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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-03-24

however, glancing up and catching, |
suppose, wistful look in my tell
tale eyes, Auntie seemed to divine my
unspoken wish and smiled indulgently.
"a story? Well, choose a block and
we shall see If there is anything worth
telling about It."
Delightedly availing myself OF the
kindly offer, leaned over the edge Of
the hammock and scanned the folded
guilt for an interesting-looking block
A dark blue one with fine lines Of
white caught my eye.
Tell me about this one, please,
Auntie."
Aunt Martha laughed "Why, dear
child, that is piece of one Of my
kitchen aprons The only story con-
nected with that is prosaic enough.
Three words tell it-baking, churning,
DISTINGUISHING. Try again"
''Well, then, this dainty little pink
and white stripeT A glance at Aunt
Martha's face told me had not chos-
en- wrongly this time.
"Ah, thatl Yes. can tell you some
thing about that. Let me think
minute, aud she dropped her work
IN her lap and rocked idly back and
forth a few minutes, summoning mem
DRY to her aid. Soon she resumed her
work again and the story began.
when was a little girl a family
named Larkson lived near my fathers
home. The husband and wife were
thrifty people, but very poor, and they
had a large family OF children. There
were seven Of them, between the ages
Of u and years, aud it used to be
mystery to me how they all managed
to live in their tiny story-and-a-half
cottage. The fact is, they. didn't live
in it. they only stayed there nights.
At all other times, summer and win
ter rain or shine, they lived out Of
doors, and a happier, healthier brood
1t would have been hard to find.
my story principally concerns the
youngest Of these children, little Roy.
He was the beauty Of the family.
With his pansy eyes and tightly curl
ing, golden hair he was an animated
sunbeam. remember how sweet he
used to look in that little pink and
white dress. His mother gave me
piece Of it for my quilt.
Across the road from this family
lived the village oddly, Horace Tur-
ner. Familiarity called Hold, He lived
al alone. without 50 much as a cat or
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-03-24
After Lee,s snrrender.

In Recollections and Letters Of
General Robert e. Lee" Captain R. e.
Lee describes his fathers return to
private life after the surrender Of Ap-
pomattox. He says:
"A day or two after the surrender
Gen. Lee started for Richmond riding
Traveller, who had carried him SO well
all through the war. He was accom-
panied by some of his stair. On the
way he stopped at the house of his
eldest brother, Charles Carter Lee who
lived on the upper James, in Powbatsn
county. He spent the evening in talk
ing with his brother, but when he'd
time came, though begged by his host
to take the room and bed prepared for
him, he insisted on going to his old
tent, pitched by the roadside, and pass
ed the night in the quarters that he
was accustomed to. On April Is he
arrived in Richmond. The people there
soon recognized him. Men, women
and children crowded around him.
cheering and waving hats and hand.
kerchiefs. 1t was more like the vol.
come TO cOnQueror than to a defeat.
ed prisoner on parole. He raised bis
hat in response to their greeting and
rode quietly to his home on Franklin
street, where my mother and sisters
were anxiOusly awaiting him. Thus
he returned to that private family life
for which he had always longed and
became what he always desired to be
"a peaceful citizen in a perceful land .
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-03-24

are accepted without question, yet dis
cussion is as free as in any law-mak-
ing body of Americans. No other ruler
has to pass upon the innumerable and
delicate problems unavoidable in
pOlygot state which, excepting Rus
STA, is unparalleled in the Old World.
He has been likeend to some beneficent
grand seigneur of medieval history
whose single aspiration was the pros
perity and happiness of every one of
his subjects. His tact, dignifed kind
illness, sense of rectitude and far-see-
ing discernment have prevented war in
a dozen instances and ended untold
racial contentious which threatened Sc
rious consequences. Loyalty to his
person is the most distinguishing char
acteristic of the millions who glory in
his supremacy. At each recurring an
niversary of his birth, Dec. 2, the cere-
monies in honor of it take on added
splendor. The exercises begin with a
thanksgiving mass in st. Stephens Ca
thedral, which the Emperor, his suite
and the great men Of the nation at
tend. This is followed by a military
mass in the great Church Of Our Sa-
vior, a native editice erected two de-
cades ago on the ground where Fran
CHS Joseph miraculOusly escaped assas-
sination, and which was paid for by
popular subscription. At this service
the most impressive religious ceremo-
NAL in the world takes place, 10000
soldiers taking part. To roll of drums
and the clarion notes Of the bugle this
soldier host presents arms at the ele-
walton Of the mass.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-03-24

Old Doddridge ate his frugal lunch
OF milk and pumpkin pie,
And fell to musing, as he ate,
Of days that were gone by,
The pie a rich aroma sent
To his reflective brain,
And, oh! the pictures it called up-
And old-time country lane.
An old-time country lane, with grass
All struggling by the side;
A boy, who trudged along the path.
With basket at his side
A Jolly boy, whose eyes were keen,
Who felt inclined to sing.
And saw the glory Of tile fail.
And the fun in everything.
And then he saw a comely girl.
With cheeks of honest red.
Who smiled at him with sunny glance
And tossed her shapely head.
He saw the old school house again
And heard the teacher speak;
And on the roads of frozen snow
He heard the wagons creak.
He saw the shellbark hickory tree,
He saw the kitchen door;
he saw the pantry shelves again
With pumpkin pies galore;
He shifted the tang of cider sweat
The bloom of days gone by
And then old Doddridge Weakened mn
And ate his pumpkin pie.
Baltimore American.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-03-24
Hold Turner'S Mortgage


S11 GAIN Aunt Martha and / were
IN on the broad, pleasant veranda,
she in her sewing chair and 1,
In the hammock. Not even an invalid
could have taken cold that day, SO the
patchwork guilt was neatly folded and
laid on convenient hassock, in readi-
ness for. use II sudden breeze should
spring up. Auntie was busy, as usual,
not darning stockings this time, but
putting neat patch on shirt that
looked much too small for Uncle John
or either Of my two staIwart cousins.
Dear Aunt Martha! suspected she
was earning a blessing from poor over
worked Widow Austin, who, with her
Ave children, lived down the road
a piece"
| lay passively watching her flashing
needle, longing for story, but hest
tating to suggest even lingual exertion
on so enervating day. Presently,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-03-24
SINGING IN THE RAIN.

wrong7
Il makes them better a song
Till It forges its its
Moves morning till blows away
whenever gather till they hide the sight,
n the morning ough to be a
Of
OF wide
the listening others who climb the hill with
Till
beauty the cannot
great and prevail.
the robins n RAIN
So this my a pain
VIII to those who full
-Eben Rexford.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-03-24
FRANCIS JOSEPH
Austrian Kaiser Has Been Long Upon
His Throne.

Au.trian Kaiser Has Been Long OPO"
His Throne.
The Austrian Kaiser has sat longer
unon the throne than any other King
his ocupancy now being we'll into the
b7th wear. He is 70 years old and BIDS
well to live to celebrate the slxuetn
anniversary of his coronation steps ior
which are now under way. His posi-
tion has been anything but a bed OF
roses. Though he presides over 40
OOOOOo subjects, he is far from being
happy man. He knows hungary
will leave Austria upon his death ana
that the dual kingdom will be no more.
His closing days have been emDlttereu
nv the suicide Of the crown prince I'M
der disgraceful circumstances at Mey-
erling-the only son who could nave
preserved the integrity of the empire
Family troubles came thick and fast
md yet beneath the load he has the
love of his people such as no other
notentate in the world commands.
There are some % races to be appeased
under his rule, whose divergent aspira-
lions are as wide apart as they Wei
can be. Yet, when disputes are sub
mitted to their sovereign, every claim
ant departs perfectly satisfied with the
ruling. for they feel that exact justice
has been melted out to the disputants.
Francis Joseph is truly a sagacious
ruler. In his cabinet his conclusions
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-03-24

Meaning OF Book Terms.
What is the litera ture Of today
Fiction.
How is fiction divided7 Into hisiot
cal novels and nature books.
What is a historical novel7 On
that shows no trace Of history OF d
novelty.
What is a nature book2 A youni
Of INSTRUMENTATION about animals.
Why are nature books popular jos
now2 Because they are the fashion
What are the best selling boonl
That which sell the best people.
What is a magazine2 A small bodl
Of literature entirely surrounded b
advertisements.
Why is a comic paper 50 called Be
cause it's so funny that anybody bug
it.
What is a critic2 A critic Is mll
who writes about the books he doesnl
like.
What is poetry Lines Of word
ending with the same sound.
What Is a minor poet? A poet %
yet 21- years Of age.
What is a major poet7 There ian
any.
What is a publisher? A man WI
is blamed If book doesn't sell an'
ignored If 1t does.
What makes a book a phenomenl
successP Much bad, much pad, en-
much ad.--Carolyn Wells in the Ae
ropOlitan Magazine.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-03-24


that he. not the man before him, was
the richer Of the two, and an Impulse
OF generosity come to him. But ne
said only, IN talk to the boys moth
err.
sIn the end it was arranged as Tur-
ner had suggested, though not without
many tears from the mother, and
many signs from the father. For IN
spite Of Turner's assurances 1t did
seem as if they were selling their
child.
For some time all went well and
the interest was paid regularly. Then
another little Larkson appeared upon
the scene, typhoid fever attacked the
two oldest children, and finally two
years had elapsed since any interest
had been paid on the strange mort
gage.
Roy was Z years old when Turner
foreclosed and took the boy to live
with him. BY this time the Larksons
had become accustomed to the idea,
they saw they never could pay their
debt in any other way and knew,
moreover, that it was doubtless a for
tunate thing for the boy to have won
the love Of this man who could do so
much for him. And really, it was not
SO very hard to bear, after all. Roy
was at home as much as ever the only
difference being that at meal times
and at night he went across the road.
His mother cared for his clothes as
usual, but Turner insisted on paying
her for it.
"A change had geen gradually com
ing over Hold Turner The childs love
seemed to have made another man Of
him and he was now as genial as he
had formerly been gruff He lived in
the boy, made plans for his future
and spoke Of him as his son. AS for
Roy, he was quite contented and hap
py with the new order Of things.
zone night the climax of the Lark
sons troubles came. There was cry
or 'firep that awoke Turner and Roy
across the road. How the fire had
started no one knew, but before it was
discovered it gained such Roadway
that there was barely time for all the
family to escape when, amid walls of
grief and dismay, the roof fell. Not a
thing was saved
Then Hold Turner gave proof of the
change wrought in his character. He
opened wide his big house and took
in the homeless family, to stay until
they could find some other home.
"Mr. Larkson at once sought anoth-
er farm to rent, without success. AS
the weeks went on, Turner found that
the merry family of children bright
ened up his gloomy house amazingly.
Mrs. Larkson's cooking was better
than his own, and Larkson had more
practical ideas of farming than his
foreman had, and so-well, as the vii
lage wag put it, Turner might as
we'll have had mortgage on the whole
family
"Turner-Hod no longer, but by
some indefinable change Of feeling. Mr..
Horace Turner to the whole village
lived to good old age with his adopt
ed family, and when at last he died no
one was surprised to find Roy, little
Roy no longer, his sole heir"
The sun was setting, the shirt was
mended, the story was told and 1t was
supper time. Aunt Martha paused a
moment when she had folded her work
and am sure heard her murmur.
And a little child shall lead them."-
The Homestead.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-03-24
RevenRa.

"Why didn't you stop for that man
inquired the passenger on the front
platform.
Because" said the motorman, vie
metallic ring in his voice, "he used
to run one Of these cars when / had
job Of clerkin' downtown. I'm gettlny
even with him, by goshp-Chicag
Tribune.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-03-24
BefOre and 49,

Mr.. Busybody-Pardon me for men.
uoning it, but isn't your wife a little
rude to you at times7 Mr.. Henpecked
Wen, 1t does seem to me. Before
we were married she used to sit on
my knee. Now she sits all over me-
SOlDerville Journal
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-03-24
SOME STRANGE AccIu
People Have Been Iniur.
Ovsareat I<i,,a - w.

People Have Been Iufurr
Queerest Kind Of nIanr
While carrying a keg 81
tended for a picnic In ReadI4.
one day recently, says Tire
Globe Democrat, Elmer
stumbled over a wire. The ksr
so suddenly that the Jar dislorslss
neck.
Only a short time ago Mis- n
Hughin of GAINESVILLE, wis, aas
tightly Rugged by her lover tAsl
of her ribs became interlockea
err suffering severe pains tie e
woman confessed that strenuouf
making was the cause Of her dlt..
Emmanuel Beveler Of Sterlln,
cut his throat on his high collar
was riding on a bicycle and 81
to avoid a passing horse was thns
In his fall his collar cut bis tbss,.
Margaret Kirchbaum died d
ing hot potatoes. She was Ia
to go out and gulped down e.s
hot potatoes. She died in great as
The autopsy showed that her
and the lining Of her stomach
been so badly burned that ths Y
ing had caused her to choke "a AK
Jasper Corners, while waifoe
car at midnight In st. Loals
down on a barrel of tar and
asleep. When he awoke he found
tar had softened and he had so
sunk down into the sticky stint Is
his feet, arms and head only IS
outside. He was chopped out v0
an axe.
William P. Steele Of Princeton "a
was killed a few months ago wh
setting up monument over his VIA
grave. The stone fell, cruising
head and chest.
Francis ]. Birdwell, a Boston "a
biologist, climbed high up in tres
Rio Pecos. N. NJ, after a birds "a
The rope he was using caught 81
limb and, when he slipped and a
loop caught him around The na
and he was slowly strangled to desI
His bride of a month stood at TIE e
of the tree, but was unable to b
him.
A Jersey mosquito caused the da
If barber named Rosho Doro
Harrison, N. J. The barber was sha
ing and a mosquito lit on his na
The razor was directly under ire b
ber's chin, and in making slap
drive away the mosquito be cut
deep cash in his throat. A phyac
arrived too late to save him.
A swordflsh caused the death
Auguste Sylvia, about thirty-fYe ml
out at sea. Sylvia was one 81
crew on the fishing sloop Klondg
from Gloucester. A 2.0OO-pound sWo
fish had been harpoOned, and SyH
entered a dory to make another
fast to the fish, which was only ahl
two lengths away from the sloop.
it's fury the fish made a break for
dory and broke its sword by RUM
it through the planking. The shi
when the fish struck the dory thg
Sylvia overheard, and as he was
oilskins and rubber boots he was
able to swim and sank before aas
ance could reach him.
Paul Bowles, a 1O-year-old son o
Bolivar On. ~ merchant, lost bis
by fright. A runaway horse thI
the boy into convulSions, which can
all the hair on his head to fall oul
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-03-24
Friendlv snrreation.

Alr. Slowboy lat front door)-Is Ali'
Edyth engaged, Jane?
Jane-No, sorr; but akin yer par
non, sorr, it's mesilf thot's aftha
thinkin' she'd lOik t be, sorr.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-03-24
HanRinRaN crrha

AS a youth Daniel Webster was
somewhat opposed to physical labor.
but he was quick at repartee. while
moving he complained to his father
that his scythe was not properly hung
Hang It to suit yourself, Dan" replied
the paternal. The boy immediatalv
hung it on a tree near by. There
father, it's hung to suit me nOw.n
'The men generally" said a snappy
woman to-day, seem to be In favor
Of us women living the Simple Life:
because they think 1t would save them
money!"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-24
received any information as to tho findings


received any information as to the findings
Of the North Sea Commission.
PARIS, Feb. 2s-The Echo de Paris says
that tho f1ve Admirals who compose the
North Sea Commission will sign a definite
report to-day. Admiral Fourier giving
the final form to It.
Admiral Beaumont, the British Commits
Eoner, wished 20 include in the report a
verdict Of censure against Admiral Rojest-
vensby for continuing TO fire and for not
aiding the wounded. At the request Of
Admiral Dubassoff the Russian representa-
tive, Beaumont withdrew the proposal.
While possibly criticlsing some Of the do
tails Of Admiral Rojestvenskys method Of
procedure. the report, says the Echo, will
be entirely favorable TO Russia
wAsHINdToN DOUBTS EARLY REPORTS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Unoftlcial infor-
nation has been received here that no Gre
denoe should be placed in the reports that
the International board OF inquiry on the
North Sea incident had reached its CON
illusions. II is also stated on good authority
that the report Of the board will be- made
public on Saturday, after of course, 1t has
been transmitted TO both England and
Russia
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-24
DrNED IN DEWEY,s HoN0R.
Admiral Kept In Washington by Hines
Warm Tributes.

The Entertainment Club gave a dinner
last night in the Hotel St Regis in honor
of Admiral George Dewey. Tho Admiral
was not present, being kept in Washington
on account Of sickness. Robert B. Roose-
welt presided.
Admiral Coghlan represented the navy
and told the story Of Dewey and Manila
Bay
Stewart L. Woodford said that Admiral
Dewey was the first expression Of that
outresching American power which is
destined TO make itself felt in all parts Of
the world
Nicola Tesla said he thought Dewey
one Of the great heroes of history. The
POSTMASTER wanted him 10 talk about
electricity, but he said that was something
OF which be knew nothing.
Mgr. Way de Vaya who Is here on a visit
from Hungary, aiso spoke.
Among those present were Perry Bel
mont Mr.. and. Mrs. Henry Segel. Mrs
Rhineander Waldo and Judge and Mrs.
Charles II. TruaI.
Mrs. Roswell d, Hitchcock is the presi-
dent and organizer Of the club.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-24
SEEK NEWS OF PEACE MOVES.
Diplomats Call on Hay 20 Learn what
Japan Has Done.

WASHINGTON, Fob 2s.-Secretary Hay.
after interviews with nearly every important
member Of the diplomatic corps, had half
an hours conference with President Roose-
welt this afternoon. During all the fore
noon Mr.. Hay was inaccessible to any ex-
oept his diplomatio visitors, nearly all Of
whom came solely to learn what MIR. Hay
knew about the reports that a serious move
ment was on foot for bringing the Far
Eastern war 10 an end Several Of them
said afterward that they had learned nothing
The greatest reticence il shown by off,
GERS of the Government In regard TO the
PEACE talk. Usually there is little difficulty
in obtaining denials Of important diplomatic
information. but in this case 1t Is significant
that no denial Of the news printed In THE
SCN To-Day that Japan had suggested in
a quiet way that she was willing to discuss
peace terms n forthcoming from any
authoritative eource connected with the
Administration.
That some important move has been
made for peace there is ample reason TO
believe. and the indications to-day are
that the Government Of the United States
has been made party to 1t In such way
that officers do not feel justified in dis
closing any relative fact, even to the repre-
sentatives Of foreign powers.
Among Secretary Hays visitors prior to
his conference with the President were
Count Cassini, the Russian Ambassador:
Sir Henry M. Durand. the British Ambas-
sador. and Signor Mayor Des Planches. the
Italian Ambassador. Secretary Hay ana
Count Cassini were together for bali an hour.
Afterward Count Cassini said that he had re-
ceived nothing from his Government to IN
dicate that peace negotiations were on.
Mr. Takahra, the Japanese Minister, has
gone out Of town, 1t was said at the jap
aneee Legation that he was taking rest in
Virginia. but would be back soon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-24
DIED.

LucAS.-Suddenly at Klngsbridrs. N. Y. Feb
p 1905. Edward Lucas, retired police ser.
gcant In his esd year.
Funeral services at the Church OF the Mediator
Church street. Klngsbndge. Saturday Feb. Is
At2P. NJ
AATHERS.-suddenly. wednesday. Peo. n, Aliss
Wolles, only child OF Joseph and Carrie W.
Antheu, In her 10th year.
Services private.
AAIET.-At her residence. io4 West sch ST.
Wednesday. Feb %, 1905. Elsie Sawyer. wife Of
Robert Mazet and daughter OF Commodore
John W. Moore, U, S, NJ Aad Emily sawyer
Moore.
Funeral services VIII be held at ST. Matthews
Episcopal Church. y West saith ST. on Friday
afternoon a. half past , O'Clock. Intermen'
private
oIlS'-M fonkers. Monday Feb. 10 1904
Norton Prentlss Otis. in the oSth year OF his aga
Funeral services al First Presbyterian Church
fonAerS, on Friday morning, Peb ~. ST II
O'Clock. Carriages will meet trains leaving
Grand Central at $50 aud go a. n.
wHlTMAN.-On Feb. y. at his home 2ta West
10th ST.. In the I'D year OF his age Alfred Whit.
man formerly OF Annapolis ". s.
Funeral services at Christ Church. list a. ans
Broadway. on Saturday. Feb Is. at 10 A. NJ
Boston papers please copy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-24
GOVERNMENT TAKES A STEAMER.
Arkadia, Carrying Porto Rican Troops.
sails without Clearance Papers.

Special Caatc Despatch 10 TIE sun.
SAN JUAN. Feb. 23.--Four companies OF
the Porto Rico Regiment, consisting Of si7
men aud eleven officers, who will take
part in the Inauguration ceremonies at
Washington, sailed to-day for that city
direct on the steamer Arkadia.
nllio Larrinaga, the Porto Rlcan Com
missioner, who succeeds Federico Degetau,
whose term has expired is also passenger
on the steamer.
The Arkadia's certificate allows her TO
carry only forty passengers. The customs
authorities at first refused TO give her
clearance papers. An appeal was made TO
the War Department. and Col. Crane. com
manding the Porto Rican Regiment, was
ordered to take charge Of the steamer.
which salled without her papers.
THE ARKAD1A MADE TRANSPORT.
WAsHISoroN, Feb. 23.-The trouble
between the authorities of Porto Rico and
Col Crane is set down here as being entirely
due to n misunderstanding Before Col.
Crane received his orders to sail with the
Horto Rican regiment the matter OF n
transport was discussed at Cabinet meet
ing.
Secretary Metcalf Of the Department of
Commerce and Labor Was consulted and
1t was decided that the Arkadia could sail
as an army transport, which does not re-
quire clearance papers. 1t was also de-
cided to waive inspection, this being
aoquiesced in by the Department Of Com
merce and Labor because the inspector Of !
the Department at Porto Rico was absent |
on other duties at New Orleans
The vessel was provided first, however, |
with life saving aPpurtenances to accom- |
modate 3.5 men. When this was done |
Secretary Taft issued Col. Cranes orders.
The Arkada is chartered by the War De
partnent and is an army transport, and |
accordingly does not require clearance |
papers -