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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-31
A Penitent Monkev.

Spring brings the turnpike musicians
and monkeys in great numbers. While
one pairtof these were giving a con-
cert on Main street in Carbondale, Pa. /,
to crowd of youngsters and two ine-
briated copntrymen, one of them gave
the monkey cent, for which it dotted
its hat jauntily. Then the countryman
teased the little animal, until at last il
buried its teeth in the mans finger to
the bone. When the blood gushed
from the wound the monkey looked
regretfully at the finger aud then into
the mans face, and handed back his
money. No amount of persuasion
would induce the penitent animal to
again accept the coin, though it was
repeatedly offered and though he ac-
cepted money from others all around
him. New York Sun.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-31
TIL, Samoan Treaty.

The conclusion of the Berlin Confer
ence on Samoan affairs is hailed as en-
inently satisfactory from the American
standpoint. The only particular in
which our representatives do not APP
pear to have secured what they were
disposed to insist upon was with re-
gard to the indemnity claimed for the
destruction of German life and proper
ty during the disturbances last De-
cember on the islands. The demand
of the German Commissioners was
heavy enough to seriously embarrass
the natives, but this our agents would
not concede, and the amount was re-
duced so as to be nominal merely.
IT ought to be nothing at all. The Sa-
means certainly had heligerent rights
and the Germans should bear losses
which they brought upon themselves.
One gratifying feature OF the treaty
is that it secures governmental
autonomy to the natives and obviates
the need of any extended interference
on our part in affairs with which it was
a blunder for us ever to have had any,
thing to do. There is to be an advis-
DRY council, composed of representa-
tives OF the United States, Germany
and England, the Englishman only to
have vote in case of disagreement
between the two others: Malietoa is
to be reinstated and constitutional
form of government provided for him
to preside over. Courts for the settle
ment of land questions are TO be estab-
lished. No foreign power is to pre-
dominate.
Let us hope that the matter is now
ended, and that it will be the last time
this great big Republic is inveigIed by
insignificant busybodies into bothering
itself in an International controversy
about little patch of land more than
five thousand miles away in Polynesia
and peopled by u small lot of more or
less naked savages.-New York
World
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-31
Buffalo Bin. thew recognise in him an

Buffalo Bill. they recognize in him an
American worthy of America To DO
an American to-day is to be more than
lord or bfinceling. 1t is to be one oil
a race that has the control of nations
and the shaping of the worlds history
in its keeping.
A people powerful in peace, over
whelmipg in war and possessing the
richest country on the planet have
long ago been recognized by the states
manship and worldly experience Of
Europe, and Europeans naturally en-
beet id the men to whom Is committed
this splendid and tremendous destiny
something majestic and noble 10 an
unusual degree; but when they see the
average American citizen they see d
naturalized foreigner or a native
American posing as bogus foreigner.
Naturally this is Disappointing. When
our American women go abroad they
are indeed goddesses, worthy OF any
heroic race. and there is universal as
constituent that the men do not CORE
spond to this splendid type OF women.
1t is only when Buffalo Bill appears
that they see an American in whom
every grand and heroic possibility is
contained,
1t is worth while then to be an
American and to look like one while
visiting Old World countries. 1t is not
necessary, as it is not possible, for
every man to pose as Buffalo Bill,
but as he can show by his bearing and
behavior that he is not ashamed of his
country and is not DESTROYS to pass as
a counterfeit foreigner. Orleans
Picayune.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-31
A Waste of Eggs.

Railway pigs do not always secure
happiness for themselves by making
their fellow passengers comfortable,
writes Boston correspondent A
|, friend OF your correspondent CHANGED
to witness a melancholy adventure
which betell two Of the breed on a sub
urban train the other day. Pig No. /
was unjustifiably occupying two seats
while other persons were compelled TO
stand for want of sitting room. To
keep the second place at his side he
mad deposited thereon a good-sized
paper bag full of something. The
train drew up at station on its way
into town and pig No. entered the
car with slam. Pig No. was sell
fish pig, whereas pig no two was an
aggressive pig. Both varieties are
only too familiar. Now ensued q trag-
edy in one act. Pig No. 2 made his
! way along the aisle until he came to
the bench occupied by pig No. 1. for
the accommodation of himself and his
paper bag. Then he paused and glared.
Doubtless if he had asked pig No. l..
TO remove the offending parcel and
make room for him, he would have ac-
guessed. and all would have been
peaceful and lovely. Pig No. 9, how
ever, did not choose to make any such
polite request He simply spread his
coat tails and sat down upon the pa
per bag with the pondorous emphasis
of about 100 pounds, avordupois.
Squash! Pigs Nos. and leaped to
their feet simultaneously. On the
countenance of the former was an ex-
preston of pardonable anger, on that
of the latter were written emotions OF
horror and alarm. At the same time,
the passengers near by observed that
pig No. was literally covered as to
his rear with fluid of chrome yellow
tint, which trickled down the legs OF
his trousers to the floor. The seat he
had SO suddenly vacated was puddle
of the same.
.Sir! exclaimed pig No. l, wrath
fully, show dare YOU smash my eggs9"
"Jackass!" replied pig No. 2, with
equal heat, "what do you mean by set
ting a trap with your Internal hen
fruit for decent people to sit down up
on?"
1.-Two dozen and half, fresh laid, !"
said pig No. l. 'I'll thank you to pay
me for them"
"a brand new pair of fourteen dol
lar pantaloons," rejotned pig No. 2.
Replace them or fight"
1t was the brakeman who interfered
and put an untimely stop to what prom
ised to be an unusually interesting
scrimmage. At the last view the
writer's friend had of the combatants,
rs the train came to full stop in the
Boston depot, pig No. l was leaving
the car breathing awful threats OF
action for assault, while pig No 2 was
being wiped off with newspapers by
the brakeman aforesaid. Most of the
passengers, strange to say, appeared
TO be grieved that the two had not
been unmOlested. There are plenty of
railroad pigs to spare in these parts.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-31
The Health of the World.

The other day l took up New York
newspaper and lead: 1.-The dictates
of fashion death to health and
happiness. The world is cursed with
sick people. Il is almost impossible
to find well woman, and not a little
difficult to find a perfectly well man"
and so on. 1t was all anent the poor,
much abused corset, that hapless wom-
an insists on wearing TO the grave,
but let that pass.
We don't care button about cOrsets
in Boston. where the women go about
looking like bags run through cylin-
der press; but what would like to re-
mark is this: Corset or no corset, a
consideration which ought not to af-
feet the sterner sex, the world is much
more healthier than it was 60 or 100
years ago. 1t is a deal bigger than
then, and the sufferers may be in pro-
portion, but physicians who have
reached the good old age OF 20 odd
affirm that the average of life is great
er than in their youth. One of the
most thoughtful practitioners here, a
man of learning and wide pathological
research, avs the improvement in the
American race, physically, is due to
its regard to hygienic laws, better
food, less medicine, and the protect ion
science has afforded against the at
tacks of climate.
Our great-great- grandmothers killed
themselves wearing low shoes in mid
winter, and died of consumption be-
cause they would not cover up their
necks and arms, and it was rare in
those days to find New England fam
ily that had not lost one or more mem
bers by that disease, while now their
descendants have almost eradicated
its seeds from their constitutions, and
look the picture of health in-corsets.
Well, you pay your money and so
forth, but as to getting frightened by
the resounding phrases OF dress re-
form, don't. Perhaps the dear girls,
though. are not as healthy as they ap-
pear to the appreciative eve of a be-
lever in anti-sloopiness. Boston Her
aid.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-31
WHAT We KNOW OF Color.


All that we know of color, its causes
and effects, is in connection with the
wave theory of light. Color depends
upon the number of light waves re-.
fected from any object impinging upon
the retina of the eye. In red there are
40, 600 waves to the inch, and these will
strike the eye at the rate of 447 millions
of millions of pulsations per second. In
violets there are $1,000 waves to the inch,
and 600 millions of millions of pulsations
per second. The other colors have wave
lights intermediate between these two.
Gelef, does mel, therefore, exist either in
the object nor in the brain nor in the
mind of the observer. It is an effect.
There can be no appearance of a fire on
desolate island where there is no eye
within seeing distance. The chemical
process called combustion goes on, but
there is no appearance of the fame save
when it's waves strike upon the retina of
nm eve,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-31
Falla cy of the Reading Notice.

Reading notices intended to make
the reader believe that what he reads
is the opinion of the editor OF the pa
per, are now so we'll understood that
they exert no more influence than an
undisguised advertisement. A con-
spicpous advertisement in the adver-
Using columns is an honest announce
ment OF a desire to do business. There
is no attempt at deception about it. If
the goods are such as can be sent by
mail, the paper of largest circulation
should be used. II bulky such as
must be bought at stores, then the
money should be spent nearhome. The
sale of an article having merit IS most
advantageously advertised where the
vender and his merchan disc are SO
we'll known that their reliability may
be vouched for, and as those who can
speak in their favor increase in num-
Der the sale can be extended over an
overwhelming circle. Printers Ink.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-31
Oatmeal as Food.

Oatmeal has recently received some
adverse criticisms. This is not sur
prising, as no food article is just the
thing in every case or at all times.
Our daily experiences convince us of
snch truth, by likes and dislikes for
very common and the most wholesome
foods. 1t is natural and best to have
some variation OF diet. One thing
may be just adapted to the state of the
individual-bodily aud mentally at
one time and not at some other; while
called eternal fitness of things
needs to be carefully studied before
deciding an important question too
hastily.
Without entering into lengthy unin-
teresting details, chemistry, physi-
ology, and experience, all prove oat-
meal one OF the most valuable cereal
foods for producing good muscles and
clear heads. Why, then, is it frequent
ly found to disagree? 1t is easily
answered. BY being used almost ex-
clusively as mush, it Is swallowed so
easily that it is not properly mixed
with the saliva-the first step for d.
gcstion.
When there is little or no saliva, as
in some diseases, there is also a very
weak or no digestion. A good authori-
ty, "No saliva, no indigestion" II any
soft food, mush or toast, ETC., is swal-
lowed too rapidly, or any food is wash
ed down with tea, coffee, milk, wine,
or water, some degree of Indigestion is
thereby produced, sooner or later, as
often shown by a sense of fullness, dis
comfort, belching, and other disturb
ances. If there is lack of saliva, or
that OF proper quality, it is often best
to eat some hard kind of bread, as the
thin, hard, Scotch oatmeal bread.
bread crusts, rusks, etc., when the
teeth admit OF it, and very slowly, to
thus naturally increase the amount and
quality of saliva Such course is
often better and safer corrective than
all the drugs and nostrums in the coun-
try.
Good health can usually and should
be secured by correct living. The best
physicians are those who recognize this
fact, and try to teach it to such natie@.tts
as are wise en0nGh-c employ them.
!Oatg:.eal can be used in q variety of
ways. AS mush, it is often drowned in
too much milk, sugar, butter, ETC., for
good digestion; it is swallowed so east
ly that it helps lead to overe tting and
its bad results. Let us go slow before
we reject oatmeal as food. -Ex.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-31
The PrcacI.er,s Mistake.

It is sobnly related that youthful
married couple whose house has re-
Gently been glorified by the addition OF
a fac smile of the beautiful little
mother decided to have the christening
service at home. A venerable minister
was called to officiate. He took the
babe in his arms very affectionately and
addressed few words of advice to the
young parents. See that you train ur
this child in the way that he should go
that you surround him with the best in.
fluences, and that you give him good
example. If you do SO who knows but
he may become o John Wesley or 9
George Whitfield? What is his name?'
"Nellie, sir" replied the mother.
! ton Traveller,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-31

weekly instanment OF k5c-. died Jud-
denly. Her body was Immediately TAX
en- in charge by the undertaken OF her
association and the day Of burial an
nounced. Meanwhile the Undertakers'
Protective Association, having worked
corner on caskets, had determined to-
boycott the funeral. Mrs. Gibson's
undertaken made frantic but futile eff
forts to secure a casket, but the regu-
lars had worked so successfully at the
game of futures that no casket could
be secured. Day after day passed, but
still no dealer could be prevailed upon
trust. Finally, growing desperate,
the irregular undertaken sailed out
and succeeded in bribing a regular to
furnish him casket on the quiet.
The next day the burial took place,
the regulars crying treason and ven
geance upon the recreant brother who
had broken the boycott. 1t is not
likely that the National Trust and
Burial Association will get caught in
such a dilemma the second time. 1t
will Immediately take steps to pro-
mote home industry by the mauufac-
ture of its own caskets. Nor is it
likely that the scheme OF the Under
takers Protective Association of APP
plying the boycott to irregular burials
will prove a permanent success. The
trust having progressed to the con-
fines OF the grave, it remains to be
seen how much further it can and will
go. But we would advise the Under
takers Protective Association to halt
on the borders OF eternity and weigh
the subject seriously before proceed
ing further, lest somewhere they
should suddenly bring up against an
uncomfortable crematory arrange
ment.-Boston Globe.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-31
The swaying of Chimneys.

Observations upon the sway of tall
chimneys during high winds show that
one lis in height and four feet in
total diameter at the top waved twenty
inches during heavy gale, and an
other 164 feet high, but with six and
one-half feet diameter OF fue. moved
through an arc Of only six and one
half inches.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-31
Would Go That Far.

''Say, come into the bank and iden-
tify me, will you?" he asked OF an ac-
quaintance on the srteet
Identify you as what?"
'As John Blank"
"Why, yes, I'll 60 that far, l guess,
though perhaps it is taking a risk. ]
didn't know but what you wanted me
to vouch for your honesty and respon-
sibility. detroit Free Press.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-31
Fine sentiments.

''Yes, gentlemen" he said eloquently,
and with patriotic thrill in his voice,
81 think that when an American citizen
is rendered nomination to Office by his
fellow-men 1t is his sacred duty to &c
cept it. Let him put aside all thotights
of self. A man can serve his country in
times OF peace as. nobly as lie can in
times of war. Gentlemen, friends, 1
thank you for the honor you have con-
ferred upon me, and even though the
salary may be small I will -" 1t is
not salaried office, colonel" explained
one of his admirers. "Wha-a-at! no
salary? Then I'm dumbed if / accept
itr'.-Texas Siftings.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-31
Cnrions COMPUTATION

An electrical writer;hes calculated that
the firing Of d sus1H pistol sets free
about 600 foot pounds Of ehergyj while
watch consumes about one fifty-four-
millonth of horse power, the energy oil
the bullet being sufficient to keep the
time for two years. An Edison tele-
phone transmitter requires about a
tbousandth of the energy in watchj it
would therefore be worked for 1900
years on the energy exerted In the pts
tol. A lightning flash of 8, 500, 900 volts
and 100000 amperes, lasting one
twenty-thousandth of o second, would
run 100 horse power engine for ten
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-31
A contradictorz Woman.

She (after auarreD-"You are a
brute! / never want to see your face
again. I'm going home to my mother,
and hope you will never have any
luck as long as you live"
He-s.Ah! Then you have already
changed your mind and will not go
home. The Tide.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-31
EIectric,ty Direct from Work.

The accomplishment of d hitherto
impossible feat-that Of transforming
mechanical work direct into electricity
is claimed by Prof. Bfauu, Of Tubin-
nse of nickel wire wound into spirals:
As the spiral is elongated or compressed
q current of considerable strength is
generated, and this is increased by put
ting in circuit number OF spirals. The
experiments have given such positive
results that the sanguine experimentei
is hopeful of constructing q useful gen
orator on this principles thing greatly
to be desired, truly.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-31
Remarkable Pendulum.

The. constructed is probably that O
lttfn ever. " of Glasgow. A shot (
the ut1iverns. inch in diameter is sus
sixteenth OF an 70 fine silk fibre two
pended by d sing. he three-fourth'
feet long in glass ~ ',meter, the MI
of an inch in internal d. ne ten-mil
being exhausted to aLUut D. ION of ,
lionth. Starting with Il tfio,. # til,
quarter Of an inch to either side- '"t
center, the vibrations may be e5ttn>>
after period of fourteen hours.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-31

Round trip tickets arc now on sale to
the summer resorts Of Michigan, New York,
Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Mary.
land, Virginia, and all the principal resorts
OF the United States and Canada. Also
one way and round trip tickets to Liver
pool, London. Paris, and all parts OF
Europe via all lines at lowest rates. Write
to or call on the undersigned for full p;ir-
ticulars in regard to routes. rates, etc.
G. N. CLAYTON, N. w. p. and Ticket Agent,
1902 Farnam street, Omaha, Neb.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-31

The splendor OF the "Ame ian Alps" are
beginning to be appreciated by our people,
and q visit to Switzerland for gorgeous
scenery is unnecessary. The picturesque
mountain resorts on tho South Park Divi-
sion OF the Union Pacific In Colorado are
absolutely unrivalled on this continent
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-31
Behlnh

Japan not only know IN. but wher
initiating western civilizat. .;on about
to stop. There was no hesita. tuition.
adopting our. educational inss> per
and our civic institutions. Newspa. :,
followed, aud telegtaphs, and raflroao..
and constitutions. But when 1t came to
wotnen's dresses, there was halt.
French men milliners and English
women millinefs were dropped and their
needles rusted for want of patronage.
This was wise. We are exactly 500
years behind the Japanese and in the
rear of common sense in our method of
dressing women. We should do we'll to
initiate our Oriental friends in several
particulars. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-31

J. s. PARKER, Fredonia, N. ". says:
"Ehall not call on you for the 500 re-
ward, for believe Halls Catarrh Cure will
cure any case OF catarrh. Was very bad. !"
Write him for particulars. Sold by Drug.
gists. Zoe.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-31
rh. n.serf oe sahara.

The Sahara as whole Is mot below
sea 1esel; il is not the dry bed oil re-
cent ocean, and it is not as flat ms She
proverbial pancake all over. Part OF 1t.
indeed, is very mountainous, and all OF;
it il more or less varied in level. The
Upper Sahara consists of q rocky plat
can. rising ut times into considerable
peaks: the lower, to which it descends
bv steep slope, is "a vast depression
Of CLAW and sand" but still for the most
mart standing high above sea level. No
portion of the Upper Sahara is less than
/ 200 feet high-a good deal higher than
Dartfnore or Derbyshire. Most OF the
lower reaches from 200 to 800 feet
nn;te ma elevated as Essex or Leicester.
The two spots below sea level consist OF
the beds of ancient lakes, now mnch
shrunk by evaporation, OWING TO the
nresept rsiplsss condition OF the coun'
try: the soil around these is deep III
gypsum, and the water itself Ii consul
erably saltier than the sea- .,,
That however, is always the case VIII
fresh water lakes i'll their last dosage, as
American biologists have amply proved
n lie great salt lake of Utah. Movins
sand Undoubtedly covers large space
En- both divisions of she desert, put ac
c 90 to Sir Lambert Playfair, oul
hest modern authority OIL the subject, y
occunies not more than one-thrd par
;of the entire Algerian Sahara; Else
where rock, clay and muddy .ane as'
the prevailing features, lnIer spd S;,
! with not infrequent date groves anu ~, y
lagos, The product o. arte aasns "e Eve 81
excavated soaces or r'g r;rs G q dne is no
! Sahara, in 81. ,ort, TO give !; y " 10 nainted
by any means 30 black as IL Is p"'n''0
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Folly must hold its tongue while wearing
the wig OF wisdom.
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wn., tho knees Indicate.

The knees of a man are an unimpeach.
able index OF his charactef; that is, il
they have not been injured SO that their
natural action is impaired. A strong
character is accompanied with strong
walk. A weak character is shown in the
weak knees and the shillyshallying,
scrapping walk. If one should desire
the performance ola deed which re-,
ouires nerve and perseverance, he would
never trust it to o. man who drags his
legs about as if they were made of lead,
or who walks as il his legs we're half
asleep. If you want to measure mans
character, and have not the time to
scrutipize and analyze his features and
through them the soul, study his neither
extremities and how heSuses them. You
will get from his legs in action. and
sometimes from his legs in repose, the
general outline of his being. And you
may be quite sure that the idea You SO
CLEAN is. in nine cases out of ten, The
correct one.-DetroittF free Press.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-31

The moon is to be weighed from the to-
of the Eiffel tower.