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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-15

"Who told you all this7"
Told met Why, was there myself. |
They put me in as we'll Look, here ana
in Zig type. See !"
M. CHARLES D'AUBURON,
Capitalist"
Cassagne's eye cleaned with delight.
He felt proud of his pupil. He sat and
listened while his pupil ratified on, think
ing deeply, as was his wont. Presently
he pulled out his watch.
1T is two O'clock" he said. MY train
leaves at threethirty, and have a few
matters to attend to before | start. If
! you have occasion to wire me you can
find me at that address"
lie wrote upon the back of a card:
"Baptiste Goulet,
Care Police Headquarters,
"Belliers, Dept of Loire"
That will be my name for the next
two or three days; at any rate, as long
MS | may find it necessary to stay at
Belliers. Don't telegraph unless my pres
ence is absolutely necessary. l leave that
TO your discretion. Keep an eye on Mon
sieur Chabot and procure man at once
10 keep track of DIR. Paul Mason's move
ments. Totally unnecessary, you say
Not at all. He may be the deepest villain
of them all, and have called me in merel,
to keep the other side from retaining m!
services, thinking that by such step h
could best secure the imrossibility of IN,
being put upon his own track"
Charles D'Auburon lost sight of tn
sublime egotism of his leader in his al
miration of the manner in which he lief
no point uncovered. His movements il
the case were to be compared to thos
of a skillful general, who before the bat
lie actually commences, disposes of BIZ
men to the utmost advantage. What i
other men would have been vanity was II
VI. Cassasne simply an expression of con
fidence born of his self-reliant nature.
Ito be continued
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-15
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"I've got some news for you this
morning, Evellna," said the grocery
man, as he laid his basket ON the table
You've got more pay, l suppose"
said the pretty cook, lndifferently. "Or
does the boss Insist on your going In
partners with him and runnin' the bust
ness the way 1t ought to be rum"
cit would be a good thing for him if
he did" said the gr0ceryman. HE
don't know what's to his antrust,
though. When he seen. the run o. GUS
tom there was after I'd been KEEP in
the store for week he'd be shakin'
hands with @hlsself. As it is, l don't
get no show. 1t takes me all my time
deliverin' what's ordered without drum
min up any new trade centrally"
at wouldn't if you didn't put in so
much time gassin' with folks that want
to get rid of you," said the pretty cook,
severely.
whats more" pursued the grocery
man, ignoring the lnunendo, rushed as
I am, I find time to boom the business
once in while. l got new customer
this mornin', an that's the news I'd
got to tell you. She's bride"
as that soT asked the pretty cook,
opening her eyes. "Who is she? Is she
in the red brick?"
"Naw," replied the groceryman
"She's In the flats op'sit. Robinson put
me wise they was expected back an
got in ahead of everybody, l guess
she never done no kind O. housekeep-
lg afore. She ordered"
as she young?" interrupted the
cook. II don't want to know what she
ordered Tell me about her. What's
her name? | wonder if it amt some
body l know"
Yes, she's young,' replied the, gro
ceryman. 81 told her I'd come from
the best grocery in town and. wanted
to get her CUSTOM, and she seen right
away that 1t must be a good grocery
If was representa- it, so she said that
was all right an she'd jest as soon give
me her trade ana little rather. l
asked her what she wanted an"
"Oh, hush!" said the cook. "How
young was she?"
Bout 30 or %, guess" said the
groceryman. "She might have been
few years older or younger, l don't
know. Il don't know exactly what
do want she says. I haven't had time
to think about it. I'll want some sugar
an some salt-an' pepper
Did you say she was good look
ln?" asked the cook. "What was she
wearing"
"She's peach, said the groceryman.
Pepper, she says, AN mustard. You
don't keep cream. do you? can't
think what else it is l want she says.
On, coffee an tea, O. course Then
-"
rs she blonde or a brunetteP'
asked the cook. You didn't tell me
| what she had on
1t was kind of a Dress" explained
the groceryman
"SmIrty = said the pretty cook.
Then she stuck. pursued the gro
ceryman. Couldn't seem to think of
! sGythiGs else So says, You let me
n3ac over Il few things, ma'am,' | says,
"a SIZE says, o., thank YOU so much.
20 ="
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-15
DOODLE MONEY.

Advantage of Paper Over Gold
shown in San Francisco.
Here is a new phase of the paper
money question, says the New YorE
Sun.
The banks of San Francisco had 70,
1 year or more been mystified by al
unprecedented demand for currency,
The people of the Golden State have
always eschewed Uncle SANS notes
5hey have insisted on the heft and
ring of coin So when calls came Of!
the cashiers for thousands and thou
sands In bills the demand was without
explana ton.
The currency that reaches the Paci
&c coast Is such as travellers take ou'
With them from the Eastern States
The banks make a practice of gather
.ng it up for the accommodation
customers about to travel or who wish
10 forward remlttances in the mails.
When this great demand suddenly
rose cashiers were puzzled to meet 1t.
The revelations made before San
'rancisco's grand jury as a result OF
he work Of Francis ]. Heney and Sc
ret Service Agent William ]. Burns
ave furnished the solution Of the
nystery.
Bring me the money In currency"
was the command of Boss Ruef to the
Dribe givers.
The grating to which Ruef has con
essed amounted to about 100000
within year, and In the light of his
estlmony the drain on the banks is
'asily explained. Ruef invariably In
listed that the Doodle money should
,e paper.
There would be no jlngllng, no me
allie sound to betray; he handled
:ery large sums, much larger than q
nan could carry in gold The boss was
autlon itself.
Mayor Eugene e. Schmltz, the cor
lcted pal Of Ruef does not seem to
ave appreciated the virtues Of paper
money for the silent work of the
oodler. Under his bed in his Fillmore
ltreet home he had box constructed
IL the floor In which to conceal his
wealth. He lined 1t with plush so that
;old might be deposited noiselessly.
Fhe precautlon was needless, however,
or Ruef, who always attended to col
ections, was careful to insist on cur
'ency.
The mayor vacated the Fillmore
kI,r
uilt in Vallejo street. In the rush of
lis activities he neglected to remove
he box from the floor. Detective Burns
'ound 1t there, having been directed
" Ruef In a confession.
Ruef's caution did assist to some de-
,ree in his downfall, however. The
5oodle in the trolley deal, total of
100000, was passed in two payments
IF 100000 each. All the available SUD
ply of currency In San Francisco was
Exhausted each time. 1t was neces-
'ary to use thousands Of bills of small
denominations.
The supervisors in their confessions
III declared that the money came TO
hem In heaps of small paper money.
The circumstance that the railway
company had clamored for currency
and had received large quantities Of
small bills was an important link for
the prosecutors
But on the whole noiseless paper
money helped the San Francisco
Aoodlers In the secrecy of their crimes.
1t is not to be inferred that they would
have Stunned gold, silver, copper or
anything in fact, according to the tes-
timony that has been given, but the
fact remains that currency is a con
venience to the boodler.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-15
Magnitude of sIherIn.

Twelve Interesting days were con-
sumed on the long trip across Siberia
and Manchuria to Moscow in the same
length of time 1t would be possible to
cross the continent OF North American
three times. This tremendous expanse
reminds the thoughtful traveller that
large as are the great plains of the
West of our own country. there yet re-
main in other continents even larger
areas for future development and set
Elements The cars placed at the dis
posal OF the American party were very
comfortable, being built with corridor
0r aisle running along one side and with
seats so that the occupants faced each
other on the other side The average
speed of the trains was good, and the
roadbed was excellent. though the rails
are much lighter than those used In the
United States. Three times day the
train stopped and the party made 1t n
habit to get out and stretch their legs.
officials almost invariably took the op-
portunlty Of saying a friendly word to
the American travellers, and the small
American boy discovered many a
strange dish which he promptly sam
pied. Meals were served to the Ameri-
can travellers In palatial dining car.
Substantlal-looklng farms are met ev-
erywhere, the people appear prosperous
and happy and there is little to remind
the traveller of exile or privation.-
From Secretary Tafts Own Story of
His Tour Around the World, in the Ma.
tional Magazine,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-15
The Roupell Mystery
cHAprER -XI1.-fContinned.l
B Au styn q anvil lie

CHAPTER Kill Continued
Time was precious with the detective.
he thought Of the prisoner then anguish
Ing in the dungeons of La Mazas. He
put both bills in his pocket, took up his
hat and arose from the table.
Then / am to understand that madame
prefers to be cited to appear before the
tribunal. / think your witness fees and
mileage will amount to about one-quarter
Of the sum l offer"
Either the threat or the sense of loss
1t implied brought Mime. Beausantin to
her senses. The little beady eyes dilated
again. and she put her hand upon the
door.
Don't go; / will tell you everything"
'That is more like business" remarked
Cassagne. Now tell me all you know.
You see keep faith with you. Here
are your hundred francs. The other
hundred are yours when you have told
your story"
II don't know much" said Nine. Beau
santin. 81 knew Monsieur Graham only
as a customer. He was a pleasant, civil
man, little given to drink, | should
judge. should say nothing but his af-
Aee'ion Aoi ms i..ie 81" nv
sung ..IS,. - .ne uoE VS. ,1ons,our Graham
az, 80 ~
'ue en-. nla 5,o ,h ohor+ him owl
IDENTIFY. l know he had a son. 1t must
-,
Nh .lr 49,. o,,,d roco,n;yo
49,. so1 Gua I'm ~ r+roit IL Won saw
~, " ana" > p'i =
nv -, - .,,o ,oo,,o+ and
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-15
PROF. ALEXANDER AeAss1z.
ne Renowned Son of a Renowned
Eather

ne Renowned Son of a Renowned
Father.
At the age of 10 most men regard
their life work as finished and are con-
tent to withdraw from the activities in
which they have so long participated,
devoting the little time allotted them
to restrospection. Not SO with Prof.
Alexander Agasslz. At the age Of I3
he has gone to Africa to make new ex
plorations and studies along the lines
which all his life have engrossed him.
Alexander Agassiz, son of the world
famous Louis Agassiz, was born in
Switzerland In 1885 and was brought
By his father to this country in 1S4S.
He graduated from Harvard in 1855.
In $4,000 he, with the United States
coast survey, made biological studies
along the coast Of California and Mexi'
co. His scientific knowledge and expe
rience led him to make discoveries and
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-15

years the percentage has risen from 25 in to 1913
In 1900.
In Germany that land of autocracy, arisocracy and
social system that is the otgrowth of centuries only
II 3S of farm lands cultivated by Yet In
the free United States the republic of opportunity
percentage of enantoperated farms is nearly
great ,.@sf
This is in spite of the fact that land has always been
in greater abundance in this country than or capt.
that since 1863 fewer than 233O43939 acres
have been given away by the homesteads
of 100 acres each. Any who wanted to own farm
and establish home had only to take up.
Neither has the distribution of land been confined to
any one year; indeed since 1900 more has been given
away than at any previous period Yet more than one
every three is worked, not by its owner but by
a tenant
The percentage of tenancy varies greatly in different
sections of the country In the South Central States for
example 1t rises high 1885, due In large degree,
doubt to the negro population In the North Central
States. of which Illinois is one the percentage is only
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-15

investments in coal and copper mines
which later made him wealthy
On the death Of his father in 1873 he
was made curator of the Museum Of
Comparative Zoology at, Harvard but
resigned In 1885 on account of poor
health. In 1896 his contributions to
the worlds scientific knowledge won
him a distinguished decoration from
France and he was made an officer Of
the Legion of Honor. He belongs TO
several scientific associations and has
done much important work in marine
dredging and deep sea zoology. He is
the author of many valuable scientific
works.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-15
whats their name?" asked IL

whats their name? asked the
cook.
Now you listen to me an don't keep
buttin' in," said the groceryman. 81
want to tell you. l got out a pencil
an list an my order book an l put
in half an hour namin things that she
needed an putin EN- down. An when
got through how much do you think
it come to? A hundred an seventy
six dollars an thirty-two centsl My
graciousT she says, I hadn't no idea
it would amount up like that thought
1t would be about 500 couldn't spend
more than that. So l had to cut 1t
down to $40 Wouldn't that jar your
There's jest one thing I've got out
of all this" said the pretty cook. "She
amt more'n 20 herself" - Chicago
Daily News.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-15

269, sinking thence gradually through percentage Of
POS for the North Atlantic States to 1876 per cent for
the Western States.
Economists claim that tenancy is step toward owner
ship; that the young man who purchases farm is first
renter. This theory is not borne out by facts for the
percentage Of farms held by tenants does not decrease
On the contrary, 1t is rising constantly
Legislation will have to be had that will make 1t
easier to land than at present and the establishment
of better credit system that can be borrowed
readily and cheapy for the purchase of farms Is
also imperative If the United States Is not to follow
Great Britain where So per cent of the farms
ated by tenants.-Chlcago Journal.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-15

"of course said the analytical ques-
toner, "there is great deal TO be said
on both sides of the question"
YES" answered Senator Sorghum.
TOO many of us are getting the idea
that all a public question is at for
nowadays is to serve as the topic for q
good talk"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-15

Mrs Hardapple Cat play)-"Tha,
thar leading lady looks the same as
she did In the last actT'
Mr.. Hardapple-"Yeas, and twenty
years are supposed to elapse between
the last and this one"
Mrs. Hardapple-"Do tell And to
think she didn't wash her face once
in all that time"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-15
Valuable,

Have you lost anything, madam
asked the polite floorwalker of the
square-jawed, austere-looklng shopper
who stood before the 'lost and found"
window of the large department store
yes, SIR" she replied, I've lost ia
pounds of husband, in q light brown
suit, with black derby hat small utt
of hair on its chin and a frigbtenad
look. lost it in crush at the fame,
goods counter. It's probably wander
ing through the building in search or
me, and l thought perhaps you co,,Id
find it easier than 1 can. want n
on account of bundle 1t is carrv,..,
under its arm."-Woman's Home Jour.
nal.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-15
He Was Immune.

Aren't you going In bathingY"
asked Miss Pepprey.
"No," replied Cholly. "You know,
they say there's huge shark lurking
around the beach these days"
Eyes, but why should that alarm
you? They say it's a man-eatlrs
shark, you know" Philadelphia
Press
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-15

The women pay a terrible lot of I'm.
portance to getting a letter, consider
ing that nine In ten have unpleasant
news in them.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-15

sense, is jest of the humorsts ranking higher than
the mothernaw joke only because of its quadrennial
lnfreqnency
Doubtless If felt the of permission to ask
to marry them, they would obtain It, for year
in four for all years. But there is necessity OF
the sort The economy of nature has arranged mat
tiers that provided with subtler Of
finding fe-mates than merely asking them. ANY
an" said Lord Chesterfield, "can marry any she
wishes to-" and the whole philosophy of matrimony is
contained In that sentence. The who has
fixed upon her husband has only to fatter
him in the cunning ways that women know, and before
he is of 1t he has surrendered Woman Is not
always the proposer Of but she is in many cases.
in all those cases where the man her choice shows
lack Of will to her She does not propose in
words, but the proposition is made nevertheless Wom-
does need the privileges fun-makers have said
that leap year gives her. Every is leap year. in
the feminine calendar-Des Moines News.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-15

He'll never attend another "au-
thors' dinner"
she-Why notN
Hell had an awful time trying TO
pretend that I had heard Of all Of
thsm.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-15
PROSPERITY, MARRIAGE AND DRUNKENNESS

HE tendency to matrimony is shown to be
related to the comparative prosperity or
adversely Of the times The number of
marriages increases and decreases with the
bunk rate and the employed percentage.
The influences which lead the people of
the United Kingdom to marry more also
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-15
THE PROBLEM OF FARM TENANCY

HERE is cause for alarm in the figures of
American farm tenancy, which show that
the percentage of farms operated by owners
Is constantly decreasing. The census of
1900 is authority for the statement that
over one-third of the farms are operated
hu tninn nj md hnt
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-15

the disciplined brain and handTo them is already
mited most Of the work Of the day, and to them and
to the nation that develops Them the future belongs Nor
will any question the necessity of the education
that gives knowledge; for to-day not only In science,
but in practical affairs the fruits of prosperity In
the hands OF those who pluck them from the
of knowledge But school university might dis
cipline aud train men and yet be bare of any in
spiratlona influence, any refining quality, any power
of stirring the soul the forest is bare of when
the wind of December sweeps through it. In its richer
sense, education is much matter of atmosphere of
definite instruction; and enthusiasm for any kind of
knowledge shared by group of undergraduates is often
contagious and fruitful for educational purposes
than the most thorough training in the classroom and
the interchangeable Outlook
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-15
THE TRUTH ABOUT LEAP YEAR.

preached on leap year as an opportunity
for women would lead unsophisticated per-
sons to believe that there really is a Gus
tom which permits women, one year in four,
to propose marriage. AS a matter of fact,
no slch custom EXISTS Lean wear in that
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-15
MODERN EDUCATION.

III danger of modern education, under the
pressure Of the demand for skilled work
men, is the sacrifice Of culture, with Its
breadth and ripeness and depth of knowl-
edge, to discipline and instruction. In this
age of trained men no sane person will
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-15

lead them, it appears, to drink more. The consumpto
of alcoholic liquors per head of the population bears
very definite relation the comparative prosperity
adversely of the period London Post
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-05-15

Somehow, an unmarried man seems
younger than one who is married.
The more children a woman has tba
fewer theories she has
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-12-11
Watersmeet
Happe nings

A crew OF men are busy erect
ing a new round house to replace
the one destroyed by fire last
week.
Toe Kelly has returned from
Chicago where he was visiting sew
eral days.
|. D. Vantwood returned TO his
post Monday after trip to Mil
waukee and Waukegan, Ill.
Fireman Peter Schwarz of the
Monico Scoot, was relieved by
Archie Donald, Monday,
The deer season just closed
shows that the number killed each
wear does not diminish lately.
Mr.. Rock, the exgress messenger
on che Monico-W atersmest scoot,
states that he handled 534 carcas-
ses this season, which is the great
est number since he has kept a
record. Last year he handled 4so
and in 1906, s2S carcasses.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-12-11
Died From Pneumonia.

John Mattson who was injured
in a runaway last week and was
taken to ST. Mary's hospital at
Oshkosh, stood the operation by
Dr.. Connell in fine shape and was
on the gain until Thursday, when
Pneumonia set in, which informa-
ton was received by DR., Thorpe
by telephone, and his chances for
recovery is now very limited.
LATER-As we go to press we
learn that Mr.. Mdttson had died,
Pneumonia being cause of death.
The remains will be brought to
Eagle River for burial.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-12-11
Raise Price on Lands.

The secretary of the interior
has promulgated new regulations
under the timber and stone act of
June 3, 1878. The act provides
that timber and stone land shall
be sold at the minimum price of
$3.50 per acre. Timber and stone
lands have heretofore been sold
at fiat rate of s'2.5 per acre.
Under the new regulations such
lands must be appraised and will
be sold at the appraised value,
but in no instance will the price
of such lands be less than $3.50
per acre. These regulations do
not apply to timber and applica-
tions already pending Rhinelan-
der Herald.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-12-11
HemIock Resort Property Changed
Hands-Nat Wetzel, the New
Pronrietor.

We understand thai the Hem
lock Resort Company has closed
the deal whereby Mr.. Nat Wetzel
becomes the proprietor and own
er of that popular Hemlock re-
sort on Muscallonge bay,
Mr.. Wetzel conducted "The
Hemlock' last season. and the CT
tizens of Eagle River will be glad
to learu that Mr.. Wetzel has pur-
chased the property. Last year
the new proprietor, made sue
cess of what was known as run
down proposition, and has shown
that he is hustler and his pres
ence in this community. is greatly
appreciated by all,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-12-11
Woodmen Viii! Give Dance.

The entertainment committee
nave made arrangements to give
a public dance at their hall next
Friday night. Dec. 18th. Eagle
River full orchestra will furnish
the music. The dancing floor of
the Woodman hall is the finest
dancing surface in this portion of
the state and the program will be
arranged to suit both old and the
young people A general invita-
ton is extended to all
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-12-11

The six months SON of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louie Hanson, died at Hack
ley early Monday morning of
Pneumonia. The remains were
brought to this place Tuesday
morning for burial, Rev. Pinkney
conducting the services.
For SaIe-a four-horse power
steam engine; in good condition
and cheap for cash if taken at
once. Enquire at this office.
Rev. and Mrs. Herzfeldt de-
parted to-day for Black Creek, to
make their future home, where
Rev. Herzfeldt will havg charge
of the German Luthersh/ 4 parish.
Their many Eagle River friends
wish them success in their new 10.
cation.