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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-10-08
ANCIENT HISTORY.


When the bells on rural telephone
circuit began merriIy jingling one June
morning half dozen young women in
ss many farmhouses forsook every
thing else, and with paper and pencil
before them took up the receivers. Il
was the agreed time for review of
ancient history, prior to the final ex- =,
animation in the "consolidated' high
school on Monday. Il
II say, girls said the first voice
when all were ready, what does any
body know about Moses?"
"Oh, that's easy, Henrietta" was
the answer along the line Born 1873,
went into exile 1898, came back to
Egypt 1868 and led the Hebrews out
Of bondage. He died when he was a
hundred and twenty years OLD"
please say those dates again.
Ethel"
"seventeen-thirty- eight, sixteen-nine-
ty-eight, sixteen-fifty-e eight"
Aren't you saying them backward"
"Why, no, stupid. It's B. c."
THAT'S Backward Counting you
know. Henrietta" interrupted third
voice.
"Oh, yes, Of course. ought to have
known. But say, girls, that's just
what want to know about. How did
you do it?''
do whatr
why, keep track of what year it
was when they had to count back
ward. Do you suppose Moses knew
how old he was going to be when he
died, and kept saying, L was hundred
and twenty when l was bern, in sew
enteen-eighteen I'll be a hundred
and 80 on til he diedT
"Of course not. They counted their
ages forward"
What l want to know" said voice
number four, lis how they knew what
year to begin to count with. Now Of
course we are adding a figure every
year. We started with the year one.
This 10 nineteen-four, of course, and
next will be nineteen-nve. But how
did those old-timers know in seventeen
thirty eight B. @. that it was going to
be just that many years to the year
zero, or to whatever they called it be.
fore our reckoning began"
Into the transmitters of half a dozen
telephones and along a dozen miles OF
} wire was launched confused murmul
Of exclamation and query. At last II
quieted down when the calm voice OF
TT l. =
line.
ooh, can answer that one myself
girls" she said. ''It was started thai
way, and all they had to do was t
keep track. It's marked here In the
Bible that Adam was born in foul
thousand and four, and Of course
knowing that, all he had to do was tx
subtract one every year. 1t was boun6
to come out even"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-10-08
At The CHURCH PARADE

~ YR1L THORNTON was abso-
u lutely broke to the world. Not
the ordinary want Of a flyer"
brokenness, but the real downright
thing, for he had not q penny In the
world.
More than that, he had no belongings
which he could deposit with his avunc-
ular relative for a valuable considera-
ton. More than that, he had not even
an attic to sleep In.
Neither wine nor cards brought him
to this stage, but pure, unadulterated
bad luck. A gentleman by birth, and
with luxurious bringing up, he had
found himself suddenly thrown on his
own resources.
1t was beautiful morning in June.
London was filled with fashionable
people, and from some feeling Of
'cussedness" Cyril went to church pa
rade in the park. His shabby clothes
did not worry him, for he had no false
sense Of pride.
He walked ltstlessly along, watching
the fairest collection Of feminine
beauty that the world holds. Cyril al
ways had an eye to the beautiful
The crowd was thinning away when
he saw ahead of him an elderly man OF
aristocratic appearance. By his side
walked a young girl with the loveliest
face that he had ever seen. The man
signaled a coachman, and a Victoria
pulled up near the curb.
AS the girl was entering the car
rage, Cyril saw something glitter from
her wrist and fall into the road. He
was just hurrying to pick it up when
the carriage rapidly drove away.
He quickly stopped down and saw
magnificent diamond bracelet, in the
center Of which was a big black pearl.
With a hurried movement he thrust
It into his pocket and looked hastily
around. No one had observed the incl
dent
He slept In the park that night and
wrestled with a mighty temptation
His better thoughts were vanQuished,
and the following morning he paWned
the bracelet with a confding pawn
broker for fifty pounds.
In few days he sailed for the Cape
These were the early days of mines
and good luck followed him right
through. Within three months he had
redeemed the bracelet. His next step
was to advertise in the agony column
OF the Times:
will the lady who lost diamond
bracelet set with black pearl In June
last in the park kindly communicate
with G. T.. Box XT'
For, many weeks he had this In
serted in papers, but no answer came
As the months passed Cyrirs success
increased with great strides. All his
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-10-08
neolaras Eskimos Doomed.

The Rev. Mr.. Ryberg, pastor of the
First Congregational Church at Nome,
urges President Roosevelt to do some
thing toward saving the Eskimo popu-
Iatlon Of Alaska.
Though they have saved the lives
of hundreds of gold seekers" says he,
this kind and childlike race is rapid
ly passing away. Its members are
meeting a sad and undeserved fate.
Shamefully neglected by our govern
ment, the last chapter Of their history
is being rapidly written in cruel char,
acters of neglect and want, disease and
crime"
The minister declares that the res,
ervations are unsuitable to Eskimos
but that four to six colonies between
Point Barrow and the mouth of the
Yukon will solve the problem in two
years.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-10-08
Tentative.
Mr.. Timmid-Miss Pechis-

Mr. Timmid--Miss Pechis-er-may
I say-Mabel-er-
Miss Pechis-Well, George, what is
It?
Mr.. Timmid-I-er-was wondering
what you would say if I-er-asked
you to-er-marry me. Mind! I'm
only saying "tf."-Philadelphia Press.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-10-08

1t should be a compensating thought
to a man who dies and leaves insur-
ance money that he is benedting his
own sex, for some other man will come
along and get it.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-10-08
CEN, w. w. BLACKMAR.

The New Commander-in-Chief of the
Grand Army.
At the annual encampment OF The
r. R, in Boston Gen, Wilmon w.
pIockmar, of that city, was elected
Commander-in-chlef.
Cen Blackmar was born July 20'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
COURT NEWS
AMES AGAIN SAYS
HE'S NOT GUILTY
ON CHARGE OF TAX.
ING A $40 BRIBE.
Mrs. Fred Ames' Name Appears on
the Indictment as One of the Grand
Jury Witnesses Who Furnished In
formation on Which Charge Was
Based.

Former Mayor Albert A. Ames has
been indicted for, the eleventh time
The much accused defendant was
taken before Judge G. B. Elliott late
yesterday afternoon and pleaded not
guilty to a true bill charging the &C
ceptance of bribe of $40 from Bessie
Lee, a woman of the town seeking po-
lice protection. His trial was set for
May 2.
The names of the witnesses which
appear on the new indictment indicate
a change in the plan of attack upon
DR.. Ames and it is very possible that
Fred Ames, now in the penitentiary,
may be brought over to appear against
his brother. The former police super
intendent insisted only few days ago,
however, that he had nothing to
say and would not testify against
the doctor. The witnesses who testi-
fed before the grand jury are: Lilly
T. Ames, wife of Colonel Ames; Jo-
seph Cohen, Frank Larrabee, Irwin A.
Gardner, Thomas R.: Brown, Bessie
Lee and one other woman of the town.
Upon the motion Of Henry Deutsch,
DR.. Ames' attorney. the defendant was
given until next Wednesday to with
draw his plea Of not guilty and demur
or move to quash the indictment. The
defendant was released without addi-
tional bond as those standing in other
cases are deemed sufficient to insure
his appearance in court whenever de-
CT
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
RUSSELL SAGE. WINS
Pepin Township and Wabasha City
Must Pay $4,000 Bonds.

After several years Of weary wait
ing in the courts, Russell Sage is the
victor in his litigation with the town
ship of Pepin and the city Of Waba-
sha. The village Of Reeds Landing
was dissolved in 1895 and the terri
tory divided between the. defendants
In the lawsuit. Sage held bonds Of
the divided municipality to the extent
Of $4,000. = & = = 3 har5 p
| The. matter was taken into the
It was then taken to the 1circuit court
of appeals, where it rested until yes
terday, when the decision Of the lower
court was affirmed. The bonds must
be redeemed by the taxpayers Of Pepin
township and the city Of Wabasha.
territory embraced in what was
Reeds Landing at the time of the
bond issue. ~ H. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
HILL PLEADS NOT GUILTY
Man Accused of Robbing Depot to Be
Tried April 20.

Fred Hill, accused of robbing the
Minneapolis & st. Louis railway depot
at Hopkins, was arraigned before
Judge c. B. Elliott this morning on
two indictments charging, respec-
lively, grand larceny2in the second
and burglary in the third degree. The
defendant. pleaded not guilty in each
cases were put down for trial April
! 20.
| Andrew Headblum, indicted on the
charge of grand larceny. pleaded not
guilty and his case was set for trial
| April 20. ..-.e>.. -
| Joseph Van Baalen, accused of
grand larceny in the second degree,
alleged to have been committed by
|appropriating the funds of the Min
nesota Magazine, was released, the
grand jury having returned no bill
| in his case. 80 . -a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
STATE CAPITOL.
CANNOT DIG new BITCHES
STATE DRAINAGE BOARD HAS
WORK PLANNED TO USE UP
ALL AVAILABLE FUNDS.

The state drainage board met to-day,
and received several applications for new
bitches, but was obliged to deny them all,
as the funds available this year have al
ready been placed Plans for this years
work were presented by George A. Ralph,
engineer of the board. They call for
twenty-five miles of new bitches in Beck
er, Wadena and Aitkin counties, at an
estimated cost Of $4,000. Bids will be
asked for in short time.
Since the organization of the present
board, it has put in 200 miles of state
bitches and an average OF 1000 acres has
been benefited for every mile Of ditch,
making 1000 acres, the large part of 1t
state land The increased value Of the
land due to drainage averages 81 an acre,
running from S. to 81 according to loca-
ton. .esss
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
GRANTS FIFTY-TWO, DIVORCES
Judge Simpson Finishes Very Busy
Five Days.

Judge David F. Simpson this morn
ing finished up the terms grist of di-
vorce cases by granting legal separa-
tons in the following cases: Frede-
rick w. Schwartz from Josephine G.
Schwartz, desertion; Caroline l.. Bangs
from Frederick L. Bangs, desertion;
Minnie Nieman from: Herman Me
man, drunkenness; and Flora RoWley
from Herman L. Row1ey.
This makes a total Of f1fty-tWo di-
vorces granted in five days. Next
Tuesday Judge Simpson will begin the
regular tax case grind.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15

New Buildings at FarIbauIt.
Judge O. B. Gould of the state board OF
control visited the institutions at Fart
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
Eiaht Divorces Granted.

Judge David F. Simpson yesterday
granted divorces to the following: Ella
Frink from Jay Frink. desertion; William
I. Tuberty from Sarah J. Tuberty, de-
sertion; Hattie II. Daggett from William
G. Daggett. cruelty, Adolph Kysely from
Josephine Kysely, desertion; Cora I. Graf
ton from Charles W. Grafton, cruelty;
Mary Engel from Carl Engel, cruelty;
Alice Eliza Dewing from William Henry
Dewing, desertion and cruelty; George
Gfrrard from Alice Girrard, desertion.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15

bault yesterday and consulted with the
superintendent about new buildings. Two
new cottages in the school for the feeble
minded will soon be ready for use, giving
room for seventy-five boys. The new
farm cottage to be built this year should
be finished by Sept. 1.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15

Tell people what you want;
you're pretty sure to get it in
| The Journals Want" columns.
Only one cent a word.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
JOHNSON CASE OPENS MONDAY
Former Superintendent of Workhous'
Will Be on Trial Again.

". III. Johnson, superintendent OF
the poor and secretary of the board of
charities and corrections during the
Ames administration, will be brought
to trial, on an indictment charging the
presentation of fraudulent bill to
city officials for payment, Monday
morning. A. H. Hall, the defendants
counsel, stated this" morning that he
would not demur to the indictment.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
CHAMBERLAIN REALLY ILL
Must Husband Strength to Prevent Com

Must Husband Strength to Prevent Com.
pIete Breakdown.
Special to The Journal.
London, April 15.-The Birmingham
Post says that altho the health Of Joseph
Chamberlain has been benefited much by
his sojourn in Egypt he must avoid ex-
element and husband his strength In
order to prevent complete breakdown.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15

It is, estimated that over $96,500, 900
is spent annually in Italy by tourists
and in remittances from italian emf
grants. The revenue Of the govern
ment in 1902-03 exceeded the expendi-
lures by nearly ~$13,500, 900.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
Form Cooperative Company.

The Dalton Cooperative Warehouse as
ISOLATION has filed articles of incorpora-
ton with the secretary of state. The
capital stock is fixed at $4,000, and the
president is O. O. Sageng, formerly a
member Of the legislature.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
Governor Talks on Holland.

Governor Van SAINT will leave this even
ing for Chicago, to attend the annual ban
quet Of the Chicago Holland society. The
governor is scheduled for an address on
tOur Indebtedness to Holland" r'&f .s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
Van RaaIen Not Indicted.

Joseph Van Baalen, the young advertis-
ing man who was charged with the en-
bezzlement Of transportation from the 1905
Gopher board at the university, was not
indicted by the grand jury. Van Baalen
was arraigned in police court about three
weeks ago.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-15
Mems Pants

Mems 81. so Worsted Pants,
big selection of patterns,
Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-11
DARING ROBBERY
IN HEART OF CITY
A BANK IN PEORIA, ILL, is EN-
TERED IN BROAD DAYLIGHT
DURING BANKING HOURS AND
$500 SECURED.

Peoria, Ill, December 10-A daring bank
robbery was committed In the heart of
the downtown district at 20 this after
noon. Three men wearing slouch hats
entered the Peoria National bank at that
hour and while two of them covered
Fred A. Baker with revolvers, the third
rushed through the telers window and
seizlng about $500 in currency and sill
yer made his escape.
The three men dashed out of the bank
after warning everybody not to make
move and leaping into a buggy lashed
the horse into a run. The streets were
crowded at the time and a large crowd
were in immediate view of the men. They
went down Washington to Fulton, their
progress being impeded by the crush of
drays on Washington street. in the whole
sale district The men turned up Fulton
street and at the corner of Adams and
Fulton were stopped for moment by
the crowd which had received word of
what had happened.
A liberal display of revolvers frighten-
ed the crowd back and they then turn
ed north on Madison. A big crowd took
up the chase including several automo-
biles whose owners managed to keep
in sight of them
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-11
Tebbetts Calls on President.

William f. Tebbetts, collector of GUS
toms at Mobile. had an audience with
the President this morning by appoint
ment, and discussed Alabama politics
with the chief executive. The Mobile
man declined to say whether the late un-
pleasantness between Collector Thompson
and himself was referred to, but the
chances are that It was, for the President
displayed decided interest in the Incident
at the cabinet yesterday
All I care to say about my visit to
the White House Is that l discussed the
political matters in Alabama. | told the
President of the strong desire in Mobile
that he visit the city on the occasion
of his southern trip and called to his at
tention the fact that he had been unan-
imously invited by the city council, the
chamber of commerce and the commercial
club to be their guest. l also informed
him that committees had been appointed
to extend the invitation and asked him
whether he preferred to receive the dele
cations In person or whether the invita-
tion should be extended by communica-
ton. The President expressed himself as
very much pleased with the cordality Of
Mobiles invitation and expressed the
wish that 1t be transmitted by communi-
cation. No intimation was given by the
President as to whether he would accept
the invitation as he has not yet con-
sidered the itinerary OF his southern
trip"
Mr.. Tebbetts seems very much pleased
over his prospect Of reappointment The
cnly men who are opposing me-" he re-
marked today. "are Collector J. o.
Thompson, and his Immediate advisors,
Postmasters Hughes, Of Birmingham. and
Barker of Mobile
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-11
FrtnchnGn Wonder if Fortress
Can Hold Out
JAP FLEET MAY SAIL WEST
Authority Expresses Belief That Fleet
viii Enter European Waters If
Rojestvensky Is Defeated
In the Orient.

Paris, December 10-The Port Arthur
crisis is shaking the faith of French mill
itary critics, who heretofore have been
positive that the fortress was impregna-
BILE. They claim that there is an inner
line of defenses, whereas the British
critics deny that any inner line exists.
There is reason to believe that the French
view is based on the recent personal OBJ
servations of Lieutenant De Culverville.
the French naval attache, at Port Arthur,
who mysteriously disappeared. Prior to
his disappearance, he furnished the head
quarters staff with elaborate reports
leading to the belief that the fortress
was capable of further lengthy resistance.
A leading authority expresses the be-
lief that the Japanese after defeating the
Russian squadron will send Japanese
squadron to European waters over the
route that Admiral Rojestvensky's squad
ron has travelled. He points out that the
coaling of the vessels of the Russian
Pacific squadron at Dakar, Jibutil and
other French ports, has established a pre-
cedent which will In turn be an unex-
pected advantage to the Japs, as the
latters squadron coming to Europe will
be in position to ask for the coal at
tie same ports.
The announcement from 5ibutil, French
Somaliland, that Rear Admiral Voelkes-
sans, Of 'he Pacific squadron has sailed
for Madagascar shows that all the stops
except Vigo were to be made at French
ports, namely Algiers, Dakar. Jibutil and
Madagascar.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-11
May Include Tuskagae in His
Itinerary
vARDAMAN CAUSES TROUBLE
Inaugural Committee Is Embarrassed
as to Advlsabillty Of Inviting Mis-
slsslppl Governor to cere-
monies Next Spring.

Washington, December 10.-(Special)-
Since the President mas now positively
determined that he will postpone the call
ing of an extra session of congress until
next October, it is taken for granted
that he will make his southern trip and
visit a number of cities which have in
vited him. Every mail brings to the White
House letters from southern cities ask
Ing him to stop there. He will. of course.
be unable to visit more than the most
important places.
The President has talked the matter
over informally. and it was his original
intention to make the first stop In At
lunta 1t develops, however, that he
is wanted in Virginia and North Carolina,
through which states he must pass be-
fore reaching the Georgia line, and he
will have to make short stops in each
state.
It is going to require a great deal of
hard work to arrange a schedule which
will come any way near satisfying the
popular demand. Within month 1t is
expected that he will have invitations
t. stop from every city and town In
the south. Quite an interesting feature
is the possibility that the President will
include Tuskegee, Ala, in his itinary. He
has always taken a great interest in
Booker T. Washingtons school in that
city and 1t is known that he would be
very glad to have an opportunity to in
spect It,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-11
ROOT And DORIAN
WIN THE BIG RACE
MADISON SQUARE WAS CROWDED
LAST NIGHT TO SEE THE FINISH
OF TIE GREAT slx-DAY EVENT
FOR s25oo PURSE.

New York. Dec. donaldson Square Gar
den was crowded with bicycle enthusiasts
tonight to see the ending Of the six-day
bicycle race. When the winner of the
purse flashed across the line against
a heart breaking sprint between the lead
ers, they were given an ovation. The
teams finished as follows: Root and Dor
Ian first, with 22s6 miles and laps to their
credit: stol and Vanderstuyft second;
samuelson and Williams third.
Root and Dorian and Sto and Vanoer-
we're the leading teams at daylight. out
were pushed by Samuelson and Williams
and Gougoltz and Breton, VINO seemed
inspired with renewed courage.
Root and Stol were the best men on
their respective teams and rode all DAY
with great dash and vigor
Samuelson, the holder OF the unpaced
mile record, electrified the spectators
MANY times during the day by his spurts.
Starring from the top of the high bank
he would gain a twenty-yard start be-
fore the leaders could reach their high
est speed Once he gained half a lap,
but after stern chase OF three miles
Root and stol caught him.SIn the after
noon Logan and Keegan stole lap
after the hardest efforts and got within
two laps of the leaders and one lap
ahead of Gouglotz and Breton, but despite
this fast pace the three leading teams
managed to keep ahead Of Keegan and
Logan. The work of Keegan was espe-
cially noticeable, as he suffered q frac-
tured nose and badly wrenched shoulder
early In the week. A feature Of the rid
ing tonight was the apparent freshness
of the riders. They had been given no
stimulants and they showed stamina
The race opened at 1902 o'clock on
Monday morning, with eighteen teams
competing, but these gradually dwindled
down until but seven were left TO hght
for the purse of $500. Some of the COM
petitors left the track because the de-
mands of the race were beyond the limit
of their endurance and number OF oth-
ers quit. alleging that one OF the teams
stole a lap unfairly The team WHICH
finally won the battle had been riding
hard and fast all the week and the VIC
tory was anticipated.
Despite the distance attained by the
winner It does not compass the record.
27ss miles laps. made by Miller and
Waller IN 1899.