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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-01-28
WAS TOO UP-To-DATE.
Meant to Express Sympathy, but Wat
Much Misunderstood,

Meant to Express Sympathy, but Wal
Much Misunderstood.
He desired to express his sympathy8
That was all. He had always hksa
the man, and now that he was report
ed to be near death, he felt sorry ia.
both him and his afflicted family.
Poor fellow" he said. "They tel
me that he already has one foot in th6
fire."
Trouble followed. The wife of th(
sick man happened to overhear thE
remark and she promptly DECLARED
that ne was mean. hateful, old thing
and then burst into tears,
But, my dear madam" he pro
tested.
Don't speak to meg' she exclaimed
Poor old Pete always looked upon
you as friend, and always thought
you were one, too"
But assure you"
Don't you dare say one word ID
me-"
Then a mutual friend took him bJI
the arm and led him to one side.
Really, old man." he said, ut was
outrageous. I'm almost tempted ID
think you've been drinking"
But, hang it ALL"
1T was neither the time nor tht
place for cheap wit" broke In anothe5
friend.
But I didn't intend"
VI course, We all know that PETE
mas been a-pretty lively boy In bis
day." interrupted still another friend
but you ought to have some regard
Tor the feeling of his wife"
Il tell you-"
That's what comes of cultiyating.
ones sense Of humor at the expenss
OF ones better feelings" broke In thti
friend who had first taken him aside
'or course, we know that you did not
intend to say anything that would
seem harsh and cruel, but"
Now, look here!' exclaimed the
man who had made the original rel
mark, breaking away from them an
grly. What I said was all right and.
proper. What would you have me
say? That l am sorry to hear that bel
mas one foot in the grave2 That would
pc nice, sensible thing 10 do when
l happen to know that he is a crema
ZIONIST, and has already bought a ST.
yer urn to hold his ashes, wouldn't itii
The trouble with you people is that
you are not UP to date.''-New YorkS
Press.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-01-28
Curling Iron Heater.

The girl or woman who Is lucky
enough to be possessed Of head Of
naturally curly hair is generally very
proud Of the fact 1t Is more attrac-
tive than the straight hair, and she
has the advantage over her more I'M
lucky sister in that she does not have
to use curling irons or other means to
get the much-desired effect. To those
who are not favored in this particular,
resort to the curling iron to make artl-
fetal curls Is about the easiest means.
To hold the curling iron in the gas
fame is tedious and requires consid-
cradle patience, as the operator has to
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-01-28

and her work also. A New York man
has devised convertible rocking chair
and cradle, an illustration Of which Is
shown here, and it Is so constructed
thaC it can be placed in the dining
room, where It could be used for either
purpose. If 1t is desired to put the
baby to sleep at any time, 1t can be
converted into a cradle and placed
right under the Watchful eye Of its
mother in the dining-room, but when
not SO used it can be changed again to
a rocking chair and its appearance
will not look out Of place as a cradle
would. 1t is provided with the neces-
sary cushions for both purposes, the
rockers of the chair serving as the
rockers Of the cradle.
Barnet Smith, Of New York City, Is
the patentee.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-01-28
. MYSTERIOUS BRIDEGROOM,
t0r,1 HERE'S to be a wedding In thi

6F1 HERE'S to be a wedding In this
house." announced Mrs. Gray,
looking up from her cup of tea
grounds.
The six bachelor girls gazed at her
and at one another.
Some one hasn't played fair,'"
grumbled the girl who wrote stories.
ut must be Kara" declared the art
list; but the girl with the violin pro-
tested to the contrary.
at Is surely Miss Fairlie," cried
= Kathleen Clyde; Il was in her Office
this morning and saw-"
Kathleen" interrupted the editor.
with mock severity. IF 1 should re-
tire from business life what would be-
come of your Who would accept your
stories If should marry out of this
troublesome worldT And Kathleen
subsidized
when is 1t to be, auntie?" asked
the artist
Auntie consulted with the Ceylon
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and take this awayW "Wha' for, sahys
Because I'm afraid the thing wiz ri
into my carp
In the Russian Railway Budget ID
1904 the gross revenue from the staa
railways Ia estimated at E47, 10000
and expenditure on them, 1ncludlnlH
working expenses, improvements an
purchase of rolling stock. Is estimate
at 946,4 100000, showing net revenu
Of 100000. But as the payment q
interest on government railway bond
absorbs annually a further sum d
nearly &14,000O0O, the total deficit d
State railways alone would appear d
be thirteen millions sterling (s14,OOOg
OOO-f9OO,O OW, exclusive of advance
OF guaranteed interest, ETC., to privat}
companies.-London Engineer,
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oracle, and answered seriously: at is
within three"
"That may mean three years." la
mented the music teacher, and some
OF the others groaned audibly.
WELL" said soft slow voice, ain
order to maintain Mrs. Gray's stand
Ing as seer, and to prevent any i'm
notation on the part of the others I'll
announce myself as the intended VIC
tim"
Had 1t been any one Of the others
the bright, sparkling girl who wrote
stories, the one with the double en-
dowment Of beauty and brains whose
business 1t was to read stories, the
artist with her dreamy face, the beau
dful vtolinist, the music teacher with
her glorious eyes and charming voice!
But Martha-Martha Holbrook. the
most shy, demure, mouselike little
creature! 1t was impossible to imap-
inc her with lover, to think of her
as doing anything but singing bird
songs and playing games with the in
Gants in her kindergarten.
why, Martha-when did you-vho
ID he2 Where-O, tell us about II
Martial
II shall tell you nothing" said Mar
tina, softly, but firmly; absolutely
nothing. I'll make the time three
weeks from to-day. Put the date down
IN your diaries and make your prepar-
atoms. You will observe how entirely
unprecedented this is, and I'll now
retire to my room to estimate how to
make 81 do lne work of $40 in pre-
pairing my trousseau, and incidentally
to notify the unsuspecting bride
groom"
"Great Caesarw Kathleen elacu,at-
ed softly; then with crimson cheeks
leaned over and dropped a dime into
the fat little silver pitcher that stood
In the center Of the table. Slang was
ENABLE at 'The Octagon."
What can she meanP cried ono
she must be jokingp' exclaimed nm
other.
"she is evidently announcing her en-.
Gagement," the editor said calmly.
Write to Eleanor. She and Martha
were ehums before they came to Ros-
ton She would know If Martha has
kept a country sweetheart hidden
away somewhere-"
And Is about to dig him up and
rot him out, and rend our hearts
-"
Kathleen admonished Miss Fair.
ne with a significant glance toward
the pitcher. "0AU
why not ask Judge Gravss?" said
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-01-28
"When My Ship Comes Home"

"When My Ship Comes Home"
I'm tired Of waiting for the ship
A-sailing ON the sea, sir,
That's bringing from successful trim
Some pretty things for ME, sir.
My mind is wandering afar,
And possess the notion
That dreamships in abundance are
A-sailing on the ocean.
And so 1t really seems to me
CThe simple truth I'm stating)
IT'S foolish as it well can be
To waste your time in waiting,
Good fortune comes at times, it's true
And If it does, why let It'll
But If you want a thing, why, you
Would better so and get it!
-PittBburg Dispatch.
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There is said to be a shortage in the
worlds supply Of wool.
A perambulating barber, shaving
customers on the street, 1s no unusual
sight in the side streets of Manila.
The trees Of Finland are the money
bags Of the people. A peasant even
makes his shoes from birch bark, and
matches his roof with shavings. He
virtually lives on wood.
In London the unusual heat of the
last summer gave further vogue to
the straw hat and made silk hats so
unpopular that the factories dismissed
many Of their workmen.
The practice Of oiling the roads has
been introduced in India, at Bombay.
1t Is found that If the oil is allowed to
soak iii slowly no obnoxious mud is
produced, and the result is success.
In Japanese schools a mischieyous
boy Is made to stand and hold q slen-
der stick Of lighted punk until it burns
out. If he is caught breaking off the
lower end Of the stick second pun
ishment Is added.
A huge statue Of the Virgin has
been successfully placed on the sum
NIT of the Dent du Geant, q mountain
In Italy 1900 feet high, near Milan.
Divine service was performed on the
summit in celebration Of the event by
the vicar Of Courma vaur
A Finnish housewife buys q new
broom every morning-a necessary ex-
ravagance, since she sweeps her
whole house every day, and the broom
she uses Is just bundle of fresh,
green birch leaves, whose natural
dampness ticks up the dust.
The French treasury has I'D to now
benefited to the extent Of 100000 by
the tax on cycles and motor cars. Mo-
tor cycles contribute $4,000 of this
amount, and motor cars 1915 900. Since
1900 the number of motor cars paving
the tax has increased by 1889 per cent.
A mail bag captured by the Beers
In 1899 has just been recovered. It
contained forty-seven registered let
tiers, in which were about $3.50 in cash
number of postal orders, draft for
$1,000, documents involving a sum Of
5000, checks. official papers and two
wills.
In rural Finland a bride wears tn
church a curious combination of we'd
ding veil and wedding bonnet. It Ia
a great cap with ribbon streamers he
hind, and in front a. fall of lace which
shadows the face. Over her dark cash
mere dress she ties a handsomely an-
broidered white apron.
immigration inspectors have ranor+
ed to Washington that almshonses
homes for orphans and other cbarito.
Die institutions in nearly eyery State
IN the Union have large percentage
or aliens, who are sent to this countrv
because they receive better treatment
here than in similar places In Eurona
A curious custom obtains among the
Coorgs, Of India. When one Of Them
Kills tiger or panther he ia mar
ned to the dead animal, regardless Of
lts sex. Propped upon a framework
OF wood or bamboo, the animal ia car
RED In procession, and the MARRIAGE
r1tual Is strictly observed, while law
Ism hospitality is dispensed.
A man recently returning from rho
East was about to get into hio barth
On sleeping car when he heard 40
voice OF a huge Kentuckian, who vos
holding up pillow between his tbnmb
and finger while he roared ont 70 49,
p0rteri Il say, you boy, come bach
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-01-28
Friendly Criticisrr

Miss Reeder-Oh, Mr.. Wright, I'm
delighted with your latest novel II
certainly possesses some admirable
qualities.
Mr.. Wright-I'm delighted to hear
you say 50, Miss Reeder. By the wav,
what particular quality do you admire
moSt2
Miss Reeder-The cover; think II
Is just too perfectly lovely for any,
thing.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-01-28

t american. Plent' men take-a me for
born Unit State" " "1e lor
MeH'' returned the clerk "I didn't
S Gllnk you were born in the Tni+aS
o'ates' From your talk I thoupht w.,
were, born in Italy" H' you
n0u-a Smart-a man you-a ruess-o
DAT" replied the Italian eSS-a
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-01-28
PayinR Franz Trihnta-

"Shs II beautiful" said the studious
girl, but she is not accomplished"
MY DEAR" answered Miss Cayenne
there Is no accomplishment more diff.
hcult than being beauttful."-Wash.
ington Star.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-01-28
Sounded thO Wa

MRS. Snappey-Was that the plano
In your house heard yesterday
Mrs. Naybor-Yes, my daughter d
taking lessons by the quarter now.
Mrs. Snappey-IndeedP j, thought Il
was by the pound.-Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger. - III @
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-01-28

can to add to its comfort and ease.
A baby takes great deal OF care and
watching, and this always falls on the
mother in addition to the regular
household duties. If she puts it to
sleep upstairs in the cradle 1t means
run up and down steps to attend to It
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-01-28
The New C1ot1,es wriurer.

Some new device to tighten house
hold duties is patented every day, ami
the majority are small simple con-
trivances which can be used by any"
body. A new clothes wringer, the in
vention of a German, resident In Ber-
lin, is shown here. Several kinds of
clothes wringets are passed between
elastic rubber rollers and the water
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-01-28
ArraiGned in AdvaDoo

now DEAR" said Mr.. Polklev who
nao Just been accepted, when shall 7
speak to your father?" ~ 1
You needn't bother" replied tho
gear glrl; Pa said he'd speak to Won
to-norroW II You didn't speak to me-
tonight. "-Philadelphia Ledger
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-01-28

a man never knows what real indie.
nauon Is until he has built q new
house, and the bill for extras, .omo.
in.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-01-28

A physician says that women SCI
dom talk In their sleep. OF course
they don't; the organ of speech must
have an occasional rest,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-01-28

Convertible Chair and Cradle,
Every mother gives the baby prefer
ence over everything else, and she will
invariably make every sacrifice she
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-01-28

When q man begins to be his own
WorS enemy he can secure a lot Of
free assistance
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-01-28

a thoughtleSs man loses a Int y,
time when he hurrfes.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-01-28


ss ana 1t is the most speedy of kind ever cn
ana can travel thirfVe dnsionod
o engine and 1t is fitted petrol so that it a h Ls
Inc BODY, which
safety load or $4,000 VIII
shield underneath Twonine ol
the and
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w a I I a c e

of their employees have spent their lives in this
perilous work They have the trained ability to
do wonders in short space of time. They readily
seize the profitable part of the problem.
ship loaded with cotton ran ashore, and the
the hope of getting off the bar into deep water Up
came the wrecking fleet. The floating cotton was
captured, the Captains order was rescnded and
the wrecking company made sixty thousand dollars
its percentage for saving that cargo. The
ship went to pieces-t less valuable than
its load and it was insured
Of all the men engaged in the saving and wreck
ing work. those who the strangest things are
the divers. There no overwhelming odds
against them, but there are accidents. STILL most
of them like their work-they not satisfied with
anything else. One who has had more varied
experience than probably any other along the
coast was at work a wreck the other day.
After he had come up he laughed he told about
the feast the fish having the provisions
below. Presently asked him to relate
the most curious that he had known
The time | maddest, he said, was when
the first mate of ship in ten fathoms off Hatteras
begged me to a valuable package he had left
in his state-room. 1t was mighty hard work fight
ing my way to the ROOM but finally got there and
found the parcel, a leather bound bundle thought
of the big roll of money that mate had and
dered where he got it. Well, when l reached the
deck he grabbed it and opened before my eyes
if was alright tell you was disgustedl Nothing
but lot of love-letters and girls photograph!
But the most frightened | ever felt off
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ordering a grand entertainment carte blanche The
chuckling creditors were the Damio's suite The
entertainment royal and the fun continuous
When the bill was presented the hesitation and
confession were admirably done, the proprietor
wildly enraged the police called and the
swindlers thrown out.
The third piece uniquely Japanese. A
poverty-stricken sword-maker had of
raising money with which to prevent his daughter
from sacrificing herself in the Yoshiwara, except
a wonderful sword the finest blade ever forged
He went to a Dainio to sell it, claiming that it
would cut two men in half at single blow. The
Daimo, deeply interested, wished to it tried,
and called for couple of slaves to be cut in two.
Only one slave could be found at the moment, so
he ordered the old sword-naker to take the place
of the other He placed on the floor with the
slave top of him; trusty young retainer struck
the blow, and the slave was completely divided in
the middle He dummy, of course. A real
actor would want too large a salary. The old
sword-maker still in piece and the Danio,
claiming that the story false left in disgust.
The daughter, in powerful emotional scene, ap-
preached her father who lay unconscious, and was
overjoyed to find him not only alive but unframed
Would my fathers sword not cut?" she asked
the retainer.
''TuSh tush" he replied q could cut six
in two with this noble blade!" and to prove
it Immediately cut through a solid rock eight feet
high, and then sliced up everything else the
stage except the principals.
But why-oh, why?" she asked, with trimming
eyes.
Because" he said, in voice trembling with
deepest passion, Il love you"
Then the band played Annie Laurie in
Japanese-and the audience felt that it was good
to be alive
But these three pieces, taken together revealed
what is perhaps the most interesting fact regarding
the drama of Japan This is its measureless variety
of dramatic forms We and the English have only
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ton One can never tell in Japanese theater
whether the fascinating female role is being played
by man. and one has to keep his
tender sympathies under curb. We appealed to
the rckshaw man, and he said that they really
human girls, but limited that should not
lose hearts to the Good Fairy; that she would
be out of place, in fact, except at a stag party.
He also added that real were increasingly
ousting the from womens roles in all the
theaters, which point OF interest.
While waiting for the second piece we watched the
children with interest. They are the novel and
charming feature of the Japanese audience. An
immense lot of thenl-every pen held two
three-they scampered all the theater, along
the partitions, like many back-eyed bright
colored little squirrels They allowed the fullest
freedom, and there line of them extend
ing entirely the stage, lying their
little "tummes' and sticking their heads under
the curtain to watch the setting of the next
THE Chute" was always lined with them, even
during the performance, and whenever important
actor entered their mothers reached up and took
them down like Japanese dolls from toy-shop shelf.
The second piece was of kind peculiar to Japan,
an interesting point to the dramatist which will
be mentioned later It's rdiSOu d@tre was burles-
que of The Great" Danjiro. THE Great" Dan
jiro, who died two years ago. SO eminent among
the actors of Japan that he had no rival; was
national figure, in fact The main and only pur-
pose of this piece to allow clever actor to
burlesque Danros familiar performance in i'm
personating a Damio. In the first scene poor
fellow surrounded by fierce creditors, and had
no money with which to pay them To appease
them he said that they would follow his instruc
tions they could have excellent time without
cost. They consented, posed and the stage
volved revealing a tea-house and an obsequious
proprietor. To the tea-house came the penniless
crew. the leader being robust and royalty mag
nifcent, in Daimio costume and Daimo manner.
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ifest. From the front of the house appeared a
small magnihcenty grotesque female figure, walk
ing along the platform toward the stage, who began
talking from the moment of her entrance She
the Good Fairy She stopped now and then,
participating in the dialogue of the girls the
stage, and thus had entrance across the theater
and through the audience that would make Broad
way actor sigh with hopeless envy. The dressing
in the front part of the house. and actors
of position always entitled to entrance of this
kind When she reached the stage she upbraided
the Princess for her sefshness, and Presto!
Changed" transformed each girl into the other.
The girls fed behind a screen and reappeared a
moment later, the Princess in rags and the Beggar
Girl in magnificent array.
Then followed a striking scene, admirably acted.
The two girls, in speeches. amazement, faced each
other and stared at each other astounded that
they could only keep repeating alternately Who
you? Who your" 1t was like the two
Dromios of Shakespeare The audience laughed
till they nearly fell off their mats. The
slifully held to its fullest value, then the artists
struck their pose the curtain picture and the stage
revolved. All the stages set on turntables and
one scene is being prepared while the other is iii
progress. There is no act-drop between the acts.
The second act was the wedding. The Beggar
Girl bride and Princess though she appeared,
still beggar, and touched" her noble fiance for
penny. He was intensely indignant and completely
mystifed. At this the audience, which had been
laughing continuously at the dialogue, nearly
expired. The Japanese, in their sense of humor
and love of laughter, extreme. They are prob
ably not surpassed in this respect if indeed they
equaled, by any other nation of to-day. The
Princess then entered and made strongly dramatic
appeal, insisting her identity and declaring the
wrong which had been done her. She was broken
and pentent, entirely reformed, in fact, and the
Good Fairy consequently appeared at the psyche
logical moment and set things right, and the two
girls went their ways as before
But they girls? This was the painful ques
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awhile | reached it all right and read the num-
Der. The door tightly closed. l pulled,
but could not move the lock. Then | had to
break it in.
"As l pushed it open there moved toward me
the most beautiful creature | think | saw
land or in the sea. She was standing as straight
if she walking; her hands raised and
her blond hair floating in the water At first
| moved back-l aStounded that for
moment | expected to hear her speak. She still
moved, but slowly, and then it got through
my brain why she moved and why she stood in
such position. She had evidently reached to
make an alarm on the fretwork above the door
when the water began to come in, and had been
caught as she stood. When | opened the door the
suction moved the water in the state-room and the
body foated with the water. But while | knew
just how it l didn't get over it for a long
time
Every time these divers-the sections of the
ocean cemeteries-go down, their lives hang on
seconds. An instance occurred a wreck
the station | visited. young below,
and everything seemed to be going along safely.
when the valve connection with the air-pump
snapped. Instantly the pulled like mad
the lifeline 1t seemed only tick of the clock
before they had the diver to the surface and
unscrewing his helmet. But in that little bit
when placed upon the deck was limp And it was
two months before he was able to work. Such is
the danger of the work Such is the
margin in the life of these whose work is to
save mankind.