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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-05-17
Does a "PUT-IT-OFF"-O-U2

Have you ever heard of the town of Yawn.
On the banks of the river Slow
Where blooms the Wa it-a-while flower fair.
Where the some-time-or other scents the air
And the Jimmy Go-easies grow
The 'Put-it-ofs" smile when asked to Pay up.
And say they will do it tomorrow
And so they delay from day onto day
Until Death rolls them up and carts them
away
While their creditors beg, steel or borrow.
MoRAL-LooS after your collections promptly
and send me your claims before the debtor fails.
Do 1t Nowl
B. P. DUFFY
Attorney.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-05-17
For Sale.

General merchandise store in
small country town. Address S..
care of CHRONICLE.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-05-17
Notice..

Fresh Cows for sale at the Nick
Kinzer place 2 miles west of Ferdi-
nand.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-05-17

When in Keuteryille cali on Chris for
cool drink of Grangeville beer.
For draying or hauling of any kind
see Frank Harris, drayman.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1907-05-17

PTeSn oranges, lemons and Da-
nanas at DuffY's restaurant.
Fine dry Shiplap and Rustic at
Aichlmayr's lumber yard.
If you want a good meal, call at
Dufy's restaurant.
Get the habit and drink Kirk
wood whiskey. Frank Harris.
Highest market price paid for
hides and pelts at Simon Bros.
meat market.
Fresh bread, pies, cakes and
cookies, always on hand at Duffy
restaurant.
See Bushue & Herzog, Ferdinand,
for your wall paper. Also millin-
cry.
The finest assortment of candies
and confectioneries to be seen in
the city, at Duffy's restaurant.
Fifty head Of horses are ex-
pected to arrive here today from
Culdesac to be used at the new
railroad camps recently establish
ed south of town.
Dunrieth Byram, the fast little
baseball player from Westlake, was
in the city Sunday and we UNDER
stand has agreed to play a position
on the Cottonwood team this sum
mer.
Mrs, Fred Simon received a
telephone message Tuesday noon
announcing the serious illness of
, her mother at Moscow and left at
once on the Kamiah stage for her
bedside.
e For SALE complete GAAR
: SCOTT outfit with side feed, SO
r inch cylinder; So inch rear. IS
horse power engine. Will sell
cheap, Inquire of
> PETER Fox,
ao-3t Nezperce, Idaho,
Pat" Schmidt, the genial bar
tender at Funke's saloon, returned
Saturday from a short visit to
Spokane and reports that place
: livelier than he has ever seen it.
He says people are turned away
from the large hotels all the time
n because they are crowded to Their
" fullest capacity.
Earl Brace was in town Wednes-
day from Joseph Plains across Sal.
mon river after quantity of wire
II fencing. He has purchased SOC
/ rods of woven hog fencing from
L the local hardware store and in,
y tends putting his entire farm under
tight fence. He will then engage
i in hog culture to a small extent.
II The two garbage wagons pro
" vided by the village board started
lie out bright and early Monday
% morning and after working hard
all day could hardly see what they
r had accomplished. The board
,r kindly kept them employed until
n all the garbage collected around
N town had been hauled away to the
is dump and the town now presents a
very neat appearance.
l. George Simon and son, Fred,
W left Monday for Portland, Ore.
le From that point Mr.. Simon will GO
er to the Hot Lakes for couple
r. months for the benefit of his health
it as he has been troubled with
rheumatism all winter and spring.
= Fred will visit on the coast for a
I few weeks as short outing and
( then return home to get ready for
8 the summers hard work.
s The base ball outfit for the local
s team arrived here Monday from
3 Spokane and the boys have been
breaking the outfit in this week.
s As yet the teams have not been
s properly lined up and have had no
practice but when they once get in
shape it is believed they will put
: up a pretty good article of the
q national game. For the past two
g rrnn... EnAA-........--l L. l. -
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-18
BLANkENSH|P
FOUND GUILTY
VERDICT OF VOLUNTARY MAN
SLAUGHTER AGAINST STAY
ER OF JACK CHAPMAN.

Huntington, w. Va. May IL
Samuei Blankenship was found gull
ty of voluntary manpauHnter by
the jury sitting on his case yester-
day evening at o'clock after a
trial which lasted during the greater
part of three days
\ new witness was introduced by
the state, one George Dnly. who
stated TO him on his death bed that
Blankenship was the cause OF his
death. According to Oily. Chap
mans story is as follows:
'Blankenship lay in wait for me
in a clump of bushes When came
near he first drew gun ON me.
then leaped on my back. During
the struggle which followed felt
the intestine break and slip down.
This was the cause of the strangu-
lated hernia from which the doctor
says | cannot recover"
Oily was also a witness to the
signed death bed statement of Chap
man. Another witness. Mr.. Bum
Gardner told how he had heard
Blankenship say he would kill Chap
man because Chapman had him in
dicted for stealing chickens.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-18
WAR ON PEEK A -BOOS
ONO PRIEST BARS WOMEN
WEARING THEM FROM
CONIMU MON.

Columbus, Ohio. May 1S.-Father
Heidclang, the Catholic priest at
Selma. is at war with The women of
his congregation because he has bar
red them from wearing short sleeves
and "poek-a-boo" waists at church.
The women are indignant at his
severe words against the summer
waists, but the priest sticks to his
declaration that no woman who APP
pears In "peek-a-boo" or with short
sleeves will be admitted into com
munion I'm the church. and he main
tains that ne win carry out the or
der even though all the women in
his congregation are cxcommunicat-
ed
The women are protesting. but
they will obey the imperative order.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-18
WHY THE SOUTH is
SPENDING MONEY

The careful student OF year by
year developments recognizes thai
mighty things have been wrought iu
the South in the past 10 years. and
understands why ON every side. I'm
city, in town and i'm country. build
ing improvements representing IN,
expenditure of hundreds of
millions Of dollars are under way.
tirst-class streets and rural hieh
ways are being made. sewerage and
drainage systems, water-works and
electric-light systems are being I'm
stalled. railroads are double-track
ing and extending their lines. mod
ern docks and terminal facilities ara
being built; and, understandlne
these things, he secs why the cal.
for labor, ON the farm. i'm the field
in the factory in the lumber camn
and in the mine. IS far I'm excess or
the supply Manufacturers Record
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-18
GRAHAM COLLEGE

Commencement exercises begin
tomorrow with sermon by Rev. J.
Tyler Frazier at If O'Clock. a m
n the " p. Church. at Graham
RECTAL by Department of Music.
Miss Hattie Harmau. director. ass.
sisted by Department of Elocuuou.
Monday evening May 20. College
HALL
Contest for cold Medal. Depart
ment of ElocuHon. Miss Sadie
Wheeler director Tuesday evening.
Nae 3D. College Hail
Exhibition OF Pupils work.
Wednesday May ~. College Hall
o FOB ri 90 m
Address by Vs. 81 Bgugtou. a.
u President Kentucky Normal
COLLEGE Louisa Ky, if a. m.
My Lord in Livery. a farce ir
one act and Above the Clouds a
Drama iu two acts pro-
dloai by The Graham College Dra-
matte club under direction of Miss
Sadie Wheeler. Wednesday evening.
Nay %, College Hall
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-18
THE HOO HOGS.

The Hoo Hoos had a very delight
iul and interesting meeting last
right. which was u huge affair and
njoyed by all who participated i'm
the pleasing festivities of the occa-
ion. IL was Joyous time in every
particular and the social intercourse
md mirth of the evening all com
bined to make it a happy event. 4
number of new members were add
"A and at the close of the ceremo-
MES there was bounteous banquet
spread for an the cats and kittens
nd all their visiting Tom Cats.
Mrs Fannie Reynolds is visiting
relatives and friends i'm RoanCke
nd Salem
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-18
END IN SIGHT
OF HARTMAN s
RAILROAD REIGN
COUNSEL FOR GOVERNMENT
SAYS TRANSPORTATION KING
HAS KILLED COMPETITION IN
ONE-TIIIRD Oh THE UNITED
STATES.

Frank II Kellogg and Charles A.
Severance. OF st. Paul. the special
counsel FOR the Government In tho
Hartman investigation, have pro-
pared report. and it is now In the
hands of the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
The report is severe indictment
against the Hartman system. md
the most important conclusion set
forth therein are that railroad COM
petition has been ended I'm an area
equal to oucthird OF the territory OF
the United states. whcro H.. II. Har-
riman is absolute master. His con-
tracts with the Rock Island, tho
Southern Pacific, the Santa lee, tho
illinois Central and the San Pedro
roads are I'm violation of the anti
trust act. and the Department OF
Justice should begin proceedings TO
terminate them.
MUST PREVENT INITIATION.
The purchase OF tho chares Of one
railroad by another Is n bad practice
and should be stopped by law There
should be new legislation to prevent
Imitation OF securities like that I'm
the Chicago and Alton rcorganlza-
ton The proiits of the Hartman
railroads of the West arc being used
90 buy stock and control systems
I'm the East instead of the building
and development OF roads i'm the
West. That I'm nut shell, Is the
indictment drawn against Il. II. Har-
rlman by the Governments special
counsel.
They declare that the combination
Of the Union and Southern Pacific
system has been so powerful as TO
suppress all competition In the sec
tions which they traverse An in
dependent railroad in the empire
dominated by Hartman is said to
be impossible
I'm view OF the well known atti-
tudc OF the administration toward
the Hartman combination II IA be
licvod the Interstate Commerce Com
mission viii present data to the De
partmcnt OF Justice upon which a
series OF tremendously important
lawsuits will be commenced. all
seeking to accomplish the dissolu-
ton OF the Hartman combination.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-18
A. S. BOOKER & CO

one of the latest moves in the de-
velopmcnt of this territory was the
recent purchase OF the old Goodman
plant ON Buffalo Crcok. about two
miles below williamson The pur-
chasers are the Wnifrcdc coal Com
pany, w. A Hurst, pres. NJ Pcrsin-
ger. Secretary Alex Bishop Treas
urer w r. Pool, Vice-Prrsi dcut and
General Manager S. y Stokes is at
torney for the corporation and is in
terested iu the company All are
prominent business men OF this city.
The new company is capitalized at
$4,000. They have 100 acres Of
some of the finest coal land ln this
part of the country work has al
ready begun on repairing the old
plant and the shipment of coal viii
be resumed very soon 100000 viii
be spent I'm Improvements 40 once.
These will include now store
house. a number Of dwellings. i'm
provcments about the Upplas etc.
vs. r. Poole, has charge of the work
which will be pushed TO am early
completion Williamson Enter
prise
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-18
NEGROES SHOT
At THEM
BROWNSVILLE POLICEMAN pos
TIVE IN THEIR TIES
TIMONE.

Washington, May 1.-Two wit
nesses in the Brownsville investiga-
tion before the Senate Committee
ON Military Affairs today testified
that they saw negro soldiers shoot
ing up the Texas town on the
night of August 10.
One OF these was Lieutenant Do
miuguez. of the Brownsville police.
who received bullet through the
arm and had his horse shot from
undor him while trying to warn ciu-
zens of the approach of the armed
men, whom he declared positively to
be negro soldiers from the garrison
Another was Policeman Genaro Pa
dron, who described busy quarter
of an hour lodging bullets. lie was
also positive that the men doing the
shooting were negro soldiers
Or. Charles II. Thorn, dentist
testified that ne heard group of
men firing at the rear OF his hous,
ana shouting commands to each
other He gave as his Judgment
chat the voices were those OF ne
grocs
T. a. II. Sanborn. manager of the
Western Union Telegraph Company
who occupied "A room opposite the
garrison testified TO seeing negro
soldier enter the fort at about the
time the firing ceased.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-18
WILL MEET IN JUNE
AT HUNTINGTON

The annual meeting OF the West
Virginia Educational Association
will be held Juen %, % and %, at
Huntington The last meeting was
held at Fairmout and there was
rather a slim attendance.
Prominent educators from other
states will be present at the gather
ing and all the prominent educators
OF this state will be present. An
interesting program is now in course
OF preparation by those in charge
of the gathering.
PROF. Robert l.. Armstrong. OF the
state University faculty at Morgan
town. is president of the association
\. J. Wilkinson. OF Grafton. of the
American Book Company, Is secrc-
tary and Prof Josiah Kelly. of the
Montgomery preparatory school lis
treasurer.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-18

The iron is now being gotten out
for the construction of the bridge
across the Tug at the end Of Prlch-
ard street This will be one Of the
most important moves I'm the devel-
opmcnt OF this town and region
made for years. We are Informed
that town-sitc viii be surveyed on
the Kentucky side at once. and the
sale OF lots viii begin I'm the near
future. perhaps starting with an
auction sale as was done I'm the
Lawson Addition last summer The
name OF the new town has not been
definitely decided upon Among
those suggcstc ore Julius and South
williamson. Williamson Enter
prise.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-18
IMPORTANCE OF
INDIAN LORE

The American chronological Socie-
y announces that it is about to be-
gin "A series of publications of au-
jhentic material collected among ma
tive American tribes 1t is pointed
out that hitherto little has been col
.ected in their own language con
,orning the customs, beliefs and
ideas of the natives. Yet authentic
.ccords of information given by the
Indians are regarded as OF prime
importance for "A thorough study OF
che cthnology and early history OF
the American continent The In Han,
are believed to possess much valua
hle knowledge not yet recorded.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-18
THE DATES HAVE
BEEN DESIGNATED

The dates for the holding of the
commencements OF the university
and also the state Normals and In
stitutes have been set by the proper
officials OF these educational insti-
buttons and are as follows:
West Liberty. Monday June 8.
Marshall College, Wednesday
june 9TH
Concord Normal school, Friday
June Z.
Shepherd College. Monday June
10.
Chenille, Wednesday June -.
Fairmont. Friday. June IA.
West Virginia University. Thurs.
ays June 20.
Montgomery Preparatory school.
June 16.
Keyser Preparatory School June
-.
West Virginia Colored GnJ,itutc
June l3.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-18
SUBMARINE
CREWS SAFE
LAKE AND OCTOPUS COME UP
AFTER ~ HOURS UNDER
THE BAY.

Newport, X. l., May 18.-Up
from the bottom of the bay came
the submarine boats Octopus and
Lake late this afternoon after their
"a hours continuous submorgcncc
test. One by one the % men on
board filed out OF the coming tow
ers, none looking any the worse for
his experience Indeed, every coun
tenancc was wrcathcd in smiles, and
AS evidence that the air which they
had been breathing was reasonably
pure every face bore flush OF
health and every eye was ass bright
md as keen as ever
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-18
THE OHIO CUES
SING MATCH

Every day brings now and dinor-
ent gusses, surmiscs and rumors
about the political situation i'm Ohio
But all these como from above
from the managers The plain peo-
pie give no indication of being much
stirred up. Indianapolis Nows.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-18
JOHN LIS VISIT PAYS
PRESIDENT GRANTS PARDON no
Pt"lLiSTS NEPHEW.

Washington May 49, Presidcu.
Roosevelt bias granted q conditional
pardon % John T.. Lennon, nephew
OF John L. Sullivan, serving SEN
tence at Governors island for all
legged desertion from the marine
corps while in Cuba.
The condition named by the Pres
ident is that Lennon re-enlist and
serve a fun term of four years. he
having been dishonorably discharg-
ed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-18
ONLY THREE MORE
SELLING DAYS

Of the Fairview lots, Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednes
day. You should fall in line
with the balance and get one
of these lots. They will soon
be gone.
A. s. BOOKER & co.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-18
DEATH

Gen. Samuel b. Baker, Adjutant
General of West Virginia. died nj
his residence i'm Clarksburg. this
state, on yesterday at o'clock. His
death had been expected for several
days
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-18
PLATT AND THE PUB
Lie IN ACCORD

~ VIII not stand for reelection, "
says Senator Platt which Is very
well as 81 IS not az AN probable that
New York would stand for t cith-
or Washington Herald
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-18
Dear Mr.. Customer

When you into the market TO buy house-what do
do? DO send for agent say you
want a house costing much buy minutes
without investgatng2
You certainly o
You all about house. who Quilt &C.
what sort OF material used style house is who
has 70 for sale and 10
Then the house-you examine thoroughly
you peer into the the walls.
plumbing
You inspect &c carefully and outside.
Now, why not be HALF careful when you cloth
ug-doesnt the foundation your cloth
buy? IL would give the buying Of clothing
fraction of the care would give TO the buying OF
there would be end 90 the hoor-skolter buzz ut
hastily based together clothing that clogs The
days.
That "a an except HART, scHAFFNER s MARX cloth
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-18
CHARLESTON
LANDS GUARD
ENCAMP MENT
WEST VIRGINIA SOLDIERS
GATHER IN CAPITOG CITY
JUNE 10 TO 20.

Charleston, say Charleston
lands the national guard encamp-
ment this year.
II Will be held during the ten
days beBlnndNg June 10th. The
troops will leave their respective
stations on the 18th. arriving here
that night, and the formal beginning
of the annual maneuvers wiz be at
reveille, Thursday morning, the
goth
The fact that this city was honor
ed by the military officers and the
governor by being given such con
sideration, was due to the excellent
offer made by the chamber OF com
merce, and about the only opposi-
ton 1t had was from the Elkins
contingent, which, for while.
seemed to have the eucampmeut
cinched for the Randolph county
capital
Capt. w. H. Cobb. j. IL. Suther-
land, vice president of the state
board of trade and NJ. L. Smith form
ed the Elkins committee that made
appeal to the governor and General
Scott to get their thrifty city select
ed, but the Charleston proposition
was so good, that late last night the
visiting delegation Withdrew their
claims, leaving Charleston the hap
Ply winner in the warm, but friendly
contest
REGIMENT TO JAMESTOWN.
A provisional regiment will be Sc
lected from the brigade to be sent
to jamestown, where it will remain
at the exposition until July 9TH. IT
will be comprised OF the best equip
ped and most efficient companies in
the brigade, merits TO be decided by
~the work OF the companies in camp.
together with the report of the L. S.
army officer who inspected them this
spring.
1t has been longer than ten years
since Charleston has had the encamp-
ment, and while its geographical To-
cation worked against It's selection.
it was entitled to no little considera-
ton, because of the standing it has
in the business world and the fact
that it is the second city in the
, state, and is in position to show
proper entertainment to the troops
when they do come.
General W. w Scott, OF Fairmont.
brigade commander, who has been
here for the past several days. look
ing after matters of the guard. vii
leave for his home this morning.
now that it has been definitely de
sided as to the place for holdin2
the yearly maneuvers. General Ba-
ker was to have been here, but his
present illness prevented
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-18
DOMINGUEH lost An ARM.

Lieutenant Dominguez, OF the
Brownsville police. is a Mexican. but
talks very fair English His right
arm below the elbow is missing as
the result OF the Brownsville ARRAY.
Dominique was riding his horse
down Washington street n little be
fore midnight, and at the corner OF
Fourteenth street he met Policeman
Padron, he testified, just a moment
before there had been firing and
Padron told him that negro sol
diers had just enishcd Shooting
up the Cowan house and that the
soldiers were still I'm the alley. Do
mingue2 said that Padrun warned
him not 10 stand out in the middle
of the street with his horse or ne
would be Killed. Just then. tho
witness said ne saw the soldiers
moving down the alley toward Mil.
Icr's Hotel on Thirteenth street. and
he feared they would shoot mp"
tho hotel $50 be rode around to
warn the people AS he crossed the
alley ON Thirteenth street he said
he saw four soldiers on one side and
-four more ON the other side. lie
heard them say Give him h
and then a yollcy was fred
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-05-18

G oLEARY g SON inc
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-30
THEY HAD A ROUGH DEAL
Crew of Tug Rescued After Com
ing Near Being Food for
Fishes.

Cleveland, Jan. 29.-With huge
hole knocked i'm her bow and partially
filled with water the tug Alva 3. was
safely beached at the mouth of the
Cuyahoga river ana the four members
of her crew taken off after a harrow
ing experience extending twenty-fOur
hours. When the Alva r. left Erie,
Pa, she knocked a hole in her bow,
but the leak was repaired.
While attempting TO get in the Cleve-
land harbor she struck hard in the ice
and water began to pour in through a
second hole. The crew put out distress
signals and began a heroic fight with
the inrushng wafer. The weather was
the coolest of the winter and the men
were not only almost completely ex-
hausted but were also nearly overcome
by cold.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-01-30

Delaware. o.. Jan. 29.-OvercOme
with remorse and with tears stream
ing down his face Mont Runyon, whS
had been bel don suspicion by the local
police for few days, confessed to
Chief of Police Mathews that he muir
dered his father at Williamson. w.
Va. two weeks ago. The man, who is
40 years old, alleges that he and his IA
ther were at work in a logging camp
and quarrel arose over the sons ex-
cessive drinking, when he pulled a re-
vOlver, shooting his parent twiIa.
He fed from the place, leaving the
body in the woods where he says it
probably still remains undisturbed, as
there was no one within some six miles
Of thescene of the alleged murder. Run
yOn drifted into Delaware last Mon
day. and his suspicious actions led to
his being taken in charge by the pO-
lice. The local authorities have not re-
ccived any word from Williamson. The
mans sorry is believed by the officers.