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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-21

Suddenly be reused himself from
such bitter rcycrle and walked rapid
~ until he reached handsome house,
where a tin gign announced to all COM
ers that DIR Bedlowe" lived within.
He was in his Office when Rodney
Kirke entered, and rose at once to give
him a NEST cordial greeting.
You give me courage for ASKING a
favor" the young man SAID. grateful
ly. "Old friends have not cared to see
me of late"
Anything can do for you is done,
said the doctor, cordially. Il think.
Rodney, your old friends do not I'M
derstand, as | 10, how foully you have
been wronged. Knowing eyegytling
have exerted all my influence with
yeur uncle in your favor bnt so far in
vain. Now ten me, what can do Tor
you?"
Doctor, I am starving. will not
beg | can not work without some ex-
perience, but there is one position |
am fit for Long training, he said,
very bitterly, has made me good
nurse. viii you give me a nurse
place and a nurses wages in the L.
hospital?"
You!' the doctor cried. and then
tried to move Rodney from this reso-
luton, offering him opportunities to
study medicine, loans of money any
thing the trUest friendship could sug-
gest. But Rodney was firm He
! ,Ouct ANN III, L,oo5 H. 40 Lx,,,.l, !, =
thankfully accepted the doctors propo-
sition to make the position stepping
stone for the study of medicine and
surgery. 1t were far too long story
to record all the trials of the next two
years. Faithful in the discharge OF
every duty, the nurse found time fol
study under DR.. Bedlowes advice, and
put in every dollar not needed for ac.
tual existence toward the. expense of q
medical education. He was amazed
himself at the enthusiasm his study
reused and the doctor encouraged hin
warmly, seeing clearly how he would
be fitted for his profession. But over
the new hopes there hung a heavy
cloud. Six months after he left Fern
dale, his letters TO Bella remained un
answered SO long that he went to seel
her to find the store in new hands anC
the family gone.
Shocked, anxious and bewildered al
he was, he did not lose his faith. WheI
he could offer her a home he woult
seek Bella and find her true to him
News from home came to him from
DIR. Bedlowe. He was kept informed
of the rapid changes-the first tina
Ralph Olney had taken his place il
his uncle's affections and was a mos
devoted stepson. Later, Mrs Kirk
died, but Rodney's letters to his incl
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-21

He graduated from the Naval academy
in 1866. was commissioned ensign in
1868, master in 1869 and lieutenant in
1870. He was 26 years old at the time
of his death.
The death of Lieut.. Hugh Mckee,
also historic in naval circles, which
is now recalled by the naming of the
torpedo boat in his honor, while not
as tragic in some respects as that Of
his friend and classmate, was as des-
perate and as courageous as that of
his father when he fell at the head OF
his regiment in Mexico. Lieut.. Nc
Kee was killed in July, 1871, while
leading a vicious assault on the cita-
del, now known as Fort McKee," on
Kang Hoa island, Corea. He was then
the same age as Talbot-26-of fine
physique, heroic features and SPLEEN
did courage. He had been carefully
educated and had visited the Euro
pean courts in company with Admiral
Farragut. The citadel was located up
on an ominence and the fighting be-
tween its inmates and the marines had
been incessant for some hours. There
was no artillery with in it, but the
enemy fought with reckless courage,
mounting the wall and discharging
their weapons rapidly, while the ma
rines from their resting places picked
the Coreans on with great precision.
Finally the order to storm the fort was
! given, and the assault began with Nc
I&ee in the lead. The occupants of the
fort fired upon the approaching men
as fast as they could, but without
checking their rapid advance, and as
the Americans rushed up the hill the
Coreans mounted the parapet and cast
stones upon the men below. Mckee
was the first to mount the top of the
enclosure, and no sooner did he reach
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-21
Pictures in schoolrooms.


characterization in the public schools
is strongly recommended in the last
annual report of the state board of ed
ucation. mo one, says the report, "is
so suspectible to influence as the
child, and there is no place where
classical ornament or beautiful picture
can have the same power for good as
in the schoolroom" All of which is
true. But as a rule, the schoolTooms
have bare walls, where they ought to
be hung with paintings, etchings and
engravings. 1t is not proposed that
those things should be paid out of the
money raised by taxes. There are
other ways of procuring Ornamentation
for the schools. People of means will
be found ready to contribute pictures
to the schools, If their interest is en-
listed in the matter and money can be
raised by the teachers and school chill
dren by entertainments and otherwise.
Recently one of the public schools in
Newark obtained a highly priced paint
ing by means of a voting contest.
Teachers understand the value of es-
thetic surroundings in the training of
children and would be delighted to
have the blank walls of the school
rooms hidden by suggestive and in
strL i've pictures to appeal to the
minds and hearts OF their puDils-New-
ark Advertiser.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-21

the summit than he became surround
ed by bowling, savage band of Co
reans. They expected no quarter from
the invaders and gave none. Mckee,
although quickly followed by many
of his men, was for a moment en-
gagged, single-handed, with dozen Co
reans, and then succumbed in the face
OF overwhelming odds, pierced by both
spear and bullet. McKee's death but
redoubled the fury of the Americans
assault, and many a Corean paid the
penalty with his life. McKee's body
was returned to Kentucky and buried
in the cemetery at Lexington. In the
walls of the chapel of the Naval acad-
envy at Annapolis there are six memo
rial tablets marking deeds of extraor-
binary Leroism by its graduates. Two
of the six were inserted to the memory
of Lieutenants Talbot and Mckee.
This last recognition of their bravery
will be applauded, not only by Ken
tuckians, but by all lovers of patri-
otto and courageous manhood.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-21

Danville and finally inferred. A mod
est stone tells in few words, the story
of his heroism.
Lieut.. Talbot was son of John
Talbot of Danville, and a nephew of
Albert Gallatin Talbot. for several
terms the congressman from the DAN
VILE district. Lieut.. Talbot was a
man of remarkably handsome person
al appearance and wGR great favor in
the navy. His prom BIARa VsR FApid.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-21
NAMEDFORBRAVEMEN
HOW THE GOVERNMENT REC
oGNIzED DEEDS OF HEROISM.
The Torpedo Boats Mckee and Talbot
Former Was Names In Honor of
Lieut.. Mckee, Who Led the DesPer-
ate Assault on the Corsan Forts In III.
iDanville (Ky.) Letter,

HE recent order
naming the United
States torpedo boat
No. Is the John
Talbot, and calling
torpedo boat No. Is
after Hugh w. Me-
Kee, commemora-
tive of the bravery
of Lientenants Tai
bot and Mckee,
was in recognition
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-21
Good Enough for the Price.

Mrs. Goregular Ito lady friend: /
was very much disappointed with the
sermon-very. Little Willie (who had
had his eye on the plate): Yes, mater,
but what can you expect for penny I
--Tit-Bits.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-21
dust the Thing.

Lea (sadly)-'I don't know what to
do with that boy of mine. He's beer
two years at the medical college and
still keeps at the foot of his class. "
Perrins Make a chiropo-
dist of him. "-Tit-Bits
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-21
In the Counting Room.

"Spillzins seems like a nice, quiet feI
low" "Spilkins? That mans a regular
dictator" "To his wife?" mo, to his
typewriter. "-CleVeland Plain Deales.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-21
BELLA'S ATONEMENT.
By Anna Shields.

" > ~ 70 GhpDNA
under the shade of
a huge tree in a lit
tie garden, one
strong, erect, def
ant; the other
dropping. timid and
pleading 1t vas a
repetition of the
old. old story of
true lovers torn
asunder by a cruel
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-02-10
Victoria's Gold Plate.

The gold plate at Windsor castle con-
slsts of about 10000 pieces. 1t is kept
In the gold pantry, which Is an iron
room situated on the ground floor un-
der the royal apartments. The clerk
of the pantry gives it out in iron boxes
and receives a receipt for it. 1t Is car
rled by special train, under escort of q
guard of soldiers, and delivered to the
butler at Buckingham palace. He gives
a receipt for it and Is responsible for
1t while it remains at the palace. The
same formalities are observed in tax
ing it back, and all persons concerned
are glad when it Is once more restored
to the safekeeping of the gold pantry.
The total value of the plate in this de-
partment is nearly f2,000,00o. \ great
deal of it dates from the reign of
George ~, but among the antiquities
are some pieces which were taken from
the Armada.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-02-10
Each Mans Indebtedness

Every man who knows more or
thinks more deeply than another man
with whom he comes into contact owes
him a debt by virtue of that very fact.
OF course, he needs patience, forbear-
ance, and tact. He must not attempt
the impossible, or expect any large re-
turns for small OUTLAWS, but be content
to SOW good seed as he finds opportu-
nifty, in conversation, in sympathy, in
aid, in valuable hints, in lending or rec
omending books, sometimes, when it
is welcome, in definite instruction.
If he be of a generous and sympa-
thetic nature, he will soon find out
what interests another, and, taking that
as basis, can often lead his mind to
clearer and stronger thought and more
accurate Judgment
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-02-10

nish the motive power. This device
has been invented by Engineer Volder-
auer, who has spent years in trying to
obtain recognition from official sources.
The rails are to be laid from Bad
Reichenball, beautiful summer resort
In the valley, to the top of Hobstauffen
Mountain. lofty peak, from whose
summet most glorious view is to be
obtained The place is visited each sea-
son by thousands of excurslonists, not
only from the surrounding country, but
from other parts of Europe and Ameri-
ca. At present the only way of reach
ing the top is by climbing a steep but
well worn path AS the ascent is not
in the least dangerous or exciting, and
as the climb becomes monotonous,
some method of carrying visitors to the
summit has long been needed, for the
view is one which strangers are told
should not be neglected
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-02-10
Bested the New-Yorker.

A New-Yorker in Minneapolis took
trip by trolley to st. Paul, and on the
return received transfer to the car
line that passed his stopping place, the
West House. He stopped to, make
small purchase before taking the car,
and when he did do so the conductor re-
fused to receive his transfer, claiming
that the time limit ON Ii had expired
The New-Yorker loudly announced his
determination to ride to the West
House without further payment, and
lively discussion ensued. In the midst
of 1t the car stopped to take on a pas
senger, the conductor glanced about
and then he called out "West House"'
The New-Yorker, smiling complacentlyp
got off the car The conductor started
the car, and then turned and grinneo
systematically at the New-Yorker. The
latter was puzzled, but the mystery was
explained when, not recognizing the To-
cality. he asked a passer-by where the
West House was ''Ten blocks further
down the street." was the reply.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-02-10
An Old Connie.

One of the oldest couples in the Unit
ed States dwell at Bethel, VT, Mr.. and
Mrs. Whitman Dean. Mr.. Dean was
born In 1907 and Mrs. Dean In 1911
They celebrated their golden wedding
in 1882. Mr. Dean can remember hear
ing the big guns at the battle of Platts-
burg. He has read the Bible through
several times and 1t has been a great
study to him all his life. In years past
ministers came to him to inquire where
to find certain passages of Scripture.
This aged couple never rode on the
steam cars or steamboat ana were
never out of their own State. They
have been blessed with seven children.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-02-10
Jews in Jerusalem.

While the return of the Hebrew race
to their promised land is regarded by
most people as visionary scheme, it
Is an interesting fact that the number
of Jews in Jerusalem. has increased
within twenty-five years from $4,000
to between 10000 and 10000 An En-
glishwoman who has recently return
ed from Jerusalem, where she has
lived for forty years, says that the old
suburbs of the city, long deserted and
ruined, are being built up at a sur
prising rate, and that the influx of
Jews is equally rapid in all parts Of
Palestine, so that they are beginning
to outnumber both Moslems and Chris
tlans.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-02-10
A RAILROAD CAR NURSERY.

tered over the floor. In this way any
danger from sudden starts or sharp
curves Is obviated. AS further pro-
lection against injury to the little ones,
the walls of the nursery are heavily
padded and the floor thickly carpetel
so that bumps and bruises will be alto
gether avoided. At each end of the
compartments and firmly secured. are
two cozy cots in which the smaller
children may lie and watch the games
of the older ones. Each car contain
Ing the nursery attachment will carry
matron or nurse, who will be selected
with special reference to her ability to
amuse and care for her little charges
and she will have at hand supplies of
milk, cookies and other edibles and
turntables dear to the infantile heart
She will also have charge of medicine
chest, containing a full assortment of
the simpler remedies for childish nil.
ments. A miniature toy shop is an
other adjunct of the travelling nur-
sery, and 1t will contain everything
from baby rattles to picture books and
ralry tales. Nothing, in short, will he
missing that would add to the comfort
OF amusement of the young travellers.
10 no one Is the adoption of the uur-
sery compartment more welcome Than
10 passenger conductors. This long
SUFFERING class are often called upda 10
assume, temporarily, the place of nurse.
parent or guardian. as the shipping
Oh children from one part of the coun.
Try TO another has of late years be-
come quite common.
we have troubles enough" said n
veteran conductor in discussing this
latest improvement in passenger SER
vice, without having child or so on
our minds all the time. My run is a
very heavy one, and as have been on
this road a long time and know a great
many people; l often have children
placed In my charge by parents who are
unable to accompany them. Besides. It
mas become common practice for i'm.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-02-10
Caught Up with the Herd.

Southern railroads have a reputation
for slow travel, and in some cases it is
well merited A western travelling man
making a trip on these lines suffered
a great deal of annoyance from this
particular failing, but up to the time
of the following incident he had enjoy
ed himself immensely guying the con-
ductors, trainmen or any persons hav
ing to do with the roads about their
rapid transit He was travelling one
afternoon on an exceptionally slow
train, which came to a stop every now
and then without any apparent cause.
After expressing himself very audibly
to the passengers he resigned himself
to the inevitable and dozed off into
short maps, which were interrupted by
the sundry jerks of the train, at which
he complained. The passengers show
ed their annoyance at these complaints
by angry looks The conductor had ex-
way The last apology had been that
cattle INSTRUCTED the track The train
had started again and proceeded about
ten minutes when it halted with jerk
Up walked the impatient traveller and
petulantly remarked: Dear dear!
suppose, conductor, this worse than
slow train has struck another herd of
cattle" 'Struck another one! Not
much" replied the conductor. We've
simply caught up again with the first
herd we ran into; that's ALL" The trav-
eler subsidized and the conductor was
left in peace.-Harper's Round Table.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-02-10
JOSEPH STROBE.

pretty little village in the central por-
ton of the State surrounded by rich
farming lands and valuable ore and
sand mines. Joseph Strobe is in his
eighty-second year and it is believed he
will hold his job until he is too old to
fill 1t. He is the pride and the joy Of
the Postoffice Department in Washing
ton, which placed his picture in the
Government display at the Worlds
Fair. The oldest postmaster is Re-
publican and has never missed voting
since he was allowed to vote. He has
never been i'll and is possessed of all
his faculties. He was appointed dur
ing the administration of President
Polk
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-02-10
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The great majority of small fresh
seed fruits are laxative.
Walnuts give nerve or brain food,
muscle, heat and waste.
Pine kernels give heat and stay. They
serve as substitute for bread.
Apples supply the higher nerve and
muscle food, but do not give stay.
Oranges are refreshing and feeding,
but are not good If the liver is out of
order.
Dried figs contain nerve and muscle
food heat and waste; but are bad for
the liver.
Green water-grapes are purifying
(but of little food value); reject pips
and skins.
Blanehed almonds give the higher
nerve or brain and muscle food; no
heat or waste.
Blue grapes are feeding and blood
purifying; too rich for those who suffer
from the liver.
Juicy fruits give more or less the
higher nerve or brain, and some few,
muscle food and waste; no heat.
All stone fruits are considered to be
Injurious for those who suffer from the
liver, and should be used cautiously.
Tomatoes-Higherne or brain food
and waste; no heat; they are thinning
and stimulating. Do not swallow
skins.
TO prevent chapped hands, put lit
tie borax In the wash water; or one
ounce of glycerine to fifteen drops of
tincture of hydrastis.
Prunes afford the highest nerve or
brain food; supply heat and waste, but
are not muscle-fecding. They should
be avoided by those who suffer from
the liver.
A great, many mysterious headaches
have their origin in overstrained eyes.
This kind Is cured only by giving the
eyes q vacation or by the oculist. OF
course. care in the use of the eyes Is
also help. Reading, writing or sew
ing In n dim or pickering light must be
given up.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-02-10

Gods grace is as much beyond our
needs as the air we breathe.
Don't try to be an assistant book
keeper to the recording angel.
The revival must begin in the end of
the church that contains the pulpit
In wishing for his neighbours posses
sions, the coyetous man loses his own.
When we are doing our prayerful best
let us remember that it is all God ex-
poets.
1t Is only by giving with the heart
that any man can know what it means
to be rich
Strength is not blessing when 1t Is
used to take advantage of brother
weakness.
There Is nothing like the word of God
for changing dark prospect into 4
bright one.
If we do not make good use of what
we have, it is proof that we have been
given too much.
In the meadow, where the farmer sees
only so much hay.
1t will do no good to ask God to send
fire, unless the broken down altar has
first been built up.
1t Is blessed to have Gods mark upon
us, even though it may be made with
the point of thorn.
Christ came to show the world God
in the flesh, and had to go to the cross
to complete the work.
One way to avoid having stereotype
prayers is to make new one whenever
we have new need.
Paul didn't say that he could do all
things through Christ, until after he
had the thorn in his flesh.
All things work together for good to
them that love God, because love is al
ways the gamer by being tested.
AS long as the devil can keep the sa-
loon going, he will conclude that the
thousand years he Is to be shut up are
a long way off.
If we are branches of the True Vine,
and feel the edge of the pruning knife,
it is Gods way of telling us that we are
to bear more fruit.
Trying to make the world better and
doing nothing to destroy the saloon, is a
good deal like trying to kill snake by
pinching the end of its tail.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-02-10
SHE LOST HER HEAD.
She Thought 1t Would Pc Cut OF -
She staid, so She Fled.


She staid, so She Fled.
This girl thinks that trainmen are
lust horrid. One of them nearly scared
her into n fit the other day. She was
going down to the leyee ferry landing
to go over to East ST. Louis to visit
friend, says the St Louis PostDiS-
patch. 1t was her first trip and she had
heard awful stories of how murder was
committed several times day down on
the levee, whose denizens she had been
told thought less of cutting a throat
than of wrnging chickens head off.
She was nervous and scared as she
penetrated the eity's purlieus A freight
train was being switched down there
and a loud voiced switchman was Civ
ing instruction to another of his craft.
Swtchmen have language all their
own, which is incomprehensible to the
plain everyday non-ra flroading citizen.
Among other things they call a train
.'her" and she" just as sailor refers
TO ship. and just as she neared the
switchman this is what he yelled:
Head her off, Jim, cut her in two
and send the head end up here.'
She fled from the murderous villain
and postponed her voyage across the
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-02-10
The Spelling Match.

The Speliir Match.
Ten little children standing in line,
"F-u-l-y," fully, then there were nine.
Nine puzzled faces, fearful of their fate,
"C-i-l-l-y, silly" then there were eight.
Eight pairs of blue eyes, bright as stars
of heaven,
"B-u-s-s-y, busy" then there were seven.
Seven grave heads, shaking in an awful
fix,
T-a-i-d-y lady," then there were six.
Six eager darlings, determined each to
strive,
"D-u-t-i-e, duty" then there were five.
Five hearts so anxious, beating more ana
more,
"S-c-o--l-a-r, scholar" then there were
four.
Four mouths like rosebuds on a red rose
tree
"M-e-r-y, merry" then there were but
three
Three pairs of pink ears, listening keen
and true,
"O-n-l-e-y, only then there were two.
Two sturdy laddies, ready both to run,
"T-u-r-k-y, turkey then there was one.>
One head of yellow hair, bright in the sun,
Hero, hero" the spelling match was
won
New Orleans Picayune.