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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12
CARAVANS OF THE DESERT.

Gold Hunters and COnsumptive@
Found Travelling side by side.
Ever journeying across the desert
sands and climbing the arid peaks and
foothills Of the far Southwest are two
caravans-one seemingly rugged and
healthy, though afflicted with a disease
called goldomania, the other emaciated
by the great white plague.
One is scarcely more optimistic than
the other; one procession seeks a glA
terlng yellow dust that means richeas
the other a more precious thing
health. Though the trail may be long
and the water holes infrequent; though
the desert sun may be blisterlng and
the tongue swollen with thirst; though
the mountains may be steep and the
path strewn with cactl, there ls the
glittering substance in the sand a lit
tie farther on for the argonaut; lease
Of life at the horizon, when the red
desert sun announces the dawn of an
other day, for the white plaques VIC
tim.
To many seeking their woHted vlgOF
the hope that ever carries them Ons
ward Is sometimes as futile as the raca
after the wlll-o the-wisp that lures tho
Nrgonaut.
But the procession moves on and Ont
the pilgrims cannot leave the sands un-
til tine mountain air and sunshine have
healed the scars made by deaths chief
ally.
The main trail Of the weak-Iunged
leads from Pecos to Yuma. For more
than 1000 miles prospector and plague
ridden traverse its tortuous course. In
the caravan seeking gold nearly all ara
poor. In the caravan exiled and fight
ing for health there are rich and pOOF,
high and low, democratic and fratenal
in their Ills and expectancy.
10 some this hope Is as uncertaIm
of realization as the prospector's poo
of gold ut the end Of the rainbow. hut
many who have early Joined the pill
grlms, after years of travel by day
under the scorching sun and sleep by
night in the pure air of the mountain
top, end their allotted exile and return
to the old home 1000 or more miles
distant.
But the ranks are soon recruited.
And some there are who must travel
along the great highway until the end
Oftentimes the bones OF prospectOF
md plNgue-ridden are found bleaching
in the canyon. The skeleton hand Of
ono jo o,14ctrofcbad nm Aha hsEfaaR,
where others reach the goal-and gold;
the bony fingers of the other point
honest. Louis Republic
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12
Industrious SHOEMAKER.

Shoemaking is a calling which has
given the world some very great men
One authority asserts that the majority
of cObblers have exceptional brains:
that their attitude when STOPPING over
their work tends to a cranial develop
ment in the part where the intellectual
faculties are seated. Some one has
written a book of illustrious shoemak-
ers- In 1t are Sir Cloudesley Shovel.
Clifford the Terrible, Bloomfield, author
Of the well-known Farmers Boy -
Carey, the orientalist; Admiral MyngA
George Fox, founder of the Society OF
Friends; John Kitto, the biblical schoI-
ar, and Sturgeon, the electrician. The
list of illustrious shoemakers runs inn.
scores.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12
A Peaceful Demonstration.
sNEERs AT THE U. S. NAVY
Says officers Are Deficient and Men
Lack Patriotism.

Toxic July 1O-The Hochi prints
an interview with Admiral Sakamoto,
in which the admiral is quoted as
follows:
Should hostilities break out be-
tween Japan and America the result
would be indecisiVe, owing to a want
of proper bases of operation. Such
bases as exist are too distant for
practical purposes. Even the near
est bases, namely, the Pescadores,
Cavite and Manila, are at a distance
of 600 miles from one another. Even
if the Washington government should
decide on war; it is doubtful if the
Americans serving in the navy are
sufficiently patriotic to fight.
American naval officers are bril-
liant figures at balls and social ga
therings, but they are deficient in
professional training and practice. 1t
is too much to expect a burning
patriotism in the American naval
service in case of a war with Japan.
1t is likely that most of the crews
would desert and leave the ships"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12
WOULD FORCE A War
RUMORS STARTED by ACTION
OF NAVAL BOARD.
But Order for Big Fleet From Atlantic
to Pacific Waters Is to Preserve
Peace and Is to Show What Speed
Can Be Made-Large Navy Show Is
in Accord with RooseveIt's Ideas.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, July THE sig
nificance of Rear Admiral Brownson's
addition to the somewhat meager in
formation which has come from Presi-
dent Roosevelt regarding the contem-
plated two ocean maneuvers of the
Atlantic battleships, is regarded here
as having been overlooked in the COM
ment, expert and otherwise, which has
since been INDUCED in on both CON
tinents. Admiral Brownson came to
Oyster Bay Friday to take lunch, with
the president, protesting entire ignor-
ance of the maneuver plans. When he
left Sycamore Hill to take the train
for Washington, the admiral had one
thought which he wished emphasized
that it was desirable and important
to demonstrate to the world how
quickly the American navy could
transfer its fighting strength from one
ocean to the other.
This was distinctly an addition to
the presidents previous statement is
sued through Secretary Loeb, wherein
the object of the maneuver was said
to be an exercise movement for the
benefit of the navy, to perfect it's
training in fleet exercise on an ex-
tended scale, the purpose and effect
of the plan being for the benefit of
the navy alone
What came from President Roose-
veIt through Admiral Brownson is de-
cidedly a different and much broader
design. President Roosevelt has been
consistent in advocating a larger navy
as the guarantee of peace between the
United States and all foreign powers.
Heretofore, a large navy has been
reckoned solely from the point of view
of the number of ships, their tonnage,
armor, guns and fighting capacity.
With this idea the American navy has
grown steadily, ship by ship.
A Peaceful Demonstration.
To the somewhat uninteresting ar
ray of ships and tonnage, President
Roosevelt now proposes to give the
world a somewhat startling demon
sCratiOn of what the American navy is
capable o fdoing to protect either or
both of the extended shores of the
United States. AS Admiral Brownson
said: There is no time like the pres
ent for such a demonstrations time
when the United States is at peace
with all nations"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12
GAVEHIS TESTIMONY
ROCKEFELLER APPEARED in
COURT AT CHICAGO.
HIS Knowledge of the Affairs of the
Company, of Which He Is the Head
Man, Is WoefuIIy Lacking-Investi.
cation Is to Find Out Who Is to
Blame for Violation of the Law.

Chicago, July John D. Rockefel-
Ter, president of the Standard Oil
company of New Jersey, occupied the
witness stand in the district court
Saturday, while Judge Lands piled
MIN with questions regarding the fin
ancial strength and the business meth
DDS OF the corporation of which he is
the head. Mr.. Rockefeller was a very
willing and an equally unsatisfactory
witness. He was ready to tell all that
he knew. but he said that he knew
practically nothing. The net result
OF his examination was that he be-
lleved during the years 1903, 1904 and
1905, the period covered by the in
dtctments on which the Standard Oil
company of Indiana was recently con
Victed, the net profits of the Standard
Oil company of New Jersey were ap-
proximately 40 per cent of an out
standing capitalization of 100000, 900
The investigation by Judge Lands
was instituted by him for the express
purpose of determining whether or not
the Standard Oil company of Indiana
which was convicted of violation of
the law, was really owned by the
Standard Oil company of New Jersey;
whether the Union Tank Line com
pany, whose cars were used for the
shipments made in violation of the
law, was similarly owned. and also
to obtain an idea of the financial re-
sources of the convicted corporation,
in order to inflict fine proportionate
to the Offense and the assets of the
convicted company.
The prospective appearance in court
of the man reputed to be the richest
man in the world brought about a
spectacle the like of which has never
been witnessed in the vicinity of a
Chicago courtroom. The crowd was
so dense that frequent cries for as
sistance were heard and people who
were damned against the wall fran
tically begged for relief against the
pressure to which they were subject
ed.
Admission to the courtroom was by
card only, but many people succeeded
in evading the guards and when Judge
Lands took his seat the room was
packed to the last inch. Inside the
courtroom perfect order prevailed at
all times, except at the immediate
opening, when Judge Lands threat
ened to clear the room if absolute
quiet was not preserved.
Secretary Pratt testified that the
net earnings of the Standard Oil Of
New Jersey we're 31,OOO,OOO in 1908,
SCI 100000 for the first half Of 1904,
and $57,OOO,OOO in 1905.
Send John D. Rockefeller and a
dozen other trust magnates to prison
for a long term of years and one of
the most vital questions before the
people of this country will have been
solved" William Jennings Bryan de-
clared on the case at a banquet given
in his honor by DR.. Sol. G. Dickey,
president of the Winona Lake assem-
bly,, at Warsaw, Ind, as follows:
President Roosevelt and others are
nov bringing to a successful issue the
principles and ideas l advocated II
years ago." Mr.. Bryan continued.
This is particularly true as regards
the tariff. The president is compiling
my future speeches for me-"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12

Picture frames, chairs and other I'm
niture may be ebonized by washing
them four times, thoroughly drylnS
between times, in boiling mixture az
strong logwood and water. Then wash
the wood in a solution Of acetate OF
iron, which is mixture Of iron hIinqu
and vinegar.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12
A Pertinent In0uiIrv.

what a tremendous part water
plays in this world of ours!" excIaim-
ed the scientist.
May 1 ask" rejOined Mr.. Dustin
Stax, whether you are speaking geo
or financially ?"-Washing-
ton Star,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12

Some of the wooden churches of
Norway are fully 700 years old and
are still in an excellent state of pres
ervation. Their timbers have sue
cessfully resisted the frosty and al
most arctic winters because they have
been repeatedly coated with tar.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12
TREATY sTINGs
Japan May Not Renew Convention
With United States.

With United States.
Washington, July 8.-That the Jap
anese government will not consent
to the renewal of the present treaty
with the United States if this gov
eminent reserves the right to insert
a clause in the compact excluding
Japanese coolie labor from continen-
tai United States, is indicated by
semi-official advices purporting to
give the views of Foreign Minister
Hayashi, which were received here
recently from Ototah Yamaoka, the
personal representative of Count Oku-
ma, leader of the progressive party.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12

Alabama is the only state in the
Union which holds a legislative ses-
sion only once in four years. Her
lawmakers and unmakeTs get 81 a
day and the quadrenniaI session is
limited to 80 days.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12

Some girls like to go to the circus to
see the new styles in boas in the men
agerie.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12

All failures, and good many sue
cessful men, imagine they would have
done better in some other line Of bust
ness.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12

The farm hand who takes his girl a
riding in a rubber-tired buggy rarely
gets bounced.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12

The man who has a wife with
sunny disposition sees the bright side
Of things.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12

Wealth refnes-and so does an
agricultural college and a sugar mill
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12

to = tb Is said there are more men buried
the D.. SQUARE foot along the line of
part o r''a al, canal than in any other
''i' OF the world.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12

sure Road to Advancement.
Buster-What did you do to get your
salary raised?
Brown worked-Detroit Free
Press.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12
SPOKANE MARKET REPORT.
Wholesale Feed Prices.

Bran, SIT ton; bran and shorts, SIS
ton; white shorts, $22 ton; corn, $1.3O
01.4O ewt; cracked corn, $1.40 cwt;
alfalfa, SIG ton; rolled barley, $1.25
cwt; wheat, $3.50 cwt; red shorts, $40
ton; timothy hay, $22; grain hay, SIS
ton; oats, $1.4O cwt; alfalfa, $13;
wheat, $1.25@1.35.
Prices Paid to Producers.
Live stock-Steers, $4.50@5 cwt;
COWS, $3.250375; cwt; sheep, SAC
4.25 cwt; hogs, $7@725 cwt; mutton,
SC ID; veal, 61a@6Ac lb; veal, fancy,
small, No. 1, 7@8c lb; fancy large, SO
&c lb; pork, $1,000 lb.
Poultry and Eggs-Live hens, 13c
lb; live spring chickens, 15@16c; live
ROSTERS, 10c; dressed hens, 15c;
ducks, live, lac; dressed, Ice; turkeys,
live, 1Sc; dressed, zoe; fresh ranch
eggs, $5@5.5O acse.
Hides-Green, &c Ib; sailed, 1c high
er; dry hides, 16@17c; calfskins,
green, 809c; cows, &c; kip, SC lb;
sheepskins, 5Oc@$1.25.
Creamery produce, f. o. b. Spokane
First grade creamery butter fat,
2515c.
Feed-Timothy hay, $20@21 ton; al
faIfa hay. SIG ton; whole barley, csc
@S1.O5 cwt; wheat, S101.10 cwt.
Wheat Market.
Tacoma, Wash.-Bluestem, SIC;
club, S5c; red, 83c.
Portland. Ore-Bmestem, SS089c;
club, SSc; red, SAC; valley, sec.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12

A man can reside on the back stree
and still live on the square.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12

Of s sss are not keepers in the case
lault-fnding woman
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12

Farming is nightly romantic eX-
cent to the fellow running the farm.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12
OLD
Sa11nrifRa
An Indian serenade.

arise from dreams of thee
In the first sweet sleep of night,
When the winds are breathing low
And the stars are shining bright
arise from dreams of thee,
And a spirit in my feet
Hath led me-who knows how?
To thy chamber window, Sweet
The wandering airs they faint
In the dark, the silent stream
And the Champak's odors pine
Like sweet thoughts in a dreami
The nightingale's complaint
1t dies upon her heart,
As must die on thine,
o, beloved as thou artl
D, lift me from the grassl
die! l faint l faili
Let thy love in kisses rain
On my lips and eyelids pale.
Ny cheek is cold and white, alasl
My heart beats loud and fast;
o, press it to thine own again,
Where it will break at last
Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Crossing the Bar.
Sunset and evening star
And one clear call for me,
And may there be no moaning Of the bar
When put out to sea.
But such a tide as moving seems asleep.
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from ont the
boundless deep
Turns again home.
Twilight and evening bell
And after that the dark,
And may there be no sadness Of farewell
When l embark.
For tho from out our bourne of TimS
and Place
The foods may bear me far,
I hope to see my Pilot face to face
When l have crost the bar.
Alfred Tennyson.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12

A man would rather be wicked than
ridiculous
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-07-12
CRUISE SURPRISES TOXIC.
Japan Feels Action of United States
Is III-Timed.

Toxic, July Confirmation of the
report that a powerful battleship
squadron would be sent to the Pacific
has been generally received with calm
ness, though there is some surprise in
certain quarters well versed in diplo-
matte niceties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-21
TO WIN THEM BACK.
Agent CT Norway VIII Make a Tour
Among American Countrymen.

Chicago. Sept 21-In = heroic ef-
fort to stem the ever-fncreasing tide
Of emigration and to turn the food
back toward the FatherIand. a Nor
wegtan army officer. bearing serni-of-
fetal credentials from Premier Mich
eIsen has come 10 the United States
for the purpose sounding Norsemen
as to their desire TO return to Nor
way
The officer is Lieutenant Colonel
MOrten H Ma guus of the Land
my. who arrived in Chicago yesterday
direct from Chrfstiania Col Magnus
who Is regarded as one of NOrway's
greatest patriots declared the govern
ment has opened its eyes to the enor-
nous loss of economic power through
the emigration to America of Nor
ways young men and women
He said the subject has grown to
the proportions of a national issue
and that now every hiug is being done
by the government and by public and
private bodies throughout the nation
10 stem the tide He pointed out that
something must be done 70 stop what
he termed blood tapping process of
emigration" if his nation is to be saw
ed from ultimate extinction
There is 4 large number of Morse
men in America who would return if
assured of equally good economic and
SOCIAL CONDITIONS III the I4ld OF their
BIRTH said Col NaguUs. The gov
eminent now is engaged in devIsfng a
plan by which farmers may take
HON eSteadS as in America This is one
OF the things that are being done in
an effort to improve conditions for az
ricuIturaI workers Following the dis
solution of the union with Sweden and
the election Of King Haa kou great i'm
petus has been given To mauufa ctur-
ing mining and industrial enterprises
of all sorts
Col Magnus viii make a tour
among the Norwegians in the north
west
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-21
CHURCHES WIN BIZ EYELAsH.
More Men Went to Church Sunday
Than to Amusement Resorts

Though men are supposed to leave tEe
attendance on church largely to the wo-
men. & very interesting census taken
last Sunday under the direction Of
George Lerrigo. secretary of the Central
7 NJ c A. proves that men and boys
in Topeka notwithstanding the many
counter attractions furnish good pro-
portion Of the church attendance
On Sunday morning the n1au and boys
who went 10 church were far in excess
OF those who went to the parks and
morning baseball game The census
shows that a total Of :. 1872 men and boys
Of over twelve years in age were in at
tendance on the morning services while
but forty men and boys went TO the
parks and the same number attended
the baseball game
In the afternoon Vinewood park at
tracted 81 rren and 3 bows, the theaters
s1S men and So boys. while the baseball
game brought out an attendance Of 257
men and boys
In the evening the theaters With their
glitter of lights proved too strong lure
and there was a perCeptibIe Increase IN
the attendance on the play houses with
1-423 men and 125 boys paying admit
lance, while Las men and boys were
found TO have attended the evening
church services At the parks 400 men
and 10 boys whiIed away the last hours
Of Sunday
The total men and boys at all aluse-
nents on Sunday was 1886; the total At
all churches was $3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-21
Chase County Gets Rain

Cottonwood Falls. Kan Sept I'll
More than an inch OF rain fell at this
place early Friday which, with the ex-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-21
Members Of City Council After
City License Collector.
Say He Does Not Hustle After
DeIinquents.
LICENSES OVERDUE e.
Claimed That City Is Net Get
ting What 1t Should.
Collections for 1907 Are in
Excess Of 1906.

A fire is being built under H Ward
Page. city license collector, by certain
mem bers of the council who believe
that Page is not as active in attending
10 his duties as he should be- One of
the councilmen who is open in his
feelings is Councilman Montgomery
The claim : made that Page in
forms people who owe license money
TO the city 10 GALE at his Office and
pay their money and does not go
around to make a visit on the people
who are supposed 10 pay a license tax
II is claimed that Page has looked
on his appointment of license inspec-
tor simply as retainer that did not
carry with il any considerable activity
Page Is AN attorney by profession,
in fact II usually happens that the
license collector who is appointed is
an attorney The pay is small. $50 a
month and in order TO rightfuIIy dis
charge the duties of the Office it is
necessary for the license collector to
spend several active hours every day
in looking after deIinquents-
A large number Of automobile own
ers are operating their automobiles in
for this year though their licenses ex-
pired in some Instances as long as
four months ago On an estimate 30
per cent of the automobiles operating
in the city are holding licenses which
have expired
Agents for insurance companies are
required 10 pay license One of these
came into the city treasurer's office
the other day and stated that he had
waited N vain for the city license col
Iector &c come around and collect SO
decided 70 come Up to the city hall
and pay without waiting any longer
G. I MattiuEiy was the first license
collector appointed by the present ad-
ministrat zion MatJingly started in
well and made I good showing Later
he was given d place as a sanitary
policeman where vacancy existed
and H Ward Page appointed license
collector During BeFguudthaI's ad-
miuistration- Page held this same
position and his work was satisfac-
tory
Here are the collections for the
first four months of the fiscal years of
19Os-190F-
In 1s0s-ApriI s4s4: May. s425.50;
June. s542s July. s6O5; August.
s40s-50.
In 19o7-AprI. s31s. May, s1.114,
June. $4,000, July. S546-50; August,
s639-75-
During the months of April and
May collections were made by Mat
tingly. Page being appointed during
May The total collections for the
first five months of the fiscal year be-
ginning April Il 1905. were SARA,
and for the first five months of 1907
were s3-047-75.
These figures indicat e that Page has
been doing as well in his collections
as was done last year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-21
WHATS DOING AT wAsHBURN.
Items of Interest From the College
Campus and Halls.

Today ends the first week OF vfgor-
Gus work for the students Of Wash
burn college Things look bright for
the college year The freshman class
is a large one with four more young
men than young women. and with in
dicatious of some good football ma
teriaL The male registration of the
freshman class outnumbers that Of the
sophomore class by only thirteen
There are quite 4 number OF Wash
burn men Of former years back again
TO complete their courses. among
whom are men who will reinforce the
athletic and literary organizations
rolled for studies in the music depart
ment The sociology classes are
larger than ever before. and all the
philosophy classes are especially pop
uIzr-
Prof. E C wiIn OF the chair of
philosophy at q recent meeting at the
University Of Chicago was elected to
membership in the Western Philo-
sophicaI association together with
Prof KowIfu of Baker university The
other members in Kansas are PrOfes-
sors Boodiu and Templin of Kansas
university
The work in the medical and law
departments IS well under way al
though the registration is never COM
pIste at this time of year The present
registration in the medical school ap-
proximares SO and that in the law
school 80 The enrolment strictly
COLLEGIATE approxfmates $50
On Tuesday a large gathering Of
men in the Christian association
rooms was addressed by Secretary
George Lerrfso whose subject was
The Man Who Lost His Nerve
Class elections were held Thursday,
resulting in the election Of the follow
ing class presidents Senfor-Irwin
SeIIe. funfor-F- E Weed: sophomore
John Nipps. Northumberland
Neiswanger-