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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-07
How to See FOur Moons.

A pretty experiment can be mace
with a hand mirror any night WheD
there Is a full moon. Hold the miIE@
so that the moons image will be seen
in it and you will be surprised 70 @
four moons instead of one. One moon
will be very bright, but the other tnl@
will be in a straight line and quls
dull, one dull image on one side o. "
bright moon and the other two On y,
other side. Turn the mirror aroulp
slowly, still holding its face to IlS
moon, and the reflections will seem Y
revolve around a common center
You can make the same experlnen'
with any one of the very bright stais
such as Sirius, Venus or Jupiter Ou.
with these there will be three imass'
instead of four, as the number seen "
ponds on the breadth Of the Object
The explanation is simple. There ~
two surfaces in a mirror, one ID liVl'
and the other where the quicksilYef :
The brightest reflection comes from - I.
object itself, the others are wna' :
known as secondary images" reneS's'
from the front to the back Of the nia
ror and thence to the eye. The mag,
mirror never fails to excite a COCA ~.
Of wonder and is an interesting eAp'
ment as well.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-07
Possibilities of Tomato.

"If you could keep the frost away
from tomato vine for a couple OF
years 1t would get to be a fair-sized
tree" says the Texas Farmer. This
occurs sometimes in Florida-in years
when the frost king leaves that State
alone. By the same sign, yon can plant
tomatoes in the winter in Florida and
have them grow all the spring and sum-
mer and fall, and under the right con-
ditions they become very large. The
mldrib of the leaf of such a tomato
plant will grow to be eighteen inches
long, a veritable tree limb.
Six feet is the height to which the to-
matoes should be trained, and pruned
to a single stem. They can be made
to grow ten or fifteen feet as well, but
this is an inconvenient height"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-07
Advertise Your Poultry.

There was a farmer who had been
breeding pure-blood chickens for some
years. and he always sold what he had
in poultry and eggs, without any trou-
bic to his neighbors and little market
town, but he had never thought about
pushing this little by-business Of his
regular vocation Of farming.
Finally it was suggested to him that
he ought to advertise the poultry
branch of his business and extend it
somewhat, but he was timid about sink
ing a few dollars already in hand In
printers ink with the view Of getting
uncertain dollars. Finally, however,
after talking the matter over with his
wife, he invested a few dollars. He
made $40 out of this venture. He now
advertises extensively and does a big
business.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-07

should disappear like this, just whsn all
the business is going on. too"
What business, Donna AntOniaT /
asked blandlY.
She colored, recollecting, no doubt,
that the business was still secret.
"Oh, well, you know they're always
busy at the ministry of finance at this
time. It's the time they pay everybody,
isn't it?"
TITS the time they ought to pay every
body" l said.
WELL" she went on, without noticing
my correction, ''at any rate papa and the
President are both very much vexed with
him; 30 offered to make my ride in his
direction"
Where can he be?' I asked again,
WELL" she replied, II believe he's at
Colonel McGregor's, and after lunch
shall go over there. l know he dined
there on Monday, and daresay he stayed
on"
"No," thought I, you mustn't do that,
1t might be inconvenient." So l said ::
1.-THE Colonel says Carr told him he was
going of for a couple of days sail in his
yacht"
''It's very bad of him to CO." she said,
''but no doubt that's it. Papa will be
angry, but he'll be glad to know no harm
has come to him"
Happy to have relieved your mind"
said 1, and babe her farewell, wondering
whether Don Antonio would find no harm
had come to poor Johnny. had my
doubts.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-07

1t is economical to feed only as much
as may be required. If too much car
bonaceous material be fed to an ami
NAL the excess will be loss, for the
reason that the animal will asslmilate
and appropriate only the actual amount
necessary for the purpose required by
the system; and even when the farmer
feeds literally Of carbonaceous material
he may starve his animals If they do
not receive heterogeneous food, for which
reason it may be noticed that on some
farms, where the stock Is literally pro-
vided with certain kinds of food, the
animals are not thrifty, the young ones
do not grow, and the farmer is annoyed
at the unsatisfactory results of what
he supposes Is good management, when
the cause is lack of perhaps only a
single element, which, in connection
with less quantity of one Of the kinds
Of food given, would produce radical
change. 1t is important then, in order
to derive the best results from feeding
animals, that the farmer thoroughly
understands the quality Of the mate
rails used. Its feeding value depends
upon the proportions of those elements
best adapted to the purposes in view,
for unless a perfect knowledge of the
composition Of feeding stufFs is gained
by the farmer he may feed at loss and
derive but little benefit from his stock.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-07
cutting Potatoes for Plantine.


In regard to cutting potatoes very
large number of experiments have
proved that whole potatoes are best
for warm, high land, and for very
early potatoes they will not only yicld
enough more to pay the cost OF the
seed, but will produce a crop from
week to ten days earlier than cut po-
tatoes, which will sometimes make
difference in price of from 80 cents to
81 per bushel. But on rich, moist
lands the difference between whole ana
cut potatoes is not so great. In the
first place, on rich, moist SOIL 1t Is
not so important to secure an early
vigorous growth as it is on a warm dry
soil, and in the second place, not being
planted too deep below the surround
ing land, there Is a tendency to the
production of a larger number of stalks
than on dry land, but even as rule
it will be better to plant Whole
medium-sized potato.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-07
Keepinx ctoclz in Condition.

No animal can remain at a standstilI
without loss 10 It's owner. If the ami
NAL is not gaining, then the labor and
food are wasted. If the animal loses
only pound in weight, then the farm
er suffers loss of that which he once
had, and he must incur additional ex-
pense to recover that additional pound.
but the time lost cannot be recovered.
These facts show the Importance of
keeping the stock in good condition and
having an animal make an increase
daily. When there is a falling off in
the weight, or the yield of milk is re-
duced, the cause should be sought, and
If an error has occurred, or there Is
fault in the management, change for
the better should be made without de-
lay.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-07
PENNIES BY THE MILLION.

Twenty-Five Tons of Them in Lon.
don Slot Gas Machines Weekly.
An English penny is so nearly 2 cents
Of our currency that the difference Is
negligible. 1t is given out that the
South Metropolitan Gas COMPANY,
which does a large business on the
south side Of London, takes about .
tons Of pennies from the slot machine
every week. These slot machines am
used for the purpose of supplying gas
to the poorer classes who are compelled
to buy it in small quantities, a penny
paying for about twenty-eight cubic
feet The company has perhaps ZOO,
600 Of these slot machines in opera
ton.
1t becomes an interesting question
how much money is represented by Is
tons Of pennies. An English penny
weighs approximately 146 grains As
pound avoirdupois contains 1000
grains, the pennies run very near 10
48 to the pound. A long ton, or 2,2D
pounds, would therefore make lOI,52O
pennies, and % tons would mean e.
888,000. These would be worth $751;
760, a large sum, indeed, but hardly
80 large as the great weight would lead
US to expect.
In year, however, the slot machines
would mean payment for four billion
cubic feet Of gas, which is less than
one-third Of the amount annually sold
by the company. At the same time It
shows an immense value for small
retail trade to the classes that are 80
poor that they buy a penny's worth q
gas at time. In this case slot ma
chine supplies real want, and While
the poor many pay more for gas in sucA
small quantities, they are at least e.
abled to purchase it in quantities WITH
In their means.-Louisville Courier
Journal.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-07
LEGAL INFORMATION.


Requiring milk dealers to rae,..
with the health commissioner ana
a registration fee, is held, in ST T.
VS.. Grafeman Dairy Co. (MoD i
A. IN. s. 936, to be a valid no,
regulation.
Prohibiting the sale of milk conf,
Ing any preservative is held. n y.
Louis VS., Schiller (Mo.), / L. R Y
IN. S. 92S, to be within the non.
power, although there may be presarv.
tives which are not deleterions \
health.
A gift of his accumulated prone,t
by a man to his children at a time wns
he is earning a good income ID bsla.
in James VS.. Aller IN. ]. Err. & Arm
2 L. R. A. IN. 81 2S5, not voidsn,
at his option, although the act NAV 4
improvident.
Owners Of property AUDITING an !.
highway adjacent to a railway troS
ire held in Hyde VS.. Fall River (Mass /
2 L. r. A. IN. S. 269, not to sustos
any special damages by discontinued
Of the street within the railroad rlpb,
of way and the erection of a brIdo.
to carry the street over the tracks I,
that in order to cross the tracks thsv
are obliged to go away from them uptl
they reach the foot of the bridge IN.
proach.
An manifested Photographic will, eYs.
cuted in foreign country according 4
it's laws, by a citizen Of one of the hi.
ted States dOmiciled there, is held, 4
Lindsay VS.. Wilson (Md.), L.R a
IN. S. 40S, to pass real property suS.
sequently acquired in that State, under
a statute providing that every will
made out of the State shall be he'll
valid, if made according to the form,
required by the law of the place where
the same is made, or where such person
is residing at the time that it is made
A note to this case reviews all the
other authorities on conflict of laws as
to wills.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-07
Setting a Hen

Don't put the eggs in a deep box.
where the hen will be forced to iump
down on the eggs to get at them. for
she will be pretty apt to break some
Of them. Should any Of the eggs be
broken at any time, the balance Of
them should be washed as soon as dis
covered, for a smeared egg will not
hatch. The proper dimensions for a
box in which to set a sitting hen are
about u inches square. If smaller If
is apt to crowd the hen and the eggs
are liable to be broken; If larger, the
eggs will scatter and will not all he
incubated. The box should be placed
on its side, so that the hen may have
easy access to it.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-07
StraMberrien.

There is one advantage in growing
Strawberries In preference to other
fruits, which is that less capital is re-
quired and the crops come sooner
Plants set out this spring will send
out runners and form matted rows full
Of berries next year. If kept clean
the rows will give two or three crops.
with a partial crop after the bed ia
old. The proper mode, however, is to
make a new bed each year, as the cost
is but little comparatively.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-07
Testing Fertilizern.

Before using fertilizers in large
quantities it is we'll to experiment with
several different kinds in plots. The
diagram shows plots of uniform size
which should be separated by a space
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-07
ITO be cOntinued.)


''I hear you are contemplating matrl.
mony, old man." said Green. How
about I'll"
"It's fact" replied Brown, 'but the
outcome of my contemplation depends
on the widows might"
Allows that?" querled Green.
"She might decide to marry me, and
then on the other hand she might
not" answered Brown.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-07

cross section at 3D." It Will be found
that after this graft has been driven in
1t can only be pulled out by using con-
siderable force and it is held much
more firmly than in the ordinary cleft
graft. All wounds should be covered
with wax as in ordinary cleft graft
ing.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-07

ed by the honorable motive Of saving my
employers from loss and by the over
whelming motive Of my own love. If the
continued existence of Johnny and the
President was incompatible with these
legitimate objects, so much the worse for
Johnny and the President.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-07

marked o are not fortified and are
used for comparison with the fortified
ones. If the squares are media 20 feet
by 20 feet an application of one pound
of nitrate will be equivalent to one
hundred pounds to the acre.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-07

Goodley-The lines in DeRiter ~
comic opera are exceedingly brigne ..
witty. He's quite a remarkable hD'''
fist.
Crittick-Yes, he certainly has
markable memory.-Philadelphia ~
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-07

"Old Grossly worked eighteen hours
out Of twenty-four until he amassed
a fortune"
Eyes, and now his son is working
twenty-four hours out of every twenty.
four"
Making another fortune?"
"No, trying to find way to spend
the fortune his daddy made"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-07
Easy for Him.

Pennibs-ScribbIeton tells me he is
making a speciality of smart child say
ing jokes now.
Inkerton-Yes, poor fellow! He's In
his second childhood.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-07

Bess-Clara is u firm believer In the
faith cure.
Nell-Hov- do you know?
Bess-Because she spends half her
allowance for complexion lotions.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-07
UaunI Method.

AUTHORITATIVE you read my novel;
Theatrical Manager-Yes.
Author am thinking of dramatic.
ing 1t. What do you think of the
idea?
Theatrical Manager-Well, 1t ought
to make a good play after the plot is
removed.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-07
The niRerence.

Nlnon-What is the differences -.
tween the love Of a lover and inc !"
Of a husband7 -,
Nlnette-About $50 degrees Bani~
heit.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-07

she is daft ON the subject Of germs
and sterilizes or filters everything in
the house."
"How does she get along with her
familyT
"Oh, even her relations are strained"
-Harper's Weekly.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-07

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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-06-07
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-08

the great commoner, as we'll as the
great uncommoner, the great advocate
OF free silver, the great advocate Of
government ownership of railroads,
the great advocate Of initiative and
referendum, the greatest blower upon
earth, the greatest standing candidate
upon earth. the greatest man without
a record known in American politics,
is threatening again to become can
didate of the democratic party for
president of the United States in
1908; therefore be it
Resolved, That it is the opinion of
this association that he stands about
as much show of succeeding as a
short-tailed bull in fly time"
But the resolution was not permit
ted to pass. The Virginia democrats.
while realizing that the resolution was
worthy of a gilt-edged frame as lit
erary- contribution. refused to go on
record as expressing any such sentl-
ment toward as good a loser as Mr..
Bryan has proved himself to be.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-08
COAL STATISTICS
OF WAPELLO co.
GIVEN
THE OUTPUT OF COAL IN WA.
PELLo COUNTY HAS AN IN
CREASE OF 64,3e1 TONS
OVER LAST YEAR.

=
Work of compiling the coal statis-
tics of the state is now in progress at
the Offices of the state mine inspect
ors. The tonnage reports received for
the year ending June 80, indicate a
larger production Of coal than in any
previous year in the history Of the
coal industry of the state There are
now in operation nearly four hundred
mines in this state and in the year
ending June 80, 1906, 1926 men were
employed in and around the mines and
1914 tons of coal were mined.
Wapello county is included in the
second district, under the inspection
Of R. T. Rhys, Of this city. There are
10 mines in operation in the county,
giving employment to 456 miners 107
inside and 76 outside laborers making
total of $50 men employed in and
around the mines of the county. The
output Of the county for the year end
ing June 80, 1907, was 275,095 tons,
which is an increase of 64,391 tons
over the year before. The mines Of
the county at the present time are
working full time. The demand for
coal is in excess of the supply. Har-
mony prevails between the operators
and miners and the prospects for a
good profitable winters work is very
promising.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-08
Little - Brockman weddin..

West Point.-Roy S. Little of Quin-
cy. ILL.,, and Miss Dora Brockman of
this city. We're married at ST. Mary's
Catholic church in this city, Wednes-
day, Rev Father Jacoby officiating.
Miss Wayne Brockman. sister of the
bride. acted as bridesmaid, and Lam
bert Little, brother of the groom, act
ed as groomsman. They left for
Quincy Friday evening, where they
will be at home to their friends at
2000h Vine street after Oct. 10.
Miss Eff1e Smith and Edwin Or ,ns
of Chicago were married at the Smith
home at Colusa, ILL.,, Thursday. Mayor
and Mrs. L. Smith and Mr.. and Mrs.
". G. Vance of this city were present
at the wedding
The funeral of Mrs. Charles Fields,
who died at the home of her son
Charles. east of town, Monday, was
held from the Congregational church
at Denmark Wednesday, Rev. Cum
minis conducting the services. Henry
S. Field, a son, Of Chicago, attended
the funeral.
Word was received here "Wednesday
of the death of Mrs. Henry Grothe.
Deceased was former resident of this
place having left here about six years
ago. with her husband, to make their
home with their son, Rev. Henry
Grothe. at Harper. The Funeral will
be held at Harper today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-08
HLooMFIELD.

Bloomfield, Oct. 5.-Miss Myrtle
STANDBY was given a handkerchief
shower Thursday evening at the
home of Mrs. Ruth Burchett. Four
teen of her girl friends took part In
the pre-nuptial event, which was a
complete surprise to Miss Standby,
who had been invited to spend the
evening with Mrs. Burchett. The
house was beautifully decorated with
autumn leaves and the decorations Of
the season
Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Heady celebrat-
ed the f1ftieth anniversary Of their
marriage Friday by family dinner
and reunion at which their children,
grandchildren and several other rela-
tiyes were present.
e. D. Swinney of Des Moines is
weeks vacation with his
parents, DR.. and Mrs. ] Swinney.
Miss Jennie Slagle of Mystic is WIS.,
iting few days in the city the guest
of Edith Durfiinger and Hope Bry-
ant.
George McKibben Of Mt. Pleasant
is visiting his brother, Arthur Nc
Kibben, and other relatives near
Bloomfield
Ed Reeves Is spending a weeks
vacation with relatives at Hannibal,
Mo
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-08
BUXTON miner
FIRES I VICE
WHEN STRUCK
ALEC TARWATER SHOT DOWN BY
WARREN TAYLOR DURING
QUARREL ON TRAIN AND MAY
DIE TAYLOR ARRESTED

Abba, Oct. 5.-(Special.) Ale1
Tarwater is lying at his home in Bux.
ton at the point of death and Warren
Taylor is in Jail in Abba on charges
of assault with intent to commit muir
der, which will be made a charge Of
murder If Tarwater- dies, as is ex-
pected. The tragedy occurred late
yesterday afternoon on train be-
tween Buxton and one Of. the outlying
coal camps and followed a fight in
which Tarwater is said to have been
the aggressor.
Had Trouble Thursday.
The two men, who are colored.
worked together in one Of the Consoll.
dated Coal company's mines, two
miles east of Buxton. Thursday, while
the two were returning from work,
on the train which runs from Buxton
to the mines, Taylor claims he was
assaulted by Tarwater. and, not being
the physical equal of his assailant.
was badly beaten. Yesterday he de-
termlned to get gun and defend hinls
self II he was again attacked.
Hundreds Witness Shooting.
After boarding the train for Buxton
yesterday with 200 other miners, he
claims he was again attacked by Tars
water, who struck him with an iron
bar. Taylor then shot Tarwater twice.
one ball entering the right leg and
the other the left lung. The minera
on the train were thrown into a panic
by the shooting.
Tarwater is at the point of death
and is not expected to survive his In
juries.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-10-08
SOLDIERS SELECT
LEON FOR 1907
MEETING
THE 18TH ANNUAL REUNION OF
THE THIRD IOWA CALVARY
CLOSED AT FAIRFIELD

Fairfield. Oct. Aeon was yester-
day selected as the place for next
years reunion of the Third Iowa cav
airy. and the remaining soldiers of the
regiment will meet there next fall.
There were 12s Third regiment men
here at the reunion which closed yes
terday afternoon, four of whom are Of
ficers. A fifth officer, Col. H. H. Trim
Bile of Keokuk. expected to attend but
was unable to do so. At yesterdays
business session the following officers
We're elected for the coming year:
President-Capt. j. D. Brown of
Leon.
Vice president, Capt. Newton Bat
tin Of Bloomfield.
Secretary, e. ]. sankey of Leon.
Executive committee Co. ~ A, AL.
Powers, Bloomfield; B, P. NJ. Mat
thews. Donnellson; c. Lou Berryhill,
Keokuk: D, Mark Dysart, Fairfield:
e. William Deupree Bloomfield; F.
William H. Sullivan, Fairfield; G, John
Burn, Keosauqua; H, N. L. Calhoun,
Bentonsport; 1, Henry McNutty. Sey-
mour; K, L. Like Knoxville; L, Will
liam A. Gray, Abba; NJ. ]. N. Farms
worth, Sewall
General John B. Noble of st. Louis,
the commander of the regiment, made
an address again yesterday.
Other Fairfield News.
Hon. Septimus J. Hanna Of Colorado
Springs, Colorado, lectured at the OPP
era house yesterday in the interest of
the Christian Science church here.
His subject was Christian Science,
the Religion of the Bible.'
The Jefferson County Historical as
ISOLATION will hold its monthly meet
ing at the library Saturday afternoon.
The Pioneer Park committee will
meet at the Office of Hon. I. D. Jones
Saturday afternoon at / o'clock. Full
reports Of what has been done will be
made at this meeting.