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acre. he said. Wit, :. grin. Got nd
OF the whole 200 acres. He's an idea
that some Of these days the land IL
going to be worth something. 1 knew
he had 5000 in bank, and let him
buy the lot for just what he had. I
bet he can't even pay the taxes"
You haven't delivered the deeds
yet, have you?"
did you think l was going to give
him chance to cool OFF," demanded
Jordan. THAT'S not my way OF doing
business. l just took him across the
hall and had the deeds drawn and
turned over to him. The money is in
the bank by now"
"And you can't possibly get it back p
asked the other man anxiously.
Il couldn't be forced to take it back"
was the answer, followed by a rum
bling laugh. 1--WE put that parcel on
poor Harlan so tight that it's going to
stick. What's worrying you about it,"
Jordan, Harlan didn't tell you that
he had given forty acres Of his land to
the Mower and Reaper people, did he?"
asked the agent
'"They're going to take a site on the
other side Of the river" said Jordan.
II picked up a few acres cheap just
the other side Of their plant. They
employ several thousand people, and
there will be a fortune in sites for
homes for the workmen."
'They were planning to build over
there" said the visitor slowly, but
the cost Of the land was run up when
it was discovered who wanted it. Then
Harlan came along and heard Of the
deal and gave them forty acres out
right and looked to the other sixty to
make his profit. Now you've made
him a present Of 200 acres for $40
when l came to offer you an even 500
an acre."
For a moment Jordan's face pur-
pied. He knew the ground, and he
knew that the 800 acres were about all
that could be used by the factory and
the town that would arise near by.
1t would be impossible to pick up
any more land, for Harlan's holdings
were on a peninsula, and the Jordan
tract was Immediately behind that. On
the other side Of the road was marsh
that it would scarcely pay to ill in.
Harlan had the game in his own hands.
The visitor took his departure when
he found that Jordan had no land to
sell, and the old man was left alone
to think things over. As the result OF
his cogitations he reached for the tele-
phone and called up his house.
els young Harlan thereT he asked
when he heard his daughters voice in
answer ''Tell him to watt" he add
ed. ask him to stay to dinner. We
might as well settle when you two are
to be married"
81 wanted to let him in on my in
formation" explained Sidney when
Vera demanded light On the peculiar
message. TT seems that he wants his
son-in-law to be able to do him, and
did him--just to oblige."
"And you'll sell the land back to
him?" urged Vera.
''Not bit Of it." asserted Harlan.
''He wouldn't really like me If did"
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Saving the Landlord.
Joseph Jefferson was playing a one
night engagement In a small town, ap-
pearing in the part Rip Van Wrinkle,
which he had so often and ably imper-
sonated. AT the hotel where he stayed
there was an Irishman who acted as
general assistant. Judged by the great
interest he manifested In the hotel, he
might have been taken to be the pro-
prietor. At about a quarter to in the
morning Mr.. Jefferson was startled,
not to say alarmed. by violent
humping on his door. When he rec
objected that he had left no orders to
be called so early, he was naturally
indignant. His sleep was banished for
that morning. however, SO he arose
and soon made his appearance before
the clerk
LOOK here. say" he demanded Of
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Voluntarily.

Voluntarily.
did l understand you to say that
this boy voluntarily confessed to run
ming away?" asked truant officer, ad-
dressing the determined looking fe-
male parent Of small and dirty boy.
eyes, sir, he did," the woman re-
sponded. II just had to persuade him
little, and then he told me the whole
thing voluntarily"
"How did you persuade him p
Queried his worship.
"Well, first I gave him a good lick
ing" said the firm parent, land then
put him to bed without supper, and /
took his clothes away and told him
he'd stay In bed till he confessed what
he'd done, If twas the rest Of his days,
and I should lick him again in the
morning. And In less than half an
hour he told me the whole story vol
untarilyw
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this functionary. why was called st
this unearthly hour?'
Il don't know. SIR" replied tn
clerk, but I'll ask Pat Pat was
summoned. Said the clerk: Pat, there
was no eall for this gentleman. WIN
did you waken him."
Pat led the clerk to one side and said
in mysterious whisper: seHe wor
snorin' loike horse, sor, an ora
heerd the bhoys sayin' somethin' about
how ne wor wanst afther shlapin' TOR
twinty years, so OF says to mesilf
It's a-comin' unto i'm agin, an It's
yer july to git the crayther out @ yer
house at wanst.'"
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Is WORTH"
than that I'll sell you for your 5000
cash. That's about $40 an acre."
TN take YOU" agreed Sidney as he
drew out his check book. ''Win you
have the transfer made out at onceY'
Jordan stared incredulously. It
seemed too good to be true. Though
he was a rich man, Jordan was terri
bly, pressed for ready cash with which
to swing certain deals, and this $4,000
would solve several financial problems
Rising, he led the way across the hall
to the Offices Of his lawyers, instructs
ing them to make out deed to Har+
Ian, and the latter sat down to wait for
it, being assured that it would require
but few minutes.
The clerk did not explain that SIM
liar deed had been drawn up only a
few weeks before, when Jordan had
sought to sell the ground for half Of
what he was getting from Harlan.
The deal had fallen through, and tt
only remained to recopy the document
with the new name and terms. In
twenty minutes Harlan owned the
property and an Office boy was on his
way to the bank with the check for
Jordan.
Harlan followed Jordan to his own
Offices, but at the door the elder turned.
IF you think you have won my adj
miration with any such grand stand
play as this he said brutally, you
have made mistake You're paying
twice what that land is worth just to-
call my bluff. That's not the sort OF
nan l want for son-fn-law. I want
man who can drive a bargain.
not one who can be fooled the way
you have been''
If you will let me EXPLAIN began
Harlan; but, with laugh, Jordan shut
the door between them. He was still
chuckling over the incident when q
card was brought In, to be followed by
a sharp, eager looking man, local
real estate agent
Uncommon cheerful you look" com-
mented the newcomer as he took a
chair unlimited
Just been turning down my daugh1
ter's sutton and getting rid Of lot OF
useless real estate by loading 1t on
him." responded Jordan, with chuc-
kle. That's the seventh time I've told
harlan that he couldn't marry Vera"
And you sold him that parcel on
land out t,y the lakew asked the other
man.
Jordan nodded. "And at forty AM
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He Was Dipped.

ne was 0iPPso'
Charles Lamb had been told by his
physician to take course Of sea bath
ing. As he descended the steps Of the
bathing machine in the shallow water
the cold increased his natural STAN
mer, and it took him long while to
inform two stout attendants that he
was to be "di-di-di-di-dipped"-
Impattently they ducked him, and,
coming up spluttering in their embrace,
he began, "Once more tell you am
to be dt-di-di''- and down he went
again. The third time he stormed: els
it mum-um- murder you me-me-mean?
l tell you I'm to be di-dr'-
And then, after the third ducking:
"Oh, limbs Of Satan! It's now too late!
tell you that I ammo, that l waste
be di-didi-dipped only once!''
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No Sentiment.

No Sentiment.
One day in Geneva Ira D. Sankey
entered a music box shop and asked
to see some music boxes. The sales
man graciously showed him num-
Der, but none was what he wanted.
Have you none that play sacred
music? p he asked.
"Why," answered the salesman, we
have some that play kind OF half
way sacred music"
WHAT" inquired Mr.. Sankey.
"Oh, these Moody and SankeJ
hymns. l can't imagine what the peo-
pie see in them, but we sell thousands
Of the boxes that play them. We nave
enormous orders for these boxes" con-
tinued the salesman, from every part
Of Europe" and then he added apolo-
getically, "it's matter OF hrstnsss'
you know, with U.s."
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Compliments.

Compliments.
Judge. Story and Edward GVeeet.
were once the guests OF honor u
banquet. The former as voluntary
toast gave the following:
Fame follows merit where EVseSss
goes"
The gentleman thus delicately CON-
plimented ut once arose anu EeVAA'~
with equally felicitous inprompto'
ITO whatever height 5udacaa1
Ing may attain in this country ~
will always be one Story hens
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RespectahilitX,

Responsibility.
Responsibility Is very good thing
in its way, but it does not rise su-
perior to all considerations l would
not for a moment venture to hint that
1t was matter Of taste. But I think
Will go as far as this-that If a po-
sftton Is admittedly unkind, uncom-
Portable, unnecessary and superfuous-
~ useless, although it were as re-
spectacle as the Church Of England,
the sooner man Is out Of it the better
for himself and all concerned-Robert
Louis Stevenson.
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- The -
Scrap Book
Who Had the Best Show?

During a session Of the Pennsyl-
vania legislature well known MEM
Der was made head Of state depart
ment As there were large number
of lucrative positions in his department
he was besieged by congressman on
behalf Of their friends who wanted
good, fat jobs.
Messrs Jones, Smith and Brown
were all applicants for the same posi-
ton, and their claims were equally
pushed Finally two representatives
who were for Brown went to the new
executive and asked how the contest
ants stood.
Its this way" was the reply.
Zones is good man, and the corpora
lions and the judiciary are with him;
Smith is fine fellow and is backed by
the newspapers and the people general
ly, and your friend Brown is an excel
lent young man, who is being pushed
by the politicians and the members Of
the legislature"
"Well, but who has the best show?"
asked one of the friends.
eff you won't repeat it, was the an
swer, II will tell you"
Both promised.
"Barnum & Bailey" ladies Home
Journal
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Fixity Of Purpose.
The man who succeeds above his
fellow is the one who early in life
clearly discerns his object and toward
that object habitually directs his pow
ers Even genius itself is but fine
observation strengthened by dxity OF
purpose Every man who observes
vigilantly and resolves steadfastly
grows unconsciously into genius. -
Bulwer-L ton
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FRIEND DEATH.
Friend Death" quoth he "a moment
Till have finished my score with life,
Who has fooled and cheated me all the
way
With witless strife.
Friend Death" quoth he, "a moment
stay.
r have duty yet to do.
There is the devil still to pay
A good, stiff reckoning too.
Friend Death" quoth he, "a moment
stay.
What Of my wife and little one?
! must warn them well While yet II II day
OF the setting sun.
Friend Death" quoth he, "a moment
stay,
A drink and a kiss for luck at the last.
I was ever one for a daring play,
Staked all on a cast.
Friend Death" quoth he, "a moment
stay.
must have time to think on God.
Surely you give one time to pray
So soon q clod
Friend Death" quoth he, "a moment
stay.
It will all be over 50 soon, so soon.
I hear the pipes Of my boyhood play
An old, old tune.
Friend DEATH quoth he. "Oh, friendly
Death
The music is calling and am fam
Fain for the home where I first drew
breath
And my mother again"
r. W. Gilbert in "Goldenrod and Lilies"
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Her Ace at Monte Carlo.

Her Age at Monte Carlo.
A fashionable French lady who had
lost heavily at Monte Carlo entered the
gaming saloon while former friend
Of hers was winning in a sweeping
style that seemed destined to break the
bank
Il am so glad to see you here, pnRce,
and ia such luck, too" she exclaimed.
do tell HE a lucky number 1t Is sure
to win, for you are now in the vein."
The prince generously placed pile
of gold louis before the vivacious lady,
whose beauty had successfully defed
the effects Of thirty-six winters, and
said:
Put it all ON the number Of your
years and reap golden harvest"
The lady reflected, hesitated and then
placed the pile on twenty-seven.
An instant later the croupier sang
out:
''Thirty-s six red wins!'
''Heayensv' muttered the Lady as she
tainted. "Thirty-six is exactly my
age"'
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An Effective Role.

An Effective Role.
A farmer was anxious that his son
should become a minister, and for this
iaudable end he sent him to college for
four years, but to his great disap-
pointment the youth baked at the min
fstry and set himself up as horse
trader. The old farmer told his grief
to neighbor, who, however, took
more optimistic view Of the matter.
"Oh, wouldn't feel so badly about
that" he said LAS boss trader Bill
will probably lead more men to re-
pentance than he ever would have
done as a preacher"
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A Legal Opinion.
Roscoe Conkling came into Charles
OConor''s Office one day in a nervous
state
You seem to be very much excited
MIR. Conkling," said Mr. O'Conor Al
Roscoe walked up and down the room.
yes, I'm provoked am provoked =
said Mr.. Conkling. II never had q cli-
ent dissatisfied about my fee before"
We'll, what's the matter?"
why. l defended Gibbons for arson
you know. He was convicted, but /
did hard work for him. I took him to
the superior court, and he was con-
victed; then to the supreme court. and
the supreme court confirmed the judy
ment and gave him ten years charged
him $780, and Gibbons is grumb bling
about it: says it is too much. Now,
Mr.. O'Ccnor, l ask you was that too
much?'
well" said O'Conor very deliberate
ly, of course you did great deal of
work. and $500 is not big fee; but, to
be frank with you, Mr.. Conklins, my
deliberate opinion is that he might
have been convicted for less money"
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Equal to the Occasion.
In 1910 a great convention was held
In Baltimore by the young men Of
what was then known as the Whis
party for the purpose Of ratifying the
nomination Of General William Henry
Harrison for the presidency. There
was no hall in the city large enough
to hold the crowd Of delegates who
attended. The convention according
ly met on the Canton race track, and
when the great Wing orator Of Mary
land, who was chairman of the young
mems national committee, arose to call
the meeting to order he was SO i'm
pressed by the vastness Of the assem-
blage before him that instead Of the
usual formula he exclaimed, 'The ma
ton will please come to orderp'
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-10-16
FRIDAY.

the boss made me git up way in the
mite We had got to town with the
wagon | waz on before Owl carr waz
runen. it was cold an krepy. kinder
visit that kud go tn skule agen but
| dident let on tho know Egle Pete
alwayz kept a stiff upper lip.
the milkman stopt often at places
wher he went inside. Wunst a bum
KUN up tn the wagon an askt for milk
tOle him that 1 waZ a brave man
altho small an he lated but he waz
bluff al rite but waz shared al rite.
finely we kun mere our hous. but
we don't take milk Of the man wurked
for so | wasent much shared.
but we KUN tn Susen evens hous and
tole the boss he waz cold an wud
tax the milk in. waz In hopes Susen
mite know 1t waz me. | hammered the
bak dore. | maid a big raket.
finely herd sum wun say now git
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-10-16
UNIQUE ASTRONOMICAL CLOCK

Remarkable Mechanism Shows AAN
the Movements OF the Earth
All the movements of the earth are
represented by a remarkable astronom-'
ical clock which yesterday was piaceoi
on public view at the American Muse
um Of Natural History, says the Ne"
York Herald 1t was designed by Dr.
Herman C. Bumpus, the director Oh
the institution, and Is the result OF
months Of patient experiment
1t not only shows the daily rotation
of the earth upon its axis, but the mo-
ton about the sun, and also demon
strates through all the year the changes
which cause the march Of the seasons
The earth is globe of paper COM
position four feet in diameter, while
the sun is a stereopticon placed at
distance Of ten feet. The light from
the stereopticon shines upon the sphere
in such a manner as to illuminate halE
Of it at time The shadow of a wire
which is back of the lens corresponds
to the meridian of New York.
The earth is caused to revolye by
means of a shaft which derives its
power from a small Howard steeple
clock This shaft passes through
wooden tunnel and communicates its
power to bevel gears, which cause tine
sphere to be always changing its poise.
By watching the meridian shadow
the observer can always tell the time
Of day with mathematical accuracy.
No device of it's kind has ever been.
exhibited in a museum for the instruc-
ton of the public, and this astronom-
ical clock rivals in It's accuracy and i'm
the painstaking way in which it is con-
structed the most delicate Instruments
to be seen in well-equipped observa-
tories. The contrivance was construct
ed by w. H. Beers, an expert mechan~
lcian connected with the museum.
1t was the original intention to have
merely a globe showing the one notion
of the earth but as the scheme devel-
oped through experiments the present
elaborate clock was gradually per-
fected.
On the ground floor of the museum is
another device showing the revolutions
of the earth about the sun on a larger
scale The orbit swings through the
entrance hall and over the information
bureau and into the hall Of forestry,
while in the center Of the foyer the SUP
shines for all.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-10-16
Straight From the Animal.

A London gentleman, having taken
a small farm in the country as being
the correct thing to do, as we'll as t.
get little fresh air, had invited some,
Of his friends down to see his new
possession.
Having viewed the domain and not
ing the absence of creature life about
the place, one Of his friends remarked
with a nice, open place like this,
wonder you don't have some animals
about, as is usual on farm. Some
cows, for instance, so as to have YOUR
own butter and cream"
MOO" drawled his host, don't care
about butter or cream"
Some chickens or ducks, then. You
surely like fresh eggs"
moo, don't care for eggs. But I've,
sometimes thought I'd like a sheep.
rather like kidneys for breakfast."-
Liverpool Mercury.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-10-16
Uncle SANS sober sailors.

The $4,000 enlisted men have proved
themselves. The great majority were
green when they left Hampton Roads
To-day they are seasoned seamen, full
of confidence and proud of having had
part In so important a demOnstra-
ton; and in this connection they have
set an example that will inevitably be-
of much good to the navy, says the
Metropolitan magazine. 1t was becom-
Ing difficult to get enough men to enlist
Even with extensive advertising, and
the establishment Of recruiting stations
in all sections of the country, there
were not enough men coming in. This
voyage has stimulated the necessary in
terest among the young men Of the
country.
Jack ashore has put the prophets to-
shame and the temptations he has had
to combat have been great. At every
port of call, Admiral Evans allowed
great numbers of the men shore leave,
but they were given to understand that
the continuation Of such favors depend
ed on their behavior. They were told.
too, that to a certain extent the honor
of their country was In their keeping.
Patrols were sent ashore to watch the.
men and the result of all this was that.
Jack had very good time and enjoyed
the hospitality extended him without
abusing it and getting himself In trou-
BILE
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-10-16
Ito be continued.)


"As we have bootblacks 80 they've
got toothblacks in the Sunda islands,"
said a travelling man.
"What Is a toothblack"
Don't you known A toothblack is
an old woman with a pot Of black
paint, a gold leaf book and a set Of
vegetable brushes. From hut to hut she
passes, and for a small fee-a yam, a
bunch of bananas, three cocOanuts-she
paints the Sunda islanders teeth glls-
tening black-all but the two front
teeth. These she gilds. And the Sun
da islander thereafter goes about with
a self-conscious smile revealing a truly
knock-me-down dental display, a black
and gold symphony. 1t Is common
trick among the semicivilized to color
the teeth. In Macassar dark grown is
the popular hue, and in Japan among
the unenlightened classes the teeth of
wives are always painted black. In
such countries the toothblack is an in
stitution. She goes from house to
house as full of gossip as a barber
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-10-16
most only way oft in enother end of

most only way oft in enother end of
town.
my sauseg an brede he'd Civ out so
1 went out begen an KUN tn a nice
hous. the ladey who KUN tn the dore
sed she pityed me an TUX me inside
an Civ me lots tn etc. she kept taken
tn me an sed 1 waz much Xix her boy
who crowd up an had gone off.
she Civ me pie an kake an say it waz
pudin tn goin tn skule. but after
awhyel herd some one taken to some
body else in the next rum. then the
ladey went out an herd her say Yes
offisir he luks like the pikshur Of the
boy in the paper who run Off.
when the cop kun in / rendered
what the Ole sluth did wunst an yield
waz crazey from a bug asylum RI
pertsnded tn hav a at an the ladey
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-10-16
SATURDAY.

Its purity hard to hav the polise on
yer trak. al morning i lodged them.
one big cop got me. but tole him that
wurked rite around the corner an kud
prove 1t. the bluff worked. but My
heart waz In my mouth.
! tried for wurk at several phases.
kudent get a OBJ. every thing lukt
dark tn me.
finally desided to walk past our
hous in the alley. figured the kuk
mite Sc me. Jtst wanted her tn let
the folks know kud live without there
vittels.
walkt past the hous twice. nobody
semed to notes me. waz just goin
around the korner to grosery when
run rite into pa. he wasn't ezey be-
Klaus we wuz in the strete he wa2
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-10-16
THURSDAY,

walRt al mite but from what the
peple sez I amt no wher mere arizona.
KUN tn a mllkmanz hous this morn
ing an askt for wurk. he askt what
kin do an SEE any kind Ut honest toll
that's respecktabel an ne put me at
wurk fedin kowz.
never did Xix kowz much. they are
al rite in summer tn LUX at. but new
err did Xix tn wurk around them. fele