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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29

tClear out into the middle of the
road IL took the pound weights out
Of the store. could make a heei-mark
ten inches farther than any other fell
low. There was Teller come from
Coopertown once. He was their cham
pion jumper and he undertook to
jump me. Well, sir, beat him by six
inches, the best he could g."
what was your chest expansion,
grandfather"
II don't know anything about that
feelishness had good lungs, If that's
what you mean. l could dive Off the
east bank of Maple Greek and not come
up for breath until my fingers run into
the clay of the opposite bank, and
there amt many Of your fancy swim
mers nowadays could do that. Your
| Great randfather Higbee had a sor-
rel mare that was reckoned a pretty
speedy critter, but I could beat her
running from one end of the pasture to
the other If you gave me ten yards
start. hear you've got some good
runners at your college, but I'd like
to see one Of them that would beat that
that sorrel mare"
Must have been good running,
grandfather" said the young man.
"How long was the pasture?"
How should I know! said the old
gentleman, rather testify. "You young
fellers measure up everything you do
and weigh and mark" he continued
1--WE done things and didn't think any
thing of 'em. That's one reason we
can't make our brags the way you do
But you come right down to tdcks and
we boys set pace you'd find it hard
to follow"
IT guess you were a pretty athletic
crowd" said the young man, meekly
And he added under his breath: "It'f
a pity you can't brag!'-Chicago Daily
News.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29

81 was pretty husky all around when
I was a young feller," said the old
gentleman. as he breathed on his
glasses and rubbed them with red
bandanna handkerchief.
4 aWhat was your best hold, grand
fatherF' asked the young man, who
had been reading the sporting page.
"You never were very big, were your
Il wasn't beefy," said the old gem
tieman. II was what you'd call why
I Wasn't nothing to me but just bone
and muscle. I've tackled fefiers twice
my weight and done 'em up in less
time than you could bat an eye. I was
quick as cat and hit powerful hard
when I landed.
II want to get some points about
boxing" said the young man, ingenu-
Ousiy. You might give me few,
grandfather. If chap made a lead
with his right for your jaw and a
short arm jab for your left ribs at
the same time, would you counter or
get In and mix 1t up?'
IT'D dodge and paste him one," re-
piled the veteran, after moments re-
fIection. Yes, sir, that's what I'd do
I'd dodge and paste him one back.
was more of a wrestler than boxer
though" '
"Greco- RomanW
That's one Of your new-fangled
hollis, I guess. I don't know about
that, but l could throw 'em collar n
elbow as fast as you could bring 'en
up to me. When 1t comes to jump
ing"
High or broadT
"Well, we generally jumped from
the sidewalk edge an that was abou
a foot high. l guess maybe you'd cal
it q low jump"
"What was your record?"
"What do you mean by that"
"How far could you Jump
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29

able establishment. of proof that the
ball Is continuously and regularly NOV.
ing. Between August and December
examinations show that the ball has
moved Ave inches.
An investigation showed that me
ball in no way had been fastened TO
its base, the builders expecting that
its weight would hold 1t In place
When the matter was reported to them
they replied by saying that they mao
never in their experience heard Oh
such a phenomenon. All sorts OF IN,
quiries were made, bringing varlsa
lot Of replies and explanations, bu.
a satisfactory solution has NOT wv
been given.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29
Conquest . dc Great
American Desert


Irrigation Now and Hereafter
No irrigation exhibits Of prominence |
were In evidence at the st. Louis |
Worlds Fair as such, yet in everything
agricultural they formed a leading
part and their withdrawal would nave
left huge gaps and taken away the
best. Had the products Of the dam
and ditch all been labeled "GroWn by
Irrigation" the irrigation EXHIBIT
would have been very large. But re"
Of the hundreds of thousands OF peo-
Die who viewed with amazement the
magnificent fruits and grains from the
Western States, far more notable IN
size, appearance and yield than any
thing they ever saw In the East, were
fully able to realize that those prod
ucts were raised upon lands when
| few years ago were useless deserts,
but now made fertile by the art OF
irrigation. Practical methods OF 1rrl-
CATION were demonstrated at the Gov
eminent building by model OF Salt
River Valley in Arizona, where a sys-
tenn of bitches and laterals, by which
the water is distributed onto the farms
and orchards below, are now under
construction in the mountains. Real
water was running through these
bitches. This great work OF Uncle
Sans in Arizona Is progressing rap
idly. A cement mill, to make the 2OO'-
600 barrels Of cement needed In the
masonry, is completed; 100000
| 4cJ 70
material from Phoenix Is finished and'
most remarkable, the river itself has
been carried through tunnels around
the dam site and Is furnishing 1000
electric horse power with which to
build the dam. This Is to be used to
construct the giant works and thus the
river will build its own dam and form
the greatest reservoir in the United
States. OF all sizes and classes were
the irrigation pumps exhibited In the
farm and implement department; but
more striking than these were the
widnmills. These busy machines rear
ed their tall heads above the surround
Ing buildings and whirred gaily in
the breeze, forming a striking exam
pie of mans ingenuity In Harvesting
the elements. The highest of these,
built by one Of the largest windmill
manufacturers, spread its steel wings
12O feet in the air, and with a moder-
ate wind pumped 10000 gallons an
hour. The water gushed up like fine
artesian well, enough to trrigate thor
oughly a good-sized farm. The West
lis at the beginning Of tremendous
progress in agriculture. The govern
ment has undertaken the work Of ma
tional reclamation Of the desert anC
Ii pushing the work vigorously. Vas
engineering works-huge dams ant
canals-are being constructed in thu
Western States and Territories, and a!
the work proceeds the people will real
lie it's wisdom and worth, and it will
be extended until the former deser
places shall become the most fruitful
of any in the land. Twenty years
hence, If the governments irrigation
work continues along right lines ant
Is kept free from politics and graft
we may see West with nearly double
its present population and the splen
did products of American irrigation
reaching to all parts of the world
Agricultural Epitomist.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29
A Verse with a Finish.

A gentleman residing In tne eAD'
ern counties bore, and not without Eea'
son, a character for endeaVorlns y
improve every occasion with q sun
homily. In and out Of season. ne ".
ed his listeners with quotations IfOu
Scripture or an impromptu sernons"
On one occasion, when he was "a,AIIT
up the village street with Tue - a.
shoemaker. the man Of more "oi"
than wisdom stepped on paees
orange-peel, and after some" ps".'av
Hgnifed attempt to recover n .SSr
he measured his length on the mau ~.
path. As the shoemaker stretehv1 t,..
hds hand to help him up, the So
man was Mortified to notice nun -
nberately close one Of his eyes ~, ~
smile at an observer Of the acciuS ,rd
"W1lliamy" he gasped, wiping ths i
from his coat IL am SURPRISED "A
you'll Don't you know that tns ~ I'm tbe
Book says, "He that wlnketh WIZ ~, |
eye causeth sorrow'T Yes, v,L
know that we'll. enough" replea that
Mann, "and, If I remember rls #,
there verse has got a finish y The
and a very truthful finish 1t Pc. ,,.dee
gentleman. not caring to acknoN n. y
that he could not call the pa s,,.S he
mind, let the matter drop . m %
arrived home, however, he tuIa nd
the text, and found that the nu sPus
finish consisted of the six W0ruA
a prating fool shall fall!
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29
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plished without scanning, soIderins !,
rlvet1ng, insuring economical consts,,a
tlon, yet forming a steam, air "a
water tight pan. The illustrator s NY
gests the multiple baking pans IN,
have been brought out for ro, nv
loaves. Most, Il not all. Of niece bays y.
continuous end ianges, which Il =
claimed prevent the circulation 81 bsst
back and forth between the difFersD.
sections, which circulation ID yefy III
sirable In order to insure uniform ~
ing Despite the square shape q NJ
leaves produced by the pan illnahaasa
there is no difficulty in removing thsn
without breaking the crust, as liz m
cover constitutes just one-half the III,
ton OF each loaf.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29
BEAM AND MOTE.


Mrs. Calliper looked aggrieved as
she seated herself opposite her hus-
band at the dinner table, and knowing
what was expected of him, he inquired
If she had enjoyed the afternoon.
"No, can't say have" Mrs. CALI
per admitted in weary tone, land all
for the want of little tact. Now I'll
tell you what happened. The dress
maker wasn't ready for me when got
there, wouldn't be for nearly an hour,
so happened to remember that Mrs.
James, on whom I've never called,
though she's often asked me in times
past, lived two blocks away. l said
I'd 60 there and return. -.
"Wel, it was little early for call,
perhaps, only about half past l, but l
explained the whole thing to her.
said. Here l was, Mrs. James, with
an hour on my hands and so near you,
and how much better than to make an
extra trip for the call
'Well, of course any one with par
ticle of tact would have pretended to
be glad to see me whether 1t was per
IeCtIy convenient OF not DuL w SOu
know, she just said, Pm sorry, Mrs,
Calltper, but 1t is just the hour of the
children's luncheon, and l shall have to
ask you to excuse me, though I'd be
very glad to have you rest here
"As If / needed any rest! l rose
Immediately, of course, and started
away, but / did say with a great deaI
OF dignity that couldn't tell when
should be able to come again. gave
her another chance, but all she sale
was that she was sorry 1t happened
so.' ..sss..
.sAIl the way home I've been think
fnR how few people there are who hay'
had the benefit of such home training
as had as girl, and I've been try
ing to make allowance for that WON
an; but when l think of the hour
spent In the dressmaker's stuffy wait
Ing room, it certainly Is hard work"
Matrimony is highly recommends
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29
WHY DOES THE STONE MOvEq

Mystery Connected with a Huge Ball
on a Cemetery Monument.
In the cemetery at Marion, Ohio,
there Is a monument which has at
tracted widespread attention, especial
ly among the scientists of the State.
Resting upon a large stone base Is a
stone ball 86 inches in diameter, weigh
Ing 1900 pounds. For some time past
the stone has been slowly turning on
Its base, revolving about horizontal
axis In a direction from north to south.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29
A Long.RuRerinR Eva

A teacher in English composition
had been giving lessons in the use of
the active voice. For instance" said
he, instead of saying a tree might
have been seen on the lawn say, "a
tree rose from the lawn" The ner+
day a boy handed in a compos,tioD
which begun: Every morning when I
lock out Of the window a brick wall
falls on my eye"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29

All sorts Of theories have been advenc-
ed to explain the phenomenon. but no
decision has been reached.
The ball originally rested in a socket
provided on the base, the spot on the
pau which fitted in the die not being
ponshed' A few years ago G, b. Mar.
chant' local banker, erected the mon.
oment. In August, 1904, an emplovo of
.ne cemetery observed that the unpol-
ished spot of the ball had become xi.-
IDLE and that the ball had revoIvod
nearly ~ inches in northerly direc.
non rom Its original resting nlaco
since that time q regular gystematIc
Inspection of the phenomenon has han
made the result being an unquestiop.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29
Chain ON the Rule.

The carpenter probably uses III
two-foot rule about as often as .apy
other tool, and accordingly mislays i
a proportionately, larger number q
times. II he does not mislay it ii Il
lost by falling from his pocket even
though up-to-date overalls have d sDe.
cial pocket designed as a rule N.
ceptacle. An ingenious New York
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29
VIEW or VLApIVOsTOK,

Vadvosok which the Japanese preparing besge Rus
only stronghold terminus the Transsiberan
utng
and Amur and founded 1861 An important cond
Vladvostok
extended
miles the city munitions being gath
coal
The harbr had distance miles, while the mines
miles electrically At
the arrival submarines Vdyostok and
believed the Russians have at four there
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29
Pretty Good Schema

A somerville man is thinking se1.
ously Of keeping his furnace fire 90.
ing all summer long. He heard his
wife say the other day that 1t ISM
any use at all to begin cleaning house
until after the furnace fire had pone
out.-Somervtlle Journal.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29
EnIdinu BREAD Pann.

The original claims made for the
patent baking pan here illustrated are
that it presents the least amount Of
oven bearing surface possible, and at
the same time is entirely exposed on
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29
Has Its Uaas.

II see that a London doctor has dis
covered that the vermlform appendix
is useful. after all.'' #.a.>Ns
"Sure 1t is-to the doctors. "-CIeYe-
land Leader.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29
DUCHESS OF MANCHESTER.

ried Life Was Unhappy.
When, about 1874 or 1878, the gay
Lord Vaudeville, son Of the then Duke
Of Manchester and heir to the title,
showed a strong inclination to
"a-courting CO." the butterflies Of So
ciety in England and in our own title,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29

Thin peoples jokes are better o nsoDll
those told by fat people IA. ,oss
laugh 90 easily that any 0'0
strikes them as funny
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29
Co,ore,l Stencil Sheet.

A valuable typewriter wflnK ., ~, ~
one required to do much stehcla . eor
tino ia the use of colored backer tor
t t,ne stencil sheet, which. embodles a
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29

all sides to the heat A further object
Is to provide pan In which all the
sections are made Of single piece
Of metal, stamped or folded, about
substantial rod frame This Is accom-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-07-29

Matrlmony is highly recommended
as cure for infatuation
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-16
1T ALWAYS HELPS

An ailment like consump'
ton that has been months
and years getting a foothold
cannot be relieved in a week
or day. SCOTS Emulsion
will always afford relief and
often cure, butno over night.
The consistent use of SCOTS
Emulsion will positively help
the consumpt1Ve at any
stage of the disease. We
guarantee nothing beyond
this, but we know that right
living and SCOTS Emulsion
have done more to cure con-
sumption than anything else.
sestt ksBowne. 4oo Pearl St. New ys~AL
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-16
SENATOR PERKINS
URGING GRANT
NEW QUARANTINE STATION
FOR SAN DIEGO
Proposes Appropriation Of 100000
for Radical Improvements, and
Various Aids to Coast and
River Navigation
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 15.-
Senator Perkins today proposed an
amendment to the sundry civil bill ap-
propriating 100000 to remove the quar-
antine station at San Diego to new
site. and erect thereon new buildings,
wharves and other Improvements. The
amendment transfers the land on
Point Iona now used as a naval
station, to the treasury department,
for the new site for the quarantine
station. The land now used as a quar-
antine station and certain adjoining
land is transferred to the navy de-
partment for use as a coaling station.
Senator Perkins also proposed other
amendments to the sundry civil bill
providing for fog signals and other
aids to navigation on the California
coast, as we'll as for a new tender for
the lighthouse service of the twelfth
lighthouse district. He also moved
an amendment appropriating $4,000
for maintenance of a snagboat on the
San Joaquin river.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-16
KANSAS DEFEATS
THE OIL TRUST
(Continued from Page One.)

gress to refuse the application now
pending for its extension. 1t is too
much for the government to give to
the Standard Oil company or its
agents. an organization which is all
ready so powerful that it presumes to
be greater, than the people and the
government. The Kansas oil field has
been developed on the promise of fair
play and good prices by the Standard
Oil company, but now that the sup
ply is sufficient for the needs of the
company 1t, as 1t has done in other
fields, has reduced the price below
profit, and the men who have invested
their money will lose it and the field
will languish unless the government,
state and nation, refuse to confer upon
the company additional rights and
franchises, and turns in the other di-
rection and legislates for the people
awhile. Respectfully submitted,
KANSAS OIL PRODUCERS AS
SOCIATION.
"By H. D. West, president, H. E.
Parker, secretary"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-16
BLOW AT THE TRUST
House Adopts Resolution Providing
for Investigation

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The reso
luton adopted in the house relating to
petroleum was presented by Represen-
tative Campbell Of Kansas, and is as
follows:
Resolved, That the secretary of COM
merce and labor be and he hereby is
requested to investigate the cause or
causes Of the low price of crude oil
or petroleum in the United States and
especially in the Kansas oil field, and
the unusually large margins between
the price of crude oil or petroleum and
the selling price Of refined oil and its
by-products, and whether the said con-
ditions have resulted in whole or in
part from any contract, combination
in the form of a trust, or otherwise, or
conspiracy in restraint of trade and
commerce among the several states
and territories or with foreign coun-
tries; also whether the said prices have
by any corporation, joint stock COM
pany, or corporate combination en-
gagged in commerce among the several
states and territories or with foreign
nations; also whether such corpora
ton, joint stock company or corporate
combination in purchasing crude oil or
petroleum by any order or practice of
discrimination, boycotts, blacklists or
in any manner discriminates against
any particular oil field; also to investi-
gate the organization, profits, conduct
and management Of the business of
such corporation or corporations, COM
pany or companies and corporate COM
binations, If any, and to make early
report OF it's findings according to law,
TO the end that such information may
be used by congress as a basis for
legislation or by the department of
justice as basis for legal proceedings.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-16
ROCKEFELLER is RETlcENT
Declines to Discuss Action of House
of Representatives

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-John d.
Rockefeller, head of the Standard Oil
company, who is now in Lakewood, N.
j., has been informed of the action
taken by the house OF representatives
requesting the secretary Of commerce
and labor to investigate the crude oil
and petroleum situation, with special
reference to recent developments in
the Kansas field. Mr.. Rockefeller re-
ceived the news with considerable in
terest, but declined to make any com
ment.
Omcials of the company In this city
also were disinclined to discuss the
matter. H. H. Rogers said:
"In view of the limited information
which has reached me and the fact
that the Standard OIL company is al
ready the subject Of inquiry. can say
nothing regarding the matter. am
unaequainted with the nature Of the
investigation which has been set on
foot. In any event I cannot see the
proDriety Of statement at this time"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-16
CHIEF WHITMAN
IS SUSPENDED
ACCUSED OF lNcOMPETENCY
AND NEGLECT
Ellis Found Guilty Of the Charges
Against Him and Sentence Is
Postponed for One
Week
BY Associated Press

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 15.-As a re-
suit Of a recent scandal in the police
gambling in the Chinese quarters
chief of Police George w. whitman
was tonight suspended from duty un-
der charges Of incompetency and neg
lect of duty. This action was unani-
mously taken by the police commits
sIoners after they had found Sergeant
Ellis guilty Of neglect of duty and
violation of department rules. The SEN
tence Of Ellis will be postponed for a
week.
Ellis was accused of failing to sup
press gambling in Chinatown, and
much evidence was taken concerning
the collection Of money from gamblers
who paid for protection. Several of the
Chinese witnesses testified that it was
the common impression in Chinatown
that money was paid to high police
officials. The testimony taken will
probably be used in the hearing of the
charge against Chief Whitman.
Tonight after the Ellis case had
been disposed of Commissioner Reagan
moved that the secretary be instructed
to draft charges against Whitman,
and Commissioners Drinkhouse and
Poheim voted in favor of the motion.
Whitman was then officially suspended
and John Spillane, who is the senior
police captain, was appointed tenn
porarily to assume the duties of chief
Of police.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-16
DEATHS or THE DAY
DR.. N. P. Duncan, Hanford, Cal,

DR.. N. P. Duncan, Hanford, Cal.
BY Associated Press.
HANFORD, Feb. 15.-Dr. N. p.
Duncan, practicing physician here
for thirty years. died today Of heart
failure. He was president of the Han
ford National bank and OF the Tulare
Lake.. Land and Canal Irrigation COM
pany. DIR. Duncan was a native OF
Pennsylvania, aged 56 years.
S. D. Works, Chicago
BY Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-S. ID. Works,
head of the operating, manufacturing
and construction departments of the
National Biscuit company, died sud
denly on the Twentieth Century train
OF the Lake Shore road at Elkhart,
Ind, today.
William Cullen Bryant, New York
BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Feb. 15.-William
Cullen Bryant. publisher of the
Brooklyn Times and secretary OF the
American Newspaper Publishers as
sociation, died today at a sanitarium
In Plainfield. N. ]. He had suffered
stroke OF apoplexy this morning.
John J. FeeIy, Chicago
By Associated Pres1
CHICAGO. Feb. 15.-John ]. Feely
died today of gastritis after an illness
of five days. He was a member of the
Fifty-seventh congress. defeating
William Lorimer
Henry Tornroth, Eureka, Cal.
EUREKA. Feb. 15.-Henry Tornroth.
pioneer hotel man OF this city, died
today, aged sS years,
Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-16
INCREASING DEFICIT
EIklns Suggests Starting Point for
Practice of Economy

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The SEN
ate today continued but did not con-
clude consideration of the bill making
appropriations for the support of the
government of the District of Column
bia. Senator Elkins took exception to
an item for the construction of local
bridge as in the interest of specula-
tors, and made general plea for econ
omy in the matter Of appropriations
I'VE have had a deficit in the treas
ury of $24,OOO,OOO," he said, land. with
river and harbor bill and a public
building bill facing us, we shall in
crease that deficit to s50,00O,00O. Now,
we must at some time and in some
way find a place to begin to practice
economy, and this appears to me to be
a good place to begin" The amend
ment was agreed to.