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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10
FEARFUL RISKS.

How Reckless Miners Become Accus-
toned to Danger.
Dangers to which the miner is con-
stantly exposed, and of which the gem
eral public has but a very slight idea,
render his calling one Of the greatest
daring. His bravery, however, has re-
ceived, correctly, perhaps another
name. He Is 50 used, so hardened, to
the constant presence Of SO many death
dealing forces that he really becomes
unconscious Of danger. The risks which
men take In handling powder tend to
Increase the apparent danger from ex-
plosives. Anyone not accustomed to
constant danger would be Mortified to
see a miner Juggle an open can of pow
der in one hand and lamp in the 9TH
er, but 1t Is done every day in the
mines. In reality the miner juggles his
life and the lives Of his fellow men In
one hand and their and his own death
in the other. How would you like, for
instance, to stand stopped over a key
Of giant powder and to see sparks of
fire from an open lamp play hide and
seek about the top Of an open cam
A miners lamp resembles a small
teapot. The wick protrudes from the
spout. The lamp Is fastened to the
miners hat by a small hook, answering
to the handle Of the teapot, and swings
back and forth and from one side to
the other with every movement of the
wearer's head. If the wick becomes
dry 1t catches fire and the end becomes
a small mass OF charred material and
each shake Of the lamp causes sparks
to fall about the miners head. On this
account the law requires that In hand
ling powder the miner shall set his
lamp ON the ground-ln the mine It Is
called 'bottom"-four feet from the
powder and on its 'lee" side as sailors
would say. But since the lamps fur
nish only about one candle power of
light, II the miner Is crowded for time.
and sometimes when he, Is not, he VIII
take the risk and keep the lamp on his
cap, that he may better see what he il
doing.
There are other dangers. A miner
SOSS " LIE HOEAs nj tue Iuce or the
eoal-the front end Of the room where
the work Is done-he sees several slabs
Of rock, any one Of them big enough
to have crushed him had they fallen
when he was there a few hours before
He looks up and discovers that the
whole roof is loose. He must work un-
der this loose rock, so he gets some
props and sets them under II, While |
he knows that half a dozen props will
hold ton or two OF rock, he does not |
know but that there is enough rock
ready to fall to make those props as !
valuable as so many toothplcks Now |
see him go to work, shoveling coal and |
cleaning up the rock that has already
fallen. In a moment he hears a noise
thunder. only not so loud,
and then the click, click Of breaking
hbers In the timbers. HIS experienced
ear tells him that 1t is the rock cut
ting Itself loose and that its weight Is
bearing down heavily on the props
Growing uneasy, he sets more under
the loose rock. bringing the timbers
almost against the coal where he Is
working. When he goes back to his
work be hears more Of the distant
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10

thunder and more Of the click, CLICK IN
the tlmbers. He hastens to "clean up'
his room-that is, to load out" his
coal without attempting to make more.
In the meantime he continues to work
under the loose rock. Sometimes, not
always, the miner leaves before the
nnal crush. Not always, or the figures
would not show zoos violent deaths
and 1888 injuries In the mines in 1905
from falling rock and coal. Sometimes
railing rock gives warning by running
sounds and the cracking Of props.
sometimes the miner does not know
the rock Is loose. Sometimes there are
big rocks, weighing up to 1900 or 1000
pounds, which just drop out of hole
In the roof.
When a blast in a mine is so Inn
properly prepared that it does nothing
out blow out the hole in which the pow
der Is tamped the effect is that of the
nring OF a gigantic gun loaded with
90 times as much powder as is used In
an ordinary rifle. The force of such
explosions in the confined air Of a mine
Is often so great as to stop the big fans
driven by powerful engines. Some
times the effect becomes cyclone, con-
fined In a few feet of space. Every
man who may be walking in the air
current Is in danger of being swept
from his feet. These cyclones, called
"windies," often tear everything loose
In the mine. Doors used in the mine
to change the current Of air are blown
down and smashed into kindling
against the pillars. The cyclones stir
up dust, and there ls constant danger
that a later blast, shooting sheets Of
flame for hundred yards, may cause
dust explosion, snuffing out lives as
pun Of wind snuffs out a candle.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10

ness Of her heart to his, or the sudden
overlooking Of long pent up feelings
but John lost command over himself,
and almost before he knew what he
was doing had poured out in passion
ate broken sentences the story OF his
love.
Amusement, indignation, and some
thing that was neither choked her ut.
terance. She sprang to her feet
How dare you, oh, how dare you
speak to me like thatf How could
your Then she sank back into her
chair in a storm Of tears.
Poor John! Restored to his senses.
he looked down at her in an agony OF
remorse and shame.
II am sorry" he stammered. II was
mad, think. Forgive me; l am not
quite the brute you think me; If only
one day you would let me tell you all
about It"
But her tears held more than he
could fathom; more than indiRnation
or fear. 1t was the first time In her
life that Mildred Everton had listened
to an avowal Of love from a mans
lips, the first time In her sheltered
quiet existence that she had come face
to face with that fierce, primitive emo.
ton, the passion Of a man for a WON
an, and that woman=-herselfl
Terror, anger, and startled delicacy
struggled together within her witt
something else, sweet, thrilling awak
ening into life, Of something long AND
shyly anticipated, but never realized
Shy thoughts and girlish dreams Of
the prince that every woman's hear
holds, dreams long since crushed out Of
mind, came fiutterIng back and fought
with the somber accepted fact that fol-
her there was no prince, and that tn,
long road must be trod alone.
1t was the consciousness Of thi,
strange tumult within her that fright
ened her; frightened her even more
than the suddenness of Johns unsus
pected declaration.
"Oh, go-please CO." she said, with 8
hopeless little gesture towards the
place where he stood in repentant mis-.
cry.
Realizing that 1t was the only amend
he could make, he humbly obeyed, but
at the door he paused.
But l may come agalnT he said.
Say may come again."
She lifted her face for one moment.
and looked at him as he stood on the
threshold, strong, earnest, appealing.
and the something within her awoke
and cried with glad insIstence:
Yes, you may come again." she
whispered.-LOndon Telegraph.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10

lou are exactly ike her." said
John stupidity.
"fes."
| She waited. and the pause was en-
barrassing.
The fame Of his millions had NOT
penetrated into her quiet life, but she
knew that this was not man to whom
she could offer the ten shillings re-
ward advertised.
Then what was he waiting for? AS
for John, his senses were paralyzed. He
suddenly became conscious, SIS with a
binding fash Of light, that ht was face
to face with the embodiment Of all the
unacknowledged dreams Of his life.
Here was the cause Of his uninpres-
sionability to all women until now
here was the reason OF his dissatisfae-
tion with the scheme for his happiness
as designed by Nellie Marchmont: here
stood the woman OF his fate!
Was he calmly to say good-day, and
turning his back upon Destiny with the
Gift In his hands, lose the opporm-
nifty Of his life, because he lacked the
va Va NO1AA6C " luke
She broke the pause, realizing that
in her own Joy at receiving the treas
ure again, she had not given II ade-
quate expression In thinks to the no
storer.
''You don't know how grateful I am
to you" she said, sweetly, 'for taking
the trouble to bring this back to me.
cannot thank you enough. You know.
Of course" she went on shyly, that
offered reward-but suppose I can.
not--f"
mo" said John, almost roughly. "I
don't want any reward"
How was be to tell her what he did
wanti
'srhen you must at least let me ofrer
you a cup Of tea after being 80 kind as
to bring 1t yourself"
Johns heart leaped.
Thank you," he said. simply; and to
her astonishment she found her invita-
ton calmly accepted.
John never forgot that first talk with
the woman of his dreams. His gau-
eherie dropped from him, he kept her
entranced with descriptions OF his life
In the Australian bush. and as her
mood grew more intimate, he told her
something Of his struggles and OF his
mothers death just as he had reached
his goal. Tears were very near her
eyes then, and her heart went out 90
him. Whether It was the. conscious
ness Of her silent sympathy. the near
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10
Old Favorites
'YEYYYRYYY'
~NOOON~~

On the Banks of the wabash.
Round my Indiana homestead wave the
cornhelds,
In the distance loom the woodlands
clear and cool;
Often times my thoughts revert to scenes
of childhood,
Where first received my lessons-na.
lures school.
But one thing there Is missing In the
picture,
Without her face 1t seems 50 incom-
long to see my mother In the doorway
As she stood there years ago, her boy
to greet.
Oh, the moonlight's fair tonight along
the Wabash,
From the fields there comes the breath
of new-mown hay;
Through the sycamores the candle light Il
cleaning,
On the banks Of the Wabash, far away
Many years have passed since l strollet
by the river,
Arm In arm with sweetheart Mary BY
my side;
It was there tried to tell her that
loved her,
1t was there begged her to be my
bride.
Long years have passed since l strollet
through the churchyard,
Shes sleeping there, my angel Mary
dear;
loved her, but she thought l didn't
mean 1t,
Still I'd give my future were she only
here.
Paul Dresser.
In the Shade of the Old Apple Tree.
The oriole with joy was sweetly singing
The little brook was babbling its tune
The village bells at noon were gaily ring
ing,
The world seemed brighter than har-
vest moon,
For there within my arms gently
pressed you,
And blushing red you slowly turned
away,
l can't forget the way I once caressed
you,
only pray we'll meet another day.
CHORUS.
In the shade Of the old apple tree,
Where the love in your eyes could see,
When a voice that l heard like the song
of bird
Seemed to whisper sweet music to me.
| could hear the dull buzz Of the bee,
In the blossoms as you said to me,
With heart that is true
I'll be waiting for you,
In the shade of the old apple tree.
I've really come a long way from the
city,
And tho my heart is breaking I'll be
brave,
I've brought this bunch Of flowers and
think they're pretty,
To place upon freshly moulded grave,
II you will show me, father, where she's
lying,
Or If it's far Just point 1t out to me.
Said he she told us all when she was
dying,
To bury her beneath the apple tree.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10

A story is told of the famous Rich
ard Brinsley Sheridan, that one lay
when coming back from shooting, with
an empty bag, and seeing a number OF
ducks In a pond, while near by man
was leaning on fence watching them
Sheridan asked:
what will you take for a shot al
the ducksP
Well" said the man thoughtfully,
I'm take half a sovereign"
Done" said Sheridan, and he irad
into the middle of the ducks, killing A
dozen or more. I'm afraid you made a
bad bargain" said Sheridan, laughing.
al don't know about that" the man
replied. They're not my ducks"-
The Christian Advocate.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10
WHEN We WERE CHILDREN.

Have you forgotten, little wife,
Our far-om childhood's golden lifef
Our splendid castles on the sands
The boat made with my own hands,
The rain that caught us in the wood
The cakes we had when we were good,
The doll broke and made you cry,
When we were children, you and II
Have you forgotten, little wife,
The dawning Of that other lifef
The strange new light the whole world wore
When life loves perfect blossom boref
Inc dreams we had, the songs we made,
The sunshine, and the woven shade,
The tears Of many a sad good-by,
When we were parted, you and II
An, nayl your loving heart know
Remembers still the long ago;
1t Is the light Of chIldhoods days
That shines through all your winning ways
God grant we meier forget our youth,
Its innocence and faith and truth;
The smiles, the tears and hopes gone by,
When we were children, you and l.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10
waits and Mea.ure,,

What sort of a table do they set
at your boarding houseT' asked the
young man who was contemplating q
change.
"A table Of waits and measures" re-
piled his friend, 1.-THE first long and
the latter short Chicago News.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10

"Blgley doesn't bother about politics
any more, does hep
'No, indeed"
Let me see, when was 1t that he got
the gubernatorial bee In his bonnetT'
Just before he got 1t In the mech. i"
The Catholic Standard and Times
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10

''The mound builders reared enor.
nous structures for which II il aim.
cult to see any use"
Perhaps" commented the man from
Harrisburg. there were grafters N
those days."-washington Star.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10

There is saying liar people are as
"homely us a mud ftnce" Did anyone
ever see mud fence. or know If there
Is such a thingl
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10

BEG pardon" said Mr.. Kadley, -but
lhn't your last name KetchamY'
That" replied Mira Kstcham N.
charming young widow, -is INV ,.ta..
name. I-er-aincerely hone n - -
to be my last."-Phliadelphis Pr. MOI
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10
Chean.

That's a beautiful rug. May I ask
how much 1t cost your"
Three hundred dollars worth of fur.
niture to match It."-Hebrew Standard
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10

How a busy man doesn't love a per-
sistently cheerful individual who sue
ceeds only In being noisy.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10

Every man who didn't run at the
first Bull rum" we heard a man say
to-day, lis there yet"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10

When q sack man sleena w.u :.
No. Alfonso a nervous woman i.n.s
Necessarily nory4
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10

There Is happy medium between
The words "miser" and ''spendthrift-
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-10

casselI's Magazine.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-14

600 for shirt waist set is given a Sc
we're sweating. He explains that he is
conducting a smoke farm ON the side.
y:59Na. m.-Agents of the Standard Oil
company arrive in Salt Lake to find out
where the money went to. Rockefeller
doesn't want to lose track of it,
1907 a. m.-Mr. Mccormick calls the
newspaper boys together and offers a
prize of real money for the most ridi =
ulous theory explaining the robbery He
stipulates that it must be published
with scare headlines.
11:O4 a. m.-An expert chemist is cali
ed to make an analysis of the Volun-
teers' free soup. There is a DISPOSE
ton in some quarters to connect the
robbery with the alleged graft in Tie
soup kitchen.
l2;l5 p. m.-The robbery continues to
be the topic of discussion during the
lunch hour. The Sheets case is prov
ing a very poor second.
1872 p. m.-An officer of the bank re-
calls that on Jan. a parlor match
exploded under his foot with a loud
report. 1t is believed that the thief in
tended to burn the bank and thus COW
er up his crime.
2:06 p. ma remarkable discovery
that may throw much light on the theft
teur sleuths announces that the man
who took the money was not~a thief
but an arch-robber.
1916 o. ma man is seen emerging
from the bank with two heavy suit
cases. They are found to contain en-
ions, carrots and potatoes. After study
ing the Salt Lake market quotations
he had brought the produce in from
Pennington, expecting to discharge the
mortgage on his farm. The interest
proved too strong even for the onions.
4:05 p. MAMA Eva Fay wires that
the mystery has for the present baf-
fed her. She is still confident, however,
that she may be able to yindicare her
client
500 p. m.-The situation is still tense.
6:15 p. m.-The situation is IN
changed
Z p. m. to 2:55 a. m.-The tension is
growing terrible and before long the
strain must break
300 a. Nine Gawd, the strain has
broke!u
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-14
Mr.. MOHLER is MUM.
General Manager of Union Pacific
Pays Visit to Ogden.

Vice President and General Manager A.
L. Mohler, Chief Engineer r. o. Huntley,
General Superintendent VI. l.. Park and
superintendent w. A. Whitney of the
Union Pacific were guests of the Weber
club last evening, where they met q
number of Ogden business men.
This is Mr.. Mothers first official trip
TO Ogden. and while he talked freely to
those he met at the club, he refused to
see newspaper men.
Il have been so miSrepTeSented in the
past. he said, that / cannot afford to
be interviewed any more"
1t was apparent that he had reference
to the recent report sent out from Omaha.
General Superintendent w. L. Park said
that no significance was attached to the
trip to Ogden. He said that they were
here merely on a tour of inspection of
the line, and denied that there was to be
general shaking up of officials on this
end He said that the abolishing of the
assistant superintendent at Ogden was be-
cause the company was getting economical
and that as this was small division the
office could be abolished. He also stated
that there were a number of places where
Mr.. BOtsford could be used. provided he
desired to remain in the service.
Mr.. Mohler will go to Salt Lake this
morning and Mr.. Park and Mr.. Huntley
Will return east during the day
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-14
WORKS INJURY
TO THOUSANDS
Disastrous Effect of Injunction
Granted by Judge WelIborn
Upon Thriving Community.

Eel Centre, Cal, Feb ia lengthy
resolution describing the disastrous eff
feet upon the community of the in
Junction granted by Judge Wellborn OF
the United States circuit court closing
the canal of the Holton Power compa-
NY was unanimously adopted at a
mass meeting last night and tele-
\ araphed to Judge Wellborn. The re-
-Aolution, after reciting that the meet
ing was being held by candle light,
continued:
The courts action extinguishes the
lights of five towns. stops work in all
the creameries in the valley, shuts
down brickmaking plant requiring
thirty horse power closes a large
steam laundry stops the wheels i'm
machine shops, shuts off FORCES and
pumps, prevents the refrigeration of
meat supplied to the people by butch
ers, threatens the loss of 300 tons of
Ice now on hand and deprives the peO-
pie of that Indispensable commodity,
shuts off the domestic water supply
of at least one large town, checks in
dustry of all sorts by depriVing light
and power in a territory twenty-five
miles long by twelve miles wide and
containing a population of at least
10000, and works great injury to a
thriving. industrious community with
out doing the slightest practical good
to single human being. No relief by
means of auxiliary steam power is
possible inside of ninety days. and
then the cost of light and power would
be prohibitive.
Resolved, That we believe the court
was not fully informed of conditions
when 1t sought to dry up the Salton
sea by injunction"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-14
PARK cITYlNEWs NOTES.

Park City. Feb. 13.-The past few DAYS
nave been unusually busy here owing to
the pay days at the various mines.
Last evening the local members of the
Fraternal Brotherhood met in regular ses-
sion at the Miners Union hall where
twelve candidates were added to the rolls
of this rapidly growing order After the
meeting refreshments were served lhy the
committee in charge and the sixty-fiye
members present all said they were glad
thew had attended
The flags on, all the public buildings in
Park City, and on most of the business
houses were raised yesterday in honor of
LincOln's birthday.
Quite a pleasant time was enjoyed by
the members of the sophomore class last
evening. when that crowd of students
went out sleigh riding for an hour or two
and later partook of some dainty refresh
ments at the home of one of their class
mates.
No. 1923, knights of Columbus. will initi-
ate a class of about twenty-five members
into the workings of the second and third
degrees. State Deputy w. L. Maginnis,
of Ogdens will have charge of the work
and it is expected that number of
knights from the various Utah councils
will be in Park City on that day.
The leap year ball. given last evening
in Maple hall was not largely attended
although the few who were present de-
claTed it to be the event of the season so
far as having a good time was concerned
John Funk, an old time Parkite went
down To Salt Lake this week to undergo
an oneration on his skull. and his many
friends in this city hope for a successful
operation.
school viii entertain the other classes
their parents and the High school teach
ers Friday evening. A program will be
rendered and refreshments will be served.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-14
>BOTSFORD'S PLACE GOES.
Assistant Superintendency of Utah
Division Is Abolished.

In line with the recent retrenchments
made by the Hartman system, the office
of assistant superintendent for the Utah
division out of Ogden has been ordered
abolished, commencing Feb. is. Since the
taking over of the line between Ogden and
Green River by the Union Pacific Z. n.
perintendent W. A Whitney. When the
new order goes into effect the business
handled by Mr.. BOtsford's office will be
taken care of from the office of Superin-
tendent Whitney. Local officials announce
that the change is made solely for the
purpose of reducing expenses. Just what
will be done i'm the way of taking care
of Mr.. Botsford has not yet been an
nounced. 1t is understood. however, that
he will be given a position equally as
good as the one he is about TO relinquish
1t is rumored that there is a strong pos
sibility of his being named superintendent
of the Ogden terminals.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-02-14
GERMANY BACKING TURKEY
Other Powers at Sea Regarding the
Future-Rumor of Secret Treaty
Causes Disuuietude.

London, Feb. 13.-The foreign office
has been advised by Sir N. B. O'Con-
nor, the British ambassador at Con-
stantinople that Baron Marschal Won
Bieberstein, the German diplomatic
representative. announced at the last
meeting of the ambassadors to Turkey
that Germany had decided, instead OF
signing the joint note TO the porte de-
manding judicial reforms in Macedo-
mia, to agree to the Turkish proposal
that the Macedonian foreign gen
darmerie be placed under the control
of Turkey. No confirmation has been
received by the foreign office how
ever, of the report that Germany,
Austria Hungary and Turkey have
entered upon secret treaties, but the
Independent action of Germany in Nthe
matter of the reforms in Macedonia
has caused disquietude, as it upsets
the work accomplished during the
past year and makes the future I'M
certain. In the meantime the powers
Ke continuing the consideration of
be recommendations of their ambas-
sailors. 1t is not expected, however,
that the porte will accept these re-
commentators. in view of Germany's
support of the counter proposals, and
II is believed that the entire question
viii have to be recOnsidered.