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Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18
More Investments Needed.

Treasurer Mortensen has figured up that
since December 81 1904. the counties of the
state have issued $4,000 school bonds The
treasurer was figuring to see IL the con-
stitution was amended so that the per-
manent school fund could be used for IN
vestment in school district bonds, whether
the result would remove the pressure. He
concludes the amendment should also give
the treasurer the right to buy good mu-
nicipal bonds, as well as school district
bonds.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

by a car in the Burlington yards last
night. The man had relatives residing at
Nehawka and they have been notified Of
his death.
The body of John Waters, the delegate
to the democratic state convention from
Hall county. has been sent to his rela-
tives there. Waters is 20 years OF age
and was run over by a Rock Island train
the morning after the convention.
Candidate In Poor Health.
z. l. Root the socialist candidate for
congress in this district, has been maxim &
a living by guessing the weight of people
on the streets of Lincoln. He has lung
trouble and recently built a wagon and
started for Colorado being provided with
funds by charitable people. He returned
in order to attend the socialist conven-
ton and to his own surprise was NOM
mated for congress. He is in poor health
and has been under the care of physi-
clan here for some months.
LABOR Day Proclamation.
Governor Mickey has named Monday,
September g. as Labor Day and has
issued the following Labor Day pro-
clamation:
In keeping with the custom and laws
OF our state, l, John II. Mickey. governor
of the state OF Nebraska DO hereby
designate Monday, September 3, next, as
Labor Day
II is desired that the day be generally
observed and that, as far as possible, the
working people throughout our state be
encouraged to take a respite from their
daily labors and spend the day in rest and
wholesome amusements
We are all laborers in the worlds vine
yard and our success or failure is deter
mined by the manner in which we perform
our daily tasks. We cannot tell by the
clothes that a man wears what kind OF a
citizen he is; the homespun and the over
all take rank with the finest of broadcloth
when measured by the true test OF citizen
ship.
Labor is ennobling; 1t is dignihed; and
the debt this country owes to labor can
never be estimated. The excellence Of our
nation and OF our own commonwealth is
due to labor, backed by brains and capital,
and guided by the hand of providence.
Labor and capital must Of necessity dwell
together Both are needed by each; one
neither lis good or fair alone" Then,
may they go hand In hand and peaceably,
for the future development OF our great
nation depends largely upon the attitude
these two great factors hold toward each
other.
Today We are enjoying an unprecedented
period of prosperity The mills and the
factories are turning out their products
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

the fruit train stopped to receive coal and
water William Prater vermine Prater.
Mark Whetsel. Willie whitzel, Nathan
Carpenter and Harry Spicer were caught
in the act. each grabbed bunch and ran.
1t cost them Sc each for their petty THEW
ing. Henry jackson. who has been in the
habit Of buying the bananas from the boys,
paid Sc and costs. -.t ~
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18
sherin called In Family Trouble.

PILGER. Neb,. Aug. 17.-(Special Tele-
gram.)--D. C. Cole and family, formerly
Of South Omaha, but who moved here this
last spring and has been working for c.
II. Chase on one OF his ranches, caused
no little excitement in the neighborhood
this afternoon. While Mr.. Cole was In
the field at work his wife took what few
earthly belongings they had and left. He
overlook her before she got to Pilger and
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

COLUMBUS, Neb., Aug. 17-Cspecial.l-
The funeral of Samuel NJ. Rector. held
from his parents residence yesterday at
$50. was conducted by Rev. @. A. Munro,
the pastor OF the First Congregations
church. and was attended by a large CON
course OF our citizens
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18
Young Car Robber. Causht.

RULO, Neb Aug, H.-(Special. Much
stealing has been going on from the fruit
cars as they pass through here. Boys
have been making large hauls for three
weeks The business has been carried on
so successfully that a railroad detective
was put on their trail and last night as
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

took the baby, their only child. away from
her and threatened to kill her. She came
on to town and secured a warrant for his
arrest, and Sheriff Stucher is after him.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18
Young Man Injured IS Louisville.

LOUISVILLE. Aug. II. : (special(-A
young man who gives his name as c. Z.
Negus and home 1902 State street. Des
Moines. Ia, was accidentally run over by
an eastbound Burlington freight at 1880
last evening. The wheels cut OF one limb
above the knee and bruised the other badly.
Negus has been working in the printing
once at Weeping Water and came from
that place on the freight last evening. 1t
is supposed that he intended to board the
train and missed his footing. Negus died
tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18
FIFTY YEARS BETWEEN TRIPS
Oregon Man Returns TO Nebraska
with the Same Wagon He
Took Out.

FREMONT, Neb., Aug. n.-(Special)-
Mr. Meeker, the old gentlemen who is max
ing the trip from the Pacific coast to Ohio
with an OK team and the same wagon
with which he first crossed the plains to
Oregon nifty years ago. will be in Fremont
IN September 3, and take part in the semi
centennial celebration OF the founding OF
the city. He writes the committee that
he will have 10 lengthen his schedule a
little, but will be on time. He camped
here over night ATTY years ago and is re-
turning over the same route he took OF
the time. He is collecting material for a
book on the old overland trail which he
expects TO publish next winter and on ac-
count of his interviews as far as possible
with the old pioneers still living along
the srpnts 1t -wfii tundoabte be of srea,
historical value.
Mr.. Meeker's return along the old route
has been somewhat IN the nature OF a
continuous reception and at many points
along the route stone tablets have beer
erected suitably inscribed marking the
location OF the old route. This city wa:
laid out by Honorable e. H. Barnard, who
Is now living here and will take part In
the exercises of the day. With the ole
military road as base line and at some
point on It within the limits a stone
marker will probably be placed.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-18

DlAMoSDs-Frsnaer. 18TH and Dodge sta
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-12-07

the pOny's back, but tainted before he
got into the agents. cabin The mail
pouch was safe. however.
Sam was not long coming to him
self again. His left arm was broken
above the elbow by a. rife, ball and
another ball had entered his chest
near the left shoulder. Neither wound
was dangerous.
About five miles from San Juan, as
he was jogging along at an easy pace
over a stretch of tableland, he saw
three mounted Indians some distance
ahead Of him. They were coming from
an easterly direction and their course
would intersect his almost at right an
giles. They evidently saw him and he
had no doubt they would attack him
that was what they were there for.
But what could he dot To turn back
was NO safer than to go forward, for
they would pursue and overtake him.
Then, even if they had no hostile In
tentiOns, his running from them would
be sure to bring them after him.
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The Pony Rider

n NE Of the distinctive characters
u of Western life a few years

~ NE Of the distinctive characters
w of Western life few years
back was the pony-rider," or
mail carrier, who was the only means
Of public communication between one
settlement and another.
Their routes were over sections Of
country where stage roads had not
been opened sometimes extending for
many miles, and sometimes serving
Gully as connecting links between lines
already established.
Some Of these riders were young
men for such responsible duty, you
might think, but they had been
brought up in the country, had taken
part in Its adventures, dangers and
trials, and at eighteen or twenty years
e age were as manly, courageous and
sagacious on the trail as you would ex-
pect men of forty to be-
The lives Of these mail carriers we're
full of adventure. The country through
which they rode was wild and unset
tied, and encounters with Indians, wild
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-12-07
WHY ARTISTS LOVE BRITTANY.

Country Has Long Been n Great
Source of Inspiration.
Brittany has been so great source
Of Inspiration to painters during the
last forty years that men of all nation
alities have been attracted to this land
Of mysterious charm, says the Crafts
man. Art colonies have spring up,
here and there, the most familiar be-
ing the cosmopolitan colonies at Pont-
Aven and Concarneau in southern Brit
tany.
The painter finds in Brittany an In
exhaustible wealth of subjects. The
landscape Is varied in character and
appeals to men of varied temperaments
and varying moods. In some parts
there are richly wooded valleys, fertil-
lied by running streams; in other parts
the country is bleak and mountainous,
or made up of tracts of wild moor
land and forests. All round the coast
from st. Malo to st. Nazairo the seem
cry is marvelously picturesque and
dotted with poor fishing hamlets and
prosperous seaside resorts. The fisher
people are a hardy race, essentially
pictorial in their picturesque surround
ings, and varied in type the somber
Dowarenez folk being quite unlike the
more pleasure-lOving expansive people
Of Camaret. Inland one finds the re-
ligious and toil-worn peasants, who
live a meager and monotonous life in
their peaceful villages, content to think
and act and dress as their forefathers
have done for centuries.
There is scarcely a town or village,
in Brittany but has some interesting
feature, hence one finds artists at work
here and there throughout the country.
Treguier, Perros Guirec, st. Jean du
DOigt and other lovely hooks along
the coast are all artists haunts,
though the peasants are less interest
ing at these places than at many 9TH
ers where the costume is more pictur-
esque and more generally worn. The
inland villages and towns Of Brittany
are not less delightful than those by
the sea. Dinant is eternally charming
in spite of its being overrun by visit
ors; and Huelgoat, Chateaulin, LIE
Faouet-to name a few out of the
many places of the beaten track-at-
tract both figure and landscape paint
ers who need solitude for their work.
Huelgoat is a mountain village in a
healthfui district, and is absolutely de-
lightful with its wild moorland and
forests.
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So he determined to go ahead and
trust to his usual good luck either to
Outrun or Outwit them. Without slack
ening speed he rode on toward them.
He was armed, of course. A repeat
Ing rife was slung ~acrOss,his back and
a revolver and a knife were stuck In
his belt.
When they were within 200 yards Of
each other, the Indians stopped, their
guns in their hands. Sam stopped also
and unslung his rifle. Perhaps at this
distance he might prove to be the bet
ter shot and pick or one or tive of
them If their bullets missed him. Any
way, he much preferred to fight with
200 yards between them and he re-
solved to move no farther, but walt for
developments.
Meanwhile the Indians conferred
with each other for a few minutes and
one of them signed for him to come
on. He promptly signed that he
wouldn't do it.
At this the redskins started toward
him, holding up their hands In token
Of friendship. But Sam was too shrewd
to be caught in such a trap-he knew
them too well. His reply was a shot
from his rifle, and one Of the Indians
tumbled off his horse.
The other two Immediately fred AZ
him, their balls whlstling harmiessly
by him. but, nevertheless. Sam fell
from his pony to the ground and lay
still in the long grass. The pony stood
like a rock, for Sam had thrown the
reins over his head.
All this time his enemies WeBe gal
looping rapidly toward him. Another
shot from them would ne doubt have
finished him-he dared not risk it-he
must deceive them by a ruse.
Would it succeed2 It was a despe-
rate chance, and as he lay there think.
ing about 1t. and listening to the tramp
Of the approaching horses, who viii
think It strange II he trembled a little
brave as he WASP
But he needed all his nerve. and he
pulled himself well together, got his
rife ready, and raising his head and
shoulders, took deliberate aim at the
foremost Indian, not 200 feet away,
and fred.
The savage fell, and another rider.
less horse went bounding over the
plain. Quick as lightning Sam fired
again, this time at his last remaining
foe, and horse and Indian both
dropped.
Exulting in his easy victory, the gal.
liant young fellow leaped to his feet-tc
see the third Indian, not dead e. b.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-12-07
THE TELEPHONE IN CACTUS CENTER.

telephone Cactus-its a machine,
And operates / s a reg'ar fairy queen;
The comply sent her In the thing
And she's got the cowboys IOcOed clear
She a Jangln bracelet and rolin' Of
And when good looks paed
She sets there in her glory, in her awe-nspirn
And she that she's the ruler In this prairie
The boys they a-ridin'
And they moon around In Cactus and they're actin mighty
II puncher who's sorgetful resoundin
They flock ONCE
phonin' en- to cities where there folks
It's money fer the 1t breaks
unlike their gambln pasmes,
3d. unless the girl hi ward theen be trouble this fall
For the roundup seasons comm and can't git help at all;
It's hades amt It, pardner, her PRIDE
GIFTS county full OF
Denver Republican.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-12-07
d desperado highwaymen

beasts and desperate highwaymen
were frequent.
One of the pluckiest riders was lit
tie Sam Dudley. He was only eighteen
years old, and his build was almost as
slight asa wOman's, but the strongest
man couldn't stand fatigue any better
than Sam. He seemed to be made up
Of steel and steam.
Sam had a route that was particu.
larly dangerous, as 1t lay in a region
where bands Of EhOshone Indians we're
always prowling about War-path or
no war-path, they robbed and butcher
cd white men whenever they found
them at disadvantage, and when pur-
sued by parties sent out to avenge the
outrage they hid themselves among the
rocks and lay quiet until it was safe
to come out again.
This was down in Nevada, near the
Toquim mountains. Sam rode from
Austin to San Juan, a distance Of fifty
miles, his course running most Of the
way along the Reese river.
Sam was due in San Juan one after
noon about o'clock, but that hour
had passed, and then o'clock, and be
had not arrived. The mail agent seem
ed to be a tribe uneasy as he talked
about the delay.
He said Sam Dudley. the rider. was
rs brave a fellow as ever straddled a
pouch, but there were bands Of Indians
all along his route and he thought II
emily a question Of time when they
would wing him.
He had already had adventures with
them, In which his escapes had been
little less than marvellous, ana 1t was
while he was telling me about one OF
them that we heard shouts outside his
cabin, followed by the sound Of Z
horses feet at a FapId gallop.
Every one hurried out and saw 9
sight that was BY no means uncommon
In such a country. A young fellow
apparOntiy a mere boy in years, wal
riding toward the station on a dark
bay mustang.
His buekskin clothes were soiled
and bloody and his left arm hung linn
and useless at his side. His right
hand grasped the long. black hair Of an
Indians scalp, which he swung round
and round above his head The reini
lay upon the pony's neck, but the beast
knew his stopping place and needed NJ
guiding. In a minute more he hat
halted and all anxiOusly approached
the rider.
1t was Sam Dudley, the young mai
carrier, pale and weak from wounds
and loss Of blood. He was helped OF
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-12-07
Passing of African Game.

For two centuries there has been lit
tie let or hindrance to the slaughter
of animal life in southern Africa. But
now game laws exist and with their
enforcement 1t is expected that the sup
ply of game can be kept up and that
some of the old hunting grounds may
be restocked.
Lions are still plentiful over large
areas and even in the mining districts
of Rhodesia. Elephants are becoming.
scarce, being practically extinct south
of the Zambesi, except on the east coast
and in few parts of Rnodesia. They
are now strictly protected to save them
from extinction.
The rhinoceros is rare except In the
Portuguese, country south of the Fam
best The hippopotamus is to be found
only in Orange River, the streams of
Zululand and in the Portuguese rivers.
One of the remarkable natives ia.
King Khama. The headquarters of his
tribe is SerOwe, a town Of 10000. Here
and in all his dOmiRions he has abolish
ed European liquors, and their intro
duction or use is followed by severe,
punishment He has suppressed witch
craft and so encouraged education that
most Of his people can read.
The Mashonaland plateau is BEGIN
ming to oil up with European farmers
With its perfect climate and fertile
land it grows every kind Of crops Of
the temperate zone. and the farmers
are already looking forward to raising
enough to supply the whole Of Rhode
sia- Thus throughout the clark con-
tinent' in whatever direction there ara
evidences Of rapidly growing civiH-
Eation.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-12-07

thought. but running toward him, gun
at the ready. His horse had been shot,
but he was unhurt.
Sam was astounded. He was not
victor after all; on the contrary, he
now faced his greatest peril. This
flashed upon him as the Indian stopped
suddenly, raised his gun and fired
A sharp, quick spasm of pain shot
through Sans left arm, and it fell
helpless to his side-the ball had shat
tered it. This made him drop his rife
to the ground, but his GOODNESS and
courage did not leave him. The gun
had not fairly touched the grass before
he had drawn his revolver and taken
aim at the savage, but the latter was
equally quick with his gun. The two
reports rang out as one, and both men
fell.
Dudley was shot in the chest near
the left shoulder, and the shock
dropped him. He did not lose con-
seriousness, however, and soon rose to-
his feet ready to renew the fight But
this was not necessary. His last shot
had been fired from a distance Of
twenty PAGES, and it had gone straight
home.
His third and last foe was dead.
Forgetting his wounds = thinking
only of his triumph over his wOuld-be
murderers, he whipped out his knife
and took the scalp of the Indian he
had just killed. Then mounting his
pony he dashed off toward San Juan
Chicago News.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-12-07
az Be c0ptipusd.l


The old farmer was deaf and did not
hear the steam whistle on the big tour
ing car. 1t struck him. The chauffeur
paled and the woman shrieked
Thanks, mister" ehuekled the old
man as he picked himself up out Of the
dust. Come around again sometime.
but aren't you hurt?" gasped the
chauffeur.
mot tall" ~
"But why do you say "rhanksP"
Because, mister, that thar JOLT an
loosened mustard plaster on my shout
der that have been trying to get OF
for the last week."
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-12-07
cHAprER xYI-fContinued.l

CHAPTER XVI.-(Continued.)
And so, her story ended, the brave girl
passed into the house, while we dashed
away in pursuit Ny cousin stuck to his
work most manfully; but age will tell,
and was a minute to the good when l
stumbled into the parlor Of the Inn. They
had not seen Mr.. Hermann, they told
me, since lunch-time; perhaps he was
down at his boat.
''Boat-what boatY' gasped.
"Why, EUR, said the landlords wife,
grinning at my eagerness, ''the guild gen
tleman be mighty VoAd O sailing, an ne
hath hired Mark PennyfOld's nos traWl-
er, the Agnes Jane, for matter O two
months. And now / comes to think on
1t, did hear Mary zay as how he an his
Gun were going out with Master Her
mann betwixt dree an vOuF o'clock.
ran down the narrow street towards
the quay, between the quaint old cot
tages, with their fish stretched cut to dry,
and their nets, fshing-boots, and gear
tumbled before the dOOrsills. AS
reached the little breakwater the SUM-
low on the west horizon, was throwing
great golden streamers through gaps In
the purple clouds that were piled as high
as If a cataelysm Of Nature had set the
Andes on the Himalayas. From their
feet came gusts Of wind, fierce and icy
cold. Even to my shOre-going eyes II
threatened dirty weather.
But | had not time for cloud effects
There, fair in the glittering path that
the sun had daubed upon the waters,
red-sailed fishing-boat was running close
hauled to the sou'-westward.
''What boat Is that?" l asked q had
who lounged against mooring-pSst al
my elbow.
''That, maister--whol, It be Mark Pen
nyfoid's Agnes Jane, 'er as was 'ired BY
the stranger from Lunh"a, 'Hrmann by
name"
A hand fell on my rh4Wlder. It was
Gradients He had heard aud understood
And so we two stood together watching
the red sails fade slowly into the gilt
tering haze Of the night and the storm
V.-THB AMMONIA CYLINDER.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-12-07
Easily Convinced.

Its the unexpected that usually hap.
pens, you know" said the slow board
err.
Il guess that's right" rejOlned the
landlady. Eat least know the money
/ expected from you last week hasn't
materialized as yet"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-12-07

Mr.. Rounder (tenderly)-DO You re-
member, dear, during our counting days
how used to tell you the old, old
storyT
Mrs. Rounder-Yes, and yea still tell
me the "old, old STORY"
Mr.. Rounder Tin surprise -WheR,
dear?
Mrs. Rounder-when yes start for
the club.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-12-07
Called.

civilian Henryf"
"Yes-yes, Maria"
what are you doing"
Reading about the man with the
muck rake"
'Well, you 90 right in that garden
and let me see you be the man with
the garden rake and be quick about 1t. !"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-12-07
An Injustice.

Diggs-I understand that Higgins is
quite clever financier.
Biggs-Well, he isn't. Why, that man
never beat anybody out of a cent in his
| life.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-12-07
CHAPTER XVIII.

The sun sank amidst a cloud eonfa-
grafton of sullen and thunderous magnif~
cence. The eoastline behind us darkened
and faded until the erests Of the breaking
waves rose CHASTITY white against the
gloom Of the shrouded land. But for
tunately the sky above us was still clear,
and silver crescent Of the moon, swing
ing at an angle as if the wind had tilted
her, showed as the chase heading south
ward. 1t was evidently some port in
France for which she pointed. Ny cousin
had Joined Isaac, who was at the tilleF,
and the pair eonVersed In low tones.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-12-07
"a the Bargain snIe.

"see." said his wife, proudly, "I
saved 80 cents by coming here to-day.
YES" growled her husband. "and I
lost IS weyth Of time coming with you"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-12-07
The Brute.

The Brute.
"I'm saddeSt when sing" she sang.
Clear rang the notes and high.
Her father from the other room
Responded, $50 am L"
Houston Post.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1906-12-07

The real humble man is the plum
ber's assistant.