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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-17

ment the support of possible helpers Is
alienated by reason of the overzealous-
ness Of those behind 1t. AS rule re-
forms must work themselves out slow
ly. II little is gained here and a
little more there the advance Is notable.
The experience of the past indicates
that slow and steady growth IL the
best one. The life of the ordinary
prison Is not one to be sought. The
cells may be insanitary, the associa-
tons may be wretched, the moral and
physical effects upon the criminals may
be disastrous. But the prison is ne
cessity In many cases, the interest of
the prisoner being far less important
than that Of the community at large.
Because Jail conditions are bad 1t Is
not necessary to plead for the aboli-
ton Of the jail There is an alterna-
tive In the improvement of the condl-
tons. Any one who has made a study
of penology knows that there has been
tremendous progress within the expert
erce OF older people still living. The
horrible surroundings Of former gen.
Grafton are seldom found. Far more
care Is taken In the grouping of prison
ers. The humanitarian ideas have had
great influence. II there are yet pro-
nounced evils in the system they should
have close attention with view to
their removal. But the world Is not
ready for the abolition Of the prison
itself. There are hundreds of men in
the United States who are spending a
lifetime behind the bars. In most cases
they have been judged dangerous to
the community. They have committed
murder or some other appalling crime.
They richly deserved their fate. 1t Is
easy enough to picture the horror Of
lifetime in prison. But there is an
other side to the matter which must
not be lost sight of In any outburst of
humanitarian zeal. There is general
interest In the plans which are being
worked out by some of the present day
judges. II man or woman can be
saved to the community after the COM
mission Of crime by kindly words
and friendly attention 1t is well worth
trying. If the experiment fails in more
instances than 1t succeeds 1t Is still
worth the attempt. The plans for saving
the youthful delinquents and those who
are older have much in their favor.
But 1t is not necessary to attack the
prison system generally in order to
get a hearing for the probation theory.
The experience Of many years has
shown the former necessary. The latter
has yet to prove it's practical useful
ness by a sufficient number Of in
stances
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-17

1t Ii impossible to ride out in the
country anywhere, oyer the railroads
or traction lines, without being offend
ed and Disguised with advertisements
Of hideous design, and glaring color.
They stretch all along the wayside for
miles; they distort every view and blot
every building; they produce mental
nightmare and visionary "jim-jams,"
completely destroying for many people
half the pleasures of travel. 1t Is idle
to contend that this Is no injury to the
public. 1t Is. on the contrary, an injury
OF the worst sort. in that. under exist
ing conditions, the public Is helpless to
prevent 1t.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-17

Ever seasick I"
Never on the ocean"
Then don't you ever go. Stay ashore
and be happy. went across the At
lantic once-twice, In fact, because l
came back. 1t says a good deal for
the strength Of home ties that ever
did. If there had been any way of
tunneling under I'd have done 1t. Sick
the whole Of the time, and it's the
worst sickness there is, I'm willing to
bet 1t wasn't very rough weather at
that. must have been the only pas
senger affected to any extent 1t was
better than a vaudeville show for the
rest Of the passengers, that sickness of
mine-an unfailing source of mirth and
laughter. And It's seldom I pick ND
an alleged comic paper that 1 don't see
seasickness alluded to more or less deli
cately as the merriest kind Of merry
Jest"
Its one Of the stock wheezes" said
the man with the aquiline nose.
SOS the green-apple collie" said the
man III thC ~ doh lat. mat y u JOCun0
sort Of experience to have, too. don't
think a goat ever butted me, but I
don't think ! should laugh IL saw
anybody else butted. should imagine
the shock would be extremely painful.
something like getting fall on roller
skates I've suffered that. Do you
think I'd laugh II I saw a man hay-
ing his leg amputated or giggle IL he
lost all his money and got thrown out
on the street with his family on cold
winter nightT
"No." replied the man with the
aquiline nose. "But I wouldn't have
cared II you had laughed. I'm only
sorry that she will have to leave us
so soon. but then my wife isn't her only
daughter"
The man In the crush hat snickered.
well. that Is d pretty good joke" he
said.-Chicago Daily News
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-17
THE FIRST CoFFEE-

Accidental Discovery OF the Are
matte Beverage.
Near the middle of the fifteenth CEN
fury a poor Arab was travelling
through Abyssinia, and, finding him
self weary and weak from fatigue, he
stopped near grove. Then, being in
want Of fuel to cook his rice, he cut
down tree. which happened to be
covered with dead berries. His meal
being cooked and eaten. the traveller
discovered that the half burned berries
We're very fragrant. He collected a
number of them, and on crushing them
with stone he found that their aroma
increased to great extent. While
wondering at this he accidentally let
fall the substance into the can which
contained his scanty supply of water.
Lo, what miracle The nearly putrid
water was almost instantly purified.
He raised It to his lips 1t was fresh.
agreeable, and in a moment the tray-
eler had 10 far recovered his strength
and energy as to be able to resume his
journey. The lucky Arab gathered as
many berries as he could, and, having
arrived at Alden, in Arabia, he In
formed the mutt of his discovery. That
worthy divine was an inveterate opium
smoker and had suffered for years
from the influence of that poisonous
drug. He tried an infusion of the
roasted berries and was 30 delighted
at the recovery Of his own vigor that
In gratitude to the tree he called 1t
cahuah, which In Arabia signifies
"forcen
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-17

It would be hard to find. even In the
noblest fiction, a story more tragic or
more touching than that Of the death of
Monsieur Berthelot. the great French
chemist. Some months ago Madame
Berthelot became Ill, and 1t was dis
covered that she had a form OF heart.
disease from which recovery was i'm.
possible. Monsieur BertheIot gave mn
all his studies and all his other inter.
ests and took his place by his wife's
bedside. From that time on he scarce
" left It. Not only did he sit there
BY day, but such sleep as he got he Sc
cured In the same chair. When the
end came he had been seventy-two
hours without sleep. Madame Berthe
lot rousing herself as death touched
her, recognized her husband holding her
hand. MY dear, how good you are 7"
she murmured. Although the accounts
Of the closing scene differ, they all
agree that when he knew that his wife
was dead, he expired almost instantly.
In their deaths they were separated BY
a few moments only.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-17

There 10 no better preparation for
good citizenship than regular employ
ment In honest labor, even II one does
not acquire the habit Of walking with
head always erect and learn the art Of
the scientific destruction Of human life.
Until human nature develops a uni.
formity Of good Intentions such as man
kind has never yet possessed It will
always be necessary for the well dis
posed to maintain an organized force
strong enough to prevent violence by
the III disposed. and II they fail to do
20 the penalty will be terrible. But
the nation which is content with Its
own boundaries and has no intent to
prey on Its neighbors may safely con-
dne Its military expenditure to a mini
mum, for 1t will not be molested.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-17
INVENTED ARTIFICIAL rzAa1s

snvery Luster ON n Pond That sS4 q
Beadmalker ThinLang.
The string Of artificial pearls was
very beautiful. But for the regularity
or the beads any one would have
thought 1t rope Of real pearls worth
a kings ransom, says the New Orleans
Times-Democrat.
I'll tell you," said the jeweler, az he
wrapped up the deceptive necklet, .how
the wonderfully perfect artificial pearl
came to be invented.
"A rich French beadmaker, Noise
Jacquin-he lived in the seventeenth
century-found pond in his garden
covered one morning with a lovely sill
very luster. Amazed, he called his gar
dener, who said it was nothing-some
albettes had got crushed, that was all.
Athletics were little silver fish
bleaks-the Leuciscus alournus. The
gardener explained that If you crushed
them they always gave the water a
pearly sheen like that Joaquin put
on his thinking cap.
For six years he worked with beads
and bleaks, wasting millions on both.
But finally he achieved success He
learned how to extract the pearly lus-
ter from the bleaks' scales and to cover
glass bead with It
What he did-and his method Ia
still used-was to scrape the scales
from the fish, wash and rub them and
save the water. The water, decanted,
gave of a lustrous fluid of the thick
ness Of oil, a veritable pearl paint, a
magic fluid that imparty a lovely pearly
sheen to everything 1t is applied to.
1T takes 1000 bleaks to yield an
ounce Of this pearl paint"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-17
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Opinions of Great Papers important Subjects.
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immigration Only recently has 1t attracted much aten
ton A somewhat similar fall however, is also notice
able, In varying degrees, In many other lands Even
roomy Australia exhibits like phenomenon Germany
and Russia the chief exceptions to such tendency
among the leading countries Of Europe The main ex-
planation according to Professor Ross of this wifu
restriction Of the size of the family" is the desire Of
parents to observe higher standards Of life for them
selves and for such children they do have In order
to maintain these higher standards under the pressure
of modern life, the number to be provided for in the
family is limited.
On the whole Professor Ross regards this movement
in the line Of diminishing birth rate "sautary" In
which respect he differs from President Roosevelt The
subject obviously Of basic importance to social
and national future 1t would be interesting to know
what Professor Ross thinks of the fact that the dmn
ution OF the birth rate Is most marked not among
but among those best qualified by intelligence
and surroundings to good children-Chicago News
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-17

this duty In fact, the who work the roads too
often destroy beauty when they should protect It En-
ghtened park commissioners encourage the growth
of bushes and small trees beside the highway at great
EXPENSE but in the country regions these very bushes
cut away with misdirected zeal for making things
tidy.
Ten banded together into association for
beautifying and cleaning the town accomplish won
ders There s a certain village where such committee
has wrought something like miracle They have put
the sidewalks In condition by picking OF the stones cut
ting side drains and keeping tbs turf at the edge neatly
clipped Waste barrels have been set in different parts
of the village; they emptied twice week. and
eve the streets of the hateful windbown papers The
bill board nuisance has been abated The have
painted In pleasant old covered bridge which
had been dishgured with advertisements for twenty
years. They have also set up welldrained iron
ing trough, in place Of an unsanitary wooden one.
Finally, each of the ten women has cultivated at
tractive flower garden in front Of her house.
taken down the fence separating 1t from the Thus
stroke they have forced the citizens keep cows
and hens of the Streets and built healthy emulation
in lawns and gardens, until the whole village literally
blossoms like the rose.-Youth's Companion.
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It's quite likely that my mother-in
law will stay until the end of July
replied the man with the aquiline nose
and retreating chin. Then he added
Il see you have no sense of humor."
What makes you think so?" asked
the man with the crush hat.
You never cracked a SMILE"
Il pride myself on It." said the mar
with the crush hat. az never smile a,
any Of 'em. fiatter myself that my
nature Is too sympathetic, and then I've
had personal experiences that have de
veloped the sympathetic side of me still
more. You get of a neat bit Of repair
tee or make any sort of humorous re-
mark and you'll get the cockle-warm
Ing, responsive laugh from me about
as quick as you will from the next one
but don't see anything remarkably
funny about that and I'll bet YOU
don't"
You're dead right there" agreed
the man with the aqualine nose.
"Of course I'm right. 1 remember
once when l was kid was rambling
through the wood and 1 saw a gray
ball Of thing like Japanese lantern
hanging to the limb Of a tree. I'd
never seen anything like 1t before, and
nobody had ever shown me one. 90 ]
naturally picked up a stick and gave
1t an investigating poke. The next
thing was running at the top Of my
speed In homeward direction. LETTING
out a yell at every jump. Every now
and then something like a red-hot wire
jabbed into me, and by the time I got
home l was about as badly stung a
kid as you ever saw in your life. Moth.
er didn't hold her sides and go into
fits of laughter. She never did have
any sense Of humor. She put me to
bed and bathed my swellings with am
monia and soda and things"
"A hornet sting Is pretty bad" said
the man with the aquillne nose, feel
ingly.
II should say II was bad. So Is a
mules kick. I was Harvesting a mule
once to pillow, and as I was fixing the
breeding he hauled on and kicked me
on the knee. It's a wonder he didn't
break the cap, but as 1t was was
nearly three weeks In bed with Ice
packed around It, and my leg Is weak
at the knee joint to this day. But when
l got to hobbling around on clutches
everybody knew talked as IL 1t was
a screamingly hilarious experience. I
couldn't get their point of view,
though"
Il don't wonder" said the ether man.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-17

Most men Of weight dislike the frail
gilt and satin chairs which accidentally
fall to their lot In a crowded drawing
room. They were in use In Mr.. Web
ster's time. At an evening reception
given to some western lawyers soon
after the accession Of President Tylsr
and the dissolution Of President Har.
rison's cabinet Mr.. stanberry, late At
torney General, was accompanied nv
his bashful friend, Mr.. Leonard. who
Immediately retired to a corner and ne
lected this gilded triie AZ a resting
place In order to withdraw still far
Their from notice he tilted the fraii
structure backward. Down It went.
smashed into a dozen pieces, and Leon
ard the embarrassed was Leonard the
observed Of all. Mr.. Webster immedi-
ately rushed TO the rescue Of his unfor-
tunate guest and raised him from the
door with the reassuring remark.
"Why, my dear Mr.. Leonard, You
should have remembered that no cabi-
net work would hold toesther here"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-17

II
49, shown by the crushing Of the so-caled Hon
duras lottery. The recent decision of the
Federal court at Mobile, Ala, ends struggle that has
been waged for thirty years. and in which all the
ming and Of unlimited wealth failed in the
to override the law.
The millions that have been flched from the pockets
of the to add to the wealth of the lottery
beyond computation For years the old Louisiana COM
pany fourished the money squandered by who
could not afford to losefor 1t always those who
money to risk that wager 1t most rashly.
time when the lottery became serious to the
countrys prosperity Everyone bought tickets rather
fractions of tickets and the winners rich and
nous for day. OF the thousands who away their
savings In the vain of the goddess
ing Of course heard.
At length the government aroused and the lottery
was driven from Louisiana to find and nom
inal home In Central America But its harvest field
remained the United States. Other laws passed,
but the lottery sharks clever and until January Of
this eluded the nets spread for them At last how
ever, they have been caught their outlaw business
stroyed and drop two taken from the of their
profits.
The fines Of $2s4OOO imposed by the Southern court
the wealthy and prominent who pleaded guilty
to the charge of operating the lottery not the
part of the punishment which should be their share
They gamblers, and such should be despsed by
their neghbors and fellow ctzens.-Chcago Post
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-17

One of our cities Is cleaner than 1t
used to be. On the waste barrels which
stand on the streets Is painted, Instead
Of the bald injunction, Throw rubbish
here" winning request, 'Please help
Us to keep the city clean" Citizens
have been seen to read that sign and
walk half block to pick up banana
akin.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-17

A medical expert declares that "un-
questionably the inability to digest food
prompts many suicides" From the re-
ports we have read, we inferred that
inability to get food to digest also does
considerable prompting Of that kind.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-17

An astrologer has announced that the
young Spanish prince will become King
of Spain at the age Of 10. 1t must be
a relief to Alfonso XIII. to know just
where he gets of.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-17

1t ID difficult to believe that General
Kuroki can't speak word Of English
In view Of the fact that his wife is
vassar graduate. But perhaps the old
warrior doesn't do much Of the talking
at home.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-17

From the capital of Finland comes
the news that nineteen women took
a prominent part in the diet" But
has not woman always and everywhere
taken a prominent part in the diet?
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-17
she Was Cautious.

Eyes, his wife refused to vote at the
election and be says all the other wom-
en- in the club are awfully mad"
what reason did she giveY
said she hadn't been introduced 70
any Of the candidates" Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-17

A man who worked twenty-nine years
for Russell Sage without vacation
has just taken one for the purpose Of
visiting Coney Island. 1t 10 to be
hoped that he was properly warned by
the Beware of Pickpockets" signs and
that he refrained from wasting money
foollshiy by trying to throw rings over
the handles of canes.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-17

According to the Official directory
there are two "Nameless" postoffices in
the United States. One 10 In Virginia
and the other In Tennessee. Colonel
Memo and Major Anonymous probably
are the respective postmasters.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-17

Mark Twain calls charity magnif-
cent religion. 1t isn't likely that any
body will be able to find any serious
Jaw In Marks definition.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-17
A troublesome Future.

Nurse-Bridget, come here and see a
French baby born In Dublin.
Bridget-Poor little darlint! It's a
great perplexity you'll be to yourself,
I'm thinkin', when you begin shpeakin'
Punch.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-17

Small one-Why, sir, do they have
the station 30 far from the campusf
Large one--I suppose, my child, they
thought 1t more handy 20 have 1t down
here near the tracka-Corneil Widow.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-17

When Abe Hummel and Abe Ruef are
both behind the bars, there will be a
great deal of knowledge of the law 60
ing to waste.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-17

The young Spanish prince may start
out with a number Of handicaps, but
he overcomes some Of them by having a
mother who is endowed with common
sense
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-17

"Pie," says a Baltimore doctor, sis
one of the worst enemies man has"
Possibly-but what great friend 1t is
to the boys!
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-17

Economic Association at Providence western Civli-
cation and the Birth Rate. When statistics corrob-
Grated by common observation they have added force
The statistical statement quoted 10 corroboraed by
observation The average American OF to-day is often
heard contrast the big families of his grandparents
with his family and the families Of his set.
The remarkable fall which has taken place during the
last hafcentury the birth of this country has
been obscured by the swelling Of population through
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-17

Cannot the s. P. c. G. do something
30 prevent leading actresses from mar
rying unprotected youths2
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-17

There Ii always danger lest an en-
thusiastic advocate OF theory go too
Car. In more than one ''upllft" move
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-17
THE TOWN. BEAUTIFUL.

HE beginning of summer Is a season when
the women Of every village and town In the
country may well organize work for the
preservation and creation of beauty.
Streets commons, school yards cemeteries,
all need constant care and in many towns
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-17

A woman may be the one to start
a love affair. but nine times out Of ten
II Il the man who ends It
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-17
THE DIMINISHING BIRTH RATE.

N the United States In 1900 the proportion
of children under to women of child-bear-
ing age was only three-quarters OF what 1t
was in $780," This significant statement
was made the other day by Professor Ed
ward A. Ross of the University Of Wiscon-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-17

A man 10 apt to put his thinking cap
on when his wife expresses desire for
a new bonnet.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-17
THE PASSING OF THE LOTTERY.

AMBLING is weed which will spring up
overnight and flourish at the heels Of the
laws reaper, but that even the most deep
rooted species can be destroyed, If time and
perseverance are devoted to the task, Ia
shown by the crushing Of the so-called Hon
duras lottery. The recent decision of the