The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-02-21

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representative leaders. But he car
get all he wants to learn of public
sentiment by reading the newspaper.
from all parts of the country.
Express Company stocks drop II
to $50 points in two years. The COM
panies must be sorry now that ever
let the parcel post go through.
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hese senatorship deadlocks will
last as long as these unbusinesslike
delays continue in the distribution OF
the dough.
The trust magnatcs are getting used
to the ligatation with the government,
but it seems rather disrespectful to
throw notice of indictment into the
wasteba sket unopened.
4 X X
President Taft has travelled $4,000
miles since 1901, and if the distance
spent in looking for lost golf balls
were included that amount might pos.
sibly be doubled.
The Sunday school superintendent
remarks that the boys made more
noise coming in Sunday than a troop
of elephants. But as elephants have
padded feet, it is doubtful if whole
troop could equal the clatter of one
boy in his double-sole boots.
X X X
The annual open season for the
presidents of Mexico has now come.
The Legislatures and city councils
continue passing hatpin laws. with
out asking permission of the only pro-
perry constituted authorities.
4 X 4
The Turks are again suing for
peace, and would undoubtedly end the
war if the victorious Bulgarians would
give up the territory they have con-
quored and pay liberal indemnity.
X X X
While the Progressive movement is
deplored by many of our conservative
citizens, it is believed that they will
not refuse to attend the progressive
whist parties.
That new complexion powedr that |
matches woman's gown will be for
tunate for those having faces that
need to be covered up.
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After reading of the sufferings of
the Scott party in the Antartic, it
hardly seems necessary to scold your
wife because she let the parlor fire
get low.
X X X
Now that Congress has actually
counted the electoral vote, it would
seem safe for Woodrow Wilson to
buy his tickets to Washington.
4 4 X
Any person engaged in business in
Mexico just now will find that the
ground-hog's hole is about the most
favorable location.
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The president-elect is very close
mouthed about the cabinet, but it is
hoped the reporters will be able to get
an interview out Of him on the mean
ing of the fifth canto of Virgirs
Aeneid. e...f5E-
X X 4
The dressmakers' association favors
train skirts, which will be useful in
removing germs from the streets and
floors
4 4 4
Those Suffragettes hiking to Wash
ington will get there quicker if they
steal few rides on the freight cars.
4 X 4
There is general demand to have
red tape removed from the courts.
but it can't be done, because manv
worthy people own tape stock.
X X 4
Now that the American League
schedule for 1918 is out, the dates for
congress, the courts, and scientific
societies can be safely made.
4 X
In spite of all this talk about sim
pl'eity at the White House, it is be-
heved the Wilson girls will remove
their aprons when they go to the front
door to receive callers.
4 4 X
Its much better judgment to ex-
change valentines with your friends
rather than calendars. Valentine. can
be worked off next year.
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