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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30
Ready to Work.

1t is refreshing to hear of an aspir-
ant for public office who frankly admits
his ambition, yet disdains to seek a no
sition in which he will have nothing to
do but to draw his salary.
Two wayside pilgrims were dis
cussing the corrupt practices of mod
ern politicians.
"Raggsy," said one of them, ''you
don't banker after a gov'ment job, do
ye?"
Il don't mind sayin' I'd take one Of
could git it, Sabbalong," responded
the other "but I don't want anv iob
that's all fat. I'm willin' to earn NV
wages"
"An' wot sort o. job would be about
your size?"
Well, I'd like to fill fountain mems
fur some assistant secretary of the
treasury"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30

employers Of labor" and This PRAYER
will fit the times we live in.
We heartily pray thee TO send thy
Holy Spirit into the hearts Of them
that possess the pastures and grounds
Of the earth, that they, remembering
themselves to be Thy tenants. may not
rack or stretch out the rents of their
houses or lands, nor yet take unreal
sonable fines or moneys after the man
ner of covetous workings: but SO let
them out that inhabitants thereof may
be able to pay the rents, ard to live
and nourish their families, and remem-
Der the poor. Give them grace, also.
to consider that they are but strangers
and pilgrims in this world, having here
no dwelling place, but seeking ono to
come; that they, remembering the
short continuance of this life, may he
content with that which is sufficient.
and not join house-to-house end land
to-land to the impoverishment of 9th
ers; but so behave themselves in let
ting their tenements, lands and pas
lures, that after this life they may be
received into everlasting habltatiors."
western Christian Advocate.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30
They Knew Ma.

The train had stopped for few min
utes at station out on the plains and
two or three bare-footed little bows and
girls had their backs against the depot
and their fingers in their mouths, while
they stared at the passengers.
Suddenly a boy of about ten years
dashed round corner of the station
and called to his brother and sister.
YOU joey! Ma says if you an Mag
gle don't come right straight home
she il-she'll-well, I forgit what, but
she'll do it. sure. for you know what
ma is when she gifts started; so you'd
better git home straight OFF,
Joey and Maggie evidently knew
what ma was when she got starred .,
for they started homeward as fast os
their bare little feet would carry them
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30
Wrestling ScrInture.

A dean had been giving a series of
lectures on the doctrines of the church,
ending up with a sermon on the words,
Hear the church" Soon after he was
met by the bishop, who did not an
prov9 of this way of wrestling Scrip-
ture, I've heard about your lectures, .
said the bishop, land now think you
had better take for your text, Hang
all the law and the prophets" The
dean looked shocked, and replied that
he did not know of such a text.
"Oh, yes there is" said the bishoD
eff you can make Matt. 1917 into Hear
the church, you can make Matt. 22:4O
into Hang all the law and the pro-
phets. THE Christian Scotsman.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30
Evading the Law.

me London Telegraph tells a story Of
collier who -amuses himself with fly
ing pigeons. He had occasion to 90 to
town recently, and took with him a
bird in a bag. He was about to toss up
the pigeon in the town hall square when
a policeman came up and told him that
he must not fly the bird there.
why not?" asked the collier.
because 1t is forbidden, and l shall
have to lock you up if you do"
The collier, with the usual sharpness
of his kind, thereupon took the pigeon
out of the bag, set it on the ground
stroked its wing, and said to it: Jaw
corn'd toss thee up here, SO thou nun
walk whoam; dost yer? thou nun wall,
whoam."
The bird, Of course, rose in the air
leaving the policeman petrifled with
establishment.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30
Frightening a Grizzly.


A veteran hunter tells in the San
francisco Chronicle of bear which
backed out of fight, frightened by a
mans acrobatic performances. He
says:
A remarkable instance 1 heard Oh
once, where a famous guide courage
ously advanced upon three grizzlies an
old she-bear and two half-grown cubs.
and by a series of ridiculous monkey
shines and acrobatic manoeuvres ON
the ground within a rod of two Of the
bears, filed them with such astonish-
ment and apparent fear that the three
hastily retreated into the woods.
The guides gun had snapped in
both barrels, he having drawn on the
old bear before the young ones appear
ed. He afterward said that it was in
mt of desperation that he tried the
turning of handspring and jumping
up and down, Topping his hands and
resorting to other unhunter-like meas
ures
He had been told once that a hunt
er mad frightened mountain-lion away
by similar absurd movements, and he
round that it worked to perfection in
the case of the bears, although he did
not encourage any one to go hunting
grizzlies armed with nothing more
IMAM capacity to turn somersaults."
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30
Needed His Right Hand.

Il have heard and read many pa
thetic stories." said Senator Hoar, re-
Gently, "but none of them ever awoke
so much sad sympathy us one which
Prof. Gallaudet related. The professor
has a favorite pupil-a little deaf
NUT boy, exceptionally bright. Mr..
Gallaudet asked him if ne knew the
story of George Washington and the
cherry tree. With his nimble fingers
the little one said he did, and then he
proceeded to repeat it. The noiseless
gesticulations continued until the boy
mad informed the professor of the elder
Washington's discovery of the mutt
lated tree and of his quest for the mu-
tilator. When Georges father asked
MIN who hacked his favorite cherry
tree signaled the vOiceless child,
George put his Ratchet in his left
LAND 'Stop!' interrupted the pro-
lessor. Where do you get your au-
thority for saying he took the Ratchet
in his left hand?' Why responded
the boy, he needed his right hand to
tell his father that he cut the tree -
Rel. Telescope.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30

contains two rooms and is entirely neg
lected and unfinished. The cabin is
situated in a somewhat retired spot
and relic-hunters and vandals are not
only supposed to have carried off part
OF the cabin, but have carved their
names or initials upon the doors and
surrounding woodwork. The evidences
o. decay about the cabin are marked.
all OF the logs seem to have been
aoneycombed by boring worms, so that
uere and there the outer surface is
1aplaly crumbling and falling away.
nan dozen logs on one side and rear
VI the hut are either in a state of total
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30

We have become tolerabIy used TO
pet lions, bears and other wild ami
mails since so many women of the stage
have passed through Chicago accom-
panied by their ferocious-eyed favor
ties.
This young panther, however, an
pears mild and gentle. He belongs 10
Westerner now living in India who
found the handsome animal with two
other panther babies-in fact. thew
were triplets-under a hedge ema-
ciated and half-starved. The mother
had evidently gone foraging and had
come to grief. The finder kent one
OF the infant panthers and liberal
diet of fresh milk and fish soon re-
stored him to plumpness and health
The panther has never tasted raw
meat, being fed on cooked mutton and
water, which may account for The fact
that he is still very gentle. lie travels
with his owner all over the district
OF South Arcot, where his master lives
and If given good long rope under
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30
A Queer Advertisement.

Anything but compliment to some
one is implied in the following advor1
tisement, which French provincial
journal publishes:
FOR SALE-One monkey. two mo-
die dogs and a parrot. The owner
Mademoiselle L., being about to marry
has no further use or these animals .;
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30
Economy.

IT would stop drinking" said Mr..
Lushforth, "but can't afford to-"
Cant afford tor" echoed the man
who was cornered.
mo. Stop drinkin', wife would get
q new hat New hic-hat, have to
have new dress to match it, No tellin'
where would end. Whatever goin' T.
ave? indianapolis Journal.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30

NAaAtOS AllAAAt us true,
Sometimes quite watery.
NO more of such like gentle things
10 maidens sweetly pirate;
ne ne Few who do are voted by
Their sisters out of date.
NOW, when I murmur tender things
into my loved ones ear.
She chips in with an odd remark
concerning high-grade gear.
AND when with palpitating heart
TO wed her I aspire.
sne asks me what think of her
brahd-new pneumatic tire.
Instead Of soulful meanderings
90, IA love's old-fashioned mode,
Sne taxes me on a tandem
Twenty miles OF dusty road.
Her tax is all of sprocket wheels
Anu rims, this maid who cykes,
her very dreams, methinks, are fun
VI olnerent makes of bikes.
And she can mend punctured tire,
But punctured socks can wait,
With holes as big as half a crown.
which she cannot locate.
Nothing she knows of making cakes.
And homemade jam she'd spoil,
But she can tell you the best makes
OF lubricating oil.
she.H pedal miles on hottest days.
Along the worst known road,
BUT she won't do a single turn
Within her own abode.
She won't cut wood, nor hoe, nor dig,
Nor tubs on washday fill
That's boys workout she'll ride he
Right up the stiffest hill.
In short, considering everything,
This modern girl of muscle
Is no more use at home than was y
She Of small waist and hustle.
Adelaide Observer.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30
A Romarkable Old PRAYER.

The following prayer, "set forth by
order Of King Edward the Sixth, p
about 1850, or say three and a half
centuries ago-is still fitted to one of
the sore needs of this troubled world.
Substitute for them that possess the
ground and pastures of the earth, "all
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30
He States Facts.

"Is Humply telling the truth when
he says he was never whipped"
"oh, yes. He's the fastest runner in
town"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30
Rio Rravo.

, BRAVO! Rio
Bravo Saw
men ever such a
sight.
'ince the field Of
r on c e v allies
seal'd the fate of
many a knight
lark is Paio Altos
stoTy-sad r e :
SAGA Palma's
rout-
N mel upon those
fields so CORY
how VN7Dv,wr -
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30

Miss Cawstic-Don't you think mon
keys are cute?
Blowdust-Naw, they remind me too
much of some people,
Miss Cawstic-Oh. you shouldn't be
so sensitive.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
some GOOD STORIES FOR OUR
JUNIOR READERS.

The Gift of speech Not More valuable
Than the Gift of silence at the
Right Tims-Taming Leopard-A
Remarkable Old Prayer.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30

She was pale but quite calm.
81 have just met bear in the forest {"
she said.
She shuddered.
And of course"
Her voice quavered a bit now.
1t was just my luck to have nv
waist all stuck full of pins"
Her eyes grew moist, but she did not
weep, at least not there.-Detroit Jour
nal.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30

a shady tamarind tree he seems per-
feetly happy and contented, and is al
ways surrounded by an admiring
crowd of natives who never tire of
watching his antics.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-30
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES.
GOOD SHORT STORIES FOR THE
VETERANS.

An Historic Log Cabin in which Grant
Passed the Last Six Month. Of the
observation-disclosures Distance Travelled
oy Shot.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-04

Kelvin said. seemed to him like a a
person asking the date Of the battle of
Hastings. being told that it was a hum
dred million years ago. Considering
the various facts which had to be con-
sidered he warned investigators that
at the very outside so 600. 900 years was
the utmost limit that physical science
permitted. The fact was, he said. that
biologists had been nurtured in a
philosophy, some of which was very
good. bat some parts of which were
very rotten. The idea of there being
neither a beginning nor an end, and of
going on for ever. was deeply en-
grained in mems minds. and it was
only by deep thought that people could
be induced to believe that there must
be a definite beginning and there must
be a definite end of this world as an
abode of life under present actions
known to us. Lord Kelvin then referred
to the amount of time that must have
elapased to permit the adequate cool
ing of the earth to admit the presence
of life on the globe. and held that the
world at a very early period was sub
jected to more rapid and violent
changes in its physical condition than
those now occurring. Referring to the
appearance of life on our globe. he
pointed out that this could not exist
without oxygen, the product of vege-
tatiOn. and that when life on this
world was introduced. cit was due TO
a special act of creation"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-04

this patients attire throughout insist
ing on white, all white underclothes.
and as much use of white in the outer
garments as was practicable. There are
hundreds of women similarly i'll, and
dressed as she once was. who have no
idea that anything but a question of
taste is involved in the color of their
garments. They would not expect a
plant covered w from the sun by re-
peated layers of black cloth to flourish,
put they do not know that light and
sunshine are necessary to their bodies.
they think If they see ii, if their eyes
minds cheered. that light has per-
formed its good work upon them The
whole body needs light, and sunshine
is well recognized as having the most
valuable healing properties; upon the
nervous system it acts with especial
force, and sleeplessness. nervous head
aches and irritability can often all be
cured by sun baths alone. But physical
ills can be prevented oftener still
simply by wearing light clothing. The
outward dress it may be impracJicable
TO always govern with an eye single TO
this one consideration, but the under
clothing can and should be always
white. Every instinct of the incest
taste leads to the same conclusion.
Nothing else gives such assurance of
that exquisite cleanliness which is the
most decorative thing possible, and the
fact that ii interposes the least possible
barrier to the health-giving rays of the
light is conclusive in its favor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-04
Grants Aversion to Liars.

In the July Century General Horace
Porter in his Campaigning With Grant"
dwells upon Grants aversion to liars. He
quotes the following remarks from Gen
eral Rawlins:
THE general always likes to tell an
anecdote that points a moral on the sub
ject of lying. He hates only two kinds
OF people liars and towards. He has no
patience with them, and never fails 10
show his aversion for them" Ingalls,
added: Such traits are so foreign 10 his
own nature that it is not surprising that
he should not tolerate them in others.
AS man and boy, ne has always been the
most absolutely truthful person in the
whole range of my acquaintance. L never
knew him to run into the slightest exag-
gera ton or TO borrow in the least degree
from his imagination in relating an Oc-
currence." One of the party remarked:
Il was amused one day TO hear an officer
say that the general was 'tedlously truth
full He explained that what he meant
bv that was that the general, in mem
tioning some thing that had taken place,
would direct his mind SO earnestly 10
stating unimportant details with entire
accuracy that ne would mar the interest
of rne story For instance. after return
say: L was told SO and SO about the
wounded by DR.. - while we We're talk
ing this morning inside of his tent and
a haff hour afterwards he would take the
trouble TO come back and say, as II IL
were a matter of greatest Importance: L
was mistaken when l told you thar my
conversat ton with DR.. - occurred inside
his tent: that was not correct; il took
place while we were standing in front of
his tent " There was much truth in
this comment. No one who had served
any time with the general could fail 10
be struck with his excellent memory, and
che pains he invariably took to state oc-
currences with positive accuracy. even in
the most unimportant particulars.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-04

was unheard of; when even q chair
was considered a blot upon the fair
surface of the shining floor and the
barren, spotless cleanness of the front
stoop' was thing to be wandered at.
Nowadays? An, nowadays things are
different. and even in puritanical New
England one sees brilliantly colored
hammocks and comfortable rocking
chairs cleaning through uncovered
trellises, which shelter this same front
stoOp. These out-of-dOOr parlors can be
made delightfully."- charming, and. for
tunately. simple and pretty piazza fur
niture is within the reach of almost
every one. Hammocks. OF course. are
wanted. provided one has space enough
to hang them.
And easy chairs, divans and tables
1t is not every one who can buy these
things outright. and there is really no
need. for here are a divan, a 5 o'clock
tea table and a work or reading stand,
all to be made at home.
THE FIVE O'CLOCK TEA TABLE.
This is made of a box covered with
mating. The box chosen for this pur-
post should be of q convenient height
and with square ends if possible. After
the mating has been neatly tackled on.
shelves made OF wood and painted
white are secured to the box with either
iron or wooden brackets as shown in
illustration. in putting on the brackets
it is best to screw to the box two mar
row stripes of wood just below the place
the shelf is to OCCUPY. When the
bracket is screwed to the shelf the edge
of the shelf is placed resting on the
cleats or strips of wood. and the
bracket is screwed to the box and the
shelf to the cleats as in fig. 2. Thus
securely fastened the shelf becomes
immovable and there Is not the slight
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-04
AGE OF THE EARTH
Lord Kelvin Describes the Results
of His Investigations.

At the annual meeting Of the
Victoria institute. held last month at
London. Lord Kelvin described the
results of his Investigations bearing
upon the question OF the Age of the
Earth as an abode fitted for life" He
referred TO the experiments he had
made in his laboratory at Glasgow in
the conducting power of rocks at high
temperatures, and the valuable results
of the experiments carried out by DR.
Robert Weber, which showed that II
was a mistake to assume the greater
conductivity of rock at high tempera-
lures. Referring to the ultimate re-
suits of these Investigations. Lord Kel-
vim quoted the confirmation of Dr.
Clarence King, the well known Ameri-
can geolOgist. which was that we have
70 warrant for extending the earth's
age beyond 24.000.000 of years." an esti-
mate which accorded with the 15,0O0,-
COO or 10000, 900 of years for the age of
the sun as calculated by HelmhOltz
and Newcomb. He then referred TO
the absolute untenability of the vast
periods demanded for the age OF the
globe by some leading scientific investi-
gators, whose writings he copiously
quoted. Some of these had demanded
SEQ, 100000 million years, but this, Lord
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-04
The Greatest Park in the world.

Writing of The Greatest Nation on
Earth" in the July Ladies' Home Jour
nal William George Jordan says;
Uncle Sam set apart a royal pleasure
ground in northwestern Wyoming, and
called it Yellowstone National Park. To
give an idea of what its size, 1872
square miles, really means. let US clear
the floor of the park and tenderly place
some of the great cities of the world
there. close together as children to their
blocks. First put in London, then
Greater New York. Chicago, Philadel-
phia, Paris, Boston, Berlin, St. Louis,
Hong Kong. San Francisco and Wash
ington. The floor of the park would
hen oe but half covered. Then lift up
Rhode Island carefully, so as not to spill
any of it's people, set it down and press
in the West Understand even then there
are 200 square miles left. No equal area
in the world has such a diversity OF
natural phenomena and such magnih-
cent scenery. 1t is a marvellous land CT
streams and waterfalls, geysers and hot
springs, mountains, canyons lakes and
forests of primeval age"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-04

est danger of it's slipping or tipping.
THE READING OR WORKSTAND.
This can be made of any ordinary
square-topped table one may happen to
have, or small kitchen table with
legs painted white is even better, as
one may drive lacks into its wood with
out conjunction
The Illustration shows how the table
is covered with mating. with flaps
hanging from its four sides These flaps
are turned no at the bottom to form
pockets for papers, magazines or sew
ing. The tea box mating will be found
best for this use. and any folds or
creases may De pressed out of it by Just
dampening the mating, then spreading
it out and placing on top fat boards
and heavy weights. When the mating
is dry it will be smooth and fiat. The
pockets can be made TO cling closely to
the flaps by pressing in this way. The
edges of the mating are bound with
turkey red cotton
How convenient such a bepocketed
little stand must be any one. who has
tried TO keep her possessions together
when enjoying a breezy day on the
piazza will understand.
A 3. BEARD.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-04
White Clothes for Health.

A New York physician said recently
to patient of his. lady OF wealth,
that ne would refuse to treat her
further if she did not give up wearing
black. 1t was not, however. until dis
cussion ensued that he found out how
much he was asking; not only were her
gowns black, but her underwear
throughout was of the same color. The
doctor then remarked that he had con-
sidered the alternative he offered her,
to abandon black gowns or find another
physician. an extreme measure, and
only justified because of her peculiarly
nervous and neurotic state. but when
it came to discovering that she had
nothing but black clothes upon her
person he would refuse to treat any
body so dressed. The PECULIARLY nerv-
Gus and neurotic state" he considered
largely explained by this dress alone.
He succeeded in effecting a change in