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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-07-22
A Few Riddles.

Why does a cat look first on one
side and then on the other when she
comes into a room?
northumberland odar darthese
Because she can't look both ways at
once.
When does bread resemble the sun?
When it rises from the yeast.
What is there you cannot take with
a kodak?
A hint.
Two ducks before q duck and two
ducks behind duck and duck in the
middle. How many ducks in all?
Three.
What animals. when beheaded, be-
come very cold?
= Mice
Why are well-da-ned socks like
dead men?
Because they are mended.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-07-22
Colts Terrible Ride.

A valuable mare. with her equally
valuable colt, escaped from barn
yard in a western town few days
ago, and a train was noiselessly ap-
preaching.
The colt. which was only a few
weeks old and had had no experience
with trains. BECAME frightened and
ran on the track ahead of the engine
In another minute the coWcatcher
pushed its nose under the colt, tossed
it up and caught it.
There on the ron nose of the engine
lay the colt-terrified but safe.
After it, side by side with the en-
CINE, galloped the frantic mother. She
leaped fences and whinnied at the
top of her voice. SO that the passen-
gers in the coaches heard her even
above the roar of the train.
Finally, after a two-mile run. the
train slowed down. and the colt was
removed from the cowcatcher and re-
stored to it's mother
Happy? They were SO happy that
people who looked on cried out of
sympathy with the animals.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-07-22
The UnfriendIY Coyote.

| have never had any difficulty in
making friends with the gray wolves
happened to be sketching Immedi-
ately on my appearance, no matter
what they were doing, they came at
once to the bars to be scratched and
talked to. ard when their coats were
changing and their skins sensitive,
they would stand there any length OF
time while | pulled away the loose
tufts of hair. their every action eX-
pressing a somewhat sullen friendli'
ness. But with the coyote it was diff
ferent. They never make friends
with nor Use their fear of man. Gen
orally speaking, they resemble the
prairie WOLF but are much smaller
and Of a broWrer color; their fur is
also longer and the tail more bushy.
They vary considerably in color,
changing with the seasons. In win
ter their coat is lighter. in summer
darker and with more brown. Black
coyotes, while. not common. are some
times seen. but these are only freaks
of nature-From j. M. Gleeson's 1.-THE
Coyote in ST. Nicholas.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-07-22
A Fathers ENCOURAGEMENT.

From the father Of q young citizen
of New York comes letter explaining
his very successful method of making
the reading of good books delightful
to his son. He says: Il believe it is
we'll he should read those books he
has before acquiring new ones, and
so we have entered into the following
arrangement: For every book he
reads himself from cover to cover, and
of which he tells in q little compost
ton, ! am to give him new book OF
his own choosing; the right to veto
the choice remaining with me, If | do
not think the choice a good one"
There comes with the letter one of
the little compositions" showing how
this nine-year-old boy carries out his
part of the agreement. The idea
seems an excellent one: but would it
not be improved if the father also
should write an opinion Of the book,
so that his son might be guided in his
Judgment? 1t might also be a good
plan for the father to make sugges-
lions as to the new book given as a
reward-especially as the father
writes us that his sons taste for books
is inherited.-From Books and Read
ing" in st. Nicholas.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-07-22

ter, safe and sound in every stick
This summer it viii be sandpapered
painted, and put in commission again
There are two ways Of building q
canoe; one is TO get q plank for a
keelson, a couple Of strips for the gun
wales. any old wooden barrel hoops
for ribs, tack on the canvas, and there
you are. This certainly makes a quick
job, brt the result is q thing horrible
to look at, ard which will surely be
thrown away unless the owner can
find a r2ore foolish boz who will pay
him so cents for the outfit
The rext wey is to build the boat
in accordance with the plan, knowing
beforehand just what you are going to
do and having in your mind a clear
picture of what the boat will look like
when finished This is rot only the
best rethod. but the easiest. and is
sure to produce a craft Of which you
will never be ashamed. either for its
looks or its sailing qualities. Per-
haps it will seem that this last plan
is slow because it is necessary to do
little work before the actual building
begins; but it is really quick. since
when once started or the frame
things go with a rush.-From S. d. V.
Burr's "The Building OF the Black
Hawk" in ST Nicholas.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-07-22
NEWSY GLEANINGS.

Every saloon in ST. Joseph, Mo-, was
closed the other day for the first time
i'll fifty years.
Paris offers prizes for window gar
dening.
Servian railroads are being extended.
English cotton workers are rushing
to Canada.
The fourth hole through the Alps has
been made with the final piercing of
the Simplon tunnel.
A combined steam, trolley and cable
Southern Tyrol, Austria.
The New York Court of Appeals de-
cided that private detective has the
right to shadow persons.
General Miles still clings to his plan
for employing United States soldiers in
roadmaking during peace time.
The locust has become a plague in
Spain and the Minister of Agriculture
has been authorized to fight the pest.
Three electric shocks were required
to kill Michael Schiller wife MUIR
derer, at the Ohio State Penitentiary.
The steamship Nebraskan, burning
oil as fuel, arrived in San Francisco
four days ahead Of time, after q run
from New York.
Germany has Eeen buying her horses
from Russia for some years past, but
may now be compelled to seek the
American market again.
Fishermen off the coast of Rhode
Island complain that the firing of the
Governments big guns in thai vicinity
has ruined their industry.
The wealth of Russia in furs is being
rapidly sapped, it is said, by the wan
ton destruction of wild animals in the
course of the hunting expeditions.
For the benefit of the lake commerce
the West Neebish channel will be
opened at q cost of $5,000,000. The
work will require four years time.
Police Justice Higgins, of Jersey
City, decided he had no authority to
order the killing of Nellie, a black-and-
tan terrier, accused of having bitten
q letter carrier.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-07-22
SPORTING BREVTTIES.

Edmond Blanc's Ajax won the Grand
PriX of $4,000 at Paris.
Jack C'Twin') Sullivan got the de-
cision over Mike Schreck in a ten-round
bout at indianapolis.
Miss Miriam Hall, of San Francis
co, won the women's metropolitan ten
mis- championship in singles.
T.. L. Kellogg, Jr., of Fox Hills, beat
the field in the golf tournament at
Tuxedo With a score Of 154,
The well known New England stall
lion. Sir Walter, Jr., foaled in 1882,
died a short time ago at Biddeford,
Me.
Captain e. J. Clapp. of the Yale
track team. announced that Yale would
meet the English universities in Lon
don.
The Suburban, at Shcepshead Bay
brooklyn, N. ", was won by Her
mis-. with The Picket second, and
Irish Lad third.
Daisy stakes and T. L. Watts Lady
Uncas won the June handicap at the
Sheepshead Bay track.
j. a. brakes Ort Wells won the
$4,000 Tidal stakes and j. t. Mad
denis Flyback the Foam stakes at the
Sheepshead Bay race track.
c. G. Rowe, Of the New York Golf
Club, at Van Cortlandt Park defeated
w. c. Carnegie on the thirty -seyenth
green in the hnal for the chief cup at
Knollwood.
Robert Wrcnn and George L. Wrenn
defeated William Larned and Malcolm
ID. Whitman in the round robin lawn
tennis tournament Of the Rockaway
Hunt Club.
Willie Hoppe, the young American
billiard player, arrived from home
from Paris, where he recently COM
pleted one Of the most successful sea-
sons of his career, both financially and
from standpoint of play.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-07-22

any Of the standard works on the life of
the nations in order to be convinced that
Christianity is capable Of producing the
ideal life. That while every system con-
tains some truth, Christianity is the truth.
The religious world is passing through 3
great change. 10 Just what We are com
ing no one is confident. though the indi-
cations are that Christianity is destined
to encircle the globe.
!. Christianity is The ono system that
is making civilization. We lament the in.
difference and apathy on the part OF Chris
tians, but it is not to be compared with
the lethargy OF heathenism.
,. Christianity is destined to spread,
because it has the Bible, church Sabbath,
and has produced type of civilization
that satishcJ the enlightened mind and
renewed heart.
3. All the aggressive systems have the
inspiration of an inspired prophet We
have the greatest Of them all Christ is
seeking the nations, md they are seeking
Him.
a. Christianity not only contains all
the truth of all other systems, but much
not possessed by others.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-07-22
The Paths.
aight UP the Hill from the pasture

Straight up the hill from the pasture
land
IS a little path TO the sky;
And II you would but take my hand,
we'd climb there, you and /
Ana wander all the cloudland through,
ana come together to the blue
Out from the shore across the lake
is n path of light to the moon;
Ana mad ship voyage we'd make
1c the Land Of Pretty Soon
The place where make believes come
true,
Where the way is shining for me and
you.
Youths Companion.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-07-22
Great Alaskan River.

Alaska has an area of nearly 100000
square miles, and a coast line longer
than that of the United States proper.
part Of this territory is drained by a
river whose length is 22O0 miles. Into
this greet stream flows other large riv-
ers, whose valleys have been little ex-
ploredyet, and whose characteristics
are unknown to us.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-07-22
tfFECIED BY FRENCH DiPlOOACY.
Officers in Paris Claim Credit for Release
of PerdiCaris and Marley.

The foreign Office In Paris has re-
ceived a dispatch from the French
minister at angler confirming tho
press dispatches announcing the arriv-
al there of Perdicaris and Marley, es-
corted by the shereefs Of Wazan. The
latter fact, it is claimed, shows that
French diplomatic efforts brought
about the captives' release.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-07-22
BuiIdinu a Canoe.

The Black Hawk was built last year
and padded and sailed all summer by
a boy of Is. who did not spare the boat
in any way, and it now lies in dry
dock (down the CELLAR for the win
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1904-07-22

Be not anxious about tomorrow. Do to.
days duty, fight to-days temptation and
do not weaken and distrust yourself by
looking forward to things which Won can.
not see and could not understand if you
saw them.-Charles Kingsley.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-01-30

dangling after you since you were ten
years old"
What about Cymlin and yourself?"
Then Matilda laughed, and her
countenance changed and she said
seriously, Upon my word and honor,
| was never nearer loving Cymlin than
l was last night, yet he was never less
deserving of it. IT'S a good story,
Jane. | will not pretend to keep it
from you, though | would stake my
last coin on Cymlins silence about the
matter. He came into my presence,
as he always does, i'll at ease, and
why, | know not, for a man more
handsome in face and figure it would
not be easy to find in England. But
he has bad manners, Jane, confess
it; he bushes and stumbles over
things, and lets his kerchief fall, and
when he tries to be a gallant, makes
a fool of himself"
"You are talking of my brother, Ma
tilda, and you are making him ridicu-
lous, thing Cymlin is not, and never
was"
wait a bit, Jane. was kind to
him, and he told me about his life in
Ireland, and he spoke so well, and
looked SO proper, that could not help
but show him how he pleased me.
Then he went beyond his usual man
ner, and in leaving tried to give me a
bow and leg in perfect court fash
ion; and he made a silly appearance
and for the life of me could not help
a smile-not a nice smile, Jane, in
deed, twas a very scornful smile and
he caught me at 1t, and what do you
think he did?"
81 dare say he told you plainly thai
you were behaving badly?"
my dear Jane he turned back, he
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-01-30
Empty Seats Of Organizations.

There is one place in a big city
where an organization for young peo'
Pile Is so lacking in seating capacity
that three persons have to use one
chair-one in front and one on each
side. This letter does not apply in
such a case.
Another organization in the city
has a gallery with five hundred empty
seats nearly every time the members
get together and sometimes the seats
on the main floor are but half occu-
pied. Many leaders have reported
that it is easier to get members than
il Is to secure attendance To get
members and get them in their places
when they should be there requires a
sustained interest in a central object.
Without a definite object there is no
excuse for an organization. With a
definite object well understood and
systematically pushed by means Of
wide awake methods members come
to meetings.
Wide awake methods are not neces-
sarily new methods-they may be as
old as history, but they must have life,
activity, usefulness and variety. To
think OF them and adjust them re-
quires originality and sense. Sense
comes by respect for others and or.
iginality begins with love for the
object. Unless leader loves his work
he will not get members out in all
kinds OF weather or away from other
attractions. But love for the work de.
vises plans and awakens resolutions
and determinations in others; 1t also
hears, sees and keeps for the right
time and place Ideas and information
| as useful tools and powers, for doing,
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-01-30
A Bad One.

One OF the most honorable men in a
most honored American state made
public blunder that surprised himself.
Though one of those little things likely
to happen any time it win be a long
time before he win forget It, He was
on a train with lady and gentleman
who were to go beyond his station.
AS he got up to shake hands and bid
them good-by he picked up one of their
telescope cases and started off with 1t
but the owner called to him. Then the
honorable man discovered his uncon-
scious act and exclaimed: my grac-
ious, should say so; guess | thought
was going to take a trip" AS he
does take trip with luggage frequent.
ly 1t was an easy error.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-01-30
BY AMELIA E. BARR

news, Jane. That is one of your
faults. Cymln was here lest night.
He spent couple of hours with me"
then she smiled so peculiarly, Jane
could not help asking her:
What is there in your way of smil-
ing, Matilda? | am sure 1t means a
story of some kind
II shall have to tell you the story
for you could never guess what that
smile was made of Forst, however,
what did you see and hear at the
Cromwells."
81 heard in a passing manner that
Prince Rupert is off the seas forever
that he is at the French court, where
he Is much made OF"
Jane Swaffham, have you no fresh
er news?" and she pulled out of her
bosom many sheets of paper tied to-
gether with gold thread. Il had
this yesterday" she said "by the
hand of Stephen, and | may as well
tell you to prepare to meet stephen de
Wick, for he vows he will not leave
England again until he has speech
with you"
Then he is forsworn; | will not see
him"
1T will be no treason now to speak
to your old servant. The Amnesty
Act will cover you. But | fight not
Stephens battles; have enough to
do to keep my own share of your
friendship from fraying. Now, | must
tell you something concerning my
self. I am going to France"
"France!" cried Jane in amazement
Yes, France. have persuaded my
uncle that he ought to go there, and
look after his affairs. have persuad
ed my aunt that it is not safe fol
my uncle to go WITHOUT her, and they
both know my reason for going witt
them, although we do not name Prince
Rupert"
when do you go, Matilda?"
Tomorrow, If Stephen be ready
And let me tell you, Jane, Stephen
readiness depends ON you"
"That is not So"
"It is. hope you will be definite
! Jane. You have kept poor Stephel
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-01-30
A FisHPoNo EXPERIENCE.

The Sissons had farm which had
a fish pond, which had one pet trout
and twenty-seven big suckers.
Cousin Orvice and his mother were
visiting the Slssons. Orvice had
bushel of enthusiasm with gill of dis
elimination
When he wanted to FISH they let him
FISH and he had that pet trout out In
thirty minutes.
The Sissons had good hearts-they
served the trout for Orvices break
fast.
When nearly ready to leave for
home Orvice heard Mr.. Sisson say
that ne would have to drain the pond
some day to get the suckers out before
he could stock 1t with good fish-also
that he intended to draw some muck
from near the woods for his lot near
the barn.
Orvlce was original, quick to think
and good in debate when he made up
his mind he wanted to do something.
In twenty-four hours he had plans laid
! for MIR. Sisson to invite some more
cousins drain the pond, catch the
suckers, have a big dinner, then get
the muck from the pond.
The other cousins came, the dam
was broken. the water let out, the
suckers caught in a way to excite tho
crowd. a good dinner consumed ant
the muck remained in the bottom o
the pond and continued to RENAL
there.
If Orvice could have remained ther
and got the muck from the pond to tn
field, rebuilt the dam and stocked tn
pond with speckled beauties then a
would have been well, but he didn't re
main-he went home and then went 4
college.
Mr.. Sisson had other things to dc
and when Orvice would ask IL his LET
ters about the pond and in the letter
coming back the pond would be re
ported as in the same condition a
Orvice left II, Orvice began to re
view his visit ana his work.
In time Orvice began making RI
gretful remarks, and he wrote letter
that brought forgiving replies. In tw
years word came that the farm ha
been sold with the pond as Orvice ha
left it, but not TO worry any longe
over the vacation event.
But this vacation event was pu
down in Orvice's book of experience
as case of short-sighted blindnes
for temporary selfish pleasure whic
produced two years Of discomfort an
permanent regret.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-01-30
CHAPTER VIII.
Upon the Threshold.

II we believe that life is worth liv-
ing, our belief helps to create that
fact, for faith is in matters of the
spirit all that courage is in practical
affairs. To Jane and Cluny this be-
lief was not difficult, for limitation
always works for happiness, and dur
ing the ensuing year life kept within
the bounds of their mutual probation
and of Clunys military duties, was
full of happy meetings and partings;
days in which Love waited on Duty,
and again, days in which Love was
lord of every hour; when they wander
ed together in the Park like two
happy children, or, II the weather
was unfit, sat dreaming in the stately
rooms of Sandys about the little gray
house in Fifeshire, which was to be
their own sweet home.
So the weeks and months went by.
and though they were not alike, they
had that happy similitude which
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-01-30
CHAPTER vll.-lcontlnuedA


Cromwell wants only that Parlia.
ment should know its own mind, and
declare itself dissolved. God knows
1t is high time, but Vane, and more
with him, would sit while life lasts
Martha, my heart is troubled within
me. Have we got rid OF one tyrant
calling himself King, to give obedi-
ence to a hundred tyrants calling
themselves Parliament? 1t shall not
be so. AS the Lord liveth, verify, 1t
shall mott"
There was meeting of the Coun-
Gil at the Speakers house the night
after Israel Swaifhams indignant pro-
test against Parliament, and Crom-
well, sitting among those self-seeking
men, was scornfully angry at their
deliberations. His passion for public
and social justice burned, and in a
thunderous speech, lit by flashes of
binding wrath, he spoke out of a full
and determined heart Then he
mounted his horse and rode home.
ward.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-01-30

leaves little to chronicle. James chief
excitements came from her visits to
Mary Cromwell and Matilda de Wick.
The affection between Jane and
Matilda had the strong root of habit
as well as of inclination. They could
not be happy If they were long apart.
Jane visited frequently at Jevery
House, and Matilda quite as fire.
quently at Sandys.
One morning in the spring of 1858,
Jane was returning from two days
visit to the Cromwells, The air was
so fresh and balmy she went to Jew
cry House, resolved to ask Matilda
to drive In the Park with her. AS
she went upstairs she wondered what
mood she would find Matilda in, for
there was a certain mental pleasure
in the uncertainty of her friends tenn
per She found her lying upon a sofa
in her chamber, her little feet, pref
tily shod in satin, showing just below
her gown; her hands clasped above
her head her long black hair scatter
ed loosely on the pillow, She smiled
languidly as Jane entered, and then
said:
'T have been expecting you, Jane.
I coud not keep the thought or you
out of my mind, and by that token
knew you were coming. Pray, where
have you been? Or, where are you
going2"
81 have been spending two days
with the Cromwells, and the morning
is SO fair, I wondered If you would not
drive an hour In the park. Do you
know that Cymlin arrives from Ire
land to-day? He would think the
journey we'll taken, If he saw you al
the end of It."
"You are little late with your
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-01-30
His Observation.

A young man from the country.
while in large city, said he now UNI
derstood why city people had to move
lively-they had to or get left or get
killed. There are some corners, in
some cities, around or by which more
people go each day than are in one Of
our smaller states
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1904-01-30
The accuracy
library as for
co cooperation
an informal
fiOn on the

enemies of easy errors end the
friends of forethought to re-
duce naturally eTpenS5Ue mas
takes of mechanical, CONNER
cial and professional people.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-12-05
GENERAL TYNER IS DEAD.
Served Forty Years in the Postoffice
Department.

WASHINGTON, Dec 5.-James N.
Tyner, former postmaster general, died
at his home at 8: 35 this morning. He
was head Of the postal department un-
der President Grant. He was removed
from Office as assistant attorney gen.
eral of the pOstoffice department last
year and afterwards indicted together
with his nephew, Harrison J. Barrett,
on the charge of conspiracy to defraud
by the use of the United States mails,
in connection with alleged "get rich
quick concerns. OF this charge he
was acquitted. He had recently writ
ten letter to the president demanding
vindication from the charges made
against him, but his request was de-
MED