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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-11-27
1t is now up to Cottonwood to show her mettle.

An electric railway meeting will
be held here next Tuesday evening
and at that meeting it will be de-
cided whether Cottonwood will
take q new lease on life or whether
she will sign her own death war
rant. 1t will be learned then
whether the citizens of Cottonwood
have the welfare and future pros
perity of the town enough at heart
to make an effort in its behalf or
whether they wish to remain I'M
disturbed in their slumbers and
let the town die "a death of stagna-
ton. The time for action is here
and unless the citizens make
great effort to save her Cotton
woods doom is sealed forever. The
electric railway is coming across
the prairie as surely as the sun
rises and sets because it has the
men and money behind it to put
it across. The question that con-
Germs us is, Will it come
through Cottonwood?'
The answer lays with you-the cit
liens. Senator j. l.. Eckert has
made the railway promoters a pro-
position worth $500 to bring the
line through his ranch east of town
and if it goes there it will miss
this place. By that route it saves
at least 3 miles of track, a money
saving of at least $4,000, besides
getting depot site of 5 acres and
40 acres of townsite for the new
town that will be started at that
place. You have but to look
around you to see the fate of other
towns that have tried to make the
railways come to them. Look at
Geneseel The railroad company
started a town of its own half a
mile west of the original town of
Genesee and inside Of three or four
wears old Genesee was all moved to
the new town. Look at Boise,
Idaho, and Union, oregonl ! They
thought they had cinch but both
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-11-27
Another Thanksgiving is gone.

A preacher, at the conclusion of
one of his sermons, said: "Let all
in the house who are paying their
debts stand up Instantly every
man, woman and child, with one
exception, rose to their feet. The
preacher seated them and said:
Nov every man not paying his
debts stand up" The exception
noted. careworn, hungry looking
individual, clothed in his last sum-
msr's suit, slowly assumed a per-
pendicular position. Chow is it,
my FRIEND" asked the minister,
"that you are the only man not TO
pay his obligations?r ~ run a
newspaper" he meekly answered,
sand the bretheren here who just
stood up are my subscribers, and
' "Let us pray" exclaimed
the minister.-Ex.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-11-27
EsTRAY NOTICE.
GABRIEL.

l have taken up at my place, miles
north of Cottonwood and 2 miles east of
Ferdinand, the following described es-
tray animals: One red 2-year old hei-
fer, right ear cropped and left ear split,
no visible brands. One white and red
spotted yearling heller marked with I'M
der crop on both ears, ho brands visible.
Animals came to my plrce late last Aug
ust. Owner will please call, pay all
charges and remove property or same
will be sold according to Estary law.
Dated Nov. %, 1908, Ferdinand, Ida.
HENRY HERzoG.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-11-27

MANAGER WANTED in this county
and adjoining territory, to represent
and advertise an old established wealthy
business house of solid financial stand
ing. Salary $21.00 weekly, with expen-
ses additional, paid each Monday by
check direct from headquarters. Ex-
penses advanced and horse and carriage
furnished when necessary; position per-
manent. Address Secretary, 600 Monon
Building, Chicago, III.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-11-27
FERDINAND NOTES.

II. E. Benser, of Westlake, was Wis
itor here Wednesday.
VIM. Settlers leaves Friday for Cali
fornia and will go from there to his old
home in Ohio to spend the winter.
F. M. Quigley made trip to Lewis
ton Saturday taking down VIM. True
blood and family who will leave for
Missouri where they will reside.
Arrived late last week.
Several Ferdinand parties transacted
business in Nezperce Saturday.
The school attendance has been small
this week ON account of the cold wealth
er.
H. G. Quigley and Will Crabtree at
tended lodge in Cottonwood on Tuesday
night.
Several Ferdinand parties attended
the dance in Westlake Friday night.
All report a good time.
AS no stove has been obtained for the
new school room both departments have
occupied one room this week.
Mrs. Emma Hertel, of Princeton
WASH, is visiting here with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Hasse.
DIED:-Mrs. Moody, wife of George
Moody, died at her home near Ferdi-
nand on Wednesday night, Nov. IL,
and was buried in the cemetery at the
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-11-27
MANAGER WANTED.

Trustworthy lady or gentleman to
manage business in this county and adj
joining territory for well and favorably
known house OF solid financial standing.
500 straight cash salary and expenses,
paid each Monday by check direct from
headquarters. Expense money advanc-
ed position permanent. Address Man
ager, $40 Monon Bldg, Chicago, Ill.
A Good Name.
From personal experience l testify
that DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
unequalled rs liver pill. They are
rightly named because they give energy
and strength and do their work with
ease.-W. T. Easton, Boerne, Tex.
Thousands of people are using these
tiny little pills in preference to all 9TH
ers, because they are SO pleasant and
effectual. They cure billiousness, tor
-pid liver, jaundice, sick headache, con-
stipation, etc. They do not purge and
weaken, but cleanse and strengthen,
Sold by Clarke's Drug Store.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-11-27
ESTRAY NOTICE.

| have taken up at my place 2 miles
west of Denver, Idaho, on the Cotton
wood road, the following described es-
tray: One red steer about two years
old, no visible marks or brands. AMI
mal came to my place about the last of
August. Owner will please call, pay
charges and take animal away or it will
be sold according to Estray law.
Dated Nov. IA, 1908, Denver, Idaho.
ANDREW JoRGENsoN.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-11-27

ly erected at Gardiner, the
of which was laid by PresidentS
welt during his visit to the Park in a
The Northern Pacific trains now nse
the new railway station nearing COM
pletion at that point, and which is with
out a doubt the most unique and inter-
esting structure of its kind in the conn-
try. The station is large and commodi-
Gus, and was erected at cost of SIC, 900,
including the arrangement and beauti-
flying of the grounds. 1t is supplied
with all modern conveniences, and the
grounds adjacent have been made at
tractive by the planting OF trees and
lawns. 1t is located upon the banks of
an artificial lake, the water of which Is
brought from the Gardiner river as it
rushes out Of the Park into the Yellow
stone. The water is as pure as crystal,
and will be used to supply Gardiner
with fire protection and for domestic
purposes. The depot is constructed in
rustic style, and is both interesting and
attractive. The railway company has
joined with the government in making
the surroundings about Gardiner, the
gateway to Yellowstone Park, an at
tractive feature OF the park tour.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1903-11-27

during May Of '65 that Mr.. Hays
and party had occasion to go to
Mt. Idaho on business and they
made the entire trip at that season
of the year on snow shoes.-Nez-
perez Herald.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-21
ORIGIN OF MODERN CUSTOMS.
History of Caps Widows Wear-Used
70 Cover Bald Heads.

u NOfNA DA4 AIAA4s
It is most surprising what anum-
Der Of little things We do without
knowing the reason, says the New
York News.
Why, for instance, do widows wear
capsl Perhaps yea may say because
they make them look pretty and IN
teresting. But the real reason Is that
when the Romans were in England
they shaved their heads asa sign Of
mourning. OF course a widow
couldn't let herself be seen with a
bald head. so She made herse.iapret-
ty cap. And now, though the neces-
sity of wearing it has passed away, the
cap remains.
What is the meaning Of the cruises
or Ks on a barrel Of beer2 They sig
Nifty degree Of quality nowadays. But
originally they we're put on by those
ancientmonks as a sort of trademark.
They were crosses in those days, and
meant a sort of oath on the cross,
sworn by the manufacturer that his
barrel contained good liquor.
Why are bells tolled for the dead?
This has become so familiar a prac-
tice that a funeral without it would
appear un-Christian. Yet the reason
is quite barbarous. Bells we're tolled
long ago, when people yer being
hurried, in order to brighten away the
evil spirits who lived in the air.
Why do fair ladies break a bottle
Of wine on the ship they are chris
tening? Merely another survival of
barbarie custom. In the days Of sac
riRce to the gods it was customary to
get some poor victim when boat was
being launched, and to cut his throat
over the prov, so that his blood bap-
tiled it.
Why are dignitaries deafened by a
salute when they visit a foreign port?
It seems a curious sort of welcome,
this firing off Of guns, but it appears
the custom arose in a very reasonable
way. Originally a town or a warship
fred off their guns on the approach Of
important and friendly strangers to
show hat they had such faith in the
visitors peaceful intentions they
didn't think il necessary 10 keeptheiI
guns loaded.
Why do we sometimes throw q
shoe after a bride? The reason is moi
very complimentary. From Of old il
has been the habit Of mothers to chas-
tise their children with a shoe. Hence
the custom arose Of the father Of {
bride making a present to the bride.
groom Of a shoe, as a sign that it wa:
to be his right to keep herin order.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-21
LESS LAUGHTER NOWADAYS.
Boisterous Fun Belonged to the Youth
of the World.

A learned author has recently pub
lished a treatise on that mystery Of all
the ages, human laughter, and we re-
g1et, says the London Globe, to find
it is his serious opinion that laughter
is dying out among civilized peoples,
Laughter, we are told, is caused by
things which illustrate something in
the nature Of a defect, a failure to
satisfy some standard requirement,
as that Of law or custom, provided
that it is small enough to be viewed
as a harmless plaything; or, as it is
said later on, something which fails
to comply with a social requirement,
yet is so trifing that we do not feel
called upon to judge the shortcom-
ing severely. Starting with this axi-
ON, is it not possible that with the ad-
vance of civilization and the general
spreading of culture among all class
es the time must come when there
will be so very little harmless in
fringement Of the normal that we
shall find ourselves with nothing
more to laugh at than the tedious an
ecdotes of our ancestors? Imagine a
world where everyone is just as per-
feet and normal as ones self, and one
is instantly convinced of a laughter
less millennium. But we cannot con-
strain ourselves to agree with the
author that laughter is dying out in
this fashion. The vigor of laughter
was to the youth Of the world; but
the chuckles Of middle life and the
spreading smile Of old age are as sim
cere expressions Of merriment as the
most boisterous laughter.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-21
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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-21
Profitable Waste.

"All that glitters is not gold," and,
on the other hand, not all that finds
its way to the dust-bin is worthless.
For instance, in Stafford in one year
208, $50 mineral-water bottles, 49,
700 other bottles, and 81 tons Of
broken glass, estimated to represent
$50, 900 broken bottles, worth e., 900
at retail rates, were picked out Of the
refuse at the destructcrs. The
marked bottles were returned to the
makers at Id. per dozen, while the
other glass was sold for ESQ to be
used in making mortar. In Glasgow
the corporation issue bags to business
houses for the collection Of waste.
paper, the contents being gathered
periodically. In this way IS tons o.
paper are collected weekly, and a pro,
ftof f2O0 per year is realized. Solder
is extracted from old tin cans found
among the refuse, and j. sold ct /
fair price.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-21
OF PUBLICATION

STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF LAFAYETTE, 20
In the Circuit Court of said County In
Vacation, December 10Th, 1902.
The State Of Missouri at she relation and to
the use OF > J Fulkerson- Collector Of the
Revenue OF Lafayette County, Ia the State
Of Missouri Plaintiff,
vs..
Michael Hastings. Defendant.
To Me said Michael hastings; You are
hereby Notified tn AZ said plaintiff has com
mencadf a suit against you In said court by
petition, the object and general nature OF
whice IS to obtain a Judgment for the taxes,
interest and costs due on the following
described real estate, situate In the county
of Lafayette and state OF Missouri, to-wit:
Lot twOl t2l, block three (3l Buckingham's
addition to Lexington. said real estate
being delinquent for the years 1897, 1898. 1850,
1900, and that said taxes. for said years.
lexclusivel OF penalty, interest and costs,
amount IA the aggregate 70 the sum OF
Seven ana se.lV9 Dollars $3.50, and that the
same may be declared a lien on said real
estate, and that the same may be sold or 50
much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
the 1ud Ffnent rendered herein, With interest,
fees. penalties, commissions and costs.
And you are further notified that unless
you appaAr az the next term OF said court
to be begun and held at the court house, in
the City Qt Lexington, In said county on the
the first day 0f said term, II the term shall
SO long continue, and IL not, then before the
end OF the term, and answer said petition,
the SANG VIII be taken as confessed.
And II Is further ordered that d cOpy
hereof bf published Ia the Lexington Intenf.
gencer, "A newspaper published In said
county OF Lafayette. for -four weeks success
aiveiy, the last Insertion 70 be az least thirty
days hefofe the commencement Of the next
term OF fhia court.
A true copy. Attest,
laEALl4. j. q. CAMPBELL, CLERK.
ByJ. N. SYDN0n, D.. O.
DnMu. N|NNUN. ANfrnaAH #Au nIaf.LM IH4H
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-21
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
sTATE OF MIssOuRL

STATE OF MISSOURI. H..
COUNTY or LAFAYETTE, iss
In the Circuit Court Of said County in
Vacation, December Goth. 1907.
The State of Missouri at the relation and to
the use OF ! J. Fulkerson, collector Of the
revenue ~ Lafayette County, In the State
OF Missouri Plaintiff,
vs..
j. W. Howard, Thomas Howard. seDhronia
Morton. Margaret j. Bates. AdrIhprt How
ard, Ellen herred, Elmer Howard. ipvisay
Trimm and unknown heirs of George NJ.
toward. Defendants.
To the said J. ~. Howard, Thomas How
ard. SuphrOnia Morton, Margaret j tates,
AIDE bert Howard. Ellen Sherred. Elmer How
ard, Levisay primm and unknown heirs Of
George NJ Howard: You are hereby noti-
trd that said plaintif has commenced
a suit against you IN said court by
petition, the OBJECT and general nature OF
which Is 10 obtain Il Judgment for Tie taxes.
interest and costs due on the following des-
c toed real estate, situate Ia the county OF
Lafayette and State Of Missouri. to-wit:
Lots one hundred and twel We nl2l Estell
Heights addition to Lexington aid real
estate being delinquent for the years
1895, 1871. 1898. 1899, 1900 and that said
taxes Cor said years, exclusive Of PEN
atty, interest and costs, amount In the aggre-
gaze 10 the sum Of Two and O5-lO0
Dollars (S200 and that the same may be de-
clared q lien on said real estate, and that
the same may be sold or so much thereof
us may be necessary to satisfy the judg-
ment rendered herein, will interest, fees,
penalties, comu issions and costs.
And You are further notified that unless
you appear at the next term of said court.
10 be begun and held at the court house,
in the city of Lexington. in said county,
IN the 9TH day OF April, 1903. next, and
on ur before the LIST day Of said term, II the
term shall so long continue, and II not, then
before the end Of the term, and answer said
peti ion, the same will be taken as confessed.
And IL is further ordered that a copy hereof
be published in the Lexington Intel
l%igencer, a newspaper published in said coun-
" of Lataf cite, for four weeks successfully,
the last assertion to be at least thirty days
before The commencement OF the next term
of this cOuri.
A true copy, Attest
LssALl J.H. CAMPBELL. Clerk.
BY }. ". SYDNOR, d. q.
Chas. lyons, Attorney for Plaintiff. LIFTS
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-21
OF PCBLICAlION.


STATE OF MISSOURI.
county OF Lamt gtte.
Ia the Circuit Court OF Lafayette County.
Nis,oafL April Term, 1904 ia Vacation,
November 10. lN2
John 49,. Middleton, Alfred 2. Mid
nlrtin AVID Thomas p Middleton,
plaiutlns.
rs
Chari $. diadleton. Frederick *;
Ntid Ctcn. Ma Y A Owsley and
Uto ~ w, Owslcy. her husband,
Sn>m N ornvCr and AleNaudef D.
GtuVer. her hushind Elizabeth }
Mid leton, louisa NJ Middlyl q
frank laMiUlittnn, Marion U. MID
diptnu, q miuo.. and Rosa h. Mid
olOton. aminpr defendants
NHn aI this day come the plaintiffs herein,
hN thUir ATTORNEYS. Iohn : liac Wei & son,
anO hle thesr D. tilon ami affidavit, alleging,
awaeg other things, th.t deftu u1ts susan
M,Nr0Ntr aud Az Nlnuerp g uyer. her hls-
naud. ate not residents OF the siate of Nt~'
sHurlt Nh rCupuu, a. rs orde-ei hy the clerk
In vacation that said defendant. he lilh0l
DIS publication thlt plaintiffs have mcuc'
ed 81 sute asaiusi them In this ifrt, the uu-
iN.t ava zen. raj itutU ut which Is tn obtain
z dU,rrc ahd jHtgmaut for PARTITION tatiie
ALLOWING Described fVHt fstltN eituA G. and
helng il che county pf Lafayette tnd sta G
.of Missouri, tO.wltt lha southeast quartz 4
tho southeast quarter tni Tie $ uthweS
loAftVr ut She southeast Quarte and the
~,uth half Of tht northeast Qttrtpr ~ iha
southeast quarter NUd tue suuth halt ui thc
north ECst quarter 90 the sputheA. quarter
81 section Thrive ISL aud thirty seven 1871
acrc> more of less ou On, north side " the
northwest quarter nf ciion ten az aud the
southwest quarter " the soptnN vt quarter
and the south hi9 % the northwest quarter
uf the southeast quarter aud the west htlf OF
thc southeast pnHrtor Of th southeast quar-
SER aud the south bali of The no theast
Quartor Of The $ uthenSt quarter ~ section
fifteen (l5l. AN TN township tOrty-eight ltSl
range twcnty-nino laeli and that unless The
said nonresident defendants Sustu NJ Cru
Yer and Alexander NGruver,her husband be
and appear at this court. nt the ext Aprtl
i9S term thereof, 60 ne begun aud holden IA
the court house. In the Ivy OF lexington
ga said county. Qu the 9th day Or april, 1888
next aud on OF before he first day OF siiC
term, n he term Sha | 50 long continue ano
u not then on or before the last day of saiC
81 III, answer or plead to the petition In SAID
cause the same will be taken as confessed
aud Judgment will be rendered acc rdtngly
And Il Is further ordered, tn a con-
hereof ue published. according to law. IN lh'
Weekly l-utelllgencer, a ntwspAp r publ IA
ei 10 said county OF Lafayette for fouI
weeks successfully. published az least onc'
a week, the last insertion to 0e at leas
ftte0n days before the frs day Of said mex
April 1898 term OF this cOnrt.
a true COPY. Attest
rsEAL1 u H. CAMPBELL, Circuit Clerk,
byi W. SYDNOR. Deputy. Hts
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-02-21
BRUTAL HUMoR.


Men Never OugUW,
why IS itthst children hSNesoo
4 queer idea Of ham0rg asked a
young man who takes q great inter-
est in matters Of this sort SocoNAnS
to the New 0aeans Times NemNSG
As a rule you wll fms ,hat tie
child's idea Of hamor IS Se1iSWG
harsh. Often il is positively brutal,
In fact, Imsy say aiSneSgN S,WSys
Of a brutal an, The child VIII &C.
light, fer instance, in in8ictinS some
slight pain. and Without HwinS any
SORT Of line between human helagS
and aRimae OF lover Ortcr There
is nothing lhat vii smOse the ssssat
more than hair palling Or the
youngster VIII delight in gOugmg
your ewes out, or in stretching your
mouth to the limit, orin olawingyour
face. or rapping You scross the head
With a stick. and so on endlessy All
Of this is fine SpNrt for the youngster.
Take another Kind Of childish fun.
As a rule nothing will amuse or en-
terrain the child more than the gra-
cious privilege 81 pulling or twisting
a eats tail. They experience a SIM
liar pleasurable sensation in the tor
ture OF other animals. They delight
in hearing a cat scream, or dog howl,
while they are INJECTING these lit
tie fortunes. These examples are 50
common that they do not need argu-
ment. Examples Of this sort have
come under every mans observation,
1t would be interesting to know ex-
actly at what period of life the human
being breaks away from this harsh
idea Of the humorous thing. There
would ne doubt be noted a vast diff
ference between different indiyid.
uals. Going back to personal obser-
walton and experience again we may
recall the fact that many persons Of
our own acquaintance have never
quite %outgrown this idea Of humor
while many others have yielded ore
timing influences, and find no delight
whatever in these coarser pranks
1t is nevertheless a lamentable fact
that too many members Of the human
family never recover from the bruta.
idea of humor, 1t would be no small
contribution to current child liter
allure if some person would take the
subject of the child's idea of humol
up with a view Of determining al
what age, on the average, human ma
ture begins to outgrow the more bru
tai conception of things humorous
and ! imagine school teachers coult
furnish a world Of valuable data OF
the subject"