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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-31
TWO WAYS TO MEASURE HAY.
(By Jacob Mussell.)

Nearly 80 years ago when search
ing for rule to measure hay in the
stack, after ransacking books and ask
ing school teachers, without getting
much information, one day when |
was in Boise | said to a friend of mine,
let's go over to the fort and ask the
officer in charge how the government
measures hay, when buying it in the
stack. And this is the rule as given
me at Fort Boise:
Government Rule.
Add the width to the measurement,
over, divide this by four, then square
the quotient, multiply this by the
length and divide by 512.
Then went to some of the livery
men in Boise and asked how they
measured hay when buying it in the
stack. They said we use the Stage
Company's rule and gave me the fol-
lowing:
Stage Company's Rule.
Substract the width from the meas
urement over, divide this by 2, then
multiply the quotient by the width,
then multiply this by the length and
divide by 5l2.
After my friend and | examined
both rules carefully we concluded that
the Government rule is really the
most fair rule.
Why?
Because, take for example a stack
20 feet wide, 90 feet over and 40 feet
long. This measures just 3lH tons,
exactly the same by both rules.
Then take for example another
stack, 20 feet wide. 30 feet over and
40 feet long. By the government
rules this measures II tons, and by
the stage companys rule less than
eight tons.
What's the Matter Now7
Why, the last stack you measured
was a wide, low stack, and when You
substracted the width from the over
the poor farmer did not have much
left. Now suppose you say to the
farmer, let's measure it over again
and you add feet to the width max.
ing it just p feet wide Now it viii
measure by the stage company's rule
less than tons. So you have bea'
him out ton Of hay by adding tive
feet to the width. Now if you woulC
just add eight feet more TO the width
calling it 30 feet wide instead of q
feet, he would have no hay at all &C
cordinP to the stage company's rule
The stage company's rule (introduc
ed by Mr.. John Haley, in early days
may be safe rule to buy by, if Mr.
Farmer will stand it. but the govern
ment rule seems to be the most fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Botkin enter
tanned at dinner Wednesday evening
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. w I Ross
Those present were Judge and Mrs
| Ed. L. Bryan. Mr.. and Mrs. F. c
Boyes; Mr.; and Mrs. w, J. Ross, MI
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-31

Messrs. Mark Price, VIM. D. Mar
tin and A. w. Criffield of Homedale,
were in the city on business for the
Succor Creek Irrigation District,
Monday of this week
M. J. Conway was in the city from
Notus Wednesday paying his taxes
and attending to other business. MIR.
Conway has had a very successful
year in the farm. Crops and prices,
were good.
f. L. Douglass returned Tuesday
from Los Angeles. Mr.. Douglass
states that he had a most enjoyable
trip but was very glad to get back to
Idaho.
Sam Cheney, director of the Cald-
we'll Commercial Bank and pioneer OF
the Boise Valley, was in the city last
Tuesday.
Attorney Varian of Weiser attend
ed the District Court the latter par,
of last week
]. B. Newport of Notus was in the
city transacting business Wednesday
L. E. Bebb of Notus was in the
city the latter part of last week.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-31

Marie and Pauline Baker entertain
ed the Westminster Guild at their
home on Belmont street. Tuesday
hight. Games and music were enjoy
81, and a delicious luncheon served
Those present were Lena and Martha
Buntrock, Gladys and Gertrude Mic
boil, Mildred Lovejoy. Hulga Heligan,
Dorothy Dee. Wilma Sewer. Elnora
McGrath. of Star. and Mrs. A. O..
christopher.
Mrs. Earl A. Wheeler entertained
Saturday night. The house was beau
sifully decorated with holly and mis-
tletoe. Light refreshments were serv,
cd, and a good time enjoyed by those
present. The guests were Messrs.
and Mesdames B. L. Newell. Grant
Ward, Clarence Atchison. Ed Colt. F.
Moore and Mrs. Fowler.
Miss Honora Devers entertained
Miss Florence Hawkins of the New
York Metropolitan musical company
during her stay in the city. Miss
Devers and Miss Hawkins were
schoolmates in Washington, d. c.
Mr. and Mrs. l. S. Binford left We'd
nesday afternoon for their annual
"trip to California. They will be at
Los Angeles for some time.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-31
CALDWELL STORE WILL
INCREASE ITS STOCK

NJ. F. Tyler, we'll known to many
Caldwell people, and partner in the
Caldwell Dry Goods Company of this
city, is in the city this week.
Mr.. Tyler has stores in Longmont,
Colo, and Astoria, Oregon. He states
that he is very much pleased with
Caldwell and the business done since
the Caldwell Dry Goods store open
ed
The store. under the management
of Mr.. Steinbrooke, has exceeded all
e> pectations in spite of the fact that
the opening was delayed over month
an account of repairs to the store
room.
Mr.. Tyler IS going over the stock
with Mr.. Steinbrooke and planning
to increase and more fully stock all
departments. The unusually fine
stock of cloaks and suits displayed
by the firm this winter met with In
slant response on the part of the
Caldwell ladies and the firm will next
fall show a very much larger assort-
ment.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-31
WILDER ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER BRANCH LINE

Wednesday evening a meeting was
held at the Odd Fellows Hall at
Wilder which was addressed by Mes,
srs. Hasbrouck, Amos Miller, Walter
Griffiths and c. ]. Shorb, regarding
the proposed bond issue of the Cald-
we'll Traction Co., to electrify the
Wilder branch.
The Caldwell party was delayed by
breakdown and did not reach the
hall until little after . o'clock. The
hall was packed and enthusiasm rose
ID such a pitch that some IS of those
present signed subscriptions to the
bond issue.
Meetings are planned for other sec
ions and the matter is to be pushed
10 conclusion in the near future.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-31
HALF MILLION DOLLARS
IN SIGHT FOR COLLEGE
OF IDAHO
DIR. BOONE WILL GO EAST IN
JANUARY FOR PURPOSE
OF GETTING COIN FROM
EDUCATIONAL BOARD

Subscribers to the Endowment Fund
Are Urged to Pay Up-The Inter
est on Deferred Payments is Badly
Needed for Current Expenses OF
the Institution.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-31

Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Botkin enter
tanned at dinner Wednesday evening
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Ross.
Those present were Judge and Mrs.
Ed. L. Bryan, Mr.. and Mrs. F. C.
Boyes, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Ross, Mr..
and Mrs. A. |. Myers, Mr.. ]. D. KEEL
leher and Miss Louise Botkin.
A. G. Street of Greenleaf was in
the city Wednesday on business.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-31

not much consequence, the lamentablc
fact remains that as tax reducer he
has been a dismal failure.
To CorreNt Governors Errors
Mountain advocate., 1915-01-01

dipped In greeting as they went roar
inf mast us. Then stood In TO the
French coast.
Ii was exactly as ! had expected.
There we're three great British steam
ars lying ut anchor in Boulogne, outer
harbor. They were the Caesar, the
kim sf the East and the Pathfinder
mono less than 10000 tons. ] suppose
they thought they were safe In French
waters, but what did | care about
three mile limits and international laWl
The view Of my government was that
En.lapd was blockaded. food contra
band and vessels carrying II to be de
stfoyed. The lawyers could argue
a6oht'it afterward. My business was
to'H2fya the enemy any way l could
with an hour the three ships We're
under the waves. and the iota was
vteaming down the Picsrdy coast look
ing for fresh vicu@h
Mountain advocate., 1915-01-01

came Up fifteen miles 10 the south. or
course | knew there would be a biz
row afterward-as there was-but that
did not help the starving crowds round
the London bakers, who only saved
their skins, poor devils, 10y explaining
TO the mob that they had nothing to
bake.
By this time | was becoming rather
anxious. as You can imagine, 10 know
what was~goiny ON IN tile world ana
what England was thinking about II
all. | ran alongside a fishing boat
therefore. and ordered them TO give mp
the.r papers. Unfortunately they had
uoue except a rag OF an evening paper
which was fun or nothing but betting
news. Ia second attempt ! came
alongside a small yachting party frou
EastDourne, who were frightened q
death at our sudden appearance out Of
the depths. From them We VEN
Mountain advocate., 1915-01-01

get all our stores on board, but my
presence was needrul every minute OF
the time On the third morning at
o'clock the Beta and my own little
flagship were Mt sea once more, bound
for our original station of the mouth
Of the Thames,
I had no time TO read our papers
while | was reftting, but | gathered
the news after We got under way, Tue
British occupied all our ports, but 9th
erwise we had not suffered at ALL
since we have excellent railway com
nunications with Europe Prices had
altered little, and CDR industries con-
tinued as before. There was talk or a
British invasion, but this | knew TO De
absolute nonsense, for the British must
have learned by this time that IL would
be sheer murder to send transports full
Of soldiers to sea In the face or sub
marines. When they have a tunnel
they can use their tine expeditonary
force upon the continent. but untn
then II might just as well not exist 80
far as Europe Is concerned. My own
country, therefore, was In good care
and had nothing TO fear Great Brit
ain, however, was already feeling my
grip upon her throat. AS In normal
times fourfifths OF her food Is tm-
por.d. prices were rising by Leaps and
bounds The supplies In the country
were beginning TO show signs OF o.
pletion, while little was coming y %
Mountain advocate., 1915-01-01

moment the channel was clear, but
the English could not know It, and
reckoned that the loss OF the Olympic
would stop all ships for a day or two
at least
Having assembled the Delta and Ep-
silon, one on each side Of me, I receiv-
ed reports from Miriam and Var, the
respective commanders. Each had ex.
pended twelve torpedoes, and between
them they had sunk twenty-five steam.
ers. One man had been killed by the
machinery on board Of the Delta, and
two had been burned by the ignition
OF some oil on the Epsilon. took
these injured men on board, and gave
each OF the boats one Of my crew.
also divided my spare oil. my provi.
sions and my torpedoes among them.
though we had the greatest possible
difficulty IN those crank vessels In
transferring them from one to the 9th.
err. However, by 10 o'clock II was
done, and the two vessels were In con-
dition TO keep tue sea for another ten
days. For my part, with only two
torpedCes left, ] beaded north up the
Irish sea. One OF my torpedoes ! ex.
/ pended that evening upon q cattle SHIP
/ making for Milford Haven. Late at
night, being abreast Of Holyhead,
called upon my four northern boats.
but without reply. Their Marconi
range Is very limited About 3 In tbs
afternoon Of the next day had fec
BILE answer IL was q great relief 10
me to find that my telegraphic instrur.
lions had reached them and that they
were on their station Before evening
we all assembled In the lee OF Sandl
island, In the Null Of Kintyre felt
an admiral indeed when saw my five
whaebacks all in n row. PanZa's re-
port was excellent. They had come
round by the Pentland firth and reach.
ed their cruising ground on the fourth
day. Already they had destroyed TWEEN.
ty vessels without any mishap. ] or
dered the Beta to divide her OIL and tor.
pedoes among the other three, so that
they were I'm good condition TO contin.
lie their cruise. Then the Beta and
headed for home, reaching our base
upon Sunday, April %. or C.pe
Wrath | picked up II paper from
small schooner.
Wheat, 81; maize, 20; barley, G2 y
What We're battles and bombardments
compared to thatl
The whole coast of Norland was
closely blockaded by Gordon within
Gordon and every port, even the small
est, held by the British. But why
should they suspect my modest confec-
toners villa more than any other Of
the 10000 houses that face the sea? |
was glad when picked up its homely
white front In my periscope. That
night / landed and found my stores In
tact Before morning the Beta report
ed herself, for we had the windows lit
as q guide
1t is not for me to recount the mes
sages which / found waiting for me at
my humble headquarters. They shall
ever remain as the patents OF nobility
Of my family. Among others was that
never to be forgotten salutation from
my king. He desired me to present
myself at Hauptville, but for once
took It upon myself to disobey his
commands. 1t took me two days-or
rather, two nights, for We sank our
selves during the daylight hours-tc
Mountain advocate., 1915-01-01

II was the queenly olympic OF the
White Star line once the largest anu
still the comeliest of liners. What q
picture she made, with the blue Cor
uish sea Dreaming round her giant
forefoot aud the pink western sky
with one evening star forming the
background TO her noble lines!
She was about five miles of when
We Owed TO cut >her on My calSula
ton was exact. As We came abreast
We loosed our torpedo and struck her
fair. We swirled round with tue con
cussIon of the waite. | saw her IN
my periscOpe list over IN her side, and
| knew that she hJd her deathblow
She settled down ~luwly, and there
was plenty of time TO save her people
The sea was dotted with her boats
When | got abou, three miles on l
rose to the surflre. and the whole
crew clustered NJ TO see the wonder
ful sight She diyed bow foremost,
and there was terrible explosion,
which seut one OF the tunnels into the
air. | suppose We should have cheered
somehow none Of Ms felt like cheer
ing We were all keen sailors. ana
IL went 20 our hearts 10 see such ship
20 down like a broken eggshell. ! gave
a gun order. and an were at their
posts again while we beaded north,
west once round the Lands End !
called up my two cousorts, aud We
met next day at Hartland point the
south end OF Bideford bay. Dor the
Mountain advocate., 1915-01-01
CHAPTER w.


The loes OF the Kappa.
CTlHE Kappa. with her gallant
cop mandvr and crew, was at
III the bottom " the English chan
IL appeared from this account that
after ] had parted from him be had
met and sunk no fewer than five YES
sells gathered this 10 be his work
since all OF them were 10y guulire and
all we're Oh the south coast % Dorset
or Devon. How be- met his fate was
stated IN q short telegram which was
headed, sinking Ut Hostile Subma.
rine" 1t was marked Falmouth" aud
ran thus:
THE p aud U mail steamer Mace
donna came into this port last night
with i've shell holes between wind aud
water She reports having been at
tackled by u hostile submarine ten miles
to the southeast Of the Lizard In
stead of using her tOrpedocs the sub
marine foI some reason approached
upon the surface and fired I've shots
from a semiautomatic twelve FOUNDER
gun. She was evidently under the im
preston that the Macedonia was un
armed As a matter OF fact, being
warned of the presence of submarines
In the channel. the Macedonia had
mounted her armament w. an aux
Hilary cruiser she opened tire with
two quick irers and blew away the
coming tower OF the submarine II Is
/ probable that the shells went right
/ through her, as she sank az once witt
| her matches open The Macedonia was
only kept ahoat by her pumps
Such was the end Of the Kappa aud
my gallant friend. Commander Ste
phan. His best epituph was N Il cor
! ner OF the same paper and was head
/ ed MARK Lane IL ran
Wheat tayerage), 60, maize, rs, bar
ley, so"
| Well, If stephan was gone there was
I the more need for me TO show energy.
| My plans were quickly taken. but they
we're comprehensive. All that day
| Saturday passed down the Cornish
coast and round Lands End. getting
| two steamers on the way. had learn
ed from Stephaus fate that II was
better to torpedo the large craft, tut
| was aware that the auxiliary cruls
ers Of the British government were
| all over 10000 tons, so that for all
ships under that size II was safe t
use my gun. Both these craft, the
Yelland and the Playb oy-the latter ar
American ship-were perfectly harm
less. so | came up within a hundred
yards of them aud speedily sank then
after allowing their people to get int
the boats. Some other steamers lay
farther out, but ! was 50 eager Il
make my new arrangements that die
not 60 out of my course to mOles'
them. Just before sunset, however, Sc
magnificent prey came within my
radius OF action that could not posi-
bly, refuse her.
No sailor could fail to recognize tha
glorious monarch of the sea, with bel
four cream tunnels tipped with black
her huge black sides, her red blige'
and her high white top hamper, roar
ing up channel at twenty three 6not'
and carrying her $1,000 tons as lightly
as If she were IL five ton motorboat
Mountain advocate., 1915-01-01
CHAPTER ~.

%tHE channel was covered with
English torpedo boats, buzzlng,
whlrl,ng like cloud OF midges.
~ How they thought they could
hurt me ! cannot imagine, unless by
accident were To come Up underneath
one OF them More dangerous were tht
aeropldDes, which cirCled here aud
there
The water being calm, / mad several
tines to descend rs deep as 100 feet
before 1 was sure that | was out OF
their sight After | had blown up the
three ships at Boulogne J saw two
aeroplanes flying down the channel,
and l knew that they would head OF
any vessels which WuIU ,uhiins ~.
There was one very large white steam.
er lying Of Havre, but she steamed
west before | could reach her dare
say Stephan or one OF the others would
get her before long. But those Internal
aeroplanes spoiled our sport Tor that
day. Not another steamer did | see,
suve the never ending torpedo boats
I consoled myself with the reelection.
however, that no food was passing me
on its way to London That was what
l was there for after all. II I cOnld
do IL without spending my tOrpodOcs
all the better Up to date l had fired
ten Of them ana sunk nine steamers, so
I had not wasted my weapons That
night | came back to the Kent coast
and lay upon the bottom Ia shallow
water near Dungeness.
We were al trimmed and ready ut
the first break OF day. FOR ! expected
| to catch some ships which had trled
to make the Thames in the darkness
| and had miscalCuated their time. sure
enough, there was great steamer
| coming up channel and dying tho
| American flag. II was all the same IL
me what tiag she flew 80 long as she
was engaged In conveying Contraband
Of war to the British isles. There wert
no torpedo boats about 0t the moment
so ! ran out on the surface and fired
shot across her bows she seemed
inclined to go on, SO | put second
one lust above her water line on her
port bow She stopped then AMI q
very angry man began 10 gcsticuate
from the bridge. ran the lOta al
most alongside. Are you the cap
tainf' asked.
what the / won't attempt t.
reproduce his language
"You have foodstuffs on board"
said.
Tts an American ship, you blind
beetler lie cried. Cant You see the
fag7 It is the Vermondia of Bos
ton"
Sorry, captain" ! answered. 81
have really no time for words Those
shots of mine will bring the torpedo
boats, and dare say at this very mo
ment your wireless IS making trouble
for me. Get your people into the
boats"
I had to show him 7 was not hlulling
SO drew off and began putting shell:
into him Just on the water line. Whel
had Knocked six holes In bis ship h'
was very busy on his boats, fired
twenty shots altogether, and no tor
pedo was needed, for she was lyin9
over with a terrible list To port an'
presently came right on TO her side
There she lay FOR two or three minute:
before she foundered. There were
eight boats crammed with people ly
ing round her when she went down.
believe everybody was saved, but
could not wait to inquire. From al
quarters the poor old painting, useless
war vessels were hurrying. | hlle'
my tanks. ran oar bows under an'
Mountain advocate., 1915-01-01

lucky enough to get the London Chron.
icle Of that very morning
II was interesting reading-so inter
esting that had TO announce II all to
the crew. Of course you know the
British style OF headline, which gives
you all the news at a glance. II seem
ed to me that the whole paper was
headlines. II was IN such a state OF ex
element. Hardly word about me
and my fiotila. We were on the sec
ond page. The 6rst one began some
thing like this:
CAPTURE or BLANKENBERGi
Mountain advocate., 1915-01-01

DESTRUCTION OF ENEMYs FLEET.
Mountain advocate., 1915-01-01

TRAwLERs DESTROY MINE FIELD.
LOSS OF TWO BATTLEsHIPs.
Mountain advocate., 1915-01-01
is IT THE END,

Is IT THE END?
OF course what | had foreseen had
occurred. The town was actually oc-
Mountain advocate., 1915-01-01

BURNING OF TOWN.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-30
MOTOR TO BLufFTON
TO attend FUNERAL

FOUNTAIN CITY. Ind. Sept. 30
Mrs. John Smith and sons are visit
ing Misses Lucetta and Emma Mills.
Miss Cecil Lacey Of Richmond, visit.
ed her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ.
Lacey Sunday.
Several persons from here attended
Yearly Meeting including: Mr.. and
Mrs. Mahlon Bond, Rev. and Mrs.
Leslie Bond, William Brooks and fam
lily, Henry Fahien and family, Mrs.
Sarah Woodland, Miss Mary Woodland,
Mr.. and Mrs. l. P. Hunt, Mrs. Jennie
FnlghuM and Rev. and Mrs. Luke
Woodland.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bond, Mr.. and
Mrs. Forest Lacey and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wesley Retiring were supper guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Hiatt.
Rev. Huddleston, L. O. Anderson,
Ora Lacey and Harry Lacey motored
to Bluffton Sunday to attend the fu-
neral of the little nine-year-old son OF
Mr. Lowery, victim of an automobile
accident Wednesday.
Miss Echo Roland has returned
home after few weeks spent in Rich
mond.
Mr. and Mrs. John Shoemaker are
spending several days with their
daughter Mrs. George Cockerell of
New Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Huddleston OF
Dublin, Mrs Sarah Hatfield of New
Castle, Mrs. Leroy Huddleston and
family, and Altheo Lacey were guests
of G. N Hatfield Sunday
MIR. and Mrs. Howard Reed and
daughter Gwenavere, are visiting
Frank LongfelloW.
Misses Celia Barnes and Esther
Brooks were guests of Blanche Hamp
ton Saturday and Sunday.
Rex Overman has returned to the
Blind Institution at Indianapolis.
Miss Vera Crome, Grace Pitts and
Mr.. Miller were guests of Miss Myrtle
Skinner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Williams were
guests of Guy Carols Sunday.
Mike Retts returned home Satur-
day His condition is improved.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-30
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