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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-24
Didn't Mind the Cue.

They were performers In some am
ateur theatricals. During the progress
Of the play at one time, while their
presence was not needed on the stage,
they sat together behind the scenes,
She looked beautiful, indeed, in old
fashioned gown and powdered hair.
and he, in court costume of more than
a century ago, was the beau ideal of
a cavalier.
For some time he had been very at
tentiVe to her, and, although people
had frequently remarked upon his de-
votion, he had not come to the noint
OF proposing. But as they sat behind
the scenes he felt that an opportune
moment had arrived, and after casting
his eyes in the direction of the ceiling
for inspiration he turned to her.
Marie" he said, you may not have
perceived my liking, but l cannot de-
lay. II want to ask you toto be-
Just then the prompter CALLED the
girls name. but she never stirred,
That's your cue" faltered the lover
YES" she answered, calmly enough
laying her hand on his arm. saws tho
London Tit-Bits, "but never mind tho
cue. You seemed very earnest inst
now, and l want you to 90 on, What
were you going to say?
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-24
A Novel Agriculturist,

Among the many curious insects
found In Texas Is the agricultural
ant" 1t Is truly an agriculturist.
planting, tending and harvesting crops
as regularly as any farmer in the
land.
When getting ready to do its plant.
ing. this queer little farmer makes q
circular clearing, from ten to twelve
feet In diameter. sometimes In the very
heart of cotton field or corn field,
sometimes In rough, wild pasture land.
The work 1t accomplishes, considering
Its size. is really marvellous, for with
it's teeth 1t cuts through tough. thick
stems, and by twisting. pulling and
biting, finally clears away everything
that would be hindrance to its crop.
If fruit tree Is near and shades
the ant farm too much, the ant sets
to work and strips the tree of Its
aeaves. Its farm Is kept clear of all
weeds and other growth, until the
crop Is ready to harvest, which is In
the latter part of June. and consists
Of tall, yellowish grass. With great
care the ant cuts the seed from the
stalks and stores them for it's future
sustenance. The harvesting done, the
dry stubble is cut. and the weeds once
more take possession of the ground.
Agricultural ants frequently injure
fields and destroy many an acre OF
produce, for, when making their clear
ings they ruthlessly cut down corn
cotton, wheat, or anything else tha
chances to be in the way. When one,
they take possession of a piece o.
ground they absolutely refuse to b,
driven away until they have harvested
q crop of "ant-corn."
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-24
SHARED FATE OF LOTS WIFE
A Man and His Burro Turned to Rock
Salt in the Colorado Desert.

A Man and His Burro Turned to Rock
Salt in the Colorado Desert.
George Fl. Tucker, a mining prospec-
tor, recently returned from a trim
through the Mojav and Colorado des-
erts, tells a remarkable story Of the
discovery of petrified man and burro
in one Of the large salt fields that
abound there. He says:
Zone of the most desolate places in
the Colorado desert Is thirty-two miles
southeast Of Dandy. Here is large
deposit Of rock salt fifteen miles in
length and from one and one-half to
three miles in width. There Is ,.ot a
spear of grass or any kind Of vegeta-
ton. In many places the rock salt
crops out of the earth, and anywhere
in this section rock salt can be obtain-
ed by digging ten or twelve inches.
No one knows how deep the salt goes,
A number of prospect holes have been
sunk, but the great amount of water
encountered at depth of twenty-five
or thirty feet makes further mining
| impossible without apparatus for
pumping. Some ten years ago an effort
was made to bring this immense de.
post Of salt into commercial use. two
railroads were built to connect the
rock quarries with the Santa Fe, II
was found necessary to build honse
In the middle of the deposit, and for
this purpose enough blocks of rock salt
were cut to build shanty 14x3O foot
in dimensions. A flooring and roof
composed Of the peculiar kind of earth
that exists in that vicinity completed
the building. This salt house was
used for the purpose for which II was
erected. But in a short time the salt
mining operations were discontinued,
and the salt house was abandoned to
the coyote and desert owl.
"For at least seven years before vo
visited this building, about a month
ago, it had not been inhabited. and
probably very seldom seen by any ono
During the summer months in this II.
cality fine saline dust is blown in rroo.
clouds through the desert The heat IL
almost unbearable. What water l.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-24
The Choice of Two Evils.

An Ominous silence greeted Bobbys
entrance. There was a wild look in his
eye; his clothes were disarranged, and,
there was just suggestion of blood
about his mouth. Mamma frowned Sc
verely, and papa hid himself behind
his paper.
"Ahem" began mamma. Bobby
squared his shoulders, and prepared
for the coming attack.
"Ahem! Don't you know, Bobby.
that it's very wrong of little boys to
fght?"
Bobby pretended to find a point Of
interest in the pattern Of the hearth
rug.
Haven't told you, Bobby, that it's
very wicked to fight?" demanded man.
ma, in tone that was meant to be
sorrowful.
Thus challenged Bobby fell back on
argument.
He hit me first. mamma" he plead
ed
"Ah. but that doesn't make any diff
ference. Nobody loves little boys who
fight"
Bobby pondered for few moments,
and then his face frightened.
as that so?'' he asked.
Eyes, my dear. nobody will love you
If you are always fighting. And look
at your clothes!"
well" said Bobby, with slow DELHI
GRAFTON, then, mamma, finks it's bet
ter to be unlOvedr
Something between a shrek and q
laugh escaped from papa as he fed
from the room.-London Judy.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-24

GFoHoMAs BRACKET REED years
u DID, He had powerful constitution He unusually temperate
in his habits he abstemus food and drink
eight hours MONDAY
@ miles day Few men have ever taken better care of themselves
Reed always
$4,000
lecture contribute article
and he has no miator He was 50 orie his @ III @ SIC m
him His failure to receive what support
the Presidential nomination at St Louis embttered
those qualities which caused his unpopulary He had
the politician He was mpeou and intoent
respected or loved him. although he had manv wa fa re-
admirers and an aeonae disposition
Reed Mckinley together jealous dspos
ton seemed detect rivalry the early
when both became candidates for the Presidential
Mckinley always unknd He did not
enter the White House but Mckinley pedenonce
when Mckinley Invited a message and the Re-
and third time vhen h o mten WAS o invited to state dinner
Mckinley of his support VI TAG 'p"D"D
Reeds relations similar and he did not eno tho
White House during the last three President be-
with Maine in the distribution of % Consideration
ever friendly with Mr. Blaine and fell out entirely he was
Review ccng Reeds parliamentary Speaker of the House
The article convinced that M
Blaine did not write it, although the latter
Reed dmrer Of Roosevelt did not
There a very sensitive When
he was young man he affairs an active
member of the First CONGREGATIONAL Church teacher in the
1n1a n d @ M @ the prayer meetings and
the in
board college
decided study law whereupon the
VINO nao sent MIN the
cused MIN du1cy
foolish which anu
his stricken OF nouo "N
other lie taught school and did 49, ~
payment OF his college ouua -
polntnent paymaster tho
church. dollar dollar with H.
Tbuted to aid in his education daughter ~ coz
Its doors This sensitvness to criticism remained with him M
entire life and caused him las
he seoon set speech but had
tumble DEBATE His singing
Sis mercl force In attack aoo
unto the man who attempted interrupt answer him u % w
that enabled
0"'0 Va representa-
Those exciting times the the rzorao
Oy MS predecessors business could be
pIe VI enpehI Voated If
refused TO answer to their
That became the faVote
enactng laws Inc minority
Mr. Reed ana every else realized
the House left without
the passage OF DILL Mr. Reed decided
ron can showed the lack OF sufficient e
lent members the floor makeo number OF ST.
minority agaipS+ poo.,
o" 0on personal assault
the interference Of
feo was always
hahkee crawl THE be kind enoneb + +l h
seat often relieved AIM enoush 10 take DIS
III We rs luies were sustained and indicated by the Surname or ANA
successors IN the House fo1a
ne was car however vorId nj narnt
tnat ne did
M ne nkeo because members |
vuHra~
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-24

A little girl was once taken to visit
a hospital for the insane. When she
got back one of her friends asked her
where she had been and she said she
had been to big hotel where all the
people were dizzy in their minds.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-24
Moderate Temperature.

Little Edith was out walking with
her mother one lovely day in septem-
Der.
Mamma" she said, isn't to-day a
pretty day. It's not vehwy very hot
or vehwy cold. It's just middle
Sized"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-24
Had Not the Tools,

One day papa went to the city and,
not returning until late, mamma took
the pail to the pasture to milk, taking
with her little 5-year-old Milburn.
One Of the cows becoming restless,
mamma said: $50, Bossy, sou
Instantly Milburn exclaimed:
why, mamma, Bossy can't sew,
she hasn't any needle and thread"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-24
Real Estate Note

Governess-How many feet make a
yard?
Ethel don't know, butt heard Mr.,
johnson say last night that there were
5000 square feet in his.-Someryille
Journal.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-24
discriminating Evidence.

Sometimes little colored boy, who
Is quite rough, comes over to play
with Bonnie. During their play one
day Bonnie struck the colored boy in
the mouth with a decayed apple,
which, Of course, thoroughly besmear-
ed his face. Blowing and sputtering,
he cried out:
Benny Sniff, Ise gwine to tex dis
countenance right in to your mother"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-24
American Money in Eurora

An English writer observes that
Americans are investing an ANIMAL
sum of $45O,0oO,OOO in Europe, mostly
in English securities.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-24
Poultry Raising.

There Is no kind of stock that can
be housed as cheaply as can poultry.
4 comfortable poultry-ho can be
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-24
Little Stories and
Incidents that Will
interest and Enter
tain Young Readers

made out Of refuse boards. 1t can be
simply a square box covered on the
outside with cheap building paper held
In place with plaster laths nailed up
and down about six inches apart. A
house s by 20 feet could be made for
less than $40. Instead Of glass for a
window stout muslin can be used.
Such house was built in the spring
by two boys and used until winter.
Then the boys tackled newspapers up
all over the inside, putting on several
thicknesses and lacking them SO as to
make complete covering over sides
and top. The fowls were kept in this
house for two years and were never
touched by the frost.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-24

a rolling stone gathers no moss. hnt
there are mighty few of them tho
don't turn ever every chance they get
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-24
The Robber Artist.

Old Jack Frost Is robber bold.
He frightens the Sun and steals his gold,
He scatters it over the autumn trees.
The Sunbeams try, but they cannot seize
The gold again for their Father Sun,
So well is Jack Frost's painting done.
He steals from the glowing sunset sky
Radiant colors to mix in his dye.
He paints the world with such wondrous
skill,
We do not arrest him. He's stealing still.
New York Tribune.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-24

A doubie-barreled shotgun Is the
worst type OF the deadly parallel
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-24

Wee Bobby takes his sword and gun
To bed with him each night;
For you can never TELL" he says,
when soldiers have to fightw
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-24
Dorry,s Fire Alarm.

A head of fluffy yellow curls, two
big blue eyes, a turned-up nose, a but
tonhole for a mouth,-that was Derry.
The very sunniest little fellow In all
the world.
Always ready to drop his playthings
tas run Of errands, that was the rea"
son he was asked SO many times a
day by papa, mamma and aunties.
a new aunt had come to visit them'
and Derry was not surprised to see
her approach him with a letter In her
hand.
Dear little ThistIedown, will you
take this to the mail-box for me?"
Dorry tossed aside his spade, took
the letter, and ran to the corner. But,
when he got there, he was puzzled;
for there were two iron boxes instead
of one. Which was the letter-box?
One had a door, so he opened it, put
the letter in very hard, SO 1t would
stay, and shut the door.
Hark! What was that noise? Away
down the street came the sound of bell
and gong. Nearer and nearer, until
up dashed a tire-engine, the smoke
pouring from it, and the tiremen in
their great hats ready for work.
Derry was surprised. Where was
the fire? Around the corner came
hose cart followed by another. The
firemen ran from house to house, look
ing for the fire. The neighbors Won
dered IL 1t could be In the house next
TO theirs.
II should like to put my hands on
the boy who sounded the alarm!' said
the tire-chief; and all the little boys
trembled in their shoes at the sound
of his voice.
II have found what the trouble is,"
said the fireman, holding up letter.
az knew it would be the way when
those new boxes that could be opened
without keys were put up"
"Why, that's my letter. cried Aunt
Fan.
DOrry's heart gave great throb. 1t
was the very letter he had taken to
the corner a few moments before. He
had put it in the f1re-alarm box In
stead Of the letter-box.
"Will they put me in jail?" he whis-
pered, creeping close to Aunt Fan.
"Not this time," said the chief, "be-
cause you made mistake; but, If you
should ever do 1t again. cannot say
what would be DONE"
But Derry never did 1t again.-Our
Little Ones.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-24

The Brave Soldier Boy
Wee Bobby is a soldier boy,
AS brave as he can be;
He wears soldiers uniform
With buckles at the knee.
lie carries both a sword and gun,
Which makes him very proud;
He marches up and down the street
And blows a whistle loud.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-11-27
Has Re Found III

Polk. Ark. Nov "a remedy that
VIII absolutely cure Rheumatism has
been discovered By Mr.. George HIand
OF this place M Hfland IS satisfied
that the remedy he has used is a sure
cure. Tor Il cured him Of very seri-
Gus case OF Acute Rheumatism when
he was 50 bad that he could not move.
This is what he says:
I was troubled With what is called
Acute Rheumatism IA 1900 I was IN
such shape that I could not move with
out help was treated BY q physician.
who helped me some. but vas sin "a
great pain WHEN ny wife saw Dodd's
Kidney pills advertised Es a cure for
rheumatism. She insisted on my Try
ing them, and I felt better after taking
The first box I continued and now ]
an ven and able 20 work All the tine.
! have f0Und Dodd's Kidney Pills 70 be
Just what they are claimed 70 be, a
perfect cure for Rheumatism"
Mr. Hua1d's very positive statement
seems 20 settle al doubt as 20 whether
or not Rheumatism can be cured
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-11-27
Home Made Tether saIl.


This is a good time Of year 70 play
tether ball, and it is not hard to make
all the things needed TO play il with
in case you have not got the money to
buy them ready made Even IL you
have, it's a good thing TO learn 10
make things once and a while, just
TO know how.
First Of all, get a straight stick or
pole about seven or eight feet long.
and stick it firmly in the ground. At
the top end tie a stout string about
the same length as the pole or a little
shorter, and TO the other end Of the
string tie an old cotton glove. If you
have one; il not, any glove viii
answer. Inside of this put a tennis
ball or one of rubber. If you have not
got the tennis rackets that are gener-
ally used in this game, make paddles
Ike ping pong bats only little larger.
out Of thin, smooth board, such as is
to be found in soap boxes.
A good place for the pole is in the
back yard. even though the yard be-
quite small, for the game does not
require much space. To play II two
persons stand on opposite sides Of
the pole, facing each other with a
bat; the game is to wind the string
around the pole by batting the ball!
one person sending il in one direction
and the other in the other. Whoever
succeeds in winding il all the way
round in his own direction wins the
game.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-11-27
Why ne Merely Took = Drlnk

A sample OF the late John z. Rus
sells excellent humor and amiability
was furnished when the Wilson tariff
tili was under consideration by the
WAYS and means committee. A well
known Massachusetts, manufacturer
who went 70 Washington 70 look after
ks interests met Mr.. Russell there,
md in the course Of q conversation on
the subject Of the tariff the manufac-
Iurer said TO Mr.. Russell. Il would
give 81. 0JJ 70 know what duty viii be
recommended on my goods" naming
the article he manufactured My dear
sir" said SIR. Russell. my father made
a mistake IN not educating me TO the
law If / were a lawyer. I would take
up your offer. give you the information.
and collect the 1000. But. as I am not
a lawyer, such action on NY part would
be an instance Of corruption. Now.
between ourselves. viii tell you what
the proposed duty is on the article you
refer to. because 1 happened 70 have
an opportunity 70 look over that
schedule. and all that / shall ask Is that
you pay for such temporary liquid re-
freshments as we may both Of US Just
now stand in need Of Boston Her
aid
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-11-27
Century in a Nutshell.

This century received from its pre-
decessOrs the horse; We bequeath the
bicycle, the locomotive and the motor
car.
We received the goose quill and be
questh the typewriter.
We received the scythe and be
Queath the moving machine.
We received the hand printing press,
we bequeath the cylinder press
We received the painted canvas; we
bequeath TYPOGRAPHY, photography
and color photography
We received the handlOom; We be
queath the cotton and wooden factory.
We received gunpOwder; We be
Queath lyddite.
We received the tallOw dip; We be
qUeath the electric lamp.
We received the galvanie battery;
we bc@aeasE TIE dynamo
We received the hintIOck; We be
Queath the Maxims.
We received the sailing ship; We be
queath the steamship
We received the beacon signal fire:
we bequeath the telephone and wire
less teiepgraphy-
We received ordinary light; We be
queSth ROentgen rays
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-11-27
AIphabetieaI travels.

Each Of the players, who sit in a
row, tells. in order, 70 what place he
viii travel and what he viii do there.
always using for principal words (such
as nouns, adjectIves. and verbs), those
beginning with q single letter Of the
alphabet The Grst player takes A,
the second B. etc. Thus the players.
in order, may say:
I am going TO Africa, to Ask an
Arab for Apricots.
I am going to Boston to Buy
Baked Beans"
I am going to California to Cut
Curious Capers."
Il an going to Damascus to Line
on Delicious DOughuuts- -
Il am going to Elizabeth to Eat
Eggs EgOtistically." And so on through
the alphabet
Any one unable 70 give a sentence
OF this kind may be required to pay a
forfeit. or a score may be kept. the
successful ones being given one point.
In this case the company may be d.
vided into sides. The method Of play
ing must be agreed upon beforehand.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-11-27
The Xmas Dust.

Thou shalt die" the priest said to the
Thou shalt vanish ike the leaves Of
spring
Like the dust OF any common thing
One day. thou upon the winds shan
nay, not So the king said 7 shah
while the great sun in the sky makes
Heaven and earth. when do. pass away.
In my tomb wait till all things 60"
Then the King died And with myrrh
and nard.
Washed with palm wine, swathed in linen
Roned IN naphtha gum. and under
or 6is steadfast tomb. they laid the
Century fed 10 century: stiH he lay
Whole as when they hid him first away;
SOOth. the priest had nothing more %
He. it seemed, TIE King. knew every
thing.
One day armies with the tramp OF doom
Overthrow the huge blocks Of the tomb:
Swarming sunbeams searched its cham
bered gloom;
BedOUins camped about the sandblown
spot
Little Arabs answering 20 their name
Win a broken mummy fed the fame.
Then wind among the ashes came
Blew them Lghtly-and the King was
mott
Harriet Prescott Spofford.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-11-27
Trick With a Slate.

An ordinary slate, such as children
write on, is shown TO the audience; TO
prove that nothing is written upon it,
both sides are rubbed with a vet
sponge. A chair is brought 70 the
foreground, the seat Of which is cover
ed with a black Goth Then the per
former asks any girl in the audience be
kind enough to give her first name
and offers 10 let the slate guess the
date of her birth After the name
is given. the performer places the slate
on the chair, and lays a piece Of chalk
upon it After making a few motions
over the slate 20 indicate that the
writing is going on, the performer
lifts up the slate and behold One
side Of the slate shows the correct
name and date of birth
This seems to be a trick hard to ex-
plain, but nevertheless it is a very sim
pie one Take a plain slate, on one
side Of which the name and the date
is previously written A friend Of the
performer is instructed 20 call the
name so quickly that no one else can
get ahead Of him. All that is left to
do is to secrete the name and date on
the slate until il is time for it to ap-
pear. To do this you win have to get
a piece Of cardboard, fitting exactly
over the black Fart Of the slate, both
side Of which are covered smoothly
with black slate paper. Sheet b is
lad over the side Of the slate with the
writing on it (aJ. Place me slate with
the sheet over it face down on the
chair. When you are going 10 show
the secret writing to the audience, lift
the slate in such a way that the sheet