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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23
MERELY MAKING WORK.

I'm recent years." said an ordnance
officer to a New York Times reporter,
everything on war vessel gives way
to target practice. The one thing
commander is more interested In than
anything else is the record that MS
men can make at the ranges But
there was a time when the man behind
the gun was not recognized as the
most important element In the efficiency
of fighting ship.
'sTo Illustrate: I was junior officer
on the old Essex many years ago. In
those days we had target practice once
quarter. We were forced by regula-
lions to expend SO many rounds OF am
munition every three months, and
we'll. that was about all there was to
1t. 1t was a perfunctory kind of prac-
tice, and every one was glad when 1t
was over.
zone day we went out for the quar-
terly practice, anchored the target and
went at it. The targets we used IN
those days were three planks fastened
In a triangle. spar stepped In the
Il
center to hold the canvas which formed
the target proper.
"Now the gun captain Of the forward
pivot rifle was an excellent marksman
and on his first trial he sent shell
through the spar, which smashed II
into flinders. That, Of course, stopped
the practice, and out went boat tt
tow the wrecked target alongside fol
repairs.
"When 1t had been patched up, |
was towed back to Its place and firing
was resumed.
again the same gunner had the frs
shot, and again his shell brought dow
both the spar and the canvas.
1.-THE boat was again sent out. bu
when the repaired target wasr beln
towed back to the range, the captain
who was much out of humor by the dc
lay, spoke his mind.
"sTell Gunner Blank he command
ed, that II he hits that target agai
. viii put him In the brige"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23
- FDI IORlALSRHA


of wealth and power but fear affects him. be wants
the government to absolute control of all public
utilities to regulate all estates that 1t shall De I'M
possible to pass estate to the third generatlon
to make large landed ownership impossible and to PEN
sion widows, the aged and the helpless
1t is good to the churches finding an outlet
from the place of Indifference in which they are grad
uay being left by the of the people and pungng
into questions deeply interest every thinking
The religion Of the future WILL of course concern itself
with destiny hereafter, but it will have much
say than the religion Of the past about mans
state earth.
of social reform, 1t will give tremendous impetus to
the progress of civilization.-Chicago Journal.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23
Housevvifely Instinct.

A Massachusetts, man tells a story
illustrating the ruling spirit Of a Yam
kee housewife.
Late one night her husband was
awakened by mysterious sounds on the
lower floor of their house. Jumping
out of bed, the husband took his reyol-
yer from a drawer and crept noiseless-
ly to the head of the stairs. Presently
the wife herself was awakened by a
loud report, followed by a mad sour
rying of feet Much agitated, she In
turn sprang from bed and went to the
door, where she met her husband re
turning from the scene Of the disturb
ance, and wearing very disappointed
expression.
Richard" she asked, "was twas
tip
Eyes, 1t was burglar"
"Did he--did he"
"Yes, he got away"
"Oh, / don't care about that" wa,
the wife's rejoinder. what I wan
to know is, did he wipe his feet befor,
he started upstairsf"-New Yorl
Times.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23
ALBINo BROWN TROUT.
Extraordinary Lot of Little Fellows
Now I'm Gotham Aquarium.

Extraordinary Lot of Little Fellows
Now I'm Gotham Aquarium.
Extraordinary among fish freaks Is
a lot of 1873 albino brown trout now at
the aquarium, says the New York Sun.
These queer little fishes were Matched
out In the aquarium's hatchery In
February. Originally there were loo
of them, of which fifteen died in the
first two months. In the last four
months only two have been lost, one
of these by jumping out Of the tank
to fall on the floor. Something OF the
success that has thus far attended the
rearing of the fishes Matched from
them must be attributed to the facili-
ties which this model hatchery ar
fords for looking after both eggs and
fishes: for here with comparatively
small lots of eggs, 1t Is possible to
give them almost Individual care and
to insure that all the little fishes shall
be properly fed.
Another extraordinary thing about
these little albino brown trout Is their
NUMBER ds COHlpdicu WAth thC WA
number of the hatch of eggs from
which they were Matched. Albino fish
es are not very common among such
varieties as brook trout and lake trout
and among brown trout they are very
rare. but these $50 albino brown trout
we're Matched out of a lot of 5,00(
eggs; a very remarkable proportion Of
alblnos.
The little alblnos are here to be seer
all In one tank, while near them Is an
| other tank of brown trout of theii
natural color Matched from the SAM
lot Of eggs. Seen thus the little al
binos with their almost colorless bod
les but with dark set eyes become al
the more striking.
| The albinos are now growing taste
than their little brown brothers, bu
what will happen to them later nobod
can tell, for albino fishes are not .
lons-liyed as fishes Of their natura
color: they are more delicate and as
rule they die young. II an aibino trou
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23
rha Mlnneanolls Messenger trle

The Minneapolis Messenger tries to
interrupt the work of reform by inject
ing the old notion that reformers should
first reform themselves. Gov. Riddle
says that just now 1t Is very popular
10 criticise the railroads and the trusts.
Probably they have brought this upon
themselves and possibly they are not
getting any more than Is coming to
them. But 1t may be well, while call
ing attention to the beam In the others
eyes, to search for the mote that Is In
your own. As for instance: Have you
ever returned for taxation all your
property and at Its true yalue2 Do yor
use seine for fishing? Do you shoe
game out OF season? Are there weed.
on your street front more than a foo
high? Do you use an abandoned wei
as q cesspool? Do you run your auto
mobile faster than the legal speed? d,
you bury dead animals, or throw then
In the riverf Do you pay the preache
what you promised him. or do you ex
pect your salvation free? Do yol
leave your horse unified ON the publ
street, Do you pasture your chicken
on your neighbors' gardensf Do yor
use profane language on the publ
streetf When your neighbor is out o
grain, do you charge him FIVE cents
ibslsheI more for It at your own doc
than yosi can get for It after hauling
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23

Probably few people think of pencils
In connection with the subject Of for
estry, but there Is very close connec-
ton between the two. Every year there
are manufactured In this country some
315, 100000 pencils, and that means a
consumption of 100000 cubic feet of
wood. 1t happens also that the pencil
manufacturers have to be particular
about the wood. 1t must be, as one OF
the circulars Of the governments forest
service says: "A soft wood, even and
straight grained, free from defects and
one which will not check or warp
Now there Is Just one kind that seems
to be entirely satisfactory and that Is
the heart wood of the red cedar from
which much the greater percentage of
the total output Of pencils Ii made.
Taking into consideration the fact that
there IL great waste in getting the right
quality, that the trees are confined to
Dixie land, that no systematic effort
has been made to husband the supply,
and there Is a prospect of important
changes in the pencil industry In the
not very distance future. The circular
says that ut 10 certain that some of
the mills now in operation must shut
down inside of dozen years, and this
regardless of any measures which may
be taken In the meantime to protect the
young growth" 1t Ia calculated that a
stand of seventy-fve to eighty trees for
pencil wood will show profit OF 8 per
cent at the end Of sixty years. For a
man with small holding and a long
start toward the grave this Is not an
attractive investment, but 1t is pointed
out that pencil manufacturing corpora
lions might wisely invest in large hold
ings and care for them In scientific
manner. Suggestions for their proper
care are given, and 1t Ia satisfaction
| to know that In this case as In many
others the forest service 10 doing a
work that should prove Of very great
value to the people. The pity Is that
| the government was not aroused to the
necessity for the work before such
havoc had been wrought with the coun.
try's magnificent growth Of timber.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23

Prof. Harry A. Garfield, recently
elected president OF Williams College,
ts son of James A. Garfield, who was
an alumnus of Williams. The retiring
president, DR.. Henry Hopkins, is a son
Of the most famous president of VIII
Hams, Of whom General Garfield said
that log with Mark Hopkins at one
end and a student at the other was a
university. The two distinguished sons
Of distinguished fathers In one lnsti-
tuition furnish valuable evidence ON the
question Of Inherited ability.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23

EFT Is impossible" says the Philadel-
phia Record, mot to admire the tenn
per of John D. Rockefeller" Mr.. Rock
sfeller's physician has given him TWEEN
N-five years more of life, his golf Is
better than 1t has ever been in the
past, he has ceased to be troubled by
dyspepsia and. according to his owl
statement, he has had little or nothing
TO do with the Standard OIL trust fol
years Why, shouldn't he be in goot
temper?
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23
WITHIN ARCTIC CIRCLE.

Climax of Natures Irony the Cotton
Plant of the Far NORTH.
The climax Of natures irony in the
arctic Is the cotton plant, says the Cir
Gle. Wherever cotton hlaaEass
the. miaasssasesA go. declares
= -. ~. e IL not far below. One
may trudge for miles through fields Of
cotton, the white, silky tops swaying
defiantly in the arctic breeze. The
blossom Is silky, dainty, Elusive as the
down Of our own yellow dandelion on
Its way to seed. From June until late
August the tundra Is white with the
cotton plant. Unlike the cotton OF the
Southern States, the hber ID short and
soft, having more of the texture OF silk
than of cotton.
The cotton plant will. in all probabil-
lty, some day, be the means Of develop
ing an Alaskan industry, giving employ
ment to thousands. To-day, however
the cotton fields are purely decorative
a splendid sweep Of immaculate bloom
In bleak, timberless landscape, guard
ed by hills ever hung in wells OF deep
est purple. In great bouquets 1t Is oc
casionally met In miners shack
while not few housewives gather tn,
cotton for pillow filling.
Throughout the cotton fields flower
bloom In abnormal splendor, as become
a country In which the sun shines con
tinuously during summers voluptuou
reign. 1t Is an intoxicating JOY for tn
flower hunter to gather great armful
Of purple larksupr, bluebells, monks
head, prlmroses, sweet peas, beautiful
purple and red asters large as the mos
| cultivated lilies of the valley, bah
breath, yellow arrow, sage rose, pin
and white arctic geranlum, crimso
rhododendrons and giant .fireweed, a
growing on the hillsides. To enumel
ate further Is to reproduce a tloists' ca
| alogue.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23

trial products limited must be had to agr-
culture. The farm be made more profitable than
city job.
year or SO ago when London disturbed by bread
riots there among that city's poor man VINO
thought he could solve the problem In small way ne
began Londons poor into the country, establish
them small truck patches teach them how to raise
vegetables fruit, and his experiment to-day has
proven SO great that Londons are crowd
ing the country The experiment has attracted at
tenton this country and phianthropists OF New
York Boston, Chicago and other great cities are ma
turing plans send their into the country place
them on land, give them start in farming and thus
help them to become sefsupportng citizens. The move
in this country although just begun, promises to
be humanitarian of generation because 1t re-
leves actual suffering both physical and mental such
as most us know very little about England Is small
this country large If the experiment should prove
successful in England, 1t certainly ought TO here
In raising the cry Back to the farm" there Is no dis
position the part Of to crowd the poor out OF
our large cities The sole idea is to do good in much
more effective way than the methods that have been In
vogue. Practical charity is what Is. intended, and
assistance received in the spirit it is offered
there ought be- before years, measurable re-
lief to the conditions that have obtained in our large
cities them the centers of widest contrasts Of
human Observation-Disclosures (Pa.) Grit
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23

should survive after six months and
should grow to maturity 1t could not
be expected to live more than half the
life of fish of natural color.
The aquarium has now four albino
lake trout surviving out Of a lot of
eleven albinos of this species received
a year ago from the State fish hatch
cry at saranac Lake. The largest of
these four albino lake trout, which
are now between and years old,
Is now about ten inches In length
They are all striking albino speci-
mems
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23

Richmond Pearson Hobson and Julia
Narlowe were born on the same day.
It will be indicate Of Hobson If, know
Ing this, he Willingly permits people to
find out how old he Ii.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23

to town. 90 yo4 put the large pota-
toes on topf Ase you as careful Of
rented property Gs IL 1t were your
ownf Did you ever in your whole life
return a borrowed book? Or an um
brelia? Do you listen with avidity to
the mean gossip about your neighbor
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23

"when the devil dances, decent peo-
pie should be In bed" says the Baiti-
more American. II he Is in the vicin-
ity, some people would prefer to get un-
der the bed
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23
HOW to Make Hop poultices,

Hop poultlces have always been used
with splendid effect for all sorts Of
pain. An old fashioned one Is made as
follows: Put handful Of dried hops
into one cup of water and let 1t boil
until the water Is reduced to half a
cup. then stir In sufficient Indian meal
to thicken. Apply very hot.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23

A London tailor says that green
frock coats win be fashionable for
morning wear next season. After that
II will be more difficult to tell whether
man La fashionable or merely crazy.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23

In thirty-two centuries, asserts Chi
cago university professor, man will re-
vert to cannibaiism. After that 1t
ought to be easier to decide what
should be done with trust magnates
who try the peoples patience.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23

Charles Blondin, who once crossed
Niagara Falls on tight wire, is said
30 be living In Connecticut, "doing odd
Jobs" 1t is a safe bet that none of
than 10 as odd as that Niagara stunt"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23

Queen Alexandra has set the fashion
pf carrying muff in summer by going
about London with what Is described as
"a dainty trlfle made Of flowers, feath-
ers and chiffon or tulle" to match her
toque or ruffles. The Queen does not
use II to keep her hands warm, but
as a portable pocket for her purse and
handkerchief.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23

A granddaughter of Mrs William
Aston is going to marry the divorced
husband of an opera singer. Some men
have such luck. They go through life
without ever being compelled to work
at all.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23

George Gould recently snubbed Count
Boni In London. We have not learned
the particulars, but 1t Is probable that
Boni had struck him for a quarter.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23
AS to Nurses.

(which is best for a sick man, a
beautiful or an ugly trained nurse?"
Doesn't make much difference; II
she is ugly he win hurry to get well
30 as to get out from under her care,
and IL she Is beautiful he will make
a quick recovery In order to marry
her.n-Houston Post.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23

"They accuse US Of being purse
proud" said Mr.. Cumrox.
"How very unjust" replied his wife.
Anybody knows that the amount
which could be put into q purse, or
even into a suitcase, would cut no fig
ure with Us whatever" -Washingtop
Star.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23

"Your husband seems to be In deep
thought this morning?
Eyes, he Is"
working on a new poem. 1 sup.
poser
"No; he's written the poem. Now
he's trying to think where he can sell
tt."-Yonkers Statesman.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23

The seismographs keep recording big
earthquakes that cannot be lScatear
However, as long as the ear
continue to happen wheEN thquakes
found there Is not - they can't be
Gus public ~ PIlkely to be any seri-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23

There has been another advance In
the price of radium. Fortunately 1t Is
possible to operate the kitchen with
out radium.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23

Hereupon the deceased wives sisters
In England may legally and properly
assume q waiting attitude.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23

That Kansas man who Is reported to
b turning to chalk probably saw no
other way Of making his mark in that
State.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23

Say what you please about hospital
ity, there are an awful lot Of people
who. when asked IL they have company,
say. -No, thank goodness"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23

A Mexican oil syndicate is forming.
Surely there will be no attempt TO
water that stock.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23
EMIGRATION PROBLEMS.

- T is not often that Americans consider the
4 other side of the immigration question; yet
n the governments of the countries from
= which the people come here are troubled
aNAg over emigration almost much as immi-
81 grafton perplexes the officers in Washing
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23

A musician complains Of his wife's
cata Fiddle stringsl
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23

Harry Thaw's nephew is mission
airy In Syia. He might have tried 1t
flrst on the family.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23

You hear people say sometimes they
do not care much for compliments.
Nothing In 1t: ALI Of US love = COM
pIinent-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23

When a man does creditable thing,
people say be didn't do 1t; but he IL
often accused of doing discreditable
things he didn't do.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23
THE CHURCHES AND SOCIAL REFORM.

NIGNS of the times growing more and
1 a. ( more apparent in the work Of churches In
1 stead of devotng themselves to mans eter-
L nal welfare used to be the case, they are
RE5SS5aWH growing and more concerned with this
Has&aad9H life on earth. Once priests and ministers
talked exclusively Of heaven and hell Now
they discuss the manner in which men should sv-sa :,
this world not so much with reference te'' -
istence as to justice and happipaeS 80.
One csravuan occ,nvDa the pulpit
* one of the largest and most influential churches in
the city, has gone far In this direction as to
himself into social reformer without consideration of
religion as 1t once known
Churches he SAYS are usually afraid to denounce in
.nstce because they supported by men in positions
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-23
BACK TO THE FARM.

T last the cry has been raised in this coun-
try. Back to the farm" The cities are
over-crowded Employment is difficult to
obtain. Wages are insufficient to secure the
necessaries of life. The prices of all fooo
stuffs are high. These conditions must De
remedied and as the demand for indus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20

Miss Phelps and Miss Johnson gave an in
formal dance last night at the Highlands,
al which their mutual friends in the
younger set were very Hospitality and mer-
rily entertained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-20

Aubrey Lynn Clarke next Wednesday even
ing at the family residence on Capitol HILL
Only family party will witness the cere-