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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-11-13

Il don't pretend to account for 1t, and
don't feel called upon to do so. All l
have got to say is that l did not sell the
shawl, nor pocket the money"
"Mr. Drummond, the ladies have re-
turned" said Nichols.
AHA !" said his employer, with exul'
tation. "Now we will be able to prove
your guilt, you young rascal Here is
the lady who bought the shawl of you"
Mrs. Blake end her friend, Mrs. Spicel,
here entered the store. Mr.. Drummon6
went forward to meet them. His face
flushed, but he tried to look composed.
81 am glad to see you back, ladies" he
said. You told me that you bought your
shawl of a boy?" turning to Mrs. Blake
Yes, sir"
"Come forward, Conrad" said Mr..
Drummond, aelnalignant smile overspread-
ing his face. Perhaps you will deny
now, to this lady's face fithat you sold
her the shawl she has on"
Il certainly do said Walter. II new
er, to my knowledge, saw the lady before,
and l know that | did not sell her the
shawl
what do you think of that, Mr.. Mich
ols?' said Mr.. Drummond. did you ever
witness such unblushing falsehood?'
But here a shell was thrown into Mr..
Drummonds camp by Mrs. Blake her.
self.
1.-The boy is perfectly right" she said.
81 did not buy the shawl of him."
Didn't you say you bought the shawl
of the boy?' asked Mr.. Drummond, with
sickly hue of disappointment over
spreading his face.
Eyes; but it was not that boy. Come
to think of it, l believe it was your son, y
said Mrs. Blake. Isn't he little older
than this boy?"
my son-Joshua % exclaimed Mr..
Drummond.
Eyes, l think it must be he. He's got
rather an old-looking face, with treckles
and reddish hair; isn't so gOod-looking as
this boy"
Joshua !" repeated Mr.. Drummond, be-
wildered. HE doesn't tend in the store
ut was about dinner time," said Mrs
Blake. "He was the only one here"
"Do you know anything about this,
Mr. Nichols?" asked Mr.. Drummond,
turning to his head clerk.
Light dawned upon Nichols. He Ie-
membered now Joshua's offer to take his
place, and he felt sure in his own mind
who was the guilty party.
Eyes, Mr.. Drummond," he answered
'about a fortnight ago. as Walter was
rather late in getting back, Joshua of
fered to stay in the store for while. He
must have sold the shawl, but he must
have guessed at the price"
"a mistake has been made" said MI
Drummond, hurriedly, to the ladies. "a
mistake that you have profited by.
shall not be able to sell you another shawl
for less than ten dollars"
The ladies went out, and Mr.. Drum
mond and his two clerks were left alone
"Mr. Drummond," said Walter, quiet
ly, "after what has happened, you will
not be surprised if l decline to remain
in your employ. l shall take the after
noon train to Willoughby."
He walked out of the store, and cross
ed the street to Mr.. Drummond's house.
Ito be continued.)
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-11-13
FOX IN A KITCHEN.

Gave Hunters and Hounds a Lively
Chase in an English Town.
Some exciting scenes were witnessed
at Stow recently at the meet of the
Heythrop hounds, according to the Lon
don Globe.
A fox, on being discovered near Alb.
botswood, proceeded to the town, where
it darted through the open door of a
photographers studio being driven
out into the garden, the animal sprang
upon the roof of some low buildings,
thence climbed tie roof of house and,
sliding down the opposite slope, leaped
into Park street,
The fugitive then entered house at
the front door, but meeting little girl
half way up the stairs turned tall and
made his way to the kitchen, where
culinary operations were in progress.
The fox mounted the table and scat
tered the crockery with which it was
covered, many articles being smashed
as they fell with clatter on the floor.
Then, espylng an open door, the animal
made quick exit into a garden. Hounds
meanwhile had tracked the fox to the
studio, and many went right through
the house and picked up the trail that
led eventually to the garden in which
the fugitive was hiding.
The animal did not give in without
brave struggle for existence, leading
hounds a chase over successive garden
walls before he gave up his brush.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-11-13
Never Missed.

Two Frenchmen who had quarreled
agreed that their wrongs could be set
tied only by duel. So early one
morning they repaired to the railway
station, bound for small village just
outside Paris.
"a return ticket to f." said the first
at the booking office.
"Single for me-" said the second
man, quietly.
"Ah," exclaimed the first, "you art
afraid you won't come back, are you?
AS for me, l always take return"
at never do" said the other. Il al
ways take the return half from my
victims pocket"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-11-13
Practiced what He Preached.

"You know, my dear, l have often
said that, like the rest of mankind,
am only a poor, weak sinner" said
Wedderly, who was trying to excuse
one Of his misdeeds.
Eyes l know you have" rejoined the
better half of the matrimonial COM
bine, sand never in my life saw any
body as ANXIOUS to prove the truth Of
his statements as you seem to be-"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-11-13
THE READING HABIT.

Some Persons Who Peruse Many
Books Gain Little by 1t.
The phrase is a very common one in
these days of splendidly equipped libra
rIes and trained. Librarians, and IN
douhtedly ''the reading habit" may be
one of the most valuable possessions
one can acquire; but unfortunately
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-11-13

1. Transporting buffaloes for preservation.
The animals driven down the chute to the
travelling wagons
2. The buffalos travelling saloon for a
2,O00-mile journey.
s. Arrival of the bufraloes from the New
York geological Park at the Wichita ranch,
Oklahoma.
4. The buGfaloes sprayed with crude oil
before they were released upon the ranch.
5. One of the United States buffalo pre-
serves. A general view of the Wichita
canch.
6. Part of the herd that stocked the gov
eminent ranch. Buffaloes in the New York
Geological Park.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-11-13
Different.

DImeFents
The Possible-What are you trying
to do, Willie2
Willie-In bet sister can't do It
either.
The Possible-Do what, Willie?
Willie-Sister says she can make
your money fly, but I've been trying
this quarter you gave me, and 1t won't
even stay up in the air.-Toledo Blade.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-11-13

Doctor-My dear sir, your wife
needs some change.
Husband know she does, but, good
heavens, doctor, you took it all.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-11-13

A woman always wants her neighbors
to believe that she trusts her husband,
even If she doesn't believe it herself.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-11-13
Not Noticeable.

He (after the quarrel)-I was fool
when l married you.
She-Yes, but thought you would
improve.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-11-13

1t looks as If fifty years from now
children will be sung to sleep by some
one turning Oh the photograph, into
which mother sang before going or to
her bridge whist.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-11-13

Working for others is one way Of
working for yourself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-18
Chilly for the New Member.

Representative Quinn i'm Success Magazine.
~ came to Congress representing a
country which is new; where there are no
old roads. no old towns. no old families.
Out there we follow no method today
merely because some one followed it yes
terday. We cut across the open prairie.
each man taking his own course with the
Joy of initiative made up half of inde-
pendence and half of impeachment OF the
Judgment of the man in the wagon ahead
of him. We do not keep in the rut. In
our activity to keep out of 1t, possibly we
20 to the other extreme, for the new
merchant in my town Is likely to draw
all the trade for a while, the new music
teacher to get all the pupils and the new
lawyer to be rated truly marvellous be-
fore he has tried single case. In my
country we accept stranger with en-
thusiastic warmth upon the assumption
that he is an acquisition to the commu-
nfty. The hand we extend to him at
first greeting is one of full fellowship.
1.-The first thing 1 noticed in Washing
ton was that this custom was not uni
yersal. and that ii did not obtain at the
Capitol Every hand that was extended
to me was one expressing doubt. suspi-
cion and an unspoken but unmistakable
demand that if 1 amounted to anything
would have to prove it. In my country
we accept a man and prove him after
ward In Washington man proves
himself and is accepted afterward. Many
a new representative has left the pres
ence of Secretary Loeb in the belief that
with all his arctic experiences there are
degrees of cold which Peary has never
known"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-18
WHAT IT COSTS TO WIN.
Attention to Business, Economy and
Brain Required.
From the Haberdc sher.

From the Haberda sher
Every clerk who enters a retail shop be-
gins then to lay the foundation OF his
future success. He can, II he Is willing TO
nav the price, become a merchant prince.
There is nothing whatever that can stop
him but himself and ill-health. Given good
health to start with. there Is nothing to
hinder him from trampling down every
obstruction. from overcoming every oppo-
sition, and taking his seat among the
mighty in commercial circles.
MANY who are not willing to pay the
price revel in ease and comfort and cry
out, There is no chance for a young man
to succeed today" A hundred years ago
the same cry went up and ever since the
same idea has been uttered and actually
grated into the dives of many millions
Of young men. But, thank the stars. not
every young man became imbued with this
idea. There has been one perhaps out Of
every million who has made noteworthy
success in mercantile lines. 1t is not nee
essary to name any Of them because many
names will suggest themselves to each
reader.
In some cases the home influences. a
mothers care and prayers. were respon-
sible for an earnest start In the right d.
rection. In many others 1t was the rough
knocks and willing kicks that prodded
some latent desire for success to come to
the front.
In every case the men who have sue
ceeded have been OF a saving nature. They
have saved something out of their weekly
wage and added to their slowly accumu-
lating store Of surplus cash. Ready money
talks. and when the right opportunity
came along the embryo merchant prince
had his cash ready for investment. In
every case these men have gone out in
search of opportunity.
In every case these men were satisfied to
begin at the beginning. to start small
Therein lay their opportunity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-18
BOOSTING PROSPERITY.
Up to the Merchants of the Country
to Restore Confidence.
From the Haberdasher.

From the Haberdasher.
Every other problem pales into insig-
nificance before the restoring OF popular
confidence. The prosperity boosters have
appealed to the President to lend the
power of his position and influence toward
this end, and he has voiced his readiness
to aid. though the precise plan of action
does not appear. Travelling men from all
parts of the country are called together
to learn how they may go forth ehectually
as heralds of good times. Legislators
are offering their panaceas. and no one
takes kindly to any of them. It's most
peculiar situation. anyway. Crops are
bountiful. the banks are plentifully sup
piled with money, corporate abuses nave
beer checked to a great extent. wages
are high, and yet the people do not spend
A dozen different commentators Will give
ent stagnation. In the phrase of the
street. whats the answer"
Fol- the fashionable business malay OF
the day we may as well prescribe as
others. The prosperity boosters may help
some with the chief executive backing
Internationally will. The travelling
fraternity may cheer folks up by spread
ing broadcast what there is of good news
AMI forgetting the bad. The lawmakers
well. they're too busy devising means
Manufacturers cannot lay up greater
stocks than they are carrying. Mer-
chants, it's up to you! But why and
how?
Firstly because the merchant who or
ders generously and with teeth set and
fists clinched says, I'll sell that stuff
at regular prices and in the right season.
by hickory, or know the reason why
will sell it. If there are half dozen
like him in his locality the effect of
that liberal order will travel as II by
wireless II will furnish the road sales
man with new spirit and energy. 1t will
send him out into the highways with
glad song on his lips. 1t will induce other
merchants to take courage. 1t will go
back to the manufacturing center and set
rusting wheels in motion. create employ
ment. and thereby get more money into
circulation. 1t will make the merchant
work for patronage as he has not worked
before. 1t will-but what's the use? Don't
You see it's an endless chain? 1t is. For
that reason there's no secondly to this
discourse. Add your mite. for the COM
mon welfare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-18
Friday Bargain i'm
WOmem's Shirt Waists.

A lot of Women's White Cross
barred Muslin Waists; ~"
sleeves trimmed with valenci-
ennes lace and embroidery inser-
ton; fasten in back; all sizes.
$Ioo each.
Regular price, $2.o5.
And these remnants:
Handsome Imported White Satin Waist, trim
med with baby Irish lace and Persian braid with
tints OF gold and reseda: finished with girdle
size 80. Reduced from $Sa.OO to $12.5O
Golden Brown Wolfe Waist, with cream lace
yoke: trimmed with narrow velvet ribbon and
brass buttons: size &c. Reddced' from $3.50 to
$9.75.
Irish Crochet Lace Bolero jacket; size 80.
Reduced from $3.50 to $500.
II Cross barred Swiss Waists. tucked blue or
black embroidered dot, y sleeves: fasten In
front: sizes 40 and A. Reduced from $205 to
81 30 each.
IL ('ross-b barred Muslin Waists. with fine tucks,
long sleeves: fasten in front; all sizes. Reduced
from $685. to 100 each
All-linen Waists. long sleeves. stiff cuffs.
fasten in 'front.' also several Hand embroidered
Linen Waists. with long sleeves; fasten in front
Reduced from * 90 and Sc Is to 81. so each
l Handsome Cross haired Ratiste Waist flet
lace yoke: 9. sleeves. ilet lace cuffs. trimmed
with cluny lace: size 80. Reduced from $3.50
to 81 so.
Handsome Imported Hand made Fine Null
Waist. hand-embroidered yoke. full butterfly
sleeves. trimmed with clnny lace; size 3S. Re-
duced from $3.50 to $3.50.
Third floor G st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-18
And these remnants

4AiNl lllSSC
Misses Suits Of panama. serge and rajah
finish. In brown. blue. tan and light check sin.
gle and double breasted semi-httIng box coat
fail plated skirts; sizes IL to 1G Were $3.50
TO $500. Now $1OO to $1,000 each.
Misses Serge Peter Thompson'' Suits in
garnet and black: full rceula lion style sizes a.
16 and 20. Reduced from $25.00 to $3.50 each
3 Misses White Linen Peter Thompson
Suits. full regulation style with blue emblems:
sizes H. 10 and IS. Reduced from $500 to
$1,000 each.
l Girls White Linen Coat Suit. ..a."-lensth
single breasted tight fitting coat; full plated
skirt with dceo fold; size IA. Reduced FROM
i Misses Ponyee SIX Cost. ~" length. loose
back long sleeves. lined throughout with silk
size 10. Reduced from &225O to $3.50
Misses Light Blue Silk Dress, high neck
threc-quarter sleeves. cream net yoke finished
with braid and fine tucks: full plated skirt;
size 10. Reduced from s17.7 to &12.hO.
Girls White and Blue Percale Jumper
Dresses. finished with :,earl buttons: rlaifcd
skirt finished with deep hem: sizes and 8. Re-
Guced from 81 .a5 to SIPS each.
Girls Red and Ne Check Bingham Dresses.
made jumper style: VEaist trimmed with bands
Of white linen and small pearl buttons: plated
skirt finished with deep hem: sizes 6 and r.
Reduced from 2.95 to $500 each
Misses Pink Dotted French Lawn Dress high
neck, short sleeves and yoke Of hlet lace: tucked
skirt finished with deep hem: slightly soiled; sise
16. Reduced from $3.50 to $0.13
Dresses. high neck. short sleeves. trimmed with
insertion. valenciennes lace cd.ipg and fine
tucks: full skirt made lawn drop and An
ished with deep f0unce; sizes II. Is and 10.
Reduced from $S75 to $3.50 each.
Third floor. ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-18
The New Khartum.
rom the Nineteenth Century

From the Nineteenth century
Probably the new Khartum of today,
with Omdurman and the near villages.
totals nearly one hundred thousand souls.
and. considering that its geographical sit
uation SO admirably adapts itself to fos-
tering the expansion of trade. / venture
to predict that in another fifty years
Khartum will contain half a million in
habitants. The Sudanese. especially the
Shillooks the Dinkas and the warlike
Baggaras are a fine body Of men. often
standing more than six feet In height, but
owing to climatic reasons and to the fact
that the greed of money for wealth's sake
has not yet taken great hold on them
they seem for the most part innately lazy.
working only for short spells at a time
and then resting until the simple neces-
saries OF life give out: their Ideal of hap
piness. apparently. being to work as little
as possible. They again take to toll sole
ly to earn fresh supplies and. even so.
common report has II that II requires
many adult Sudanese laborers to do the
work accomplished by one Egyptian peas
ant. Women labor as we'll as men. and
one often hears them singing. chattering
and laughing while at their tasks. Their
clothing is scanty. but, like Eve before
the fall. they know no shame. The chief
raiment of the unmarried girls is cir
cular leather apron. the thin thongs OF
hippopctamus hide or twisted cord. OF
which II Is formed. falling like a fringe
from the waist toward the knees This
rahat Is sometimes ornamented with
shells. beads or beaten silver, and when
a girl marries her virginia. dress is gen.
orally destroyed by the bridegroom.
The material condition of the people Ii
improving; indeed, 1T is already prosper
Gus. For The first time in their history
the Sudanese are an absolutely free peo-
pie. living under a government anxious
to protect them from injustice and to pro-
mote their welfare; II is hard for stay-at-
home Britishers to realize adequately how
far-reaching is this change in the land
where slavery in one form or another
has been for thousands of years a per.
manent and universal institution"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-18
Friday Bargain i'm
French OrQamdies.

IS dress patterns of Printed
Organdies, white ground with
handsome floral printings; IL to
10 yard lengths; suitable for wom-
ems and children's dresses.
Special price, 1oc d yard.
Regular price, 25c.
And these remnants
e to 8 yard lengths)
12Hc and 15c Lawns, SC yard.
12Hc and I5c Ginghams, 1oc
yard.
. I5c Printed Percale, Ioc yard.
csc Printed Organizes, 1oc
yard.
csc Scotch Ginghams, 15c yard.
Second 1oor g st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-18

Might Be Brought to America
Rather Than Be Submerged.

From the Boston Transcript
There is now some talk about the pur.
chase OF the Egyptian temple OF Philae by
an American syndicate. which will remove
II to this country. This idea is one that
was commented upon by Sir Colin Scott
Moncrief in his Lowell lectures OF a year
ago on Egypt. The engineer who planned
the great dam on the Nile. realizing that
the fulfllment Of his project would mean
the submerging Of the buildings, was en-
tirely serious in his proposal to pay the
costs OF the construction by selling the
temple to Americans. who would remove
II. When the significance of the plans
was made known there was such a pro-
test raised by travellers of all nations that
the height of the dam was made fifteen
or twenty feet less than that originally
planned. The foundations OF the struc-
lures on the Island of Philae were
strengthened at q cost of about $103Oca,
SO that they could withstand the SUBJ
mergence of two or three feet which the
modified water level entai!ed. Recent
travellers have visited the temple. and
have made their way about in il IN boats.
Industrial needs, II seems. now call for
as great a depth OF water at least as did
. the original plan. and at the level now
EtSsns an the ,r temple will to the
Picturesquely situated on an island In
the Nile, PhiIae has always been an OBJ
ject of the highest interest. Aside from
its association. historical or legendary, IL
proves to be one of the most interesting OF
Egyptian constructions. so rich are Its
decorations" writes one author. referring
to the capitals Of the columns in Its por-
ticos. that one would fancy that the de-
signer had taken a VOW never to repeat
himself" The various constructions are
far from symmetrical and the group has
been brought to the attention of students
as a striking example of the skill with
which the Egyptian architects secured
every element Of beauty out OF a disorder
forced upon them by the topography. So
rich and varied are the decorations. in
cised and painted. that a single chamber
is said to present more scenes than the
whole sanctuary OF Luxor with its envi.
rOning passages
1t is to be deplored that the demands OF
commerce seem to insist upon the raising
of the water level at Philae, but the Nile
is the financial foundation Of Egypt and
the outstanding of its resources is Q neces-
sary step toward the prosperity OF the
country. II the temple. remaining where
it is must be a sacrifice OF the old Egypt
for the benefit Of the new, II u q laudable
project which seeks to save II and erect
It somewhere else for the study and ad-
miration OF future ages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-18
Black Dress Goods.

yds. 54:inch Wool Panama. Reduced from
800 to $500 for pee.
- yds 44nch Basket Cloth. Reduced from
$500 to 80 for pee
D yds. a-inch Striped Polka dot Serge. Re
duced from s. 90 to $275 for pee.
3 yds. 46-inch Silk-warp Wolfe. Reduced from
q yds. 4i-inch Chichinette Reduced from
$14.SO to $1,000 for pee
.SA yds 44-inch Wolfe Uupins). Reduced from
8.SS to $3.50 for pee.
. yds. 44-inch French Serge (striped). Re
daced from 800 to 81. % for pee.
On yds. 4o.inch ResiIda Silk U'riestley's). Re
duced from $1,000 to 500 for pee.
. yds. 44-inch Plaid Panama Reduced from
$500 to $500 for pee.
. yds: 45-inch Fancy Plaid Taffeta. Reduced
from $50 to 500 for pee.
from $7.ss to $3.50 for pee.
~ yds 4,onch Striped Wolfe. Reduced from
p. yds. 4.-inch All-silk Creme de Chine. Re
duced from q. 80 to 81 80 for pee
% !ds d4.inch Check Mohair. Reduced FROM
Second floor, G ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-18
HomsefmrmisE1img Dept.

COnper Chahng Dishes. Reduced from $2.5(
to 81 81 each.
Nickel plated Chatting Dish. Reduced from
81. 90 to $3.50.
Nickcl-plated Five O'Clock Tea Kettle. Re
ducetl from 81. Is to 1928
Copper Tray, shOpworn. Reduced from g. Z
to 500.
Reduced from $500 to 81 30.
/ 3-qt. Marion Harland Coffee Pot. imperfect
Reduced from 81 TO to $l.OO.
/ Aluminium Tea Pot. shopworn. Reduced
from 81 % to 500.
Nickel-plated Coffee Percolator. Reduced
from 1925 to $3.50.
Zone minute" Coffee Pot. shopworn. Re
/ Nickel plated Tumbler Holder. Reduced
/ s-burner Blue Flame Oil Stove shopworn
Reduced from $40 to $3.50.
j Fiber Foot Tub: slightly imperfect. Re-
duced from 81. to 800
. Enameled Ware Tea Kettles. Reduced from
Toe to 44c each.
zoe to 32c each.
cans Krupp's Silver Polish. Reduced from
25c to 10c can.
Fifth floor. Eleventh at.