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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-10-27

FALL MEETING
ELKO JOCKEY CLUB,
TWO DAYS RACING!
November 2 and 8, 1888.
$3.50 IN PURSES.
SPEED PROGRAMME:
FIRST DAY.
Friday. November End.
First Race--6cO yards; free for all; purse
$75 on. First horse $50; second S25.
Second Race-Three-Quarter mile dash for
horses owned in Elko County; purse $3.50 90.
First horse SITS; second SIS.
Third Race .-one-half mile and repeat; free
ond $50.
BECOND DAY.
Saturday ..............No November 3rd
First race ---One-quarter mile dash; free for
all; purse $50 90. First horse 500; second
$50.
Second Race--Three- quarter mile and re-
peat; free for all purse 5000 90. First horse
81 40. second S6O
Third Race Consolation handicap sweep
stakes; free for all horses that wero beaten;
purse S75 90.
Fourth race-yaquero saddle horse race
swetpstake race; GOO yards: purse $50 90.
Unless otherwise specified entrance fee
shall be Is per cent. of purse and must accom-
pany nomination.
In all cases any horse distancing tho field
will receive first money only.
No money paid in any race without = con-
test.
Entries must be made by O'Clock the even
ing before races are to be run.
In all cases four or moro to enter and three
or more to start.
Pacific Blood Horse Association Rules to
| govern.
1. OsraEIcHER,
Secretary.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-19
Quail in Southern Illinois.

quail IN SOuLnorn ILLINOIS,.
When The great area of snow which
now covers the country begins to melt
away people will begin 10 sum up the
great destruction of game that 1t has
occasioned. i have had several letters
from sections where I shoot and there
is but one opinion expressed, that the
quail have had a terrible set back. In
the exposed pra're lands of southern
Illinois the BIRDS have persisted in great
numbers. One friend writes me: Il
took my hound dog down to the edge
of the woods which run alongside the
Wabash river. expecting to start a fox
that had been bothering my chickens.
On my way 1 found seven bevies Of
quail in the main ditch. They were
squatting on the crust snow and only
several OF the birds could fly. and those
not over six feet. caught half a-dozen.
and found that balls of ice as large as a
hickorynut completely covered their
feet. The birds could not run. were
very weak. and were dying. I went
back 10 the house and got basket. and
picked up fifty-seven birds. There
were some twenty-odd birds dead. l
put the birds in warm garrett room.
with some water and feed. first dipping
the ice-covered feet In warm water to
thaw them out I could think of no
other way of getting the ice of without
iniuring the feet All but eleven of the
birds have died. and only three of these
are able to run about in frisky way.
No more quail shooting here for some
wears. Letter in Field and Stream.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-19
Keep Farm Records.

Every farmer is to great extent a
manufacturer. and ought to keep rec
ord of his operations. This Is the key
to success In any business. But the
soil-tiller should attend to some other
matters in connection with his ac-
counts. A map of his farm. with
each field numbered. and the size,
quality of soil. etc.. specified. will be a
great aid in keeping track of the year s
transact ons. How many farmers have
such guide and convenience? And
how MANY kept such memoranda in
1887 as will enable them to tell the ex-
pense of each crop grown And how
about the domestic animalsp II you
keep cows. what have they paid you
per head in the aggregate? And what
of the sheep. swine. and even the
chickensp How much did each con-
tribute to your income, and which was
the most profitable? Those who can
answer these pertinent questions must
~ WSh uuNioCu III AOShAu W tHCiI HUI
anc:al position. and need no a,lmoni-
ton; but we fear many are utterly I'M
able 10 give any detailed account of
their farming operations. or whether
the balance is on the right or wrong
side of the ledger. 1t is needless to
say that such management would soon
wreck almost any commercial enter
prise. and hence the frequent COM
plant that farming don't pay" is not
surprising. What we write is intended
10 be suggestive rather than admoni-
tory. Keep an accurate account of
your doings, and you will not only be
wiser but ere long richer in consc-
quence. In fact. resolve that you will
know how you stand ut the close of
1888. whoever may meantime have
been elected Pres dent of The Republic
or Governor of your Commonwealth.
D. D. Z. Moore, in american Agricul.
turisk
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-19
A Relic of Barbarism.

1t Is many years since the traveller
who was adv sed to go and see India re-
marked that he did not care to do SO. as
the government had abolished hook
swinging and widow-burning. But.
some OF the inhab tants of that vast
peninsula are still given to q strange
custom, Of which little or nothing is
known TO the Europeans. 1t seems that
in the Nizam's dominions there is
caste in which this practice prevails.
When any Of its members die a flag Is
attached to a bamboo. and the bamboo
is given to q man to hold over the
corpse of the deceased. Then. having
retired to q conven ent d stance, the
men of the caste open fire on the flag
probably by way of showing distress.
and of helping the soul of the deceased
ON its journey to somc other world.
But not every body is William Tell;
and sometimes it happens that the man
holding the flag Is shot. This actually
occurred on recent occasion. and
notice was taken OF it by the N zam's
government. In the Tarida. or govern
ment gazette. IL is male known to all
concerned that no flag held over q
corpse is to be fired ut in the future. -
st. James Budget.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-19
Hurt Her Pride.

She was from the city, and thought
she would surprise her country cousin
by calling one day with her steady
company. dapper Dung fellow with
mammoth spectacles. noisy cape
overcoat. and an earnest desire 10
smoke cigarettes. The country cousin
was not agreoably impressed with his
appearance, and asked her city rela-
tive what was Freddy's occupationp
"Oh! He travels for q firm in the
board of trade build n.y." was the
proud reply. II see," commented the
country lass, sweetly; tho is an Grand
boy" They are not firm friends now.
-Bufalo Courier.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-19
THE ALARM WENT OFF.
A Bad Boy Put q Clock Under the
Sofa, and Her Lover Flew.

A Bad Boy Put Clock Under the
Sofa, and Her Lover Flew.
A mother on Madison avenue lately
requested her daughter. who is just
approaching womanhood. to give her
beau hint that she must not sit up
later than 10 o'clock. This the girl
was reluctant to do, but her little
brother threatened that unless she did
he would open the parlor door and an
nounce the maternal edict. The sister
supposed that she had put quietus
ON her brother by reminding him of
his playing hockey and forging his
mothers name on excuses from school
to go skating. not forgetting to mem
ton a little r;ding-whip his mother
kept in her ROOM All this however.
was not enough TO keep the youth
from getting even with his Sis
beau for not & wing him anything for
Christmas. The other evening he got
an alarm clock with bell rs loud as
the gong on the Brooklyn bridge"
bob. and placed it under the sofa
where his sister and her betrothed
were to do their spooning. The hands
were pointed at TO- Tie unsuspsct-
ing girl heard the tick. but took it to
be her lovers Waterbury. He was just
tickling her with yarn about horse
his papa was going to buy when the
gong sounded. There was pause
and then as though misunderstanding
the meaning, he grabbed his hat and
never stopped running until he struck
the door stoop. when he few. The boy
had iced the steps. The little boz now
takes cushion to school with him.
Albany Journal.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-19
Grating stone Fruit.

| The cherry and plum. and even the
peach. can be grated with success. n
the work be done early In the SEASON.
but il left until the buds begin to break,
u Is huch more difficult to make the
ciops live in ether 81 these trees Than
10 the apple or pear. just why this Is
80 is not fully understood. bat the fact
is well known. In grating trees that
produce stone fruit the work should be
done early in April. for it left until the
last of the month the result will rarely
be satisfactory. In grating the peach
the work should rot only lie done carly
in the season, but il should be dons Oh
young trees. for Id Bet c ons Iii The
branches of old peach trees Ii not hsii-
ally attended with SUCCESS. The best
tinie TO graft d peach tree Ii when Il Is
young and has q stone not much more
than an inch in diameter. The top
should be cut of level with the ground.
After the cion Is set draw the earth up
around IL so as TO leave but two buds
above ground; cion thus set will rare
ly fail to grow; but as u rule it is not
necessary to graft the peach. because
they can be as easily bhdded. and The
buds can be the first year after the
tree comes from the seed, when the
tree is too small to graft; but some.
times the bud fails to grow. and The
tree makes such rapid growth That it is
too large to rebud in the autumn; then
it is desirable TO graft in the following
spring.
II Is often found desirable to graft
both the plum and the cherry when
the trees are nearly full grown; and
fortunately The work can be dons on
large tree almost az successfully ms On
a small one. providing The work be
done at the right season by one who
understands it. In grating full
grown-tree the work should be COM
menced at the top and the whole centre
OF the tree cut off and grated; and II
the cions all grow we'll, the next year
the lower limbs may be graftedi bnt as
a rule. 1t Is, best 10 be three years in
changing the top of large tree. One
mistake is often made that should he
avoided. which is In setting cions of too
great length; too good buds are suf-
fic ent There are several advantages
In having short cions; first, there is
not so much danger of their drying up,
second. 1t requires less force to start |
two buds than half dozen. some
which are considerable distance from
the growing tree; third, there is not |
the danger of short cion being start
ed as there is long one. Many cions
are broken of, or started out OF place.
by the rds; therefore when the whole
top of tree is grated some provision
should be made for the birds that they
may not rest on the cions; This can be
done by fastening firmly to the tree
some Of tss severed limbs. so they will
be higher than the cions. Unless some
provision Of this kind be made, the |
early grated trees win DO very likely
10 have many cions displaced by the
birds. -Practical Fdrmer.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-19
How to Prove the Earth's
Motion.

l x4OI4044s
Any one can prove the rotary motion
of the earth on its axis by a simple ex-
pertinent. for making which an educa-
lional journal of Frankfort Germany.
gives the following directions. take
a good-sized bowl, fill it nearly full of
water. and place it upon the floor of a
room which is not exposed to shaking
Or jarring from the street Sprinkle
over the surface of the water a coating
Of lycopodium powder, white sub
stance. which is sometimes used for
the purposes of the toilet and which
can be obtained at almost any apothe-
cary's. Then. upon the surface OF this
coating of powder, make. with powder
charcoal. stra ght. black line say an
inch or two inches in length. Having
made this little black mark with the
charcoal powder on the surface Of
the contents of the bowl. lay
down upon the floor. close to the
bowl, stick or some other straight
object, so that II shall be exactly
parallel with the mark. II the line
happens to be parallel with crack in
the floor. or with any stationary object
In the room, this will serve as well.
Leave the bowl undisturbed for few
hours. aud then observe the position OF
the black mark, that is to say. in that
direction opposite to that of the move
ment of the earth on its axis 'The
earth. in simply revolving. has carried
the water and everything else in the
bowl around with it. but the powder
on the surface has been left behind o
little. The line will always be found
to have moved from east 10 west. which
is perfectly good proof that everything
else has moved the other way.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-19
A New Organization.

To get even with the young ladies'
who formed society for the suppress
sion Of drinking by not accepting an
escort who drinks. the young gentls-
men are talking of organ zing a socie-
ty. each member of which will be asked
to subscribe to the following condi-
tions: Not TO escort or accompany q
young lady to any place unless she
can make first-class bread. broil beef
steak, and does not chew gum. II such
a society is formed. II will bother some
Of The girls TO come DIP 10 the rsqulrs-
naenis - WaEpaea Posk
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-19

HE startling accusation comes from
England that John L. Sullivan recent
ly perpetrated pun at Windsor He
was running through Queen Victoria
park when lveried official stopped
him and asked what he was doing.
improving my wind. SIR" exclaimed
the champion. rs he hurried on.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-19

REPRESENTATIVE NoRwooD. OF
Georgia. tells of a curious coincidence
which occurred in Washington few
days ago He was expecting major
Lester, of Savannah. and as he picked
his way along the icy pavcments on
his way down from the Capitol the
thought struck him that Lester. coming
from the South. would be likely to sus-
tain G severe fall while in Washington.
A few hours later. when the Major got
out of the coach at the Ebbitt House
he slipped on piece of ice and fell
and sprained his ANGLE. MIR Norwood
now regrets that he did not telegraph
10 his friend Of his prssentiinens
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-19
Pura Contantment.

Pure Contentment.
The agsnt Of Texas Immigration
society. while travelling in Kentucky.
| stopped ct small cabin and began .
conversation with an old fellow whose
hair looked like the whiskers on q CO.
coanut
"Do you own this placer
mo" replied the old fellow as he
showed dog out Of the way aud spit
through his teeth.
'Wouldn't you like to own placer"
"Whut soster placsF'
"A large farm"
Don't b'reve would.
"Wouldn't you like to own one OF
those large prairie farms in Texas.
where the cattle alonc would make you
q fortune9"
"B'Peve not. Ruther stay right
here Borned up yander on the hill"
"Wouldn't you like to give your
children better advantagesP"
Got 'vantages ernutf Dick, thar.
ken ding down any TELLER Nv his size
in the neighborhood; Alb ken shoot
mighty nigh ez good ez ken. an
IL M ken kiver con like er man."
But don't you want them to learn
something Of the great worldp
Wouldn't you like to have them edu'
catedp"
mo, don't breve would"
"Whyp"
make 'em lazy. My brother Bill
got edycated an after that he want
no manner ercount He Earned how
to read, he did. Could stand fiat-footed
an read this here big circus pr,ntin'
cross the road. Befo' that he wuz the
best fodder puller auywhar. but after
that he lost his holt. somehow. Dad
he couldn't 'splain it no other way an
he jes nachully laid It to odycation-
what became of himP'
"Wall. (shoveing aside dog and
splitting on one of the children) he KEEP
on gettin' more edyoated Got SO
much that be could spell right smart
an then his mack NV chopin wood
'peared ter leave him. Dad he couldn't
'splain 1t no other way so he lowed
that it wuz education. Bill KEEP on an
Earned how ter write on the h'arth
with charcoal. Soon after this he wuz
tuck down with chills. Dad couldn't
'splain 1t no other way so he lowed
that the education had dun went TO his
brain. He laid thar an shuck an
shuck without stoppin' a tall. Dad
hated ter see anybody idle, so he made
Bill sift the meal. Jes put er sitter In
his hans an he jes nachully shuck Il.
Wall. sub, that pore Teller jes nachully
shuck his life out. Wy. he got SIGH
start that he shuck fur some time after
he d.ed. Since then have lowed that
education won't do in our family"
you are a strange man l must
say"
mo. you needn't say It less'n you
wanter. Thar ain't no must about it"
1T is strange that you prefer to live
In this miserable place."
SIS itp" Well. don't know about
that See that log contrapshun over
yander?'' he added. pointing.
Yes
..Wnll. that's q still house. ''-Arkan.
saw Traveller.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-19

Ex.PREsIDENr McCosH, of Princeton
College, is now devoting himself to
literary work. He is at work on vol
ume to be entitled First or Funda-
mental Principles" which he thinks
will be the most enduring Of his achieve
ments in philosophy. An effort is be-
ing made to nave HIM write book, of
personal memoirs, giving anecdotes of
his experiences in Scotland, ireland and
America. and pen pictures of the IA
nous people he has known. 1t is proba-
bic that the next few years will see
much that is entertaining and instruct
i've from the pen of the celebrated
educator.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-19
Advised To switch OH

mo. my girl" said old Aunt Sally,
'it isn't pleasant thing for q woman
10 live without husband in this world.
II it hadn't been for my parents I'd .
married . good man. But l listened
to them. and I've been chewing the
bitter end of disappointment all these
years" -.
..Is It possiblea" calculated the fair
young boarding school girl. Why don t
you switch off on guma"-Judge.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-19
Little Johnny's Composition.

Geese Kisses, but ducks quacks. and
wen Frankly. that the baby. is pa nfie
in his lap he hollers, but the lion roars
like distant thunder and makes the
welkon wiring!
Uncle Ned which has ben in Italy.
and evry were, he saws one'nite lion
come out of the woods aud went to his
correl for to eat his cattle. Uncle Ned
he got up and looked n the correl thru
crack the lion shode his teeth. and
Uncle Ned sed. 1.-The idiot thinks I ann
dentist, but l haven't no time for TO
tend to him. He send for the lion
tanner for to guell him with his L-san
Francisco Examiner.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-19
Curious Evolution.

First Omaha Man-Has Swearhard
got religionP
Second Omaha Man-Not that
know Of
very strange. He never swears
any more. he don't chew tobacco ex-
cept on the sly, he wears clean shirt,
changes his collar every morning. has
put on cuffs. and when he talks his
voice is as soft as woman's."
Eyes, I've noticed that. His private
secretary is sick and he is getting along
temporarily with pretty girl type
writer. Omaha World.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-19
Margarite.

Margarine was born at sea-
Thence her name.
Never rarer pearl than she
From the ocean came,
Nor Goth fa'rer dwell
Within its cloister-shell.
Wind and wave her playmates were,
And the storm
Boisterous to all save her.
Rocked her form
Upon the cradle deep
Grooming the babe to sleep.
So, when the treacherous stranger, Land,
Before her smiled,
Aud seawsr1 stretched pleading hand
To claim the child,
Proud rose the Warrior Tide,
And clasped her for his bride.
John B. I,db6.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-19

dem spring arrangements dat dc fakirs
sold ON de streets tree or fous years
ago. Yoa winds 'eia up aud dey go
1emselfes. Dat was not lie first suck
er we've worked dat way. J mmy al
ways helps me an de good ones Of de
gang out when he can.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-19

In is understood that Joseph Chap-
berlain is 10 be offered the Grind Cross
OF the Order of the Bath for his SER
vices IN correction with the Fisheries
compassion. As he has had cold water
thrown over him constantly in tn s
country the Bath in his case should be
cold t.ouche.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-19

AN English gentleman lately at Con.
stantinoplo noticed in the imperial
treasury a portrait OF Lord Nelson.
The admiral wears the algrette given
him by the Sultan Selim III. The
present sultan has not seen his way to
give the original picture to the English
nation. but has ordered copy of 1t to
be presented to England.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-19

The fashionable butter. makers of
America. such as Mayor Hewitt
and William B. Dinsmore. are far in
advance of their English colleagues.
They get 81 pound for their butter,
bat the duchess of Hamilton offers hers
Tor sale for ] shilling and z pence per
pound.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-19

HESTER MORRIS. of Wyoming terri
tory, was the first woman in the United
States ever appointed justice OF the
peace. She was tall woman. with a
profile which closely resembled the
portraits of Queen Ell zabeth. While
she was in Office she was terror to a
certain class Of evil.doers. Yes" the
half-inebriated rough would plead on
his arrest. Il been a beatin' my wife
again. know it. but don't send me
up fore Mis- Morris. Irather 60 fore
ten men than the woman. / rather be
tried BY q man.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-19

The Oldest living graduate of Prince.
ton college Is Rev. Melancthon B. Will
Hams. OF Cambridge N. Y. He was
born on July 49, 1897. and entered the
junior class at Nassau hall. rs the COL
iege was then called, In his sixteenth
year. and was graduated In 1914.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-19

Col. HALBERT S. GREENLEAF, a
federal officer In the civil war. now of
Rochester, N. Y, has sent to Senator
Vance. of North Carolina. a fine Jersey
bull calf. COL Greonleaf says in his
letter to the senator: please accept
The bull calf sent you yesterday as a
slight token OF my regard for a certain
rebel .brigadier.' the worst of the lot"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-19
A Walk Around.

She was very stout. very jolly and .
little sarcastic. and she was Gliding
Mr.. De Dooi for not speaking toher at
a reception the day before.
Jaw. Miss Laura" he pleaded. Il
wanted to. but you wouldn' t recognize
me. Really, don't you know. / walked
all around you but you wouldn't see
me-
s-Clear around me. Mr.. De Doodp"
che said sympatletically. "How tired
it must have made youi'- Washington
Critic.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-19

GEN. ALLEN TAYLOR d ed at his home
bear Memphis. Ind, Feb 15 He
came from Virg mia. and was partly of
Indian stock. He was one of the big
gest landowners in the county,, and
one OF the most peculiar of men. He
never owned cook stove and never
entered ciurch.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-19

MARK HOPKINS, son of the late Mark
Hopkins. cx-presideut of Williams
college, has written novel entitled
1.-The Worlds Verdict" which will
soon appear.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-19

LETTERS OF administration have
been granted for the will of the late
gun-maker Krupp. He gives to his
wife the right TO take from his estate
such income as she may think prop
er. not exceeding 100000 marks per
1nuupa
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1888-05-19

A HOUSE in New Jersey which had
been kept insured for eighty nine years
burned up the other day between the
lapse of one policy and the taking out
of another.