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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-12
WOMEN AS EXPLORERS.
One of Them Crosses Northern Lab
radOr with Husband.

One of Them Crosses Northern Lab
rador with Husband.
The arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Steph-
en- Tasker at Fort Kmo on the east
coast Of the arctic peninsula, adds an
other to the list of women explorers,
says the New York World. AS prob
ably the first white woman to cross
northern Labrador, she has fairly won
her spurs In a field of adventure for
which her sex has of recent years
shown rare aptitude. Mrs. Tasker's
feat will recall Mrs. Hubbard's ven
ture into Labrador in the track of her
husbands Inflated expedition and the
arctic voyage Of Mrs. Peary. The re-
turn of Mrs. Max Fleischmann from
a honeymoon spent in the arctic re-
glons shooting polar bears illustrates
new feminine ideals Of wedding jour-
! ney.
The exploits of Miss Mary Kingsley
on the lower Niger still challenge com
parison with masculine standards. Ac
, companied only by native attendants,
she penetrated for long distances
through the bush In the face of fire..
quent dangers. In her writings she
showed rare insight and sympathy with
the native point Of view, which male
explorers have not always done. The
reputation made by Miss Annie Peck
as a mountain climber Is worldwide
From the Matterhorn to the Peruvian
peaks, what difficult summit has she
left unscaled? She was the first wo-
man to climb Orizaba, and she scaled
Mount Sorata, in Bolivia, to a height
of 20,500 feet, almost exactly that of
Mount Mckinley, which DR.. Frederick
A. Cook has just conquered.
In mountain climbing woman now
asks no odds Of man. Miss ]. e. Dun.
can, whose explorations In Tibet car.
ried her into regions previously unvis-
tied, was the first European woman
to cross the Changla pass, which is
nearly $4,000 feet above the sea, /, 40O
higher than any pass crossed by the
British expedition to Lhasa. Mrs. Bull
lock Workman has scaled great heights
in the Himalayas. In April last Mrs.
Laura Fitzgerald, an American, was
reported to have left Mogador to ex-
plore the great Atlas mountains, among
which are submits 14,500 feet high.
Mountain climbing being in extreme al.
titudes a test rather Of vital endur.
ance than Of muscular strength, WON
en- who have cool heads find it not be
You'd their powers. Fitzgerald camp
ed for months at the base Of Aconca
qua, unable to get to the top, although
there were no insuperable difficulties
except the strain on the heart and
lungs. There are probably many wo-
men who could with training have
staggered with his Swiss guide to the
summit,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-12

1t was getting late in the afternoon,
and with a great effort he turned his
face homeward. As he looked toward
his home, which was almost out Of
sight, he saw big, golden blaze.
Looks like a fire." he thought to him
self. Then like flash came the mem
DRY of his mothers warning to look
after the fire. He turned suddenly
faint. What If the house was on fire
and Rose was burned to death! She
would not stir from that chair when
she had promised 'honor bright" He
flew like the wind up the road, bending
his head and speeding as he had so Of
ten done in racing with the boys. His
fright made his swift. He did not stop
for anything but went on-on-ol
with the horrible fear in his heart.
He hardly dared look up till he was
almost home, then he gave a gasp of
relief. The fire was nothing more nor
less than the setting sun blazing on the
upper windows.
He stole softly into the house. There
was poor little Rose, her head on her
arms. She was talking to herself.
II hope muffin dreadful has happened
to my darling Brother Bob. He said
he would come back In a minute, ami
seems If 1t was a long minute, and l
know my own dear, big Brother Bob
wouldn't go off and leave his little, sick
sister all alo-o-one. Maybe IA big bears
ate him. But can't go to see cause !
promised honor bright I've had time
to have whole long nap. l didn't
'spose a minute was SO long. Did you,
Moses?"
Bob tiptoed softly up behind her and
picked her up in his arms. He Rugged
her hard. and cuddled her and told her
wonderful stories with animals In them
that barked and mewed and crowed
and growled, and Rose forgot all the
lonely time, and thought her big Broth
err Bob was the dearest that ever was.
And after that day she was not mis-
taken, for Bob never forgt his little
sister again.-Chicago Daily News.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-12
BOb's Trust x

30 OBJ! Bo-o-ob! Robert!" 1t was
JO) mother calling from the back
porch, and Bob, who had been
cooking up a perfectly glorious plan
for the afternoon, left Roy White re-
luctantly and went to see what his
mother wanted.
Mother was standing on the porch
dressed for a walk. Bob, dear, I've
just had word that Mrs. Holbrook has
been taken very ILL., l must 60 to her
at once, she is all alone, and there Is
no one to whom she can turn. You will
take care of Rose, won't you, Bob? She
mustn't go outdoors, so l will have to
ask you to amuse her In the house.
And, o Bob, do look after the kitchen
fire, please"
She was gone before Bob could an
swer, she was so anxious she did not
even say she was sorry that Bob would
have to give up his long-looked-for Sat
urday afternoon, which he could have
all to himself. All the spring there had
been so much to do about the garden
1890 hS iSoiAS hdu ".
do as he pleased in, and now that old
Mrs. Holbrook had to go and get sick
just to spoil his fun. Mother was al
ways trotting off to take care of pea
pie that didn't belong to her! He
wished she would consider his pleasure
sometimes. He went In and banged
the door hard, and helped himself to a
freshly baked, heavily sugared tumble
from the big trayful on the kitchen ia
BILE.
Rose, who had had long siege of
whooping cough-(such a foolish dis
ease, Bob thought) was cutting out
pictures at the dining-room table. She
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-12
Some Noted Trees,

The great pecan tree at Where's
plantation, below New Orleans, under
which a portion of the remains of Gen.
Jackenham was buried.
The pear trees planted, respectively,
cy Gov. Endicott, Of Massachusetts, and
Gov. Stuyvesant, of New York, more
than 200 years ago.
The Freedman's oak, or Emancipa-
ton oak, Hampton Institute, Hampton
Va, under which the slaves of this re-
gion first heard read President Lin.
coins emancipation proclamation.
The Eliot oak, of Newton, Mass,
under which the apostle, John Eliot,
taught the Indians Christianity.
The old Liberty elm Of Boston, plant.
ed and dedicated by a schoolmaster to
the independence Of the colonies, and
the rallying point for patriots before
during and after the Revolutionary
war.
The Burgoyne elm at Albany, N. Y.
planted the day Burgoyne was brought
there prisoner.
The ash and tulip trees planted al
Mount Vernon by Washington.
The elm tree planted by Gen. Grant
on the Capitol grounds at Washington
Sequoia-Palo Alto, Cal.
The Cary tree, planted by Alice and
Phoebe Cary in 1882, large and beau
tiful sycamore seen from the HamiI
ton turnpike, between College Hill and
Mount Pleasant, Hamilton County
Ohio.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-12

One reason people frequently take
lawyers advice is that they have to
pay FOR 1t
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-12

looked quite thin and white for a 1T
happily when Bob entered.
"Hi Bobby" she said in her jolly III
tie chuckle. "You has to be my Muv-
yer this day. Halo, Muvver Bob!"
Bob had to smile. "Well, kidlet,
what do you want to do most Of all? Go
on cutting out pictures?"
"No. I'm tired of that What
want to do most Is to write a story for
the Children's Page bout my Moses.
You must write it, an I'll tell you
what to write. She Is the most cum
ningest kitten that ever was. She does
more funny things than that kittie you
read about last week."
Bob went for paper and pencil, which
he put down beside Rose, and Moses
climbed up beside her to see what was
going on.
Suppose you begin the story while
/ run out and tell Roy l can't go hunt.
ing with him this afternoon. Don't
stir till come back, will you, Rose"
slow long?" asked Rose, anxiously.
"Oh. a minute or two, you can write
on the paper, but don't get down out
of your chair"
"All right. l won't, honor bright"
said Rose. and Bob knew she always
did what she promised, especially when
she said "honor bright"
'It's a plagued shame!" said Roy,
when Bob told him. Cant you tie her
up somehow, and come on for a little
while?"
"She's as good as tied up now" said
Bob, "for she's promised mo not to
stir"
"Hark What's that" asked Roy.
Both boys listened.
sounds like brass band" said Bob.
Lets Just run down to the turn To
see what it Is"
Both boys ran to the turn, and far,
far down the road they saw cloud of
dust. They watched for moment. "a
circus!" gasped Bob.
1t was the first time In the lifetime
of those two boys that a circus had
come to their little farming town. Bob
and Roy forgot poor little Rose, and
tore down the road to meet the .circus
1t was long time before Bob remem
bered. Then his conscience smote him
terribly.
"Poor little kid" he thought. 81
ought to go back to her." But Just
then a bear began cutting up as IL BIZ
wanted to escape, and all the animal.
turned restless. and there was so mucl
excitement that Bob forgot again. TIL,
circus had turned down long, leve
road, and Bob was quite ways from
home when he thought Of Rose again
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-12
Glad the Mint Is Working.

He was a seedy looking individual
and reminded a casual observer of q
man who, with Kipling's tramp roy
ale," had more than once found Ibis
mate the wind which tramps the
world" He wandered into small
lunch room not far from Pennsylvania
avenue and In low voice ordered q
mug Of milk. He slipped the beverage
slowly and 1t was evident that he was
trying to make 1t do for a square
meal.
Throwing down a dime on the count
er, he waited for his change. The
spry and observing waiter tossed a
nickel out to him, but observing the
coins brilllancy picked 1t up and
looked at the date.
That's 1906 Nickel" he announced
to the tramp.
The tramp verified his words by look
ing at the date for himself. then NUT
tered sadly as he started out: THANK
God the minis still working Wash
ington Star.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-12

No man imagines he is as homely as
he Ia.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-12
MYSTERY OF THE DEEP SEA.

Swedish scientists Investigate the
Phenomena of "Dead Water"
One of the most curious marine phe-
nomena known to seamen Is that call
cd by Norwegian sailors, dead water"
which, without any visible cause makes
a vessel lose her speed and refuse to
answer her helm. The sailors only
definite knowledge of Its origin, says
the Scotsman, Is that 1t exists solely
where there Is a surface layer Of fresh
water resting upon the salt waters of
the sea. Several explanations have
been advanced by the captains Of ships
of the effect of dead water, the COM
monest of which is that the two water
layers move In different directions. The
true explanation, however, was recent
ly found by Swedish Investigators. At
least SO 1t would seem from what fol-
lows.
The experiment carried out was an
exceedingly pretty one. A large plate
glass tank was first mounted on a
wooden frame. The tank was then I'LL
ed to a certain depth with salt water
and a layer of fresh water was care
fully poured on to the surface. so that
two separate water layers were OBJ
talned. The salt water was blackened
with liquid Chinese ink before the wa.
ter layers were prepared. and in this
way the different layers were made
clearly visible. A boat model was then
towed along the tank and a silhouette
of the waves produced was obtained
by placing a white screen at a short
distance behind the tank. The waves
were also photographed by fiashiight
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-12
THE SONG HE MADE.

He lived his lowly life apart,
Intent upon the things above,
And gave his heart to love and art,
And strove through art to tell his love-
And when he felt the cruel ache
That robs of strength the brave and
strong.
He braced his soul, for manhood's sake,
And put his courage in a song
Like some storm breasting bird, that
scars
And sings above the clouds and rain,
And on the under world outpours
A song of triumph over paint
The song was meant for him alone,
He had no thought of others need,
But far and wide the sound was blown,
And all who needed strength gave heed.
The Reader.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-12
Turtle Terrorines Postomc.

A big swapping turtle, which sudden.
ly made its appearance in the post Of
flee at Middletown, N. Y, while the
clerks were busy asserting mail, Gre
ated sensation which will not soon be
forgotten. Where the tortoise came
from is a mystery, but 1t is supposed
to have been in one of the mail bags.
1t was first discovered ON the floor
hurrying toward one of the employees,
who quickly took refuge ON a table
while others of the department gave II
a wide berth. as the turtle appeared In
an ugly mood. A colored man finally
arrived and captured the unweIcome
visitor for soup.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-12

80 OBJ! Bo-o-ob! Robert" 1t was
JO) mother calling from the back
porch, and Bob, who had been
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-12

By the time a boy baby Is six
months old, his mother Is saying there
is such difference between the dispo-
sitlons of boys and girls. and she La
saying 1t with pride in the boy.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-01-12
Held Back.

"That big foundry over there can't
get ahead very fast"
"why mott"
"It's always casting anchors.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-28
SURGEONS ELECT OFFICERS.
B. and o. Association Adjourns to
Meet in Chicago.

The Baltimore and Ohio Association of
Railway Surgeons elected its officers last
evening for the ensuing year. The cleo
ton resulted as follows: President, DIR.
John E. Russell of Mount Vernon, Ohio;
first vice president, DIR. B. F. Smith, Fred
erick, Md; second vice president. DR.. J. o.
Howells, Bridgeport, Ohio; secretary and
treasurer. DR.. ]. H. Kennedy, Aberdeen,
Md; assistant secretary, DR.. Walter F.
Donaldson. Pittsburg. Pa: executive COM
mittee, DR.. 1. R. Trimble, Baltimore; DR..
NJ. R. Eastman, Belleville, Ohio; DIR. E. s.
Ohio: DR.. r. J. Reed, Wheeling, w. Va;
DR.. L. ]. Battle, Washington, d. c.
1t was decided to hold the next meeting
of the association in Chicago.
DR.. A. c. Harrison of Baltimore. yester-
day afternoon read n paper on Care of the
Injured" DIR. Harrison said the first thing
for a surgeon to do in railroad accident
is to calm the fears of those believed to be
injured, the psychic shock is often
greater than the mechanic shock 1t Is
often difficult to differentiate, he said. be
tween prostratiOn by fear and from actual
injury. He said drunken person does not
suffer the same shock as one who is sober,
and is often less injured because of that
fact He wanted 1t understood, however,
that he did not recommend whisky because
of that peculiar fact
DR.. w. E. Wright of Newark, Ohio,
speaking of The Benefits of First Aid to
the Injured" said that railroad men obey
orders in giving such first aid to the in
jured better than school teachers or college
professors.
bers of the association took a ride in the
Seeing Washington" car. This morning
many of them went to Mount Vernon and
others left for jamestown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-28
Brown Gets Heavy Sentence.

Walter Brown was before Judge Kimball
in the Police Court yesterday on a charge
of carrying a concealed weapon.
He had blistered arms and a weapon. De-
tectives Parham and O'Brien of head
quarters found close connection between
these two objects. The detectives were pass
ing along street northwest Wednesday
night when they saw young man with his
sleeves rolled up to his elbows and his
arms blistered. His hair looked as if it
would be frightened at the approach of a
comb, they said.
Hes a traveller on a tie pass" COM
mented one sleuth to the other
Regarding him suspicious character, they
began to question him and in a short time
they learned he had a gun in his pocket
He was arrested and the revolver taken
fl II him. Therefore, the charge was made
IL court. Judge Kimball found Brown
guilty and ordered him to pay $50 fine or
serve six months at work for the District
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-28
Asks for Legal separatiou.

Mrs. Lulu B. Hemingway today asked
the District Supreme Court to zgrant her
legal separation from Charles B. Heming-
way. an employee of the United States pen
sion bureau, and to compel him to con-
tribute to her support She also asks that
he be enjoined from using any part of a
deposit of 500, which she declares he has
in a local bank in the name Of his sister,
Mrs. Hemingway filed a similar suit last
August. which she dismissed one month
later. She explains this to the court by al
leging that after the suit was instituted
she went on visit to Bristol, Tenn.
whittier her husband followed, and on his
promise to reform and to pay her $1,000,
she says, she settled their differences. She
now charges that he did not pay her the
money and did not keep his promise to
reform, but. on the contrary, began, she al
leges, a systematic course of i'll treatment,
They were married October g. 1904. and
have no children. Attorneys E. w. R.
Ewing and G. w. Blankenship represent
the petitioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-28
IMPROVED LIGHTING.
Increased Number of Lamps on Num-
Der of Streets

The lighting of Wisconsin avenue, Cleve-
land Park and lexington Is to be greatly
improved by increasing the number Of
lamps and also their candlepower, accord
ing to the determination of the Commits
sioners.
Commissioner Mcfarland, who has direct
supervision of the street lighting, and
Electrical Engineer Allen, in charge Of that
work, have been working on the problem
Of improving the lighting in the cases men,
toned. which are regarded as especially in
need Of it, and as result Commissioner
Mcfarland has recommended to the Com
missioners that
First. They recommend to Congress the
lighting of Wisconsin avenue with electric
arc lamps, and that meanwhile the number
Of incandescent lamps be increased as
recommended by the electrical engineer
with the understanding that the new and
more powerful type of lamp be furnished,
giving at least twice the candlepower of
the present incandescent electric lamps.
Second The number Of incandescent
electric lamps in Cleveland Park be
doubled, with the understanding that new
and powerful electric lamps be used
throughout, giving at least double the can
dlepower of the present incandescent
lamps
Third. The recommendation of the cleo
trical engineer that the incandescent lamps
in lexington and vicinity be changed to
incandescent gas lamps, be approved"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-28
Lecture on Steam Turbine.

An illustrated lecture on the Curtis steam
turbine was delivered by Charles b. Bur.
leigh of the General Electric Company
Wednesday evening, and was attended by a
large number of the members of the steam
engineering profession of this city The
lecture was given under the auspices of
the National Association of Stationary En-
gineers.
At the close of the lecture the associa-
ton elected officers as follows: President,
Z. II. Bredin; vice president Charles A.
Meyer; corresponding secretary, George f.
financial secretary Patrick Kirby; treas
urer, John Fleming; conductor Jacob
Pyrah; doorkeeper, w. Neale; trustees, S.
w. Corwin. J. A. Williams and w. T.
Stuart; delegates to annual convention at
Niagara Falls. S. w. Corwin and Charles
A. Meyer; alternates, w. A. Carlin and C.
II. Johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-28
LAST RITES OVER DEAD
FUNERAL OF HENRY VOLKER
THIS AFTERNOON.

The funeral of Henry Volker, the Con-
zaga College graduate, who was drowned
while on an outing with number of his
college friends at Glymont Monday after
noon, as heretofore stated in The Star. took
place this afternoon from Keller Memorial
Church, Maryland avenue and 9th street
| northeast. Rev. Charles H. Butler, pastor
of the church, officiated. The minister had
known the young man for a number of
years, and he was therefore able to speak
Of his many excellent qualities.
Young Volker had been an active worker
| in the Sunday school, having been men,
Der of Dr. Buffers class for several years.
! He won a scholarship in Gonzaga College,
leading a competitive class, and graduated
from that institution the 18th of this month.
Owing to an error having been made at the
time the diplomas were distributed Volker
did not receive his. and he had not seen it
at the time of his death The diploma
reached his home, 1929 X street northeast,
the day he was down the river.
The young man celebrated the eighteenth
anniversary of his birth last Saturday, hav-
ing been born in Minneapolis, Mimi, the
22d of June. 1889. Mr.. Herman }. Vo.ker,
father of the deceased. brought his family
to this city when Henry was but one year
old and has resided here ever since. The
boy made host of friends while attending
GonZaga College and was looked upon as
being one of the brightest students there.
Revs John Scully, president of the college,
and NJ. l.. Fortier. who instructed Volker,
speak in the highest terms of him.
Search for Missing Boy.
Mr.. Volker, father of the deceased, spent
two days at Glymont searching for the
body of his son, Mrs. Volker spending one
day there. 1t was a pathetic scene when
the mother reached the excursion resort
and searched the shore constantly calling
for her boy. Both parents were greatly
shocked over the tragic death of Their son,
but We're able to be present at the funeral
this afternoon.
Mr.. Volker told Star reporter today that
he fully appreciated the kindness of the
police officials and others in the matter of
assisting in the search for the body. He
said his son did not wander about in the
woods at Glymont, was stated by some
colored eXcursionists, but that he went in
swimming and probably seized with
cramps. At the funeral this afternoon were
a number of young friends of the deceased.
Upon conclusion of the ceremonies the body
was borne to the hearse by six members of
the Sunday school class with which Volker
had been connected.
The body was inferred in Glenwood ceme-
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-28
To Have Legal Opinion.

Corporation Counsel Thomas has been re-
quested by the Commissioners to render
an opinion as to the legal questions involved
in the application of Dr. A. c. Arnold and
Mr.. T. ". Powderly for a permit to estab-
fish a private hospital at 1856 18th street.
Attorneys Nathaniel Wilson and C. Albert
White, for the protestants state that the
clause In the appropriation act Of March
2, 1895, which appears to be relied upon
by the Commissioners as comforting au-
thority and duty upon them in respect to
issuing permits to private hospitals, has
remained a dead letter upon the statute
books and since its passage no permits
have been issued.
Protest against the issuance of a permit
for the hospital named In the application
as "healtharium' was recently made by
number of the residents of the section