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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-21

There is nothing so fascinating to
the man in whom there fingers some
thing Of the romantic aspirations ac-
quired by an early perusal Of Robin
son Crusoe" as the possession Of an
island. To be, like Alexander Selkirk,
monarch Of all he surveys" has its
attractions to the person who longs for
some Olden-time adventure. Already
there are several Island Monarchs" in
the world, who find the life not only
delightful but even profitable, and 9TH
ers now have a similar opportunity to
become emperors on a small scale.
Three Islands, which are "in the
market" are Melville Island, a sat
elite Of Australia, lying about twenty
miles northeast of Port Darwin; Wash
ington Island, lying in the Pacific a
few degrees north Of the Equator, and
Lundy Island, which is in the Bristol
Channel. Tanning Island, which is
near Washington, has just been sold in
London to a man named Greig.
Ii one desires rest and quiet, he
would probably choose to make himself
king of either Tanning or Washington
Island, but he would have to take his
subjects with him, for, apart from some
officials and some imported South Sea
Islanders on Tanning Island, the two
Isles are uninhablted. If, on the other
hand, the aspirant for klngship wants
real adventure, Melville Island will
probably fill the bill There the new
king" will find a hardy race of saw
age blacks and a land overrrun with
big game, including 10000 buffalo. The
strenuous life is the only one that has
foothold there and an energetic CON
Queror can find something doing" ev-
cry minute.
Although Tanning and Washington
Islands were discovered by Captain
Edmund Tanning, an American sailor,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-21

can utilize it in some way, or make It
over"
We girls were GREATNESS, as wo
never even suspected that they were
more than acquaintance, but it turned
out that the doctor had loved Claire
for ever so long, but she had held him
at a distance, so that he never got q
chance to tell Of his love- One day the
doctor had been standing at the win
dow, and overheard the girls talking
about the neatness Of Claire's work,
when she was mending a tear In
Loulse's gown. He decided to take adj
vantage Of this knowledge, and took
this way to get chance to offer him
self to Claire-yOu see, he was pretty
sure who would get the prize. 1t was
very clever Of him, think.
That Is all The wedding Is to be-
the first of next month, and the doctor
insists that the girls shall all be brides
maids, but cannot, because, you see.
Ned wants me to make it next month,
so 1t may be a double wedding.-Bos-
ton Post.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-21
THE ONLY WAY
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~ E course it was planned before
III hand, he knew who would do II
best, I'm sure, and perhaps If the
girls had known what the prize was
to be, they would have tried harder for
it, although l think none Of US would
have gotten that one.
It came about this way: Ten Of us
girls have a sewing club and meet once
a week. We do not accomplish much
Ned says, because we do too much gos-
slipping, but then, Ned Is hOrrid. any
way.
Right across the way young DR.
Thornton has his ONCE, and on a warm
day when the windows were open, he
could hear everything we said, but we
did not realize that until afterward-
We were all slightly acquainted with
him and were dying to know him bet.
ter-he is awfully good-looking, you
know, but all taken up with his work
which made him even more attractive
to us.
One day we were busy as bees-if
not with fingers; with our chattering-
when the door opened, and In walked
DR.. Thornton. He held a bundle in his
hand, and after greeting us, he walked
up to Maude, who Is our president Gal.
though how he knew didn't find out
until later), and said: Miss Williams
1 have rather a peculiar request b
make, but perhaps you will overlook
its popularity, as you know am a
lone bachelor am in an even more
lonely state than usual, as my house
keeper IL away, and there Is no one to
do my mending for me. This bundle
contains ten pairs OF socks which need
mending most awfully 1.-THE girls looked
RcandaliEed), and 1t struck me to-day
that possibly a. yours was a sewing
club, you would take pity on the lone
bachelor and each darn a pair for me
perhaps one pair each will not be toe
much Of tax on you, and shall moi
need them until next week"
OF course we could not refuse, for his
loneliness and (apparent) helplessness
appealed to Us.
The doctor stayed long enough for
us to feel that he was not 30 unap-
proachable as he had seemed I re
membered afterward that he never
once looked toward Claire or spoke to
her during his stay. Claire Is our shy
one, with the great brown eyes and
dusl1y hair with a touch Of sunshine
In tive call her our wood anemone-
the most domestic OF Us all.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-21
eager to see what the mysterious prize

eager to see what the mysterious prize
was to be.
In about half an hour the door open
ed and the doctor and Claire came in
together, he looking very happy and
Claire blushing divinely, but looking
not less happy, and what do you sup
poser
The doctor said: Last night 1 went
to- Miss Claire's home with the prize.
intending to bestow it upon her, but
when she saw what it was ahe verv
strongly declined to take it. 1 used all
sorts Of persuaslons, telling her that
she had promised faithfully to take
whatever was offered, Of whatever
value At first she said she had not
said a word Of promise, but held, and
you will all agree with me I know.
that the class had promised for her
as well as for themselves. Last even
Ing had to give up In despair. but
asked her to sleep on 1t, and 1 should
return in the morning to see IL she
did not think 1t would be better to ac-
cept the prize after all, saying also that
we had promised to show it to the class
this afternoon, and must not disappoint
them.
1T took a long time, but have final.
ly persuaded Claire to accept ahIs very
poor Drize-myself-but perhaps she
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-21

Bignall, two Adventures, who claimed
possession by occupation. At the time
Of the laying of the British Pacific
cable an agreement was reached be-
tween the British and American gov
ernments by which the former ac
quired the sovereignty.
The Famine group is of coral foun-
dalton, Eciig The caps of peaks Of a
submarine range Of mountains, having
a general direction of from northwest
to southeast. Tanning Island is really
composed Of three islands grouped
around a lagoon. Its general shape Is
that of an oyster. English Harbor Is
at the western end of the southermost
island Here is located the cable sta
ton and the settlement. Melville Island
has an area of more than 1000 square
miles. At its greatest breadth 1t is
about 10 miles across, and Its greatest
length is about the same.
Anticosti Island, at the mouth Of the
st. Lawrence River, which was pur-
chased for $125,O00 by M. Henri Men
Ter, the chocolate king" a few years
ago is about half the size Of Melville
Island. NJ. Menier soon found that he
was not king in his island, for the
British government interfered when he
attempted to raise the French flag and
give the impression that 1t was the
territory of the French Republic. 1t
remains, however, that as owner of the
island he has sufficient power to gov
ern it very much as he chooses,
Although the proprietor Of Anticosti
has already spent almost 100000 on
his improvements, 1t is admitted he has
bargain. The lobster fisheries are
considered of great value; the enor-
nous forests of spruce trees are alone
worth the money, and in addition to
this he has a fine game preserve
which, with a party Of friends, he vis-
It's every year.-Montreal Star.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-21
SECRET OF THE PYRAMIDS.

American Engineer Says the Tools
Found Explain Construction.
A Brooklyn engineer Of note who spent
several years in Egyptian exploration 10
OF opinion that the mystery Of the pyra-
mids has been solved. The most ex-
traordlnary pictures showing 10000
men hauling on rope to raise a 300
OOO-pound stone into its proper niche
near the pinnacle Of old Cheops lie ia
miliar to all of us. Theories as to the
mode Of construction are legion. But
all the engineering logic and expert
ence of to-day and for the last 100 years
have failed to cast more than a shadow
over the mystery. Plazzi Smith thought
he knew all about 1t, but nothing Of a
practical nature has come Of his re-
searches.
1t is singular that our wise men did
not think of examining with critical eye
the tools found in the catacombs The.
old saw-a workman is known by his
tools. Our Brooklynite says that the
tools are not those Of rock masons nor
mere plasterers' Implements for filling
plainly the crude Egyptian plant OF op-
eradves engaged In mixing and laying
cement What a splendid patch Of SAND
they had as a foundation for their CO.
ment
Cement is the coming building mabs-
nal. Railroads are renewing their steel,
Iron and stone piers, abutments, cuI-
verts, ETC., with 1t, and 1t is expected
30 last forever. No great skin Is re-
Quired in manipulating It. There are
no chiseling, hammerlng, doweling, no
heavy lifting with derricks, no insists.
The Industry has already grown to
enormous proportions Drop a sack
OF dry cement to the bottom Of a river
and In a few minutes you will have a
solid stone that will never wear away.
Drop 1000 sacks on top Of it and round
1t and presently you will have a foun-
dalton that will sustain for all time a
million-ton bridge.-New York Press
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-21
THE WIND.

1 saw you toss the kites on high
And blow the birds about the sky;
And all around l heard you pass,
Like ladies' skirts across the grass
o wind! a-blowing all day long,
o wind, that sings 50 loud a song
l saw the different things you did,
But always you yourself you hid.
l felt you push, heard you call,
/ could not see yourself at all
o wind, ALLOWING all day long,
o wind, that sings so loud song !
o you that are so strong and cold,
o blower, are you young or OldP
Are you a beast Of field and tree,
Or just a stronger child than met
o wind, a-blowing all day long,
o wind, that sings so loud song !
Louis Stevenson.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-21
for The Term Of Ills Natural Life
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e MARCJs CLARISR

a murderer, a villain and a coward; but
you suit me. save you, but mean to
keep you. l will bring you to Australia,
where the first trooper will arrest you at
my bidding as an escaped convict. If
you don't like to come, stay behind.
don't care. / am rich. l have done
no wrong. The law cannot touch me.
Do you agreeT
Having housed him at last-all
gloomy and despondent-in a quiet tav-
ern near the railway station, she tried
to get some information as to this last
revealed crime.
How came you to kill Lord Bella
sis?" she asked him, quietly.
II had found out from my mother
that she was his deserted wife, and one
day riding home from pigeon match l
told him 80. He tainted me, and l
struck him. / did not mean to kill him,
but he was an old man, and in my pas
sion / struck hard As he fell,'I thought
l saw a horseman among the trees, and
| galloped off My i'll luck began then,
for the same night was arrested at the
coiner's."
''But l thought there was robbery y
said she.
'Not by me- But talk no more about
It! am sick-my brain is going round.
want to sleep"
''Be careful, pleased Lift him gently!'
said Mrs. Carr, as the boat ranged along
side the Dido, gaunt and grim, in the
early dawn Of bleak May morning.
Gentleman seems to have had q
stroke" said a boatman.
It was so. There was no fear that
John Rex would escape again from the
woman he had deceived. The internal
genius of Sarah Purfoy had saved her
lover at last-but saved him only that
she might nurse him till he died-died
ignorant even of her tenderness, a mere
animal, lacking the intellect he had in
his selfish wickedness abused.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-21
. PACIFIC PEARLS WITH
GOOD NvlLlrAND FIXTURES
THROWN OMTltE NiARKET-I
OPPORTUNITIES TO GET ,INTo |
HtE" KlNl6 BUSINESS"

they are British possessions. Unless
the demand for coral necklaces be-
comes more insistent than it has been
for hundred years or so, the islands
will have little value so FAR as their
natural production is concerned, so
whether the Union Jack or the Stars
and Stripes float over these micronesia
is a matter Of no serious Importance
1t must be admitted, however, that
they have some strategic value, for
they lie almost on the course of steam
ships from Hawaii to New Zealand,
and Tanning Island is at present sta
ton of one of the "all-British" cables.
This fact has caused some heart
burnlngs among patriots in Australia
and Great Britain. They have sounded
an alarm. They have written to their
newspapers, and have described the
sale as amazing" At this stage, the
High Commissioner Of the Western Pa
cific relieved all the agitated minds by
declaring the purchaser of the islands
must hold them subject to the rights
OF the British Crown and the terri
torial rights of the Pacific Gable Board.
Tanning Island, the most important
Of the Tanning group, which also in
cludes Palmyra, Washington and
Christmas Islands, was discovered by
Captain Tanning in 1898. The same
year he saw Washington Island for
the first time, and named 1t. for the
American general and patriot. Christ
mas Island, the most southerly and
easterly Of the group, was discovered
by the English navigator. Captain
Cook. Tanning and Washington Islands
were afterward occupied by Gregg and
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-21
whipped Ba4 PupiIs.

Alfred Bunker of Boston has become
famous, not because he has been a
schoolmaster forty-seven years, but be-
cause he has whipped ga pupils of the
Quincy school during the last half year
of 1905. The school board has declared
that it was not necessary to whip a
single child, and Bunker is facing a
crisis. His pupils are hard set, being
largely Poles, Italians, Syrians, Arme-
mans and Jews, and the district is,
of course, illiterate. Consequently, the
pupils Of the Quincy school were with
out home influence for betterment.
Their educating influences began when
they came into the school and ended
when they left 1t. Moreover, it was
peculiarly difficult to understand their
natures. The duty devolved upon the
principal and stan of the Quincy
school, first to get close to these chill
dren Of foreign birth or foreign parent
age; next, to keep them in order; next,
to teach them the rudiments of knowI-
edge.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-21

LIN the stern sat, wrapped in cloak,
the figure Of a mani A fierce gust Of
wind drove the sea-rack over the moon,
and the boat disappeared, as though
swallowed up by the gathering storm.
North staggered back as the truth struck
him.
Was it possible that just heaven
had thus decided to allow the man whom
coward had condemned to escape, and
to punish the coward who remained? Oh
this man deserved freedom; he was hon
est, noble, truthful! How different from
himself hateful self-loEer, a drunk
ardI The looking glass stood upon the
table, and North, peering into it, start
ed in insane rage at the pale face and
bloodshOt eyes he saw there. What a
hateful wretch he had become!
Ito he continued
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-21

The "eld clothes" man arrived at the
door Of the multlmlllionaire's mansion.
ANY old clothesT he asked, me-
chemically.
"Nope!" snapped the cOld-storage
butler.
ANY old shoes"
mo"
"Nothing2 Surely there must be
something in the closets you don't
want?"
Not thing. There we're a lot Of
miscellaneous skeletons, but the society
reporters have rooted them out long
ago and sent them to New York"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-21
Wen Wrnnned

Piker-I understand that you iHed
your incubator full Of cOld-storage eEgs.
Hatch anything?
Peaker-I should say sol All the
chickens came out with fur instead Of
feathers and wore ear muna
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-21

Stranger-I hear my old college
chum, DR.. Sawbones, has been quite
successful since he located here.
Native-Yes; he's been with us seven
years, and the village cemetery has
been enlarged three times since he
came.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-21

'Your ready repartee has made you
many friends" said the sincere id.
mirer.
''Your mistake is a common one" an.
swered Miss Cayenne. ''They are not
friends. They are merely an audience"
Washington Star.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-21

Blabbs-That boy Of mine is the
most truthful little fellow In town.
Jabbs-Then there must be some
thing in the old maxim after all.
Blabbs-What old maxim1
Jahbs-The one about the suppressed
qualities in the father cropping out In
the son.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-21

The average girls nose suits her un-
til she reaches the day when she must
wear glasses, and finds that nose
glasses win not stay on.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-21

"The mills of the gods grind SLOWLY
Not on your life If they are gallery
fights. "-Baltimor American.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-09-21

A mans wife may be his better half,
but he usually does all the betting
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-24
Concerning Statehood.

The Dallas News Of April 22 con.
t'dns the following: ]. II. Moore.
well known attorney OF Ardmore. ond
X, l. Sanders, secretary Of the Ard.
more Commercial club. were promi.
ncnt visitors 20 the city last night.
In speaking of the chances of state.
hood for Indian Territory and Okla.
homa Mr.. Moore expressed the opin.
Ion that congress would soon reacn
an agreement and that the terrific,
ries would be- admitted into the
union as one state before the session
ended He was inclined to the belief
chat the measure would pass along
the lines of the Foraker amendment
which also provides that Arizona
and New Mexico will BE- allowed TO
vote on the question Of admission rs
ono state Mr. Moore states that II
Arizona and New Mexico were elm.
mated from the statehood question
an agreement a. 20 Indian Territory
and Oklahoma would have been
reached eru this
IN anticipation OF statehood" said
Mr. Moore, there has been won.
dofm immigration 20 AEdmoro and
that vicinity and the town has made
rapid strides during the past year.
Hundreds are settling. ncw buildings
are being erected and the town is
reaching state OF metropolitan. de.
Vclopmcnt This progress. however
VIII be- nothing compared with what
will come with statehood
Tho oil fields west Of The city have
brought great numbers. Only recent.
ly, Ardpore voted TO issue $4,000
additional bonds Cor municipal i'm.
provomcnts.
AS an agricultural country the
Chickasaw Nation. Of which Ard.
more Is the largest city. can not be
eNcclled"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-24
:. HEADED FOR ARpnoAr.
Reported That Three Line. Want to
Build Into This City.

II Is reported on good authority
that three lines OF railway contem.
plate building into the city. The On.
tensions that are being figured on
will soon be reality and at least
three Of the lines are hcadea rnra
way.
The Santa Fo will build from sher-
man 70 Ardmore and this line seems
to be q certainty. This extension
will be- carried on 90 the northwest
OF tho three roads that want 20 build
II is interesting to learn which one
will get into the city FIRST on course
II remains TO be seen which line will
beat the others to Ardmore.
With tho knowledge that the coun.
try west Of here will open up unde.
vcloped agricultural. asphalt and rich
mineral aelds these lines arc anxious
to build. The country west OF here
has only been partially developed 10
an agricultural way. Il Is one Of the
richest sections In the Chlckasaw Ma
tion and would certainly prove n pay
ing investment for road through IT,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-24
Allowed Bal.

L. $ Judge Townsend head he
habcas corpus proceedings in the
case Of Henry Greenwood. chargci
with the killing of Thomas Bontor
az fillmore recently. Attorney Hardy
OF TishomIngu sought 10 SECURE bail
for Greenwood, who ls an Indian.
The deceased was also an Indian. II
seems that Benton was In love with
an Indian girl and sent word through
Greenwood that he wanted 20 marry
her. Tho girl refused to become his
wife and - Is said that Benton fan.
cied that Greenwood was the cause
Of her refusal Tho men had trouble
and emo day denton was found dead
In a neld with nIs skull crushed In.
Self-defensc Is alleged by the slayer
After hearing the matter Judge
Townsend allowed the defendant bail
in the sum of 5000. Attorney Hardy
stated that there would be no trouble
in making bond. Greenwood owns
an allotment near Fillmore and IL well
known In that sectiss
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-24
OF TO Reunion.

Promptly on schedule time tho
Rock Island departed from Ardmore
yesterday afternoon carrying one Of
the happiest hrongs that has ever
gone 10 a reunion. There we're a
number OF out-ottown parties who
joined the delegation here.
In tho delegation that was headed
by General Calf, commander of the
Indian Territory Confederate veter-
ans. were Quite a number Of old sol
dicrs while the sons and daughters
were well represented.
The sponsors and maids Of honor
for the various camps were bedeck'
I'd with long sireamers of ribbon and
wore their prettiest smile.
Among the ladies were Misses Alice
Moore. Lena Gardenhlro. rloy Mullen,
Sophie Fry. Mabel Johnson oi Milo,
and others.
Tho party VIII arrive 10 Now Or
leans at o'clock tonight
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1906-04-24
sIous indiana Coming.

Harry Homewood. owner and man
sger OF the Sioux Indian ball club
and II. Sanger, press representatiNe Q
were In tho city last night making ar
rangements for the coming OF the
team TO Ardmorc. After a conference
with local players It was announced
that the Sioux Indian club would play
In tho city on the afternoon OF May 2
A mixed team OF Ardmore will cross
bats with the siouxs
The team is one OF the most celc
brated In the country and last season
won forty-seyen straight games. The
new ball park east OF the sant, r.
track will be used for the occasion.