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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-06-05

Man is not the only animal who car
ries on his warfare by means of organ
lied bands and calls in the forces of
nature to assist him. The German nat
uralist and traveller Brehm witnessed
in Central Africa fights that were con-
Quoted in as orderly a manner as if
the warriors had been really men in
stead of only somewhat like them in
form, says the Youths Companion.
The actors in the play were balloons
and their enemies were in one case the
travellers dogs, though the balloons
were ready to fight with any creature
that attacked them, man only excepted
and he owed his exemption solely to
the fact that the balloons could not
often gain point of vantage
The naturalist himself was once
stoned out of pass in very few min
utes by these creatures, who sprang
upon lodges and stones. looked down
for few moments on the valley, growl-
| ing. snarling, and screaming, and then
began to roll down stones with so
much vigor and adoitness that the in
truders took to flight. The balloons
evidently knew the value of co-opera-
ton, for the naturalists saw two of
them combine their efforts in order to
set a particularly heavy stone rolling
One monkey, bent on making the most
of his missile, was seen to carry a stone
up a tree that he might hurl it with
greater effect.
On the occasion when the dogs at
tackled the balloons the balloons were
crossinga valley. and, as usual during
a march, the. females and young were
in the center, the males heading the
column and bringing up the rear. AS
the dogs rushed upon them only the
females took to flight.
The males turned and faced the en-
envy, growing, beating the ground
with their hands. and opening their
mouths wide so as to show their glitter
ing teeth. They looked so fierce and
malicious that the dOgs-Arab grey
hounds, accustomed to fight successful
| ly with hyenas and other beasts of prey
-shrank back. By the time they were
encouraged TO renew the attack the
whole herd had made its way, covered
by the rear guard, to the rocks, one
6-months-old monkey alone excepted
| This little monkey sat on a rock, sur
rounded by the dogs, but he was not
long left in his perilous position. An
old baboon stepped from a cliff near by,
advanced toward the dogs, keeping
them in check by threatening gestures
and sounds, picked up the baby monk
ey and carried it to place OF safety
on the cliff, while the whole crowd OF
balloons watched the act Of heroism
and shouted their battlecry.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-06-05
Feeding Ground Feed.

The practice of chahng straw for the
purpose of mixing it with meals for
feeding, prevails very extensively in
Great Britain, and the late Prof. E. w.
Stewart was very earnest advocate
of cutting enough of the hay fed to
cattle to mix with the ground grain of
the ration in order to secure its more
perfect digestion, says Live Stock In
dicator. The philosophy OF this prac-
tice will be apparent upon considering
the digestive apparatus of cattle. The
stomach of a steer or COW is quite a
complex affair, consisting of four diff
ferent compartments. The food is first
chewed sufficiently to soften and moist
en- with saliva and it is then swallowed
into the first stomach or paunch. From
there 1t passes to the second stomach,
where 1t receives further preparation
for digestion and is then brought up
to the mouth again and re-chewed,
after which 1t passes into the third
stomach which contains many folds
that press out the juices of the food,
which are then absorbed. The re-
mainder Of the food passes thence into
the fourth stomach, where the Ordi~
nary digestion of single stomached an
imals takes place. When ground feed
is fed alone it passes directly into the
thirI stomach and misses the digestive
processes of the first and second stom-
achs, as we'll as the remastication.
Much of its substance, therefore, passes
off with the manure and is wasted. II,
I. IA
cut and wet, and the meal is sprinkIed
upon and thoroughly mixed with 1t,
it goes through all the stomachs and
there is little or no waste, complete d.
gestion being secured. The feeding Of
ground feed to milk cows is a practice
that is on the increase, and the dues-
ton of how to feed it so as to subject
it to all the processes which the cows
extensive digestive system affords, be-
! comes important.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-06-05
RRYANr,s HOMER.
rranslated the 'Illad'' for COnsOlatlen
After His Wife's Death.

TrRnslated the sTliRd' for Consolation
After His Wife's Death.
After Mrs. Bryant died, in 1866, Bry-
ant betook himself for consolation to
the "Iliad' and the odyssey" which
he completely translated before Deeem-
bes, 1871, at the age of n, says the
Atlantic There are few things more
touching than this comfort tenderly
given by man to man across the gap OF
2, 500 years. Nothing furnishes more
eloquent argument Of the worth Of
poetry and OF its profc1sDd humanity
than this. The translation OF Romer is
very personal matter, and seems to
stir some Of those fires in the human
breast that burn only. in front OF its
own penates. Pope's translation was
success, Cowpers was a success; SO
were Lord Derby's and Mr.. Bryant $
Mr. Lang and his associates, also Prof.
Palmer, have made excellent transla-
lions. All these renderings are very
different one from another, and doubt
less owe their respective successes TO
the variety among readers. There Is
one class of people which has never
read the Greek, another that has read
and forgotten, third and small class
which compares the translation and
the original; and there are other per-
sons still who condemn all translations
Of Homer without reading them. Bry-
ants work is said to be faithful to the
original, but the stories of Ilium and
of 0dysseus feel somewhat i'll at ease
in English blank verse. The Greek
spirit is so different from our spirit, the
Greek language is so unlike our lam
guage, that almost all translators, and
Bryant among them, must rest content
with moderate praise.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-06-05
non. Grnnt,s seoretIveness.


Cen. Horace Porter's Campaigning
with Grant" takes up the Dash for
Petersburg in the Century" Gen.
Portsg says concerning Gen. Grants
secrstivenesB;
After the general had got some miles
out on the march from Cold HarboT, an
officer Of rank joined him, and as they
rode along, began to explain a plan
which he had sketched providing for the
construction of another lineof intrench-
ments some distance in rear of the
lines then held by us, to be used in
case the army should at any time want
to fall back and move toward the
James. and should be attacked while
withdrawing. The general kept on
smoking his cigar, listened to the pro-
position for a time, and then quietly
remarked to the astonished officer:
The army has already pulled out from
the enemy's front, and is now on its
march to the James.
This is mentioned as an Instance Of
how we'll his secrets could be kept. He
had never been a secretive man until
the positions of responsibility in which
he was placed compelled him to be
chary in giving expression to his Opin-
ions and purposes. He then learned
the force Of the philosophers maxim
that 1.-THE unspoken word is a sword in
the scabbard, while the spoken word is
a sword in the hand of ones enemy"
In the field there were constant visitors
to the camp, ready to circulate care
lessly any limitations of the command
er's movements, at the risk of having
such valuable information reach the
enemy. Amy encouraging expression
given to an applicant for favOrs was
apt to be tortured into promise, and
the general naturally became guarded
In his intercourse. When questioned be-
yond the bounds of propriety his lips
closed like a wise, and the obtruding
party was left to supply all the sub
seuuent conversation.
These circumstances proclaimed him
a man who studied to be uncommuni-
catiye. and gave him reputation for
reserve which could not fairly be at
tributed to him. He was called the
american Sphinx" Ulysses the 81
lent" and the Great Unspeakable, "a
and was popularity supposed to move
about with sealed lips. It is true that
he had no small talk" introduced
merely for the sake of talking, and
many a one will recollect the embar-
rassment Of a first encounter with him
resulting from this fact; but while
like ShalIspeare's soldier. he mover
wore his dagger in his mouth, yet In
talking to small circle Of friends up
on matters which he had givenlspecial
consideration, his conversation was g
thoughtful, philosophical, and origina
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-06-05

Poor Sedan examination of many
of the seeds of common vegetables and
forage plants reveals the fact that an
immense amount of poor seed is sold
to American farmers and gardeners,
While other countries for many years
have been investigating this subject.
with a view to protecting their agri-
culturists from abuses in the seed
trade, no particular notice has been
directed to the matter in the United
States, except at few of our experi-
ment stations. At the same time great
apathy prevails among those who pur-
chase seed. Seed for corn, wheat and
other grain crops, indeed, is USUALLY
selected. with more or less care. from
crops harvested on ones own farm
or in the neighborhOod, where there
is adequate means of knowing its real
value, and yet it must be admitted
that, under the circumstances, more
frequently than not, the selection does
not receive the thought and care
which the Importance of the results
involved demands.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-06-05
Mrs. NTcKin1er,s Mail.

The Presidents wife duplicates in a
small degree the experience of the
President with correspondents. Mrs.
Mckinley receives every day a great
many letters, and one would think
from them that we were a nation of
beggars. One woman writes asking
Mrs. McKinley's influence for the
writer's husband, who Is an applicant
for Office Another says that she needs
money and she is sure the President
wife can spare her few dollars An
other wants photograph another an
autograph; but by far the greatest
number of beggars want pieces of the
dress Mrs. Mckinley wore at the in
auETratien ball Mrs Mckinley is not
tearing up her dress for the benefit
of souvenier hunters. Nor is she dis
tributing her photographs or auto
graphs among strangers. Mrs. Nc
Kinley's mail is handled like that OF
the President. 1t goes first to the
white house clerks. They sort out the
personal letters from those which are
written by strangers, and the letters
from strangers they open and read
Formal Acknowledgements of these let.
tiers are sent, written and signed by
the clerks. Mrs Mckinley seldom
sees any of them. Personal letters
Mrs. Mckinley opens and reads. Hell
private correspondence she carries OF
as she has always done; but the white
house clerks attend to what may b.
called her official mail.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-06-05
bet 3 fascinated an who nstenod .



From the New York World: Follow
ing in the footsteps OF all the other
European governments. England has
arranged for the use Of carrier pigeons
in the army. In time OF war Il Is urged
thtat these swift carriers Of the air
can be used when railway, telegraph
messengers and other usual means are
cut of, and pigeon lofts will be estaD-
lished at suitable places where they
will prove most effeetiye. In the be-
ginning England will have but few
birds, but more will be added as time
and money Will permit, Germany has
the most complete carrier pigeon serV-
ice Of any country in the world. There
is hardly town OF any Importance in
the German empire that has not pig
con loft, and the German emperor am
nVally distributes numerous prizes for
long and rapid flights. The annual ap-
preparation for the pigeons in the army
budget is about $4,000
France has more birds than Germany
and spends $4,000 year in maintain
ing them, but they are not so well
distributed There are scores of priv
ate lofts In Germany that will be at the
service of the government in time OF
need. France learned the value OF
pigeons during the siege Of Paris, when
they were used to convey messages to
the seat of government at Tours. Near
fifty messages were successfully dis
patched during the siege, and since
then the value of the pigeons has not
been questioned. 1t seems that carrier
pigeons are not able to make the speed
that is popularity supposed. German
experts say that the average pigeon can
fly thirty-five miles an hour and not
more.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-06-05
slo Snakes Kllred In a Potter,s F,ers


Atlanta, Ca, special: In the last
days of the war Oakland Cemetery was
laid. out in the southeastern part Of the
city and one portion of it was set apart
as pauper's burying ground. A few
days ago the sexton took notion to
clean up the pauper lots and with a
force OF hands began the work. 1t was
warm and sunny day, and the work
had not proceeded far before one Of
the hands spied a large black snake.
The reptile was soon despatched, but
in few minutes another was discov-
cred, and then the hands stopped cut
ting briars and brush and started snake
killing. Among the crumbling mounds
they found all kinds of snakes, mecca
sins, coach whips, black snakes. and
garter snakes, and under a brush heap
they found coiled and In fighting atti-
tude one large rattlesnake. When the
search was concluded the cemetery
hands collected the serpents. and count
ed 210 all told.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-06-05
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

graduated from Harvard after the
finest preparatory education that it is
possible to give a boy. He has writ
ten many books of literary merit He
has been long leader in the civil
service movement and held for a long
time place in the federal civil service
commission. Mr.. Roosevelt is a man
of great means, leader in society
and well accomplished for the place
to which he was called by President
Mckinley.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-06-05
Birds In storms.

Among the birds, swallows and rocks,
instead Of flying about, remain home
when storm is brewing, and robins
hide in bushes or seek the shelter Of
chimneys. A bee is never caught In
the rain and ants, wasps and spiders
will be found to prepare their nests
against the coming of storm many
hours in advance.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-06-05

A nice way to keep wax for the work
basket is to I'LL shells of English wal
nuts with melted wax, fastening the
two half shells closely together at one
end. There will then be small space
ut the other end. through which the
thread will slip when the wax is being
used.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-06-05
Not In srmpnthr.

McCord-"Why is it that I never see
you and your wife with Mr.. and Mrs.
Simmons any more? You used to be
almost inseparable." Duncan-"Oh.
we don't ride the same kind Of wheels. !"
Cleveland Leader.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-06-05
The Hungarian Premier.

Baron Bannfy, the premier Of Hun
gary, has lately been placed in a very
humiliating position, in which it is
said that he has had the sympathy of
all but his most virulent political op-
ponents. 1t seems that at a recent
budget debate the prime minister read
among other evidence a private letter
which he had found with his papers,
and the origin of which he had not
paused to consider. The opposition
wTathfully demanded how the letter
had been obtained, and Baron Bannfy
had the unpleasant task Of tracing the
document and the circumstances
through which it had drifted into his
possession. The letter was sent by a
journalist to the under-secretary Of the
home Office, who added it on his own
responsibility to the evidence of nego-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-06-05
A STURDY PATRIOT.
PROUD THERE IS NO ENGLISH
:BLooD IN HIS VEINS.
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy Reoss-
welt. one of the host Determined Re-
tormers-HIs FitussG for His Present
Position.

HEODoRR Roos-
evelt, the new as
sistant secretary Of
the navy, became a
character Of nation
al interest as presi-
Gent of the board of
20 m m issioners of
police of New York
City He was APP
pointed to this po-
sition by the may
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-06-05

or, and he at once caused intense eX-
element in the city and throughout
the country by his declaration that the
police force should be as active In sup
pressing vice as it was in suppressing
riots and mobs He went to work and
found that the police captains In GER
tain precincts were regularly retained
by disreputables for the protection OF
brothels. He secured a legislative in
Vestigating committee and proved his
charges, and during the trial he came
to the front as one of the. foremost
leaders in the cause of municipal re-
form. He is an American of Ameri-
can parentage. The Roosevelts came
from Holland in the middle of the
seventeenth century. He is so loyal
to his country that he is proud that
there is not a drop of English blood
in his veins. His head is square, his
brows straight, his eyes clear and
widely set, and he looks the fighter
that his public life has proved him
to be. He was born in 1853 He
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-06-05

shrunk no bosom qualled,
No foot was turned for flight;
But, laundering as their tosman came
Each rifle flashed it's deadly name
A moment, then recon and rouL
With Keeling horse and struggling
shout,
Confused that onset fair;
But, rallying each dark steed once
more,
Like pillows borne the low reefs o'er'
With foamy crests In air,
Right on and over them they pore,
With gun and baycnet thrust before,
And swift swords brandished bare.
Then madly was the conflict waged'
Then terribly red Slaughter ragedl
How still Is yet yon dense n1orasS
The bloody sun below!
Where'er yon chosen horsemen pass
There stirs no bCugh nor blade OF
There moves NO secret foe!...
Sudden from tree and thicket green,
From trunk and mound and bushy
screen,
Sharp lightning flashed with instant
sheen,
A thousand death-bolts sung!
Like ripened fruit SGfore the blast,
Rider and horse 20 earth were cast,
It's miry roots among;
Then wild-as II that earth were rtven,
And, pour'd beneath the cope of heaV-
en-,
All nell TO upper diE WGIC bAFSa
One fearful whOop was rung...
Then loud the crash of arms arose,
AS when two forest whirlwinds close;
: Then filled all heaven their shout and
yell
AS II the forests on them fell!
l see, where swells the thickest fight,
With sword and hatchet brandishS
bright,
And rifles flashing sulphurous light
Through green leaves cleaning red
I see q plu4aR, now near now FAR
Now high, now low, like falling star
Wide waving DER the tide OF war
Where'er the onslaughts led,
Above the struggling storm hear
A lofty voice the war-bands cheer
Still, as they quail with doubt or fear
Yet loud and louder given
And, rally1ng to the clarion cry,
with club and red axe raging high,
And sharp knives sheathing low,
Fast back again, confusedly
They drive the staggering foe.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-06-05
The pestn d Tseumsel.

ORTIZ at the peal
each charger
sped,
The hard earth
shook beneath
their tread,
The dim woods. all
around them
spread,
Ehone with their
armor's light;
Yet in those stern,
still lines, as
sailed,
No e Y e. b q ! /
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-06-05

tiatiOns between the two opposing par,
ties in Hungarian politics. Baron
Bannfy made a statement of his regret
about the occurrence.
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c. ss7aI'toa, pres. II. 6. BuGd, Cash
LEESBV22 G. COUNTY STATE Bank

4 General banking business con
Juctad. -Four mails each way
with OCa'a.
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PaSMaLa!s7 I9 's:.:: 3,
~ \ D,a-1ro'c

-Martinot's French Bakery Is
always well stocked with the finest
family groceries, fancy canned and
potted goods; the most delicious
sauces, both domestic and i'm
ported. A large assortment of
bonbons always On hand. This
store has the reputation fer max
ing the most delicious fruit cakes,
and in fact ali kinds of cakes,
pies and bread. Their prices are
very reasonable. Call at the
store and you will be well paid for
your trouble.
-Colored bosom shirts, the lat
est patterns, 75c & upwards. Da-
wilson & VanEchop.
IF you wish 20 save money
call on the Racket for No. 6 Price
Lise.
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Toilet papcrcn wire, At 5 cents
a package 1t the A9ti-Mo- or oily
Dug Store.
-G'ycerian soap, ) cakes FOX Is
cents at the Autobiography Drug
Store.
&c. & P. Special Rates.
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-Hcckcr's Pear akc&G-u!c1e
Red Cross Cough DFoTs tor
that cough Il the Autobiography
20 0,o-
-Ijvou want t. see 4 house iuN
IS uscful articles ard &. 5o;;cm
prices so TO tbs Racket, Union
El3ck.
w, re-.r .,,-,,. go --,e -oes
~. h,,+ 5o,,t ,.o,, f,u - H. =
the Racket windows IS you pass
By.
C,,ri,o sor,nls, :, antbaI.tes+
1900 g.. s.,.ti.o. 800 fr,,,-ar-
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T. c. & P. Sg8Gja! Rates.

NEW OHLEANs-Oa account of
lGardi G.as Celebration, tickets
will be s3ld on Feb. ooh to
March IS: Inclusive at one fare
round trip, god for fifteen
days.
MOBILE, ALA-Ca account Of
1Lardi Grss Celebration, tickets
will BE sold Feb. 26:h TO March
Ist inclusive, at ore fare round
tr;P, coed for fifteen days.
BlkMtNGuAN, ALA-Oa account If
AIaTdi Gras Celebration, tickets
will be sid F~b. ooh to March
Iet inclusive, At ore f2-c round
trip, g9od for ff.scn days.
WAsuINGToH, y. C.-On account
& Prssiden>ial Inauguration, tick
els vii &c sod II rGl IS to 3rd
inclusive, - On. i-.e round trip,
limited % March 8, 1897.
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-Hcckcr's Pear Flakes G.u.c-e
4 Flip Jacks at Gerig's.
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-1Iec ker's buckwheat at Gerig s
Dried figs IS Cts ID. It Trox!er's.
S. w. league has returned from
Lady Lake.
R. c. Mccall, of New York, is
at the Ocala.
Mrs. F. J. Duran nd, who has been
quite sick with the grippe, is al
most we'll again.
The physicians say that the
grippe has nearly spent its force
in Ocala.
Mrs. JIG. Reardon has been
confined to her room for the past
week with an attack of the grippe.
F. C. Cross, A. B. Medlin. f.
w. Keels, of the Plant System,
registered at The Ocala yesterday.
Miss Gertrude King, daughter of
Collector H. B. King, is i'll with
the grippe.
Our milliners are comforting
with the drummers in regard to
their spring stock.
The Richie residence On Ockla-
waha avenue is undergoing re-
pairs.
Prof. R, L. Northcott will give
his pupils a phantom ball at his
dancing academy Friday night.
Some extensive repairs are be-
Inc made on one of Sol Benjamin
residences On East Ocklawaha aV
enue.
Rev. ]. M. Pike leaves tonight
for his home in CO umbia, ). I
after a short visit 10 friends in this
city.
Thu F. C. & P. south bound
train Yesterday afternoon was de-
layed several hours by an OBJ 'truc
ton at Anthony.
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SaYs Your H3ny

See my SPECIAL . b@rE aims in
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