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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-06-27
ELECTRICAL STIMULATION
OF PLANT GROWTH

! The question of stimulating tn,
} growth of plants by the application
of electricity is one that has occuliet
the attention of the scientists fol-
some time. Various methods of ap
plictation have been discussed ant
several interesting experiments have
been made. The cost of the applica-
ton has been prohibitive.
One of the principal workers in this
direction in France is Lieut.. Basty,
and he is now engaged in making
some very interesting experiments
upon the growth of crops. The ex-
cellent results which he obtained
have attracted the attention of the
Agricultural Department, and the
minister is now having the matter
taken up from scientific standpoint.
Lieut.. Basty is now proceeding in his
experiments, upon the basis that the
atmosphere is an inexhaustible source
of electricity, and on the other hand
psychologists assert that the electri-.
cal effect serves to hasten and also
regularize the circulation of the.
liquids of the capillary tubes, such as
those Of plants. If we cause electric
ity to act on the stalks or roots of
plant, the circulation of sap is stimu-
lated and made more regular, so that
the growth of the plant is more rapid
and the assimilation better carried.
out. hence the production from the
plant will be more abundant This
idea seems to be borne out BY AM
actual increase in the amount of crops
which the author finds. He collects
atmospheric electricity by small!
rods which consist of sim
pie iron rods ending in non-rusting
point. For vegetable gardens the rods
should be about 8 feet high, but for
ield crops such as wheat and other
hemp and the like, the rods
should have s feet height The diam
tiers are from Il to II inch, and the
DDS are driven in the ground from 8
o 10 inches, according to the length
# the roots Of the plants. It is
ound that the action is exerted on
adius on the surface of the ground ,
quail to the height of the rod. mi
ractice, the cost of such rods and the
'bor in mounting them is very small.
lhe following figures for the increase
, the growth of certain crops may |;
.em surprising but thy are given on q
ithority. For potatoes, instead of I
10 pounds as before, he now obtains
3 pounds. Bects show l66 pounds.
emp, 1923 pounds. against 100 pounds 6
all these cases.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-06-27

1.-THE old-style heavy full skirts
were Objectionable because of their
weight and lack of grace" replied
DR.. Mary L. Lines when she was
questioned concerning the modes of
today. "a skirt which allows easy
walking cannot be a tight skirt. If
you mean such a skirt when you say
tight why l give my approval Dr.
Mary M. Crawford said: "The mod,
ern business woman dresses in very
sensible way and is making progress
in the right way. Any article of wear
ing apparel so fashioned as to add to
the comfort and health of the wearer
is to be recommended"
OBSERVER !
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-06-27

Two things utterly different have
recently interested me.
1 l recall that the, sunsets as seen IN
the Salt Lake and Utaat valleys are
very brilliant, owing to the dust
hanging over the desert stretching
westward from that section of the
country; dust, or moisture, in the
air will give brilliant sunset colors
and for a year after the great EARTH
quake and volcanic eruption at the
Straits OF Sunda, between Java and
SumatrA some thirty-6vc or forty
years ago, the world saw such sun
sets as it had never seen before for
. long time. Observers then told us
that III ashes and dust thrown into
the high upper air was caught
by the currents and encircled.
the earth several times in a day or
two; and then hung there for mouff1s
Tor the suns rays TO paint colors for,
the evening sky.
And now our scientists tell us that
the recent continued volcanic erur-
tons IN Alaska are responsible for the
wet and cold weather we are having.
me dust ahrcwn into the upper air
and spsead shout. prevents the di-
rect rays ct the sun, results in cooler
weather end that begets rain. In this
connection the following from the
New York Independent of June 10,
is interesting:s
From all over North America and
Europe comes reports of the strikine-
~ hazy conditions of the sky thar
prevailed persistently from early last
June to the latter part of last year.
and possibly longer. Even on cloud,
less days the sky presented a 6lmv
whitish appearance, and its dimin-
ished transparency was everywhere
noted by astronomers as an impede
ment to the observation OF faint &C.
lestian objects. The disturbance.
whatever It was must have prevailed
at a considerable altitude above
earth, as it was was observed from
monntsin top and balloons.
The haze was first noticed in the
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-06-27

appears to have reached its maximum
intensity about June 20-25. In Eu
rope it was not generally noticed un.
There was much diversity of opinion
as to when the phenomenon came
to an end; some observers even claim
that traces are still visible.
Sunrise and sunset colors in the
United States during the autumn of
1912 were more brilliant than usual;
the red shades being especially pro-
nounced.
| These circumstances appear to indi-
Gated the presence of widespread
veil of fine dust in the upper air 1t
is hardly doubtful that this dust Came
from the eruption of Katmai Volcano
in Alaska on June 6, 1912, and was
rapidly spread over the world by the
wind. The same eruption was fol-
all of southeastern Alaska and north
western United States.
A similar prevalence of haze or
lowed by fall of volcanic ash over
dry fog" has followed other great
volcanic eruptions. The most famous
case on record is that of the dense
fog that precailed all over Europe
through out the summer of 1888, after
after the gigantic eruptions of Asama
in Japan, and Skaptar Jokull, in Zee
land.
The other thing that interests and
delights me refers to women's dress;
how could they ever have been held
in bondage to the long skirts which
used to impartially sweep the dirt
and impurities of the sidewalks and
floors OF public places! See what
some able educated women are saw
ing:
Three women doctors of Brooklyn,
N. ", have expressed their approval
OF the present mode of dress in re-
Spouse to inquiries Of the Eagle. Ask
ed it she considered the present style |
in skirts an Improvement upon The |
old models, DR.. Cora M Ballard, a |
member Of the faculty of New York |
post graduate hospital, said II think |
that the skirts of the day, excepting |
those OF pronouncedly eccentric cut, |
possess decided avantage over the |
styles which have gone before, mas
much as they are less likely to be-
conveyers of germs. The narrow is
necessarily of lighter weight and cam
not drag q woman down as some OF
the old-time wide skirts did. Women
will never tolerate the wide, heavy
skirt again. The changes which have
lSken' place in the styles for women
Ire IN hne with. progress generally
The crusade against tuberculosis has
lone much toward arousing women
o the danger infection. The woman
v!To wore the old-time skirt, the hem
7 =. which, after being dragged over
ity sidewalks, was laden with dirt
nd germs. principally of tuberculo-
=: would IN variably shake or brush
hamber. so that the germs, dred bv
nen, scatter and be breathed into the
ings. And if she brushed in out the
Ito her face" D"eA
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-06-27
DEATH OF c. B. BYERS

Mr.. c. B. Byers passed away Sat-
uray morning, June II, 1913, after a
sever sickness with tuberculosis
trouble. The first of the year he
came with his wife and four children
to Caldwell from Taylorsville, ILL.,, in
hopes that the change of climate
would prove beneficial On Sunday
evening the family left on No. 6 with
the body for the old home in Illinois.
They will not return to Caldwell.
w. c. Dyer OF the Jones Furniture
Co. had charge of the arrangements.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-06-27
THE PAINTING CONTRACT


the painting of the Canyon county
court house fails to give any addi-
tional light upon the matter. The
painting was not awarded to the low
est bidder. The commissioners did
not award the contract on the bids
on record at the court house. If
they were not sure that the material
10 be used in the two lowest bids was
satisfactory, they could have used a
Telephone and have secured the in
formation. They did use a telepAene.
They telephoned the highest lhid1sr
at Nampa and he reduced his bid
just why this was done is not for Is
to say-but he was awarded the. son-
tract at a price still higher thaa, the
other bidders.
According to the minutes Of tie
commissioners the two contsnctcrs
receiving the work get $4,000 for the
job-with the exception that Ahe AiAsI
show that the cornices are excluded,
will not be painted.
The bids are published herewith
that the people may ascertain the
facts for themselves.
For one coat of the best lead, zinc
and ainseed oil paint on the window
sash and frames and the cornice, and
one coat of mineral paint ground in
ainseed oil on the roof and dome of
the Canyon Court House, will do the
JOB for $l97.50. Two coats will cost
The material to be used in the
above work is to be strictly frat
class and the work done in a first
class workmanlike manner.
B. E. SHERMAN.
s. agree to paint all the tin pertain.
ang to the roof, including the dome,
except underneath the ledge or cor.
mice, which is sanded and in good
shape. l agree to use Idaho Graphite
Root PAINT which is especially
adapted for tin roofs. l agree to pat
on one heavy coat for the sum of
$1,000. This paint will give good
service for or 6 years.
cHAs. RUMIsER.
s Painting roof and dome, painting
and sanding cornice, painting window
frames. two coats. $4,000. Chewing
and vanishing exterior side of doors
$50
BIG PAINT SHOP,
O. L. Kingsbury.
(" And for the additional
sum of $4,000 will give roof one
heavy coat of metallic paint, paint
and sand cornices, paint all windows,
frames and sash, two coats lead and
.oil paint, and varnish entrance
doors. Paint clock.
CALDWELL PAINT &
WALL PAPER STORE
c. H. Kingsbury
1t will be seen that the third bid
der agreed to paint and sand the cor
mice, which was not included in the
second bid, which secured the work
and he agreed to do the work for
4 price $4,000 less than the work is
being done for.
The fourth bidder agreed to do the
Won. including rhe painting and
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-06-27

sanding of the cornices, for $40
5000 less than the work is being
done for.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-06-27

got up quite an appetite walking vi
to the wharf.
| When Col. Roosevelt lectures il
Argentine on Progressive America,
it is hoped that he doesn't leave GU,
the railroad accidents, the fire trat
buildings. Tammany, and the lynch
ings.
| 4 4 *
President Wilson would seem to
get better results by having a pres
dents room at the baseball park rath-
er than at the capitol
4 \ 4
If some of the umpires could be
given, the razzfe-dazzle run, the
American people might feel that the
game of polo was worth while.
4 X Il
The West Virginia strike seems to
be case of civil war where you have
to stand what the other fellow does
and can't hit back.
1t is said that you can again drive
horse at the summer resorts this
year without being called Uncle Reu-
ben.
The new refrigerating plant at the
White House makes it more than
ever desirable that Mr.. Wilson put a
rhubard leaf in his hat when he goes
out to weed the garden.
4 X x
San Franeisco's dishwasher's union
has 100 college graduates, although
some Of them probably went to col |
lege to learn how to escape working
with their hands,
X X X
1t is said that the semi-convertible
street cars will be mostly used in the
future, but people don't have to ride
in them for pleasure.
4 ksk7
There is a general movement to
rave street railways men to work
,nly nine hours out of a consecutive
'ievcn. In the newspaper business
rs SO different. being usually work
nsb eleven hours in nine.
X X X
People complain bitterly about
he railroad wrecks, and then growl
train slows down 50 that the dan
er signals are distinguishable.
X X X
The college graduates are all plant
g ivy, but they might not welcome
suggestion that they put in few |;
eans in the back yard.
K X X |.
Pittsburg is removing Ill tn '"keep1y.
+ the grass" signs, but perhaps the
rass will have just as good chance
J it did before.
Mr.. Bryan takes a lunch basket
} the state department now, and by
lie time currency bill discussion is
YER, he may have to take it to cab
Jet meetingss
4 ~ +
The Northwestern. University of
cials figure ont that = college edu-
Etien is worth $25.M0.. How abontj
rose who sdidnt learn to play ball?
= 4 ~
To many people who inquire howl
'ey can best a1he W11l street game.,E
can be replied that there is oneiI
IRE way, to pm yoursmeney in banis3
lat lend on hone reai estate and en.
rprises.
= ~ ~
If the congressman don't hurry up
i'd make more speeches to be mailed
} their constiuents. some of the pos
i clerks may be turned off for lack
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-06-27
WHY JULY 4 DEGENERATED

The tendency for the national holi-
day - srun into mere noise and hood
lumism, was due to a change in the
way the grown-up observed the day
Years ago there ascde to be pro-
cessions, piesis. athletics. and gen.
eEA jolli6aation. The youngstera
vese contest with two-isch ! fire
crackers and simple pin-~lseeis.
Then the iesding eitizenso the COM
asaiay became hired of getaing up
patri0tic festivals. It took too much
time and they wasted to make, trips
here and there.
Feeaing that tire ought to be
Something doing" the boys under
took to fill the gap. Under their rule
there came the dynamite cracker and
the Deadly Fourth.
Tho modern tendency toward pa
geants, picnics and athletics is simply
, return to the spirit of the original
Fourth, more or less modified to suit
modern needs. Let all take hold and
make it so lively that the Small Boy
won't feel it is up to him to do all
the celebrating the night before.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-06-27

A large harmonious crowd Of hus-
ting, boosting resi- estate men are
an invaluable asset to any commit
nifty town or city. Some people,
"cuss" them more than any other
caass OF men, but If they were not
here our live, growing city would not
be hene. They wont stay in dead
town.--Cordell Beacon.
That's a good one from Kansas, the
land of cyclones and corn. Caldwell
has number of real estate men,
good ones--and sire appreciates their
value.
Gen. Wood says the army would be
1900 officers short If there was
war. There are the Kentucky colo
nels, though
4 4 ks
The department of agriculture
claims that American farsners lose
$9oOOO.OO through bad eggs. In the
present condition of the theater and
the polical platform, they have their
uses though.
4 X 4
Chief Justice White. now a Doctor
OF Laws, is making several visits dali
ly to very distinguished patient, Mr..
Sherman Law, who has a complica-
ton of disorders.
4
President Wilson wroked on some
OF his message the other Sunday, but
It is not true that he charges time
and q half for over time.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-06-27

The people who came in on the
stern of the big Imperator must have
got up quite an appetite walking up
to the wharf.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-02
Curtains of Fine Net

1t has always been possible to get
coarse nets in crude colors.' This year
one of the fine nets has appeared In
soft, artistic shades that are a de-
light to the eye; old blue, mulberry,
brown, light blue and pink are a few
of the colors. 1t is fifty inches wide,
and sells for fifty cents a yard. Tt
win make satisfactory substitute for
two sets of curtains, combining the
transparency of the white net and the
color of silk or linen, says writer
for the Pictorial Review. The bunga-
low nets, also colored, are very eff
fective. The designs are large, and
there are usually two colors in the
design One is gold and cream, an
other brown and gold, a third two
shades Of old red, another blue and
ecru, etc. These are fifty inches wide,
and sell for $3.50.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-02
+Margery Doom
Is Not Going; 1t
Was All a Joke
April Fool, Readers,

April Fool, Readers,
When you read my special an
nouneement yesterday you forgot to
glance at the papers date line.
Forgive me.
I'm glad I fooled you, because the
ones that fell had so many nice
things to say about me, and did Lot
hesitate about expressing their regret
over my departure.
This was heard on a South Orange
avenue car yesterday afternoon:
First Woman-"Do you read the
Evening Starr"
Second Woman-"Oh, yes! We have
II delivered at the house.
f. W.--"So do we; but I knew today
I'd have to ride home alone in the
car so / bought one downtown, and
what do you think? There's q sur
Prise on the woman's page
S. W--"What is it,"
f. Waiter today it's going to be
run by a man. Margery Doon's go
ing to leave Says she's going to
Timbuctoo, Africa. l don't believe
that part; at least it seems funny,
for didn't know they had those kind
of papers in Africa. Anyway she's
going to leave. and a mans going to
have the page"
S. Wand answer the questions?
Why, we won't be able to write half
as freely If mans going to answer
them"
F. W--"Thats what I think. 1t
was such a good page, TOO
S. W-"Well, that's the way things
go. isn't it? Well, we'll miss her"
f. W.--"Yes, indeed"
This mornings mail brought this:
my dear Miss Doom:
II am sorry you are leaving, and
wish you good luck in the future. I
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-02

that pleads for them at all? If so,
what is it? We wanta know"
The Average Young Man cleared his
throat with considerable pomp and
acclaimed as follows, viz:
There are songs and songs. There
are songs wherein the singer indi-
Gates a keen relish for certain
rag and demands that the orchestra
play it over again. Lots of the kind
There are other songs in which the
person singing seems to be of South
ern extraction and is all in twitter
over the prospects of little visit
home. F'rinstance: I want to be in
Dixie. and When the midnight choo-
choo leaves for Alabama. Then there
is another kind. A more amorous
sort, In these a young man is gem
orally speaking and he raves at some
length--two verses and a chorus as
a rule--over the engaging traits of
some young woman of his acquaint-
ance. If the young woman Is
'spoony, which she always is. he
drops lntoi la minor key toward the
end Of they verse and tells her what
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-02

a peach of time they'll have that
evening. In this class belong DO it
again and When / get you alone to-
night "
THAT the kind we are after Those
are the ones that ought to be ex-
plunged. Honest, now, Mr.. Average
Y. NJ. what do you think of 'em?"
We'll, l sing EN- myself" said the
A. Y. NJ, but they are pretty rough
some of them. I can't say that I
like the idea of my young sister
singing them. They're trashy and
silly and seem to encourage, the os-
culation stuff as the proper way for
girl to pass the evening with her
gentleman admirers Still the music,
rather than the words. makes them
popular. Idon't think anyone takes
them very seriously"
You admit that they're not as re-
filming as they might be-"
butt they're certainly swell 70
dance hy!''
And we left, reminding ourselves
that after all he~was only the Aver
age Young Man.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-02
P|MPLES UNDER
CH|LD'S KNEE
Kept Awake All Night. Scratched
Until Covered with Blood. Crust
Caused Intense Pain. Would Cry
With Pain. Cured in Five Weeks
by Cuticura Soap and Ointment.

434 East 10th St., New York, N. Y..-"4
year ago last February noticed few pirn-
pies with watery head under my little SONS
right knee The pimples looked very much
Ike prickly heat and was told they were .
certain form OF rash. The itching must have
been dreadful because It kept him awake all
night. He would SIT up in bed and scratch
TIL he was covered with blood, then a crust
would form which caused him intense pain.
He could not bear to have any part Of bis
clothing touch the sore part. The only tinis
he wore stocking was when took him out
The whole night long he would scratch and
In the morning he would cry with pain At
first the core was small. but then 1t spread
till it covered the entire surface beneath the
knee.
After having tried great many reme-
dies without any relief wasfairiy discouraged
TIL friend advised me to try Outicara Soap
and Ointment. / would battle the sore part
with hot water and Cuticura Soap and apply
the Cuticura Ointment on . soft muslin
cloth and tie it around his knee. The trouble
lasted for about thirteen months and 1t did
mt take quite five weeks TIL he was cured by
Cuticura Soap and Ointment (siened,
Mrs Marie Modr. Apr. Is. 1912.
Cuticura Soap Csc. and Cuticura Ointment
b0e are sold throughout the world. A single
SGT is often suficient. Liberal samplo Of each
mailed free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Quticlira, Dept. r. BostAne
Tender-facnd msn should use caticxzrs
SOAP Shaving Stick 2Eo. Sample kslR
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-02
Robespierre Bouquets

Robespierre bouquets are one charm
ing phase of the dainty nosegays
worn on the lapel of street coat.
pinned to the neckpiece or stuck at
one corner of the big square muff
They consist of four small roses in
"old tones" a spray or two of tiny
white blossoms on moss-colored stems
and a single green thistle. The white
blooms and the thistle must be pur-
chased of an artificial flower dealer,
but the roses may be home made.
Take a half-fnger's length of inch
wide panne velvet in pale pink.
double it, shirr the tive edges tightly.
produce calyx with a few threads of
yellow floss, and that makes one rose.
A deep purple rose should be centred
with bright green floss, a brown taupe
rose with emerald and Parma vio-
let rose with orange. When all these
velvet exotics have been clustered
with the thistle and the fine white
flowers their common stem should be
wound with tinfoil, as that makes
the illusion the more complete.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-02
How to Eat


In the first place, never come to
table with a mind full of worries and
troubles or in an irritable state of
temper; nor, again, should you at
tempt to eat when very fatigued,
says physician. Both these states
tend to diminish the blood supply to
the digestive organs and therefore to
hinder digestion.
Do not read or study when eating,
but also do not sit glumly silent; a
little pleasant conversation is help
full and prevents one getting into the
obnoxious and dangerous habit of
boiling ones food.
Masticate your food thoroughly.
The preservation of the teeth depends
largely on the use or misuse of them
at meal-times; to maintain them in
health and strength they must be
given plenty of work to do.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-02

Hereafter no letter viii be an
swered unless accompanied by the
name and address of the writer.
This is not for publication, bus
as an evidence of good faith on
the part of the sender.
Write on only ono side Of the
paper.
Readers are requested not to enc
close stamps, rs the editor Is far
too busy to write personal replies.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-02

o publish:
delightful never
enjoyed interesting all the
just fine
very
all the time
biggest
having the
sending recipe that
called Laugh"
Build a
When /
i o. troubles
Hide all thoughts of failure,
Lock heartaches within
OF
no ne
an
there
completely
will
IN
Sincerely,