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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-05-09
CONVERSATION BETWEEN A
SCARECROW FARMER AND
UNCLE "TRIISTV0

IN the current issue of Farm and
Fireside, Judson A. Welliver, Wash
ington correspondent of that paper.
says that the agents of the trusts who
are opposed to the reduction of the
tariff are already on hand at the ma
tional capital prepared to tell con-
gress not to reduce the tariff because
OF the injury in will do to the farmer
Following is an extrcat fro Mr.. Welli-
ver,s very interesting political article:
They are fixing up the scarecrow
farmer right now, stuffing it with
straw. Before long the effigy will be
pushed out to the center of the con-
gressional stage, and the curtain will
go up on the scene that will show the
farmer pleading for his life. He will
be begging not to have the protection
taken off his wheat, oats, cotton. corn
and all the rest of the things he raises
He will shed a bunch of we'll organ
lied tears, provided the plumbing in
SIDE the scarcrow doesn't get out of
whack, about the loss of his home
market.
IF l were an artist I would produce
cartoon of this performance.
would have DUR old friend Uncle
Trusty sitting in the middle of the
stage, as a ventriloquist, with a wood
en- manikin on his knee labeled the
Farmer" The conversation would
run something like this:
Uncle Trusty-'Now mu handy
little friend, what are your views on
this matter of tariff revisions?
The manikin vigorously working
his jaws as Uncle Trusty pulls the
string)-Aw, Uncle, you say it for
me. l don't remember what you told
me to say
Uncle Trusty, startled at hits
thoughtless slip)-'No. that isn't
what you were to think. Now try
again
1.-THE Manikin-'All right, Uncle.
What you told me to say was that if
they take away my protection, the
peasants of Tibet, the Sahara, KAN
chatka and Madagascar will rush their
pauper raised farm things, wrest nv
market from me and ruing my power
uncle Trusty-'Fine. What next'
to buy your products
THE Manikin-'And when you
won't buy from me, I can't buy from
ruinyo, we'll both go down the tobog
to ruin in handbasket. We mustn't
let any of the schedules be interferred
with
"Whereupon there should be sheet
iron thundre, deafening applause from
the claque of Uncle Trusty's pals,
and Photographic shouts of approval
fro mthe straw stuffed farmers on the
front benches"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-05-09
THE BOY AND THE GARDEN

The boy usually looks at the gar
den as a place of confinement, where
Dad imprisons him for an hour or two
day, at the precise time when the
fellows are playing ball.
Dad thought the youngster might
we'll pull few weeds as his contribu-
ton toward the cost of the family.
This doesnot appeal to him. Just as
people feel they have right to sun
light, and would not like air put on
metered service, so Boy feels his
trousers and bread and milk are his
by right, and he need not make any
special return.
As modern life goes. he needs the
same personal incentive that the man
gets. just give your boy corner of
the back yard and tell him that what
he gets for his potatoes and his beans
is his, and see how the weeds will fly,
and how he will improve in industry
and application. 1t may not be theor-
etically good training, but actually it
will help him.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-05-09
NEW MINIS TRAIT
ASSUMES CHARGE

There seems to be hitch in the city
administration. Mayor Turner and
the council are not getting along very
well. The mayor feels that he will
be held to accountability for the fail
ure of the administration and that the
men he wishes to work with should be
OF his own selection. He also feels
that the people of Caldwell elected
him for the purposes enunciated in
his platform and in opposition to ex-
Mayor Griffiths. The councilmen
were elected without opposition and in
some instances we suspect because
there was no opposition. As the may
or is willing to assume the response
bility for the work of his appointees
We believe he should be permitted to
make the appointments as he sees fit
The question of whether a candidate
for appointment is acceptable person
ally to the different councilmen
should not be considered. 1t is init
'''"NNN shoe hhS dNtIoH VI DIT IcdSt one
councilman is controlled BY his en-
pioyer who it is charged has already
exerted too much influence in city af-
fairs in the past. AS to this The Tri-
bune is uniformed but we rather sus-
pect that there is some truth in the
story.
The Tribune is of the opinion that
the people are with Mayor Turner
They want him to have a fair chance.
They will hold him responsible pro-
vided he is allowed to conduct his ad-
ministration. AS that is all he asks
they will naturally sympathize with
his efforts, We have no i'll feeling to-
ward the men wanted by the council
and neither are we particularly inter-
ested in the men named for the diff
ferent offices by Mayor Turner. We
simply feel that the mayor is to be
held to account for the administration
and should be permitted to fill the Of
fices with men of his own selection.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-05-09

1t is an inevitable reaction from the
crowded way in which the cities and
towns have been built Where the
first settlers reserved liberal lots for
themselves, as they easily could do,
the ordinary American town and city
does not seem uninviting as year
around residence.
Which suggests that any man who
puts up new house makes mistake
to stint himself On his land any more
than he can help. The house with a
good sized lot, a wide lawn, room for
a little shrubbery and trees and gar
den, is an invitation for any man to
spend his entire year at home. If he
snuggles up to within few feet of the
next house the time will come, if he
is prosperous, when he will chafe at
these cramped conditions, and feel
that he must have a country home
with its wider spaces.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-05-09
DIVERTING EXPERIM E N T A L
FARM MONEY

1t comes to light that the men i'll
charge of the state experimental farm
work and having the direction of the
Caldwell farm are determined to do
no more work at this point than is
absolutely necessary. The cause for
the stand is that the last legislature
appropriated money for the Caldwell
farm but refused to make an appro-
priation for the building of dairy
farm at Moscow Some officials now
propose to divert the Caldwell exper-
mental farm appropriation to the use
of the dairy department Of the Univer-
sity. Naturally the people in this sec
ton of the state are indignant The
Commercial club committee has taken
the matter up with the university and
also with state officers. The question
will be settled within the near future
and the powers of the University de-
termined.
One Of the things that tend to pro-
mote the unpopularity of the State
University is its utter selfishness. The
school authorities seem to be under
the impression that the state govern
ment is maintained for the sole pur-
pose of carrying out the ideas of the
University. The institution dominates
Moscow and Latah county and has
come very near dominating the state
for several years past. Other sections,
interests and institutions are begin
ming to resent the attitude of the Uni
versity. AS a result it is finding it
harder each year to get necessary ap-
preparations at the hands of the leg
islature. The Tribune does not ques-
ton the nescessity nor the advisability
of the state dairy farm at Moscow. 1t
does the wisdom of the University
taking the position it now occupies.
Appropriations made by the legisla-
ture for specific purposes should not
be misapplied. The city of Moscow
can get along without the dairy farm
Improvements until the next session of
THE legislature On the other hand
there is great deal of experimental
work that should be done here during
the next two years. The problems
of the arid section of fhe state can be
solved in this section and only in this
section. As the state already has an
investment of several thousand dol
lars in the Caldwell farm THE work
should not be crippled by diverting
the money intended and appropriated
for this particular experiment station.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-05-09
Prophets predict Big Trap Shooting
Season

Authorities on sporting subjects,
who scan the trap shooting field much
as the business studies conditions in
his trade, predict that 1913 will eclipse
all previous years in interest, perhaps
in records made, and certainly in the
number of shooters competing in the
various meets.
The Investigators find that healthy
appreciation Of the sport is spreading
throughout the country. Stronger lists
of tournaments than usual are sched-
uled. bug shoots so far held have
been well attended and the outlook
is generally favorable.
The spirit of the year is we'll exem-
plified in the 800 Shooters for the
Grand American Handicap" ANNOUNCE
ment Of the N. c. R. Gun Club of Day.
ton, 0. Although this plucky organ
ration almost went down for the third
time in the recent flood, it has made
a magnificent rally and all arrange
ments for the permier interstate
gathering are to go through as origi-
nally planned.
There should be 500 shooters plus at
Dayton when the referee calls
Ready
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-05-09
A NEW HYBRID IN THE BIRD
WORLD

In the current isue of the Farm and
Fireside, the editor of that publication
reports the case of a recent crossing
of a guinea fowl and an ordinary
chicken. The editor own the trio
Papa Leghorn, Mama Pearl Guinea
and Offspring What-is-it. In regard
to the hybrid the editor said in part:
we are going to keep this happy
family to gether, and see if we can
carry the experiment farther. The
voluntary mating of these birds under
ordinary farm conditions is very re-
markable. We rather expect to hatch
more hybrids this summer; but the
really interesting phase of the affair
will come when the test of the off
spring as to fertility is made. We can
not say as yet whether it is male or
female, but we are rather inclined to
oeiieve 1t is hen. 1t slightly resem-
Dies female hawk-hen. Its voice Is
about midway between the character
istic notes made by hen and guinea
fowl and its manner and style of car
raige are sufficiently in contrast to the
corresponding qualities of Papa
Brown Leghorn to be considered fem
mine.
IF SO, will it laya If it lays, will It
ioiow the law of fecundity of which
Dr. Raymond Pearl tells us, and lay
according to the rule prevailing in its
fathers family, ir will it confine itself
to nifty or sixty eggs a summer, as
does its mothers peoplel Will its eggs
be fertile or viii lthey refuse to hatch
as does most Of these hybridsl The
Indian Jungle fowl is a much closer
relation to the chicken than is the
guinea, and readily crosses with the
domestic fowl, but the hybrids are
usually infertile. like the mule"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-05-09
Over $4,000 School Children in Ma.
tional Letter Writing Contest

These are the closing days Of the
great National letter-writing contests
which has been creating such wide in
terest among the school children of
this vicinity. -
1T was said last night that an army
OF young writer's. over $4,000 strong.
mas entered the contest and that Il r.
being increased daily.
The closing date is May 18th, a. an
nounced few days a 20. All letters
must be mailed to the Remington Lit
OF reading the deluge of letter. II
erarky Committee, 2oo Broadway. N.
T.. on or before that date. The Judges
will then begin the tremendous task
Will be some weeks before the work
can be completed, and the complete
list OF winners Of the 1000 awards an
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-05-09
THE COUNTRY MIGRATION

The exodus OF city people into the
surrounding country at this time of
year is becoming a great annual mi
grafton. 1t is in way a part of the
national restlessness Yet it no doubt
brings more returns in health to a
business man than any other way in
which he can spend his money.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-05-09
Per che email Perch.

Auseful form Of the chaise lounge.
Or porch. reclining chair Of wicker. 10
IN TWO sections. divided almost In the
middle 10 two chairs may 10 made
wnen no one wishes to lounge. OF
Nasn the porch 10 filled with guests
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-05-09

Many of the women are wearing
their hair looped down over their ears,
none of them have been seen with the
mouth covered.
The Conconnati Consumers League
offers prizes for killing flies, but it is
not stated which of the Consumers are
going to consume them.
X X X
The Boston Globe asks if there is
noise at the north pole. The noise
comes when you get back.
X X X
100000 copies of the government
cook book has been called for. Have
the men who ordered it got their
wives interested in it yet?
X X X
AS the motorcycles are going so
as to be pretty dangerous.
the obstacle to popularity for this
sport seems to be removed.
X X X
The trouble with sharpening the
lawn mower is that it makes the ma
chine run easier. You hereby lose
your excuse for hiring someone else
to cut the grass this summer.
4 4 \
When you go out in the woods
always leave papers bags,
egg shells, and fruit skins scattered
around. 1t keeps the next party from
having that lonely feeling.
Query? Did anyone before Secre-
tary Bryan try to put bill through
the California legislature on a basis
of grape juice and cold water?
The United States occasionally re-
sumes business for a day when the
bulletin of "Wet grounds" is posted
4 X +
The treasury officials say $40 will
last ten months, but in a summer hotel
you are luck if it lasts ten hours.
The only trouble with these Futur-
list painters is that you can't always
tell their pictures from the board on
which they mix their paints.
~
1t takes a rainy day to get any kind
of attendance at church during the
automobile season.
The principal purpose of forming
a Country Club nowadays seems to
be to show off the fine clothes that
were bought for city wear.
X X X
The congressman are spouting on
tariff to an audience composed of the
congressional record typesetters.
+ X X
Buffalo Bill is hustlng along in an
automobile now, and it ought to seem
like old times when the machine tries
to climb fence.
tx X 4
There will be more competition than
ever for the position of secretary of
state, if the incumbent is to get a free
ride to California occasionally.
X X X
An autograph letter of Martha
Washington brought $647 the other
day. Is there anyone at the capitol
now whose autograph would bring
that amount 100 years hence, save
possibly Pitcher Johnson of the ball
team?
X x X
DR.. Friedman has sold his tuber
culosis cure for 100000, it looks as
.saoy~ss s,U.ste.s,, :,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-05-09
Physicians Make Cleanup at Second
State Shoot of Year

The medical profession figured very
largely in the Arkansa State Tourna.
ment, held on April 1910, at the trap.
OF the Hot Springs Gun Club, this be-
ing the second state shoot of the year.
Dr: r. M. Edwards of Columbus. O..
finished with high amateur average
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-05-09

475x5OO, shooting Remington-UMC
Arrow speed shells. DR.. A. w. Will
liams of Hot Springs. using the same
ammunition. won the handicap medal.
while DR.. ]. A. Bolton Of Eureka
Springs, took the individual State
Medal, thereby pretty we'll completing
a cleanup for the doctors. VIM.
Heer, a professional yhose shooting is
confined to trap shooting, broke his
first one hundred straight and captur-
ed high over all for the tournament.
486x5OO, shooting his Remington-UM
c pump gun and Arrow speed shells.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-05-09
A HEN WITH A REPUTATION

according to a current issue of the
Farm and Fireside creditable eos
records are not confined entirely to
tlocks of experimental stations A
Golden-Laced Wyandotte, which is
still less han a year old, laid 90 eggs
in lO4 days She is product of Tex
as
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-05-09

The latest records of the great Con-
test show that 1900 different schools
in all parts of the country are fighting
for the honors. New York is leadine
in number of schools enrolled, wifi
Ohio second, North Dakota third
Missouri fourth, California fifth and
Georgia sixth.
Pennsylvania Takes Indoor Rifle
Championship of the United States
A five-man team, representing the
Warren, Pa, Rifle Club, defeated The
Cleveland (Ohio) Rifle Clubs team in
the shoot-off for uhe ~ calibre indoor
rifle championship of the United
States, last Friday night The War
rem team using Remington. UMC am.
munition, scored 994 out of a posi-
Bile 1000, against Cleveland's o86.
At the end of the annual series If
matches of the indoor league O fine
National Rifle Association, the War
rem team was at the top of the eastern
division, while Cleveland led to west
ern teams. There was warm riyalrv
between the teams representing the
two divisions for the title of the com
try's Championships.
In the regular matches the Park Ri.
file Club of Bridgeport, Conn, madeK
worlds record score, oo8 out of 1000
using the same ammunition adopted
by the victorious Warren team.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-05-09

DR.. Friedman has sold his tuber-
culosis cure for 100000, it looks as
E-~.ssS.oss:s.e:s!@;si> j
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-05-09

Many of the women are wearing
their hair looped down over their ears,
none of them have been seen with the
mouth covered.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1913-05-09

An autograph letter of Martha
Washington brought $647 the other
day. Is there anyone at the capitol
now whose autograph would bring
that amount 100 years hence, save
possibly Pitcher Johnson of the ball
team?
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-02
UNIMILITARY HAIRCUT"
SOLDIER GETS IL DAYS FOR NOT
HAVING HAIR CUT ACCORDING
TO REGULATIONS.
Especial to The Herald.)

Berlin, June 2.-Soldiers in Germany
nave been punished for many offenses,
but for the first time on record a soldier
mas been cOurtmartialed for an "unmili-
tary haircut" A military haircut" as
1T should be stated is one of the convict
like. closely clipped style.
1t was reported to the Captain of a
detachment at Dresden that one of his
men named Mideck had unseemingly long
hair for a soldier. The captain ordered
a general haircut of the detachment. The
sergeant conveyed the Captains orders
to the offender, saying you will have
to have your hair cut real short" Mid
eek replied, II will not have my hair
cut real short. | am in the army not in
a prison. Besides. i only had my hair
cut yesterday"
Mideck was amazed when he found he
was charged with characterization and
lack of respect to his s%uperiors. The
cOurtmartial decided he should have
Obeyed the order to cut his hair in the
style desired, found him guilty and gave
him 1G days arrest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-02
PROMINENT OFFICERS HERE

B~rigadicr General J.. Parker o. Fort
Sam Houston, accompanied by his aid.
Lieut.. John II. Reed, Jr., arrived i'll
Brownsville this afternoon, and tomOr
row morning will 60 to Sam Fordyce,
where he will inspect Troop G Of the
Fourteenth.
General Parker has three regiments
under this command. and is Just about
to complete an inspection Of them, all
being stationed at various points on the
TcXaS-MeXicO border.
From Sam Fordyce. General Parker
expects 10 60 TO Laredo. going first TO
Corpus Christi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-02
MIDDIES TAKE HOLIDAY.
(SDecidl to The Her0Id.)

Annapolis, Nd, June2.-Higher math-
ematics and lessons on how to make war
future admirals today when graduation
week exercises started. Parents of senior
middies are here from every state to
attend the recptiOns, dress paradcs and
evening performance by masked middics
on today's program. Diplomas. which
transform the m%idshipmen into full
fiedged ensigns will be presented at
graduation on Friday, when Secretary
of the Navy Josephus Daniels will make
the principle address.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-02
RURAL ORGANIZATION SERVICE.
Especial to The HerGld.)

Especial to The Hcrald.)
Washington. ID. c.. June "A new
branch of agricultural education was
formally launched at the Department
of Agriculture today. 1t was the rural
organization service" designed to aid
farmers along economic buying and sell
ling lines. 1t is particularly designed
to educate the farmer in better market
ing of his products. Heretofore the de-
partmCnt has devoted its energies to-
ward educating the farmer in produc-
ton of better crops. DR.. Thomas y. Car
yer formerly of Harvard university will
be in charge of the new bureau. which
is expected to save thousands for the
farmers of the United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-02
TAX RESISTANCE LEAGUE
SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT TAKING
NEW DIRECTION AMONG NON
MILITANATS. AUTHORS GOODS
SOLD.
Especial to The HerdId.)


London, England, June Flax resist
ance as a means of protest against the
failure of the British government TO
grant oma suffrage is spreading
throughout the country among women
who are reluctant to employ the more
violent P~ankhurstian methods.
Following the recent selling up" of
household goods belonging to Miss Beat
rice Harraden, distinguished suffrag.st
and author of "Ships that pass in the
Night at Kilburn. because she refused
to pay her income tax. scarcely a day has
passed without reports of similar instan-
ces from some section or other. Under the
motto, NO taxation without RepreSen-
t%atiOn,' the membership of the Women's
Tax Resistance League is increasing by
hundreds weekly. Public meetings are
being held in all the larger cities of the
United Kingdom. under the Leagues aus
pieces, at which women are pledging them
selves to pay no form tribute to the gov
ernment until they shall have obtained
a voice in making the laws under which
taxes are assessed against them
Members of the league in large mum
berS attended tax resistance sales today
at ROmfOrd, %IslingtOn, and Battersea.
and paraded the streets afterwards with
banners displaying their Boston Tea
Party war-cry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-02
WILL UPHOLD TRAINMEN.
Especial to The UcrG{d.)

Washington, ID. c., June 2-Therc was
every Indication when the ~twcnty-sixth
annual convention of the brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers and Fircmen
opened here today, that the organization
would pass resolutions upholding their
fe~llowworkers, the trainmen who recent
ly demanded increase i'll pay and better
working conditions from fifty-two east
ern railroads. The brotherhood will re
main in session III eight days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-02
DEFENSE SURPRISED

Boston, Mass, June 1.-The state
sprung : surprise today in the trial Of
President Wood Of the American Wool.
en- Company, Frederick Atteaux and
others, charged with planting dynamite
at Lawrence textile strike, when Arthur
Picra. Il taxicab driver testified that OH
January nineteen twelve, when the dyna-
mite was planted he drove a man resem-
bling Atteaux from Woods home to the
various places where il was found.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-02
CURRENCY COMMITTEE RECAST.

Washington. d. c., June "A radical
reorganization of the banking and cur
rency committee which will handle the
administration currency bill is noted in
the majority committee presented % eau
Gus composed of Wilson men. Glass
chairman. only one of four former coin-
mittec retained. Among new members
are Eagle, Of Texas Wing. Of Arkansas.
and Weaver of Oklahoma.