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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-07-22

The rector OF an English church
seeing that there was only one aims
dish and that the congregation was
unusually large. beckOned to a rustic
and bade him to go through the gar,
den to the rectory dining room an
bring dish from the table. Take II
down one side of the north aisle and
up the other" he said. land then lring
1t to me-" The rustic came back with
the dish, as ordered, and presented It
to the people on either side OF the
aisle. Then. approaching the rector
whispered in his ear. I've done AS "
told ne. sir. I've taken 1t down ON
side the aisle and up tOther-they
none on 'em ave any" No order has
been given to empty the dish. and =
was full of biscuits.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-07-22
A USEFUL LITERARY WORK
ironing Board Made Most En-
ticin9 Combination.

II was hard work selling books. The
volumes, one of which the agent had
to carry with him as a sample, were
very bulky and heavy, and nobody
seemed to want them. But the agent
was a persistent fellow, and even the
stubborn Mrs. Butts could not send
him away unheard.
I'VE have all the books we can use,
she was saying. land we really can't
afford any more reading matter. Why
l haven't even opened the second vol
ume OF that Roman History you sold
us last spring Now. II you were sell
ing one OF those adjustable ironing
boards"
I've got just the thing" said the
agent, cheerfully. There are IL
books in this set and you can use
either one or two or three, and SO on
up to six to tilt your board any way
you want to. And between whites
when your iron is heating you have
good literature right at hand. -
Youths Companion.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-07-22
ExtraNauant PRINCESS.

So much has been said and written
about the debts OF Princess Louise.
eldest daughter of the late king of the
Belgians. that any story illustrating
her carslessness In money matters is
of interest. Princess Louise literally
does not know what money means,
says the London Globe. Some time
ago, during a stay she made in Paris.
q dress which she had ordered was
brought to her hotel. says a Brussels
paper. The girl who brought 1t was
pretty and charmingly dressed. with
that simplicity aud grace peculiar to
the little work girl OF the Rue de la
Paix. Princess Louise admired the
child and told her so. and admired,
too, a little silver medal which the
girl wore around her neck. Perhaps
your hlghness will accept it, said the
work girl. 1T is&a medal of the Vir-
gin of Prague" That is too sweet
of you" saiG Princess Louise. and
you must let me give you something
in exchange to put around your neck. :"
She gave a necklace of pearls, with
which the girl went on in high glee.
She thought they were imitation. and.
even SO, they were fine ones. But one
day. being short of money. she took
the necklace to a jewelers. to be
valued. 1t is worth $4,000.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-07-22
JACK SAYS.

That every good husband is only a
lover in disguise.
That it's more sinful to be stupid
than to be wicked.
That very big secret can get out
OF very little mouth.
That there are three kinds of lit
erature-prose, poetry and love let
ters.
That II a man is really in love with
a girl he can't quite believe that she
loves him.
There are ninety and nine ways OF
getting rid of a chaperon. and every
single one OF them Is right.
That there are a good many people
who have the wolf at their door, only
they've coaxed him round to the back.
Life.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-07-22

That the frog industry of France is
q business OF considerable magnitude
may be gained from the fact that the
annual production is close to 5O.OO0..
900 frogs. all of which are consumed
within the country. with the exception
Of the export to England.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-07-22

Industry is. In itself and when
PROPERLY chosen. delightful and prort'
able to the worker; and when your
toll has been a pleasure. you have not
earned money merely. but money,
health, delight and moral profit. all
In one.-Robert Louis Stevenson.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-07-22
Man and KINGS.

The people may be able to follow;
they cannot be made to understand,
tt kings mind is the wind. and grass
are the middle OF the people: whittier
the vino blows. thither the grass
bends.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-07-22
The Sin Of Shaving.

One of the severest sects of Old Be
levers in Russia has issued mani
festo directed against the "nnxious
eMlp of shaving and cutting the beard
Tbis heretical custom has, 1t Is stated.
been spreading among Old Believers
during the last 80 years.
Shorn men and women with clipped
boards come to church. kiss the hwy
cross and the holy icons, and are ap
parently unconscious that they are liV'
ing in a state of habttual deadly sin
To make them realize the abominable
nature Of their criminal vanity 1t is
now ordered that II shorn man
wishes to be married he is to be told
that the church will not provide a
grand wedding with singing and cere-
monies unless he repents.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-07-22
A conundrum.

Why IL q musical instrument like
the open sea? Because It is often
sounded,-Homs Notes.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-07-22
MORAL IN LITTLE INCIDENT
Youthful saIesman's Act Of PoIIteness
Started Him on Road to
High Position.

Some Of the doings Of the late
Charles Lockhart, millionaire, sound
as II they were incidents in q novel
There was a new Jewelry and silver
establishment in New York. a big con;
Germ now recognized as a leader Of
fashionable trade. One very hot sum
mer afternoon a tall. sad, and rather
addressed old man entered and salC
he would like to buy a wedding pres
ent. He looked like q needy farmer
The assistants were tired and heated.
and not at all cordial as the old man
passed from counter to counter, pricing
things. At last, In the silverware de-
partment, he was attended to by a
young fellow, new man in the shop
who did his best for the customer
The old man went higher and higher
in his examination of silverware. He
got to pricing full sets of plate. Final
ly he said: rs that the best you've
got?" The young man remembered
that the firm had begun the manutac,
ture of a specially designed, extra
heavy set of plate. The order had en-
Cancelled, but several pieces had been
finished for show. He got out those
specimens. The old man asked how
much a complete set would cost. The
assistant consulted the manager. who
said 1t would be $4,000. All right.
have it made for me-" said the old
man. How much do you want to de.
posit?" suggested the shOpman. "Oh.
I'll pay for the whole thing and get 1t
of my mind" and he drew a check
for the amount. The young fellow !.
not recognize the signature, so he took
1t to the manager. and asked II 1t were
good. Good for a thousand times
fifty thousand" replied the manager.
In the Christmas season Lockhart
came back to that store. He went
right by all the bowling and scraping
assistants, and asked for the one who
had sold him the silver plate. When
he found his man he bought $4,000
worth O. presents. That assistant Is
now a big man in the silver business
Origin Of Baseball.
Baseball probably grew out OF the old
English schoOlbOy game Of FOUNDERS.
Some have sdduced evidence that 4
came from the old New England game
of "one old cat" or two old. cat.
which may be true. The old game o
tipcat may also be related. It wal
played by four. six or eight players
each standing by hole or bast. On.
of the opposite party threw the cat t.
a batsman. and every time it was hi
they had to run about thes bases
Probably FOUNDERS and tipcat had tn,
same ancestry. At any rate. Rasebal
belongs to the family. An Englishmal
seeing a baseball game for the frs
time might very properly say, "Thi
is FOUNDERS made scientific" We tool
the old game. made rules ant amende,
1t until now 1t stands forth as the ns
tiOnal game Of America.-Outing.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-07-22
Elrs, POSTAGE Stamps.

The postage stamp made Its first APP
pearance in 1889. Credit for Its inven'
ton was due to James Chalmers,
printer of Dundee who died In 1888
England adopted the adhesive stamp
under royal decree on December IL
1899. and issued the first one for pub
lie use on May 6. 1870 About a
year later the stamp was introduced
into the United states and soon after
wnrd came into use In Bavaria. Bel
GUM and France
The machine for perforating sheets
Of stamps was invented and patented
nv Henry Archer in 1S47. The Eng
lIsh postal authorities would take no
atock in 1t for some time, but g, f.
Muntz. member of parliament for
birmingham. made such a firm stand
for it's adoption that on August b. 1898,
the house OF commons appropriated
$40 900 for the purchase of the patent
and soon afterward perforated stamps
came into general use.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-07-22
OLD GRIST MILLS VANISh,N3
Primitive Structures Long In Use
Have Been Superseded by Med
ern Plants.

The establishment of a grist mill
was a very important matter to i
early settlers of America. 1t was Of
little use to grow grain unless II
could be ground and made suitable Tor
food and a settlement without grit
mill was at a serious disadVanta9.
the more especially because the road
where any existed, were not OF TIC
best Not many of the Oldest of The
grist mills remain. Here in New Fn2
land, as elsewhere. says the Marches
ter IN. H Union, they were placed
in the beginning upon small streams
which could be damned without re-
sort to the engineering methods OF
today AS consequence most OF
them were abandoned as population
increased and the resources OF me
communities made it possible To err Ht
mills on larger and more reliabIe
streams Then, too, in these later
years. the old-fashioned country gri Il
mill has disappeared almost altogeth-
err A few days ago one of the MS
toric landmarks of New Jersey the
Oiu BTlSL mill at MOuHl IlOllS' ""' ~
stroyed by Are. 1t dated from Us
and its loss is OF course irreparaO'e
1t appears. however. that New E'g
land could claim precedence OF New
Jersey. even before the Mount HOLY
grist mill was burned The ProN''
dence Journal says that there is ore
at New London. Conn. which was
built as early as 1880 and is OF esre'
cial historic interest because II was
the property of Gov John Winthrop
Jr II goes without saying that New
London sets great store by its old
mill In this connection Il Will occur
to many New Hampshire men and
women to ask what Is the Oldest gr's'
mill now standing In the limits OF 'ht
state The very oldest those arowf
Portsmouth, Dover Durham. Hamp
ton aud Exeter, have unduestionaol'
long since passed away, as have thu
grist mills built upon brooks In almos
every part Of the state.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-07-22
The Black Death.

The terrible plague known as the
black death" began In China about
the year 1893. and from China 1t went
by way of the great caravan route TO
the north of the Caspian, through cen
trail Asia to Tauris and on to Constan-
tinople, reaching Europe by l34S' II
ragged for more than twenty-six years,
with a mortality that will never be
accurately known, and to this day the
results of its ravages are visible. The
disease was buboniC In character aad
oftentimes was fatal within twenty
four hours after It's attack, II was
attended by a burning thirst that MOTH
ing could allay, and many of Its char'
acteristics were too horrible to mem
ton. 1t Is estimated that at least 3D.
100000 human beings persisted from
1his great plague.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08
The Mexican Mosquero.

The finest fly traps are not In 1t
with a little Mexican spider named
mOsquerO. Natives gather from oak
trees q branch covered with this spi
der's nests and hang it up in the house
The spiders begin ON the flies by whole
sale. MOsquerO nests are very tidy,
pretty and old maidish. a lot Of tiny
beetles make their home therein with
the spiders The beetles live on fy
legs, the crumbs and scraps from the
mOsquerO's table. and pay for their bed
and board by keeping the web house
perfectly clean and refined. eating
everything and dropping no litter in
the Mexican professional gentleman's
house. Mrs. MOsquerO il n very quiet.
orderly lady who never wanders from
her own freside or strays from her
own back yard. but when fly calls
round she gets very busy with her
spider knives and saws.-New York
Press
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08
Lovers of Sports.

The Anglo-Saxons love sport. No
matter In what part of the world they
IRE found the spirit IS strong among
them. Wherever the restless Anglo
Saxon dominates the love Of sport Is
dominant The Americans are-at
least the most Of them-descendants of
this virile race. and nowhere is the
love Of sport SD much exhibited as in
this country. Our people are patrons
Of horse racing. Of baseball. Of golf. Of
football. Of all out Of door sports as no
other people. The English are great
sportsmen. but not to the extent that
Americans are. for the reason that the
opportunities are greater here.-Nash-
vile American.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08
Uncle Joe on Education.


Speaker Joe Cannon does not be-
lieve much in a college education.
He says: ITO bright young man
who has anything in him. college
course is not necessarily fatal in sue
cess" Of college professors, he says:
college professors abound in theory.
You do not know . great many of
them who could take charge Of q large
business, or build one up" Mr.. Can.
non says if a young man is thorough
ly taught in the common branches,
and learns all that may he learned in
the eighth grade, he will scquire the
rest, if he has the disposition to acquire
knowledge. There is good deal of
sense in what Mr.. Cannon says, but
people are sentimental, and will hate
him worse than ever because he has
expressed another sensible opinion.
Acquire all the useful knowledge you
can, certainly, but cut out nonsense,
and do not devote unnecessary time to
acquiring useful knowledge.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08

vice and for art, for . wise saving, or
for the public good"
In the mere interest of justice it
may be urged Is a mitigating circum.
stance that no other nation is able to
achieve results 50 harmonious upon 50
limited sums as the really intelligent
woman, and it Is an axiom that many
foreign women only succeed in looking
dowdy as the result Of an expenditure
upon which the American woman
becomes quite miraculously smart
Chicago Tribune.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08
WHY FRANCE Is RICH.

Paris is the Mecca Of foreigners.
They come from all parts ofthe world
to enjoy life in the great metropolis;
and the yearly income from this source
alone approximates s6OO,OOO.OOO.
Along with this item the earnings of
French capitalists on their investments
in the securities and properties of
other countries amount to fully $3.50
100000 yearly. On the other side of
the account is an adverse balance of
trade which in 1907 amounted to
s12O,OOO,OOO. Deduct this outgo from
her income of $780, 100000, and it
leaves France with $3.50, OOO, 900 to the
good. Instead of getting an income
of 5000, OOO,O 900 from foreign tourists.
the United States pays out at least
100000 for the expenses Of American
tourists abroad. Again, instead Of
drawing $3.50, 100000 yearly from for
eign investments, this country pays
out s3OO,OOO,OOO to foreign investors
in our securities and properties. A
third factor is the army of aliens who
flock here from all parts of the world
to hoard up money, which they take
back to their own countries; this drain
costs us $500, 100000 more. Add
slOO,OOO,OOO more which We pay for
ocean freights in foreign vessels. and
the yearly outgo is ss5O,OOO,OOO. De.
duct our yearly income at s5OO,OOO,-
900, for favorable trade balance, and
it leaves yearly deficit Of 35O,OOO.-
OOO.-Moody's Magazine.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08
is WOMAN EXTRAVAGANT.

Prof Munsterburg, writing upon
American problems, has come in the
course Of things to the subject of THE
Intemperance of Women" Hespeaks
of the manner in which women have
set themselves against the vices of
men, and covertly resents, it would
seem, the credit which has been &C.
corded to women for resisting vices
which have not tempted them. When
it comes to actual temptation, however,
he appears to think that they can
show themselves rs nOn-resistant as
their brothers.
"Can there be any doubt" he in
quires, "for the neutral onlooker of
American society squandering money
for beverages which he enjoys is still
outdone by womens' squandering of
money on gowns which she enjoys?"
and he adds: From the higher
economic point of view the sums
which the feminine members If the
American family are spending on their
exterior decoration are entirely out Of
proportion to those which are given
for wholesome food for the care of the
body, for books and culture, for ser.
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AN INTERNATIONAL MENACE.

Society has no graver fault to an
swer for than that it permits white
slavery" to flourish. The blame at
taches to all nations; the blight of this
International curse rests on civilization
everywhere. There met in Paris the
other day conference of the nations
called for the purpose of devising
means to combat this form of slavery.
1t was not the first effort of the kind.
At least as far back as 1902 such an
international gathering was held and
since that time, due in some large
measure to the agitation set in motion
at that conference, the evil has been
curbed to an appreciable extent.
More stringest laws have been enacted
and enforced in Great Britain and
continental countries and much of the
traffic between the nations has been
broken up.
That much remains to be done, how
ever, is sufficiently clear. Investiga-
tions in the United States, official and
unofficial, have disclosed the fact that
the importation of girls and young
women for immoral purposes still
thrives. Congress and the various
state legislatures have undertaken to
check the traffic. Their activity has
doubtless had an effect, but the great
menacing problem remains to be
solved. Plain Dealer.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08
HOBBY RIDERS DO GOOD.

More power to the man who has q
hobby. He may often be looked upon
as a nuisance. but when We dissect him
we find that il his makeup there is
much more to praise than to criticise,
although it is easy enough to ridicule
the hobby rider. He is seriously en-
thusiastic and intent on single pur.
pose. He does not waste his ammuni-
ton. This single mindedness Of pur-
pose, which lays him liable to scorn. is
the essential cause of progress.
Pioneers are essential in any line Of
endeavor, the Washington Herald says.
Unless they had hobby they would
follow the beaten path of the line of
least resistance and the result would be
that the world would not have taken
a forward step. All hobbies are not
useful or economic, but it is for men of
sober mind, who are too matter Of fact
to have hobbies themselves, to distin-
guish between those which are benefi-
cial and those which are extravagant
and foolish.
Practically all great thinkers, and
certainly all great inventors, were
hobby riders. Columbus had a hobby,
that of getting to the orient by west
ward route. Ambition was Napoleon's
hobby, if such condition Of mind can
be classified. Every great religious
teacher rode his hobby. John Brown
had a hobby, and the abolition Of
slavery was in great part due to the
propaganda which made him a martyr.
Cyrus w. Field laid the first cable
after he was believed insane.
There are a few men versatile
enough to have several hobbies. Col.
Roosevelt can be classed among these.
When a man of unlimited enthusiasm
turns his attention to some matter Of
general importance and forces the
remainder of the world to take sides
on that question. he has set others to
thinking and has been benefactor to
mankind. We need not agree with
the rider of the hobby. Suffice it if
he has compelled us to give it thought
He has helped educate the world.
That is what the hobby rider strives to
do. He is frequently u missionary in
disguise. Union.
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08
A Hen-Pecked King.

Although the King Of England is
made good deal Of a figurehead by
law and constitution. it is said he
yields an influence hard to understand
by those who read merely the letter Of
the law. 1t was this influence, exer-
cised in mysterious ways, which made
King Edward a power for peace in
Europe. Perhaps it is because the
influence lies Us much in personality
as in tradition that England is worried
by the shifting Of the crown.
George is not believed to have the
qualities which made his father valua-
bic, and for that reason there is a
revival Of the war talk with Germany
which had waned considerably in the
several months preceding Edwards
death. The political crisis at home is
also considered more serious under the
new king. 1t may be said for the
king that he is as dissatisfied As bis
subjects, if not as uneasy. The posi-
ton which is thrust upon him pays
Iretty we'll, but to George V. the job
is distasteful. He is domestic sort Of
man, and abhors the publicity Of being
king. 1t is also said that Queen Mary
will be the social leader of the new
reign. and that the queen will also
WELD an influence in politics and state
craft. After considerable research to
The Columbus journal. (Columbus, Neb.) 1874-1911, 1910-06-08
Another Performer" Caught.

Another Performer" Caught.
Frank w. Rollins, . former COVER
nor of New Hampshire, was arrested
by the United States custom authors
ties on Friday of last week, on board
the Lusitania, charged with smuggling.
The Ex-Governor is a Lovely Char
aoter," according t" the New York
papers. He is very rich and very
prominent, and attracted some atten.
ton not long ago by issuing n procla-
nation reprimanding the people Of his
state for neglecting to go to church
and allowing religion to decline. In a
written statement to the custom Off
GERS Ex-Governor Rollins said that he
and his household had only one article
that was dutiable: 4 fur jacket, $500.
The Rollins trunks were examined at
the custom house and made the officers
so suspicious that they decided to have
Ex-Governor Rollins and his family
personally examined. According to
the New York papers jewelry was
found upon the persons Of the entire
family including the Ex-Governor. He
is charged with attempting to defraud
the United States government, and
perhaps you think the New York
papers are not enjoying writing about
it. They recall that the Lovely
Character is the author Of two beauti-
full and poetical books: Break o
Day Tales" and The Lady of The
ViOlets."