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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
"The Devils Pulpit"
By H. B. Marriott Watson.
Dodd. Mead & Co. New York.

BY II. b. Marriott Watson. Published by
Dodd. Mead Co.. New York. Price si50
Every author who writes of buried
treasure is bound to be compared with
Stevenson, and knowing that, why not
more carefully copy the master? What
place. one must ask. has a woman in
such an adventure story? She is as
much of a nuisance to the author as
she is to everybody in the story, and
the reader. be assured, wants none of
her.
In this story of The Devils Pull
pit" the usual set of strangely mis-
mated adyenturers takes a 1000 ton
iron tramp steamer TO hunt for buried
treasure The chart telling of the
treasure was found in tiny village in
England BY an American Insurance
agent, and II directs them to "the pull
pit" a certain spot on mythical West
Indian island. They set sail from
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
.IINrnI-N,s I-nVE sr,nR1-,,

Lincoln photography is increased this
week by four volumes Of more or less
interest The smallest Of the lot is
noteworthy production It is entitled
simply Abraham Lincoln and is writ
ten by Brand Whitlock. the mayor OF
Toledo Whitlock has written several
sociological novels. and has made a pro-
fSoUnd study Of American problems and
fcondiuons. This book, like the rest of
his work, is a serious analysis and is
tcompressed into very small space.
fErhe author explains IN his preface how
l6ificult Il has been 10 put all OF inn
kpcrtsnce relating TO Lincoln IN so small
ks volume, but the book shows plainly
frhat he has read all the main biogra-
Iphies and has made good use OF his
material. A photogravure portrait Of
Abraham Lincoln is used as a frontis-
piece This is mainly interesting be-
cause Il was taken in 1859 by s. NJ Fas-
eett OF Chicago, and the negative was
destroyed in the great fire Of 1871. A
chronoIo ogical record Of Lincoln's life is
given from February Il, 1909, when he
was born. 10 his death, April 15 1865.
Every important event is noted and no
useless comment is made The book is
one Of the Beacon Biographies series
Of eminent Americans. and is published
BY Small. Maynard & Co. Boston.
-Idncoln's Love story is a slight lit
Sic book by Eleanor Atkinson, but IL
makes up in interest and beauty and
sentiment what il lacks IN volume.
The incident ia LincOlns life with
which the story deals IS known and IS
mentioned usually in his Biographies as
1855. fell in love with Ann RutIedge,
nearly lost his reason when she died.
or some equally brief and unsatisfac-
tory statement. The story, one sup
but ii is based upon tradition. There
sre stin living some few friends and
neighbors who can corroborate the
facts set forth by Mrs. Atkinson. Ann
Rutledge was the daughter Of a man
who kept the tavern where Lincoln
went 10 board in Salem, H., when he
was postmaster there. Ann was en-
gagged 10 marry a man named John Nc
Neiu. proprietor Of a store in town and
owner OF a rich farm. MCNEIL had sold
out his possessions and gone back
east" deserting Ann, with no word Of
explanation, and she was grieVing when
Lincoln came along and paid court to
her. she loved him, too. devotedly. but
felt an obligation toward the absent
Mcneil and grieved herself sick over
t. Lincoln interested Ann IN studies
and they had many happy hours to-
Eether. The story OF their courtship
does not read much like a romance OF
today.
"All that long autumn, while the
walnuts turned 10 gold, the naples
famed across the void and the oaks
poured their cascades Of red wine over
the bluffs. they were together. Often
the two were seen under a giant syca-
more, on 4 hill below the town and
overlooking the river, Ann puzzling
over conjugations, Lincoln sprawled at
her feet. reading 'Blackstones Com
Tnentaries- i was such an extraordi-
nary thing in that unlettered region
that Il was remarked ever after by
those who saw it, it was an affair Of
public interest, and now OF publicly ex-
pressed satisfaction at the happier turn
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14
aABRAHAM LINcoLNr
IrHE pEATH OF LINcoLNy

THE DEA oFII
Bs By BY aIauln
CO. & New York
By EanorA Doubled BY
Co. & o New York Pnc
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14

thors DO not find IT necessary to write
erotic problem novels.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-14

Kenneth Grahame. author OF The
Wind in the Willows" is the secretary
of the Bank of England.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-06
IRRIGATION
EXPOSITION

AS Caldwell intends making a great
display at the National Land and Ir-
rigation Exposition to be held at Chi
eago from November 10th to De-
cember 4th, the following article by
Fredric H. Griswold, assistant secre-
tary of the Seventeenth National IT.
rigation Congress, should not prove
interesting to the readers of The
Tribune:
What has the farm to offer?
The reply to this question will be
evident to all who visit the United
States Land and Irrigation EXPOSE
ton that is to take place in the Chi
cago Coliseum from November 20 to
December A. The exposition will be
the first of its kind, and the novelty of
it has appealed to all who have heard
OF the plan.
Pledges already given render it GER
tain that this display will outclass
any of the shows ever seen in the
Coliseum, which, has become famed
IS the best place in the middle west
for high-class exhibits. In addition
to complete display of the products
that have brought wealth from the
soil, there are to be specially de
signed decorations, panoramas anC
paintings, all arranged artistically
and these are to surpass all previous
efforts.
The exposition is not to be mag
nified county fair-it is to be unique
It's success is assured beyond tbs
shadow of a doubt.
The initiative for this exposition
came from the numerous railway an
land interests that center in Chicago
where practically all of the activ
colonization agents have establishe
their headquarters. But in order
have the idea carried out successful
on a big scale, it was necessary
: have guarantees of both money an
: and publicity, and these have bee
furnished by the Chicago Tribun
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-06
SEN. CARTER
INTERVIEWED
GOVERNMENT WILL ISSUE INTER-
EST BEARING WARRANTS.
Projects Must Be Completed and Sem
ate Committee will Recommend Is
suance of Warrants to- Enable Gov
eminent to Finish Projects In West.

Senator Thomas H. Carter of
Montana, is at Denver, where he will
join the senate committee on irriga-
ton to complete its inspection of irri-
cation projects in the west. While in
Denver he gave expression to his
ideas of what the committee will rec
ommend. He said:
at will be wasteful to allow the
present investment in dams, reser-
voirs and main canals to rest in an
uncompleted state pending the collec-
ton of adequate funds from the sale
of public lands, and therefore the
committee probably will recommend
that authority be given by congress
to issue warrants payable out of the
funds in order to complete projects
under way as rapidly as the work can
be economically done. The warrants
will bear low rate of interest, and
while as good as government bonds
they will not be government bonds
strictly speaking, but merely inter
est bearing warrants drawn against
the fund already provided for by Law
to meet the cost of the projects.
"Headwaters and reservoirs hav,
been completed, but there are no dis
tributing canals ready for the waite
in some of the government undertake
ings, and until these have been bull
there will be no revenue from tn
sale of lands.
. 81 cannot anticipate what tn
/ committee will report and recommen
: to congress, but may say we foun
e in the projects thus far visited tn;
as a rule they cost more than tt
estimated figures and the money h
a been slow in coming IN from the ssa
s of land with which to finish them.
I Gas with all new projects mistake
y were bound to happen, and this re
d lamation covered a big surface.
n scarcity of labor and higher pric'
g for labor and material delayed Il
work and added to its cost, but {
the projects which have been settle
e we found the newcomers well sati
e fed"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-06

The car destined for Council Bluffs
contains 60 boxes of apples containing
10 varieties, and 10 additional va
fieties for plate display, thus making
20 varieties of apples. There were
only several boxes of prunes and
plums. There is also a fine exhibit
Of vegetables of nearly everything
grown in this county. H. D. Andrews
and W. A. George will have charge Of
the Council Bluffs shipment. There
is no question but that Canyon coun-
ty will capture some of the big
prizes.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-06
gem DISTRICT
TO ENLARGE
DISTRICTS ASK STATE TO COME
IN WITH THEM ON PROJECT.
Can Save State Ten Dollars Per Acre
on Reclamation of Lands-IrrigatiOn
Company Objects to Extension of the
item Boundaries.

" Attorney John G. Rice, Secretary
Humrickhouse and Director C. A.
Faurot went to Boise Wednesday
They appeared before the state land
board, seeking the states cooper
alton in adding several thousand
acres to the Gem Irrigation District
on the souths
SS>Fhe Gem Irrigation districts land
is along the Snake river with Home
dale as the center. It adjoins, and in
fact is included within the Boise-Owy-
hee company's project which is be-
ing financed and handled by the Trow-
bridge-Niver company The district,
as at present constituted, proposes to
irrigate about $4,000 acres of land.
They are asking the assistance of the
state land board to have included
about $4,000 acres more lying to
the south of the present district.
- In the $4,000 acres there are i'm
Guided some 5000 acres segregated to
the state board and some 1000 or 5000
Carey act project, authorized by
the state board, and some 1000 or 5000
acres belonging to the state. The
Gem Irrigation district is asking the
state to relinquish this 5000 acres to
the government so that it may be
taken into the district and to sign up
with the district the 1000 or 5000
acres owned by the state.
The Gem Irrigation district pro-
poses to furnish water at $50 an acre
for all private land as well as the
states land in the district, the water
to be secured from the Boise-Owyhee-
Niver people.
The Idagon company has been Civ
en- authority to charge $50 an acre
for all private lands and $50 an acre
for state lands. The Gem district
people claim that their lower price
of $40 an acre upon all lands within
the district, which may be increased
to include 10000 acres, and the su
perior water rights which they claim
from the Trowbridge-Niver people
entities them to this consideration a
the hands of the state board.
The Idagon company had repre-
sentatives before the board opposing
the action.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-06
A CAR
OF FRUIT EAST

The publicity committee of the
Caldwell Commercial Club shipped a
car Monday to Chicago to be placed
on exhibition at the Irrigation and
Land Congress. The car contained
II varieties; 25 varieties of grains
and grasses; Is crates of pumpkins,
squashes and melons, 10 varieties Of
onions, five varieties of potatoes.
Five pumpkins grown on the vine,
the combined weight of which was
374 pounds. H. w. Dorman will have
charge of the exhibit and will leave
in a few days for the big city. The
Emmett Commercial Club had 5000
pounds of grains and grasses in the
car.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-06
GOODING SAYS
PLANSUCCESS
FORMER GROWER PLEASED WITH
WARE HOUSE PLAN.
Says Buyers We're Combined Against
Growers to Keep Down the Prices
Expects to see Two More Ware
Houses Built Next Summer.

Former Governor Gooding has re-
Gently returned to Idaho from Chi
cago. Saturday he was in Boise and
while there gave the Statesman an
interesting interview on the wool
question. Governor Gooding is quot
ed as saying i'll regard to the ware
house:
"The work of the organization has
advanced far enough so that it is no
longer an experiment, and while /
have always been an advocate of the
principle, l am more convinced than
ever of the wisdom of the warehouse
plan of selling woods direct to the
manufacturer.
eve have been especially FORUM
ate in the selection of our board OF
directors and, l feel, doubly so in the
selection of our president, Mr.. Cos
griff of Salt Lake. 1t has been a hard
fight, but the fight is won beyond
question of doubt. Not only did the
commission men attempt to break
down the organization in paying high
er prices for wool, but they succeed
ed for time in poisoning the minds
of the manufacturers against the
movement by telling them it was the
formation of trust to raise the price
of wool to the manufacturer.
President Cocgriff has, however
thoroughly succeeded in disabusinl
the minds of the manufacturers tina
such was the object of the movement
and succeeded in showing them all w
ask is the market price for our pro
ducts. He has succeeded in wipinI
out all prejudice against the associ
atom, and succeeded very fully, an
we now have all the manufacturer
on very friendly terms.
"The principle of the movement ha
been established beyond a doubt, il
my Judgment, as the best plan, but tn
: wool men have got to stand togethe
against the biggest combination tn
west has ever known, the commission
men, who have robbed the west o
/ millions of dollars. In those state
: where there is no representative o
the warehouse association this yea
they bought their wool at from fou
to eight cents less than the marke
value.
"I have always been satisfied i
the past there was a combination bt
tween buyers, but I am more salts
. fed of this fact than ever after tall
n ing with men who have spent thei
e lives in the wool lofts of Boston, an
5 who told me that it was not unusu;
for an Idaho clip to be divided anon
2 four commission men. Every schem
n of every kind has been resorted
= to take advantage of the growers.
a 1.-THE movement is not going bacl
!; ward but it is going to grow and
d shall not be surprised to see Il
!, wool growers of the west enlargir
the warehouse at Chicago and bull
It ing new ones at both Philadelph
l. and Boston. In handling our wool
$ this way we not only get full mark
y value from the manufacturers, b
:. the plan is very profitable, as Il
ID expense of collecting, shipping al
handling it by reason of the lar
r volume reduced to the minimu
or approximately one cent pour
A handsome profit will be return
-, for every dollar so invested by We
: growers"
II
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-06
CITY COUNCIL
Proceedings

October rs, 1909. Council met in
regular session pursuant to adjourn
ment with Mayor Gowen presiding
and Councilmen Clark, Devers, Far
rar, Gartin, Gipson and Paynter,
present. Shorb Clerk.
The time coming on regularly for
the receiving and opening of bids
for bonds, pursuant to notices, said
bids were opened as follows:
Chicago, Ill, Oct. 20, 1909.
"For the $36059.78 five per cent.
1920 year optional Paving and Fund
ing bonds to be dated July l, 1909
and to be sold October 25, 1909, we
viii nav SiO0.12, or $50 ,f03.05 and
furnish blank bonds free of charge,
the city agreeing to furnish prior to
the delivery of the bonds the usual
certified legal papers, evidencing the
legality of the issue to the satisfac-
ton Of our attorney and with salts
factory statement as per inclosed
blank, also satisfactory statement as
to physical conditions, bonds to be
delivered at Chicago and both prin'
cipal and semi-annual interest to DC
PAYABLE at Chicago or New York
This bid is made subject to prompt
acceptance.
By S. A. Kean
Chicago, Oct. 81, 1909
"For the $50, 059.7S legally ISSUED
bonds Of Caldwell, daho, ($10,0OO.O'
funding and $26,059,7s paving) de
livered to us in Chicago in denomin
atoms of $1,000, dated July l, 1905
and due twenty years after date
optional ten years after date, bearin
interest OF the rate of five per cent
per annum, both principal and sem
annual interest payable at some ban
in New York or Chicago, mutual
satisfactory, we will pay you $S6,059
7s, we to be allowed $1,000 to cover col
of lithographing blank bonds, alto
ney's fees and other necessary e.
penses.
JOHN NUvEEN & Co"
Seattle, Oct. 81, 100
For the $4,000 funding bonds
your city to be sold October %, 100
being bonds of the denomination
$1,000 each, dated July l, 1909, m
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-06

GO esd no ponuHuOo,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-06

CONTINUED on page 81
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-06
s. A. KEAN & Co.
BY S. A. Kean.
JOHN NUvEEN & CO..

For the $4,000 funding bonds Of
your city to be sold October rs, 1909,
being bonds of the denomination OF
$1,000 each, dated July l, 1909, ma
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-10-07
RAILWAY FOR ZION CITY
Company Proposes to Build Line to
Connect With the G. & M.

At the Zion City council meeting
last night E. B. Hollingsworth, present
ed an ordinance asking for an electric
road franchise through the heart Of the
city. The ordinance was placed on
it's first reading and has excellent
chances for passage. The car line
which will connect with the G. & M.
E. at a central point and that will
take passengers into the business dis
trict to the lace factory, and elsewhere
about town, has long been needed. It
was stated that the new city electric
line will be built early in the spring,
and may be started this fall providing
the franchise is not held up by the
council
There is said to be capital in sight
for the building Of the new line, which
when completed will be one of the
most welcome improvements which has
been projected since the Frost line was
put through.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-10-07
People are Expected to Show
Great Interest incoming
tuberculosis Exhibit
$4,000 SAW EXHIBIT LAST WEEK

All attendance records of the Edu-
cational Exhibit of the Wisconsin Anti
Tuberculosis Association were broken
last week in Lacrosse. Nearly 10000
people viewed the exhibit and heard
the illustrated lectures.
While the fair perhaps contributed
large number of visitors who might
not otherwise have been present, the
attendance at the star lecture of Pro
fessor Ravenal was diminished by the
carnival which was being held at the
same time. Under ordinary circum-
stances and against ordinary competi-
tion The association expects this great
lecture feature to crowd the largest
auditoriums which can be provided.
Lacrosse in it's usual manner has
recognized an opportunity to make
good locally and to set records for
other cities. Population considered,
this attendance has equalled and sur
passed that of any other city in the
country, possibly excepting the Inter
national Congress Exhibit at Wash
ington and New York. It is doubt
full if better showing has ever been
made elsewhere in the world.
Previous to that, Milwaukee held all
the records with an attendance of
$4,000 in two weeks at the national
exhibit held there in 1906.
The eyes Of the executive officers are
now turned to Kenosha and Racine
where it is expected that local pride
and enthusiasm will stimulate these
cities to an effort to surpass the La
Crosse showing during the coming two
weeks.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-10-07
TO TAKE OUT TREES
Government Asked to Give Permission
for Removal of Trees

Inspector Edwin P. Boyd, in charge
of the work of the United States
government has asked permission from
the government to remove all of the
trees skirting the site of the new post
office as it has been found absolutely
necessary to remove these trees in
order to put in the new sidewalks in
keeping with the demands of the city
ordinance. The trees are among the
most beautiful on Market street and it
has been the general rule of the gov
eminent to conserve shade trees when
ever it is possible. However, in this
case it would be impossible to build
the walks. It is expected that the
formal permit for the removal of the
trees will be received today. The in
spector will ask the council to make
a gradual raise Of seven inches in the
curb at the west end of Market street
in order to make it possible for the
grade of the new walks to conform
with the grade Of the entrance to the
building.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-10-07
TO SELECT RHODES SCHOLAR
Examinations to be Held Oct. 10 and
20-Greek no Longer Required =

The examinations for. the Rhodes
Scholarship at Oxford University will
be held for Wisconsin college students
at the state university Oct. 1920.
This is the first examination at
which students who have not studied
Greek will be eligible. Such students,
if they pass successful examinations
in the other subjects, which include
Latin, algebra and geometry, and arith-
metic together with translation from
Latin into English, will have an equal
chance with those who, present the
Greek. It will be necessary for them,
after receiving appointment, however,
to make up some Greek before taking
up their residence in Oxford the year
following the examination.
The selection of the Rhodes scholar
to represent Wisconsin as a result of
this examination, will be made about
the first of January by the committee
for Wisconsin, which includes Presi-
dent c. r. Van Hise, chairman; Presi-
dent w. G. Daland, Milton College;
President E. D. Eaton, Beloit College;
and President Samuel Plantz, Lawrence
College.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-10-07
University of Chicago Offers
Splendid Prize to High
School Boys and Girls
FOR DECLAMATORY CONTEST

Kenosha high school boys and girls
year at which there will be a real
prize offered, as Principal w. e. Hook
ing of the high school has received a
letter from the president Of the Uni
versity of Chicago in which he offers
scholarship in the university which
is valued at 1920 as prize for de-
clamatory contest to be held in the
school late in November or early in
December. There are no strings tied
to the offer and the president of the
university states that the scholarship
is to be given to the winner of the
contest regardless of his class in the
school.
For several years Kenosha has not
taken part in the state and district
declamatory contests, but a local con-
test has been held usually late in the
spring term The offer of the uni
versity president has awakened great
deal of interest for fall contest and
the arrangements for the contest will
undoubtedly be completed within the
next few days Kenosha high school
boys and girls have always held a, high
rank in declamatory contests and with
so high prize as college scholarship
as the trophy there is no doubt but
that the coming contest will be one
of rare merit.
In past years Kenosha has not sent
many students to the University of
Chicago, but at the present time there
are a number of students in the higher
classes who are planning to enter the
university at the close of their high
school course and it is expected that
all of these will enter the declama-
tory contest.