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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
BowsER. HE LONGS.
The Advent of Spring Makes Him
Wish for Life on a Farm.

smoking for half an hour when he
laid down his paper and said;
Mrs. Bowser, should like to have
a little talk with you this evening, if
you have time"
why of course I have time" she
replied. 'I hope business has not
gone wrong with you.'
mot at all. Spring is with US at
last and the sight of the early flowers
and buds-the smell of the earth
the green grass, remind me of the
country"
Yes she replied.
in fact, I've been wishing for the
last week that I had a farm"
Il thought you had something of
the kind on your mind.
yes; when I think of the glorious
country and the free and independent
myself here in the city. Only this
afternoon, while thinking of the
songs of the blue birds and the low
ing of the kline, 1 felt like starting
right out and buying a farm
well, if you want to turn farmer,
there is no reason why you
shouldn't" 53o
"Do you mean that you would be
willing for us to sell out and go to
the country" he asked, with a touch
of excitement in his tones
t'Of course would" She replied.
"'If you prefer the country to town
present occupation, 1 shan,t raise an
objection. Why should I p rsal
Are you in earnest?" .sa
Certainly"
And 1 can buy a farm?"
You can"
Mrs. Bowser, you are. one of the
best little women in all this world
and if I have ever said a word to
hurt your feelings I am sorry for It.
By John, but I feel relieved I just
imagined that you would kick up a
great row about it and call me a fool
A doctor told me a few days ago
long my years by at least fifteen, but
I thought you would call him a
quack and fling out about fads- Say.
now, but I'm delighted. believe I'll
start out tomorrow and look for a
farm"
YES, you can, but let US talk a lit
tie more before you quite make up
your mind. Your idea of getting a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

more for pork. There ought to be at
least twenty calves to sell every
spring, saying nothing of lambs and
fowls My general figures as to the
dairy and live stock give me an in
come of about $1,000 a year"
4 see," nodded Mrs. BOWser.
''Then I figure that I ought to raise
about $4,000 worth of wheat, and
81 200 worth of corn, and $1,000
worth of potatoes and other veg
should bring the grand total of in
come up to $4,000 a year. It may
fail a thousand short or run over by
that amount Say that the expenses
take half the income, and we have a
nice plum left. Yes, my dear, / have
no sort of hesitation in saving that
we get the pure country air the year
round. with sliding down hill ON a
hand-sled in winter, and listening to
the lowing of the kline in summer.
the game A Cripple Creek gold
mine may pay a little better, but I
shall be satisfied with the farm
Yes, 1t looks like a good thing
unused Mrs. Bowser.
of course it does. and can YOU
doubt that it will prove so? I may
have picked up a few fads- in my time.
but can you call this a fad2 You were
country girl and you know a good
deal about farming, and you must ac-
knowledge that this is a straight bust
ness deal Have 1 got the income too
high2"
Perhaps not"
DO figure the profits too high?"
I can't say that you do"
Then there are the fifteen years
figure dollars and cents againsthfs life,
but shouldn't we sit down that my
life is worth at least $4,000 a year to
the family?''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

Having TO lay upon my bed for "A days
from a severely bruised leg I only found
relief when I used a bottle Of Ballard g
Snow I.ininent. I can cheerfully recon-
mend Il as the best medicine for bruises
ever sent to the afflicted. 1t has now be-
come a positive necessity upon myself d.
r. Bvrnes. Merchant, Doversville, Texas.
25c, So ST. Sold by ROwley e. Snow and
" S. miller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

''Traitress. Speak not to mel" he
shouted, as he dropped the terror
stricken cat and assembled the stairs to
sit down on his bed and listen TO the
lowing Of the Copyright, 1904. by
C. B. Lewis)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21
HAND
SAPOLIO
FOR TOILET AND BATH

It makes the toilet something to be en-
joyed. 1t removes all stains and roughness,
prevents prickly heat and chahng, ans
leaves the skin white, soft, healthy. In the
bath it brings glow and exhilaration whieh
no common soap can equal, imparting the
viRor and life sensation Of a mild Turkish
bath. ALL GRocERs AND DRUGGIsTs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-21

The girl who likes the new short
skirts even for dress-up occasions,
will find an excellent model for white
Swiss embroidery frocks in three
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-11-28
NEW PARTY PLANS.

Chicago, Nov. Thames d. Fcrrish,
chairman of the National Committee of
the Peoples Party, has issued call
for meeting to be held In Chicago
some time during the month of Noyem.
Der for the purpose of forming a new
National party.
In his call for the gathering, which
he terms "Jeffersonian conference,
Perish declares that the time has ar,
rived for the consolidation of number
OF progressive parties and factions
under a broad Jeffersonian program.
The chief articles on which he desires
to form the new party are: Govern.
mental control of the issuance and vol.
ume of money, postal savings banks,
restoration of the income tax, fullest
protection to those who labor, adop.
ton Of the initiative and the referen.
DUN, local option in the sale of intox.
icating drinks, no Imprisonment with.
out trial by jury and no government
by injunction, and taxation and con.
troll of all corporations in the interest
of the general public.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-11-28
High Court Warns
Rapid Transit Men

In Dong Chong VS.. Honolulu Rapid
Tans!t, action for sl23.I5 damages
caused TO plaintiffs mule, Supreme
Court. Chief Justice Frear writing the
opinion, overrules exceptions, saying
by way of conclusion: we deem the
case a close one and II Is with consid'
cradle reluctance that we sustain the
action of the trial court in taking 1t
from the jury and We would even en-
phasi2e the need Of attentiveness on
the part OF motormen Of electric cars
20 exercise due care under all circum'
stances 10 avoid injury to the persons
or property of others
The District Magistrate who first
tried the case ordered a non.suit and,
on appeal. the Circuit Court did like.
wise on the ground that the plaintii
had failed to show negligence on the
part OF the Rapid Transit.
j. \. MagOon, ]. Lightioot. for plain
in; Castle 4 Wilmington for defend
ant.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-11-28
PosToFFIcE REPORT.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-The annual
report of w S. Shallenberger, second
assistant postmaster geferal, shows
that the annual rate of expenditure
Tor all inland mail transportation ser
vice during the last fiscal year was
ss7.93l, 43O. To this Is added s2.5l6..
O53 for foreign mails.
In Hawaii the mail and messenger
service at the various ports is now so
arranged as to connect with mail
steamers at any time whether the
steamers are running on regular sche.
dule or at irregular intervals. To in.
dictate the large increase in the vol
ume Of mails carried by the railroads
II Is pointed out that the expenditures
for railroad transportation and rail,
way postoliice cars during the years.
l9O2.l9O5, was Si2 ,45S,1i6, an increase
OF over II per cent. over the previous
Iuor'year period, while the revenue of
the postal service was $l39,7Sl, 794,
an increase of over 40 per cent. over
the previous fOur.year period The
report says 1t Is evidently the desire
Of the American people to send par.
GELS OF small average weight abroad,
ana that our rates of postage favor
this Practice.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-11-28
NEW - TO-DAY
Or. WILLIAM SHERMAN NoeLlT7
ESTATE.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

The undersigned, BERNA ], NOE
LIT. having been duly appointed AID.
MINISTRTRIX Of the Estate Of WILL
LIAM SHERMAN NOBLlTT. deceas.
ed, hereby gives NOTICE TO ALL cred.
itors of said Estate to present their
claims, duly authenticated, with prop
er vouchers attached, II any exist, even
though the claim be secured by mort.
gage upon real estate, TO her at her
residence or at the Offices OF ?. II,
Brunette, 10 Merchant street, Homo
lulu, within six months from this date,
or they will be forever barred.
BERNA j. NOBLlTT,
Administrative of Estate of VII
liam Sherman Nobl!tt, De
ceased.
Honolulu, November 2Sth. 1904.
2932--Nov. 2S: Dec. ., ~, 10, 90.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-11-28

Full moon Nov. 22d at 4:i1 p. m.
The tides at Kahulul ana Hilo occur
about an hour earlier than at DO
nolulu.
Hawaiian Standard Time 10 lob som
slower than Greenwich time, being
that OF the meridian Of 1890. The
time whistle blows at 1880 .. m, which
is the same as Greenwich, Oh ON.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-11-28
WEATHER REPORT
u. S. Weather Bureau ONCE,
Young Building.

November 2S
Temperatures-G a. m. G7; a. M,
II; 10 q. m, ~; noon. 10; morning
minimum, 65.
Barometer, q. M, 1905; absolute
humidity, a. m, 1904 grains per
cubic foot; relative humidity, a. m.
s. per cent; dew point, a. M, 66,
Wind-G a. M, velocity 2, direction
NV; s a. M, velocity II. direction N;
~ a. m, velocity 1, direction E.; noon.
velocity 5, direction n.
Rainfall during "a hours ended a,
H.. 2.5S inch.
Total wind movement during %
hours ended at noon, ISL miles.
ALEX. NC. ASHLEY,
Section Director United States
Weather Bureau.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-11-28

The BUSINESS MANS HANDY IN
oEN, pubIisned In the Saturday Bulls
tin and the Weekly Edition, gives .
concise and complete resume OF all 10
ls' notices, calls for tenders, Iuda
ments, building permits and real -
tate tranesetiens. Evening Bulletin
70 cents per month. Weakly Bulletin
" Ger year.
"For Sale" esrds at BuIIstIn once.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-11-28
SAILING TODAY.

Stmr. Kaiulani, Bennett, for Molo'
kai and Maui ports. at . y. IN.
Stmr. Noeau, TulIett, for Kauai ports.
at 3 y. IN.
Stmr. Re An Hou, Bruhn, for Maui
and Hamdkua ports. at p. IN.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-11-28

The Weekly Edition of the Evenins
Bulletin gives complete summary Of
the news OF the day.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-11-28
ARRIVED.

Sunday, Nov. p.
Stmr. Claudinc Parker, from Maui
ports.
stmr. W. G. Hall, Thompson, for
Kauai ports.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-11-28
WANTS
For Want Column See Page Six
FOR RENT,

Well furnished front room 50; also bal.
cony room sl20, 1881 Fort street.
2932.lm
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-11-28
DEPARTED.

Monday, Nov. Is.
SChr. Moi Wahine, for Honoipu and
kohaialele, at II a. m.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-04-15

A terrific electrical storm visited thi
section last night and heavy rain is
falling today.
The Lolo power plant has been
damaged by high water and Neg
perez is now in the dark.
A 12-inch gun exploded on the
battleship Missouri while engaged
in target practice about l5 miles
from Pensacola, Florida, Wednes-
day killing 81 men.
| Lewiston and Weiser have been
selected as the places where the
democratic conventions will be
held in this state this year. The
state ticket will be nominated at
Lewiston on August 10 and elk de-.
egates will be chosen at Weiser on
June 6 to attend the st. Louis con-
vention.
According to a late telegraphic
dispatch Vice Admiral Makaroff,
of the Russian navy, while return
ing to Port Arthur from a short
cruise in search of the Japanese
squadron, ran onto a submarine
mine about two miles from port
and had his flag ship blown clear
out of the water. The vessel was
totally destroyed and the admiral
and 700 men drowned. Five off
GERS and 80 men escaped. The
Japanese vessels witness the ex
plosion.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-04-15
NOTICE TO CREDITORS:

In the Probate Court, Idaho County,
State of Idaho.
In the matter of the estate of Herman
III. Nuxoll, ST., Deceased; Notice to
Creditors.
Notice is hereby given that letters of
Testamentary on the estate of Herman
H. Nuxoll, ST., deceased, were granted
to the undersigned on the 10th day OF
March, 1904, by the Probate Court of
Idaho County.
All persons having claims against said
estate are required to exhibit them to
me for allowance, at my residence at
Greencreek, Idaho county, Idaho, with
in ten months after the date of the first
publication of this notice, or they shall
be forever barred. This 25th day of
March, 1904. JOSEPH SCHMIDT,
Executor OF said Estate.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-04-15
FERDINAND NOTES.

School closes on Friday of this week.
Mr.. Long, of the Vollmer- Clearwater
Co., is in the community contracting
fax and is meeting with good success.
All the farmers arr Talking advantage
OF the fine weather and the black patch
es OF ground are appearing on all sides.
Owing to circumstances it will not be
possible for me to continue to act as
news gatherer for Ferdinand, and I re-
spectfully lay down the pen that it may
be taken up by some more worthy
scribe. eve are indeed grateful to our
correspondent for his diligence in gath
erlng news and only hope he will pass
the pen to one who will emulate his ex-
ample.-Ed.
(Receiyed too late for publication last week.
John Becker and family left last Mon
day for Indiana.
Chris Hagen has left for his old home
at Rowdin, N. D.
A. Edwards and B. Magruder viewed
the sights in Nezperce last Wednesday.
There was good attendance at the
preaching services held here last Sun
day by Rev. Dake.
The Catholic parsonage has been
beautifed with coat Of paint during
the past few days.
Ferdinand now has blacksmith shop.
Mr.. Casebeer, who viii run the shop,
arrived here last Tuesday.
A. Edwards, G.. A. Smith, III. G. Quig-
ley and M. M. Belknap attended lodge
last Tuesday evening. Ask them how
they enjoyed the trip.
There will be public spread and
preaching services at the school house
on the first Sunday in May. Rev. Dake
will preach both before and after dinner.
TRUTHFUL JAMES.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-04-15
Excursion Rates to California via
O. r. & N.

To San Francisco and return via
Ocean and rail or all rail 1850. $35.SO
To San Francisco and return via
Ocean in both directions. -. $3o.oo
To Los Angeles and return via
Ocean and rail or all rail ..... .$46.80
\ To Los Angeles and return via
Ocean in both directions. SAC. 80
Tickets first class with stop-over priv
ileges final limit to San Francisco June
18th and to Los Angeles June 30th.
Tickets on sale via Ocean April 25th, via
rail April 25th to May I'd. For further
information address G. w. Mount, Gem
eral Agent, Lewiston, Idaho.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-04-15
Local Overflow
X N * X

A report reached here last evening
that the Kamiah stage driver narrowly
escaped drowning in Lawyer canyon
creek Tuesday evening while returning
from this place to Kamiah. The stream
had risen so much that when he tried
to cross the stage was carried down the
stream. The driver became entangled
in the lines and was with difficulty res
cued from drowning by Indians. The
team landed on an island and were later
rescued by Indians.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-04-15
State News Items

A Potlateh farmer is figuring on
planting 100 acreg of beans this
year.
Three Leland boys last week cap
tured ten young coyotes by digging
them out of their hole.
Sites has raised purse of $500
and expects tc hold big race meet
the latter part of May.
The warm weather this week has
caused decided raise in the
Snake and Clearwater rivers at
Lewiston.
Mrs. Matt Truscott, widow of the
pioneer Mt. Idaho merchant, is
having an $500 residence erected
in Lewiston.
Sites is to be blessed with two
banks, the Bank Of Sites and the
First Bank. Both are being open
ed by eastern parties.
In ball game at Lewiston Sum
day between the Lewiston amateur
nine and the Spokane league team
the amateurs were defeated by a
score of IL to-.
A sto-ekeeper at Gem was at
tackled by lynx one day last week
while walking near town. After
shaking the animal off he shot and
killed it with % rife.
Ferd Mckinney, who was ar
rested at Grangeville several weeks
ago on charge Of embezzlement,
was released last week on account
Of insufficient evidence to prove
him guilty.
High water in Lapwai creek last
Sunday did considerable damage
to several houses in Culdesac and
washed out sections Of the railroad
in three places between Culdesac
and Spalding.
Harry Thompson, who stabbed
Stuart Luper at dance at Clifford
last winter, inflicting wounds from
which Luper died two days later,
was tried at Lewiston late last week
and found guilty OF manslaughter.
High water III Lapwai creek has
caused eight families to move from
their homes in Culdesac and much
more damage is feared. The rail-
road track and wagon road between
Culdesac and Spalding are washed
out in many places and it will be
several weeks before traffic is re-
sumed after the water subsidies.
The Spokane bound train was
wrecked about 10 o'clock Saturday
morning about two miles northeast
OF Moscow by running into q piece
of timber some one had placed on
the track. The train was running
at about 30 miles an hour when it
was wrecked. The engine, tender
and mail car were ditched and the
track torn out for about thirty feet.
None of the trainmen or passengers
were injured.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-04-15
BASE BALL TEAM A GO.

Since our last issue paper was
circulated and the following
monthly donations made to main.
tain ball team in Cottonwood
this summer:
John Funke, $1,000.
s. ]. Peterson, Ball Park
Sam'l Goldstone, $1,000
]. T. Hale, $500
F. j. Schmidt, $500
Simon Bros, $500
Blackburn & Sons, $500
z. M. Ehrhardt, $500
f. v. Marsh, $500
III. H. Nuxoll, $3.50
]. M. Wolbert, $500, or more
Lyons & Dixon, $1,000
Frank Simon, $500
A. B. Rookie, $1,000
Mrs. Nellie Shaw, $500
+. s. Winner, $500
Brown & Brust, $1,000
Several more donations have
been promised after the team is or
ganized and it is thought no diff
Guilty will be experienced in getting
a donation of 500 month to start
with. The members of the ball
team will meet at the CHRONICLE
Office tomorrow evening and per-
feet their organization and next
week active work will be begun to
get the ball ground fenced and the
team put into shape to meet other
aggregations on the diamond.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-04-15
THE BEST FAMILY SALvE.

DeWitt's Witch Hazel gives instant
relief from Burns, cures Cuts, Bruises,
Sores, Eczema, letter and all abrasions
of the skin, In buying Witch Hazel
Saive it is only necessary to see that
you get the genuine DeWitt's and cure
is certain. There are many cheap coun-
terfeits on the market, all of which are
worthless, and quite few are danger
Gus, while DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
is perfectly harmless and cures. Sold
by Clarke's Drug Store.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-04-15
Now that spring il here in carr

Now that spring il here in earn
est with its nice warm days, its
green grass and flowers it is about
time to clean up the yards and
back alleys, plant lawns, set out
trees, shrubs and flowers and beau.
tify things generally. Don't let
your business occupy all your
time and attention but spend a lit
tie work in fixing up your home.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-04-15

We had heavy rain storm on
Easter Sunday while last Sunday
wac as beautiful a spring day as
one could wish to see, convincing
proof that the old weather prophets
knew nothing about Idaho.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-04-15
GRAZING LAND FOR LEASE

Stockmen and ranchers desiring e.
lease school land can secure Information
concerning terms, ETC., by inquiring Of
the county Treasurer or writing Norman
Jackson, Chief Clerk State Board OF
Land Commissioners, Boise, Idaho.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-04-15

The beautiful weather this week
has set all the farmers ON this side
OF the prairie to work in dead earn
est preparing for the planting of
spring crops. In some places the
ground is still too soft to permit
work but where it is sufficiently
dry the rlows are rapidly turning
1t up TO the sun.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-04-15
BON TON.

As the name implies First Glass. The
finest line of Candies Of all the best
makes. Taffy (full creamy from the
Bon Bon, of Grangeville, unexcelled.
Nuts and citrus fruits, celery, etc, A
fine line of cigars.
Cottonwood Confectionery & Fruit Store.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-04-15
$61.85- Worlds Fair Rates $61 30
Via 0. r. & N. Ry.

Tickets first class with stop-oyer priv
ileges, 80 days limit and choice OF routes,
will be on sale three days each month
during May, June, July, August and
September. Dates of sale will be an
nounced soon. For further information
address G. w. Mount, General Agent,
Lewiston, Idaho.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-04-15

The roads in this country are
d good deal like the Arkansawyer's
house. In the summer they don't
deed mending and in winter they
can't be mended.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-04-15
FRIDAY. APRIL l5, 1904.

The festive politician is begin
ming to be seen in the distance and
will soon draw near with the "glad
hand"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-04-15

It begins to look now as if Par
ker and Roosevelt will be the only
ones in running for the presiden-
tial honors this fall. Still there
are ozark horse possibilities and
no one knows the outcome until
the finish is made.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-04-15

The old saw, "If it rains on Eas-
ter it viii rain for seven Sundays, I"
was knocked sky high this year.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-04-15

Advertising rates given upon application. Core
spondsncs solicited from all parts Of the county. We
would like % have regular correspondent in each
district.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-04-15

Copy for change Of ad. must be in
this Office not later than Wednesday
morning. All ads. run until ordered
out.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1904-04-15
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