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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30
THE oARRorrE.
sPain's Horrifying Method OF Executing
Condemned Murderers.

i
Condemned Wanderers.
The garrote by which the anarchist
VINO killed the Spanish premier was
executed is named after it's in
Ventor' Spanish ironworker, who wit
messed hanging execution Of a rela-
1--WE on the gallows, which was the
method employed by Spain I'D to
about thirty years ago for CARRYING ont
the sentence of death. Garrote won
uered that more expeditions and,
therefore, merciful, method had not
Deen discovered. He little Thought
then that he would be the one to fur
nlsh his country with substitute for
the gallows, but the thought haunted
MIN so long that he at length found
II assuming ordered form in his mind.
ana IN time the pOnderous death-deal
ing machine that has immortaIizad
MIN IN his country came to be a fact
Inc TWO points of excellence claimed
Ior the garrote are these: That II can
De made with reasonable care to kill
instantly and that it sheds not one
drop OF blood. Force that is measur-
ed by horsepower is the agency IN
employs and its aim is the breaking oF
the victims neck. The unfortunate is
nTst made to sit in a chair directly
under two heavy iron bars one of
Wrlch is adjusted on the back of his
meek, and the other, vulgarly known as
the corbatin, or neck tie under his
cain. Then the executioner grasps the
handle, gives a vigorous twist, and
death is instantaneous. The entire
machine is made of iron and ordip-
narlly weighs several hundred mounds
Persons who have witnessed all SORTS
OF capital punishment are unanimous
IN the opinion that garroting is the
most revolving and appalling of all IT
Is not always as expeditions as its in
Ventor made it possible to be. A vic
lous executioner can proIong it prac-
ideally at will, and herein is the svs-
TENS great drawback, as it is, now
constituted. Cases are citable in which
the process was prolonged twenty
tnlrty minutes, even three-uuarters of
an hour. The executioner merely gave
twist enough to the handle or lever
to choI-e his victim. Then he turned
1t back and twisted agail. this time a
little more than at first, and so on until
his spite, having been satisfied or his
instructions, perhaps, obeyed, he gave
one final turn and ended the tortured
life. Such was the execution of Ma
LOLA in Matanzas, Cuba, in 1SS8!-New
York Journal.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30

J. / made mistake when / bought
swamp land in thick timber, black ash,
elm, sycamore and black alder, cat
swamp clay lands.
2, Tried to farm it with open shall
low bitches.
3. Laid It with tile too shallow,
4. Laid it with tile too small to
carry off the water soon enough to
save the crop.
5, Flowed up wet meadow land to
raise corn on.
6. Tried to raise the third crop of
corn in rotation on one piece of
ground.
z. Did not select my seed corn in
september and take proper care Of
same.
Planted in hills instead of drill
ing it.
9. Did not cut up corn early enough
to make good feed of the stalks.
10. Did not tie fodder in bundles
to stack or NOW away.
II. Did not reclean and grade seed
wheat before sowing.
H. Not blowing oats ground in fall
SO as to SOW early in spring.
H. Sowing and planting all kinds
OF grain too thick.
a. Going in debt for farm machin-
cry.
10, Allowing agents OF every de-
scrlption to persuade me to buy or
take stock in companies for public inn
proVements. Agents are curse to the
FARMER and a public nuisance and
ought not to be tolerated.
is. With that lawyer when / coun-
seled with him. Your case is all right
when there is money in it.
IL. When sold that good brood
mare and bred common one.
IL. When bought grade bull 500
cheaper than l could a good one.
10. When l hired lively, spirited
boar when a lazy one is better.
20. Letting the young pigs lay in
wet nest.
Il. Feeding too much corn and not
enough clover and slop.
70. Selling young calves for veal
and steers as stockers.
%. Selling corn, oats and rye in
stead of feeding it on the farm.
"a. Farming too much land and
planning too much work.
rs. Not combining ourselves strictly
to the farm in all its branches
&C. Not having an education thor
oughly in all branches.-D. c. W.. in
Indiana Farmer.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30

the wonderful valley of gold, and Levi
Bronson was confident that he knew
the exact location.
The valley was in the heart of the
Sierra Madre Mountains, walled in by
towering rocks, and accessible only by
a secret passage through which flowed
stream that, excepting on one day
in every year, filled up the passage and
made ingress impossible.
This valley is small in extent and
perfectly circular. Through it the
river flows cool and clear and filed
with fish whose scales are golden. The
banks are masses of variegated flow
ers, and trees ever in blossom made
delightful shades and fairy-like ar
bors. Birds of the sweetest song and
most exquisite plumage, of varieties
unknown to the outer world, make
vocal this wonderful valley and fash
through its dark green foliage like
animated blossoms
Running across this wonderful val
ley there is belt forty feet in width
on which no vegetation grows, for the
DSlL 10 lhS lOp VI d wall Oh BOlu that
flashes with indescribable brilliancv
when the sun balances in midheaven
and looks lovingly down on Madre
d'Oro.
The old Aztec priests know well this
valley, and as they still cherish the
belief that Montezuma will again an
pear in the flesh, to lead them against
the Spanish conquerors whom thew
have never ceased to hate, they think
the wealth necessary to regain their
liberties will come from this valley.
But one white man ever saw it. and
that was a Spaniard named Jose Al
varrez, who entered through the sub
terranean passage, and, being discov-
cred by the guardian priests, was sac
rifced to the sun on the golden ledge
"And you know where this wonder
full valley is?' I asked Levi Bronson.
when he had finished his description.
YES" he replied, Il am sure could
lead you within one mile of the place"
Are you going thsre?'
81 am"
"And you are not afraid Of the
guardian priests?"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30
Cabbages in Winter.

The old plan of burying, or putting
cabbage in trenches during winter, or
for winter use, has become obsolete,
and more simple and easy plan has
been adopted. Where cabbage is grown
on large scale for shipping purposes,
the best plan is to lift the cabbage and
stack them two tiers deep and as close
ly as they can be placed in an orchard,
or wood if convenient, and cover with
lee, es to the depth of two or three
inches, the leaves to be kept in place by
a slight covering of earth, says Amer
lean Gardening. In this way the
heads will keep perfectly sound all
winter, and they can be easily
taken up as wanted for ship
ping. For family use cabbages can
be kept in the same way, only it will
not be necessary to make the second
layer. 1t is quite important to keen
them a little below the freezing point
1t has been suggested to keep them in
some convenient building, but this
plan has always resulted in failure as
the dry atmosphere is fatal; cabbage
must be kept moist and cool, the slight
est whiting renders it unit for the
table.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30

A writer in an exchange says: The
load of wheat or hay that can be drawn
to the barn is measured by the worst
place in the farm road leading to the
barn. This may seem a small matter,
but it is not so on thousands of farms
cannot afford to have a bad piece in
the road. because time and wages of
men are going on while the team is
stalled or taking only three-fouTths of
a load to escape stalling. A days work
of man and team filling gullies and
chuck-holes, and doing a little grading
of steep bluffs, would be worth twenty
dollars on few farms with which
am acquainted. 1t would save wear of
wagon, team and drivers temper, and
make ii possible to increase the size
of loads without danger of overload
ing. This work should be done thor
oughly and on time. l prefer having
it done month before harvest, so that
some wear may make it smooth. These
are details" but details count. A
man will spend half a dollar to 20 to
a circus and be happy two hours, while
that half a dollar expended in perma-
nently getting rid of some nuisance
would save him from being mad
month, if all the little veXatious times
could be showed together and be thus
measured.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30

! was worthy OF not; then he shook
his head and said:
1T is my secret, and I &c rot know
you we'll enough to confide it,"
bowed and we rode back to where
the engineer corps had formed a camp.
Levi Bronson remained with us near
" week, and during that time he
refused very tempting offers to act as
guide for us as far as the Colorado
River.
He proved himself to be a famous
hunter, and he ventured of alone with
perfect contempt for what would
have been positive danger to any other
man.
He was voted crazy" by all the
party, but in me the man excited the
liVeliest interest, and by many conf
fiefiees / tried to draw from MIN the
story Of his life, which l felt sure was
made up of incidents of no ordinary
kind.
The night before he left us he drew
me to one side, and, sitting down with
ms back to tree and the flames of a
nelghboring fire lightning up his pic
turesque face, he said: "And so you'd
IKE to know something about Madre
d'Oro?"
told him that l should, If he
thought me worthy Of his confidence.
1t is a secret" he said, in a half
whisper, "but then what does it mat
Ter II the world knew, so long as only
one man can find the placer"
What placer"
Inc place where all the gold in
tnese rocks and streams comes from
LA Madre d'Oro-the Mother of Gold.
An, thousands have died trying to find
the place, and it may be that now that
know where it is / may not be per-
mltted to enter in, for you know the
Aztecs believe that the wonderful val
ley is enchanted"
''Indeed?"
Yes, and I am inclined to that be-
lief myself, but then l have spent so
many long, weary years searching that
1t would not do to lose heart, now
that untold wealth is within my
reach"
l agreed with him, and by careful
Questioning l drew out of him his story
OF the valley of gold, which 1 subse-
quently found to be an established be-.
lief among the miners of the Northern
Mexican states. and to them it came,
without doubt, from the Aztecs, who
were once the masters of all this lard.
Within hundred miles of the place
where We were then encamped was
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30

that under certain conditions they are
falrly profitable, for on old beds the
fruit ripens a week or so earlier than
the same varieties in new beds. In
years past l had considerable expert
ence in burning over old beds, but IL
mas nearly always been within two or
three weeks after the fruiting season,
When l have a moving machine go
over and cut down berry plants, weeds,
grass, and everything quite close to
the ground and then in few days af-
ter all were thoroughly dried and there
was good fair wind blowing / have
started fires on the windward side and
burned the field over rapidly; this kill
ed all fungus diseases, insects, weed
seeds, ETC., and Injuries but few of the
plants, although occasionally where
the roughage is little heavy it may
make too hot a fire and hurt a few
crowns. If this burning over can be
done just before rain storm l have
found the plants start new leaves very
rapidly. l have some times after the
burning run a smoothing harrow over
the entire field to loosen up the ground
- @ANNACS S4AA5 bCebA . OuI a lew DldAl6y DuI
does no harm to matted beds; it is
sometimes advisable after the harrow
ing to run a cultivator over between
the rows and loosen up the ground,
which helps to stimulate a new growth
more rapidly. What effect moving off
the tops and burning the field later in
the season would do l am not sure, but
the fruit crowns will be forming late
In august and early in September, and
would not think that burning over at
tnls season would be safe or advisable.
am rather Of the opinion now that as
far south as Norfolk, where fruitage
was ended in May, that it would be bet
ter to defer burning until very early
next spring, sometime in late Febru-
airy or early March, when the ground
was dry enough, quick fire over the
held might do some good. Some years
ago had an accidental fire get into an
old strawberry field early in spring and
burnt off the tops and a lot Of old hay
mulch and where this burning over
was, the fruit was earlier and better
than where left undistuTbed; still one
accidental success of this kind would
not be a guarantee that like results
would follow every such burning.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30
A Cancels Yensennne-

Camels have great share of intelIi-
Sec1ce, and the Arabs assert that thew
are so extremely sensible of Injustice
and ill-treatment that, when this is car
ried too far, the inalc.er will not find
it easy to escape their vengeance, and
that they will retain the remembrance
OF an injury till an opportunity offers
for gratifying their revenge. Eager
however, to express their resentment,
they no longer retain any rancor when
once they are satisfied; and it is even
sufficient for them to believe they have
satisfied their Veneance. Accordingly
when an Arab has excited the rage of
a camel, he throws down his garments
in some place near which the animal
Is to pass, and disposes them in such a
manner that they appear to cover a
man sleeping under them. The animal
recognizes the clothes, seizes them in
his teeth, shakes them with violezce
and tramples on them in a rage. When
his anger is appeased he leaves them.
and then the owner of the garments
may make his appearance, and without
any fear may load and guide him as he
pleases.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30
Keeping CRANES,

Concerning methods of keeping
grapes, Consul-General Jones writes
from Rome, Italy: "A recent bulletin
of the School of Agriculture of Scan
dicci, Italy, describes experiments
made by Professor march, for the
keeping of grapes fresh during the win
ter. A certain quantity of grapes (com-
prising different qualitiesl were hung
up in a cool and dry place. all damaged
berries having been previously remov-
ed; second lot was packed in dry, pull
verified peat in wooden boxes. At the
end of four months the grapes that
had been hung up had become decayed
and had dropped off; on the other
hand, those that had been packed in
the boxes were found 10 be in fine con-
dition. This is, therefore, a simple and
economical method. Another one con-
sists in gathering the punches with a
good bit of stem attached and miners
ing their tips in bottles containing wa
ter and pulverized charcoal.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30
DIvoraIfylur Agricultural PRODUCES.

DlVerslfying Agricultural Products,
The first thing that suggests itself
to my mind is diversifcation OF our
agricultural products We are now
importing from foreign countries agri-
cultural products Of an average value
of $3.50 ,012, which is a little more
than one-half of all our importations
OF all kinds. Some of these importa-
lions cannot be probably produced
here; large share of them can and
ought to be produced here by Ameri-
can farmers. This would give en-
ployment to labor in this country and
ought to be produced here by Ameri-
can farmers. This would give en-
ployment to labor in this country and
keep at home the millions that go
abroad to pay for foreign labor. Such
diVersification would also reduce the
production of the cereals which have
been produced in late years at loss.
1t is folly for us to try to force upon
consumers more of any product than
their wants demand. We must learn
to supply them with what they want
and then make them pay fair prices
for the same. In this way we may
exercise some control over our busi-
ness and realize some profit on our
labor and Investments. n. Brigham
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30
A Good ThIng to Remember.

An unmarried woman, in wriWng to
the New York Herald, in answer to
the question, why don't men marry ?''
remarks that neither sex belongs exclu-
sively to the "angel nor devil family .
If married folk always bore that in
mind perhaps wives would receive
more reward for good deeds, and hus-
bands more mercy for bad ones, and
there would be fewer unhappy mar
riages.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30

NOTICE in your
issue of July Mr..
Brlnkley's inquiry
in relation to the
burning off of old
strawberry beds,
writes j. H. Hale
in Strawberry Gull
turlst. l am not
much of a believer
in old strawberry
beds, still l know
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30

"No, for I am doctor, and have
practiced my profession for years
among the Indians to make them my
friends. They would not harm me-
But, granting that you can find the
gold" asked. "of what use viii such
fabulous amount be?'
4 will only take what / want. he
replied.
'And how much will that be-"
Il do not know. have earned a
great deal in all these years of working
and waiting. l want to maze my old
age serene and happy"
Levi Bronson wanted me to Join
him, but ] declined, and we each went
our separate way. and l did not hear
OF him again. But it is safe to say
he never reached La Madre d'Oro.
have often thought of the old man
since. and those to whom I have told
the story laughed and said: HE was
surely insane"
Perhaps he was, but is he any more
insane than the myriads who from
youth to old age give every thought
to the acquisition of wealth, and who
seek valleys Of gold as inaccessible and
fabulous as Levi Bronson's Madre
dOro?-New York Ledger.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30

Corn Smut.-The smut does not ps69
from stalk to stalk in the field ana
there is no danger of contamination in
this way. The infection takes plaza
when the corn is very young. the geF-
minating spores entering the tendereua
part-the root, node and lowest ioiRas
and after the disease is once in -
plant no application will do the leaoI
good.-Ex.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30
La MADRF DORO.

I was my fortune
some years ago to
be connected with
a surveying party
through western
New Mexico and
whose line of ex-
animation lay into
Arizona, along the
thirty-ffth paral-
lei, where a rail-
road is now built.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30

If you have bog holes in the pasture
where the COWS can go and drink the
stagnant water, have them either 6IlSS
UP or drained.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AGRICULTURISTS.
Some Up-to-Date Hlnts About Cultlva-
tion of the SON ana Yields THEREOF
Horticulture. vitiouIturs and FlOrI-
culture.

Burning over Old Strawberry Beds.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30

Fall growth of wood should not he
stimulated in trees.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-30
SOCIALISTS Will GAIN.
Dcfcnt OF the Public Ncctinlss Diit
VIII Ala Them.

Berlin. May 20 PIP copyrighted 1897 by
Associated Press Tho governments vir-
,ual defeat in tho diet ON the law OF as
socution has aroused considerable interest
In parliamentary circles as TO whether
Prince Hohenloho and his cabinet will re-
yive IT, The designations OF Prince Hohen-
lohe. the imperial chancellor; Baron Mar
schall Won Bieberstcin, the minister for
foreign AFFAIRS. and Or Won Boettisohe, the
impcriar secretary Of state for the interior
ara stlll in the cmpagors hands and Just
now II is said that DR. Miguel, the minister
OF finance NAV become the successor or
Prince Hohenloho, the emperor placing
great confidence In Dr. Mquers skill Dr.
Mquol. however, IS in poor health.
As an important outcome Of the ngita
tlon To the law OF associations bin. the So
cialists of Prussia have resolved to take
pait in the future IN diet elections, Even
though the prevailing electoral system
does NOT give thom chance NJ electing
their own candidates. II viii enable the
socialists to throw victory In many districts
90 the liberal candidates as against the
conservatives. This change OF tactics upon
the part Of the socialists Is expected 10 gain
for them another quarter OF million prus-
stan votes, which could also be used in
rptchgtAe elections
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-30
SULTAN PLAYS A DOUBLE GAME
1t Is Not Yet Known What He Really Intends
to DO.
Trying Make Appear Thssaaus Want Him Adj
minister the Counry- Also Pretends o Fear His Own
Subjects He Yields Thessaly

nsoia-
doubts
spirit Cancellation Yrdz Kiosk towards the ambassadors but
melting public
secretly abandonment of Thessay The affects to be greatly
attitude by
whole
/ prepared pressure yielding
Thessay Turkish been call
% DIN tho
sahuy
Turkish & Inhabitants of Th their alleged
ion ROM
backing rumucd Turkey and
Minor
r ycr
Gladstone reference
tors history and
dalton Of Gm'ny favorable sill hope the Of lu
There namely
the
o an
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-30
BERLIN SECRET POLICE.
Won Tausch Trial Has Shown the
Rottenness of the System.
INFORMATION HAS BEEN WITHHELD
the Names of the People Who
Arc behind Him.

Berlin, May 29.-- copyrighted. 1897, by
the Associated Press THE trial OF Herr
Won Tausch the former chief of the secret
political police, charged with perjury, trea-
son and forgery, which began on Monday
last ard continued throughout the week.
| monopolized public attention The pro-
ceedings will last at least for another
week Though number OF revelations
have been made showing the rottenuess
and the turpiudo Of the Berlin secret
police, there is a general impression that
much Interesting Information has been
withheld by Won Tauseh and by Baron Won
Luet2ow. the chief witness against him,
especially regarding tho intrigues Of high
digniiarios to queer" number OF past
and present ministers. The presiding Judge
repeatedly expressed Indignation at the
network Of corruption and baseness into
which the dispositions OF the defendants
threw light
Won Luetzow admitted that the names
OF well known citizens We're frequently
forged to receipts fer money received as
compensation for SPY services. Won Tausch
said the police commits souurs had TO shield
the criminal acts OF their subordinate
agents, otherwise no police commissioners
could accomplish anything az usually the
most clever agents We're the worst men
from moral standpoint.
Tho prisoner related a number OF dam
aging incidents against the owners aud
editors OF Berlin newspapers. Herr
SchWeiuhurg the owner OF a Berlin paper,
WAS charged with receiving an annual
hrihc Of 10000 onarks from the Dlaconto