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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22
Electric Farming.

Experiments In electrical farming,
which have been held by Prof. Lem
stroem, of Helsingsfors, have demon
strated some very interesting facts. In
one experiment with carrots the yield
was Increased 80 per cent the first
year and 80 per cent the second year
over plants that were not treated cleo
trically. In another experiment with
potatoes where the current was gener-
ated galvanically in the earth by
means Of copper and zinc plates con-
nected by insulated wires strung above
growing vines, an increased yield of
from go per cent to 100 per cent was
recorded. Some scientists now claim
that the large harvests of Spitzbergen
and Finland are due to the electrical
influence Of the aurora borealIs.-
Farming.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22
Mulching Peach Trees.

The Nebraska experiment station has
demonstrated that rapidly growing
peach trees are made harder in both
wood and fruit bud by the use of a
coyer-crop. By drying the ground some
what In late summer the growth of the
trees is checked and the wood natures
properly before the advent of freezing
weather. Cover-crops that survive the
wlnter-rye, for instance-are detri-
mental to orchards, because they dry
the ground excessively in spring when
the trees need abundant moisture.
Cover-crops that are killed by the early
frosts are better than those which live
later, because as soon as killed they
stop drying the soil, catch fall rains
and winter SHOWS and check evapora-
ton.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22
Use and Value Of the sflo.


The use and value of the silo has
made phenomenal progress throughout
the country during recent years. In
1883 the United States Agricultural
Department reported only ninety silos
In the country. The recent report finds
approximately 100000. Formerly the
benefits of the silo were almost wholly
unknown to the average farmer; now
1t Is found to be a necessity on thou
sands of farms. This Is especially true
In the corn belt, where the silo is almost
necessity in economical dairying
recent experiments prove conclusively
that the use Of silage is quite as much
OF necessity In beef production. 1t
not only provides palatable, succu-
lent, healthy food, but enables the
FARMER to keep about twice the number
OF live stock as before the advent of
the silo. 1t not only produces nearly
double the quantity of dairy products
and beef, but augments the fertility of
the soil. The silo is here to stay, and
every farmer should plan to have one.
With all its other advantages, there is
no other way that roughage can be so
cheaply stored.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22
Friendship Not Love.

How few girls there are who do not
make the mistake of regarding what is
only offered to them in Friendships
name as a gift from Love, though by so
doing they bring upon themselves much
suffering. The two sentiments are SO
akin that 1t is very easy matter to
mistake one for the other, and yet, In
reality. how widely different they are.
ITO be little less than loved' has
been the fate of many a sweet GIRL and
has caused her to remain unwedded
and unwon all her life
Friendship between man and
woman will cause the man to claim
from the girl the rights of a comrade.
He will expect her to walk beside him
through life's pathway, to stand by him
In trouble or misfortunes, but Love will
exact something very different.
When love takes possession of a man
the person thus idolized becomes in his
eyes an adored being. She must not
walk beside him. No, he will gather
her In his arms and protect her from
everything by his great love- When,
therefore, a girl finds herself sought by
one of the opposite sex, her advice ask
ed and followed, she should not jump
to the conclusion that love has prompt
ed these attentions. Neither should she
allow her thoughts to dwell upon love
as the outcome Of them, unless she has
positive and plain proof that it is so.
Nowadays girls have a great deal of
freedom. They meet men in business,
and friendships" between them are not
only possible, but frequent, and must
not be mistaken for deeper feeling
Chicago American.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22

Take out the troublesome splinter
with a clean needle or knife, made
aseptic by boiling, using warm bath
before and after operation.
Hands that have been in hot soda
water and become shrunken and soft
VIII become smooth and natural again
II rubbed with ordinary kitchen salt.
A simple lotion to remove freckles Is
composed of one dram ammonium chic
ride to four ounces of distilled water.
Apply at night after the face has been
bathed In hot water
Olive oil is the beauty doctors cure.
all for poor compilations. He advises
Its use In every possible food, plenty
of green salads reeking with it, and
then doses of 1t by the tablespoonful.
1t is disgraceful neglect of the
well-being of the teeth to bite hard
substances with them or to use them
In any manner that should be done by
scissors or pincers and other tools. The
teeth should be used only for the pur
pose for which they were made.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22
Fall Flowing,

1t sometimes happens that one has to
pillow sod whenever the opportunity pre-
sents itself for doing the work, with
out reference to whether the time
chosen Is the best or not. Some argu-
ments might be advanced in favor of
early fall blowing, while late fall
blowing also has its advantageous fea-
lures. If blowing Is done early in the
rail-, say, In September or October, 1t
Is usually necessary to do little disk
Ing before the ground freezes up, 9TH
erwise the grass may make consider
able growths, and this In turn pre-
vents the sod from decaying. If one
has the available horse power and also
the time to do the work, bluestem sod
may be brought into fine condition by
blowing 1t early and afterwards disk
Ing 1t. The ordinary method Is to pillow
late In the fall. If the sod Is turned
over completely with but little buckling,
the grass will make but little head
way, and consequently saving of la
Dor VIII be affected, as compared with
early plowing.-Field and Farm.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22
women Who Work.

One Of the many advantages which
women derive from being paid work
ers Is that they are enabled to take a
fuller and deeper interest in the con
ditions of employment generally. The
mere spectator (other than the student
Of practical economics) seldom exhib-
itsmore than simulated concern In the
relations between employers and en-
ployed, or in any of those matters
which are really among the most i'm
portant at the present time. He or she
may be extremely benevolent and wish
ful to do good to other people, but
many of his most kindly projects are
built of the stuff of clouds and dreams.
because he has no vital comprehension
of the lives of those whom he Is seek
Ing to. help. The humblest woman
wage-earner, however, having known
what 1t Is to be jostled by stronger
competitors, what 1t is to offer labor
that the woman of another country is
selling cheaper, what it Is to find her
work suddenly come into fashion or as
suddenly go out of 1t, must have
formed certain ideas on the subject of
production which within their own lin
Tied range are sure to be more or less
accurate and serviceable.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22
A seIf-Governing School.

An experiment in pupil self-govern-
ment has been In progress in a village
school in Macon county, Mo. In the main
room, where the older pupils assemble,
the self-governing class gathered about
the table and elected its own officers, and
the principal used a photograph to die
tate problems, so that the pupils should
be relieved entirely of the supervision Of
the teacher. AS the machine was set in
motion the pupils copied the problems and
discussed or worked out the answers,
which were then tabulated by the teacher
and turned over to the principal Not
one pupil was returned to the regular
classes from failure to keep up with the
studies. This year the experiment is to
be extended to number of other districts.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22

were useful has had them converted
into two closets, one opening out of
her diningroom, the other on the Sec
ond floor. The steps were removed
bodily and glass door opened into the
dining-room from where they had been.
The space inside she had paneled and
rows Of shelves were built in, well up
to the ceiling. The lower ones were
used for china and the upper ones for
preserves. A small window cut into
the side yard admitted light into what
was really small shelf-lined room.
The whole cost little. Upstairs a capa-
cious linen closet filed In the vacant
space Another woman who did not
wish to have the stairs actually taken
out had the upper landing converted
into a closet, but left the stairs under
meath, using them from the first floor
as store closet for brooms, buckets
and the like
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22
Scarcity of Quail.

Quail starved to death by thousands
id the winter Of 1904-O5, but last winter
they had an easy time except in Febru-
airy and March. From Massachusetts
to Indiana the quail are SO scarce that
restocking has become necessary. The
birds for this purpose are. hard to find.
More than 100000 have been captured
In Alabama and the southwest, where
they still occur In abundance, and have
been shipped north for breeding. Even
this supply Is inadequate, and may not
last long. The quail is perhaps our most
popular game bird, and a market will
be found for all that can be procured
Complete success has been had in rails
ing them on small scale. Why should
not some one go into the business on
such scale that he could turn ont
100000 quail per year?-Country Life
In America.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22
How to Drive a Well.

In many sections of the country
where there is a gravelly sub-strata,
the obtaining Of water is a compare
lively simple matter by means of a
driven well, says Farming. The method
Is as follows: A section of pipe "a con-
Venient size being inch and a quarter)
Is fitted with point of iron. This pine
is bored full Of holes, which are COW
cred with a brass gauze The point is
driven into the ground by a sledge ham,
mer and five-foot sections of galvan-
lied iron pipe are Joined to it as it is
driven into the ground. Frequent tests
are made with pitcher pump to dis
cover when water has been reached.
This method Of obtaining water is not
altogether satisfactory, because from the
very nature of things the work has to
be done blindly, and very often one is
obliged to give up entirely after hav-
Ing driven twenty or thirty feet of pipe
through quicksand from which no
water can be obtained.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22

A touch of broadtail trimming is not.
ed on many cloth suits.
The color schemes displayed in milli-
merry are daring, but wonderfully be-
coming.
The Napoleon toQue, with cockades
or feather on one side, will be Worn
considerably with tailor-mades.
Rosewood, cedar and sandalwood
shades are found in the new cloths.
Heretofore mahogany has been the only
wood favored with an imitation In
cloth.
In France the veil at the back of
the hat falls to the skirt hem. With
this Is worn a face veil of different
hue from the longer one. which is not
over the face at all.
A combination of black and q pecu-
liar shade of peacock blue is found In
the millinery world. Blue stockings
with black suede walking shoes are also
seen with blue cloth skirt
The long coats Of last seasons suits
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22

l42S--Siege Of Orleans begun. :

142S-Siege Of Orleans begun.
1642-First commencement held at Har-
ward college.
1702-Battle of vigo.
l160-City of Berlin taken by combined
Russian and Austrian forces.
1777-kingston, N. Y, burned by the
British.
17s1-Americans attacked Yorktown.
l797-Battle of Camperdown.
lSOO-Attempted assassination of Bona
parte.
loO6-Battle of Saalfeld, Saxony: Prus-
slams defeated by French.
lS15-Napoleon Bonaparte landed at St.
Helena to begin his exile.
lS22-Brazil proclaimed independence.
1S31-Anderson, an English vocalist,
driven from the stage of the Park
theater, New York, for disrespectful
remarks concerning the United
States.
1S4S-Martial law proclaimed in Cape
Town.
Observation-Disclosures steamer Theodore es-
capped from Charleston, 8. c., with
Mason and Slidell on board.
lS62-Confederate cavalry under Gen.
Stuart entered Chambersburg, Pa.
1S63-Wheeler's famous Confederate cav
airy met with defeat at Pennington.
Tenn.
1S6S-Beginning of Cuban struggle for
independence.
1S71-President Grant summoned Ku-
Klux-Klan of South Carolina to dis
band. -. The great Chicago fire con-
tinued to rage and destroy.
1S72-William H. Seward, American
statesman, died. Archbishop Bal
ley installed as Primate of the Cath
Ollie church in the United States.
lS73-Ex-Senator, Pomeroy shot by ex.
Congressman Conway in Washington.
1SS1-Arrest of Charles Stewart Par
nell.
1SS4-Adoption of the Meridian of
Greenwich. =. Parliament building in
Quebec wrecked by dynamite.
1893-Dean Richmond foundered in Lake
Erie; 10 lives lost.
1S94-Wiju captured by the Japanese.
o0o~Hmperof ol germany started on
trip to the Holy Land. .. Powers re-
fused to permit Turkey to maintain
garrisons in Crete.
lS99-Transvaal war began. Public re-
ception in Boston in honor of Ad.
miral Dewey.
Roosevelt appointed a
commission to settle anthracite coal
strike.
Augustus III. assembled
the throne of Saxony. United
States battleship Georgia launched
at Bath.
Roosevelt conferred with
leaders in college athletics with a
view to improving standards. :. Sir
Henry Irving died
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22
New York Hotel for Boys.

Under the management of Miss Mary
Laidlaw Proudfoot, niece of the late Mrs.
Laidlaw, who devoted much money to the
helping of poor boys, the first real hotel
for homeless boys has just been opened
at 1856 West Twenty-seventh street, New
York City, At the outset there were
eight patrons, self-supporting Office boys
or messengers, and for the remaining six
vacancies many applications were on file.
The establishment is not to be regarded
as charity. Each boy pays according to
his means, and this entities him to room
of his own. The public, however, Is in
yited to contribute toward the expense
fund and larger quarters will probably be
secured.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22

may be cut into good-looking short
coats suited to this years demands, but
there is whisper that long coats will
come in again this winter; hence, 1t Is
well to wait while, until the report is
verified, before sacrificing good mate
rial.
If you want particularly new note
for an evening dress get wide, straight
band of gold lace, put this on as a belt,
very high under the arms. In back
fasten the ends still higher, with two
knots of ribbon. This charming empire
belt distinguishes French dress of
white crepe.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22
Essential of a Sflo.

The proper construction of the sIlo
Is OF the greatest Importance. If the
sides OF the silo are not alright, too
much air Is admitted and the silage
VIII spoil. II the walls are not per-
fectiy rigid the presence of the silage
Will cause them to spring out, thus al
lowing air to enter between the silage
and the wall, and, again, the result is
decayed silage.
Before building silo the most care
fui attention should be given to loca-
tion, size, form and method of con.
struction. These will differ somewhat
according to locality and Individual
needs.-Farming.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22

Mauve mousseline taffeta Is used
for the costume at the left. The skirt
is plated over the hips and mounted
to double corslet of the taffeta. Be
low this is a wider fiounce, made in
the same way, and further trimmed
with, curving rows of stitching. The
Elton is plated over the shoulders and
finished at the bottom with two shaped
bands, headed by narrow ruche. The
elbow sleeve is headed by Il double
epaulet and finished with a pointed
turnback cuff, edged with loops of the
silk.
The other costume Is made of light
brown loulsine. The skirt Is gathered
over the hips and bordered with a band
of the material headed by narrow
straightway rutfle. The vest collar
and cuffs are of cream satin, trimmed
with light blue velvet ribbon and sill
YER buttons. The wide girdle is Of
brown louisine of darker shade than
the dress.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22
Medical Inspection for STUDENT.

According to the School Journal II n
estimated that the expense of operating
the new inspection law in Massachusetts
public schools Is about sos per 1000 in
habitants, In the larger cities, but that
In smaller places where the doctor comes
only when sent for the expense Is S11
per 1000. The law authorized the school
board OF each city or town to appoint
school physician or physicians, and that
the sight and hearing shall be tested an
nuaily BY the teachers. The expense is To
be borne by local appropriation,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22
WorId,. Sheen sunnIx

This country is beginning to gain
slowly in its number of sheep and yield
Of wool. But here the lamb and NUT
ton demand has developed so rapidly
that from this cause the increase Is
slower than In some other countries.
Argentina seems to stand at the head
now in numbers, having 74,379. 562
head, and Australia 72,322,91s. Russia
is third, with about 100000, and the
United States next with 45,170,423.
The United Kingdom claims %, O7e,7 TIT.
France has 17,sOO,9s5 sheep, against
Germany's 7.s07. lib Cape Colony has
11.31s.s29 sheen and Natal 726.752
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22
Fruit Trees and Rabbit.

When snow is on the ground rabbits
have a hard time securing food and
will eat anything that will prevenr
starvation. 1t is then that they girdle
trees and do damage which IL not with
In the power Of the farmer to repair.
Smearing the trunk with blood or
wrapping the trees with tarred paper
or mosquito netting two feet from the
ground serves rs 4 protection.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22

The gown at the left is of black and
white checked grenadine in empire
style. The skirt is gathered at the top
and encircled at the bottom with a
wide hand of the material, bordered
with little grills of the same. The bo-
lero corsage is draped and ornamented
with antique buttons. An edge of black
taffeta at the bottom Stimulates Cir
die. 1t is finished around the neck with
a lace ruffie and finished inside with an
edge of light blue silk, The loops In
front and the shoulder knots, with long
ends, are .of light blue ribbon. The
chemisette Is of white mousseline de
sole and lace. The sleeves are slightly
draped and ornamented inside with the
buttons, and are finished with cuffs of
the material, bordered with little lace
ruffies. The other gown Is of white
cloth. The skirt, fitted over the hips.
Stimulates long tunic, encircled near
the bottom with a wide band of white
silk braid, which is finished on each
side of the front with buttons or mo-
tifs of pearl. The short jacket, gather
ed at the top and bottom, has a yoke |
cut In one piece with the fronts. The
collar is covered with the band and
forms straps in front, trimmed with
braid. The sleeves are trimmed to cor
respond and the glrdle is of the braid.
Have You Useless Back stnirsP
4AEpman who found her steep back
1fasxs rs little ornamental as they
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22
A vENTILATING DOOR.

closed in stormy weather and at night.
Thorough ventilation of the henhouse
Is very essential, since hens need fresh
air quite as badly as they need fresh
water, and modern henhouses are being
bnilt tight, SO that sufficient ventilation
must be provided for through ventilat-
Ing fues or openings in the windows
and doors.-Farm and Home.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22
An EIeven-Year-oIa Fre.hu.u

Norbert Weiner, at the age of II, has
entered the freshman class of Tuft col
lege. and is said to be the youngest COL
legian In the country. He Is the SON OF
Leo Weiner, assistant professor of Sla.
vonic languages at Harvard. The bow
knew how to read at 3 and was reading
Darwin and Huxley at 8.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22
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Convenient Hen House DOOR.

Convenient Hen House Door,
1t is frequently desired to allow
ventilation through the henhouse with
out opening the doors 50 that the fowls
may get out An arrangement which
makes this possible is shown In the
cut, consisting of an opening in the
upper half Of the door, inside of which
screen Is placed. This allows ven
tilation In the henhouse without draft
upon the birds. Ordinary poultry
netting may be used In the opening,
with tight boarded shutter to be
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22

Were We not vain enough to afiont
new fashions, whether they be silly
or not, We should just dodder along
in dull. monotonous way till we were
sick of the sight of each other, and
sought change at any price.-Ladys
Pictorial
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22

ter, post B made to fit it. Bore III inch
holes, put hardwood in and wedge the
same at post s. q is a piece of pinch
plank with hole to hold post B. f is
a brace from B to c. This gate will last
for many years and will swing either
way.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22
Housekeeping Now Taught

Fifty years ago." says the Chicago
Journal, knowledge of housekeeping
was handed down from mother to
daughter and homes were well man.
aged and cared for. But NOWADAYS
girls who would have stayed at home
and learned to keep house have been
attracted to the business world, whose
duties leave them no time for house.
hold cares. Consequently, 1t is argued
the home can not teach housekeeping
and girls who wish to learn must go to
school in which the art is taught"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22
Gate for the Farm.

This gate can be made from the farm
er's wood pile. A is main post, B is
a'post inches In diameter, setting on
stone, D, about 10 inches thick, half
In the ground, with depression in CEN
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22

crotch. Cut Off fork branhes so as to
have three feet spread at wire. Use
both as lever and windlass, as shown
In diagram. Staple wire on top and
drive large nail in post beneath to hold
in place. Now wind UP and staple. Can
stretch eighty rods at one time.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22

To Stretch Fence Wire.
Go to the woods and cut a wide
spreading fork, three inches In diam.
eter at butt end, and three feet to each
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22

Have You Useless Back stairsP
4a5xQman who found her steep back
|taskS as little ornamental as they