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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-17
EsTRAY NOTICE.

/ have taken up at my place 21s miles
east of Westlake, Idaho, the following
described estray animals: One white
faced, 2-year old Hereford heifer with
no discernible brands, marked with slit
in each ear. One 2-year old, roam and
white spotted heifer marked with slit in
each ear, no discernible brand. Owner
will please cali, prove property, pay
charges and take animals away or they
will be sold according to estray law.
Dated January 8, 1905.
S. D. GRAY.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-17

What's the matter with the Koos.
k;a Mountaineer. Did the cold
weather cause it to hibernate?
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-17

An exchange, whose editor has
ample time to study the styles in
female hosiery, says: "The story
Of Lots wife turning to a pillar of
salt can no longer be doubted. A
yonng lady the other day put her
foot up on dry goods box to tie
her shoe, and two young men who
were passing turned to rubber -
Newport Miner.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-17

The cold weather late last week
slightly knocked the props out
from under our Italian winter but
il was nothing in comparison to
the way it handled some Of the
eastern states where the cold reach
ed 40 and so degrees below zero.
In our opinion this is a pretty
good, little, old country, even if it
does mix up with the tail end OF
blizzard once in five or six years.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-17
ton, kidney or liver troubles, HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea will make you
we'll. Farnsworth & Briley.
Afraid Of Strong Medicines

Many people suffer for years from
rheumatic pains, and prefer to do SO
rather than take the strong medicines
usually given for rheumatism, not
knowing that quick relief from pain
may be had simply by applying Cham.
berlain's Pain Balm and without taking
any medicine internally. For sale bv
Farnsworth & Briley.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-17
Sc Headache.

This distressing ailment arises from
disordered condition Of the stomach.
All that is needed to effect cure is a
dose or two Of Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets. In fact, the attack
may be warded off, or greatly lessened
in severity, by taking dose of these
Tablets as soon as the first symptom of
an attack appears. Sold by Farnsworth
& Briley.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-17

Buy a ticket to the dance next
Wednesday night and help the
band along whether you intend to
60 or not. They need assistance
now and will more than repay it
in time TO come.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-17

President Roosevelt says if he
does not succeed in visiting the
Portland fair this year his children
will attend. That will make the
exposition a certain success no
matter what else happens.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-17

mem bers-seyen in the upper
house and thirteen in the lower
branch. History does not record
that it was remarkable body and
finds only two notable pieces Of
legislation to its credit,-one al
lowing it's members $40 per day in
addition to the compensation pro
Vided for them in the organic act
creating the territory and the other
an act "for the better observance Of
the Lords day." which prohibited
theatrical performances, gambling,
horse racing, cock fighting or any
noisy amusements on Sunday.
1t is perhaps needless to say that
this latter act was simply a waste
of words. The concrete rutfianism
Of both east and west was rushing
into the great gold camps Of Idaho
and the scum of southeastern dis
loyalty was hunting hiding places
in the valleys of the Cen Of the
mountains" too cowardly to fight
for the rebellious COME ,fracy, but
rampant IN its dislo lily when
safe beyond the reach 1t either
army. Under such conditions the
first Sunday law in Idaho was
honored only in it's bre cn aud re.
nlained dead lette upon the
statute books until it Mas finally
lost entirely in some revision of
the territorial code. sIrce that
time Idaho has worried nig ~ith-
out a Sunday law ii kind. |
To-day, more than fort, .nrs after
the empty enactment ii the first
territorial legislature Of Idaho on
the observance of the lis dav,"
a member of the senate
brings forward new Sutriay law. |
The territorial days have long since
passed. A vigilence committee in
tht early days made the lAwless
afraid and after a few Years of ac-
sivity made life and property re.
spected, Born in the dark days OF
The republic, when tie very exist
snce OF the nation was threatened,
Idaho, alone and single handed,
fought her fight for existence and
established peace and law and or
Ter within her borders. Statehood
came and with it prosperity and
,oday there is no state in the
Union which can look to the future
With more confidence or more alb
iolute assurance.
All this has been without a SUM-
lay law and there is no food for
IN the proposition for such
egislation today. It was the fret
bought Of the infant territory Of
IDAHO. For 40 years that thought
las lain dormant, but now reap
Years in bill for law providing
hat no saloon, theater, race track,
'lay house, dancing hall, concert
lall or variety show shall be kept
pen on Sunday and providing a
'enalty for the violation of this act
" fine not less than $50 or more
han $500, or by imprisonment Of
lot less than 30 days and not to
xceed six months or by both such
Inc and Imprisonment PocatellO
'ribune.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-17

District court convencs at the
county seat Monday and owing to
numerous convictions last year the
criminal docket this term is one of
the lightest ever seen in Idaho
county.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-17

If all the bills introduced at
Boise bearing appropriations were
passed it would almost bankrupt
the state to pay them.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1905-02-17

It makes no difference how many
medicines have failed to cure you, if you
are troubled with headache, constipa-
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-20
PoIitenc.s DoPnn,k Pay.

There are certain sections Of the city
in which Il is dangerous 20 be polite.
\ woman dropped her chatelaine bal
in a lower East Side street the other
day. A nicely dressed young man
started forward and stopped 10 pick
it up. While he was in this defenseiess
position the woman brought down her
umbrella with great force and pre-.
C!sion on the back of his neck.
A policeman rushed up Immediately
to see what the trouble was and the
woman accused the gallant young man
of most things on the criminal calen-
dar. but particularly OF attempted
grand larceny. With great difficulty
the young man succeeded in pacifyius
her and explaining to the policeman,
who let him go with this reprimand.
Them manners don't go down here,
young feller Just keep yer hat on an.
blow smoke in the ladies' faces an
you'll be all right. New York Sun.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-20

They didn't say who said Mary,
her brown eyes twinkling. Il haven't
asked anything from my mother.
There's only seven OF Us. aud l said
I'd come 10 you"
"Why?' asked Mr. Smith.
"'Cause" replied the President Of
the Mary Morgan Society you're very
rich and nobody ever asks you for
money, cause they say you're stingy
but told the society didn't believe
you were, and | wasn't afraid. any.
how"
The rich man looked very solemn at
this frank speech; then he smiled and
jinglins some coin in his pocket said:
How much?"
III write It down il you'll give me
a piece OF paper and 4 pencil said
Mary.
He obeyed and pushed the little Wis.
itor close 10 the table.
please don't look" she said.
shielding her writing with her hand.
She wrote all over the piece Of paper,
then folding il up and handing it 10
Mr.. Smith. and. with a fanny little
bow. marched out Mr.. smith unfold.
ed the letter and read:
"She needs flower wud. meet. blank.
il. pliers. kook stove and most every.
thing Please give what you can"
If he gives a barrel OF -four. the
society will call on him with a vote OF
thanks. like the big folks DO said the
hopeful President.
The next day the storekeepers were
astonished 10 see Felix Smith ordering
things to be sent to old Mrs. Smell and
paying for them out Of his own pocket
As for Mrs. Smell. she could hardly be
lieve her poor old eyes when wagons
loaded with -four, wood meat. blank
cts. pillows and other things began
driving up to her door. on every arti.
Gle was a tag which said; From the
Mary Morgan Society Last of ALL
the hardware merchant unloadcd a
brand new cook stove and set it up in
Mrs SHELLS kitchen.
Seven little first reader girls called
on Felix Smith and not only gave him
a vote of thanks. but made him q
member of the society Whatever may
have been Mr. Smiths failings. no one
could ever accuse him of stingjness
after he became 4 member Of the
Mary Morgan Society Adapted from
The Mayflower.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-20
Restored Her ''Equiiibrium." !"

1t was during one Of the days last
week when the sidewalks were slip
perry with snow and ice.
One young woman whose arms were
loaded with bundles was tripping along
with a quick step, her face rejecting
the amusement caused by the many
falls she had seen. Suddenly she, too,
fell. and her bundles we've scattered
as bundles can be scattered only at
such times.
Gathering al! In sight AMI regaining
her feet, she started OF.
Say Miss a voice hailed her. say,
Miss. didn't you lose somethng?'
Parity because she had sense OF
humor and parity because tie speaker
was 4 n2wsboy and she expected to be
made the victim of his SHARP wit she
answered: Yes; lost my equili-
brium."
But the boy was perfectly serious.
and he was not acquainted with the
world. We'll. here II is," he said.
banding her n package which had
fallen out Of reach Of her eyc.-BaIti.
more Sun.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-20
Would Have Lost ~. Anywsy.

Col. Robert A. Pinkerton was talk.
ing about old times IN Chicago. Il
used to know a man there who was
an ardent gambler" he said. He
lost his weeks wages regularly in
Dinner Pair HankinS' game
"One Saturday evening the man
started home, via the gambling house.
as usual. A spasm Of reform had
struck Chicago. and the place had been
pulled. The man tried 10 enter the
door. but failed. He walked out into
the street and gazed up inquiringly
at the closed windows.
Then he walked back 10 the door.
tried II again. but il would not open,
so he drew his pay envelope from his
pocket showed II under the door. and
walked calmly down the street."-New
York Times
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-20
A MAN-sAT,Nc HORSE.
Story of . beautiful stallion That Hsd
Killed Two Men.

fearful beast is a bad horse. one
really has more chance against a tiger.
Geronimo stood seventeen hands high
and weighed over 1900 pounds. when
he reared on his hind legs and came
for you screaming. his teeth swapping
like bear traps, his black name dying,
a man seemed a tiny anita gonist indeed.
one blow from those front hoofs and
your troubles were over. Once down
he'd trample, bite and kick YOU until
your own mother would hesitate TO
claim the pile OF rags and Jelly he left,
He had served two men - already
nothing but his matchless beauty saved
his life.
Nowhere could one find better ex-
ample of the satanic than when he
tore around his corral n a tantrum, as
1.-THE and graceful a. a black panther.
His name stood on end: his eyes and
nostrils We're of color, the muscles
looked 10 be bursting through the
silken gloom of his coat. His swift.
ness was something incredible. He
caught and horribly killed Jim Bax.
ter's hound before II could get out
OF the corral-and a bear hound is a
pretty agile animal
We fed aud watered Geronimo with
A pitChfork. and in terror then. for his
slyness and cunning were on a par
with his other pleasant peculiarlties.
One OF the poor devils he killed entered
the stable all unsuspecting. Geronimo
bad broken his chains and stood close
against the wall of his stall in the
darkness. waiting The man came
within reach. Suddenly black mass
Of flesh flashed in the air above him.
coming down with all four hoofs and
and that's enough of that story Henry
Wallace Phillips. in McClure's.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-20
Didn't Want a Lawyer.

81 began to practice law in DAKOTA
III Territorial days" said the lawyer
from Chicago. our judges were sent
20 us. ana some Df them didn't know
any more about law than they did
about the political beliefs of the mound
builders one OF them-I'll call him
JOres-was 80 appaIlilgly ignorant
that it was . great relief when, on the
admission Of North Dakota 20 the
Union. he left the bench and began 10
practice law. HIS successor was n
man wholly without a sense Of humor.
and the only good thing he ever SAID
In his life was wholly accidental A
man was brought 20 trial charged with
selling powder 90 The Indians. The
judge asked him II he had . lawyer TO
defend him.
No. said the nan, | don't want q
lawyer
wei. said his honor, looking about
the rooms t.ll his eyes rested on his
predecessor. III appoint Judge Jones
TO defend him Washington Post.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-20
Strange Court Martial.

After two-days' court martial NJ
Devonport. England Color Sergeant
Instructor of Musketry Waiter Jererles
OF the second Duke OF Cornwall ;
Light Infantry, was acquitted on Satur'
day Of a strange charge ThiS was that
he made a false accusation against
Lieutenant Lynch in n report. which
contained the following
Lieutenant Lynch commenced talk.
ing about Lieutenant Hopes course.
He said. 1 have seen the Colonel. ami
he told me that Lieutenant Hope has
to get through this time Ivy some means
or other. and also said that it did not
matter II his scores bad 10 he altered,
as IL meant q lot TO that officer If he
failed" and further. Lieutenant Hope
also done practices A. 3 and q on the
same day. and the scores actually oh
tanned were ). 3. l6 points, and !, under
the influence of Lieutenant Lynch, the
previous night altered the points OF
those practices TO Il, ~, rs, which If
now shown on the musketry transfer
return and on the register OF Lieu
tenant Hope
Lieutenant Hope had previously com
pleted one course. and failed 10 get his
qualifying points TO enable him - ob
tain promotion into line regiment, -
London Mail.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-20

Tor apples may furnish a new amuse-
ment not yet thought of.
Beginning in August. there are gen.
orally lot OF poor apples fallen from
the trees, which lie about on the
ground underneath them. They are
known as "windfalls."
Gather a lot OF windfalls and put
them on the ground inside a barrel
hoop. Now. for a hook, get stick
about six inches long and cut it as
shown in the picture. Point it at
one end and make the other half not
over half an inch round. Push a good
hard apple on this round part and
fasten a cord to the part sticking
through it. Any long stick will do for
q Ash pole. but the cord must not be
Shorter than four feet.
Those who want to fish may gather
around the apple pile, and with pole
and hook properly prepared, should
begin together. To catch an apple the
pointed stick must be posed above il
and then dropped suddenly. If the
aim is true the apple will stick upon
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-20

Danish Engineer Relieves He Has pro-
duces au Exact Model ot the Cran.


The accompanying sketch will give
Americans a good idea OF the extraor-
dinary craft which has Just been built
10y NJ Nogt the Danish engineer, III
m attempt 10 produce an exact model
Of Noah's ark
To assist him in his task VI. Nogt had
special tranS,atiOps made by dlStin-
guishcd IIebrcwists of passages out OF
the Hebrew scriptu.Ns relating 10 the
ark, and got ideas, too, from n repre-.
sentation OF Noahs craft on a coin
dated 300 Il &. which is tie property
OF a museum In Copenhagen.
Owing To the methods employed N It's
construction doubt was expressed
from the first as to wictner VI. Nogts
craft would float at all, let alone prove
seay"orlhy in blow" Popular in
credulity and ridlculc, however, dis
turbed the builder not at all, and now
he has good cause ior satisfaction, for
his crafts trial trip the other day
proved a complete success Carrying
as passengers its designer, several en-.
gincers. and 4 large party of newspa-
per men, the ark not only showed itself
perfectly seaworthy, but moved lightly
and quickly through the water. In
fact. experts have declared that in spite
OF her rudimentary design the strange
vessel is the stendiest craft ever seen
on the high seas.
As nearly as NJ. Nogt is able TO Judge
his vessel is one-tenth the size Of the
original Noah's ark and is OF about II,
tons burden. Entering by one OF the
side ports, one finds surprising
amount OF cabin space despite the low
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-20
WATER BOTTLE IMPROVED.
Auxiliary Hsa : Keeps 1empera,rr!
Constant.

In the ordinary forms % water bags
now in use the water falls in tcmpera-
ture after several hours. and u is nee
essary TO rcplenish with hot water.
This fall Of the temperature, and The
time lost IN replenlshIng the supply. is
necessarily Objectionable, aud some
times In serious cases requires the con
slant attention OF the nurse aud re-
lay Of bags \ recently invented bag
maintains the temperature compara
lively uniform as long rs desired. The
water reservoir Is much the same as
usual, except that II contains henting
coil. which may be Of rubber tubing.
A hot water kettle and stand s. also
provided, there being an inlet anu out
let for vapor. connected by rubber tub
ing with the coil within the w1fcr
bottle. The bag is first filed with hot
water, and then q gas JET or oil lomp
lighted under the kettle. the two de-
vices being properly connected. As
the water boiis in the kettle the vapor
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-20
MAll.B0x INDICATOR.

Persons who have found il difficult
20 dccipher the heirouypbics on
Uncle Sans mail boxes, which show
the hours Of collection, will appreciate
an automatic ArrangeWcn. which an
aspiring inventor is just now endeayor
ing 10 persuade the Postofiice Depart
mrnt 10 adopt for It's boxes through
out the length and breadth OF the lana.
a disc revolving inside the box bears
near rs edge the hours Of the several
daily visits OF the mail collector ana
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-20
woman Keeper 81 Light.

for thirty-eight years q woman has
kept the light on Santa Barbara. The
lighthouse Is situated about two miles
southwest on low point OF land. the
light being 17S feet above the sea.
The tower rises from the centre Of a
small white building with the usual red
roof and green shutters with q tiny
porch opening toward the sea. Mrs.
williams has been away from her post
but two nights in twenty-seven years.
and does not 90 away in the daytime.
save on Sunday. she rides into town 10
atten the Congregational Church Of
which she has long been q member. -
Los AugeleE Times.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-20
No Ennn In the safe.

Tho Travelling Man was standing
rocking disconsOlately At the Floor.
The Hotelkeeper was watching Him.
BY and by thc Hotclkceper said 10
the Travelling Man:
Lose SOmethingt'
The Travelling Man nodded.
something valuableF
Another Nod
Sure you had It when you came
nere?"
Another Nod.
Don't you see that Sign. House not
responsible for Yaluables lost unless
they were put into The Office Safe|
Another Nod.
Then why didn't you put IT 10 the
Safef
Couldn't
what was itF'
"My Job."-Baltimorc American.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-20
THE MARY MORGAN SOCIETY.

Nobody ever heard Of Felix Smith
giving a penny for charity until he
Joined the Mary Morgan Society
True. he was very wealthy. but be
had a well-earned reputation for being
stngy.
Come in." said Felix Smith when a
fpnny little knock sounded at the door
The knob turned and into the Office
walked little girl with black hair. big
brown eyes and two dimples that
played peek-a-boo At you when she
laughed.
"How-de-do." said she. and held ost
her hand
Mr.. Smith shook hands and won.
dered what in the world she wanted
The little girl climbed into a chair. set.
tied herself and smiled up into the
face above her.
We've got a society" she said at
last. "all we girls in the first reader,
and I'm the President. The big girls
have a society and send things away
Of somewhere to the heather. and lots
OF the girls have a Christmas society
aud sew clothes for poor children. so
we got up the Mary Morgan Society
so's we can help old Mrs. Snell.r
OH said Mr. Smith. who's
Mary Morganf"
why. I'm Mary Morgan" she said.
with a giggle OF pleasure. Its this
way. There Is so much begging here
an town that the mothers OF the Mary
Morgan Society say that the members
cf our society can't beg from more th,n
one person"
Meaning themselves. Of course Ia.
ferrupted ME smith. That's a wise
idea
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-20
MhereeMaath the Pnrrot

II anyone yearns to have n monkey
FOR n pet let him or her first consult
Charles Mas. or Bayonne. n. j. He
left his monkey for short time in his
fat. It turned on both hot and cold
water spigOts at the bathtub. flooded
two fooOrsS smashed a lot OF bric-a-
brac. then turned on the gas and turned
ii on again. and when Mr.. Mas came
in the pet was nesting beside the baby
in its cradle. both OF them dying with
asphyxia ation.-BaltImore American.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-20
WISE WORDS.
Q is the secret OF learning

Love is the secret OF learning.
Prayer gives wings TO Our work
Faultlcss men are likely to be force
less.
Workers for God must he walters on
Cod
No true soul is content 10 continue in
doubt
There is no following without Tor.
sakng
The uninaucntial nan often has tie
most influence.
No mans back ever breaks under The
burdens Of others.
Songs of triumph arc often for the
conquered and the slain.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-20

an aperture at The sih" OF the box j, Is
an arranged as 10 permit only one OF
,L.se hours 10 be seen 40 = time from
,hc oufslde. The opening ~ the box
hv the postman causes the disc to re-
,olve. and In the little aperture ap'
pears the hour Of tie neAt coiiec'lon, ,
The thing Is exceedingly simple, ana
az the figure. on. the disc are large
,bere can be no difficulty IN deterinln'
,,g tho question when VIII this letter
-, about 10 mail start on lts jour
ucy 10 is dest.naiionf
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-20

the point and may be dra Tn from the
pile.
There should be no interference with
each other unless the last apple is
being fished for But at no time, when
tishilg. must the bait or hook be
touched.
A large stone placed il the pile will
spoil more than one point and the time
taken il sharpening it Will be lost to
that fsherEan.-New York Evening
Mail.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-20

sloping sides, AS the craft rides high
in the water. plenty Of light comes
through the large portfolios in the
sides, which can BE left open for ven
tilation when the sea Is smooth. OF
course, the prk is simply built aud very
plainly furnished inside, 10 correspond
with the one TO which the survivors
OF the first food disaster are believed
90 have intrusted themselves.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-01-20
soberIng Irperisnce.

After having been missing for two
years an Iowa man met his wife f3c.
10 face in 4 distant city and stra ght.
way recovered his memory. which had
been somewhat blurred. Nothing like
humping suddenly up against the VIE
Z. hring = man ~ bic senses