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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-05
WIT or THE YOUNGSTERS.

Teachers-What can you tell me
about Florida, Tommy? Small Tommy
IFS a great summer resort In win
ter.
Little 3-year-old Frances, on seeing a
large rope for the first time, exclaim-
ed: ooh, mamma, look at the big, fat
string!
Teacher-What does see spell?
Small Pupil-Don't know. Teacher
What do 1 do with my eyes? Small
Pupil-Squint
The Parson-You take after your
father, do you not, Bobby? Small Bob
by-No, sir. Father never leaves any
thing for anybody to take.
Mamma (sternly)-Tommy, did you
eat the cake 1 left on the table? Tom
my-No, mamma. Did 1, Elsie? Elsie
Jagged 3)-'Deed him didn't, mamma. l
saw him didn't.
Little Bess-I guess your folks are
not society people, are they? Little
Nell-Course they are. What made you
think they wasn't? Little Bess-Cause
you call the, meal you eat at o'clock
supper.
A small 5-year-old chap was making
a lot of unnecessary noise when his
father asked: Erred, why are you max
ing all that racket" "Oh," was the re-
ply, Il guess it's cause I'm too little to
know any better"
Little Margie-We's dot new baby.
visltor-You don't say! Little Margie
-Yes'm; an it's eyes come open an go
shut jes' like my dollle's, but l dess
som'fn's re matter wifi its works, 'taus'
its eyes go shut envy time zay lay 1t
down.
Small Tommy had read that three
score and ten were the allotted years OF
man, and asked his grandfather how
many years that made. Seventy" re-
piled the old gentleman. "And how old
are you, grandpa?" queried the small
inquisitor. "Oh, I'm more than TO-
was the reply. 'What!" exclaimed
Tommy, in evident surprise. "More
than 20 and not dead yet"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-05
START OF A FLORIDA Fgup.

Mans Farm Built ON Coral F1Oated
Away and a NeighbOr Took 1t.
speaking about feuds," said John Il
Humphries of Tampa, Fla, II think
that the strangest, in its inception, Is
one between two families in Marion
County, In our State. 1t came about
this way. You know in our State some
times land disappears during the night
and a man wakes up to find his gar
den a great sinkhole. This is, of course,
due to the fact that Florida is built on
coral and not very substantially built
at that, especially in some of the in
terror counties. Harry Redding had a
nice patch of Irish potatoes, and Oliver
Vance, his neighbor, had what he called
n farm and near the house was a sink
hole.
zone night Redding's potato patch
disappeared and the next morning he
had nice large sinkhole flied with
water where his garden was. The same
night Vance, who had sinkhole when
he went to bed, woke up to find that
the hole was filed with dirt, in which
there seemed to be a lot of pebbles
about the size of a mans fist. Natur-
ally he was surprised. He examined
the pebbles to find them potatoes, and
after calling the family up they got to
work and gathered in six bushels Of
potatoes ready for market
'sThat's where the trouble began.
Redding chained that under the law
where a mans stock wanders on to ths
premises Of another, without his fault,
he can go after it, He argued that the
same doctrine applied y potatoes which
had wandering habits. For he was very
sure that the potatoes on the Vance
farm belonged to him. Vance and his
friends invoked another principle of
law that a man owns his land from
heaven to hades and he refused to dig
up the potatoes for the benefit Of his
neighbor.
"All that happened ten years ago. -
continued Mr.. HUMPHREYS, land the
Readings and the Vances are still
armed against each ether. Two or three
skirmlshes have taken place between
the parties and one of the Vance boys,
10 years old, was wounded by fire from
the enemy.
"They are never spoken to zach other
since that eventful night ten years ago.
Lawyers and politicians have gone out
to help them settle their difficulties,
but they were obdurate and If the feud
grows for twenty years as 1t has al.
ready Florida and Marion County Will
have feud equal to the best that Ken
lucky has ever produced Denver Re
publican.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-05
Imnure Maple sirun.

Impure maple sugar and strip ID
the rule rather than the exception, both
in this country and in Canada. The
Canadian government has been making
an investigation of the matter, and out
of So samples of strip only % were
found to be genuine, while 90 were
adulterated. In the same way, out Of
% samples of sugar only IL were gen.
uine. These samples were purchased
at stores in different cities and towns
Out of $40 samples Of milk gathered
in the same way, only $50 were genu-
inc. Canada is as much in need Of
a pure food law as is the United States.
and one will soon be in operation on
that side of the line.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-05

For the first time a census Of tele-
phones has been taken in the State of
Iowa, and this has disclosed that there
are now in use 222,3 1926 instruments. OF
this number 1O4,524 are classed as in
struments used in connection with
rural lines. That is, they are used by
the farmers of Iowa.
During the past few years the Gov
eminent Weather Bureau in Des
Moines has arranged for telephone dis
tribution Of forecasts, and large per-
centage of these farmers now receive
by telephone every morning the fore
cast of the weather for the coming
thirty-six hours. This, in fact, has
been one strong incentive for installa-
ton Of telephones in the homes of the
farmers Of the State.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-05

A ROSTERS age is determined by the
size of his spurs. If they are long he
is ANTIQUE" If there is a small but
ton on the ankle where the spurs come
later he is a young bird. Ducks are
invariably judged by the under lip Of
the bill. If dressed duck will sus-
tain it's weight by its under bill, 'lay
it back and try another" for there Is
no telling how old it is; certainly too
old to be real tender. But If the bill
snaps easily it is a young bird. Cob
blers are told by their spurs, the same
as ROSTERS, the age of the hen turkey
being determined by the length Of its
beard. Aside from the test applied to
ducks there is one infallible rule which
can be applied with safety in all cases.
The back part of the breastbone can be
bent easily in a young fowl. If 1t is
sharp and hard and refuses to yield
to pressure from your thumb it is an
old bird.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-05
CHAPTER Xxx.


The Slgnorina sat there, looking very
thoughtful and troubled, but 1t seemed to
nae az II she were rather undergoing a
conflict Of feeling than thinking out
course Of action. Once she glanced at
me, then turned away with a restless
movement and a sigh.
stFolled up to the window to look out
I had stood there little while, when
heard her call softly;
"Jack !"
turned and came to her, kneellng
down by her side and taking her hands.
She gaEed rather intently into my face
with unusual gravity. Then she said:
IF you have to choose between me and
the money, which will 1t BET"
kissed her hand for answer.
"If the money Is lost, won't it all come
out? And then won't they call you dis
honestT
al suppose so" said 1.
"You don't mind that?"
ayes, do. Nobody likes to be called
a thief-especially when there's a kind of
truth about 1t. But l should mind losing
you MORE"
"Are you really very fond of me. Jack {?
W. yOu uSSuA say 81 tuLAiA you are
Now I'll tell you secret. If you hadn't
come here, should have married General
Nottingham long ago. I stayed here in
tending to do it, and he asked me very
soon after you first arrived. l gave him
my money, you know then"
1 was listening intently, 1t seemed as
if some things were going to be cleared
up.
well" she continued, you know what
happened. You fell in love with me,
tried to make you, and then suppose
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-05
Profitable Apple rreen.

H. A. Squires, living near Dearborn,
Mo-, has 125 trees Of Wealthy apples
and seventeen trees of Summer Queen;
there are eight trees Of another early
sort, making $50 trees, or three acres,
of apples ripening at this season. This
year Mr.. Squlres sold the fruit from
these three acres for $1,OO6 net, after
paying for the barrels in which the
fruit was shipped. More than $500 an
acre is not bad record in a year like
this. OF course, Mr.. Squires had a
good crop, some trees making six and
seven barrels Of choice apples, but
prices were not as high as is often the
case
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-05
One Way to XIII Rats

Here is the method used by one farm
er to clean out rats: On large num-
Der of old shingles he put about a half
teaspoonful Of molasses each, and ON
that, with his pocketknife, he scranad
small amount of concentrated I've
He then placed the old shingles aroma
under the stable doors and under the
cribs. The next morning he found for
ty dead rats, and the rest left the farm
for parts unknown. He has cleared
many farms of the pests in the same
way and has never known it to fail
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-05
Sweet Potato Growing,

The following suggestions about
sweet potato growing are from a viz
ginia lady: Sweet potatoes succeed
best on deep and rich sandy soil with
a warm exposure. The ground should
be we'll plowed and narrowed fine. In
each hill plant two sets, covering about
two inches deep, and as they grow keep
drawing dirt around them. They are
among the very best vegetables for
table use. Select a bright, clear day
for digging. let them dry a day or two.
then place in boxes with paper with
small quantity Of slaked lime among
the potatoes. Keep during winter In q
storeroOm.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-05
Honey Crops of Europe,

The United States Consul at BralA
fort, Germany, has been gathering 8
tistics about honey production IN =
rope. He finds that Germany leaus ~ I.
European countries, producing z9vs
tons from 100000 beehives. spaD
yields 10000 tons; Austria, lSvOy'
France, 10000; Holland, $500 n
GUM, 1000; Greece, 1,40O, and hu'
and Denmark, 900 tons each
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-05
How to save Arelon seed.

Melon seeds are best when = -
from the entire melon. Select -
specimen; let it remain on tne
until there, are indications Of rips ri
Then gather, put In the sun
weather until there are indica NJ
decay. Wash the seed from tns ~ "a
and spread in the shade to dry M
seed will keep several years =
produce fine, vigorous plants
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-05
Making HenhOu~> warn.,

The henhouse can be made muoh
warmer, if the walls are thin, nv GIninI
sides and ceiling with tar nonor rs IN,
floor may be of brick, stone, cement
dry earth or coal cinders. The L.
Is preferable especially if you are nm
fortunately possessed of a damn bonsa
Lill IN the damp henhouse a foot with
cinders and they will always be drv
AN top. uIy
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-05
Cotton Greatest ExDor+ g..

Cotton is king in export record ne +bo
United States for the fiscal year inst
closed. The total value of raw cotton
exported, for the first time crossed the
S4OO,OOO,OOO line, and exceeded bv far
the value OF any article of merchandise
sent out of the country. The exnorts
OF cotton have increased over S1O0
100000 since 1901. The manufactnrod
cotton goods were also larger thar
heretofore, and aggregated $50 OOo 400
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-05
EGG TURNING DEVICE.

bottom of the egg drawer is removes
and the eggs rest upon roller curliu
cloth, which winds upon a rod WIN :
small crank. Winding the roller q Fsly
short distance turns each egg ans
jostles it slightly. A single turn On ~
crank will usually be sufficient
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-05
Moved by Spirit of LaDdIoau

Il only write when the spirit moves
me-" remarked the attic poet.
But suppose the spirit doesn't NOVA
you for a long time" suggested tbo
worshiper at the shrine of genius
In that case the landlady does "
replied the poet sadly.-PhiladeInb'o
Record.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-05

When keeping eggs for Matching they
should be turned frequently. The
sketch shows a combination egg drawer
and turner which is very effective. tho
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-05

Thought 1t Was Something IN IT..
Miss Swelltop-The Millyuns gIri
made her debut with eclat.
Miss Parvenu-I always put baI,iD,
poWdNr in mine.-Baltimore American
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-05

NO woman ever attributes her bus-
bands loss Of appetite to her own cook.
Ing. N''-A'
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-05

The people Of Thibet rarely wash,
finding it warmer to be divV.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
Welles Will Compete.


Welles Will Compete.
"TT S. Welles. well-known trap
shooter who has been identified for a
number of years with the gun and am
munitlon business. will compete. Hc
Is resident of New York City. Re-
Gently Wellcs won first average at
hvondale and Berwick, Ia. the latter
a 167 out of ITO performance among
field of forty. At many club shoots
around New York. Wellcs has main
tanned a high average on targets dur
ing the first quarter of 1907.
another high-clas man will be
Lester S. German. Of Aberdeen. Md.
who Is one of the foremost trap-shots
of the country. German was famous
baseball player in his day. At one
time he pitched for the New York Ma
tons. Control, or rather aim. was
one of his fortes on tho diamond, and
ne is just as skilful in pointing the
shotgun properly as he was in send
man averaged 92.7 per cent turing the
year 1900, shooting at i.74O t9rgets.
Another good one will be r. o.
iIcikes. of Dayton, O.. known as the
| Daddy of Them All Heikes is n
representative Of the Union Metallic
Cartridge Company. and has been
shooting for moro than two decades.
and during that time he has won so
| many cups, trophies and high averages
that 1t is impossible to keep track of
them. He was a member of the All
american team that went to Europe
| in 1901, and he was also n mtsnber
Of the team that toured the Pacific
coast in 1905 and 1906. Hcikcs is tho
only man that ever won the Grand
American Handicap from the scratch
mark flc accomplished this feat in
1900 by breaking 81 out OF 100 from
the 22-yard mark His average for
lso6 was $50 per cent, shooting at
1905 targets -
"A star of the first magnitude WIN
VIII be here is Harold Money. Money
mas been prominently before the Amer
itah pubic for many years as one of
I me leading experts with a shotgun
ana he Is known in every corner of this
great land, For the last two years
money mas ranked well up among the
leaders In trap shooting. his average
Delhs over so per cent. for about 12.
WV targets shot at. He holds the
worlds record for one of the most
uncut forms of target-shootng
namely shooting at fifty pairs in :,
tnree- cornercd race in st. Louis. ir
l9o5, he made a score of 90. This is
an almost impossible performance al
| tIIlS ulinCult kind Of shooting"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
DEATH OF "PA" BRADLEY
ENDS NOTABLE CAREER
Virginia. Best Known and Most Unique Horseman
Was Revered by all Followers of the Sport
Brief History of His Career.

some brown stallion. five years old, by
Biggen, 2;06 IA. dam linda. by Baron
Rogers. 200 "a; Little Quen, 2:25 ga;
Lord Jenkinson dam Lilly Russell, by
Lord Russell, and Del BEL bay marc, S.
by ,Domarch 2:11 1-2; dam, DAILY BEL by
Daily Berd, the sire of Berdina, 2:0S Ia
The trio will be in the stable of NJ. F..
Henson at Montezeuma Farm, Richmond,
who thinks well of Baron Bingen and
looks for the son of Bngen to make a
fast horse.
The Hon. Henry Fairfax, ex-charman
of the state Corporation Commission of
Virginia, also one of the best known and
most successful hackney breeders and
America, has returned to his elegant and
historic country home, Oak Hill Farm,
near Aide, in Loudoun county. Va. from
a sojourn of some weeks in Europe,
where he secured hlgh-clnss hackney
stallion for his stud. Years ago MIR. Fair
fax imported the noted Matchless of Con-
desboro from England, and the grand
looking chestnut stallion brought fame
and fortune to Oak Hill, from which many
notable sales of his get were made
Success counts, 1t is true. but reputa-
ton is even more lasting, and taken
jointly, it may be truly said that never
a breeding establishment in this country
has enjoyed greater run of prosperity
than Oak Hill, with its broad acres and
magnificent landscapes.
The Virginia Hunters Improvement AS
ISOLATION. recently organized with Harry
C. Groome, of Narrenton, as president,
Dr. James Kerr, of Warrenton and Wash
ington, ID. c., as vite-presdent. and
Charles Griffin Herring, of Harrisonburg,
as secretary, will be Incorporated, and
many laudable improvements are con-
templated by this newly-formed and meri-
torious organization, not the least of
which will be an effort to get the United
States government to buy it's cavalry
horses direct from breeders. instead of
in contract lots. BROAD ROCK.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
METROPOLITAN
NEXT ON CARD
Great Three ear-Old Event Will
Inauguratc Real Racing
Season.
RosEBEN TO BE FAvoRITE
Davv 1o,1nson's Famous Horse
RosEBEN TO BE FAvoRITE
Davy Jo'lnson's Famous Horse
Receives Indulgence in Weight
Over Accountant.
HY J. $. a. MACDONALD.

NEW YORK, May 4.--On next Thurs.
day at Belmont Park one of the mile
stones of the turf Is reached when
the Metropolitan Handicap-an annual
occasion for a great outpouring OF
metropolitan society and the Inaugural
ton of the real racing season-is
run. 1t is an event for three year olds
and up at a mile, and it stands to-day
as one of our cherished classics of
American racing, for the fixture has
been continuously contested for up
wards of thirty-siX years. AT Jerome
Park in the old sporting days of New
York, the Metropolitan Handicap was
the race of all races. but it has been
essentially q modern turf function
since 1891, when 1t saw its first run
ming at Morris Park. There Tristan
beat Tenny and Clarendon. the owner
Of the winner taking down $500 as
his share of tho prize.
Already New York Is talking OF moth
ing but the Metropolitan Handicap. so
it would seem that the attendance
record for the event may be broken,
which is quite momentous affair in
itself, since $4,000 persons cheered
home. Gun Fire at Morris Park in 1903.
With clear weather, not fewer than
10000 people Will see the race on
Thursday.
The racing through the balmy after
Moons OF early May at Belmont Park
Is one of the treats of metropolitan
life. Here the best horses are shown,
the millionaire owners vieing in the
display of costly two-year-olds. while
the Metropolitan Handicap. the Nation
al Stallion Stakes, the Juvenile Stakes,
the Belmont Cup. the Witnors. and
other valuable and historic fixtures at
tract a great concourse of racing vota-
ries. Itself the finest racing plant in
the world, Belmont Parks clubhouse
lawn in early May is a picture and
an Inspiration. Let the shoestring
nccktie brigade, which would stitlc
noble pastime by Puritanical legisla-
ton, look down at the lawn at Bel
mont Park on some early spring after
noon,' advised Congressman Wads-
worth recently In answering the TRADE
of a contingent of race-track reform
ers at Albany. 1t is indeed an inspir-
ing sight.
With the Metropolitan Handicap. but
few days off, q field of about six
teen horses is III prospect. For the
first time in a long while, "Davy
Johnsons Roseben receives an indui-
gence in the weight. He is asked to
take up 124 pounds, as against 126 on
q four-y ear-old, Accountant. The latter
horse has been withdrawn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
.C.K. C. BILLINGS
SELLS HIS HORSES
Amateur Reinsnan Formally
Announces His Retirement
from the Game.

The sensation last week among the
lovers of trotters and PAGERS was the
announcement that c. X. G. Billings,
the noted amateur reinsman, had con-
signed every trotter and PAGER he owns,
with the exception of Lou Dillon and
her foal, to the coming May sale to
be held in Cleveland.
The horses which Mr. Billings will
sell are as follows: Major Delmar
d:5H3-4D. champion trotting gelding,
by Delmar; Blackjack (2:07 Id. pac-
ing, by Cuckoo; Mazette (2:04 Lad, pac-
ing, by Tennessee Wilkes: Lucille
(2:07. by Brummel; Clarita w.
(2:O9 $40, by Grattan; Bugle (2:121 ~,
by Athel: Fanny Foley (2:19 Id, by
Pioneer; Imogene (2:11 I'D, by Elyrla;
also five two-year-olds. six yearlings
and six foals of this spring, all sired
by John A. NIcIlerron (2:0l 1-2), and
out of the record mares named in the
list to be sold.
The lot makes up the most sensa-
tional consignment of trotters and
PAGERS ever sent to the sale ring by
one man, and without doubt there will
be some sharp competition for them
when they pass under the hammer.
The decision of Mr.. Billings to sell
all these horses was. doubtless, caused
by the adverse decision of the court
in the action he brought to get pos,
session of the gold cup trophy which
L. e. Smathers won at Memphis in the
fall of 1905 with Major Delmar. de-
feating Lou Dillon. driven by Mr.. Bill,
lings, Mr. Billings. as the turf world
knows pretty generally, asserted that
his mare was defeated through fraud
The failure to prove this. and the de-
cision that the gold cup could be re
tanned by Mr.. Smathers, is thought ia
have caused Mr. Billings to consign
his fast lot of trotter ana PAGERS to
the sale ring.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
BURNS O'BRIEN FIASCO
IS ATTRACTING NOTICE

Los ANGELES, CAL. Ma y4.-1n-
tercst in the fight between Tommy
Burns and Philadelphia Jack O'RricE
before the Pacific Athletic Club Nav
Sth is increasing, Betting remains
even, although so far only scattering
wagers have been made. Tho men viii
fight for sixty and forty per cent, Of
n $50 900 purse
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
A Worlds Record Holder.

~. NOVEL; Hawkins who com. ~.
prominence as trnn,shootar IN ,sni
when at the age or seventaon no 49,,
the championship of Marvla,, hre,L
ing As out OF so targets which M that
time was a State record. viii also ba
here. From this time on he won many
cups, trophies and individual matches.
also many high averages at tourno.
ments, and came to he known M ono
of the best amateurs In the country.
In 1909 he Joined the professional
ranks, and since that time has won in
Vulnerable averages, and made numcr-
Gus remarkable scores
He has broken 100 straight targets IA
different times in his career He holds
the worlds record of 1873 straight from
the 20-yard mark, which was made at
Baltimore, October 4, 1905, in omen
tournament work.
~ new man in the business who
will be here is RI. d. Freeman. OF Az
lanta, Ga. Freeman had an onviab,e