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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28
A Lost Art Rediscoverd.

In Science, Frank Della Tore an
nounces his rediscovery of the famous
Venetian varnish, which has been the
despair of violin makers for nearly
200 years. Shortly after the discov-
cry Of America the gondolas of Ven
ice were regularly coated with a trans
parent, lustrous, orange-red varnish.
This flame colored material made
everything beautiful upon which it was
painted. After the Venetian city faith
ers decreed that all gondolas must be
black the wonderful varnish was turn
ed over to the violin makers. Some
Italian furniture of the seventeenth
century still extant is coated with IL.
When the violin makers had used up
the supply on the last Cremonas, no
more was to be had. Investigation
led Mr.. Tore to conclude that the raw
materials Of this varnish must have
come from Africa, and he believes that
he has at last found a gum varnish
identical with that used by the Gre
mona makers. 1t looks like the old
varnish and seems to have the same
wonderful effect on violins covered by
r.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28

more. They nave restrictions OF an
kinds placed on the order of their daily
lives, but they are used to it. Indeed,
they have arrived at a sort Of mental
state in which they look to the author
tiles to tell them what to do, and how
to do 1t, in every contingency. Ever
boten ~ Is the German word that has
the greatest vogue, so far as l was able
to see. forbidden! !" stares them in
the face everywhere. They are regu-
lated in all sorts of ways, down to the
manner they shall conduct themselves
in their houses. There is a certain
time for beating rugs, certain time
for playing the piano, certain time
for everything else. You can move
your household goods only in certain
way. You cannot shake a dust rag
out of the window. You cannot do this
and you cannot do that, and, they told
me, after once you get accustomed to
1t, it is comfortable way to live. 1t
absolves you from thought If you know
what hours there are for doing your
work and how you must do it. If a
cab knocks you down in the street,
you are arrested for obstructing the
traffic. Your place is on the side
walk.
Every Berllner does exactly what he
is expected to do, and you must do the
same. AS an example of how well
trained they are, they are not obliged
to have guards on the underground
trains in Berlin. The Berlin folks
know they are expected to shut the
doors, and they shut them. If you
observe their regulations you are moi
disturbed, but If you violate one Of
them you instantly get into more kinds
of trouble than you had imagined could
exist. All you are expected to do is
to walk a chalk-line. and you can be
happy, If the regulations allow the kind
Of happiness that agrees with you
Samuel G. Blythe in Everybody's.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28
CUNNING AWAY FROM HOME

Gray-HaIred Man Remembers a Boy
Who Tried 1t Forty Years Ago.
whenever l read in the newspapers
that a boy has run away from home to
fight Indians or seek some other sort Of
adventure, it takes me back forty
years." said the gray-haired man In
the club smoking room. For l ran
away from home once, just as l sup
pose every other youngster does, once
at least, only in my case l wasn't seek
ing adventure, was escaping tyranny.
at seems foolish now, but it was
all very real to me then. The tyranny
consisted of the one fact that 1 got
my first licking, and 1 guess there's
no doubt that l deserved 1t. But 1
couldn't see 1t that way then; was
very bitter, and the one idea had
was to get away where life was free
and tyrants were not.
1.-THE impulse to depart on my trav-
els was carried out SO suddenly that
I found myself wandering far away
from the house before it dawned on
me that was i'll provided for jour
new. In fact l had gone just as 1
was. with the smart of my physical
as well as my mental wrongs still
1cute.
"As l went pondered over the mat
ter of provisions, and the idea came
to me that l would make my first
stand in a cranberry bog right on
the farm. With this as a headquar-
ters would make raids on neighbor-
ing orchards, and II the worst came to
the worst supposed the cranberrles
would support life.
eWell, l reached the cranberry bog
presently and bivouacked. Here
sbould spend the first night under the
friendly stars. picked out a soft
place for a bed and sat down to wait
the coming Of night.
Nov, ranberries are not very I'LL
ing especially In the raw, green state,
but I managed to eat some OF them.
And then It began to get dark.
"Well, sir, the shadows fell quickly
IN the hills about me and the air grew
chill. Fantastic monsters reared their
borrid heads on every hand. The free
life began to pail
$50 It won't surprise you to learn
that a very little boy ran home crying
before the supper things had been clear
ed away, and that he never ran away
NRain."
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28
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A formal declaration of partv nrinci-
pies specified as the party platform was
as unknown in the early days as was a
convention. The noisiest, the jolliest, the
most exciting and perhaps least logical
presidential campaign was that of 1910.
william Henry Harrison, hero of an In
ulan victory at Tippecanoe, a plain old
man, who had lived, his opponents sneer-
lngly said, in a log cabin decorated with
coon skins and had drunk hard cider, was
selected by Thurlow Weed as better
candidate than Henry Clay. To defeat
clay In the Republican convention, the
unit rule was adopted. The issues between
van Buren,, the Democratic candidate,
ana Harrison were not clearly drawn, but
the adVentitious circumstances of Harri-
sons early life were skillfully utilized for
theatrical effects. "Old Tippecanoe" was
the slogan. PROFESSIONS, miles long, with
log cabins, cider barrels and coon skin
caps on poles, stretched from State to
state. Glee clubs were feature of the
campaign and the Indian fighter was fair
ly sung into Office.
So vigorously did the Wings sing their
favorite refrains that echoes of the songs
still linger.
What has caused this great connection
Standardization,
Our country throughP
II Is the ball a rolling on
For Tippecanoe and Tyler too,
And with them we will beat little Van,
Van, Van, Is a used up man.
Farewell dear Van,
You're not our man
To guard the ship.
Wen try old Tin.
In the campaign which resulted In the
election of Benjamin Harrison the fact
that he was a grandson Of old Tip was
not forgotten by his adherents. Many
slangy, even irreverent references fixed
on grandpa's hat as a fit subject for
campaign quips. In 1874, the year when
the Democratic convention brought the
first dark horse into the running, the
songs of the majority were:
Q, poor Henry Clay poor Henry Clay,
You cannot be our President, for Polk is in
the way.
and
Hurrah for Polk and annexation,
Down with Clay and high taxation.
When John Hanks, cousin of Abraham
Lincoln, carried two weather-beaten rails
into the Wigwam-the structure especially
built for the Republican convention held
In Chicago, in May. 1S60-Lincoln be-
came the "railsplitter" candidate as Har-
rison had been the log cabin and Jackson
the hickory candidate years before.
In the convention of 1880 began the
modern custom of cheering and counter
cheering. The Seward contingent gave a
parade the day of the convention. While
they were marching Lincoln supporters
filed the Wigwam. With the naming of
the candidates began the cheering. When
| Seward was nominated and seconded the
shouting was absolutely frantic, shrill
and wild. But when Dincoln's nomina-
ton was seconded the West was heard
from, and gave a scream that was posi-
lively awful, and accompanied 1t with
stamping that made every plank and pill
lar in the building CULVER. On the third
ballot Lincoln was nominated. The shout
| ing was so deafening that the cannon
which was discharged on the roof Of the
building could not be heard inside.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28

Teacher-"Johnny, what do you I'M
derstand by that word deficit?"
tits what you've got when you
haven't got as much as if you just
hadn't nothin'."
'Norah, didn't tell you that want
ed a pitcher of ice water the first
thing in the morning?" asked Mrs,
Gunson.
''Yis, mum, We did, replied the new
maid, IAN to make sure thot ye'd get
it tn first thing, 1 left it in front of
tn dure last night"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28

TEA
Why isn't everything
moneyback?
Everything isn't good
enough.
Your grocer returns your money II yop don't
like Schilling's Best we pay him.

Not all young matrons are so un
sophisticated as is the CUSTOMARY
Mrs. Newlywed" of the newspaper
funny man. One striking example
resides in Harlem.
Entering butcher shop on the eve
of large house party to be given a
her home, she saw displayed a dozer
chickens.
Please pick me out a half dozer
chickens that are tough" she said
Il have a special reason
The butcher put aside seven.
Are these all?" she added.
Yes, ma'am," was the reply
These are all tough ones.'
Then send the other five to ny
house at once" said the young matron
The butcher is guessing still
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28
catarrh Cannot be cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a
cure it you must take internal remedies
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine
in this country for years, and is a regular pre-
sscription. 1t is composed of the best TONES
known, combined with the best blood puri
hers, acting directly on the mucous surfaces
The perfect combination of the two ingredients
is what produces such wonderful results r
curing Catarrh. Send for testimonials free.
=, J. CHENEY X CO., Props, Toledo, o
Sold by druggists price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28

Mr.. Jackson, who had but recently
moved into the suburbs, knew his
neighbors on either hand by sight
, only, and consequently on cold
winters night, when his home caught
fire. he was surprised and pleased by
the alacrity with which they came to
render their assistance.
Il say" Jackson cried excitedly to
his right-hand neighbor, will you run
down to the corner and ring the
alarm"'
I'm awfully sorry, SIR the man an
swered, but l have a game leg and
cant run"
while I'm getting some of the
things out, will you yell Fire.? said
Jackson, turning to the other man.
Got laryngitis and can't YELL" said
the other, in a stage whisper.
Jackson gasped, but pulling himself
together, he exclaimed:
We'll, both of you go into the
house and bring out easy-chairs, then
sit down and enjoy the fire!"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28
Exemplihed.

'The best intentions are sometimes
most embarrassing, remarked the phi
Osopher.
That's right" answered the man
who applies everything to himself; 81
set the alarm clock at night with the
best intentions imaginable, only to be
intensely annoyed by my stupidity in
the morning. "-Washington Star.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28
e q e CURES
0o0o0o NAL ARIA

to impurities destroy the rich
The body deprived necessary strength
suffers The appetite fails digestion weakened chs
Bos skin uptons and times and ulcers follow when the
blood becomes deeply polluted germs
at
healthful
and of mpuy
health qualities
the
while doing
part of the Book with information about
advice furnished free who
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28
A stranger went into a lawyers of.

A stranger went into a lawyers of.
fee and asked, abruptly:
IF a person falls down an open
coal-hole, can he sue the owner of
the premises for damages?"
Certainly, SIR replied the law
yer, certainly. Big damages, and
get them, too"
WELL" went on the client, "as
my son was passing your house this
morning he fell through a coalhole
and broke his leg"
"H'm!" said the lawyer, meditating-
ly. Then briskly: Did he use ordin.
airy vigilance to prevent such an acct
dent? Did he stop and examine the
condition of the pavement before
treading upon it? Answer me that,
sir?"
stop? Why, no
"Ah!" calculated the man of law,
triumphantly. 81, thought so. The
boy is guilty of criminal negligence,
for he might have fallen upon one
of my family under the coal hole
might have killed us all, sir. AS it
is, shall sue him for trespass!'
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28

, When a vessel is on her trial trip
she runs four times over a measured
mile, twice with and twice against the
tide. Her average speed is thus ar
rived at.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28

Mrs. Nurich-I told Widow Downes
to send her boy to you and you'd give
him position
Mr.. Nurich-Well, didn't give
him no position. He came with note
from her an she said in the note 1T
must find employment for my boy,
even if he works for a mere pittance"
The nerve of her calm me "a mere
pittance!"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28
You Can GET Aliens FOot-Ease FREE

Write Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N.
Y, for a free sample of Aliens Foot.
Ease. 1t cures sweating, hot swollen,
aching feet. 1t makes new or tight
shoes easy. A certain cure for corns,
lngrowing nails and bunioHs. Ali
druggists sell it. 25c. Don't accept any
substitute.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28
sadder Far.

ut makes one sad to think Of the
ships that pass in the night" unused the
sentimental girl.
''But sadder,' replied the practical
man, ITO think Of those that don't pass
but crash into each other"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28

Ever bothered with insomnia7 Piano
players and dogs seem most frequently
aniicted In this way. And the poor
things make an awful fuss about It.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28

Friend-Now, if were building a
house, I'd
Owner-Step around the corner,
please, and you'll find a house I'm put
ting up to carry out the ideas of my
friends. This is the one I'm building
to suit myself.-Judge.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28

II notice she bowed to you. Is she
an old acquaintance"
yves; we're slightly acquainted.
In fact, she's a sort of distant rela.
ton. She was the first wife of my Sec
ond Wifes first husband.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28
Not Pleasant.

Bacon-I see a German scientist as.
serts that thoughts can be photograph
ed
Egbert-It wouldn't be possible,
however, to make some Of 'em look
pleasant.-Yonkers Statesman.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28
DISCIPLINE IN BERLIN.

zermans Not Only Obey Rules, But
Are UnhaDDy without Them.
The Berliners, and the rest Of the
Germans, are the most governed people
On earth. They like It and howl Tor
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28
A Fitting Term.

"How would you designate a taIlor'l
jagT
II don't know Of any particular namA
unless You would call It a tight IT.
Baltimore American.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28

The African peanut is less delicate
than the American as an article of
food, but it yields more generously in
oil, and is more easily crushed.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28

FIT0St. Vitus Dance and Nervous Dis
eases permanently cured by DR..
IUKline's Great Nerve Restorer. Send
for FREE 50 trial bottle and treatise. DR..
r. H. Kline, Ltd, 9S1 Arch st., PhIla. Pa.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28

A large decrease in the mailing of
illustrated postcards is noted in Italy;
it is probably due to the increased
postal tariff on them.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28

When you see a boy with curls and
a sash, it Is a very good Egn that the
father doesn't have his way In the
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28

Mothers will find Mrs. WInslows Sooth-
ing Syrup the best remedy to use for their
children during the teething period.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28

It's sometimes better to give In tAaa
to give out
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28
VACANT GOVERNMENT LANDS.

BLUE PRINT MAPS OF STEVENS
county showing all vacant government land,
$3.50. Township blue prints of Stevens,
Ferry Okanogan, Douglas and Chelan coun-
ties, 81 per township. Frank II. Corbaley,
So. Washington street, Spokane, Wash.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-08-28

And the honesty Of 4 poor man d
seldom questioned
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12
ANDREW CARNEGIE TELLS ONE
Wanted Man TO Stop Smoking in
Non-Smoking Car.

Andrew Carnegie, at dinner that
was recently given in his honor,
told an amusing anecdote at his own
expense.
Il was travelling on an English
railway Londonwards last year, he
said, land had chosen a seat in A
non-smoking carriage. At way
side station a man board I'd the train,
sat down in my compartment an'
lighted vile clay pipe.
This is not a smoking car
riage, said (.
All right. goverrcr,' said the
an TN just finish this pipe here
He finished it. then reflled it
again.
See here. I said. I told you
this wasn't a smoking carriage. If
you persist with that pip | shall re-
port you at the next station to the
guard.
Il handed him my card. He
looked at it, pocketed it, but lighted
his pipe nevertheless. At the next
station. however. he changed to an
other compartment.
Calling a guard toll him wha'
had occurred and demanded that
the smokers name and address be
taken.
Yes sir said the guard and
hlrried away. In a little while he
RETURNED ua caomod rather aWpi
He bent over me and said APOLOGIZE
cally:
Do you know, ST., If We're yol
would not prosecute that man. He
Just gave me his card. Here 1t is.
He is Mr.. Andrew Carnegie.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12
MANY MEN WORK THIS SCHEME.
And Their GuileIess FelIow-Men Mar.
vel at Their knowledge.

We are astonishea at the familiarity
of our friends with the different makes
of automobiles. As we walk down the
boulevard he notes each machine that
whirls by us and without the slight
est hesitation gives the name Of its
make
Here comes a Stocrocar," he says,
the next is PothardPlGmp. that
one turning the corner is Paddal'
whack the one coming now is a Poker.
motive" and so on. In no single in.
stance does he fail to name the ma.
chine
While we know Elm fer a man Of
keen observation ana quchress Of
intellect. We are aatonishci at his
catholic knowledge Of auicmohile1
We be- him 10 tel Us how IL gained
so much information,
He demurs fer a time, bat upon
becoming inss;ent he laughs at US
and confesses:
"Oll man. / Cent knew one from
the otGcr. You were s. blamed
anxious to know wll- kind they va
that Just named them oJhaad 10,
you as they happened along. And
YOU would haze bean iuat as wcN sat
listed, if You hadn't forced ne 20 give
my scheme away '-5deees3 Magazine
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12
CAIRO SCHURCHES
MANY YEARS AGO
STORY OF ACTIVITY IN ALL
RELIGIOUS DENOMINATIONS
ELOoUENTLY TOLD OVER
HALF CENTURY AGO.

(From the Cairo City Times of
Feb. 2ist. 1856, published by VIM A.
Hacker and l.. G, FaXon.)
A new light has broken in upon
the darkness of Caro- We rejoice
to write that the attention OF the
religious world is turned this way
and the fruits of their doing are be
ginning to reveal themselves. Last
Sunday Rev. GrIswold. Of the Epis-
ccpal church, preached morning and
afternoon. to large and attentive audi
ences; and Rev. Wallace, of the
Methodist church, in the evening. The
doors of the church We're opened bv
Eey. Wallace and ten persons were
admitted We sincerely hope that
they may be profited by the step
they have taken and we bid them all
God speed There has been preach
ing in town every night for the last
ten days, by Rev. Armstrong of the
Methodist church. anu We are pleased
Ia hear that large degree of interest
is being manifested by some of thcs
l,pon whom the devil has heretofore
had mortgages. If any flaw can he
picked in these mortgages and tie
SGntanic be deprived of what ne
claims as his due, these Methodist
friends, always earnest. jealous AMI
spiritual are the lawyers to detect II.
Rev. Olmstead. Of the Presbyterian
church. breaches here regularly as
also Rev, Griswold of the Episcopal
and Father McCabe, of the Catholic
churches. We hape that prosperity
may attend all denominations whose
object is to build up Christ's King
dom upon earth We trust that those
who may have lately named His
name may go on in this good work,
and that it may spread until every
house in Cairo is house of prayer,
and every heart fit Bethel for the
indweling of the Holy Spirit Then
all things will go on right. Our
women, old and young, will have ad-
ditional charms, when clothed with
Christian graces, and our men lose
neither character nor reputation. but
gain imperishabe honor. by following
tho example of the meek and lowiy
Savior. Death will have no terrors for
any then. aud the grave will be but
the foot scraper at the wicket gate OF
Eternity.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12
GRAND CIRCUIT RACES
At Detroit in July Will Be Greatest
in Historey OF Detroit Club
Many Entries.

Detroit. Mich. April 11-While The
California and Southwestern entries
have not not yet been received on the
list Of nominations for the early clos
ing stakes to be decided at the Blue
Ribbon meeting July y to 81, the
opening of the grand circuit is to be
the greatest in the history of the De-
troit driving club.
The racing this year will move from
the famous Crosse Point track to the
state fair grounds. The number of en-
tries so far received for the four prin
cipal stakes are:
NJ. and NJ. $4,000, 2:04 trotters,
nineteen entries.
Chamber of Commerce $4,000; 2:13
PAGERS, twenty one.
2:11 trot. $4,000, twenty-five.
2:07 pace, $4,000. eighteen
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12
A Burning Question.

Rather" inquired a little chap.
what is a confagration
"A conhagration is large FIRE, my
boy" replied the father profoundly.
1T 1t derived from the Latin con.
together and ilagro to burn"
How clever you are, father?'
said Johnnie You -"opldn't call a
little fire a CONDENSATION. would
your"
No, Johnnie-no." answered his
father.
Because, you see, explained
Johnnie. II was trying the lens OF
the telescope as a burning glass. and
| burntG a hole right through the
crown OF your top ha., Aid"
Il see" was the grim interruption.
DO you know the meaning Of
flagelation, Johnnie. 1t com from
fiagellatio, Now so and fetch the
strap"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-12
Faith That Fills.

Skeptieal Patient Ito faith doc,
tor)-How do you propose to Gu
this pain In my chest, lootor?
FaitL Doctor shall pass ~
hands over your chest few times
and then tell you the pair Is gone,
and it will be gone.
Patient-Ah. yesl VIII you dire
with me. doctor? You can perform
the cure afterward.
Doctor-With pleasure.
Patirnt-Well, take this loaf o..
bread and rub it on your waistcoat
a few times and say you have had
Jour dinner and you will have had
II. II the experiment is a success
we will. go on with the chest cure
Tit-Bits.