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Barton County democrat., 1901-10-18

led before that commanding dame,
and then distinctly displeased as, TAX
ing advantage of her opportunity.
the indignant lady burst forth with
her grievance:
"Ohi This is Gen. Vinton! Well,
L must say that I think you generals
have treated the ladies of the Red
Cross with precious little courtesy.
Here we've been waiting SO hours,
and not a soul has come near us or
shown us where to go or told us what
to do, while everybody else aboard is
looked oafter at once"
"It is matter entirely out of my
Jurisdiction, madame" answered the
general with grave and distant dig
nifty. "In fact, I knew nothing of the
arrival of any such party until, at
the commanding generals this morn
ins, your vice Presidents it?-was
ensleavoring to-"
sour vice president, sir" interposed
the lady, promptly, sis in San Fran.
cisco, attending to her proper func-
tions. The person you Saw is not
recognized by the Red Cross at all,
nor by anyone in authority that
know of"
| Gen. Vinton Redeemed. A soldier.
accustomed to the 'scourtesies indis-
pensable among military men," Ill
brooks it that a stranger and a wom-
an should take him to task for mat
tiers beyond his knowledge or con-
| troll.
| "You will pardon me If in my ig-
norance of the matter I fancied the
lady in question to be a represents
tive of your order, and for suggest
ing that the chief surgeon is the OFF,
-cial to whom you should address
your complaint-and'r rebukes. Good
| morning. madame. Miss Ray" he
continued, as he quickly turned and
Fled that young lady away, two OF
my staff desire to be presented. May
have the pleasure?"
There was no installing the gener
ais disapprobation of the off1cia
head of the sisterhood as represented
on the Sacramento. Though he and
his officers remained aboard an hour
not once again would he look to
wards DIR. Wells or seem to see AM
of the party but Miss Ray-this, too
Ldespite the fact that she tried to ex
Barton County democrat., 1901-10-18

I found that the stick rubbing, in
the way We were led to, believe it
was done, was indeed a lie. No In
dians ever did-nor do I believe they
ever will-make a fire that way
And yet it is the friction of two
sticks rubbing together another way
that did, and yet does, produce fire,
and since those first days of my trav-
els I've often seen it done. One day
was with some Wallapai friends of
mine in northern Arizona. One of
them asked me for some matches. 1
said I would give him whole box
full if he would make me a fire with
out a match Inoa minute he set to
work. He borrowed the walking
cane of Puchilowa, my interpreter,
which had just the right kind of end
to it. and then, getting a piece of
softer, half rotten but very dry wood,
he boxed a small hole in it.. Now,
taking the stick. he placed the end
of it into the hole, and then, rubbing
the stick between his hands he made
it revolve SO rapidly that in a min
ute or less slight smoke could be
seen In the hole where the end OF
the stick was revolving. Stopping for
| Just a moment he got some dry punk
and put it into the hole and around
| the end of the stick and began to
| twirf it again. at the same time gen
| tly blowing on the punk In less
time than it takes me to write 1t
he had got = spark. This he blew
Barton County democrat., 1901-10-18

gently until it became two, or three
and more, and then with a few pieces
of shredded cedar bark he picked up
the sparks, blew them more and moro
until the bark was, ignited, and In
five minutes he had good camp nres
1 was so pleased with his ready re-
sponse to my suggestion that made
him happy with two boxes of matches
a red shirtand sack OF tobacco Ano
it was worth it, tool To have my.
youthful illusion shattered and the
truth put in its place: to be taught that
to know things you must do more than
read about them, was well worth. ten
tim&- what I gave the old Wallapai-
While was making notesof this, my
photographer, Pierce, was making
snap shots of the proceeding. and from
these the accompanying pictures ara
made.
Among the Cherokees, as far back IS
1879, according to Bartram. they had
an interesting fire ceremony a. the be-
ginning of the first new moon after
the corn became full-eared. After va
rious ceremonies seven people who
had been appointed prepared hearth
by carefully cleaning it. Then a block
of wood was brought. into which a
hole was bored and small quantity OF
dry golden rod was placed in and
around this hole. A stick was then
placed in the hole and rapidly twirled
until the weed took fire. The flame
thus kindled was famed, snd a fire
made upon the hearth, from which the
women came and took Goals to their
homes. All the women prior to this
had eXtinguished their own fres-so
that no ''old" fire remained. and then
with great solemnity came and stood.
witnessing the Hndling of the new
flame. A little of all meat first cooked
at the new fires was dropped into the
flame rs a sacrifice.
Among the Aztecs similar festivals
were observed in honor of the god OF
fire, one in August and the other in
February, and the accompanying en-
craving was copied from one of their
ancient rituals prescribing the mode
of its observance. s.
At Walpi, on the Eastern Mesa Zone
of the Hopi villages), beautiful new
| fire ceremony is observed each Novem.
Der. The herald makes an announce
ment that is beautiful in its poetic inn
| agery and four days later the fire
Barton County democrat., 1901-10-18
CHAPTER XII.

October had come and the rainy
season was going, but still the heat
of the midday sun drove everybody
within doors except the irrepressible
Yankee soldiery, released "on pass"
from routine duty at inner barracks
or outer picket line, and wandering
about this strange, old-world metrop-
oils of the Philippines, reckless of
time or temperature in their deter
nina to see everything there was
to be seen about the whilom strong
hold of .the Dons"' in Asiatic waters.
Along the narrow sidewalks of the
Escolta. already bordered by Amer
lean signs-and saloons-and rem
dered even more than usually precar-
ious by American drinks, the blue
shirted boys wandered, open-eyed,
marveling much to7find 'twixt twelve
and two the shutters up in all the
shops not conducted, as were the
bars, on the American plan, while
from some, still more oriental, the
sun and the shopper both were ex-
| cluded four full hours, beginning at
| IL.
| South of the walls and outworks of
| Old Manila and east of the Luneta
lay a broad, open level, bounded on
the south by the suburb of Ermita,
and in the midst of the long row of
| Spanish-built houses extending from
the battery of huge Krupps at the
bay side, almost over to the diagonal
avenue of the Nozaleda. stood the
very ocozy, finely furnished house
which had been hired as quarters for
Col. Brent, high dignitary on the de-
Ppartment staff.
Its lower story of cut stone was
pierced by the arched driveway
through which carriages entered to
the patio or inner court. and, as in
the tenets of Madrid the queen OF
Spain is possessed of no personal
! means of locomotion, so possibly to
no Spanish dame of high degree may
be attributed the desire. even though
she have the power, to walk.
No other portal, therefore, either
for entrance or exit, could be found
at the front. Massive doors Of dark
heavy wood from the Luzon forests
strapped with iron. swung on huge
hinges that unless well oiled, defie6
the efforts of unmuscular mankind
A narrow panel opening ine one 90,
these doors, two feet above ths
ground and on little hinges of it:
) own, gave means of passage to house
hold servants and, when pressed fol
| time, to such of their superiors a
would condescend to step high ant
| stoopP low 60
| To the right and left of the maj,
| entrance were store rooms. servants
rooms, and carriage-room, and oppo
site the latter, towards the rear, TIA
? broad stairway that, turning upol
itself, led to the Hving-rooms on tn
: upper sfioor-the broad salon at tn
Barton County democrat., 1901-10-18
plain matters and pour oil on such

plain matters and pour oil on such
troubled waters.
Capt. Butt sent up champagne to
the distinguished party, and Miss
Ray begged tD be excused and slipped
away to her stateroo4n, only to be IN
stantly recalled by other cards
Col. and Mrs. Brent, other old friends
of her father and mother. She re-
membered them well. and remem-
bered having heard how Mrs. Brent
had braved all opposition and had
started for Hong-Kong the day after
the colonel steamed for Manila; and
their coming with most hospitable
intent only added TO the poor girls
perplexities, for they showered well
comes upon her and bade her get her
luggage up at once. They had come
to take her to their own roof. They
had secured such a quaint, .roomy
house in Ermita right near the bay
shore, and looking. right out on the
Luneta and the parade grounds.
They stormed at her plea that she
must not leave her companions. They
bade her send for Miss Porter, and
included her in their warm-hearted
invitation; but by the time Maidie
was able. to get a word in edgewise
on her own account, and begged them
to come and meet Mrs. DIR. Wells and
the Red Cross sisterhood, they de-
INJURED.
The general, in Marion's brief alb
sence, had expressed his opinion of
that official head, and the Brents had
evidently accepted his views. Then
Vinton and his officers loudly begged
Mrs. Brent to play chaperon and per
suade Miss Ray and Miss Porter. to
accompany them in their fine white
launch in visit to the admiral on the
flag ship, and said nothing about 9TH
ers of the order
The idea of seeing Dewey on his
own deck and being shown all over
the sOlympiat Why, it was glorious!
But Miss Ray faltered her refusal,
even against Miss Porter's imploring g
eyes. Then Stuyvesant declared he
didn't feel up to it, -
The general went off to the fleet
and the Brentsa back to the shore
without the girls. But in the course
of the afternoon four more officers
came to tender their services to
"Billy Rays daughter" and none, not
even a hospital steward, came to do
down Maidie Ray had every assurance
that the most popular girl at that
moment in Manila army. circles was
the least popular aboard the Sacra-
| mento, and Kate Porter cried herself
to sleep after an out-and-out squab-
bic with two of the band. and the
7 emphatic assertion that if she were
Marion Ray she would cut them all
| dead and go live with her friends
| ashore.
But when the morrow came, was
| it to be- wondered at that Miss Ray
| had developed high fever? Was it
not characteristic that before noon,
| from the official head down, from DIR.
Wells to Dottie Fellows, the most
diminutive of the party. there lived
not woman of their number who
was not eager in tender OF services
and in desire to be- at the sufferers
bedside? Was it not manlike that
! Stuyvesant, who had stunned the
| sisterhood for days, now sought the
very women he had scorned and
begged for tidings of the girl 60 he
loved?
Barton County democrat., 1901-10-18


part of the performances take place.
Four different societies assemble at
the underground sacred kiva where
priests are ready with the fire board
and drill to make the flame. Two
priests twirl the drill in turns, and two
of the societies each make fire. In one
case smoke was produced in 20 seconds.
a spark in 60, and soon there was q
smudge in the cedar bark which was
blown into a fame with the breath.
Then prayers are offered by the CHIEF
priests before the flame end prayer
plumes for the six cardinal directions
are dropped into the fire. Then the
whole village goes in procession to q
shrine where log of petrified wood
stands, and prayers and other sacred
ceremonies are INDUCED ia
G. WHARTON JONES .
Barton County democrat., 1901-10-18
spider. That spin sf1k.

In Rhodesia there have been dis
covered spiders which are silk spin
ners and, like DR.. Johnson's Scotch
man, when caught young may be
made something Of These little
creatures are now to be made to spin
silk in match-boxes and the silk
win be carried to manufacturing cen
tiers, where it viii be fashioned into
ladies' dresses and gentlemen's ties
and umbrellas.
Barton County democrat., 1901-10-18
MISREPRESENTATION
Then Making a Fire by Means of
Friction Is Very Easy.
Method I'm Vogue Among Indians Diff
fers frem Book oAccounts-The
Interesting Operation De-
scribed In Detail. O
Especial Arizona Letter.l

VXIHEN Z was a lad 1 got the i'm
wv preston somehow that Indians
made fire by rubbing two
sticks together. Once or twice / tried
it. I got two sticks. perfectly dry, and
rubbed and rubbed and rubbed. But
the more I rubbed the cooler the
Barton County democrat., 1901-10-18

It is said, that a great broker once
told his son that only two things
were necessary to make e great
fnancier. "And what are those,
papa?" the son asked. Honesty and
sagacity." But what do you COM
slider the mark OF honesty to be3"
Always to keep your word" "And
the mark OF sagacity2'' sNevsr -
give your word"
Barton County democrat., 1901-10-18
Comparing Notes.

Mrs Slowboy-My husbands SO lazy
thateif it wasn't for me don't believe
he would get up in time to go to bed.
Mrs. Rounder-My husbands differ
ent- He scarcely goes to bed in time
to get up.-N. Y.eWorfd.
Barton County democrat., 1901-10-18

Mr.. GasperI am going to have the
courts look into the sanity of that
man who lives next door.
Mrs. Gasper-Why2
well, he's taking lessons on a horn
and told me if his playing annoyed us
! he would give up learning. Ohio
State Journal
Barton County democrat., 1901-10-18
afending the Leak.

o"Ah wants toe speak toe yo' for a
pair OBJ minutes" said Abe, approach
ing the colonel during a recent hot
SPELL "Ah wants toe loan a dime
off yo' toe get glass OBJ GIN"
.Why, you black rascal. I gave you
a nickel not more than half an hour
ago to buy beer with"
"Ah knows yo' did, sah," said Abe,
ostentatiously wiping his face, "but
nah wufiess skin leaks SO bad dat de
beer come straight froo hit. All wants
de gin toe close man po's."@Judge.
Barton County democrat., 1901-10-18

T6urist-How long does the sher-
if hold Office In this county?
Native (of Bloody Gulch)-Just as
long as he continues to draw first
Puck.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-05-03
:. :. LOCAL NEWS >


George Stuber is in attendance at
court as juror.
q Van Robertson returned Tuesday
from Mt. Idaho.
Jurors Bruner and Petty are in at
tendance at court.
Spring work on the reservation is
znearly completed.
H. A. Jaynes, of Lewiston, is the new
clerk at Goldstone's.
Henry Nuxoll went to Mt. Idaho to
attend court Monday.
n. 7. Wright, of Mohler, was dping
business here Tuesday.
]. H. Smiley left. Tuesday for Mt,
idaho to act on the jury.
Mrs. S. r. Libbey has been under the
weather during the past week.
R. F. Eller, OF Keuterville, paid this
Office a pleasant call yesterday.
Frank Graham, formerly of this place,
was in from Nezperce city yesterday.
DR. Turner went to Mt. Idaho Mou-
day to attend court, returning Tuesday.
Hubert Hattrup, the real estate man,
will leave for Lewiston today on bust
ness.
VIM. Robnett, representing the Sligo
Iron Store Co., visited our merchants
Tuesday.
H. A. Greving, the Keuterville mer-
chant, has just received tull line oil
furniture. l6
The Mckinley boys have hauled sew
eral large loads OF rails through town
this week.
The Cottonwood and Sites ball min es
are matched to play at this place Sun
day, May 18th.
Joe Kincaid, representing o. A. Kjos
OF Lewiston, was in the city Saturday
taking orders for dry goods.
Ii you want good furniture cheap call
at Greving's store, Keuterville, and in
speet the new line just arrived. Is
Ed Bradford has sawed out this spring
over five hundred thousand feet of first
class lumber which will be sold cheap
for cash.
Louis Watson, who for several months :
has been clerkins at Goldstone's, left
Wednesday morning for Lewiston. Lou
made many warm friends -during his
sojourn here who regret his departure.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-05-03

huge prairie fire has swept Nebras-
ka doing untold damage TO range and
stock,
Don't forget tine Bon Bon candy store
when you want to make your girl a
present of fine candies.
Milton Moody this week sold a band
OF fifty hogs OF all sizes to Riley Rice
for the lump sum of $3.50.
p. w. Kittrell left Thursday for Lew
iston after load of freight for out up to
date merchant, W. L. Brown.
G. b Sanders, son of Mrs. Sanders,
was visiting here Saturday and Sunday
and left again for the Salmon Monday.
jaw Root, a Portland mining expert,
is in the city en- route to Idaho county,
where he will inspect mining property.
Tribune,
p. H, Butler made a business trip to
Grangeville Monday, returning Tues
day. He reports that town very quiet,
to say the least.
Ed Lancaster, of Salmon river, is up
and around again after severe spell of
illness, and is visiting with his father
in-law, H. W. Tefit.
c &. Belts, representing the Miller,
Schloss & Scott furniture company of
San Francisco, was doing business with
our merchants Monday
The following travelling statesmen
were doing the town Tuesday: w. G..
Espey, hardware, A. III. McEvan, gro
ceries, and F. F. Potts, tea.
A school boy says there is a. big diff
ference between his teacher and a streak
of lightning-his teacher can strike sew
eral times in the same place.
DIR. Truitt reports the birth OF 10
pound girl to the wife OF Lew Morrison
near the Indian church on April goth.
Mother and babe doing nicely.
VIM Simon is the temporary clerk at
Goldstone's. We understand that Ike
Binnard will return here end fill his
old position behind the counter.
Ye pencil push was at Kcuterville
Monday in the interest Of the CunoxIcLE
and found business in that enterprising
burg lively, especially in the lumber
line.
We have sold so far this season over
900 rods of the celebrated NJ. NJ $. poul-
try fence. also 1900 of the hog fence.
See us before fencing The yellow
Front. opposite p. o.
II. & II. HARDwARE Co.
10 Grangeville, Id.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-05-03
Don't You Think
DIED.

Alter an Illness OF only four days, Ira,
the sixteen year old son OF H. ". reiit,
died Yesterday at 4 :45 p. m. of iuffam-
nation OF the bowels. Dir. Turner did
all in his power TO save the lad, but it
was Of no avail. The sorrowing parents
and relatives have our heartfelt sympa-
thy. Ira was bright lad OF whom
much was expected, "A JOY to his parents
and all VINO knew him. Funeral ser.
vices will be eonducled hy Rev. ]. T..
Daniels, the intermeut taking place
this afternoon.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-05-03
MORROW ITEMS.

School begins next Monday.
J. l.. Craig is entering ON his fourth
week with typhoid and is still seriously
i'll.
Miss Myrtle Heath, who has been suf-
fering for some time with liberation of
the stomach, is RAPIDLY improving.
DtED.-Mrs. T. NJ. Davis died sudden
ly and unexpectedly on Saturday, April
27, at 3 p. IN. after only few hours
sickness. Funeral services were con-
Quoted on Sunday by Rev. j. L. Dam
ieis, the mother and infant being in
TERED in the same casket.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-05-03

The following gentlemen left Monday
for Mt. Idaho as witnesses in the Pack.
ing House case: ". Robertson, Buck
Bates. J, L. Woedrine and Geo. Petty.
H. w, Teat yesterday recovered
| span OF horses he lpat two weeks ago.
He found them three miles from Ilo,
where man was eontentedly working
them.
Bill Rookie started Wednesday on
round up of all the "Circle s., horses.
belonging to the shissler ranch on Cot.
tonwood creek. He expects to scour
the prairie FOR week.
! III. G. Eckerman, one OF our most
( prosperous farmers. was in the city
Sunday. The CHRONICLE is now reg
ular visitor at his home. All our best
people support the CHRoNIclE. DO you2a
Every Item In our store represents
values unmatched elsewhere. Look us
over and you will find that we can save
you something.
H, & H. HARDwARE Co.
i is Grangeville, Id.
Our ball nine got itsef beat at Dem
yer last Sunday. The snnnyslle team
wouldn't let our pitcher enter the box
and our boys had to do the beat they
could. The score was to 5 In favor Of
Sunnyside.
T. w. Mitchell, of Keuterville. was
In the city Tuesday. Mr.. Mitchell re.
| Gently returned from Salmon river
where he went to try to secure the con-
tract Of bulldog the wagon road. but
found another man there already at
work.
NJ. NJ. S. poultry wire is the only
fence that will stand the test. We are
sole agents. The yellow Front, oppo-
site the P, o.
III. 4 III. HARDwARE Co.
10 Grangeville, Id.
j. B. Crawford, owner Of the Touring
mill here. came in from Howard last
Saturday. Mr.. Crawford is figurine on
installing a mill at the above, place and
already has carload Of machinery on
the ground. He returned there Tues
day.
We take personal pride in hammer
ing our hardware prices down to the
lowest possible notch; this method sells
goods for us, The yellow Front, oppo-
site the r. o.
Il H.& FL. HARDWARE Go.
10 Grangeville, Id
The fl. 4 H. Hardware Co., OF
Grangeyille. is building large brick
powder magazine and will be the first
and only house to handle powder in
car lots. This enterprising firm has al.
ready shipped four car loads Of hard.
ware this season and have others yet to
arrive. They say business is good and
that their prices make it SO. Is
The boys are whispering all kinds of
good news among themselves and very
often one can hear the name OF one of
our prominent saloon men mentioned
They tell of young ladies buying a we'd
ding dress and finery for what seems to
be suddenly coming event. Well, if
it transpires, (and everybody thinks it
Will the way we will all have of doing
the proper thing to John WON'T bother
us much.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-05-03

Forsman's mill is steadily saving out
fine lumber to add 10 the dry lumber
they have left over from last season.
Frank Wright's engine has arrived
and Frank expects t. be able to run his
mill in short time. The engine is
5O-horse power and the min capacity is
largely Increased.
There is Il great deal Of trouble brew
ing in this community, over somebody's
malicious spitefulness, such as the wan
ton cutting on destroying Of fences and
the piIfering OF loose articles.
KRoNIcLER
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-05-03

The CnnoxTri.E office is thoroughly
equipped to 10 all kinds OF uptodate
job work. We have a bran new assort !.
ment ol the latest type faces and our
printers will iakea back seat for no one.
satisfaction guaranteed.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-05-03
FOR SALE,

One OF the best saw mills in the conn
try, doing good business. and a large
quantity of material to work on. Best
of reasons for selling. This viii be sold
at bargain. For further particulars
enquire OF j. NJ. WoiBERT, Camas Prai-
rie Real Estate Agency
IA Cottonwood, Idaho.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-05-03
RANCH FOR SALE.

A decided ranch, 100 acres situated on
the Elk City road 4 miles east Of Harp
ster. Comfortable frame house, brick
ilue. Water, timber, some cedar Ad-
joins seh,,ol land. Price $500 per acre.
For particulars address
DR. G. BusEY.
Harpster, Idaho.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-05-03
FURNITURE FOR SALE.

A Gilt edge bargain for any one bny-
ing all my household furniture in one
lot. Will also sell separate pieces.
A. ]. MANNING
(Cottonwo ID Barber,)
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-05-03
LUMBER FOR SALE.

| have on hand some seasoned, dress
ed lumber at Webster & Wright's mill,
also some seasoned rough lumber at
keuterville. EDMUND SoNNEN.
Greencreek, Idaho.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1901-05-03
FOR SALE CHEAP.

One small cook stove. Apply at this
office. l6