The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-18

ners Congregate There-Tribune
Brands Statement AS a Lie-Vir-
tue in all Its Phases Flourishes
at Corner.
If exhortation will turn the trick
there is hope for the denizens of the
Saratoga, and those who have their
habitat in the three banks. Relig-
ious services are held ON one or the
other of the four corners 367
nights of the year. It's the Saints
or the Free Methodists, the Saliva
ton Army or Chinese doctor and
sometimes two or three of them in
one evening. These devoted people
have the faith of Peter, but we
somtimes fear that like Casey they
do not know what they are up
against Be of good cheer and re-
member that we do not for one, sim
gle solitary minute think that those,
OF the four corners, are unusually
wicked. We fear, however, that
they are not easily wheedled into
righteousness. They probably all
have the pagan virtues of prudence,
courage, temperance and justice and
the Christian virtues of faith, hope
and charity, with patience and hui
mility thrown in for good measure.
We earnestly hope and honestly be-
lieve they have. But we would say
that they are not strong on prayer,
except, of course, one or two. AL
ways make few exceptions SO that
each may think that you referred
to him, and If one tackle you, you
can point out the exception. Ex-
ceptions are convenient to the lay
man as stipulations are to lawyers.
They relieve the situation of unnec-
essary and useless conversation.
Now these people should move up
the street a block. There Is a fer
tile field about the corner of Main
and Kimball. OF late this field has
been abandoned to the Socialists and
the scenery is commencing to look
like Kansas in a grasshopper year.
A blight is upon the corner, but we
understand that Mr.. Dan Brown,
while in the city Tuesday, cleared
the atmosphere like a thunder storm.
1t would be worth Caldwell's while
to go wet in order to get Dan back.
He is sure death ON Socialists. The
people on each side of Main and on
each side of Kimball near this par
ticular corner could be depended ON
to join in on the chorus, and that
is more than they do down the
street. But what could you expect
OF Will Hasbrook, Ike Westcott or
Sam SHELTON? Theirs would be a
feeble amen to any proposition In
divinity. And as for singing, we
would rather have DR.. Isham or
John Downey in the choir. OF
course as nightingale G. w. Kelly
is some pumpkins and Gibbons is a
canary of yellowest hue. At any
rate both are birds. w. R. Sebree
is back and is a songster, but usu-
ally his melody is not church hymns.
G. D. Smell, G. s. Doan and Ed,
Plowhead are not wearing any laur-
els gained at Apollo's shrine. Hon.
John G. Rice, of course, is different;
he is different from a great many
people we might mention In more
ways than one. What boots that?
He hasn't participated In single
meeting. We doubt that he attends
regularly. For the purpose at hand
there is no use owning a sirens
voice if you don't use 1t. Might as
well be terpsichorean artist with
out feet.
Some vile wretch has intimated
that these meetings are being held
for the particular benefit of Roy
HURT. The rumor is unfounded.
They wouldn't faze HURT because
he doesn't need them. Anything
that would faze HURT would over
whelm the community. Let US hope
he isn't faxed.
We realize that the preaching
should be done where the sinners
congregate. Say, that don't sound
very good, does it? We mean to say
that some preaching to sinners is
the proper thing, and that this kind
of preaching should be done where
the sinners congregate. We admire
the accuracy of the missionary in es-
tablishing the exact geographical
point in Caldwell where the sinners
are, but we fear that they are like
reaching for something
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