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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22
MARKING OUR BOUNDARIES.
Iron Pillars, Granite Shafts and
Earth Mounds in Wilderness.

Iron Pillars, Granite shafts and
Earth Mounds in Wilderness.
Nearly all the boundaries of the Uni |
ted States are formed by the easy, ir-
regular lines of waterways. The arti- !
fetal marking of a country the size OF
this would seem a gigantic task, and
fortunately it was not necessary all the
way around.
| Along the northwestern border, how
ever, there Is a vast distance where
something of the sort was required, al
though it is doubtful If many persons
have ever heard of it.
A glance at the map Of the United
States shows that its boundary adjoin-
ing Canada follows, the larger part Of
the distance, an irregular water-line
formed by the Great Lakes and their
outlets.
Thence from the Lake of the Woods,
on the north of Minnesota, more d.
rect course Is taken through the wilder
ness and over the mountains Of the
wild West to the Pacific coast.
This boundary between the countries
Is marked at regular intervals by pill
lars of wood and iron, earth mounds,
or stone cairns.
Beginning at the Lake of the Woods.
cast iron pillars have been placed al
ternately by the English and our gov
eminent, one mile apart. until reaching
the Red Valley River.
Those set by our neighbor were
hn uhi
ours were made in Detroit. They are
a hollow casting of pyramid form
eight feet in height, having base eight
inches square and octagon flange one
inch In thickness, with top foul
J inches square, surmounted by solid
leap.
Into these hollow posts are fitted
l. well-seasoned cedar joists, with spikes
driven through apertures made for tina
e purpose in the casting. One-half of thu
e length of the pillars are firmly I'm
?, bedded In the ground, SO that the in
g scriptions on their sides, in raised let
n tiers two inches high, face the mort
"a and south, the first reading, "Conven
IT ton Of London" the latter "Octobe
E. Goth, 1915"
< Beyond the Red River, earth mound
y and stone cairns, seven feet by eigh
4 generally denote the boundary line
y Whenever wooden posts are used, the
D. are of the same height as the iron pi
N lars and painted red above the GROUND
,r Through forests clearing has bee
lie made rod wide, so that the course
ID plainly indicated. Where bodies G
Is water are crossed, monuments Of ston
Id have been raised several feet abov
H. high tide.
he Over the mountains, shafts Of graz
al lite, like grim sentinels, guard the wa,
e- Altogether the fixing Of the boundar
ID. marks was expensive, but it was we
h done
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22
After the Matinee.

@ HE play was over, and the play
goers, with retrospective eyes
and faces attuned to the climax
they had witnessed, surged forth from
the several exits.
Outside as we'll as in the scene had
changed, and for few minutes be-
wildered crowd swayed hither and
thither on the greasy pavement before
a drop-curtain Of impenetrable fog.
Then came momentary lifting Of the
vaporous barrier, and with coat collars
up and covered mouths the various
groups pressed stoically forward-for
a second wrath, weirdly Indefinite,
then suddenly invisible. engulfed in
the mysterious beyond. Phantom vehi-
Giles emerged from the gloom, glided
noiselessly away with the occupants OF
boxes and stalls, and the street settled
into silence.
as that you, Jack?" an anxious voice
demanded pantingly as fragrant odor
diffused itself into the murky atmos-
phere, and glowing point of light adj
vanced slowly toward the speaker.
1T Is not-Jack, Sue" the owner OF
the cigar said quietly. "Have you lost
your party?"
"You, Edward? How very lucky!
ran back for my fan, and didn't find II
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22


quantity. The army, too, Is trained
according to western methods, Is
dressed in western uniforms and
is supplied with modern arms. Rail-
roads are being extended and the
telegraph is being used as in occidental
lands. Formerly the vast mineral de-
posits Of the empire were neglected.
Now the government has formed elab-
crate regulations, limiting the share of
foreigners and encouraging the Chinese
to engage In mining enterprises. OFF,
Gals are being trained for the customs
service according to the system estab-
lished by Sir Robert Hart and reform
newspapers are being established. Ev-
erywhere from the precincts of the
court downward and outward the leav-
cient empire, so long stagnant and self
contained, Is pulsating with a new life.
This remarkable development Is due
to the Dowager Empress, who since the
Boxer movement has been a staunch
progressist That the development will
not be retarded when this remarkable
woman reaches the end Of her activities
Is patent from the fact that the young
Emperor had embraced reform ideas
long before the Dowager Empress, who
really governs the country, had been
attracted by them. The Emperor re.
Gently celebrated his 34th birthday an.
niversary and Is in entire accord with
the undermining agencies which are
transforming China. Beside being the
Emperor of China in the secular sense
he also occupies the unique position
of being the high priest, who once Q
year performs the sacrifcial rites be
fore the open altar to heaven on behalf
Of his multltudlnous subjects.
According to Chinese tradition ant
belief, the Emperor is responsible, as ,
ruler, only to heaven, whose vice
regent he claims to be. That this CLAIM
will In time be abated would appea
from the recent report of a commission
appointed by the Dowager Empress t
Investigate constitutional government
among western nations. The report O
this commission requested the thron
to fix upon Ave years as the limit with
in which China will adopt constitu
tional form OF government.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22

This Is YOU, as you looked about IS
years ago. Study the picture and you
will recognize earmarks till you can't
rest. You had feeling each day Of
doom to come. You knew that your les
sons were not prepared, and about half
the time you didn't know how to pre-
pare them. Didn't have no good Hooking
teachers smelling Of perfume coming
around to help backward pupils in
those days. No, sir. The teacher was
built on jim Jeffries lines, and he
ruled with a club. And finally II came
to you to read some sf that dope where
the words are chopped up with hyphens,
and yeu suffered and stumbled and
halted, and, just as like as not, got a
wallop over the crazy bone for your
stupidity. All, those were the happy
days-NOT. But 1t is fun to remember
and to look at ourselves as we were
lthen.-Cincinnati Post.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22
A Thoughtful Employer.

At the luncheon that followed the
launching of the Nebraska at Seattle,
Miss Mary Hickey told native story
Of her father, who Is Nebraska's govern
or, says the New York Tribune.
Zone evening my father" she said,
dictated some Of his correspondence to
me. There was one letter that struck
me. 1t was to an employee Of my faith,
er's. 1t inclosed railway ticket, and
1t said:
"'You ask me for a ticket for your
mother-in-law, who Is about to visit
you. The ticket Is within. You will
notice that did not forget to send ar
excursion ticket, and that the return
coupon is limited to three days"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22
SPEAKING THE SHIPS.

Untraveled dwelier by the haven-side,
l saw the great ships come, sojourn
day,
Then set their eager sails, their anchor
weigh,
And give themselves to rocking wind
and tide.
] spake them not, nor they to me replied,
OF where their void and lonely journey
lay;
Now, since my lips have tasted mid
sea spray,
In common speech hail those wander
ers wide.
To this: Proud Scotia gave thy ribs to
thee ~
To this: Thy masts have known the
Apennines ~
Or, "Tagus empties where thy frame
was planned"
Or, Say, thou gallant one, il true it be
Thou hither cam'st with hoard Of
Levant wines
And dulcet fruits from many a sun
loved land"
Century.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22
City Journal.


his stature If she had loved him."
Wouldn't she?" inquired the man,
whose 6 feet of length was but Ill &C
commodated in the half Of hanson
cab, and faint smile fitted across his
face.
"No, and she certainly would not
have troubled to correct herself IL she
had CHANGED to refer to him in such
terms"
II don't follow your argument, Sue
"She would be so sure Of herself, Of
his dignity, and her own recognition Of
1t under all circumstances that she
would not always be on guard against
forgetting it-always jealous lest some
outsider should ignore It"
"And," her companion pursued with
slow elaboration, "do you-since you
are such a student of human nature
suppose she confided entirely in her
good little man. told him how near
she came to wrecking her lifeT'
"Possibly-probably. If so 1t is GER
tain he wept over her woes and quite
failed to see she had been wrong, be-
cause, of course, in his eyes 1t was I'M
thinkable she could be. Had he not
been 'little'-"
"Well-had he not"
1t would have depended on the
measure of his greatness whether she
told him or not"
"Sue'Ahe turned on her with an
abrupt change of subject-'why did
you marry me?"
"Why--T
LET me have the reason, once for
all, be the consequences what they may
The question comes between me and my
very thought, and can find no answer
to 1t. You don't spend money like 9th
err women Of your Glasgow care moth
ing, apparently, for the luxuries Il
places within your reach
"You think it was for your wealth
You think that!"
but what then, what else, since !
Is certain you do not, and never did
love meT'
"And II 1t were true! Did you no
need my title-my connections-to-
to-W
Furnish my plebeian gold and cloal
my obscure origIn?" he concluded as sh
broke Off sobbingly. Ills that what yo'
would say? Has the result justitie'
, the accusation, Sue? Have made us
of these things, altered my life, In an
wayT
l .yrb.,, sald
, "If they said anything but that
loved you with all my heart and sou
, and strength, Sue-with every fiber G
my being-they He'd"
He was staring straight before hin
: his face stern and set, and for a me
! ment two destinies trembled in the ba
i ance.
\ Then, as the past tense inevitablei
she whispered. Have not you. too, b
lieyed what they saidT"
Her hand touched his, to be Instant
covered, clasped In grip that was a
sv~r enough.
"Then 1t Is not Jack nor another
y "Are you a great man. Edward"
u His eyes searched hers. and drew CO
tent from their clear depths.
70 perhaps, IL there were need b
there Is none"
u mo, there is none. Edward. the Il
Is lifting"
= "And the sun is shining" he said.
% The Tattler.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22

lust at once. Jack must have thought l.
was in the other carriage, and natural
ly they concluded he was waiting for
me-"
Naturally"
His tone was colorless, but her quick
glance at him was inquiring, and lin
gered thoughtfully.
"What are we to do in this appall-
ing darkness?" she asked, shivering.
"Could we get somewhere for tea"
He went a few steps, paused irreso-
lutely at the sound Of her cough, and
slipping out Of his fur-lined coat return
ed with 1t over his arm.
"You are much too lightly clad-as
usual" he observed CURLY. PUT this
on. Nonsense as she protested; you
don't particularly want an attack Of
pneumonia, suppose"
As he strobe off into the fog she drew
the garment more closely about her. 1t
reached almost to her feet, and she
looked down at herself with an inscru-
table smile as she nestled into Its warm
folds.
Despite the chill atmosphere. the gen
eral discomfort, she fell into a reverie
as she leaned Idly against the theatel
door waiting, and when the waiting
was over 1t was to the uppermost
Thought of those that had possessed bel
that she presently gave utterance.
"How quaint for you and me to b.
driving about together in a hansom!"
~yery"-dryly. I'VE conform mos
scrupulously to the dictates of the fash
ionable world. We neither go out to
gether nor stay In together; we see a,
little of each other as possible. W.
are model couple"
ut might be-better-if we wer
not"
There was something unwonted Il
her tone, in the whitening OF her lips
and the restlessness Of the small bar
hands almost hidden In the big sleeve
OF his coat.
He looked at her curiously.
-Did you enjoy the piecer"
THE piece? Oh, yes, as well as mos
pieces" Her voice was weary. 81 di
not see you there"
"No, l stood most of the time-a
most under your box. Do you think |
the long run the heroine came to Low
the fussy photographer with whom sh
. consoled herselfT
mo. He was refuge, that was al
She spoke of him as good lit
man"
"Weil-I don't quite sse-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22
Rather Awkward, but Pointed.

An amusing Incident occurred at the
G. P. Sunday school Sunday morning.
In the review of the quarterly the SUI
perintendent, Attorney ]. w. Dawson,
brought up the lesson Of the good Sa-
maritan and told the children of the
man who went down from Jerusalem
to Jericho, and asked the question
"Whom did he meetT A bright young
ster spoke up in tones that were easily
heard by everybody. "A lawyer" Mr.
Dawson was as much amused at the
answer as anyone. and even the Rev
DIR. Gold Joined heartily in the laugh
ing. OF course, the boy was expected
to say thieves, but he answered law
yers instead.-Uniontown News Stand
ard.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22
The Tact Market.

Chancellor James r. Day was once
advising young undergraduate of
Syracuse University to cultivate tact.
But, alas" he said, II fear that ad-
vice on such subject must always be
wasted. On tact the last word was
spoken by Barley d'Aureville when he
said:
"If tact could be bought, only those
already possessed of it would want tc
buy it,"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22
A Call Loan.

The inexperienced One ION Atlantic
liner, second day out)-Ry George!
But the sea certainly gives fellow a
great appetite!
The Experienced one-Not gives. my
boy-merely lends.-Puck-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22
Took No Chances.

Mrs. Nurich-John, you are scratch
ing up my polished floors terribly. Don't
you suppose there are some nails In
your boots?
Nurich-Of course there are. 1 had
them put there to keep from breaking
my neck ON your hoors.-Detroit Free
Press,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22
One

Eyes, it's just as I say, and some Of
these days you'll admit that the advice
your wife gave you was the best ad-
vice you ever got, and"
II wish you considered me a wise
man, Mira"
"why do you say that, now-I-"
p "You know "a word to the wise Is
sufficient Houston Post.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22

m o r e sweeping
changes have been
decreed In China
than in apy other
country at any pc
riod Of history, ex-
cept Japan. Today
China Is recon-
structing her navy
and the day Is rap
idly nearing when
1t will no longer
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22
CHINA'S PROGRESS.

Both Emperor and Dowager Em-
press in Favor of Reforms.
During the past four years, or since the
subsistence of the Boxer troubles and the
return to Pekin of the imperial family,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22
Not Hopeless.

She-Do you think love Is blind?
He-Yes; but matrimony removes the
Free Press.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22

When you tell friend what Is best
for him to DO, you simply open an ar
gument
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22

Don't forget to laugh when your
boss tells a joke with whiskers on It
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-12-22

Just at once. Jack must have thought l.
was in the other carriage, and natural
~ they concluded he was waiting for
NOD
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05
SPORTING NOTES.

lewiston beat Rockland to / at polo
Saturday night at Lewiston.
Portfaed girls beat Edward Little girls
of lewiston 10 to Saturday at basket
ball at Portland.
Harry w. Smith of Worcester. Mass.
has sold his entire pack of foNhounds.
30 in all, and received the highest price
ever paid in America, at least, for "A pack
of foxhuunds. The buyer is John I
Townsemd. master of fOXhOundS of Or
anGc cotirty hunt, of Goshen, n. v. and
also master of the plains hunt of Virginia
The price was $500
Cornelius Francis Doherty ~ of Rock
land, Phillips Campbell 'O1 of Ncwtonvilr.
Mass, ar d Maurice Linwood Blair 90 Of
Somervillc, Mass. were picked for the
Rowdoin relay team in the trials Sdtu"-
day. Tie fourth man on the team will
not he elected until next week but vii!
hc either Leon Dearborn Mucher '07 Os
MattawaL1keag or Harrison Atwood 90 al
Auburn. This team will run against
MassachuscttS Institute of Technology
relay team at the annual indoor meet of
tho Boston Athletic Association to b.
held next week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05
LADY GREY is DEAD,
Never Recovered Consciousness After
Last Thursdays Accident.

London, Feb. 4.-Lady Grey, wife of
Sir Edward Grey. the foreign minister
who sustained conclusion of the brain
by being thrown from her tran at
bingham. northumberland, last
Thursday, died today without having
regalncd consciousness.
The untimely death of Lady G;rev H.. .
brought to the new foreign minister sin.
cere messages of sympathy. Througho,,
the nation Lady Grcys devotion to her
husband and her pride in his political ca
recr were well known. and the announces
ment of her death as the result of an No.
cidcnt just when Sir Edward had reached
the zenith of his ambitions struck = SYM
pathetic chord which finds voice in III,
newspapers Of all shades of political opn.
ion.
King Edward on learning of the death
of Lady Grey sent u kindly telegram tn
Sir Edward.
Lady Grey died in the room of Il schonl
house near which She was thrown from
the trap. Sir Edward never left the bed
side after the accident, but his wife show
cd not the slightest glimmcr of conscious
ness from the first.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Mount NeSuviuS is in eruption from :,
fissure 400 metres in length on the RICH
side of the mountain.
cable message from Bishop William,
IT. O'COnncll to a friend in Boston state.
that his plans for returning home have
not vet been completed, AMI that his star
in Rome is indefinite.
The Union elevator at East st. Louie
ILL.,. containing million bushels 0!
wheat was destroyed by fire Sttutd1,
night cntaIinG loss of more than ST.
100000. The fire spread to the stables 81
the st. Louis Transfer Co. and 100 horse:
and go wagons were burned. as well a.
the stables
The ocean tug Storm King arrived nj
Boston Saturday having on board Captain
RuGgles and the crew of scven Of tn,
New York brig irene. wrecked and aban-
dOncu in q gale of Cape Lookout Jan -
The crew were rescued by the schoonc,
Henry Is. Fiske and transferred t. the
Storm King i'll Vineyard Sound Friday.
IGnace Ciohon. 90 years of age. was shot
and killed and Joseph Hcyhols seriously
an unbidden guest at Il wedding celcbra
ton Saturday night at Park Place. near
Mahanoy City. Pa. The shooting WIS the
result of Il former quarrel. Sencbal is in
Jail
The BricklayCrs'. PlaStercrs' and Stone
Masnns' Union Of Burlington. Vt. voted
Sunday night to demand of the contrac-
tors an S-hOur day to succeed the pres
ent 9-hour day. and minimum wage of
a. cents an hour. to take the place of
the present minimum rate OF 10 cents
The contractors are given until April /
to comply with the demands.
Tho accidental inllalinE Of ilIiminatins
gas caused the death Of an unknown man
about 80 years old and rendered Eugcn,
Curran. another occupant of tho room
unconscious at a boarding rouse on South
street at Providence. r. l.. during asst
urday night Curran. who had been a
lodScr at The house for some time had
not regaincd consciousness Sunday nigh,
and the identity of his companion will;
not probably be known until he RECEIVERS.
Curran's condition s dangerous.
First Lieut.. Richard Il. Going and Sec
ond Lieut.. Arthur ]. Lynch. attached t.,
the 18th United States Cavalry at For
Ethan Allen. have been ordered confined
to quarters by Lieut.. Col Alexande,
Rogers. the ccmmandant at the post
Iieuts. Lynch and Going are charged
with being absent without leave 1t is A.
legged that they went to Burlington. VT
Saturday night and did not return to tn
post until noon Sunday. Both officers
have previously been court martiaIed fo-
br' aches of military discipline and cti-
quette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05
THREE MONTHS MISSION
Begun by Rev. r. A. Torrey and Chas.
M. Alexander at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. Feb. AFTER a four
wears evangelistic campaign through
Australia. India. England. ireland,
Scotland and Wales and Canada. the
Roy. Reuben \. Torrey and Charles NJ.
Alexander, the rCViv2lists today began
in this city Il thrce-mOnths mission
which is expected to eclipse any SINH
lar movement ever undertaken here
Two large meetings We're held I'm the
arrnory of the ID Regiment, y. G. Pa,
which has a seating capacity of 500.
So great was the interest that there
was an overflow of several thousand
persons who were unable to gain adj
mittance to the big building and hun
dreds attended services in nearby
churches.
Afternoon and evening meetings will
be held daily except Saturdays. \ choir
Of about 5000 voices has been provided,
$40 being present at each meeting. Be-
side the singers about 400 clerGymcn
and others have volunteered to do per-
ushers.
The religious awakening is expected
to cost close to $4,000 which sum is
being collected through general cOntri-
buttons of the citizens Of the city.
These engaged in the work of evangel-
ISM hope that the revival begun here
today will spread throughout the
country and arouse an interest such as
that witnessed in Great Britain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-02-05
WILL SAVE SOMETHING.
Part Of Provident Cos. Securities VIII
Pay a Percentage.

Boston, Feb. 4.-Negotiations between
the receivers of the Provident Secufl-
ties q Banking Co. and Charles l..
Gurley. one of the directors of the dc-
funct company, with a view of reallZ-
ing on the securities held by the COM
pany having been broken off by the
former, it is expected that some other
method will be used toward obtaining
a return to the 5000 depositOrs OF the
SlS2, 900 which they placed in the COM
pany's hands.
"A. S. Hall, one of the receivers, stat
cd today that there was 4 good pros
pcct of realizing at least 80 per cent. on
the notes of a New Jersey company
amounting to $4,000 held by the Prov
ident Co. The receivers are also nope
full of the shares in the Colorado lrri-
CATION Co. The company holds l42,o0o
shares. which is 95 per cent. OF the
stock of the Colorado company and MI
Hall said that with such a controlling
interest the receivers would not conS!d-
er any offer of an exchange for any
other form of indebtedness. The rccelv-
crs believe that the irrigation shares
have an intrinsic value.
The receivers were also satisfied with
the result of their Investigations dur
ing the past week, but Mr.. Hall admit
ted that the work of realizing on the
assets would necessarily be slow.