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CALDWELL TRIBUNE TRIBUNE PRTO. * PUB. CO., Ltd. CALDWELL IDAHO Grandfather Kaiser Wilhelm better eut off those mustaches. Society would be safer were the Pittsburg millionaires to wear muzzles. That Japanese murderer who apolo gl zed on the gallows was certainly a polite man. One penalty of being rich la to fear somebody will steal our bodies after we are dead. Moralists agree that a bad man may be reformed, but It Is different In the case of a bad egg. Aa to school children who swap chewing gum. It Is a waste of time to try hygienic arguments on them. The bank examiner Is a good deal like a stroke of lightning. The worst has already happened when we hear the report The fellow who sent a fifteen-pound turtle through the mail may have had • creeping suspicion that the clerks always welcomed a snap. As for the people at large, they balk at the Idea that the orthography of the language has swelled In the cans and ought to be condemned. Mr. Rockefeller is boasting that he beat his doctor at golf. He should re member that It 's a pretty dangerous thing to gloat over a doctor. If Clerk Samuel Byerly can with a 2 -cent stamp turn $5,800,000 worth of Government bonds, he might borrow $100 or so and buy the Steel Trust In view of the high cost of living the funeral directors cannot see their way clearly toward making any reduc tion in the expense attendant upon dy ing. The Norsemen address Haakon as "Mr. King." This may be a trifle Ir regular, but It Is a great deal more polite than some of the pet names the Busslans are bestowing on Nicholas. Naturally, the President hopes that the country will not become so Inter ested In the discussion of the fact that he Is In favor of spelling reform as to forget that he Is opposed to race sui cida Over In Canada the people regard phonetic spelling as an evidence of Ig norance and bad breeding. This, we may be sure. Is due to the façt that the phonetic spelling movement was not started In England. Belva Lockwood says It la just as necessary for women to study the law as to learn to cook. A good many other women seem to take the same ▼lew of the case, and they are not •tudylng law either. Over In Russia the revolutionists re gard It as a great triumph for'their aide when they succeed In looting h bank of $60,000 or $100,000. What a •wild hurrah they would set up If th'.-y had a Stenslond or a Hippie to operate for them. Industry waits closely upon legisla tion. Already Western farmers are considering the planting of crops from which they can manufacture alcohol, to be denatured and used as a source of power. There Is a great desire for some cheap and effective substitute for gasoline, the supply of which Is limited and the price of which has steadily ad vanced for several years. Prof. Ray Lankester, In his opening address before the British Association, pointed out what has been many times remarked, that In no country Is so much aid given by laymen to scientific Investigation as In America. The habit of giving telescopes, laboratories and research funds has become common among rich men, and we rather take their gifts for granted. It has been humorously said that the will of a Massachusetts man which does not pro vide a gift for a hospital, an art mu aeum, a university or an Institute for the Investigation of human pedigrees Is In poor form, and reflects on the aoclal standing of the testator's family. That neat and lovable little coin, the dime, has had a most useful history. As far as we are aware It Is unique among the world's coins, having no nearer equivalent than the English sixpence, which Is worth 2 cents more. It Is one of the handiest of coins, be ing about as small as a silver piece can conveniently be. Bejng less, in size and weight than the nickel, which is worth only half as much, it is vastly more convenient to keep and hoard, and that Is one reason why It Is be coming extraordinarily scarce In spite of the fact that more dlmee are now turned out of the mints than ever be fore In the country'« history. There Is .a rage for "dime banks," and some of these mechanical contrivances are so pretty, so tngentous and so alluring that they force people to save dimes who have no earthly occasion to do so. The Philippines government has en joyed a revenue of from $60,000 to $70, ■000 from the Imposition of tonnage and navigation, dues upon ships from out pldo porta. But on Aug. 31 the govern Ing commission passed an net for the abolition of the dues. It gives up a tax of which there has been souie com plaint and Manila gets the advantage pf being a free port. In 'the sa me* con nection reference Is made to her im proved harbor facilities. The improve ments will cost, when completed, sîv eral million dollars, and Include the dredging to a depth of thirty feet ovtr an area of 400 acres, the reclamation of waste land, and an eighteen-foot chan nel entrance to the Paslg River. The statement concerning the abolition of dues which was sent out by the bureau of Insular affairs makes a comparison which, shows that while Manila Is now a free port there Is not such a port In any other oriental country. Hongkong, commonly called a free port, Imposes a tax, designated light dues, of 1 cent Mexican per ton. This Is the smallest charge, and there are variations for different ports ranging as high as 29 cents. In the Philippines the duty has been 6 cents per ton, or 80 cents per ton per annum. Manifestly under such a system short sailing vessels which made many entries, like those from the Asiatic coast, had an advan tage over those which made long dis tances and paid full rates. American ships, therefore, should be among those that receive distinct benefit from the change. Two English delegates who came over to a great convention held In Milwaukee were "thunderstruck" at the "remarka ble democracy of America," as display ed when as one man the other delegates removed their coats, vests, collars and cuffs and prepared to be as comfortable as possible In a hot convention hall. It was new to thein, but Is not new to us. Men In America are quite apt to make themselves comfortable when by them selves, though sometimes the conven tionalities are rudely disturbed. Bui why shouldn't men be comfortable? It'i a mighty absurd custom which permit« women to wear the thinnest sort ol clothes, while men are compelled to swelter in many thicknesses of cloth, woolen, cotton and linen at once. The lining of a man's coat sleeve Is thicker than all a woman wears upon her arms In summer. Add a thick layer of wool en cloth and frequently a sleeve of an undershirt, and see what & difference there is. Men's shirts are cool enough In themselves, but look at the collars, the ties and the cuffs which encumber them. Almost every man wears thick padding In the shoulders and several thicknesses of "wadding," haircloth and various other things In the front of his coat It is well enough to talk about "delightful democracy," but for some reason this same "delightful democ racy" has not yet dared to defy estab lished conventionalities by permitting men the same freedom In dress and comfort that It allows the women. Rid icule and criticism always await the man who tries to be comfortable In pub lic, and the ones who criticise most are those who most need reform. It's a pe culiar thing that men stand thus in the way of their own needs and desires. If they wanted to, they could by a concert ed effort overturn all the old Ideas and establish a code permitting rational dress; but, bless your soul, they will continue to stick to thick, stiff linen bands about their necks, heavily padded coats, plug hats and all the other un comfortable things, time without end, because they would much rather be un comfortable than ridiculous. That Is to say, they will do this In public. But when they get out of sight they will "peel off" quickly and say hard things about the custom which makes them cowards. TOMAS ESTRADA PALMA. PRESIDENT OF CUBA. V President Palma, with whose regime the Cuban Insurgents are dissatisfied, has shed his blood and suffered Impris onment for the Queen of the Antilles. He took part In the Cuban revolution of 1808-78, was president of the Cuban republic during that war and for a year was Incarcerated In a Spanish prison. For many years he conducted a school for Cuban boys at Central Val ley, N. Y., and when Cuba was turned over to Its people by the United States became its President A few months ago he was re-elected, and since he took office his political opponents, who declare they have not had a fair show at the polls, have plotted to bring about his downfall. Church Town. The town of Willis bas 183 Inhabi tants, and 176 of them belong'to the church. Four of the seven who do not belong are town loafers and the otuer three are Infants, who will be taken In ss soon as the weather warms up and they can be baptized.—Kansas City Journal. People are compelled to smother-re sentments at least a dozen times a. day. »Between Two fires« By ANTHONY HOPE "A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds." —Francis Bacon. CHAPTER XI. I had brought the $10,000 with me. I produced them and put them on the ta ble, keeping a loving hand on them, j "You fully understand my position, ! Colonel?" I said. "This thing is no use I to me unless I receive at least $320,000 . to pay back principal, to meet interest, and to replace another small debt to the ! bank. If I do that, I shall be left with 1 a net profit of $5,000, not an extravagant ' reward. If I don't get that sum I shall 1' be a defaulter, revolution or no revolu tion." "I can't make money If It's not there," he said, but without his usual brusque ness of tone. "But to this we agree. You are to have first turn at anything we find, np to the sum you name. It's to be hand ed over solid to you. The Signorlna and I take the leavings. You don't claim to share them, too, do you?" "No," I said, "I'm content to be a preference shareholder. If the money's found at the Golden House, it's mine. If not, the new government, whatever it may do as to the rest of the debt, will pay me that sum." Wit hthat I pushed my money over to the Colonel. "I expect the new government to be very considerate to the bondholders all round," said the Colonel, as he pocketed It with a chuckle. "Anyhow, your terms are agreed, eh, Signorina?" "Agreed !" said she. "And I'm to have the country seat?" ' "Agreed !" said I. "And the Colonel's to be President and to have the Golden House and all that therein is." "Agreed ! agreed ! agreed !" chanted the Signorina ; "and that's quite enough busi ness. Success to the Revolution I" I had risen to go, when a sudden thought Btruck me. "Where's Johnny Carr? I say. Colo nel , how indiscreet was he last night? Do you think he remembers telling you about It?" "Yes," said the Colonel, "I expect he does by now. He didn't when I left him this morning." "Will he confess to the President? If he does, it might make the old man keep an unpleasantly sharp eye on you. He knows you don't love him." "Well, Carr hasn't seen the President pet He was to stay at my house over to-day. He was uncommon seedy this morning, and I persuaded the doctor to tive him a composing draught. Fact Is, I wanted him quiet till I'd had time to think. You know I don't believe he would own up—the President would drop on him so ; but he might, and it's better they shouldn't meet." "There's somebody else he oughtn't to meet," said the Signorina. "Who's that?" I asked. "Donna Antonia," she replied. "He's getting very fond of her, and depend upon it, If he's In trouble he'll go and tell her the first thing. Mr. Carr is very confi dential to his friends." We recognised the value of this sug gestion. If Donna Antonia knew, the President would soon know. "Quite right," said the Colonel. "It won't do to have him rushing about let ting out that we know all about it He's all right up to now." "Yes, but if he gets restive to-morrow morning?" said I. "And then you don't want him at the Golden House on Friday evening, and I don't want him at the bar racks." "No, he'd show fight, Carr would," said the Colonel. "Look here, we're In for this thing, and I'm going through with lt. I shall keep Carr at my house till It's all over, even if I have to use force. Master Johnny is better quiet" "Suppose he turns ugly?" I suggested again. "He may turn as ugly as he likes," said the Colonel. "He don't leave my house unless be puts a bullet Into me first. That's settled. Leave It to me. If he behaves nicely, he'll be all right If not " "What shall you do to him?" asked the Signorina. "Oh, leave It to the Colonel ; he'll man age all right," I suggested. "Now I'm off," said the latter, "back to my friend Johnny. Good-night Sig norina. Write to the President to-mor row. Good-night Martin. Make that speech of yours pretty long. Au revoir till next Friday." I prepared to go, for the Colonel lin gered till I came with him. Even than we so distrusted one another that neither would leave the other alone with the Sig norina. We parted at the door, he going off up the road to get his horse to ride to his "ranch," I turning down toward the Plassa. We left the Signorina at the door, look ing pale and weary, and for once bereft of her high spirits. Poor girl t She found conspiracy rather trying work. I was little troubled myself. I began to see more clearly that it doesn't do for s man of scruples to dabble In polltio. I had a great regard for poor Johnny, and I felt no confidence in the Colonel treating him with any consideration. In fact, I would not have Insured Johnny's life for the next week at any conceivable premium. Again I thought It unlikely that 1* we succeeded, the President would survive his downfall. I had to repeat to myself all the story of bis treachery to me, lashing myself Into a fury against him, before I could bring myself to think with resignation of the imminent.extinc tion of that shining light What s loss he would be to the wotld 1 So many delightful stories, so great a gift of manner, so Immense a personal charm —all to disappear into the pit 1 And for what? To put into his place a ruffian without redeeming qualities. Was it worth while to put down Lucifer only to enthrone Beelsebub? I could only check this doleful strain of reflection by sternly recalling myself to the real question— the state of the fortunes of me, John Martin. And to me "the Revolution-was necessary; I might get the money ; at least I should gala Mme» I m ed by the honorable motive of saving my employers from loss and by the over whelming motive of my own love. If the continued existence of Johnny and the President was incompatible with these legitimate objects, so much the worse for Johnny and the President. CHAPTER XII. The next three days were on the whole the most uncomfortable I have ever spent in my life. I got little sleep and no rest ; I went about with a revolver handy all day, and jumped every time I heard a sound. I expended much change In buying every edition of all the papers ; I listened with dread to the distant cries of news venders, fearing, as the words gradually became distinguishable, to hear that our secret was a secret no longer. I was bound to show myself, and yet shrank from all gatherings of men. I transact ed my business with an absent mind and a face of such superhuman Innocence that, had anyone been watching me, he must at once have suspected something wrong. I was Incapable of adding np a row of figures, and Jones became most solicitous about the state of my brain. In a word, my nerves were quite shat tered, and I registered a vow never to upset a government again as long as I lived. In future the established consti tution would have to be good enough for me. I verily believe that only the thought of the Signorina prevented me making a moonlight flitting across the frontier with a whole skin at least, If with an empty pocket, and leaving the rival patriots of Aurea taland to fight It out among them selves. Happily, however, nothing occurred to justify my fears. The other side seemed to be sunk in dull security. The Presi dent went often to the ministry of finance, and was closeted for hours with Don Antonio ! I suppose they were perfecting their nefarious scheme. There were no signs of excitement or activity at the bar racks j the afternoon gatherings on the Plazsa were occupied with nothing more serious than the prospects of lawn tennis and the grievous dearth of dances. The official announcements relative to the debt had had a quieting effect, and all classes seemed Inclined to wait and see what the President's new plan was. So passed Wednesday and Thursday. On neither day had I heard anything from my fellow-conspirators ; our arrange ments for writing had so far proved un necessary—or unsuccessful. The latter possibility sent shiver down my back, and my lively fancy pictured his excellency's smile as he perused the treasonable docu ments. If I heard nothing on the morn ing of Friday, I was determined at all risks to see the Colonel. With the dawn of that eventful day, however, I was re lieved of this necessity. I was lying in bed about half-past nine when my servant brought In three letters. "Sent on from the bank, sir," he said, "with Mr. Jones' compliments, and are you going there this morning?" "My compliments to Mr. Jones, and he may expect me in five minutes," I re plied. The letters were all marked "Immedi ate"—one from the Signorina, one from the Colonel, one from the barracks. I opened the last first and read as follows : "The officers of the Aureataland Army have the honor to remind Mr. John Mar tin that they hope to have the pleasure of his company at supper this evening at 10 p. m. precisely. In the unavoidable absence of his excellency the President, owing to pressing cares of state, and the Hon. Colonel McGregor from indisposi tion, the toast of the Army of Aureata land will be proposed by Major Alphonse DeChair. "P. 8.—Friend Martin, speak long this night The two great men do not come, and the evening wants to be filled out. "ALPHONSE DE CHAIR." "It shall be long, my dear boy, and we will fill out your evening for you," said I to myself, well pleased so far. Then I opened the Signorlna's epistle. "Dear Mr. Martin," It began—"Will yon be so kind as to send me In the course of the day twenty dollars in small cliange? I want to give the school chil dren a scramble. I enclose check. I am so sorry you could not dine with me to night, but after all I am glad, because I should have had to put you off, for I am commanded rather suddenly to dine at the Golden House. With kind regards, be lieve me, yours sincerely, "CHRISTINA NUGENT." "Very good," said I. "I reckon the scramble will keep. And now for the Colonel." "Deer Martin—I Inclose check for $600. My man will call for the cash to morrow morning. I give you notice be causs I want it all In silver for wages. Carr and I are here together, both seedy. Poor Oarr Is on his back, and likely to remain there for a day or two. I'm bet ter, and though I've cut the affair at the barracks to-night, I fully expect to be up and about this afternoon. Ever yours, "GEO. M'GREGOR." "Oh, so Carr Is on his back and likely to remain there, Is he? Very likely, I expect; but I wonder what it means. I hope the Colonel hasn't been very drastic. However, everything seems right ; in fact better than I hoped." In this more cheerful frame of mind I arose, breakfasted at leisure, and set out tor the bank about eleven. Of course the first person I met on the street was one of the last I wanted to meet, namely. Donna Antonia. She was on horseback, and her horse looked as if he'd done some work. At the sight of me she reined up, and I could not avoid stopping as I lifted my hat. "Whence so early?" I asked. "Early?" she said. "I don't call this early. I've been for a long ride | in fact, I've ridden over to Mr. Carr 's place, with a message from papa ; but he 's not there. Do you know where he is, Mr. Martin T "Haven't an idea," said I. "He hasn't been home for four nights," she continued, "and he hasn't been to the ministry, either. It's Very odd that "be ' should disappear like this, just when all the business is going on, too." "What business. Donna Antonia?" I asked blandly. She colored, recollecting, no doubt that the business was still a secret. "Oh, well, you know they're always busy at the ministry of finance at this time. It's the time they pay everybody, Isn't It?" "It's the time they ought to pay every body," I said. "Well," she went on, without noticing my correction, "at any rate papa and the President are both very much vexed with him ; so I offered to make my ride in his direction." • "Where can he be?" I asked again. "Well," she replied, "I believe he's at j Colonel McGregor's, and after lunch I shall go over there. I know he dined there on Monday, and I daresay he stayed on." "No," thought I, "you mustn't do that, it might be inconvenient" So I said : "The Colonel says Carr told him he was going off for a couple of days' sail in hit yacht" "It's very bad of him to go," she said, "but no doubt that's it. Papa will be angry, but lje'11 be glad to know no harm has come to him." "Happy to have relieved your mind," said I, and bade her farewell, wondering whether Don Antonio would find no harm had come to poor Johnny. I had my doubts. CHAPTER XIII. When I arrived at the bank I dispatch ed brief answers to my budget of letters; each of the answers was to the same purport namely, that I should be at the barracks at the appointed time. I need not trouble the reader with the various wrappings in which this essential piece of Intelligence was Involved. I then had a desperate encounter with Jones ; business was slack, and Jones, was fired with the unholy desire of seizing the opportunity thus offered to make an exhaustive in quiry into the state of our reserve. Ile could not understand my sudden punctil iousness as to times and seasons, and I was afraid I should have to tell him plainly that only over my lifeless body should he succeed In Investigating the contents of the safe. At last I effected a diversion by persuading him to give Mrs. Jones a jaunt Into the country, and thus left In peace, I spent my afternoon in making final preparations. I burned many letters ; I wrote a touching farewell to my father, In which I took occasion to point out to him how greatly his im prudent conduct had contributed to in crease the difficulties of his dutiful son. I was only restrained from making a will by the obvious Imprudence of getting it witnessed. I spent a feverish hour In firing imaginary shots from my revolver, to ascertain whether the Instrument was in working order. Finally I shu: up the bank at five, went to the Piazza, partook of a light repast, and never was I more rejoiced than when the moment for ac tion at last came. As I was dressing, lin gering over each garment with a feeling that I might never put on, or, for that matter, take it off again, I received a second note from the Colonel. It was brought by a messenger, on a sweating horse, who galloped up to my door. I knew the messenger well by sight ; he was the Colonel's valet. My heart was In my mouth as I took the envelope from his hands. The fellow was evidently in our secret, for he grinned nervously at me as he handed It over, and said : "I was to ride fast, and destroy the letter If anyone came near." I nodded, and opened It. It said: "C. escaped about six this evening. Be lieved to have gone to his house. He sus pects. If you see him, shoot on sight." "Had Mr. Carr a horse?" I asked of the man. "No, sir; left on foot. Couldn't come along the road to Whlttingham, sir, It's patrolled." There was still a chance. It was ten miles across country from the Colonel's to Johnny's, and six miles on from John ny's to Whittlngham. The man divined my thoughts. "He can't go fast, sir, he's wounded In the leg. 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