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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-04-13

Ues MOIncs. April TO, IDO5.
Auditor OF State Carroll announces
the appointment Of r. M. Haines OF
Grinnell to be assistant to the state
insurance examiner. Mr.. Haines will
assist Examiner Wilmington in work
that Is now going forward under the
direction Of the examiner, and his
connection with the department will
continue indefinitely. Eldridge Daw-
son is the other assistant in the de-
partment. He resides in Des Moines.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-04-13

Dorothy-'Isn't it horrid? I've Just
discovered that my dolly is stuffed
with saw-dust!" Dick-"Pooh! What
Of it? Lots of respectable people eat
breakfast-food. Chicago News.
Miss Fluffy-"What do you think is
the most important part of a woman's
dress?" Married Mantle COST
Detroit ~-ree Press.
Should ,one put his trust in money
or put his money In trust?
The loftiest conductor has to come
down to plain, ordinary fare.
He that sins against his conscience
sins with witness.-Fuller.
Men occasionally carry high-handed
methods into small transactions.
Harold" began his wife in fur
ious temper, my mind Is made up
-" Mercy" interrupted her hus-
band; "is that so | had hoped that
your mind, at least, was your own!"-
Detroit rree Press.
Eagles, It is said, rarely change their
mates. When one chooses a mate, 1t
is usually for life.
A paper published in Florida, in an
nouncing a forthcoming wedding, says
that "the bride-elect Is queenly
looking girl of superb physiognomy."
New York Tribune.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-11

old-fashioned bayonet scabbard be-
comes thing Of the past. In tho
Outt OF the gun Is a slender can. half
OF 1t hlled with oil and the other half
occupied by a cleaning thong.
IN general appearance the rife DIE.
fers little from the service gun now In
USE except that it Is shorter and mora
symmetrical. The rear sight ia nroc.
ucaIly the same as that used on tho
hrag, but the front sight Ia an nv
ranged as to be available for omen or
peep sight, as desired.
with the new rife twenty .throo
aimed shots have been fired IN oro
minute used as a stngle-loader and
twenty-five in minute, using moaa
zine IRE. Firing from the hip without
AIM tWenty-seven shots have hoon
1lred IN a minute as a sinsle-loodon
and thirty-fve with the magazine Tho
maximum range Of the weapon ia con
puted at 4,7s1 yards, requiring An e1..
Vatlon OF AZ degrees, the bullet na1-
ing this distance in IS seconds Tho
maximum energy Of free recoil ia "a
foot-pounds. IS 10
IN the penetration tests If was ro,,.
tnat at 90 feet the bullet niarcod ~
inches Of white pine butts msda ~
one-lnch boards placed an Inch onart
lneSe pine butts, thus placed rpir,T
the resistance OF the hrna1
body. Firing into moist sand ~ Eo HuD4
tne bullet penetrated 10 feet 8 ,ncbo.
WINE WINE at 900 yards the missile ner"'
trateu 10 Inches. At 80 feet the hu,,o.
went went through low steel plato nno'
thlrd Of an inch thick, and ~ U ooo
S S,atn 1t went through a high .t IUT
plate one-hfth Of an inch tbIcR 'teei
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-11
A Mean Trick.

A mean trick was played By two
young fellows on a neighbor who had
a liking for flute music.
What say you?" said one. Let Us
hire hand-organ to play for several
hours in front of his housew
Agreed" replied the other,
The hand-organ, of a very soueakv
tone, was hired, and hour after hour
doled out a mournful tune In front of
the residence Of the gentleman, who,
much to the disgust of the two young
men, gave no sign of being annoyed
The organ-grinder had received the
sum agreed upon for the work, while
the two. young men had watched the
proceedings very intently from q neigh.
boring doorway, The postman passed
them at length and was let into the
secret.
1.-THE gentleman for whom you sra
giving this entertainment will not an.
preciRte the joke" said the postmap
"And why not?' asked enc Of thu
jokers.
Because his family and himself left
home early this morning for a tim 10
scotlandr'
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-11

LSO A4Oh&CE H OGSEOSs
Superstition fades away in the siren.
uous life of the twentieth century. And
the return to common sense has shown
itself in the modern fancy for opals.
Sir Walter Scott was chiefly RESPONSE
BILE for the idea of bad luck being con-
nected with this stone, as will be re-
membered by readers OF Anne of
Geiersteln." And others declare that,
as the word opal is from the Greek
ops (the eye, the gem shares evil In
fuence with a peacock's feather. How
ever, women have lived down all this
and opals are the luck stone for au-
tumn and have been worn by recent
brides.
But even now stories are told of the
uncanny influence of the opal. AL
phonso XII. of Spain presented an opal
ring to his young wife, Mercedes, on
their wedding day and her death oc-
Cured soon afterward. Before the fu-
neral the king gave the ring to his sis
ter, Maria Del Pillar, and she also died
few days afterward. The king then
presented the ring to his sister-in-law.
Princess Christian, and she died in the
course Of three months.
Alphonso, distressed at these fatsll-
ties, resolved to wear the ring himself
but he did not wear it long, as his I'm.
happy life shortly came to an end. The
queen regent then attached the fatal
ring to gold chain. which she hung
around the neck Of the Virgin Of Almu-
dena in Madrid.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-11

300 feet per second faster than that of
the krag. The powder pressure is
$4,000 pounds per square inch. The
rlhtng In the barrel makes one turn in
ten inches.
1t Is the Intention Of the War De-
partment to require the new rifle to
DO used dis magazine gun, and not
as single-loading weapon, though the
mechanism permits either method, az
well as firing with the magazine only
partly filed. But the practice of charg-
ing with the clip, holding five cart
ridges, will result, 1t is believed, in
greater accuracy Of rapid firing, on
account Of the fact that the marksnop
may keep his eye continually on the
target during each series Of five sbots
Csed IN this way, greater rapidtty Of
nre and greater accuracy may be a.
cured than with any other rife known
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-11
ARMYs NEW MAGAZINE RIFLE

Lighter In Weight, but More Deadly
than the KFas- Jorsensen.
The new magazine rife now placed
IN the hands Of every soldier In the
United States army, says Washing
ton correspondent of the New York
Sun, is believed to be the most efficient
weapon yet evolved by modern ord
nance experts. 1t is a composite inven-
uon' the result of study and expert
ment by Colonel Frank II. Phipps of
the Ordnance Department, assisted by
ofncers and employees at the Springfield
aFmory, Massachusetts.
The new rifle disposes of all of the
objections made against the rifles here
tofore used by the army, and possesses
several new and interesting points of
superiority over foreign models.
The Krag- Jorgensen rifle, first adopt-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-11

One girl is company: two q breach
OF promise suit.
Every woman 10 always doing come
thing either to get fatter or thinner.
No woman 10 so blind as to suppose
handsome eyes are made only to sw
with.
The kind Of mittens that keen /,
girls hands warm are q mans aE
gsEs.
For every one way there is to make
a friend there are several thousand u
make an enemy.
A woman would like to be rich ~.
she could give pennies to the poor and
pearl necklaces to herself.
1t must be awful lonesome for d.
bald woman not to be able to waa#
her hair with her best friend.
A man could stand his wife telling
him all the gossip If she didn't sE5
pect him to take sides about 1t.
When girl has had the nightmare
you can generally tell it by the way
she says she eats no more than bird
A man could always afford to give
his wife furs and pearl necklaces Il
being married weren't so expensive Ia
other ways. 4
The Hndest thing a woman ever does
to a young man is to have him fall u
love with her, but not marry her BE-
cause she is already.
When a man squeezes bis wlfeI
hand she can tell the way he does i
whether he Is absent minded ana
thinks 1t Is somebody else.
The cleverest thing IL the way q
girl with bad attack of indigestion
can just love to have her sweetheart
read sentimental poetry to her.
A woman considers herself natural
born financier when she goes over PEI T
bank balance again and finds 1t 10
dollar more than she made 1t the mrs.
time.
When a man has been engaged 70
girl and meets her twenty years latet
he never knows whether to treat ne'
rs II she were his grandmother OF W
school teacher.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-11

OF l9oS," Of 80 ca!iber, the same as the
old ride, which is now being turned out
at the Springfield armory.
The new rife is covered with .
wooden case up TO within two inches
Of the muzzle, to protect the soldiers
hands during rapid fire. In the old
rife practice the barrel became 40
not with rapid ana continuous fir,ne
that the users hands were sometimes
Dhstered. The magazine is entirelv
within the stock, and altogether the
new weapon is more symmetrical than
the DID, as we'll as lighter. 1t weighs
few ounces less than nine poundE
Inc rifle uses a cannelured cartridge
shell, with forty-four grains of smoke
less powder, and smooth. sharp point.
ed bullet, weighing 200 grains, The
muzzle velocity is 1890 feet per second
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-11
coer oE AssENT.naLNpErll,ls..
New Workers Who Waste 4, 4.
Through ThoughtIeasneas 10y

New Workers Who Wasta n Il.
Through ThoughtIeasneas
1.-THE Absent Minded Beraar,,
plenty Of counterparts ia New ~
as the Interborough Rapid Az. ].
Company and the subtreasury o.s,aIs ".
have cause to know. Perhaps M ~
monest form such absent minds -
takes is the dropping Of coins intc ,ss "
ticket choppers box on Il y stss 5s,..s !
The amount of money thus inaa ,,as
tently thrown away In year. sav 80 &
marlborough officials, Is tremenaa ,..s
aggregating, it is estimated, abous ~
a week. That means an ayerag. ys =
about S6,400 nickels per annnm I. y 1
sent-mindedly tossed into the s,s, y
machine. - ~
The usual method Of procedn.. \.
this: A man hurrying to catch 4 NJ.
slams down a coin at the ticket ~
dow. gathers up his change II q.
hand and his ticket in the othar nv
hastens ON in pursuit of the .soss..
ajar." Forgetting in which hand II.
ticket lS' ne dumps his handful NJ
change into the chopping machine
jerk Of the lever and it .vanishea f,or.
view.
By making proper application Il.
man with the absentee thinking ann.
ratus can, Of course, recover SS 4.
money, but he will find II r.5,s
changed since he last saw IL, for Il.
interior Of the box Is fitted up WIN
powerful apparatus for mutilatinrtics
cts. The teeth Of the machine ara ].
sharp that they readily bite throue1
nickel or silver coins.
Thus, whenever q large enough han
Of these mutilated coins Is collecto6 y
official of the company Is forced i
make trip to the subtreasury to hsy.
them redeemed. A goodly percentas.
Of the money Is never demandad /,
the people who dropped it in the a.
the outlay being presumably set doWs
by them to profit and loss and nh.
mltted to as one of the countless psa,I.
ties attached to the Gotham vice Il
Observation-Disclosures York World
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-11

Of the rod bayonet over the old ra7e.
bayonet. o'N Anlre
This rife. You see, has a bovono.
SNAPPED just like a ramrod" be s Uus'
with sharp point. Now Won 49, alu'
know how much easier it ia r. 0 OI.n
THIS Kind Of a bayonet out of . hra puIl
BODY The old knife bayonet nsad na ~ L
StlcA SO fast that a soldier In tho +b ~ ~
OF light was often compelled ~ ' aIc 4
MS gun. But with this rod hsv Ivy y
you can 5ab it in as deep as it WI, Tn Ne
pun II out, and ram it into the ne g.
Fellow that comes along" next
,u inc bayonet lies under the barr.
IKE me old-fashioned ramrod @ ~
shotgun and is brought into nso " a
eUS BY pressing a sprinT 9 e. II a
rms spring catch holds the haT a.cn,
when 1t is extended for use, s O~S0 nj
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-11

Inere are only ninety component
parts to the new rife, as comnared
WIN hlnety-nine parts in the Kraq
model OF 1893. The bolt and mao
zine mechanisms can be taken ans ~
ana assembled much more readily. The
energy of the recoll is slightly greater
1nan tnat OF the Krag, but that is q
lnlns mat cannot be avoided if greater
velocity Is to be secured. The woiabt
OF tne new rifle is 16 per cent less
pounds. 1o'o4
AN army ohacer, explaining the ano
points OF the new rifle, called attentinn
IN a cold-blooded way to the superiortt1-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-11

An Illinois jury has given a man
who was elected from q train on the
Alton road $500 damages. The pas
senger refused to show the hat check
given him by the conductor when his
ticket was taken up, saying that he
was under no obligation to do 90.
Thereupon the conductor, acting I'M
der instructions from one of the off,
GERS of the road who was on the train,
put the man off. Evidently the twelve
jurors and the Judge who heard the
case do not have high opinion Of the
hat check. It has been in use almost
since railroading in this country be-
gan, but there are many travellers who
dislike it. They do not wish to have
strips Of colored paSteboard stuck in
their hatbands-to be tagged in order
that conductor may the more easily
identify them. So the verdict OF the
jury will strike what is called "a re-
Sponsive chord" in many hearts The
railroads argue that the check worn
conspicuouSly Ia a convenience to the
passenger, who would otherwise have
to pull out his ticket 1t is essential,
they say, that the checks should be
surrendered finally by passengers or a
fraudulent use will be made Of them.
They will be sold to persons who have
no scruples about cheating a railroad.
There Is no question that the passen-
ger who was put Off the Alton had paid
his fare. Probably the conductor was
convinced that he had, but he did not
comply with the company'S rule that
he should produce the hat check, which
it regards as a receipt for a ticket. The
railroad Is not pleased with the YER
dict and will appeal. The Supreme
Court may decide that in matters Of
this kind a railroad must take its
chances and that 1t must expect to pay
damages If its employees put a passen~
ger of a train merely because he re-
fuses to produce hat check when he
can prove that he has paid his fare.
That would be a reasonable decision to
which the railroads should not take ex-
ception.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-11
THE NEW RIFLE IN MARCHING FORM

60 IN 1892 and remodeled In 1896 and
1893, Is inferior to the rifles of several
foreign armies in muzzle velocity. 1t
Will send bullet at the rate of 1000
feet a second. A velocity of 1900 feet
a second as the bullet leaves the muz-
Gle of the gun Is the record of some
foreign rifles.
Experiments were made with the
hrag to increase this muzzle velocity
but 1t was found that the mechanism
was not strong enough to resist the
increased powder pressure. So in
1899 an entirely new model was taken
up, resulting in the perfection of the
United States magazine rifle, model
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-11

Among the curiosities Of importa-
ton into the United States is earth
from Jerusalem. 1t Is brought here
for the use of Orthodox Jews, who de-
sire that the heads of their dead may
rest on holy soil. In some Jewish Gem
eteries 1t is common for relatives to
purchase small quantity of the sa-
cred earth, which Is placed a 50 pill
low under the head of the departed.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-11

and chores that kept us busy from
morning until night. 1t was not idle
ness that gave US happiness. What
then, iS the secret OF the happiness of
childhood? The question 10 answered
In one word, Hope. As children we
hoped for something new, something
better tomorrow than the good that
came to-day. Or II to-day CHANGED to
have more Of tears than OF smiles we
hoped for q brighter tomorrow. As
children wO believe In people and in
the world; we trust that tomorrow
will bring right the trials Of to-day.
Hope Bmoothes out the wrinkles Of to.
day and prepares for a beautiful to
morrow. Hope works hard at the task
at hand and never worries. Worry ts
fear. Fear is the devil" Hope flniah-
es up the duties 6f to-day and believes
in tomorrow. Hope goes to bed to
sleep, not to toss on wakeful pill
low. Hope has steady nerves and
courage. Hope never fears. Hope
never weeps. Hope never lags. Hopes
efforts are always healthy, vigorous
and in some measure successful. Hope
Is the nfe-saving quality. Fortunate
is he who passes from childhood to
manhood with hope. When hope dies,
then dies strength and courage. Then
do we perish
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-11
Aa Hiph aa He Went.

Governor Hayward Of South cav
lima tells a joke about a young p.
tonian who was visiting New ~.
City and had occasion to go into ~ y,
Park Row building. On reaching y
twenty-sixth story, which is the nls.
est, everybody except the Bosloli''
left the car.
''Ts this as high as you got" asA"
the young man.
eyes, sir, unless the elevator fala
answered the truthful elevator MAJ
New York Times. s.~-a
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-11
A Wedding Warr,

Inc Breton peasant does not be,,sv.
t tho4 any s s new-fangled doctrine 80
snat OF tie equality Of the Sea- AZ
nn+a nl hir mat clear when he takos
10 hn' nuns nilnself wife. Then, ACCORDING oS
3' ancient custom, directly tho fatp;
h hl9t Is tied the bridegroom gfvss '" ts
bride smart box on the en- s4'oS the
ni L.'S Is s no" 1t feels when you dls'
c p5eGSe me-, After this ungailant u MS
S 6tu' ds he draws her tenderly to pro- 70
we'll" you treat me
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-11

Does it pay for banks to advertise
Five years ago some banks in Pitts
burg, Pa, began to advertise, and re-
Gently they measured the results by
comparing their business with that Of
banks that did not advertise. In the
i've years the banks that sought new
business through printers ink gained
SS per cent In assets and IS per cent
IN deposits. The other banks Gained
81 per cent in assets and II per cent
In deposits. During the last year the
former gained 70 per cent and the lat
ter lost per cent In deposits. The
question whe,Aer it pays to advertise
may not be entirely answered by such
figures, but they are calculated to pro-
yoke thought. -.s.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-11

Up to 1887 there was not single
public telephone in Japan. The first
systems were installed in 1890. At the
end Of 1901 there were ITO public sta
tons, with rs city systems and $4,000
subscribers, while as many more were
demanding telephone service. The
Japs are capable of hurricane fight
ing" but also capable of hurricane
progress. In 1871 there were 10000
kilograms sent; in 1881, 2,5S6,O0O; in
1891, 4,674,0OO, and In 1901, 1924, 900,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-11
Her Only Chance.

why does Mr.. Creeper come hsN
10 often, Maud2"
He comes to see me-"
What are his intentions"
Il don't know, ma"
We'll, doesn't he know that DC :
keeping other young men from paYuS
you attentionsW
Il don't think he does, ma"
well, you know it, don't your
mo, ma. 1 haven't enough lmas4
nation to think out a fairy tale llA'
that."-Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-11

Secretary Taft assures the Republic
Of Panama that it has great future
II it follows high ideals. In case Pan
anna has any trouble in discovering the
high ideals Uncle Sam will be glad
to furnish a job lot on short notice,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-11

Secretary John Hay" says the Bal
tmore Sun, ''looks like too able man
to part his hair in the middle" 1t
may he said In defense of Secretary
Hay that there are few men of his
age who can part their hair anywhere.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-11

There 10 a wide difference between
the voting machine and macnine-vot-
ing. The one resembles, mechanically,
a cash register, indicating money re-
cedved; the other often registers cash
disbursed-a vital distinction.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-11

Government of college students by
boards of honor is succeeding. The
last report is Of Princeton freshman
who cheated at an examination and
was promptly expelled by the board of
honor, all of whose members are stu.
dents. His name was suppressed in
order that he may not be permanently
stigmatized. This plan of relying upon
the honor of the students instead Of the
detective ability of the faculty has al
ways been in force at the University
OF Virginia, and Of late years it has
been introduced into Northern col.
leges. A system that develops a fine
sense Of honor is worth more than all
the textbooks can teach.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-11

There are not few men who want
no better proof Of their business abil.
Gty than to start out In the morning
with an old plug of horse and return
at night with better kind Of a plug,
So in cash and an old harness. Every
little town has one or more Of this
sort. Their wives generally take in
washing to support the family.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-11

Some Of the papers are giving advice
on How to Make Home Cheerful"
The most practical way Is for the hus-
band to make a million dollars in q
business deal.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-11

Mrs. Chadwick might take advan-
tage Of the notoriety she has gained
and raise the money to meet her liza,
bilities by going on the stage a few
months
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-11

The people of this country are anx-
Iousiy waiting to bail the hero who
will overcome the lone bandit while lac
10 proceeding to hold up q train.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-11

oh ,,dan+ onv 1usthes the assumption known TO lovers
- S 49, +hara exist marked degrees Of Intelligence
amons individuals of the or breed II one eoua
select and produce of, say dogs whose neOs
would be by Inheritance we'll provided WIN Drain p'U
some interesting results might De lor'nco%'
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-11

st. Louis worlds fair buildings that
cost $15,O00,00O have been sold for
1885, 900. and, strange to say, no one
was hurt in the bargain rush, either
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-11

Nobody has as yet been able TO
prove that college education ever
spoiled any man, who would have
been great without it.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-11

The average citizen of the United
State eats seventy-six pounds of sugar
in a year. Average reader, are you
getting your full share?
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-11

We talk about the care-free DAYS of
childhood. Why do we remember
those days with such delightf Was It
because we had nothing to do put to
play9 No. Many Of Us had eErands
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-11

It is astonishing how many reasons
d man can give for not having gone TO
the St Louis Fair.