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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-31
great clock. you bin carpcnterln', my

great clock. "You bin carpcnterln', my
maidY
Nav" said Patty. az found tb,c
cupboard this marnln' when | come
down to look at the time"
"Aw," said Farmer Spotswood. sto-
Idly, Tightening his bootlace. "Ther be
many more things for q man TO
khaw however long he do live"
The devil he pushed l over into II
In the dark" averred Patty.
The farmer took no notice of the
devil, but continued his line of Thought
I've lived in theyse house nigh on
twenty yer and never knawed thic haul
We're there. Twill be main handy"
He got up from his chair. "Now INV
maid, get thee along to the butterv !"
FATTY Phippen had been with the
Spotswoods since her tenth wear rhor
treated her as Familiarity and as kind
~ as they would have treated their
own girl had they one. Orphaned and
the supposed daughter of a na,ar-do-
well whom father had cast off ond
who had died on the night of bIs -
turn to his native village, she had
after years of squalld and precarious
existence, found a refuge with the
Spotswoods. That very farmhouse bod
once been the home Of the wealthy ola
John Phippen; but, though he had nro
deceased his son, he had died interstate
and that sons presumable child bo1
neither friend nor influence TO sovo
her grandfathers fortune from fal1,,,o,
into the clutch Of the Crown. The for,,,
had been sold; Spotswood had mr.
chased 1t for far less than its value.
and the name Of Phippen was almost
forgotten among the yeomen of the dis
trlct- Kindness or unklndness, never
theless, the work had to be done and
Farmer Spotswood and his wife tool,
care that Patty should do her share of
1t.
Get thee along, maId," repeated the
FARMER, stamping his boots to settle
MS feet In them to as great a degree
of comfort as was possible.
Il found yum papers in the cuD-
board" said Patty. There be writing
on them; but 1 caln't read. 1 do only
know my letters"
"A good job, too. Radeing be an idle
practice for maids" remarked her
master, sententlously.
Patty ran out of the room, to return
breathless, a minute later with the dis.
covered packet, now somewhat upbur-
thened Of dust, and with writing In
faded ink now leglble to a precticed
eye upon It
"Thls one do begin 4, ], O, h. NJ"
said Patty, eagerly; but the letters
be as curly and twlsty as a cows tail
and l cain't make out no more of
them"
"'Tis naught of consequence, I war
rant" said Farmer Spotswood, turning
the paper over In his hand incuriouslv
and tossing 1t on the broad shelf above
the mantel. Il be busy now; tina must
wait till ha' more time"
With no other word Of comment he
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-31
Queer Names.

Eve Chinese" said the law student
give our children queer names. Our
girls, for instance, are not called Ma
bel, Jenny or Matilda, but Cloudy Moon.
Celestial Happiness, Spring Peach OF
Casket of Perfumes.
"our boys get less delicious names.
Boys are made for work and wisdom
rather than for dancing and pleasure,
and their names show this, as Prac-
teal Industry, Ancestral knowledge,
Complete Virtue, Ancestral Piety, Dis
Greet ValOr.
''To our slaves we give still another
set Of names. Yes, those dear, pathet.
ic little slaves of ours, some girls, some
boys, who do hundred various little
tasks about the house, these lowly cred
lures have names like Not For Ne.
Joy to Serve, Your Happiness and
Humble Devotion. Cincinnati En-
quirer
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-31
oooooooooooooooooooooo
A TRAIL OF BLESSINGS.
o0ooo00OOOO0o0OOOc

CASTOR Payette was born to oratory
but fate made him a plasterer. The
work of his hands was acceptable; bui
unless he was entirely without an audi.
ence he was certain to waste at least
half his time delivering lectures, pune
tuated by spatters of moist plaster
dropped from the forgotten tool in his
hands.
BAH" he sputtered on one occasion
striking his favorite attitude and reck.
lessly fourishing his trowel Som
personne ees hall de talme talk lax
dis: Me, eef l hown dis lot, me, l
ould plant SOM shrob, SOM tree, som
vine! but hOf course dere ees no use
for plant SOM things hon dis estate
because we honly rent heem
Bah! Bah-h-h-h! Dat ees to t'inR
honly Of heemself! But wy for, I'll
am hask you, ma frien', moe sombod'
be hall de taime lax dose hog, dose
peg, dose pork, wat conLider honly
lerself?
"NOw, kindly tole me sum't'ing, mad
anne. Who ees plant does happle, dose
peach, dose gr-r-rrape, dose feeg, dose
ickOry-nut w'erehoff you ees heat dose
fruit? Who ees plant dose bush were
off you ees smell dose flower2 Who ees
plant dose beeg green tree wa'at max
for you dose shade, dose lumbaire for
beeld SOM house, dose woods for burn
hon top dose kitchen stove? Were you
be now, madame, eef ever'bod' ees say,
I'll be dead bumby. Me, eet ees i'm
posseeb' that l shall go to leeve enough
long TO heat dose grape, dose plum,
dose pineap' dose rosberree; to smell
dose flower, to sect hon top dose
shade But without heem, madame,
we're you be to-day, hask?
"Ma moddaire, he ees no beeld LAX
dat. Mails non, madame. Monsieur,
ma fadalre she ees lose hees job tree,
two honder taime. Ma Door moddaire
he ees move, move, move, hall de taime
move herself hon top SOM new plass,
till he ees hardly know Were to look
for hees hown maison. But w'erever
he ees gone, eef he ees stop dere honly
leele vile, she ees plant som't'ings.
"She ees dead for tlrty year, ma
moddaire; but madame, hall hovaire
hon top of MeechIgan, hon top of Can
adaw, too; halso hon France, maybe,
ees SOM rose, SOM tree, SOM bush.
plant by ma good moddaire. She ees
leave biffore her one beeg trail of
sweet flower, or maybe SOM sour plum
or crab-ap'.
Madame, l tole you som'tlng. Feet
ees de spirit lax dat, ma frien', dat all
dose plpples hof America should go
much more to possess"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-31
THE CROW.

When the chill winter sftens
Sails black ship
Such homey hearty greeting misunderstood,
And heart laughs answer good goodw
Waiting not for Aprls counesgn
Loud and clear his
Every fields Of entry the paid
He is master he is captain and why should
What he for stormy
Never
And the dark ship rides in safety
Over all the waste of floating high floating
ship ahoy he halls in smaller
Ah the wintry warmer since
Other ships reach harors
Ask when the spring is
Youths Companion.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-31

What l had not foreseen was the mean,
by which Lynn Yeames precluded an Offer
OF marriage being made to Miss Dalrym.
pie by his uncle. l had not thought OF
him making love to her himself; rather |
anticipated his taking some underhand
measures, In conjunction with his mother
to prejudice Flexmore against her. "You
have not encouraged your nephew's Wis
its, have you, GeorEef" l asked.
No; at the same time could NOT re-
fuse to receive him. There is nothing in
his behavior l could take exception to.
Indeed. he has tried his utmost to make
himself agreeable"
Il don't doubt that for a moment. hang
him lie can make himself pleasant II
he likes. or unpleasant, either. l war
rant he's clever enough to keep his moth
er oat of sight. What effect has he made
on Miss Dalrymple with his agreeable
ways"
II am afraid she likes him. It IL onlv
natural she should be brighter and Rayer
In his society. l am very dull, and there
are no visitors here-none of her own are
and then Lynn Is clever and lively. he
plays nicely, and sings well, too. He Is
very attentive, and she could not be nm
gracious"
1--WE must stop It at that. There's no
time to be lost" said l.
do you think he intends to marry
herF"
mot unless he's sure she has money!.
If your money were settled on her he
would. We will set his mind at rest ON
that subject. You must sign your will.
and give me permission to make Its pro-
visions known to DR.. Awdrey. wager
that we will soon put Master Lynn's nose
out of joint"
took care to be on the road about
the time Awdrey was starting on his
rounds, and when he came up In his gig
asked him to give me a lift as far as
Langly. He had to shift half a dozen
books from the seat beside him to make
place for me.
what on earth are you carting your
library about for?" l asked.
They're only books Of reference. Going
along straight roads and up hill l can
give the old pony the reins and do a bit
Of work"
you're burning the candle at both
ends; It's bad enough to sit up half the
night over your books. Families don't
care for bachelor doctors. You ought to
marTyw
Marry" exclaimed Awdrey with a
grim laugh and then he looked ruefully
into the distance.
"Yes, marry" | repeated. There's
Miss Dalrymple; you ought to marry
heE."
What, do you think she likes me?"
he asked, with eager QuicknesA
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-31
Joining the Grea,

An Oxford undergraduate was rec,t.
Ing a memorized grafton in one Of the
classes in public speaking. After ths
first two sentences his memory failed
and look Of Olack despair came over
he ;dce. He began as follows:
Ladies' and Gentlemen-Pitt 10 6oa
Fox Is dead Gladstone ia dooS"
Then forgetting, he hesitated for a mo
ment and continued, "And-I-T-I no,
beginning to feel pretty sick myself u"
-Lloyd's Weekly.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-31
So ThriIlinr

Miss Elders was in that boto, a..
but 1t doesn't seem to have upset her
mo, she had quite a pleasant or.
perience." GA
why, I understand she had a vo-,
narrow escape"
Yes, but handsome young f,ramon
carried her to safety in his arma"
Philadelphia Press.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-31

mo wonder this chicken is tough
growled the city boarder; here Is q
piece of rubber in It"
"Wall, that's all right, neIghbor,"
drawled the old farmer. ~ advertised
automobIle-kllled chickens, didn't IT'
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-31

A very Jealous woman will ortoD
say Il have not jealous bone IN ~.
body" A woman who Is not iealo,,,
never says anything about II
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-31

A man of forty has spent at laa.t a..
years Of his life listening to the storieS
Of other peoples woes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21

10 days after his fathers tragic end; but then, to the surprise of every one, ragged and half starved, he came into the village and gave himself up. A farmer had sud- denly come across him hiding in a cave and told him of his fathers suicide
 Nyng Lee Wo, crouching on the rock floor, had his head in his arms, which were embracing his knees. and grieved after the Chinese fashion of grieving. His father had expiated Lung Wung Chow's murder with his life; he would expiate his fathers death with his own life, fol- lowing out the Chinese custom
 Nyng Lee Wos time was short. With only the semblance of a trial he was con demned to death. They took him to the open space in front of the temple and bade him kneel. The executioner's as- sistant, standing in front of him, grasped his queue, pulled 1t forward-stretching his neck to the utmost-and then the ex- ecutioner, with a single sweep of his short, sharp sword, cut through his neck and sent his head bounding against the chest of the man who was holding the queue. The bleeding trunk twisted and turned horribly for several seconds, and then lay still.
 That was the last act of the bloody drama-the closing scene of old Hom Gums melancholy story.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21

hands appeared a mass of knots and cords as they still clutched the hilt.
 "Ayi, ayi" groaned the crowd in hor- TOT as the squirting blood dyed the tawny soil and formed pools of clotted red in the dust. The cry seemed to arouse Nyng to further action, and his hands lost their rigidity and slowly moved from side to side. And as they moved the dag ger moved, and the blade every moment cut wider gash in the wounded stomach, and the blood gushed forth in a greater volume. Nyngs body inclined forward the fraction of an inch, but the dying man, by a superhuman exertion, drew himself up, and, leaning for support against the doorpost completed the hor- rible butchery. The knife moved-but swifter this time-in a long, half circle, and then described a quick upward slash. The work was done; Nyngs nerve less fingers opened wide; the bloody Knife slipped from the ghastly wound amid a mass of protruding lascerated entrails and clattered on the board which served as a doorstep, and Nyng Poo Toi, a wheezing gasp leaving his frothing lips. pitched forward on his face--dead. The next day they buried him, and the towns people thought better of him for his deed.
 Nyng Lee Wo remained at large for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21
Being a Christian.

A few years ago I interested mysel, gath ering some notes on the subject endeavoring to ascertain what the com mon idea of 'being a Christian meant. I asked anybody and every my dinner table to the barber who shaved me, and most of my queries were put when travelling. as I had then more leisure to achieve a two-fold ob- ject-to find out what percentage could give a correct answer, and to have g. little earnest conversation on the true character and claims of the Christian life with those whose answers were in correct. says a writer in Appleton's for June.
 A stack of answers on cards filed away in my room would make 1t ap- pear, with rare exceptions, that mans salvation depends on his good works, generally summarized by the speakers in an echo of the Golden Rule, Treat others as you would have tn em treat you"
 recollect one of my hazy minded friends being rather startled by the query, and eagerly asking: Why, you don't think I am Jew, do you?"
 This plan of interrogating many en- tire strangers may appear to some bold and aggressive, but I never remember receiving a single rebuff.
 Now many people are willing week by week to flock to church and hear a sermon some fifteen to forty five min utes long; but no sooner is the thres- hold of the church recrossed than the subject Is forgotten or dismissed with a brief comment or criticism. Any thing like real earnest talk between men and women on this vital sub ject is rare, and rarer still any real quest for the truth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21

tors, barbers janitors and messengers
 One clerk in particular caught and held my attention. He was a spare young man of solemn countenance. Every day at noon he carried from below into the House the glittering mace of authority, made up of Roman lictor rods surmounted by an eagle. As you know. when the House is in session this is placed on a short
 marble shaft, when the House Is In the committee of the whole. as 1t Is most of the time, it comes down. The opera ton will occur possibly twice in days proceedings. It is the solemn young mans duty to elevate and lower it on such occasions. The operation admits of DO ornamentation It is a dreadfuly in- frequent and monotonous performance. In a foolish sort of way I fell to hoping that some day the young man, in des-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21
The AbsurdItIes ot Congress.
Henry Beach Needham in Success Maga

Henry Beach Needham in Success Maga-
 zine.
 This, however, did not break me in. turned from the vain attempt to dis cover the system by which men are valued on the floor to the machinery of the House; its wantonness in waste; its glut of furniture in committee rooms and clusters of lights in unfrequented and dark passagewars in the basement; It's suite of marble bathrooms, far beneath, reached only by a devious hall and un- known to most of the members; its army of idle doorkeepers and guards, tally clerks, journal clerks, enrolling clerks, docket clerks, document clerks. file clerks, distributing clerks, index clerks, its tele- graph operators and locksmths and ma chinists and electricians and cab inspec-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21

We contemplate moving our factory and will for next 30 days sell the retail stock of the Rankin Tuck Paint Co.,, at greatly reduced prices. South ern Paint Mfg. Co.,, 2011 First Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21

peration. would let it drop and break.
 If there had been any humor in his soul he would have done this, but he was without humor. did not know then but was soon to learn that this young man was the creature of the Grim Pres ence which was to break me in."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21
In Deadly Fear.

From the Philadelphia Press
 As,um-Your wifes been dead over year now I should think you'd look around for another, and get a good one this time.
 Henpeck-My! I'd like to, but would rot dare.
 Ascum-Why not?
 Henpeck-Because Maria told me If did she'd come back and haunt me.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-21

Nyng Lee wo remained at large for
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-11-13

Matt. Rettler, a former resident
of this place, came up from Black
Creek the first of this week to
hunt and to visit at the home of
his sister-in law. Mrs. A. Budde.
Charles Kittner of Appleton,
arrived Tuesday to visit at the
home of MS sister-in-law, Mrs
VIM. Knox, and to knock over {
deer
If you suffer from constipation
and liver trouble Foley's Orlnc
Laxative will cure you permanent
ly by stimulating tie digestive OF
gans SO they will act naturally
Foley's Orino Laxative does no
grippe, is pleasant 10 take and yol
do not have to take Iaxatlves con
tinually after taking Orjno,-Solt
at G. l.. Carters.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-11-13
Old lime Party q Success,

The Old Time dance at the
Lyceum last Friday night was q
decided success both socially and
financially. The crowd was the
largest for some time and as big
majority of old and young stayed
until the last strains Of Home
Sweet Home had died away, it is
concluded that all had an excel
lent time. The music furnished
by the home orchestra together
with another Of Mrs. Kuehne's fin :
suppers, made the evening one to
be remembered by all.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-11-13
Shot a Cow.

Some INSCRIPTIONS hunter with
out grain Of humanity, shot one
of Frank STEMS cows in the hind
legs, the first of this week, some
of the shot penetratings the udder
The cow strayed from home on
Monday and when found Tuesday
night it was discofered that she
had been a target for somebody
who no doubt thought it was fur
to shoot and see Der jump and run
"a fine sport. If the party i:
found out he will no doubt be
made to jump some himself.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-11-13
Woods are Full of Hunters.

lhe hunting season opened on
Wednesday and for the next
twenty days the noise in the woods
will sound like some battery of
the 4. S. Army out for practice.
The number of hunters to enter
the woods from this vicinity this
year is larger than in former
years; also the number going far
Their north has increased consider
able. All the forepart of this
week an extra coach has been
necessary on the Scoot to accom-
modate the large number of hunt
|ers. Everybody should/be care
full and look twice before they
shoot SO that the stat 9prison does
not stare them in fhe face for
man slaughter. On account OF
the work of the fierce forest fires
deer and hunter will travel more
than usual SO use precaution-
don't let 60 at the nrst move Of
branch or twig-see your game
first. AS we 60 to press no re.
ports Of accident have reached
US and we hope no hunters will
be killed and but few deer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-11-13
TIanIn8 Mill in Running Order.

James Langilps new planning
~'', Is nov completed and is all
''~y 10 plane and match all the
~ cn0er that any and al can bring.
'oe electric motor,wKith furnish
IN ."S power runs /as smooth as
~'>' as does the whole plant and
:, ''''o & but A work will be
>.uva out. We are glad to see
w., lnI'L although a small one, in
, ,"I'nS order, and the citizens of
'S'S NIver should be proud of it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-11-13
ScbooI House Damaged by Fire.

Thursday morning the interior
Of the Hackley school house was
badly damaged by fire. which
vss started from an over heated
stove. The janitor had built a
bio fire to get the building warm
by school time, and then he left
the building. The fire was dis
covered by Father tToplaka and
Frank Gallagher, #ho were at
-be church a few feet from the
school house, and they quickly
ave the alarm. A large number
Of books we're also damaged. 1t
was lucky that school wasn't in
session as there might have been
some accidents, If not deaths.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-11-13
WHARF, is Joe's Deer?

,,,. frst hunting joke of this
,s On Joe Stepanski. Joe
s''5 aortv are camping near Tam
4DI live west of State Line, and
I u, .5needay morning he knocked
u" ~, . big doe. After dressing
wv. -,ne he started back to camp
~ assistance and forgot to put
. 1..' On his deer. During his
. IT. minutes absence, a deputy
'''' warden came along and con-
S' .,tod the deer. and left note
n ,.,or "a game warden had taken
,,4sar and shipped it to Ober-
. tn, Eagle River" Joe lost
-o .,so.son which was shipped to
,,.5:.on Thursday, The deputy
. r is a personal friend of Joe
w.. w., wi. no doubt pay for his joke
This is carrying the warden $
lark s39 far, as a hunter should
.. least time TO have his deer
49, ,,,a and removed from the
before some warden takes
!. Especially when killed in sea
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-11-13
A joIIv Bunch of Sharp Shooters.

A jolly bunch OF hunters COM
posed of Louie Kruk, Otto Mollie
and Speck MaIby of Amigo, and
T. w. Ryan of DE Pere, arrived
here Monday and are in camp at
the Frank Walsh cottage on the
Deerskin with Steve Van Bussum.
Last year Steve caught rabbit
for Otto to take home TO his
friends and this year Otto is prom
ised two rabbits.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-11-13

c. FL. BIohm, Chas. Johnson
and Peter Hedeen were the Con
over citizens TO visit our town on
Tuesday. |
Mr.. and Mrs. las Leabhaber of
Black Greek, returned to their
home Thursday, after several days
visit at the home of Mrs. Leah
haber's sister, Mrs. Albert Budde.
When you have any news, send
it to the Review, Phone s.. 1t
will be greatly appreciated, as the
scribe cannot be all over at the
same time. u.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Bolte are en-
tertaining Chas. Kilmar and Ben
G-ifha Of GAINESVILLE through hunt
ing season. TIE gentlemen at
rived Monday.
John Marco of West Salem and
Leo Marco of Lacrosse, arrived
Saturday on a visit at the homes
of their uncles, Emmett Marco and
Al. Croker.
Fresh Al Oysters in cans, on sale
| at HirzeI's Cafe.
Jessie Ryckman of Tomah, ar
rived Monday on visit at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Oscar
Brown, and to enjoy weeks deel
hunt.
Wood will be accepted at the
Office on subscr;ptions-to keep
the "deviI's" fingers VAIN. Any
and all kinds are taken, Rush it
along,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Fourni@r, who
own summer resort on Butter
nut lake, are rejoicing over the
arrival of baby daughter at their
home Nov. end.
Mayor E. w. Clark and City
Clerk John Homezey of Fond du
Lac arrived here Tuesday to spend
ten days at Lake Emogene, the
guests Of n A. Colman.
The funeral Of John Hagstrom
was held Monday afternoon from
his late residence near Pioneer
lake, Rev. O. A. LandeI Of Rhine
lander, officiating. The remains
were laid at rest in the new Con-
ner cemetery.
Mrs. James Langill and Mrs.
Ed. Brazell were called to Wau-
sau Tuesday to attend the funeral
of their aunt, Mrs. Joseph Hollis.
The deceased visited at the home
of Mrs Langill here, about three
weeks ago, and made many friends
during her short stay, all of whom
will be grieved to learn of her
sudden death.