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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-29

BERLIN-At the invitation of the German
Government a conference with the object OF
founding an international seismic associa-
ton will be held at Strasburg from July "a
to July IS.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-03

Dwelling on 9 broad table land some
5000 feet above the Red Sea, which lies
to the eastward, and possessing coun-
try as large as the States Of New York
and California combined, the Abyssin-
ian has great natural advantages over
an invading foe. Normally a coward,
he can be aroused to high pitch of
same frenzy as his Mahometan neigh
Dor on the seacoast, the Somaliman.
Diplomacy, therefore, is often far
more potent in vanquishing the Abys-
sinian than gunpowder. He is SUI
premely volatile. Quick to anger, he is
quicker to forgive and forget. Catch
him in the right mood, and one may
bend him to his will. This mercurial
temperament crops out in a hundred
various ways. In birth, marriage, and
tickle nature.
A husband who can afford the ex-
perse is thus continually adding to his
household Of wives. AS soon as his IA
vOrite begins to pail on him he deposes
her for another. The new wife rules
the house, dictates orders to the other
wives, who, strange as it may seem,
obey her without open remonstrance.
If any of the former favorites ever
cared for their lord they soon cease to
be Jealous of his affections. They know,
too, that the time will surely come
when they will be turned out into the
streets to look for another master.
The custom of discarding wives at
random has practically destroyed the
Abyssinian's idea of morality. Though
devout in observing the mere forms Of
| Christianity, in fasting nearly two
thirds of the year, yet his social life is
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-03

luxurtantly that he is able to sleep ON
q wooden pillow with perfect serenity.
After untangling few of its snarls he
soaks the mop with melted butter ana
then combs it into fantastic shapes. In
his love for change he seeks to ar
range his locks a new way every morn
Ing.
Next to his boast that he can be the
worst enemy, the Abyssinian warrior
claims he is at times the most hospi-
table friend. Besides spreading TIA
BILE for his guests, this African host
goes so far as to feed the banqueters
with his own hand. There are no chairs
In Abyssinia, and so the diners squat
on the grass-coyered floor, with the ia.
BILE just high enough to be free OF their
knees. The host rolls up a ball OF
dough, dips it in some honey, and then
pushes 1t into the distended mouth OF
his chief guest. Often the ball is toe
large, and In this case the host liter.
ally jams the morsel down the ban
queter's throat. He then feeds the
other guests the same way, and Their
all feed one another.
1t is the custom among Caucasian
nations for the rich to dress their ser
wants In fine liveries. The Abyssik. an
on the contrary, has his servants gc
entirely without clothes. In this fash
ion they wait on the table, tend the
door, drive their masters carriage, anC
perform other mental duties. The
custom is said to have originated from
the many murders of masters by ser
wants; and naturally this simple style
of uniform prevents the concealmen
of dangerous weapons.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-03
MACHINE LAYS RAILROADS.
Puts Down Tee and Rails at the Rate
OF Three Miles a Day.

Puts Down Ties and Rails at the Rate
Of Three Miles a Day.
At the rate of three and a half miles
day a peculiar piece of mocha nism
is laying the tracks of the Cincinnati,
Richmond & Muncie railroad. The
track-laying machine automatically
and accurately lifts the ties and rails
into position, the most drudging labor
in all railroad construction. 1t also
furnishes the motive power for it's own
construction train.
There were stretches Of roadbed over
which the construction train moved at
a rate Of $50 feet an hour. The ma
chine utilized was one which has been
used west Of the Mississippi River.
One of the most interesting features
is delivered to the roadbed, and the
comparatively few men required for
the different operations, as the ties and
rails are lifted and moved from the
cars on which they are carried to the
roadbed, being connected and spiked
while the train is in motion.
An endless chain carrier puts the
ties in position, while a crane suspend
ed upon a steel truss lowers the rails
In advance of the construction train.
In this manner the engineers in charge
Of the road hope to run into Cincin-
natl many weeks earlier than they
could otherwise have done.
The machine weighs fifty tons, and
was made in Scranton, Pa. It is the
only one of its kind in existence, and
it's inventor, Mr.. Hurley, who accom-
panies the machine, spent ten years
In perfecting 1t and thousands Of dol
lars on models before success crowned
his efforts.
The work done upon the Cincinnati
| Richmond & Muncie road demon
strates that force of about forty com
petent men were all that were required
| to operate the machine to its fullest
cana city, and that when conditions are
| favorable over three miles of track in
a day of ten hours could be put down
without difficulty, while an average OF
over two and one-half miles could be
recorded. The gearing on which the
material is conveyed from the platform
through the machine can be operated
at the same rate of speed at which the
train is moved or its speed can be
doubled. The weight Of the rails han
died include the heaviest used fol
standard gauge construction, some OF
them average 400 tons to the mile
| Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-03

deeply debased. Chastity is said to be
practically unknown. The word frater-
nifty does not belong to the language.
Avarice is one of the besetting sins Of
Abyssinia, and the saying Is common
one even among his own race: III he
can't get more, an Abyssinian will sell
his soul for farthing."
The fascination of jewelry and beads
Is so irresistible to the native women
that they hesitate at nothing to gain
such coveted trinkets. A man will ask
stranger not only for money but the
cloak on his back or the shoes ON his
feet. When a child is born, and
stretches out its tiny hand, its mother
boasts to her neighbors that it is al
ready asking for a present. One chief,
after coveting almost everything valu-
able in his province, and obtaining the
most that he wanted by command or
seizure, died with these words on his
+ lips:
BURY me near the track Of the great
caravan, so my spirit can make the
merchants pay me toll"
! The Abyssinian's pleasure in gloat-
ing over his treasures Is almost as IN
i tense as his desire to possess them. 1t
is for this reason that he must see and
fondle a gift, on receiving one. When
chief is presented by his subjects
/ with sheep, goats, swine or cows, the
animals are always brought into his
round mud house, so that he can pat
their sides and admire them. It mat
tiers little how much the beasts may
defiIe his abode. The Abyssinian prac-
| tically has little love for cleanliness.
And thus the subjects of Menelik, de-
spite the aspirations Of this monarch
| himself to learn and introduce into his
kingdom western ideas and customs,
live in indescribable squalor. In the
morning an Abyssinian will rub his
eyes with dry cloth, and then labori-
, ously do up his hair" in which he
takes an inordinate pride. 1t grows SO
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-03
AvARIeIous Eve FlLrLlY.
Some Qneer Characteristics of the
Abyssinians.

Some Queer characteristics of the
Abyssinians.
The recent murder near the sources
of the Blue Nile of NJ. Dubois De-
saillle, q French correspondent accom-
panying the Mcmillan expedition, has
turned the eyes OF the world toward
half Christian. half-pa gan Abyasinia,
by some of whose people the murder
was committed. The Mcmillan expedi-
ton is to learn how much Of the Blue
Nile is navigable, so that, with the
opening of the British built canal
around the Second Cataract of the Nile
in Egypt, the rich agricultural and
mineral products of central Abyssinia
may be hoated dcwn to the Mediterra-
mean. AS the head of the expedition
is st. Louis man, and his present
position is not without grave danger,
Washington, as well as Paris, is inter-
ested.
The disastrou dereat of Italy some
time ago at the hands of King Menelik
has warned Caucasian nations that the
Abyssinian is not to be triied with.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-03
ANIMAL FARMING in THE WEST
Alfalfa and Blue Grass the Beat Food.
-. In the Corn Belt.

Alfalfa and Blue Grass the Beat Foods
IL. In the Corn Belt.
The corn belt contains conditions for
animal farming found nowhere else,
says a writer in the National Stock
man. But the farmer turning his face
toward animal farming as his entire
business is confronted by many OBJ
stacles. -r-.. --- 81 -. We.
One Of our best hackers Is plenty of
feed and as corn is king we will tell
our own way of doing and I do not
hesitate to say that we are far from
perfection In many of our efforts, but
still keep pressing onward with our
face toward the front. We use our
table land only for corn and 1t lacks
undertaking, although it has fairly
coed surface drainage, yet washes
very little. The field is planted to
corn every year and sown to rye ev-
cry fall and is nearly Or quite covered
with manure each year, with eight
cords Of fresh barn (not barnyard)
manure an acre. The soil is a very
heavy oak soil and has been farmed
many years to three-crop rotation Of
corn, wheat and clover. The wire
grass had obtained control Of 1t when
l obtained possession, ten years ago.
When the ground is plenty dry, we put
all available force on the field and try
to plOw it twelve inches deep and thor
oughly cover everything; drag it once
and plant Immediately, giving it 100
pounds 16 per cent acid phosphate.
We like to furrow quite deep, cover
for moisture, only putting the COM
pressing wheel on the row. Now let
it alone until the crown is formed by
the roots starting from the sides of
the stalks, because all below this dies
and this crown forms where warmth
and moisture invites.
If we plant near the, SURFACE we
have our corn on the top of the crown.
If we fill the furrow before it CROWNS
and the ground Is cold and damp it
crowns near the surface and the root
below dies or grows no more and the
corn is on top Of the ground again;
but If the crown Is we'll formed before
filling the burrows you have the crown
at the bottom of the furrow unless you
cover too deeply. If you have never
studied this part of corn culture, ex-
anime for yourself this summer and
you will be surprised to see how many
stalks when pulled up show an iuch
or two between the crown and the
old grain. This shows plainly that
there was too much dirt on it when
browning. 1t was covered too deep or
the dirt put to 1t too small. 1t Is my
opinion this is the most frequent error
the farmers of heavy soils make in
corn culture and it is bad one.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-03
Uncle sam's locomotive.

There are fully 100000 locomotives
in the United States. The Pennsyl-
vania road builds 100 locomotives a
year. There are probably 100000 pas
senger, baggage, express, parlor, sleep
ing and mail cars. The cost of a
standard freight car is $3.50 with
wooden underworld, and $1,000 for
steel under:eame. The standard car
Is thirty-six feet long, eight by eight
and one-haIf inside measure. The ca
pacity is from 10000 to 100000 pounds.
The life is from ten to twelve years.
The cost of a standard locomotive is
$4,000 to $4,000; weight on wheels
10000 pounds; tank capacity 5000
gallons, and coal bin ten to twenty
tons capacity.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-03
MorHER's TERRIBLE DISCOVERY.

and she fell against the baby's high
chair, on which there was another
RATHER. Springing up, she hurled the
two gallons of milk that she carried
at the reptile on the floor, at the same
time deluging the baby. The reptile
instantly ceased its rafting and start
ed for the door. Mrs. Button seized q
broom and broke its neck. At the
moment the snake on the high chair
struck at the woman and missed her.
Mrs. Button killed the creature with
a broomstick.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-03
Religious Statistics.

According to the fastest statistics
the population of the world is 1914,
$4,000. OF these 534,94O,0OO are
Christians, 1O,96O,OOO Israelites, 175,
100000 Mohametans, and the remain
ing 1923, 100000 belong to other re
ngions. There are 300,OO0,O00 follow
ers Of Confucius, 214,OO0,OOO Brah
Minis, 12OO00,OO0 Buddhists. For ev
cry thousand persons they are 34C
Christians, Israelites, ia Mahome
tans and 523 followers Of other re
liglons.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-03
- GONG oF sIxrEEN.

4.
. youps and the ,, sn = = sn, erIs b.
~ has shone on mliiiohs + sAtis
1 toEs their day of joy, o. Of pining,
they n'g went afar to some Unknown
shore
ON voung-and life's glad sum.
t nv Ear me- with its days unborn;
nd d earth has welcome f0F eaen nsWSOn-
e., it mocks 1t the hopes out
worn.
o., souls, that lived and died ana are
a0 %ho were gay. in this merry
w ~c over recall the pleasures begun
n.foTe the banner Of youth was
furledf
let me make the most OF the JOYS a'
r,u 10 nv season to laugh and to sing.
WV .o+ shall age and its chill undo me;
M Not yet shall winter its cold blasts
bring.
~. birds are blithe because It l. morn
rutbeIy they sing as the sun climbs
high,
rio them I will laugh at time and his
warning;
+ an sixteen, and my suns in the sky.
cnart Set
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-03

trees In Beech Walk. Hamna,aad
Great retieencs is maintained N ~
local police regarding the AFFAIR Int
our inquiries have ELECTED. the fact
that the deceased was shot thronob
the head, the course of the bullet ~.
ing from back to front. The weannn
mas not been discovered. No one In
inc nelghborhood seems to have been
disturbed during the night, but this
may be accounted for by Beech Walk
pelhg somewhat lonely thoroughfare.
the nearest house to the scene Of tba
murder is fifty yards distant. From
papers found on the body it is believed
that the murdered man is a Russian
named Ivan Bronski.
A later report states that RronsIyi
mas been identified by a woman. as a
man who lodged in her house during
the last few months under the name
OF Peter Dumaroff. Our representa-
i've is prosecuting further INQUIRIES
the result OF which will be published
III our special edition."
The rat-tat of the postman here re-
sounded through the rooms, and LET
ter was brought In. Austen was con-
scfous of a faint recollection of the
writing on the envelope. He broke it
open. Yes; 1t was from Olga Dobrou-
loft.
Dear Cecil, my lost love-" he read,
you were wrong to think lightly of
the power Of the Nihilist chiefs to pun
Ism with death those Of the brethren
VINO fall to stand by their oath. Had
taken back to them your refusal to
carry out their vengeance on a traitor,
you would assuredly have been doom
ed. But will save you. When you
read this Ivan Broush will be a dead
man, and my hand will have slain
him. This partly to avenge my father,
but chiefly to protect you. 1 am suf-
fciently acquainted with Bronski's
movements to know that the oppor-
tunity I require will occur within a
few hours of my concluding this letter.
Escape for myself will be easy, trust.
| shall return to Russia and report to
the chiefs simply that their orders
have been obeyed and advise you at
once to communicate with them Il en-.
close address,, asking for release from
your oath. My task accomplished,
need say no more than that life will
be to me burden unbearable, and
| shall not hesitate to free myself from
the torture Of regret that Is burning
my poor heart away. Goodbye, Cecil.
May you be happier in your love than
Olga Dobrouloff."
Little more of Importance was ever
published regarding the Hampstead af-
fair. An open verdict was returned at
the inquest, and the mystery Of Bron-
skis death was never elucidated.-
Waverley.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-03
Prepared for Emergencies.

do you know, young man. that this
country is on the verge of ruinE" ask,
ed the pessimist old party with the
shiny sleeves.
do II" replied the bright young
man with the notebook. well,
quess yes! Why, I'm carrying around
a camera all the time to get a snap
shot at it as it goes over. 1t will be
tbe greatest scoop ever!'-Indianap'
oils News.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-03
So Interesting.

bah Jove!' suddenly exclaimed
Cholly Borem, after hull in the con-
versation, this is the lawst day Of
June, isn't it?''
YES" replied Miss Patience.
"Why"
"Why, If it was the lawst day Of
September instead of June 1t would
be my OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Press.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-03

Have you anything laid up for a
rainy day"
Indeed l have" answered the new
congressman. II have trunk full of
undelivered speeches to fall back on
in case 1 ever want to flibuster.
Washington Star.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-03
In the jingle.

What started the fire in the under
brush by the swamp last night?" ask
ed the tiger Of the monkey.
II don't exactly know" said the
monkey; but l understand that the
lightning bug ignited the tapir."
And then the monkey went up
tree, not desiring to buck the tiger.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-03

A married man has more trouble get
fling some one to laugh at his jokes
than any other man in the world.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-03
A MOTHERS AWFUL PLIGHT.


there and Saves 1t.
A sight which made her mothers
heart bleed was encountered at Haney-
vile, Center County, Pa, the other
day by Mrs. Joseph Button. She had
gone to a pasture to milk the cows,
leaving her baby asleep on a mat In
the kitchen. When she returned she
saw a monster rattlesnake, half coiled
on the floor, within two feet Of the
baby. The mothers strength gave way
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-03
what He Required.

E;fkins-I understand McGufy has
appDied for naturalization papers.
Bifldns-Huh! What McGu6y needs
ia civilization papers.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-03

If you like any one, he Is not a
schemer, but q financier.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-03

Hot water taken internally, hot come
presses and comfortably warm at
mosphere are quite often useful in
cases Of sluggish Hvers, to assist In
improving their circulation. The syr-
ihging of the lower bowel with suitably
heated water is excellent in many de.
bilitated cases. This empties the rec
tum and leaves moisture without the
irritating debris which the water car.
ries away.
In a sick room there should be no
standing liquid, not even the purest
cold water. The tainted atmosphere liz
sure to settle upon its surface, which,
IL not drank, Is evaporated, mingled
with the air. and taken into the lungs
to be Incorporated with the blood.
Everything perishable by evaporation
should be removed from the room, as
foods and fruits, as the air Ia contain
mated by their exhalations.
There Is some support for the theory
that the cholera falls in with the tide
of travel, and follows the railway
lines. One thing is sure, 1t revels In
filth and foul vapors. Uncleanly and
Incorporate people, and people whose
misfortune it is to live where drainage
is imperfect, are its readiest vic
Tins. People who breathe pure
air, eat wholesome food, let
drink alone, and keep clean con-
science, need take no violent alarm for
themselves when 1t becomes epidemic.
They will die sometime, but are not
half SO likely as those of the other
classes to die of cholera.
Cleanliness.-"It is believed that
much can be done to prevent contagion
by teaching habits Of cleanliness. But
If such instruction is to be effectual 1t
must be continuous. The teacher
should notice and correct violations of
these rules as habitually as violations
of the more formal school rules are
corrected. Even If the question OF
disease and contagion did not enter
into the matter at all the subject ought
to be given more attention by teach
ers. Our schools should not only teach
reading, writing, and arithmetic, but
it is, perhaps, quite as important that
they should inculcate cleanliness, de-
cency, refinement and manners. Clean
Illness should be taught for its own
sake, even If it had no relation what
ever to health"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-03

Lend men thine ear, but not thy UNI.
brella.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-03

Little more of Importance was ever
published regarding the Hampstead af-
fair. An open verdict was returned at
the inquest, and the mystery Of Bron-
skis death was never elucidated.-
Waverley.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-01-21
A. P. ABBOTT & co.
BARRE, VERMONT.

A second daughter was born, on the
9Th inst, to Clinton N, and Mrs.
Kate Brush Field, at their home in
New Rochelle, N. Y.
Lewis M. Seave1 sold last week a
Holstein animal to Henry j. Lasell
for beef, that weighed 1866 pounds,
live weight.
The reported bargain for the pur-
chase of the farm of Return S. Davis
q Son failed to materialize.
!. The funeral of Erastus Church, who
died at the age of eighty-six in the
insane asylum, Waterbury, last week,
was held at the Methodist church on
Wednesday, Rev. f. E. Currier Off
ciating. Mr.. Church was veteran
of the War of the Rebellion. He
was buried beside his wife, in our
village cemetery.
Rev. d. II. Strong officiated last
week at the funeral of Veteran Joseph
Gauthier, who was buried from his
late home in our village cemetery.
Newell r. Farnham. the recently
elected commander of our Grand
Army post, tells us that the post
here now numbers only half, or ma V
be few more, of the largest number
it has ever had. Death is depicting
the post.
Lewis M. Seaver has just lost a
household pet for ten years past, a
parrot, brought here when he came
from New York to live.
Charles Townsend s two sons, when
last we heard of them, were in Val
dez, Alaska.
j. X. Lynde last week received his
first carload of hard coal since the
ccal famine began. He sold it for
so per ton.
Benjamin Wheeler, grandson of
the late S. Talcott Perrin, and son of
Will Wheeler now of DesMoines
Iowa, is said to be achieving a fine
success as journalist, in Kansas City,
Mo.
A son was recently born to Jasper
Comoli, and daughter to Bert Pratt,
a son-in-law of Sanford H. Dutton.
Percy Ladd, junior in Dartmouth
College, is the guest of his aunt,
Mrs. E. B. Watson
Our ladies' reading club will meet
next Saturday afternoon with Mrs
Charles G. Moore. Subject of study
Murillo and Seville.
Henry j. Martin has given up his
fish and oyster business, and may go
to Montpelier to live for time with
his cousin, Charles Martin, a son of
Joel Martin.
Mercury registered twenty below
zero in our village, one morning last
week.
viii F. Croudis continues to work
as sharpener at quarry in, or near,
North Conway, n. H.
We have just read an article by one
of our distinguished American women
authors, directed to despairing fathers
and mothers, who are wrestling with
the problem of managing the present
generation of children, in securing
obedience and getting them to listen
ito their wishes and instructions. She
recognizes the desperateness Of the
situation but sees no other way than
to let the children take the conse-
quences of their acts, trusting that