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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-12-09
The Wit of Marion

GD HE institution was too new to
Scarcrest to be treated with
aught save reverence and awe,
but there was more than one who
dared suggest that David Prescott had
erred in making his daughter Marion
his paying teller Not that Marion was
not suited to the place, but that even
Scarcrest knew that a woman teller
was unusual.
Comment did not worry Prescott.
His holdings In the bank amounted to
more than 80 per cent Of the capital
invested, and at the directors meeting
he had offered to make another choice
If the board could suggest any one bet
ter qualified through acquaintance or
experience at figures. That settled the
matter officially, and when the spick
and span new office opened it was Ma
rions pretty plonde head which was
seen through the plate-glass square let
tered Paying Teller"
Bert Howard was the receiving tel
Ter, and this was further cause for
SOSSiPs AOA ACIb udu USSu u Wiling
slave to Marion ever since the DAYS
when he used to drag her to school on
his sled.
Many comments had been made in
the postofiice and around the stove in
Van Zant's grocery, but after Ned Da-
Wis had been soundly thrashed by How
ard for suggesting that If the pair of
tellers held their positions long enough
they would have no trouble starting
life properly, there was an abrupt ces-
sation of this sort of gossip, and the
bank officers were accepted without
further comment.
But 1t was not pleasant sailing for
Bert and Marion. He had been given
his position, not because Prescott an
proved of his suit for Marions hand.
but because, like Marion, he had been
the most available person for the DO
sition. Prescott, In his hard, deem
pitched voice had assured the young
man that if he ever caught a glimpse
of love-making in business hours there
would be an imported teller in the bank
within twenty-four hours.
So it was that man and maid were
perforce content with such satisfaction
as could come from the knowledge. of
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-12-09
THERE. NEVER MIND. /"

Years have passed, but still hear Their
Mothers words, There, never mind.
Time serves only to endear them
To me as 1t fies, find.
Mother's gone, but still often
Find myself, when troubles nigh,
Half expecting her to soften
1t az In the days gone by.
Years. but stin l see her rocking,
Holding me upon her breast,
Both her arms about me locking,
Setting all my fears at rest.
Years, but still hear her telling
Me in voice 30 low and kind,
While my tears are swiftly yelling,
Soothing IKE. There, never mind"
All my boyish troubles vanished
When she spoke those words to me-.
All my tears were quickly banished,
Soon l numbered peacefully.
OFT l wish when woes beset me.
And grim worries now / find,
That odd Father Time would let me
Hear her say, There, never mind"
--Kansas City Star.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-12-09
In the domestic Calender.

"Do you think it is right that I
should always have to take my turn
to dust on backlog day'T inquired
Myrtle Ames, Indignantly, of her
mother.
"Of all the days in the calendar
which is backlog day'?" said the be.
wildered mother.
when vacation began, mother, and
you told us girls we must dust the
parlor every day." Myrtle explained.
breathlessly, ''Ethel and Alice said we
would dust the back legs of the furni.
ture only once week. 1 agreed to the
plan, and now they always make me
dust on backlog day. Is that fairY'
mo, not to me-" replied Mrs. Ames-
"but we will make it so, and hence.
forth every day will be back-les
day"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-12-09

cations. Curtis woke up. Howard stood
over him, completing the work of Sc
curing him with rope.
you will pardon me, Mr.. Curtis -
he said, blandly, "for not recognizing
you more quickly, but you see the slip
sent out by the Bank of Tacoma gave
your name as Peters, alias Mauvel,
and other names. In fact, Miss Pres
colt was the first to see your game.
No, l wouldn't hang Miss Prescott"
he continued, as he caught the NUT
tered exclamatio "You know the
proverb about curses and chickent
roosting home. There Is that \ title
matter Of killing the president and the
cashier of the First National Of Cas-
we'll" He turned to greet the
sole peace officer of which the town
boosted.
That's him" shouted Tony, from
the rear, Il saw him walk up and hit
him over the head"
Constable Post looked about awk-
wardly. I'm afraid there's some mis-
take" he growled You didn't tell me
1t was Mr.. Howard you wanted ar
rested"
Arrest Howard!' shouted Prescott.
why, he's just knocked out one of
the slickest bank thieves in the coun-
try, and saved my life as well. Dwight,
you get out Of her, you miserable little
sneak. Bert, I'll double the reward the
Bank of Tacoma offers, and If you and
Marion can't worry along on that and
your salary you don't deserve to get
married. Post. you take this fellow
over to the lookup and give him
headache powder. l guess he needs it
after that clip Bert gave him. I'm GO
ing to the telegraph Office. Bert, you
and Marion stay here and fix things
up"
From his glance one could not tell
whether he meant the disordered office
or more important matters. But Bert
and Marion knew, or at least they
used their own Judgment,-San Fran
cisco Call.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-12-09

careful estimate the holding presider
a election of 1904 that least spent
by the States and municipalities townships boroughs
in legitimate expenses This penny
for eectoneering by any political parties New
over s5O0O00 Illinois and Ohio $1OOo0OO
not take long in running the list of foryfve States
reach the $2O0OO0 mark In addition to this the States
pay the cost of the meetings of the members of
denal Electoral Colleges when they gather the State
capitals the second Monday of January following the
presidential election The pays
mileage and and per diem the messengers
the Electoral Colleges who carry President
OF the United States Senate at Washington appoint
ment OF messenger is much sought after especially
distant States provides pleasant trip expense
the government and good pay for nice task especially
to the man from Maine Oregon California
voters In 1900 64O641 in 1902 593174 The exer
else Of the franchise in the five boroughs the city Of
New York involved this year the expenditure of $S6O85
for the registration and the casting the Board
of Elections costs this $57921O including
commissioners, clerks, etc.
In Chicago the total registration against
406O7 In 1900 and PAS The cost to the city OF
Chicago for registering and polling nearly the
same in New York City.
St Louis showed falling of In the registration of
voters Only 132767 the list 1904 as compared
with 134s24 for 1900
The freeman will look ponder for a moment when
he learns what cost to conduct the election the
principal cities of the country. Below Agures
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-12-09

Many hundreds of thousands voted under what Is
known the Australian system These, entering a
polling place received ballot many instances much
larger than the newspaper sheet booth
they marked their choice with the top handed
the folded ballot to clerk 1t deposited In the ballot
box and walked In many States man. and in some
the woman, marched to the polls witch his ballot "a long
strip of paper containing the partys candi
dates mugly reposing In lids vest pocket He had
for days. and 1t not have been scratched
with some Of the names covered by the pasters"
opposing candidate.
In other States, but in very few and all the dis
ricts the voting machine used This Is a compare
lively recent departure and 10 still in Its experimental
stages with opinion its feasibility divided u
very difficult to please the average practca politician
in some election districts thousand votes were
cast In others only hundred One district New York
City yielded solitary ballot, and was unanimous for
Roosevelt But 1t cost the city something than $500
to deliver the documentary proof OF the reemans ina
able right at headquarters In another New York CITY
district there but three votes.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-12-09
Potatoes ana Bacon.

A delicious breakfast or luncheon
dish is potatoes stewed with tender
bacon. Gut the bacon into large dice
ana Try until very slightly colored.
The bacon should not be allowed to
crisp. Drain and mix with creamed
potatoes prepared in the usual man.
ner, that is, cut in cubes, and warmed
in rich cream sauce. Let the pota
toes and bacon simmer for a few mo-
ments before serving, that the two
MAYORS may have chance to mingle.
Sprinkle with minced parsley.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-12-09
Split Pea Soun.

Soak a quart Of split peas over
night In a large kettle. In the morn
ing pour or the water and rinse, cover
with three pints of water and put on
the fire. with spoonful each of salt
and sugar and two cloves of garlic.
Do not omit the garlic. Remember
the bane Of American cookery is lack
OF flavor. If you have a ham bone or
a chicken bone to put in, SO much the
better. Let the soup simmer for sew
eral hours on the back of the stove;
then add one or two. cupfuls of milk,
a bit Of butter and dash of pepper,
and it is ready to serve.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-12-09
THE REPUBLIC AT THE POLLS.

every city In every village every little red school
house marking sparse settlement in the
western prairies; far up in the mountains miles
from railways and telegraph lines thousands of miles
across the seas the citizens OF the Republic their
ballots November to choose the first citizen of the
Not only their SURFACES given to President
but the millions millions of ballots brought State
county and city candidates the exultaon victory
the sting of defeat
Over 14O00O0O ballots cast for presidential
dates As the stump speaker would say in referring
the popular vote for President since 1885, See how
grown has been:
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-12-09
Fruit Salad.

Bianch cupful of shelled English
"alnuts by covering with boiling
water and standing thus until the
skins slip off easily. Skin and let the
nuts get cold. Cut the lobes Of five
oranges into bits. Cut three slices of
pineapple into small dice. Seed care
fully two dozen large Malaga grapes.
Mix all these ingredients together.
heap In glass dish lined with crisp
lettuce leaves and cover with good
French or mayonnaise dressing. Serve
very cold.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-12-09

the other propinqutty, and even Tony
Dwight, who would have been glad to
see his rival disposed of, could find no
cause for tale bearing.
Dwight, with Prescott, Bert and Ma
rion, constituted the clerical force of
the First National, and oddly enough
Prescott, usually an excellent Judge Of
character, favored Tony's aspirations
Tor MariOn's hand. The one unpleas-
ant feature of her position was the
fact that she had frequently to con-
suit Tony as bookkeeper, and he never
let pass an opportunity to press his
suit. +.
Then the agent of the Chester Bank
Vault Company came to Scarcrest one
noon hour, driving over from the near
est railroad town behind a pair Of
spanking bays. Curtis was the name
In one corner of the card he presented
to Prescott as he strolled unannounced
into the presidents office.
But selling bank vaults was appar-
emily not his principal business, for
after while Prescott came out OF his
ONCE Here is a check for which
Mr.. Curtis wants the cash." he said,
thrusting the slip of paper through the
window to Marion. you have a pack
age of thousand-dollar bills In the cor
ner of the small safe. There are twen-
ty-flve of these. He will take the other
half In hundreds
Marion looked curiously at her faith
er's face, white and drawn.
Are you sure this is all rightg'
Curtis laughed lightly.
He moved closer to the bank presi-
dent, and Prescott, with the muzzle
Of revolver pressing into his side
could only nod his assent. Curtis had
assured him that at the first sign of
attempted communication with any Of
the two clerks all would be shot and
he would be safe in the country before
the crime was discovered. Prescott
was brave man, but he agreed with
Curtis argument that the money
would do him little good if he were to
be shot for refusing 1t.
Marion gave one more curious glance
at the pair and turned toward the
vault. In moment she reappeared.
"Oh, Bert" she called, will you please
come here and help me to move this
box?"
Howard went to her aid. while Cur
tbs fidgeted about urging Prescott to
make haste. There was small danger
of interruption from a customer or
from Tony, who lunched at that hour,
but being a skilled workman he liked
to see job done expeditiously.
In a couple of minutes the pair re-
turned. Marion carried a package of
bills, while Howard swung a bag coy
cred with wax seals.
Il shall have to give you some gold"
said Marion sweetly, as she tumbled
the bills on the shelf beneath the win
dow of her cage and prepared to count.
You see, we keep most of our reserve
on deposit in town and for local use
we have mostly small bills"
Gold will do" responded Curtis |
II am not particular, though |
of course the large bills are easier to |
handle"
Howard came around the corner
with the gold but before Curtis could |
grasp the bag of coins it descended
upon his head with force sufficient to
knock his heavy felt hat over his eyes
and stun him before the ready pistol
in his coat pocket could be fired.
Ten minutes later, under the reviv-
ing Influence of ice water applied ex-
ternally and brandy in internal appli-
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-12-09
POTATO Raffar

Cut onions and potatoes into slices,
fry in oil or butter, fill a pie-dish with
them. Make batter from whole meal,
egg and milk, pour over and bake for
an hour. This is rich, satisfying and
nutritious dish.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-12-09
Short sugsestiops

10 remove iron stains on marble
apply to them mixture of oxalic acid
and methylated spirits, leave it on a
short time and then rub dry with a
soft cloth. Lemon juice will sometimes
remove the, stains.
Lamb chops are delicious if dabpeS
In lemon Juice just before broiBnS.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-12-09
Even Up Things.

"Some of your opponents, Colonel,
are accusing you of putting money
into politics." said the plain citizen.
well, some of the others have been
accusing me of taking money out of
it." replied the Colonel, so things are
about even up."-Philadelphia Press.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-12-09
Coffee Franne

Make very strong black coffee and
sweeten to taste. Set aside until cold
and to six cups of it allow the beaten
whites Of two eggs. Turn into
freezer and grind until frozen, but not
very stiff. Serve in chilled glasses
with spoons.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-12-09
A Quick Dessert.

When an emergency arises where
dessert must be prepared quickly, open
can Of peaches apricots, raspberries
or any available fruit. Put it in
rather large kettle with settling
cover. While it is heating mix one
pint of prepared -four with one beaten
egg and one scant cupful Of milk. Drop
this like dumplings In stew over the
fruit, cover closely and steam from ten
to fifteen minutes. Unless the fruit is
juicy, there is danger that it will burn
on the kettle while the dumplings are
cooking. Serve the dumplings and
fruit together with sugar and cream
or with hard sauce.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-12-09
Lunch Cake.
~oooonO~

Lunch Cake
Take quarter pound butter, six
ounces sugar, three-quarters teacup-
full milk, three-quarters teaspoonful
baking powder, three-quarters pound
-four, quarter pound raisins, two eggs,
one and a half teaspoonfuls mixed
spice, quarter teaspoonful tartaric acid.
Put the butter and sugar into basin
and beat with wooden spoon till soft
and creamy looking, then add the eggs
well beaten and mix, then the milk.
Mix the -four and spices, tartaric acid
and soda, add them, and beat well.
Have the raisins stoned, add them, and
pour into a cake tin that has been
creased and Toured. Bake in a mod
crate oven for about one hour, till
firm.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-12-09
Tomato Catsup.

Cut the stem ends from a peck Of
tomatoes and boil until very soft. Rub
first through a colander, then through
a sieve. Put in the preserving kettle
with a tablespoonful each Of salt.
ground black pepper powdered cloves
and celery seed Cthe spices tied up in
u cheesecloth bag, teaspoonful of
cayenne and three tablesponofuls Of
ground mustard. Boil for six hours,
stirring occasionally. During the last
hour of the six stir almost continu-
ously. Pour into stone jar until
cool. then add a pint of good vinegar.
Take out the spice bag, bottle, cork
and seal. Keep in dark, cool place.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-12-09

Don't aim too high or you will miss
the good things of life little lower
down.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-12-09

A bird in the bush beats two IN the
hand for singing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24

Pigeons, parrots canaries and birds generally may
be taught fire cannons jump little bars swing and
do such tricks, but generally the prettest and most
graceful part of theirsshow when they liberated
in clouds and speedily to their fair Owner.
aighting her outStretched arHls, her shoulders,
her hair, and so
Stupid goose is proverbial saying,
and yetsthere several performing geese on the
stage. They have not been performers for long,
however and their origin variety artists was
something like this:
Two great goose -distrcts Pressburg the
Danube and the we-known city of Strassburg where
the geese overfed in a somewhat cruel manner for
the production OF loe grdS, paste made of geeSeS
liver. Near PreSSburg may immense flock
of geese numbering many thousands-a quaint and
snowy spot the green landscape-and all of them
under the charge of small boz. They give
trouble whatever for where the leader goes there Will
all the other thousands of silly geese follow.
One day animal trainer came along and
much struck with the ludlcrouS martial step of the
birds, which instantly suggested him the we'll
known "goose-step" of the recruit in the armies
of the world. Forthwith as an experiment this
bought four of the geese and began TO
train them.
He found it heart breaking business particularly
certain Jump which he had arranged for these mad
dening creatures Three OF the geese supposed
be intelligent performers while the fourth named
side of its head, and a variety of foolish
looking ribbons
At the jump the three intelligent geese sup
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24

although Walter Rothschd. the millionaire natur-
alist of England is said to drive team of four OF
them down at his place, Tring Park in Buckingham
shire. The giraffe is impossible, mainly account of
his great constitutional dehCaCv while no one has
ever seen the camel do anything except look superior
and disdainfu
The nearest approach to performing carnels that
the writer has when couple of these
obstinate and unweldy brutes did duty platforms
for a troupe of Arab aCrObatS.
Cocks and hens, you think, have no brain to speak
Of and yet they have been and are being trained
to amusing performances. Before me as |
write notes especially prepared for this
article 10y a trainer who has had to do with donkeys,
dogs geese and cats but whose speciality has always
Centercd III my roOScrS
This trainer emphasizes the ininity of and
patience requisite in the training Of these birds Once
at the Nouveau Cirque in Paris the midst OF a
lucrative engagement, he lost his most intelligent
bantam, which had made a considerable for
itself and its master He indeed in such despair
that a tailor of the Rue de Ia PAX took pity
him and invited him 10 his house at Meudon
where he kept some prize fowls.
Now, said the trainers bcnefactor choose any
OF these that YOU think will suit YOU
Strangely enough, the trainers choice turned out
TO be even better performer than the he had
lost He is now seven years OF age, and performs twice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24

posed to leap over, while AuguSte was at the last
minute to shy at II and crawl under gabbng loudly
though NIGHTLY pleased with himself at having
Circumvented his taskmaster To arrange this goose
pantOmine satisfactorily cost months If
unremitting and patient labor; but II well worth
it. particularly when the military maneuvers OF the
geese in full swing and they through
German drill under the supervision of otiIcious
gOOSe-Sergeant
One night IN Vienna this sergeant 70 the
speakabe dlSmay OF her owner. squatted down IN
the midst of the miniature goose and refused
to do anything. The for her reluctance was
soon evident however. when the sergeant and
displayed splendid egg which the audience though--
had been specially laid for the occasion and therefor
applauded more loudly than ever at this seeming
CevernesS.
lou would not think much could be done with
and oxen, vet performing bull the round
of the vaudeville houses of the United States no,
long ago.
He was an accommodating beast and would put
his horns down that his trainer might step upon them
and be raised the animals back
This bull might be ridden like a horse. would
lie down and pretend die. would walk It's
hind legs and do all the tricks which we sener-
ally ind done by intelligent horse. II took
the owner hve or SIX years Of unremitting labor
this animal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24

ever kindness was requisite IN animal
training II is necessary with eats for VITA
the slightest trace of impotence or force
pussy is useless forever as public
performer.
DOnkeys and mules are nOtOriOuslv
difficult, owing TO their stupidity anG
obstinaCy; and performers have TO RELY
for the most part upon ingenious little
contrivanceS of their own.
IL is not often that one sees an Ameri-
can mountain-hon riding a pony, par
ticularly pony TO which the big cat
has taken violent fancy One noun
taln-hon was caught when young in
Southern Colorado. and has formed the
greatest attachment to Romeo. a beau
tiful, spotted Shetland pony.
Continued on Page 49,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24

DcsAi>, again, are q case IN point WAcT
the trainer has To take advantage OF tn
animals nature. and the utmost that thi
beast will do is 70 walk on his hind leg
dance, and possibly walk tight rope
few steps, when he falls off III a state c
the most comic anger.
Once IN a circus by some CarelesSnes
the travelling living wagon of big pOla
bear was put next To one COntaInin
hve seals The cleaner left bot
doors open simultaneously, Probabl
YOU would not think 10 look at a pola
bear that he could move fast. / ar
assured by an eyewitness that within
four seconds that polar had glided int
the seals cage. had killed the whole nv
OF them as though by lightning (they ar
his natural Prev, and then had settle,
down 10 devOur them Nor could any
thing be done with the beast until h
had finished his costly meal
Cats appear To be coming more 70 th
front as public performers; but they an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24

extremely difficult train, and it must be evident
TO anyone who has ever troupe of performing
cats that they dislike the whole business exceedingly
The performing cat who did the showest trick of al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24

was one who climbed a silk lad
feet IN the theater. and then
means of a large parachute 10