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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-06-18
FUNNY ROOBY BIRD.
Most Stupid of All Creatures In tn
World.

Most Stupid Of All Creatures In the
World.
The BOBBY bird, an ocean fowl, Is
probably the funniest and most stupid
bird In the world. 1t appears to have
as little intelligence as the old extinct
dodo had, according to the ancient &C.
counts.
The BOBBY nests on islands far out in
the Pacific Ocean and will not stir out
of the way when men land there, but
remains squatted on the ground, star
ing at intruders stolidly.
1t can fly very we'll indeed, and goes
long distances; but when it Is sitting
on the water it will remain directly in
the course Of a ship, so that it happens
often that steamer will go clear over
BOBBY that could easily have swan
or flown out of the way.
Sometimes BOBBY birds will fly on
the deck of ship and lie there with
their legs sprawling under them, max
ing no attempt to rise, as If their be-
wilderment had quite numbed their
weak intellect.
The BOBBY does not feed its young as
other birds, by carrying food to them
in Its bill. Instead Of this, the BOBBY
swallows the food, and then the young
bird thrusts its head into the throat of
the parent and fishes the food out.
p When two young boobies are
Matched in the same nest, the one that
is out Of the egg first will often at.
tempt to eat its younger brother or
sister.
When shot is fred at BOBBY bird,
1t generally falls down fiat on the
ground and screams pitiably, even If
1t has not been hit at all; so that II
happens frequently that a gunner gath
ers in entirely unhurt BOBBY birds that
have simply been frightened into help
ssness.-Portland Oregonian.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-06-18
Merely Nitro.Glncerina.

An enthusiastic hunter, having lost
his way, wandered helplessly about In
an apparent endless cedar swamp until
dark, when distant light attracted
him to log cabin near a new mining
location. The cabins sole occupant
proved to be stolid but hospitable
swede, who obligingly consented to
share his supper and his bed with the
tired and hungry stranger.
After a hearty meal the men sat
quietly smoking their pipes beside the
fire. Suddenly they were startled by
the sound Of stealthy footsteps, fol.
lowed by sharp, scratching noises
which seemed to proceed from the
lean-to shed at the rear of the cabin.
cautiously opening the door, the
swede held his candle aloft; and the
hunter, who had hastily seized his gun
and loaded for bear, peered eagerly
over his shoulder. The Pickering beams
disclosed fat porcupine, sharply out.
lined against background of SQUARE
pine boxes, in the act of helping him.
self to the Swede's potatoes.
Guess I'll shoot him." whispered
the hunter, swinging his rifle to his
shoulder, But say, Ole, is there anv.
tnlng in that stack of boxes that q
cartridge would be likely to damage
NO." replied Ole, imperturbablv, "a
ne steadled his candle to aid the HINT.
ers aim. There's yoost noting At all
IN dem boxes but dynamite. "-LesIie's
Monthly.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-06-18

Sir Hiram Maxim's newest 1nVeh1ou
IL a mammoth merry-go-round, WIN
flying machines In place of the oraln-
airy cars, boats or horses. Inc li'uS-
tration shows one of these machlneS'
For the present they will be attached
to the merry go-round but Sir hiram
hopes to alter their construction 50
that they can be let loose In mlo-alr'
Sir Hiram Maxim's new flying ma
chine is not an advance In the art OF
self-propulsion through the air, nor
does it profess to be so, since IL ID
merely "captive flying machine" IL
resembles a huge, roofess umDrella'
with the ribs sloping upward, at the
ends of which are suspended nSu-
shaped cars, in which the passengers
sit, says the London Tattler The cars
are propelled round and round by the
rotating shaft, or umbrella stick, at
high rate of speed, and the sensation
Of travelling through the air fifty feet
above ground at sixty-ive miles or so
an hour is sufficiently novel and exhll-
aratlng. One Of these curious machines
will be among the attractions of this
years exhibition at Earl's Court, and
another will delight holiday crowds at
the Crystal Palace. 1t Is said that Sir
Hiram intends to devote the money re
ceived through this invention to the
final solution of the problem Of fight
In the air
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-06-18
Out or In Ais Youth.

There is story of man of 70 who,
when he was asked If his father lived
to be an old man, replied that his IA
Their was upstairs putting his grand
father to bed. There Is another set
ting Of this old story,-old enough to
be new.-which is told by the New
York Times as coming from a South
ern Senator, who was explaining how
healthy his part of the State is.
A mountaineer, 90 years old, and his
wife of 80 were returning from the
funeral of their eldest child, who had
died at the age of II.
As they discussed their loss in deep
grief, the wife said:
II always told you. John, that we
should never raise that child"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-06-18
Equal to Green Feed.

Cut corn stalks about equal green
feed If put in a silo. Two lots Of cat
tie were sold in Chicago, fed on tho
same farm and owned by the same
person, to ascertain which was the
better feed, corn stalks shredded Of
ensilage. The two lots were so near
the same in flesh and fat that both
brought $50 per hundred gross
weight. This statement should have
force with farmers In inducing them 70
cut their corn stalks. stack and shred
The appearance Of the cattle IN hs
yards aroused considerable interest,"
and the best critics were unable !"
distinguish between them.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-06-18
Corn Flour,

The high price Of wheat and d
wheat -four in Bulgaria has led ma
Minister Of Agriculture to suggest tia
use Of corn -four, mixed with wheat
-four. A Sofia journal says that com.
mittee was nominated BY the Mayo.
Of Sofia with a view to alleviating liza
distress among the poorer classes. iva
kinds OF bread were submitted
made with three-quarters wheat -four
and one,quarter corn -four, and the
other with half wheat -four and half
corn -four. Those who tasted the first.
named bread declared it to be very
good, and the Mayor hopes By The
extended use Of corn -four to furnish
the necessitous population of Sofia
with its daily bread at a cheap price,.
Cincinnati Price Current.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-06-18
Stock Ducks

In selecting stock ducks from which
to breed your market ducklings' IL Nv
less essential to look for clearness "h
bill and perfection Of tint than gen
eral suitable conformation. The drake
in the accompanying illustration 10 q
perfect type of breeder for Market
birds. The body is large, but NOT
cumbersome, the carriage OF the small
head, alert, out not apprehensive' the
feathers white and plentiful, but tight
ind compact, as though cut from
piece of ivory, the deep full keel and
short, strong legs are all points that
20 to form an ideal breeder, either for
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-06-18
FPuil.EHGID0

hvslenists all agree in telling ia
tnat we do not eat nearly enough fruit
wnlcn Is infinitely more productive of
neaith and beauty than sweetmeata
ana pastry. Ripe apples are especially
nealtny' and children may eat them
without danger. Some doctors saw
mat an apple at bedtime produce.
sleep. Pears are more tasty than on
PIES but not so healthy unless cooked
rrunes nave medicinal qualities which
cannot be denied. They are bettor
cooked however. Apricots are sIso
more healthy cooked than raw. Poooh U
es are very good, but the most health.
giving of all fruit are grapes
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-06-18
TRIO OF MODEL PEKtNg.

a duck or drake. In choosing breed
ers, it Is also important that the
ducks are fully as large az the brakes.
The duck in the sketch 10 in reality
somewhat larger than the drake, and
won first prize when she was but i've
months old. Large birds like these
Pekins are very heavy feeders, but the
ducklings are soon on the market, and
the old birds with long, rangey bodies,
such as these here shown, will hunt
their entire living when allowed to
roam at will.-Montreal Star.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-06-18
What IA SUGGEST

Many men who have died poor anu
who have ever been poor have peen
great successes. Our Savior was .
poor man, the poorest Of the poor anu
yet no life was ever such success
as His. The mistake of this age ID ~
judging success by wealth. A maD
may be worth $1OO,O0O,OOo and YET "
an absolute failure. That Is. ne may
be rich and yet be a hog. He ID suv,
cessful who goes through the worn
doing the most good, Frightening Wv
lives of his fellow creatures NOT guy
but making life more comfortable -.
the lower animals, the horses Wv
cows, and chickens and wild bros
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-06-18
A settin, He, :,

---. f. Seftan' Hen
When hen Is bound to set
Seems as though 'tain't etiket = 55s5 Y
Dowsin' her in water till
She's connected with a chill
Seems as though twas skurselv "a.
Givin' her dreadful fright. 1s
Tyin' rags around her tail.
Poundin' on an old tin pail
Chasin' her around the yard
Seems as though twas kina IL III:
Bein' kicked and slammed and shoo Any
Cause she wants to raise brood
! sh'd say it's gettin' gay
Jest cause natur' wants its wav
While ago my neighbor, Penn.
Started Dustin up hen;
Went to yank her off the nest d
Hen, though, made a peck ana ;ass
Grabbed his thumb nail good ana 80.
Like to yank the darned thing on rsSSA
Penn he twitched away and then
Tried agin to grab that hen,
But, by ginger, she had spunk
Cause she took and nipped chuph
Big's bean right out his palm.
Swallered 1t, and cool and calm.
Histed up and yelled "Cah-dahp'
Sounded like she said "Hoorahr
Wal. sir. when that hen done that
Penn. he bowed, took off his hat
-Spunk jest suits him, you can bas
"Set," says he. "gol darn ys, sstl'
Anonymous.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-06-18
CHAPTER xxx.

There was another inmate of the room
which Reuben and his cousin had enter
ed. Lucy Jennings was standing on the
hearth rug with her hands clasped to-
gether, and her grave white face turned
toward mother and child. She had reach
ed home before them, having a better
knowledge Of the shortest cut to York
Road than Reuben had.
Mary looked round as the cousins came
III together, and a sad smile flickered on
a face grown careworn with anxiety. She
did not raise her head from that of her
and Reuben said:
MRS. Peterson, have brought an old
friend to shake hands with you--to ex-
press her regrets for al that past distrust
which she has had, as we'll as l."
Sarah had only heard the first two
words.
'Mrs. Petersonv' she exclaimed.
Then you-you-"
II was Edward Peterson's wife," she
added YEARLY and sadly-"yes."
But not in the plot against you,
Sarah," said Reuben; fighting for you
In the first Misunderstanding to me to
come to the rescue-kept forever In
doubt concerning you-held down at last
to silence by the awful threat of, her
child's death--believing in your safety
through 1t all, and striving once more for
you and against her husband when she
feared his treachery had deceived her"
"And he was true to his word" Mary
added with a sigh, "for the first time in
his life. 1t is a long story; spare me
e. h. -
girls secret marriage, bitter repentance,
a husbands desertion, long uphill fight
to forget a past that had become terri
BILE and full Of humiliation. l did not
know then that Bessie lived, and was one
link Of love that held me to my old life.
/ have come to London for a few words
Of explanation, Sarah; they are made at
q sad time" Mary said, "but l could
not rest, after Reuben's visit to me-not
even for an hour after my husband's
DEATH"
Edward Peterson IL deadw exclalm-
ed Sarah Eastbell.
She was surprised-she hardly knew
why, but she was sorry for his death. lie
had plotted against her-he would have
killed her rather than let her escape
without a ransom-but she did not be-
grudge him his life. And it left Mary
a young and pretty widow, too-but what
had that to do with it2"
He died within an hour Of your cous.
ms visit this morning." said Mary.
sand you are here" replied Sarah
wonderingly.
"Ah! you cannot understand that"
said Mary, ''you who will love your hus-
band all your life. But my love waa
crushed out quickly, and only my duty
took me to his bedside-my regret for
the last mistake which brought about his
death, and his last act Of vengeance"
His last act Of vengeanceF' repeat.
ed Sarah.
Half an hour after Mr.. Culwick had
left me, my husband changed suddenly;
he wholly realized, and for the frat time
that there was no hope for him in This
world, and-what did he dor" she added
with a shudder.
He should have asked pardon Of you
for blighting your hfe," said Sarah.
He should have sought pardon Of hiI
God" added Lucy Jennings.
He tore the last will Of Sumon Cul
wick into hundred pieces, lest I should
claim my right to riches by IT," answer
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-06-18
Teachers Must B.e.

In Siberia the salaries allowed teach
ers are so small that in order to obtain
food and shelter they are compelled 10
humiliate themselves by begging. This
Is only another way, however, Of get.
ting the public to pay the cost Of keep
ing school. It is In the power of the
government to remedy this, but In Rus.
sia the necessity for the diffusion CT
general intelligence has not as yet i'm
pressed itself upon the Gar.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-06-18
The Packers Power,

The only rational cause for the
great falling of in prices paid by the
packers for hogs and beef cattle Is the
determination of the packers not to
give more. They are not In the pack
ing business for either health or recre-
alton, but for the money they can &C.
cumuiate OF course the less they pay
Tor the animals and the more thew ret
for the animal products the more p,,D.
ey they make. This accounts for the
nign price to consumers Of beef, pork
etc. az well as the low price Of hops
ana cattle.-Farm and Ranch.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-06-18
Expeditions.

She-When rang you up at the club
to-day 1t didn't take any time for the
one who attends the telephone to get
you.
He-Well, you told him you were NV
wife. didn't your
she-No. I told him I was not youv
wife.-NSw York Herald.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-06-18
Rarn whitewasI1.

A whitewash that looks mtlcn De'' \,
than tile bare boards and which w"'
stay on about as long as cOa. ~
paint La made as follows: Slake . nan
bushel of Quicklime with UOnlIe
hot water. Add two pounds OF ~.
phate of zinc and one pound Oh ~, "-
these being FIRST dissolved In Ra'S1
before adding to the whitewasn' =,
pound Of lamp-black and pouna ~ !.
raw amber will give a pleasant Ia ia
color. It may be applied with sp'"
pumD, ~-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-06-18
9DSADARDsSSSD SDDDDDDaDDDD|
Second Cousin Saruh
SINISTER" mRsY."
ETC.. ETC.
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good luck with my pen is turned into q
weapon against me. But" he added,
''we win not quarrel. Never an angry
tlveg, who do not know their own minds
We will spare each other between this
and the York road. We will wait till
Miss Holland gives US her opinion ON the
matter"
Miss HollandE' vried Sarah Eastbell.
what do you meanT
Miss Holland IL In the York Road
apartments. She came from Worcester
with me this afternoon"
with you! You went to escort her
then7'
mo. I went to nee her, to tell her
the news of her prosperity, and to offer
her my congratulations, after which /
said good morning"
"WellT' said Sarah, almost sharply
now.
"Well, an hour or two afterward she
turned up at the railway station, and in
common politeness 1 could but offer her
my escort back to town. She was very
anxious to see you, she said"
"AhI she said 50" answered his acc
ond-cousin. There was no further argu-
ment after the Introduction Of Mary Hol-
lands name into the conversation. The
harmony Of their last evening. together
was effectually settled after that. Bet
ter to have ended all in storm of words
and tears than in the grace and unnat-
ural silence which followed. Sarah had
no idea that she was Jealous woman
until then, for Lucy had not made her
jealous last night-only reused In her a
feeling of intense indignation at the sus-
PIGEONS which she had sown broadcast.
But for Reuben Culwick to speak Of
Mary Holland In this off-hand way was
very different matter; and her heart
sank like stone and refused to stir any
more with hope or pleasure, or even sur
prise.
When they were in the York road Reu-
ben said:
"she Is not In good spirits, but I hope
Tots has been a companion for her while
we have been away"
SIS the child with herT'
"To be sure" said Reuben; sis not
Tots-but there, Mary will explain for
herself"
Mary" echoed Sarah Eastbell.
They went upstairs into the front room
on the first floor, where sat by the fire.
side the young woman whom we have
known by the name of Mary Holland.
Tots was in her lap, with her child's
arms round her neck, and her little head
soothed upon a mothers bosom for the
first time in her childish recollections.
''It 10 her child thenv' said Sarah in a
low whisper.
"Yes, to be sure" answered Reuben
carelessly.
II am In a dream" murmured Sarah.
"But you are very close to tho wax
ing" added her cousin Reuben.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-06-18
Wood Ashes.

UnIeached wood ashes are iien :
potash, varying in value accoFuns
the hardness Of the wood Dut .r.s
Hickory ashes are more ValuaoIe -. ~.
Eastwood. Besides. potash asneS IA "a
tain lime and a little phosphoric as. =
Most clay soils have sufficient pO's ~.
Sandy soils need potash more tnan M, M
er soils. Do not mix wood aspeg -. q
any kind Of manure before applsiAe
the noiL ..'
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-06-18
StrQMherriRa-

know Of nothing that brings in
uoney quicker or faster than the
strawberry providing the land ia
ADAPTED to strawberry growing, The
strawberry gave me my start when I
s was poor man. The longer I grew
fruits the more the people around me
OOught them. never had a surplua,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-06-18

END OF the chain. The front double
tree Is provided with a ring in the
center, to which the chain is attached.
On the end of the chain is a grab hook,
Dy means of which the front team
may be hitched long or short az de-
sired.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-06-18

Boys Wall easily become greatly !. IL
ested not only In strawberry g,a s.sse
but black raspberry, blaehbesrss alls !!
grapes. Ny plan was to have 4 - i.
sortment Of the various kinds = = -, q
50 II one class Of fruits failed ~ y, '
year the others would bring !, y :
money. Stir clay soil that has, 81 y, y.
not adapted TO the strawberry j. NM 7
berry.-Hxchange.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-06-18
Four-Horse Tandem Equalizer.

-FOUR Horse Tandem Equalizer,
The accompanying illustration rep
resents very simple form Of equalizer
for two teams one before the other.
Attached to the load is pulley
through which the chain works, a team
of two horses being attached to each
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-06-18

from the top OF the
window three holes
are made two inches
or more in diameter.
A frame Is built over
these holes in which
to run a slide or slips
Of sheet iron may 10
r1ooo6 IN Nngifinn
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-06-18
Stable Veutilator.

This plan Of ventilating a stable can
be put in without interfering with the
window proper. About two inches
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1904-06-18

as shown at the lower part Of the
picture, between which the sliding
board may be run.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-10
UNCLE SAM SIGNS
A MONSTER CHECK.
Biggest One He Ever Drew is
that for $4O.OOO,OOO for
the Panama Ditch.

Washington May 7.-Secre-
tary Shaw this afternoon signed
a treasury warrant for $40.O00,-
900, which will be delivered next
Monday to J. P. Morgan & Co.,
of New York, as disburs-
ing agents of this government on
account of the Panama canal
purchase.
The warrant is dated, May 9,
and will be delivered by Score
tary Shaw personally on Mon
day next.
This warrant is many times
larger than any warrant ever be-
fore issued by this government
The sum previously covered by
a single government warrant
was for 100000 paid to Rus
STA in 1868, on account of the
Alaskan purchase.
The next sum was SIS, 100000
paid in 1876 to the British4 gov
erment on account of the Hal
flax award under the treaty of
Washington for infringement
of fisheries rights it Nova Scot
ian waters. In 1899 this Cover
ment paid Spain, through the
French ambassador, $40, 100000
for the Philippine Islands, by
four warrants of $5,OOO,OOO each,
The $15,OOO,OOO agreed upon
as the purchase price for the
Louisiana Territory was paid
in 1903 by the assumption by the
United States of the claims OF
citizens of this country against
France, amounting to So, $4,000
and the issue to France of GER.
tifcates of stock in the sum Of
$11,25O,OOO.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-10
1000 GEORGIA TROOPS
WANT TO ENCAMP,

Advices have already been
received at the office of the adj
jutant general accepting the in
vitation to encamp at Manassas,
Va, for the fall maneuvers
from 1000 of the Georgia state
troops.
The invitation extended to the
Georgia state troops asked for
1880 men to spend two weeks
with all expenses paid by the
United States government.
Yesterday Adjutant General
Corbin notified the department
that 200 more soldiers could be
accepted from Georgia.
An acceptance from Col. E. D.
Huguenin, of the Second regi-
ment, was received today.
Assistant Adjutant General
Scott will begin Immediately to
arrange for the troops accepted
and will probably encamp each
company at Manassas one week
instead of two to allow all to
participate, rather than encamp
the 1,500 there for the full time,
fifteen days. The war depart
ment will agree to this plan, it
is understood. An effort will
be made to get larger pro-rata
for Georgia if it is possible.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-05-10
How the MikddO'S Men
Drove Cars Soldiers
Graphic Description Of the Fighting on the
Yalu River Told by an Eyewitness
Russians Fled IN Disorder.

it looked as if the Russians had
removed their batteries during
the night, It seemed as if the
enemy had withdrawn entirely,
as no signs of life could be seen
on their works. Soon after 7
o'clock the Japanese began to adj
vance. The distance from the
Manchurian bank of the Ya1u is
about 2 miles. The Japanese
troops spread out in extended
formation as they went forward.
When they we're within a few
hundred yards of the hill on the
Manchurian side they threw
themselves prone on the ground
and began volleyipg.
In the meantime the Japanese
batteries searched the hills with
shrapne1.