
to Pittsburg to be treated for hydro
phobia Last Tuesday he was bitten
by a cat The head was sent to Phlla-
delphia and examination showed the
cat had rabies.
Smyrna times., 1909-08-04
General Harry c. worthIna.On Dead.

0eneral Henry =. Wortnlngton Deao.
General Henry c. Worthington. for
merly member of the California legis-
lature. delegates in congress from Ne
vada, diplomat and jurist, died at the
Garfield hospital in Washington from
cerebral hemorrhage. He was eighty
one years of age.
Smyrna times., 1909-08-04
IaapIuch. use ALIENS FOOT-EAsH.

powder to shake into your shoes II cures hot,
tired, aching, swollen sweating feet and makes
walking easy Takes the sting out ofcorns and
buns0nF. An Druggists 25cts. Don't accept any
substitute.
Smyrna times., 1909-08-04
BANKING BY MAIL

Persons living at distance who wish
10 avail themselves OF our unexcelled
banking facilities and obtain interest on
their deposits, can do so by pur chasing
at the nearest post OiIiCe, money orders
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US checks or draits,payable 10 our order.
All such remiiiances will be promptly
acknowledged.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-25

tralization of industry and popula-
ton; the gathering together of home
less young men in cities, that made
possible the Y. M. C. A. The villages
and towns of modern society also
bring together the same forces, and
the same demands exist. To meet
those conditions in Caldwell DIR. Pow
ell proposes that his church lend a
helping hand. The Tribune is con-
WINGED that the proposal merits and
will receive the earnest help of the
people of Caldwell. We think the
Methodist church is taking steps that
will commend itself to all serious mind
ed persons. 1t is coming into a real
ization of a noble responsibility. The
earnest wish of all is that DR.. Pow
ellis efforts may be attended by sue
cess.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-25

daaDolical murders in the annals OF
the United States. There was the
case of Diamondfied Jack Davis, as
cold FLOODED a murderer as ever
breathed. His case was in the courts
for years. He was sentenced to death
three or four times. A lenient COVER
nor finally COMMITTED the sentence to
life imprisonment, and at last par
doned him. There were the Occur d.
Alene riots One man was convicted.
He was also pardoned by the same
governor as saved the neck of Dia-
mondfield Jack. There was the assas-
sination of Governor Steunenberg.
But 1t is not alone In murder that
ldaho's shame lies. Take the case of
H. e. Neal at Boise, bank wrecker.
forger and thief. He will escape en-
tirely unpublished. The man with
money enough to take advantage of
the laws, procedures and methods of
the courts, has no business suffering
for his crimes. 1t is the system that
is to blame. 1t will require a revolu-
ton in the system to make any i'm
provement worth while. It may take
revolution in government to accom-
plish much good. We think the for
mer revolution will be quietly and
peacefully accomplished during the
next ten years. Forces are at work
arousing the public sentiment. When
the people are ready, the change will
be made. The consumation OF justice
cannot occur until the people are
ready for 1t.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-25
STATEWIDE PROHIBITION.

The Tribune will be- pardoned for
gleefully calling attention to the &C.
ton taken by the newspaper men Of
western Idaho at recent meeting held
at Nampa. Preceding the last Re
publican State convention the Tribune
pointed out the solution of the ques-
ton. We showed that local option by
county was only temporary make
shift; that the people wanted state
wide prohibition, and would take local
option only as a temporary substi-
tute. AS far back as May, 2, 1908,
in commenting on the decision of the
people of Georgia for state prohibition
The Tribune said in part:
"In the case mentioned the people
living in the rural districts were
strongly in favor of State prohibi-
ton, while the people in such cities
as Atlanta were as strongly opposed
to such an innovation. The people
of the rural districts outvoted the
urban population and a State pro-
hibition law was accomplished. The
argument used by those who advo-
Gated State prohibition was the same
as that put forth by The Tribune
from time to time. The prohibition
lists rightly contended that a law
granting municipalities the privilege
of deciding, each for itself, whether
there should be prohibition, would de-
feat it's own ends. They argued that
to permit Atlanta to remain wide
open, or open at all, would leave
within the state an ulcerous sore,
the germs of which would permeate
the whole state, corrupt the avenues
of commerce, and disease the body
polite. The cities are probably
more in need of restriction in this re-
spect than in outlying districts. Lo-
cal option is like fumigating the
whole house with the exception of the
sick chamber. That which needs it
most is permitted to do without it.
What would any sensible person think
of the United States Government, if in
is efforts 70. stamp out yellow fever,
1t should clean up all ports of Cuba,
drain the swamps which breed the
mosquito, destroy the filth, and vet
leave Havana filth-ridden and dis
ease infected? The people of Georgia
decided to make a clean sweep. They
wanted no testers or ulcers, and they
succeeded"
The action of the newspaper men
shows that Idaho is coming into the
right idea very rapidly. The senti-
meat is simply manifesting itself.
The trouble year ago was that many
Of the leaders of the temperance fore
es were fearful of the result. They
were not sure that the people were
ready for state prohibition. ]
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-25
COURT REFORM.

1t is quite the style now to rail al
the courts of the country. New Jer-
.sey is trying to reform her system by
submitting constitutional amend
ment to the people. AS only Is per
cent of the voters registered for the
election, 1t is not likely that New Jer-
sey will accomplish much President
Taft is devoting much attention to the
subject. His plan is to create more
tribunals. The Oregonian of Port
land is talking about the matter. The
OregOnian thinks the courts are too
lazy. They spend too much time on
vacations and rests, and consequently
the business Is not attended to ex-
pedionsly. The Philadelphian Press is
interested; appealing to the bar of the
country, but thinks the desire Of the
bar for court reform As weak. The
outcome will be that nothing of con.
sequence will be done at present.
There is no question but that the
system in the United States is entang-
led, emmeshed and mazed in endless
modes, presidents, procedures and
whatnots until justice is simply an
incident. The charge is made, with
some justification, that the business
of the courts are not attended to; that
the laws delay causes endless suffer-
ing and injustice; and that shrewd
lawyers can cause these delays, when
1t is to the interests, of their client SO
to do. In Idaho we have had some
experience. In our nInteen years Of
statehood. no murderer with money
has ever been hung. In those 10 years
Idaho has pulled off," to use Harry
Orchards pet phrase. some of the most
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-25
BRADY AND PROHIBITION.

Canyon county voted dry and Ada
county voted wet. Caldwell and
Nampa in Canyon county are connect
ed with Boise and Ada Co. by steam
and electric railways which run trains
every hour of the day and good part
of the night. When the dry system
goes into effect in Canyon county the
business men of Nampa and Caldwell
foresee their customers crowding the
cars to the state capital, where they
can enjoy a social glass if they 50 de
sire while doing their shopping or con-
ferring with business associates. The
business men of Canyon county, ac-
cording to reports from the south,
have become very much alarmed, over
the prospect, and in order to check
the flow of Canyon county coin to
Boise they are preparing to bring
pressure upon Governor Brady to call
a special session of the legislature for
the purpose of submitting the question
of state wide prohibition to the vot-
ers at a special election.
Governor Brady has taken an ex-
IRENE position on the liquor question
and no man can predict what he will
do if the matter is put up to him.
Every county in the south, with the
exception of Ada, in which local OPP
ton elections have been held, has
voted dry, generally by very large ma
jorities. If all these counties unite
in demanding a special election, our
pious governor might be moved to
take action under the mistaken no.
ton that it was the vote of the peo-
pie and therefore the voice of Cod
Wallace Press.
The Press is mistaken in stating
that the business men of Canyon
county fear that the people of Can
yon county will go to Boise to trade.
The social glass never attracted nor
kept business in Canyon county. We
do business with our customers on
business principles. We hold the
trade by superior inducements in a
business way. The saloon cuts no
figure in Caldwell. Our merchants
do magnificent business because
they deliver the goods. Our Gus
tomers-farmers, stoclmen, miner,
and sheepmen-may go to Boise
when they want their booze, but they
will buy their clothing, dry goods
groceries and hardware where they
can get the most for their money.
The Canyon county towns have no
fears.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-25

will be better than ever. Those who
had their fruit injured will put forth
an extra effort along other lines.
The display of grains will be mag
nificent. The live stock exhibit will
be the biggest and best ever shown
in Idaho.
The farmers of the county are
urged to participate to the very
greatest extent possible. This fair
will demonstrate that Canyon county
is not a one product country. In fore
ing the farmers to look around them
for substitutes for fruit, the frost last
spring was really a good thing for
the county fair. We have been talk
ing and thinking fruit so long; and
have raised in such abundance and
in such perfection, that we had lost
have raised it in such abundance and
were getting to look like green apples
and act like we were full of prunes.
This year many will look to their
gardens and fields instead of their or
chards. They can believe us that they
will find in those gardens and fields,
fruits that would have made old
Epicurus green with envy. They are
there and the farmers will find them.
They will bring them to the fair.
The officials of the fair are making
preparations for them. They want
the world to know of our vegetables.
Already the whole country knows of
our fruits, we will now introduce
them to some of our other products.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-25
GOING Al II RIGHT

The Tribune is informed that the
city council intends getting the opin-
ion of the people of Caldwell before
making any change in the franchise
now owned by the Caldwell Power
Co. That is the right idea. The peo-
pie should be permitted to express
their ideas and the council should be
governed by those ideas in matters of
this character. The people may be will
ing to grant the power company new
franchise in considerations of reduc-
tions in the power rates. The council
should, however, insist upon retaining
to itself some power of regulation of
the prices charged the people of Cald-
we'll. 1t should remember that it is
now legislating for years to come. A
power franchise, such as is asked,
gives a natural monopoly in a town
of Caldwell's size. 1t may be that
Caldwell will never want to own its
own lighting plant, and consequently
the city might make an actual gain by
granting a new franchise. Then, on
the other hand, another company may
be kept out of Caldwell by granting
such a franchise as is asked. The
town is too small to attract more than
one power company. In case the new
franchise is granted we expect the
council to demand concessions other
than a reduction in the street lighting
rates. The franchise is worth thous-
ands of dollars to the power company
and it should pay something for it.
A free expression of the will of the
people will safe guard the interests of
the community.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-25
THE CANYON COUNTY FAIR

Distance lends no enchantment to
the Canyon County Fair. The fact
is the Fair does not start to enchant
until we are right up against it. But
when she starts her enchanting, she
enchants to finish. So every day,
now, the people throughout the coun-
ty are becoming more interested.
They are taking hold with a deter
mination to make this years fair far
ahead of anything yet attempted in
Idaho. There will be a magnificent
exhibit and display of the products
of the county-grown and manufac-
tured. We can expect an unrivaled
display of grains, grasses, vegetables
and live stock. The fruit display will
equal anything heretofore seen,
Notwithstanding the frost. We will
not have as great a display of fruit
as was anticipated earlier in the sea-
son. We will have one that will be a
credit to Canyon county, and that is
saying as much as any man can say.
There will not be as many exhibitors
of fruit as usual, but those who have
it will make bigger and better exhib-
its. The other features of the fair
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-25
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT.

1t has come at last. For two years
now the Tribune has expected some
thing to happen in the Canyon county
public cshools. We thought it would
occur in Caldwell, but we escaped the
odium. The news columns of this
issue of The Tribune contain an &C
count of corporal punishment at Par
me that will equal anything that Cald-
well can boast. There is one differ
ence. The people of Parma will not
stand as much as the people of Cald-
well. They have affection enough for
their children to protect them. We
commend the action of Mrs. w. H.
Mccoy in having the Parma teacher
arrested. 1t is high time the public
should know whether teachers are at
liberty to assault children at will or
not 1t is time for the people to stop
historical, not to say brutal, men and
women, from lashing children
with rawhides and hose, jabbing them
with hat pins and binding them with
eraser. This business has gone
far enough. Mrs. Mccoy has pointed
a method of stopping the practice. If
the school trustees will not do their
duty, the criminal courts are still
open.
Probably that Parma teacher now
feels bad. She is sorry, but that helps
very little. A person who cannot con-
troll himself has no business teaching
school. The trustees of Parma have
no business in allowing the infliction
of corporal punishment in the public
schools. Had the young lady known
that striking a child was equivalent to
handing in her resignation as a teach
er, this thing would not have hap
pened. The sooner the time comes
when the teacher knows that all
children are to be treated as the
children of trustees are treated, the
better. Did you yer hear of teacher
furnishing a trustees child? We think
not. It's just the common child that
is to be developed by the rawhide
route. Thank Heaven, there is some
protection for the common child.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-25
A STEP FORWARD

According to the news columns of
The Tribune the Methodist Episcopal
church of Caldwell will soon erect
splendid house of worship. 1t is the
intention and desire of DR.. G. L. Pow
ell, the pastor, that portion of that
great edifice be set apart for the
young men of the community. He
proposes that his church afford q
place where young men may meet
together; where they may read and
write and find elevating entertain
nient for themselves and friends. 1t
is his purpose, in measure, to sup
ply the Office of a Y. M. C. A. in
Caldwell. The step he is taking is a
departure from the established GUS
tom in Idaho; but it would seem the
innovation merits and deserves sue
cess. Like its prototype, the Y. M. G.
A., this advance step is the result of
necessity. The modern city, with its
conditions and environs made the
y. M. c. A. necessity. The smaller
towns and cities need something of
the kind during the years they can
not afford Y. M. C. A. buildings and
surroundings. The logical solution
Of supplying this need is for the
church to take up the matter.
The Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, founded in 1874 by Sir
Geo. Williams was the result of the
great migration Of young men to the
city from the country, in response
to the industrial conditions in Eng
land at the time. An industrial rev.
olution attracted thousands to London.
These young men, homeless, lonely
and amidst temptation, were eager to
join organizations founded upon re-
ligious principles for mutual help.
Sir George Williams was one of those
young men. Through his efforts a
Young Mems Christian Association
was organized, for the purpose of es-
tablishing religious services, Bible
study, and mutual cooperation in self
help, among the young men employed
in business houses of London. About
eighty young men Joined the organi-
cation. Among them was Christopher
Smith, who gave the organization its
name. The movement rapidly as
sumed important proportions, spread
ing to different parts and among the
different business houses in the city Of
London; and afterwards to different
parts of the United Kingdom. It was
only a matter of time and growth
until the Y. NJ. C. A. encircled the
world; and became the great organ
zation it is today.
1t was the call of the city; the CEN