The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-10-29
TOM BAILEY.


In these later days every child is familiar
with the story of the 'cow with the
crumpled horn" and the older children
aud grown people know how the COW fig
ures in railroad history. Said the doubt
ing capitalists to Inventor Stephenson,
but suppose a COW gets on the track in
front of this engine you want to build,
what will happens"
"'Twull be mighty bad for the co.," he
responded in his broad northland dialect.
It is, by the way, to a COW from the dis
trict which bred Stephenson that we owe
the practical immunity from smallpox
with which the present generation Is
blessed. The famous DR.. Jenner-he
wasn't famous then-noticcd that the
milkmaids were contagion proof and in
Guired the cause. The result was study
Of cowpox, test of vaccination and q con-
nequent triumph over one of the worlds
greatest pests.
Again, there is the famous Chicago cow
that lived OH the West Side, belonged to
Mrs. O'l1eary and objected to being MIXED
hfter dark to the extent of kicking over
lamp. The great fire Of Oct. Ola 1871, fol-
lowed. and the COW and her owner are rs
secure of fame as the man who fired the
Ephesian DOME"
history possibly meant no harm, but has
lost her life because she fooled with u
prime minister. Near Hawarden, the resi-.
dence Of Mr.. Gladstone, lives farmer
named Paul Jones. At a recent fair he
purchased COW, which proved to he a very
wild animal. The beast escaped from it's
owners land and made its way into the
woods of Hawarden park Mr. and Mrs
Gladstone went for drive in the park.
and in accordance with a not unusual
practice Mr.. Gladstone alighted from ths
carriage with the intention Of walking
back, Mrs. Gladstone driving home alone
!" The premier. who was unattended, then
strolled along one of the carriage drives,
and had not proceeded far when he came
across the escaped cow, which was lying
quite near the roadway. Mr.. Gladstone
stopped to look ut the animal, which -nd-
denly rose to it's feet and furionsly charged
the prime minister. Mr.. Gladstone. taken
completely by surprise. was unable even
to step aside, and he WAS knocked down
and trampled upon. Fortunately, after
standing over him for few seconds, rs
though it would gore him, the beast
trotted off, and Mr.. Gladstone, retaining
his presence Of mind and seizing the first
favorable opportunity, regained his feet
Vhu SuSSSSsASsA Sh RSSeAhtS OShA1N sssa $50
jacent tree. In this position he would
have been fairly safe in any event, but us
1t happened the animal made no further
attack, and finally ran of at top speed.
Luckily for Mr.. Gladstone the beasts
horns were turned in such way that gor-
ing was next to impossible, and the pre-
mier escaped uninjured. But naturally he
was alarmed and shaken. He drove out
later in the evening, however, apparently
none the worse for his adventure. and dur
ing the day attended church. The cow was
shot by Mr.. Tom Bailey, Of Hawarlen. A
report to the effect that the COW had also
attacked another member Of parliament
turns out to Ike incorrect. The person at
tackled was u local resident.
II WAS obvious that the above mentioned
COW WAS destined to become historic. Ac-
corlingly an enterprising artist Of The
Pail Mall Budget took an early train to
Hawarlen. "Alas!' he writes, ''short as
rhr interval had been, the COW had already
been shot and picked. Arriving in Ha-
warden ut dusk l explored the one narrow
street that winds through the charming
old village in search of tavern, finally
pitching upon the Fox inn, as quaint and
old fashioned place, both inside and out,
~ any Yankee tourist could desire. Satur-
day isn't the right day to land in Ha-
warden. for the limited accommodations Of