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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-16
EFFECTS OF OPIUM.
The Drug VIII Stupefy Some People
and Excite Others.

The Drug VIII stupefy Some People
and Excite Others.
Comparatively few persons know
what opium really is. When they turn
to a dictionary and CLEAN therefrom
that it is the "inspissated juice of the
somniferous poppy" they are still like
ly to be in the dark.
The process of obtaining 1t is to
score the pods at fixed intervals during
certain period. The milky liquid
which comes out soon turn a darker
hue and thickens and it then scraped
off and nodded into cakes, with poppy
leaves for an outside covering.
1t was ascertained from evidence af-
forded to the Indian opium commission
of 1896 that In some states Of India
not a few of the natives took as much
as forty to eighty grains Of opium
daily and that consumption Of forty
grains was common.
Contrary to the impression that death
results from a sudden cessat ton of the
habit, 1t has been proved that when
confirmed opium eaters have been de-
prived temporarily of their favorite
drug their health has not usually suf-
fered.
The article has a varying effect on
different races and constitutions, ex-
citing some and Supplying others. It
reduces the average Chinaman to a
state Of torpor If he takes it plentiful
ly and not infrequently causes the Ma
lay to run amuck. 1t has been record
ed that the japanese regularly took 1t
before going to fight so as to work
themselves up to pitch Of excitement.
Most Of the drug that is imported
into England is much stronger than
what is ordinarily consumed in India
and imported into China. The stipula-
ton Of the British pharmacopoeia Is
that all opium used incidentally shall
yield at least 91a per cent of anhydrous
morphine.
The morphia percentage In much of
the opium prepared in India for con-
sumption there and expectation to Chi
ma Is less than half this specific
strength. This is detail which novel;
lists who are addicted to poisoning their
characters should note.
1t is rather striking that opium does
not seem to be largely resorted to in
India as means of suicide. The evil
dence of the largest insurance COM
pany was to the effect that after twen-
ty years experience there the company
had decided that it was not necessary
to impose any extra premium on the
lives of moderate opium users-Cham-
bers' Journel
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-16
why MILK Costs More.

Interesting statistics as to the cost
OF milk production are given by the
local milk dealers of Massachusetts,
town In an announcement made Of an
Increase in the retail price of milk to
seven cents a quart during the winter
months. On this announcement we
find the following suggestive COMPARE
sons: s.i
Twenty years ago mill feed cost $14
per ton; today SO per ton. Then cot
ton seed cost SIS per ton; today $34
per ton. Then. farm labor cost $50 per
month: today, $40 per month. Then
mich cows cost SAC each: today. $65
each. Formerly a milk dealers outfit
consisted of about % tin cans, costing
about SIS. Today, for the same busi-
ness, 1t requires bottles, boxes, filters,
coolers, etc, costing $3.50. Our plumb
ing, carpenters repairs, blacksmlthing
and other like expenses have increased
IS per cent. Added to the above are
the constantly increasing restrictions
Of state and local boards Of health,
which undoubtedly Improve the quality
Of the milk, but at a considerable in
crease In cost, which increase has fallen
ON the producer and dealer, when it
should be paid by the consumer"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-16
CAT AND CHEESE"

If ever, In connection with cheese,
ones thoughts fly to cat instead of
mouse, 1t must surely be to that famous,
grinning cat from the county of cheeses.
the Cheshire cat. But the cat asso-
ciated with cheese in the annals of
a certain family, whose ancestors were
pioneers was no such amiable creature.
Neither was 1t an ordinary cat nor
was the cheese an ordinary cheese.
Little Lucy, eight years old, was
sent to a neighbours two miles distant
on an errand. The road, although
scarcely more than track, ran through
cleared land, except for a few rods of
wood, and was supposed to be safe.
But in the woods the child became
aware that something, skulking and
rustling In the underbrush, was follow
Ing her. She ran, and emerged safely
into the open, but to her horror a wild
cat, which must have been extraordi-
narily hungry, burst boldly out of the
brush, and came bounding down the
road in pursuit.
The farmhouse was in sight, and she
screamed for help; but it was plain
she must be -overtaken before help
could come.
Just as the creature was about to
spring upon her, the little girl, with a
desperate fash of courage, stopped,
faced it, and with arms extended hori-
Eontally, began whirling wildly around
and round. She kept whirling till she
was breathless and dizzy, then dipped
quickly to the ground, and with her
distended skirts made cheese"
These amazing proceedings 30 discon-
certed the wildcat that although 1t re-
NAMED glaring and growing near by,
1t did not dare to pounce. By the time
1t gathered courage to crouch again
for spring, Lucy gained greath for
another whirl; and again her dizzily
mysterious gyrations averted the at
tack. Three times she whirled and
made a cheese" then lad from the
house, who had heard her cry, ran up
with his gun and shot the cat.
The skin he gave to Lucy, whom he
afterward married, and the tippet made
from 1t was duly handed down with the
story to another Lucy. But furs are
perishable, and Lucy's Lucy can only
pass on the story to Lucy the fourth
Youths Companion.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-16

Large yields per animal means less
cost in making them.
Success In. home dairying depends
upon four things: The cow, her care
and feeding. the manufacture. Of the
produce. the marketing of the same.
Unless big COW Is an extra mixer,
she is less profitable than q smaller
one that IL. a Fair mixer.
The butter product of all COWS lis
more or less Influenced by the care and
feeding of the animal.
An advantage Of dairying IN connec-
ton with grain raising is that 1t makes
q home market for home grown crops
Dairying has this advantage, that It's
produce Is In the iine OF food and Is
always In demand at some price and Is
therefore money crop to the farmer |;
10 this may be added the fact that the
money comes quite frequently.
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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-16
New strawberry Varieties.

Several hundred new varieties Of
Strawberries have been introduced
within the past Eve years, and each
has had Its share of praise until the
amateur Is confused. Failure. with Ger
tain kinds is because all varieties do
not thrive alike under the same condi-
lions. Some will give better results on
light soil than on heavy, and some win
not thrive except on moist soils. The
beginner should 'endeavor to select &.
variety that has been tested In his
neighborhood with good results. Straw
berry plants may be set out In the fall,
though the spring season is usually
preferred 80 *.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-16
Horses and Grass,

A famous veterinary surgeon declares
that grass beats all the drugs in crea-
ton as sure cure for sick horses and
mules. Horses should have a few
pounds of grass daily from spring until
fall, he says. The prevalent notion
that 1t is harmful is idiotic and cruel.
Grass to horses Is the same as fresh
vegetables and fruit to us Their
craving for it proves their need of 1t.
Yet ignorant unfeeling drivers yank
them away from 1t as IL 1t were poison
instead of the llfe-giving medicine 1t Is,
designed by their Maker for them.
When they gnaw the bark Of trees or
eat leaves 1t Is because, they crave
grass and can't get it.-Buffalo Horse
World.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-16

nAH'HIH SHEDI-INu' 5nHpe IS UHIIOTHI,
no coxcombing being noted; color
bright red, with fine gloss
quality good. above the average
TO my taste. Its seasons Is long
and nearly every berry is strong and
abundant, the plants standing from ten
to fifteen inches high by actual meas
urement.
To produce strawberries Of man.
moth size, so that dozen berries will
I'LL quart basket, plants should be set
out in the early part Of August in good,
rich soil and kept well cultivated dur
ing the growing season. All runners
should be kept of the plant-Rural
New Yorker.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-16
Naval shake-up Begun.

One Of the most radical shake-ups In
the history Of the United States navy Ii
now reported to be under way In the de-
partment, with especial reference to the
personnel of the line on the battleships
which are to take part in the Forthcoming
Pacific cruise" The purpose. Is to- ad-
vance the younger men to the fighting line
and send their elders to the rear, and Ii
Is said that Of the, eighteen captains who
viii command the ships on the long yoy.
age fourteen win be men younger thai
the officers now. tr ,0opnand. >. .,......
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-16
Farmer. and peul,ry r.nc.er.,

The farmer has real grievance
against the poultry fancfer In that he
has done all of his crossing and IN
breeding Of fathers, daughters, uncles
and aunts without any regard to prac-
teal utility. says Farming. whether
the hens from which he has been breed
ing were producing GO eggs a year or
200 made no difference. His whole aim
has been to breed out fowl flight
feather or two, or to create better
comb, or eyes of better tint at q
sacrifice Of everything else. The re-
suit Is that when a farmer goes into
the market to buy thoroughbreds with
his money in his pocket ready and will
Ing to pay for the best stock, he not
only often pays for qualities he does
not need, but actually pays premium
for something that has been obtained
ut q sacrifice of the very qualities
which he does need There are a few
men, however, raising thoroughbred
stock that is ''bred to lay" or to meet
certain market demands, and those are
the men that should be patronizsd.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-16

charge that no berries were to be sold
from those plants for less than 81 per
quart. thinking that would be prohibi-
tive. On his return the boy handed
him 81, customer having taken four
quarts, all that were ready at the
time. Next day the same man re-
turned and got three quarts more. This
was running into money So fast that
millionaire seemed an appropriate
name for the berry. The fruit Illus
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-16
Fa.teninx Fence Wire.

A better way to fasten wire to a
fence post where staples do not hold Is
to use short pieces Of wire. Twist one
end around the wire on one side Of the
post, bring II around. on the other side
and twist around the wire again. By
treating several posts this way the
wire will be drawn quite tight with
out the aid Of Q. stretcner.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-16

Of the house, except the alley, may be
used for scratching room. The alley
is separated from the pen by wire net
ting except under the nests where YER
tical stats should be used placed two
inches apart Between these Stats the
chickens feed out Of trough that sits
In the alley where they cannot get into
II with their feet.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-16
Freddy,s Fear

They pass a plate Of cakes to Fred
dy at dessert. He puts out his hand,
hesitates,, then draws 1t back and be-
gins to cry.
what. are you crying for?" asks his
mother.
Because you are going to scold me
when l choose the biggest one."
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-16
Antony ana CIeopatra.

Cleopatra was riding in her barge.
at Is beautiful view from here" she
remarked in Egyptian words to that eff
feet. n
"Yes," responded Antony. ~ took
care to get you Nile seat"
Whereat the rowers did laugh lust
fly,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-16

In churning IL the friction is too
violent, the butter is produced too
speedily, 1t is deficient in color and
does not keep we'll.
When the churn is quite filed 1T Is
almost impossible to produce butter,
not only because there ls want of air,
but also because the cream swells ip
the process of churning.
The value of cream is based on the
dry solids 1t contains and cream from
different cows and from the same cows
at different periods OF the year has a
surprising difference in butter value.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-16

Years ago 1t was common custom
to stack the wheat as soonAas it was
well cured in the shock, butv gradually
this custom was abandoned until in
many parts Of the country 1t was a
rare sight to see a stack.
OF recent years reaction seems to
be slowly taking place and stacking is
again coming into fashion, according to
a writer in American Agrlculturist
The reason for this Is not in doubt.
1t Is the bitter and costly experiences
that have come home to farmers
through leaving their grain In the
shock until the machine came around.
OF course, when everybody stacked and
the thrashing season occupied six
weeks or more, a majority Of the crops
were necessarily left standing in the
shock for weeks, exposed to storms
and winds.
Now, of course, whileIt Is fact that
rainy seasons in July are uncommon,
they are OF sufficiently regular occur
renee to make the damage they infiict
far outweigh the cost Of annually
stacking or storing the grain.
Stacking can be carried on every
moment Of the day that the wheat Is
dry enough to handle. II the stack Is
uncompleted at night or when a shower
comes up 1t can be covered with tar
paulln. With his grain once safely In
the stack the farmer Is independent of
the weather and the machine boss and
can go about his other work serenely
conscious that he has done his duty In
safeguarding his principal cash crop.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-16

trated was two
two inches In d.
ameter and about
as large as any
seen. Many run
from one and a
quarter to one and
a half inches. The
ShaDa Ia uniform
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-16
super.tition and the wedding Rinr,

When wedding ring has worn so
thin as to break, the superstitious be-
lleve that either the husband or the
wife will soon die. This may be re-
,garded as an obvious superstition and
perhaps accounts for the fact that we'd
ding rings are now made so much
thicker and heavier than formerly
Grand Magazine.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-16
Some Dark Chapters.

Father (impressively) - Consider
our numerous captains of industry, and
keep in mind that nearly all were the
architects Of their own fortunes.
Son-Surel But you don't see any
Of them exhibiting blueprlnts of the de-
tails of Observation-Disclosures,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-16

which is here
shown. When the
Increase Of the
first plant had
made a row eight
feet long Mr.. Jero-
laman on going
away one day told
the boy left in
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-16
Long Ago.

LADY, suppose, sir. you have seen
better daysT
: Tramp-"Yes, there was time when
I could get a hand out without a lee
tures-Detroit Free Press.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-16
Impossible Condition..

"a girl should never kiss a man I'M
less she is engaged to him."
but l don't want to be engaged to
all the men happen to know."-Pltts-
burg Press.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-16

Don't Imagine you are the only PR
son In the world who has annoyances
There Is so much trouble In the world
that there Is plenty to go round
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-16

Don't slop over in giving compli-
ments. A slop-over compliment Is
never taken seriously, and is liable to
b offensive -. :. r..
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-16
To DO IL On.

'Hes having hot time"
Yes, his uncle died and left him q
lot Of cold sh."4Houston Post
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-16
some Fancy Strawberries.

Five years ago Henry Jerolaman,
the New Jersey strawberry man, pro-
duced a Seeding, specimen fruit
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-11-16

Charity is a cloak that covers q lot
Of advertising.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-05-30
Printers Pension Themselves.

typographical union No 4 Of Albany
has established 4 pension fund for the
support of old ana incapa citated mem
Dcrs. Such mon. having families. cali
not always avail themselves of the
coint orts of the Colorado Springs home;
hehcc there IS Il necessity for some
provision so that they can live in their
accustomed way. The Albany union
hncs that five cent weekly assess
mont per capita. if not drawn ,lpon
before next january. will prove amply
SUFFICIENT to take care Of its old mem
berS
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-05-30
Strike Versus Arbitration.

Do strikes in the end pay? is the
question that many labor organiza-
tons are asking. Taking the amounts
paid out in strike benefits and other
additional amounts rendered necessary
when trouble occurs and balancing
these off by what is gained If the strike
Is won. they are coming to the con-
clusion that strike is a luxury. IN
case the strike is lost the comparison
is much more odiOus. Looking over
the important strikes of the past it is
difficult to find instances where the
militant policy represented by strikes
has been Il success, whereas there are
scores of cases where representatives
OF the employers and employees meet
ing on friendly terms have secured set
Elements
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-05-30
AIMS of French Trades Unionie4e

The trades union congress Of Franco
at ITS annual session held reccntl- do
leated by $50 to votes n motion +o
enter INTO permanent relations with
me SOCIALISTS. and adopted n resolu-
'lon to hold aloof from politics ana do
No'e the energies of the trades unions
lor the present to the amelioration If
me condition of the worllir.r,ua,, Of
rance. advocated 4 reduction of tha
hours OF labor, the increase of wages
ETC. hut declared the adherence of the
congress to the principles of a general
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-05-30

"Thc Pinkerton Labor Spy by
Norris Friedman, is having a ire
mendous sale throughout the coun-
try and bids fair to have Il larger
circulation than did ''Thc jungle. -
Send in a years subscription to
The Labor Argus and get a Free
copy before the supplyis exhausted.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-05-30

wage and sales rate, which placed
us on the unfair list. Cigars made
for less than six dollars per thous
and or sold for less than twenty
dollars per thousand, should be
listed as unfair. BY this means
they expected to crush growing
competitive business and dictate to
the manufacturers rates and profits.
This action was so brazenly unfair
and in conflict with true principles
of unioniSm, as to merit and receive
the condemnation of all fair minded
men.
Lapse of time and changes in
conditions are opening the eyes OF
these people to the great mistake
they made. We are organizing this
refuse element and elevating con
ditionS and wages to exceed those
attained by the I. c. NJ. U.
At the Pittsburg convention in
1896, convened to establish a
National League, were were honor
ed by an offer of utilization with
the 1. G.. NJ. U. The rapid devel-
opment Of the stogie industry and
the futility Of destroying or check
| ing development by restrictive and
unfair laws had become apparent
to them. The menacing conditions
attached to their offer of d charter
prevented favorable consideration.
Some years later we solicited a
conference at Cleveland, where We
offered to affiliate with them, pro
vided we received same benefits ac-
IAI nj n <.h .,,l /,
use OF their regular label on our
goods. This was refused. Then
we offered to accept their division
line OF SIX and twenty dollars, we
to control all above. This was re
fused. Since then we conferred
with the national officials in
Chicago, where they agreed to a
referendum vote as to whether or
not they would withdraw Oppo-
Sitlon to our admission to the \ D..
f. OF l.. If this referendum vote
is untavorablc, which is likely to
be the case, the State Federation
stands pledged to demand recon
>ldcratlon at the next convention
of the American Federation, where
we believe the national trait or
principle OF which we boast, ''a
square deal for all" will prevail.
We are firmly impressed with the
belief that being hopclessly in the
minority, subject to settlement of
all conflicting interests through
referendum vote, the stogie~makers
would not stand a ghost Of Il show.
|. G. M. U. would accomplish
through this means the ends for
which they have been striving for
years, the power to control, re-
strict or destroy our branch Of
trade. The existing conditions Of
ignorance of the true situation,
lifelong prejudice and antagonizing
trade competition, all combine to
prevent the possibility Of unity of
action tempered with spirit Of
fairness to justly confidence and
co operation.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1907-05-30
10 Aid Aliens

An organization is being formed +,
i"'"h'o' canada, under the auspices Of
lhe Sons of England. for the purnosa
~ protecting and finding employment
l"r newcomers to Canada from tie
mctherland 11A0
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1907-11-28
9amenfran3den OOr OreitaaietS
Sabren.

SpI9e tparen namentli9 i'm alien
9lesDpten i'm S9ipange. .Sn feiniter
@epanbuHs, oas forsfGItis setdmmte
Saar NIT 2otpsblumen gefdmiidt,
bus un.ntbsbrlide SaIbennapfden
umgeftiilpt arf bem Sdeitel, bic ibnen
bon Idlanten bisSIdenDienerinnsn bes
SauIes gebptenen 2otosblumen an bic
g1aIe fiibrsnb, ieben mir Die G9bptis
idben iungen Odmen unb Saus6erin<
nen auf ben erbaltenen @dnomalereien
in lanaen Reiben ne6eneindnoer iiben.
Die nit iiiben Weinen, Sruuben unb
5eisen, 8rdtenitiiden unb Weintriisen
iiberldbenen Slide sebsn ben perpObns
ten 3ungen iiiBe 2dbe, ipenn einnrdl
Die lebbafte llnterbaltuns itodt.
Woriiber unterbielten iib bic Ods
men Dor brsitauienb Sabren9 9tu9
bds erfa6rsn mir mebrfd9 aus ben
Sierpglbpben, bic bic 8tIber begleiten.
Sic fritiIiren bic Soiletten, plduoern
iiber ibre Obrrinse unb itimmen &las
aelieber iiber unbere9tists glnIpriihe
bss SienItperfonaIs uub ben bon bie>
fen 9etriebensn 'Staot an. Sn einsm
aep6ener pdpprus b6ren mir eins ebrz
fame Sdusfrau iammern: rSie 2dnbz
ftrei6erin 1T 5ur 9errin geiporoen;
lie, bic nit einem Ieeren S6urS fam.
pirb INNER tedsr; iie, bic ibr 9eF9t
i'm Waisr betrdhtete, tpirb 8eiiberin
zines WletaIIpiesels. sic ipirb inns
mer ifdrter tn ibrem Munbpert. sic
trGat S6Iansenbiabeme unb 9Iiitbens
atpeiae; Sob, 9apislaauIi, Silber>
@mdragbe unb Seberu Iiebt man am
SaIIe Der StIapin.
60 f6pirrten bic 9lueen ipobl
burfeinanber BEL ben dspptii9en 9a>
mentrGnaden, bod man psrguB babel
ni6t bas gHsn unb SrinteH, Ionbern
ipro9 benz Tiiben Weine oft 70 tapfer
su, bab bieie ober iene Der frsien 0ds
men abIeits in filler 8eI9ouli9ieit.
unterIfiibt bon ibren 9ienerinnen
benz 8ae1us Elm Spfer brinsen
muBt.. Der altGspptiide Mluler
tann es Ii9 in bieIem Sale nidt bers
{asen, ben beI9nipiten S90nen =
pel6 cine feline Satire! = cine .ge,
tnidi." 2OtOsbIums in bic 9anb gu
sebeu!