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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-07-07

The development OF
battleship designing dur
Ing a period of twenty
years Is shown in the
graphic comparisons set
down above between the
Texas, authorized In
August, 1886. and the
great vessel just recon-
mended by the House
naval committees. The
specific data of the new
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-07-07

vices for subdividing
and Strengthening the
under water body be
much less startling.
1t is expected that a
speed Of twenty knots
will be sought, and here,
curiously enough, the
differences are not SO
marked. The Texas was,
for her day, a surprls-
lngly speedy ship, and
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-07-07

ON her official trial made nearly eighteen knots for three
and three hours But the large variation in coal
storage space must give the new ship much increased
radius of action and release her too close depend
ence fixed bases. The WILL when each vessel
Is fully manned roughly aggregate thrtythree officers
and i've hundred men In the smaller and forty officers
and thousand men In the larger.
1t Is said by naval officers that the differences In dis
placement do not after ALL measure the real superiority
OF the later vessel as with her greater speed enormously
heavy battery and splendid armor protection could
overcome five ships OF the Texas class
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-07-07

IHe HUSI IUTCIUIt VOLCANIC QuHkeS.
Around the supposed "fiery great
circle" which surrounds the Pacific
from Cape Horn to Boring Sea. thence
down the eastern archipelago to ASH,
to the Dutch East Indies, are con.
siderable number of districts of high
selsmicity, separated by wide intervals
of low seismicity. They are situated
upon the most pronounced slopes lead.
ing from land to sea-bottom. Between
Japan and Luzon, In each of which
there Is fairly high seismicity, there
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-20
RACING MAKES THEM DEAF.
Chauffeurs That Drive Decorating
Cars Have Difficulties in
Hearing.

He had done in his 110-horsepower
car mile in 80 seconds, says the
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Congratulations" said young
girl, as he got out.
WHAT" said he.
congratulations"
He smiled and shook his head.
"What?'
II said Congratulations What is
the matter with you? Are you deaf?''
But again he failed to hear her.
I'm few minutes" he said, "I'll
be all right. / suppose it was the
noise of the motor or the swift going
at any rate, am enveloped in the
most terrific tumult-a roar like the
winds Of a hundred storms-and I
can't hear a word you say.
II am always like this after a race"
ne continued. For Is minutes or
SO am as deaf as post. Then grad
ually the roaring in my ears sub
sides and I begin to distinguish the
sounds that occur around me. l see
now lips moving and mouth a-jump,
but hear not word.
kll men that race in heavy, DOW
erfu1, decorating cars are deaf, like
me, at their races end. am unaware,
though, of any chauffeur whose hear
ing has been permanently injured by
racing"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-20
LIKE AN UNBLAzED TRAIL.
Intricate Plea at the Bar Of Justice
That Was Too Deep for
the Judge.

Soon after the late Gilman Marston, OF
New Hampshire, had been admitted to
the bar civil suit was brought to him.
It involved somewhat complicated ques-
ton of inheritance, says the Boston Her
aid. But the young man, in no way
daunted, took the case, looked up author
tiles all the. way back to Julius Caesar,
and prepared an argument of few hum
bred pages which seemed to him unan-
swerable His only fear was that it
might be beyond the comprehension Of
the court.
When his case was called Mr.. Marston
rose with inward assurance and plunged
in boldly. The judge seemed interested
and he took heart. But at the end of
an hour and half, in the midst of the
most intricate part Of his plea, he was
panied to see what looked like lack Of
attention on the part of the court.
It was as he had feared; the judge
was unable to appreciate the nice points
VI his argument.
"Your honor" he SAID, II beg your par.
don, but do you follow met"
Il have so far" answered the Judge,
shifting YEARLY about in his chair, "but
I'll say frankly that if l thought / could
end my way back, I'd quit right here"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-20
Tatal mrakuraa
III Am1priratt Nauu
By ADMIRAL REA.
Chief Of the Steam Engineering Bureau.

ing alarming As good craftsmanship the ability
the firing lines and to keep them there amidst the
havoc created by modern ordnance this will
arnaturs in charge of the machinery.
That line officers become good engineers has already
proved but they have experience become that expert
be acquired subordinate No young officer
of the academy but short te who would be given charge
the deck under supervision of senior officer should be placed
charge of the department of Ship has been
gneering logically belongs the line, the made
to perform this duty earnestly
In the line there should be number of engineering specialists who
should perform duty after reaching the rank of
careful study has resulted in fixing the such
in above the rank of lieutenant grade
These officers should be recruited at the foot of the list of tenan.
that when officers lieutenant below
last engineering specialist the department should
ton to be held of of those who volunteer for for the
selecting officer to be assigned permanently
duty there volunteers by scrutiny of
record and fitness reports of the ten shall be
engineering duty Officers selected should given
higher engineering for least year. school of en-
gineeng of reputation Immediately officer of the line
quest assignment to engineering duty permanently
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-20
Football Of Old.

Football has never been very gen.
tie game, to judge from what Master
STUDIES says about it in his "Anatomie
of Abuses, . published in 1888: For, as
concerning football playing, protest
unto you it might rather be called a
friendly kinde of fight than play Of
recreation. a bloody and numbering
practice than sport or pastime, for
dooth not every one I've in wait for his
adversarie, seeking to overthrow him
and to pickle him on his nose, though it
be on hard stones, SO that by this
meanes sometimes their necks are
broken, sometimes their backs, some
lines their legs, sometimes their
lrmes, sometimes one part thrust out
of joynt, sometimes another; some
times the noses gush out with blood;
sometimes their eyes start out
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-20
WHEN PRUE
PRETENDS
By JEAN coURTENAY
Copyright, 1905, by Joseph B. Bowles.)

She began it when she was a curly
headed mite of about three She was
just the friendliest, merriest black
eyed morsel that ever stepped, and I,
long-legged lump of a boy, with a
stih tongue and awkward hands and
feet in the presence of strangers, fell
captive to her destinations at once.
Lets p'etend, boy!" she said, with
launching up of plump shoulders and
wrinkling of button of a nose. set
between pair of the biggest, softest,
wickedest eyes l ever encountered.
She slipped ridiculous bit of hand
into mine, and pulled me in the direc-
ton of the garden.
After a sheepish glance to see that
we were not observed, yielded to her
wishes and we walked out into the
sunshine
Pretend what, kiddie?" said,
feebly.
"Oh, lots of fings!" she replied, with
sigh Of absolute contentment. "Tum
on!'' &.-a
And / went.
It's, always been like that ever since.
Prue has followed the cratic workings
OF her own wayward fancies-and /
have followed her.
Among those of my own sex it is
usually who do the leading, but I
verify believe that through all those
fair, long years of youth would have
left my boy companions without a
shadow of conjunction at any mo-
ment il little Prue had beckoned me
with one fat finger, or coquettishly
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-20
ANTIQUITY OF CHINESE.
Civilization That Antedates That Of
Other Nations Many Cen
turtles.

Ten centuries ago China was undoubt-
eddy the most civilized portion of the
world, and 5000 years ago only Egypt
and possibly India could have competed
with it. But while the others have
changed in various ways Chi1a has re-
manned the same. The greatest struc-
ture ever reared by human hands is the
great wall 1t is 1900 miles long; with
out break it crosses valleys, climbs
mountains, chambers up the face Of
precipices, and bounds an empire on the
north. It was built before the forma-
ton of the Roman empire while it was
still republic, and while Christianity
was still unborn, in 204 B. c. Or, to take
a modern instance, while the enlight-
ened peoples of Europe were still en-
gagged with the crusades, before gum
powder or the printing press had been
invented, China built the great canal,
almost 700 years ago. Our imagination
sand years of Chinese history make no
impression upon us, for they stand for
no events and are represented to our
thought by nothing distinguished in
character or literature. But to the
scholar all is different. He learns to
fill out the centuries and gain at least
some faint idea of their magnitude. He
comes to understand that it has not been
quite monotonous sameness, but that
there have been wise and unwise rulers,
successful and inefficient dynasties,
periods of refinement with fourishing
literature and art, and periods of terri
BILE and desolating warfare. In China,
too, he comes to understand there have
been great sovereigns, great novelists,
great essayists. great historians, great
artists. To begin to master all that has
been there achieved is beyond the pow
ers of any man. and the most that an in
dustrious student can hope to do is to
learn more or less thoroughly the events
of some single period, or to trace the de-
of some particular line of
science or of art. Chinese encyclopaedia
there are, in hundreds of volumes, and
histories which seem interminable, and
dictionaries which are terrifying by
reason of their size, and compendia, and
short editions innumerable. themselves
long enough for the most In
dustrious.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-20
Cures Blood, Skin Troubles, Cancer.
Blood Poison-Greatest Blood
Purifier Free,

If your blood is impure, thin, dir.
eased, hot Or full Of humors, if YOU have
blood poison, cancer, carbuncles, eating
sores snd serofula, eczema, itching. risings
pains. catarrh, rheumatism, or any blood
Or skin disease, take Botanic Blood Balm
q. Is. B. according to directions. Soon
al sores heal, aches and pains stop. the
blood is made pure and rich, leaving the
skin free from every eruption, and giving
the rich glow of perfect health to the
skin. At the same time, B. B. B. i'm
proves the digestion, cures dyspepsia,
strengthens weak kidneys. Just tie med.
icine for old people, as it gives them new.
vigorous blood; Druggists, 81 per large
Sample free and prepaid by writing Blood
Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. Describe trou-
Bile and special free medical advice also
sent IN sealed letter. B. B. B. is espe-
cially advised for chronic, deep-seated
cases of impure blood and skin disease.
and cures after all else fails.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-20
BE Doesn,t Curse Now.

Washington, Kans., Dec. Is Especially
Jesse E. Mitchell is telephone lineman, and
body acquainted with Mr.. Mitchell knows
that he was a man who held very positive
views about Patent Medicine. Hear what
he says now:
II used to curse all kinds of Patent Medi-
cines, for they never did me any good, but
Dodd's Kidney Pills have caused me to
change my mind. For twelve years I SUI
fered from Kidney Trouble. There was
hurting across my back that made it posi-
tive agony to stoop, and as I am in stoop-
ing position nearly all day, you can imagine
any man would think nothing Of, would be
tired and worn out. In fact, was always
tired. began using Dodd's Kidney Pills
and after taking four boxes feel like new
an as afesn az mnf nan
in my back now, and l am stronger than
ever"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-20

It is stated that Mayor Franklin p.
stoy, who has just been reelected unan-
imOusly to serve his fifth term as chief
executive OF Atlantic City, N. j., holds
the worlds record, so far as known,
for attending the greatest number OF
banquets and making the greatest
number of public addresses in the
course Of year. During the last IL
months he has been either presiding
oficer or chief guest at more than 700
banquets, making speeches at all OF
them. In the year to come Mayor
Stoy expects to beat the record. At
lantic City has come to be greatly n
favor for the holding of trade and 9TH
er conventions, and Mayor Stoy has
appeared at as many as four Of such
gatherings in a single evening.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-20
GOOD TO THE SOLDIERS.
What the Government Does for Their
Care, Comfort and Amuse-
meut

Moved by the many suggestions tina:
have been made by individual writer's
for the cure of assertions in the army, y
said Inspector General Burton, 1.-THE
government has made great efforts, at
vast expense, in the last five years to
ameliorate the condition of the soldier
In respect to his living, dress, enjoy
ments, comforts and contentment.
ut has constructed for HIM barracks
luxurious in their appointment COM
pared to the housing of the armies of
other civilized countries throughout the
world; it has provided in these barracks
air space in dimension equal to the de-
mands dictated by the best scientific
thought; it has given him spring beds,
mattresses, pillows, sheets and pillow
cases; it has provided him with toilets
and baths of the most modern manufac-
ture and much superior in general ap-
pearance and effect to similar necessi-
ties enjoyed by people in middle life;
it has provided spacious reading rooms,
supplied with newspapers and books,
calculated to cater to the soldiers taste;
it has bettered the amount and quality
OF his clothing; it is to-day supplying
him with the largest variety and best
quality of food that is given to any army,
and at many Of the large posts it has pro-
vided magnificent exchange buildings,
not few of which have swimming
tanks and gymnasiums thoroughly
equipped for athletic exercises. It has
made the demands of discipline and au-
thority over the soldier, in conformity
with the spirit Of the age, mild CON-
pared to what 1t was 20 years ago; it
sends the uneducated soldier to school
and gives the partially educated every
advantage Of an extended education; it
has provided outdoor amusements for
him in the way of athletic games, and 1t
has. in fact, accomplished everything
to make him contented and to cause him
to live out his enlistment, with one ex-
ception. 1t has failed to provide an
adequate punishment for the crime Of
desertion."
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-20

A good story is told Of a Waldo
county (Me.) man and the autos. He
was jogging along a country road
when one OF the devil wagons" came
I'M behind him. His horse took fright.
and went~into the ditch and across a
field before he could be got under con-
troll. He had just get back into the
road and was pursuing his journey
when he heard another automobile
coming. This time be got out and held
his horse by the head and as the au-
tomobile went by he remarked: These
darned horses are heap troublesome,
Amt they?' The tourists, who had
no doubt expected torrent OF abuse,
laughed hard and long as they
vhizzed by. @$ #
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-20
"Solau Geese

Richard Bell in his new book, my
Strange Pets,'' tells Of the solan geese,
which, in Great Britain, in bygone days
used to be sailed and dried for human
food: Many years ago these dried
geese found their way to the lowlands
Of Scotland and were used as an appe'
tier"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-20
Two Bores.

Towne-I'd rather associate with
Nuritch than Kadley. Kadley's just
a society man; can't imagine any
thing worse than man who is always
indulging in small talk.
Browne-Oh, don't know; he can't
be worse than a fellow who's always
talking big.-Phfladelphia Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-20

Now we have athletic graft. It is
not surprising, following on the heels
Of the exposures Of graft in insur-
ance, in municipal affairs and in poll
tics. to find that the germ has crawled
into college life, especially in college
athletics. The surprising thing is,
says western contemporary that
the expose has not occurred before.
Once or twice brave men have lifted
their voices In protest against be-
smtrching old-fashioned college honor,
but the cry was q feeble one and was
drowned in the mad demand OF the
bieacher mob for victories, no matter
how earned. The face of the matter is
that the amateur standing of nine out
Of ten OF the institutions of learning
OF the United States supporting ath-
ietics will not bear the light of inspec-
ton.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-20

Two Chinese cadets, Ting Chiachen
.nd wing Hsing-wen. are doing well
= West Point. They are handicapped
- ,ha,r lack OF 4 thorough knowledge
~ English-especially the technical
terms used in mathematics and otner
~. nches-and that accounts for their
Inv standing in purely English studies.
tint their conduct has been excellent.
Thav are diligent In their studies and
r. ali other matters their conduct Is
admirable. They have the respect and
friendship OF both officers and cadets,
saws our informant.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-20
Honesty Of Postal Employees.

Honesty Of Postal Employees.
Considering the vastness of the army
OF postal employees, nearly three times
the size of the regular army of the
country, and Of the different classes
ana temperaments from which it is re-
cruited, the general honesty of it's
members is noteworthy, as very
neavy percentage of the offenses
against the postal laws are committed
oy persons outside OF the service. The
temptations to minor employees of the
service, such as mail carriers, are very
great, especially to those on the rural
Tree delivery routes. These men, we
are informed by a Washington ex-
cnanse, are usually alone and free
from observation. This is one rea-
son why they rank third in number to
postmasters arrested, Sc having been
locked up last year. When it is con-
sidered, however, that there are ap-
'proximately $4,000 rural free delivery
routes in operation, this is not such
= very bad showing. It is not as diff
hcult as would be supposed to catch
these mail carriers once route is 10
Gated upon which thefts are reported.
Assistant postmasters as class are
lar more honest than their superiors.
since only "a were taken into custody
last year, as against 81 clerks in
post Offices, this latter class running
the postmasters fairly good second.
1t Is not SO easy to detect and to
catch clerks in post offices in their
acts of dishonesty, as they have oppor
tunities for the abstraction and con-
cealment Of mail. matter not open to
other employees in the service. Some
times clerk in post Office is
watched for months before he is
caught. Letter carriers have abun-
dant opportunity for pilfering from
the mail in their charge, but as
great class they are an hon
est set Of men. This may be shown
briefly and forcibly when say that
out of a big army corps Of $4,000 only
80 were arrested during the past year.
The Baltimore railway mail clerk was
the exception to the general run of
his associates, who are a singularly
honest and trustworthy as well as a
fearless set Of postal employees. Only
Is Of these fell by the wayside and
suffered the disgrace of arrest. There
are about 10000 of these employees,
and they constitute one Of the very
best branches OF our immense service. |
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-20
sHREWDNEss OF BELCIANs.
How a Number Of the Medical Pro-
fession Secured Skilled Serv-
ices for Nothing.

Sir Moral Mackenzie once received a
| wire from Antwerp asking him his
charges for a certain operation. He
replied $500, and was told to come al
once, says the Reader. When he
stepped upon the dock he was met by
three men in mourning, who informed
him sadly that he had come too late;
the patient had died that morning.
But said the spokesman of the
party, I'VE know that you did what
you could, and we do not intend that
you shall be out of pocket shilling.
We shall pay you your full fee'' And
they did. And now,' said the man,
"since you are here, what do you say
to visiting the city hospital and giving
a clinic for the benefit of our local
surgeons? It is not often they have
an opportunity of benefiting by such
science as yours
Sir Morel said he would gladly COM
ply. He went to the hospital and per-
formed many operations, among which
for which he had been called over.
When he finished. all thanked him pro-
fusely. On the steamer going home he
met friend who had a business house
in Antwerp.
Pretty scurvy trick they played on
you, Sir Morel."
What do you mean?' asked the sur
geon.
''Told you the patient died before
you arrived, didn't they?"
"Yes."
Lied. You operated on him and
friend with the same trouble at the
clinic. Got two operations for one
price,"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-01-20
MY COMRADES THREE.

n Z I.
The blackbird is the parson,
And he preacheth all the day;
The blackbird is the parson,
But I never heard him pray!
II.
The bluebird is the poet, /
l know it by his song;
The bluebird Is the poet,
And he pipeth all day long,
III. ..~ a.-t
The redbird is the soldier,
For his is bugle call;
The redbird is the soldier,
And love him best of all
Frank Leo Pinet. in Recreation.