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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-05
Pie Plant in the Garden.

No vegetable responds more readily
to a minimum amount of cultivation
Inan rhubarb, and as it makes a first
class substitute for fruit, it should be
much more extensively grown, espe-
claily IN a country like this, where our
lrult resources are extremely limited,
says Northwestern Farmer. Two meth
Gus OF starting a bed of rhubarb NAV
De adopted, either by sowing the seed
OF planting roots, but the latter is much
preferable, for, except in rare in
stahces, rhubarb will not come true to
type from seed in fact, retrogression
III every feature is very apparent in
seeding rhubarb. If a few old roots
can De obtained so much the better,
ana these may be divided with a sharp
SPADE into as many pieces as there are
eyes. Care must be taken to ensure
Tue iact of there being an eye or bud
70 each root, as they will not grow IL
tnlS Is missing, no matter how large
Che root may be. Rhubarb is a par
ucularly heavy feeder, and this fact
must be taken into consideration when
preparing the land for planting. An
oiu piece OF garden, which has been
manfred for few years, will make an
oNCeilent situation, il plowed deeply
"A heavily MANFRED before planting.
~ not be afraid of putting on too
much manure, for in this point lies the
NAN secret of successful rhubarb
sio"lng. The plants should be set out
h ~ rows nVe feet apart each way, care
icing taken not to bury the crowns.
1 mnicn should be about level with the
sotile' Fail planting gives the most
raaII results, and a coating OF
" wen rotted manure spread on the bed
~ the depth of six inches every fall
VIII materially assist development. If
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-05
Preventing Rom.

To prevent roup is something not
very easily done, as the fowls are af-
fected by the weather. In cold, dry
seasons, the roup does not prevail as
much as in the fall, when the rains are
frequent, the ground wet, and discom-
fort exists in the poultry house To
guard against the disease, the windows
should be so arranged as to permit
plenty of sunshine in order thHt the
floors and walls may be warmed, and
moisture evaporated. While the rure
air may be admitted when desired
through the doors and windows. it
should not be overlooked that draughts
of air on the birds are liable to AgSte1
an outbreak of the disease. By keen.
ing the floor well busted with fine air
slaked lime, the disease may be check
ed in the beginning and the room made
dry.-Poultry Keeper.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-05
Farmers, Bu1IetIns on pair,nnr.


The department Of agriculture at
Washington will send free to farmers
upon application the following 5ulle-
tins:
Facts About Milk.-(Farmers Bulle-
tin No. AZ, 20 pages.-This bulletin is
intended especially for milk consum-
ers and those who purchase and have
the care Of milk in small quantities. II
treats Of the composition, changes and
care Of milk and cream; the difficulties
of obtaining pure milk; changes of
milk by adulteration and preserva-
tives; the detection of impure milk by
various methods; and the handling NJ
milk for town and city supply. I'm
provements in the present system of
selling milk are suggested, and the
grading of milk according to its rich
ness is recommended. Illustrations
show the appearance of different grades
of milk ""der the microscope, propor-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-05
saIIcyIIc in Food.

~ u wen known to-day that saIicyIic
aeia Is powerful antiseptic. saws the
oanltarian. As such 1t retards the ac-
llon OF organized ferments like the
yeast plant and putrefactive bacteria.
II hlnders and prevents fermentation.
the souring of milk and the putrefac-
ZION OF milk. Its action upon unorgan.
yea Ierments is even more powerful.
II completely arrests the conversion of
starcn into grape sugar by disease and
pancreatic extracts. This action is d.
rectly opposed to the process Of diges-
ZION, and, were there no other reason.
the use OF salicylic acid should be uni
Versally condemned. These facts in
connection with salicylic acid have
Deen recognized very thoroughly In
legislation. The use OF the acid has
Deen condemned by most of the Euro
pean countries having pure food laws.
IN france it is forbidden by law. In
Austria, Italy and Spain it cannot be
used without the danger of mourning a
heaYy penalty. and all South Amer
lcan states having pure food laws have
absolutely forbidden its sale. The laws
OF many Of the states forbid its use. By
decision Of Mr.. Wells, the dairy and
food commissioner, the use Of salicylic
acid In food is prohibited in PennsyI-
vania. ! wish to call attention here to
another fact in connection with the use
Of salicylic acid which is Of extreme
Importance, viz, the sale Of preserva-
lines, preservatives, etc., under various
high-sounding names, intended for use
in private families. A number Of these.
claimed to be perfectly harmless, are
on the market, but actually contain
salicylic acid as the main ingredient.
The conscientious and careful house
keeper should put an absolute veto up
on the use Of any such compounds.
There is rarely any need for them,
since, when pure fruits and vegetables
are used and the proper directions for
sterilizing by heat, ETC., are carried out,
canned or preserved goods Of all de-
scriptions can be prepared that will re-
main in good condition for years with
cut the aid OF any preseryatiye.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-05

tne above instructions are followed out
you wiz pc surprised at the marvellous
sTo"th OF your plot of rhubarb. Never
e aLiow the plants to run to seed, but on
sne hrst appearance Of flower spikes
ienoEe them. as they greatly tend to
lessen the vigor, besides causing the
wnoie plant to become tough and in
siplds Victoria and Linnaeus are pop-
uiar varieties on account of their bright
color and excellent quality.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-05
Selection of sheep.

At shearing time and during the
lambing period observations can be
made for a wise culling of your flock
that will steadily improve it's grade
Defects in weight and quality of clip
should be noted-age, condition of I'D
der, color and general condition-in
short, everything that affects value for
wool production, breeding or the NUT
ton market. When these observations
are made the sheep at all Objectionable
for any reason may be marked in such
a way as the owner or manager will
understand-and when sales are made
let these go. By this means you pre-
serve the animals most valuable for all
the purposes of the owner, and by dis
carding all the inferior animals Won
breed up to a far higher grade the
average of your Lockwood Record
Flying Over the Fence.-Flying over
a fence on the part of hens is a mat
ter of education. A flock in a ward
may be able to go over the fence but
do not know it; they are afraid to at
tempt it. But let one hen go over and
she will be found outside every dav
and will soon teach all of the Others
A fence seven feet high is sufficient. IF
the hens go over it they will also go
over a nine-foot fence, or fourteen
foot fence. Like human beings. it de-
ponds on how they are raised. To keen
hens from flying, make them work.
Give them something to do. Idlenesg
is the cause of all vices among pouI-
try, such as feather pulling, flying, egg
eating, etc.-Ex.
Keep the Good Mares.-Teamsteru
and trucksters generally do not care 70
buy mares if they can obtain geldings
of an equal quality; they will even nav
more for the latter. 1t is wise manage
ment to hold back from the market
such mares as are at all above the
average, and retain them for dams. In
this way they will pay you much the
best.-Ex.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-05

Good Drivers.-Kentucky Stock
Farld says that the best type of high
stepping carriage horses in the eoun-
try is trotting-bred, having in almost
every instance Outshown and at auc-
ton sales has out-sold horses Of the
English type. Yet such a horse is rare
simply because the country is deficient
in trotting- bred animals that combine
size and speed, lofty carriage. svm-
metry in form and stylish, graceful
movement. Such horses, because Of
their rarity and splendid qualities
have always commanded high prices
frequently having been sold for SIS OO0
The American trotter of the nerfact
type is indeed valuable horse.
Wheat in Bulgaria.-The high nrica
of wheat in Bulgaria has induced tbe
minister of agriculture to suggest the
mixing of wheat and corn flour In
Sofia committee appointed to assist
in relieving the distress of The moor
recommends the use of a mixture ~
three-quarters wheat and one-oua rter
corn flour; also of half-and-half This
Will, they claim, furnish cheaD bread
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-05
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
A0RlcULTURALIsT.

Some Up-tO-Date Hints About CuItiva-
tlOn of the Soil and Yields. Thereof--
Hortioulture, vltIoulturo and Flori-
culture.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-05
A Mlatake,

Farmers frequently make the mistake
of buying land adjoining and loading
themselves with debt which burdens
them all the best years Of their lives.
says Drainage Journal. When the pur-
chase was made they had a few hun
dred dollars at command to make the
first payment, and from the day Of the
purchase the deferred payments draw
interest, and, like an eating moth,
night and day it draws upon the life
and energy Of those who burden them
selves in this way. If they had taken
the money with which they made the
first payment and applied it in the I'M
derdTainage of the land which they
owned, the result would have been far
more gratifying. By tile draining the
crop product could have been increased
from so to 100 per cent, which would
have added much each year to their in
come, SO that in few years they
might have had the money in hand to
buy the land desired, and at the same
time been free from the burdens of
debt, and in every way better OF.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-05

Flavor Demanded.-It is my impress
sion that butter making is on the verge
of a great change, for it is our duty to
study the wants of the American people
and those abroad, and there is no Ques-
ton but what they are very rapidly cul-
tivating taste for fine favored butter
and are looking upon it more and more
as a necessary article of food. To be-
come able to make such fine favored
article and overcome the defects which
our conventions and state fairs point us
to by returning our score cards marked
perfect on everything but favor, and
that scored off from one to five points,
should be our study and must event.
ually be our accomplishment. The
most difficult task in making butter is
to get perfect fiavor.-F. c. Oltiogge.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-05

Hardness Of FOwls.-The SUPPOSE
ton that common fowls are harder
than pure breeds is not borne out by
the facts. Those who hatch chicks of
the common kinds loose a large num-
Der of them, only the strongest surviv-
ing, and every year they are more and
more inbred. The pure breeds suffer
from being pampered by their owners
in many instances, in which cases they
do not compare favorably with com
mon fowls; but common fowls are of
but little value compared with the pure
breeds, which have been found to be
more profitable in every respectable
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-02-26
A HOME ON THE SEA.
Che Very Comfortable Fireside Found In
the Cabin of a Ship.


Hanging in his room In the cabin of an
American bark loading for South Africa,
at South street wharf, was picture of
the captains home ashore, in a Long Is
land town, not far from the city. But
easy Of access as this homo is, the captain
spends very little time in it, for his wife
sails with him, and, even in this port, they
live mostly aboard the ship. At sea and
in foreign ports, when they speak of home,
they mean, of course, their home on Long
Island, but practically they make their
home in the cabin of the bark, and COM
Portable home too.
Upon the walls of the main room of this
cabin, which is room of spacious d.
mansions, there are two pictures of the
bark itself. These are distinctly nautical,
but, aside from them, the furnishing of
the room is such as might be seen in any
room devoted to like purposes ashore. In
an alcoye on one side is piano; upon the
other side is sofa In the center of the
room is table, upon which there are
books and sewing and here in port, where
the ship stands on an even keel vase of
flowers. The room is lighted at night by
lamp like piano lamp, with broad,
spreading shade, but which, instead of be-
ing upheld by a standard with feet resting
on the floor, is here suspended from the
deck beams running across under the sky
light overhead. There are here deep up
holstered armchairs and other easy chairs,
and there are rugs on the floor. 1t is
hOmelike and attractive room.
Forward of this room is the forward
cabin, which is also the ships dining
room. Tho mizzenmast comes down
through the after part OF this room, going
down also through that end Of the fixed
table, giving to this cabin a decidedly
marine touch. Opening off the main cabin
there are number Of rooms, including
the captains room, which is of ample size
There is here also a room for the captains
daughter, who sometimes sails with him.
As is customary on American deep water
ships, there are two or three staterooms for
passengers, who are carried when they
offer On her last voyage to Africa this
vessel carried three passengers.
The captain has sailed for many years;
he is acquainted in ports all around TIE
world, and wherever he goes there is 10
lack of social life for himself and his wife
They have more invitations ashore than
they can accept, and they entertain guests
aboard the ship, which is indeed their float
ing home, but that they do not forget
their home ashore may easily be imagined
from the fact that the ships name is made
up in part Of the name of the captains
home town.-NeW York Sun.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-02-26

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who were weak, sickly, nervous, fretful,
childlesss wives, but who are now healthy,
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We tried three of the best physicians in the
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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-02-26

After meals you should have sim
ply feeling OF comfort and salts
faction. You should not feel any
special indications that digestion is
going on. Ifyou do, you bave in
digestion, which means not-diges-
tion. This may be the beginning OF
so many dangerous diseases, that it
is best to take it in hand at once
and trea: it with Shaker Digestive
Cordial. For you know that indi
gestion makes poison, which causes
pain and sickness. And that Sha-
ker Digestive Cordial does this by
providing the digestive materials in
which the sick stomach is wanting.
1t also tones up and strengthens the
digestive organs and makes then
perfectly healthy. This is the ra.
tionsle If its method Of cure, as the
doctors would say. Sold by drug
gists, price 10 cents to $l.00 pei
bottle
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-02-26
Midland Route CaiifOr MIA Elk
cUrsiOns.

These popular every Saturday
California excursions for both first
and second class passengers are
personally conducted by intelli
gent, competent and courteous
'couriers,' who will attend to the
wants of all passengers en- route.
This is an entirely new feature OF
tourist car service and will be great
ly appreciated by families or parties
of friends travelling Alone
The Midland Route Tourist Cars
are upholstered sleeping cars and
are supplied with all the accessories
necessary TO make the journey COM
Portable and Pleasant. and the sleep
ing berth rate is but $500 (for two
persons) from Chicago to Califor-
MIA.
Ask the nearest ticket agent for
a tourist car colder giving COM
pleie information about the Mid
land Route, or address Eastern
Manager Midland Route" No. 95
Adams street, Chicago, H., or John
R. Pott, District Passenger Agent,
Williamsport, Pa.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-02-26

SEASON OF 1878.


The Personally Conducted Tour
ist System OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company is the highest
perfection yet attained in railway
travel; it affords all the comforts
and conyeniences OF modern railway
equipment, and at the same time
eliminates all anxiety and annoy
auce inseperably connected with in
diyidual travel.
For the season or 1911 AMI 1913 it
has arranged for the following
tours:
CALIFoRNIA.-Four toms, having
New York, Philadelphia and Pitts
burg January 8th, January 9th,
February 10th and March 10th.
With the exception CT the first
party going and the lat returning
all of these parties will travel by
the Golden Gate Special between
New York and California, stopping
at interesting points en- route.
FLoRIDA.-Four tours to Jack
sonville, will leave New York and
Philadelphia, January 25th, Febru-
airy 9th and 22d, and March 9Th.
The first three admit OF sojourn of
two weeks in the sFlowery State
Tickets for the fourth tour will be
good to return by regular trains
until May 3lst, 1898.
Tickets for the above tours will
be sold from all principal stations
on the Pennsylvania Railroad.
For detailed itineraries, giving
rates and full information, address
Thomas E. Watt, Passenger Agent
Western Dist let, Pittsburg, Pa. !;
E s. Harrar, Division Ticket Agent,
WilIiamsport, Pa. or George w.
Boyd Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Phiiade lphia.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-02-26

Crow Tactics Under Commander Silyerspot.
Silyerspot has hammered away at drill,
teaching them all the signals and words of
command in use, and now it is a pleasure
to see them in the early morning.
Company I!' the old chieftain would
cry in crow, and Company would an
swer with great clamor
"FlyP' And himself leading them they
would all fly straight forward
"MountP' And straight upward they
turned in moment.
"BunehW And they all massed into
dense black flock
"Scatterl" And they spread out like
leaves before the wind
Form linop' And they strung out into
the long limo of ordinary flight.
Descend" And they all dropped nearly
to the ground.
"Forage!" And they alighted and scat
tered about to feed, while two of the per-
manent sentries mounted duty-one on a
tree to the. right, the other on mound to
the far left. A minute or two later Sill
verspot would cry out, "a man with q
gum" The sentries repeated the cry and
the company few at once in open order as
quickly as possible toward the trees. Once
behind these, they formed line again in
safety and returned to the home pines
"Silyerspot, the Story of Crow" by
Ernest Seton Thompson, in Scribner's.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-02-26
AUDIENCE OF ONE.
Rainy Sunday at Church Which the Pas
tor VIII Long Remember.

Rainy Sunday at Church Which the Pas
tor VIII Long Remember.
Dr. Payson, the famous and beloved
preacher of Portland, Me-, used to tell the
following pointed story:
One very stormy Sunday he went to
church, more from habit than because he
expected to find anybody there. Just after
he had stepped inside the door an old ne
gro came in, and asked if DR.. Payson was
to preach there that day, explaining that
he was a stranger in town, and had been
advised to go to his chureh.
Upon that, said-D Payson, az made
up my mind to preach my sermon, if no.
body else came.
Noobdy else did come, 60 the doctor
preached to the choir and the old negro.
Some months afterward he happened to
meet the negro, and, stopping him, asked
how be enjoyed the sermon that stormy
Sunday
enjoy dat sermon?" replied the old
man. 81 olar doctor, I pebber heerd a
better one. YOU see, l had a seat pretty
well up front. an whenebber you'd say
solnothin's pretty hardlike gin de sins OBJ
men I'd jess look ell roun ter see who
yous a-hittin, an l wouldn't see nobody
on'y jess me. An I says to N self, He
must mean you, Pomp you's seoh q dret-
full sinner Well, doctor, dat are sermon
set me a-thinkin what big sinner war,
an went an jined the church down home.
TIE deacon low. "-Christian Endeayor
World
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-02-26
Underground Flow of Rivers.

F. R. Spearman writes of "Queer Amer
lean Rivers in st. Nicholas. Speaking Of
the rivers of the western plains Mr.. Spear
man says; The irrigation engineers have
lately discovered something wonderful
about even these despised rivers During
the very driest seasons, when the stream is
apparently quite dry, there is still great
body OF water running in the sand. Like
a vast sponge the sand holds the water,
yet 1t flows continually, just as if it were
In plain sight, but more slowly, of course.
The volume may be estimated by the depth
and breadth of the sand. One pint of 1t
VIII hold three-quarters of a pint Of water
This is called the underground flow, and
Is peculiar to this class of rivers. BY
means Of bitches this water may be brought
to the surface for irrigation.
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w hat IS

CasGria is D1. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children. It contains neither Opium, Morphine
other Narcotic substance. 1t is harmless substitute
for Paregoric Drops Soothing Syrups and Castor Oil.
Ii is Pleasant Its guarantee is thirty years. by
Millions Mothers Castora destroys Worms and allays
feverishness prevents vomiting Sour Curds
cures Diarrhoea and Wind Collie. Castora relieves
teething troubles constipation and fatulency
assimates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Gas.
tora is Children's Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-02-26

Stop drugging yourself with
quack nostrams or s'curts." Get a
well-known pharmaceutical remedy
that will do the work. Catarrh and
Cold in the Head will not cause suf.
fering If Ely's Cream Balm is used.
Druggists will supply 10 cent trial
size or so cent full size. We mail