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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-31
Would-be Murderer KILLED

Benton Harbor, Mich. - Thomas
Botham, an aged and wealthy farmer,
is dead here with bullet in his brain,
received after he had been besieged
for hours by the police in his house
following an attempt by him to muir
der his wife, daughter and grand
daughter.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-31
Fitzsimmons Knocked Ont.

Sydney, N. S. W., Dec. 27.-BnI
Lang Australian heavyweight cham
pion, knocked out Bob Fitzsimmons in
the 18th round of their fight at Rush
Cutters bay stadium today. The fight
was evenly contested, up to the last
round, when Lang forced Fitzsimmons
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-31
Taft Rules on Whisky.

Whisky is whisky, President Taft
has at last decided. 1t is whisky when
made OF neutral spirits, says the presi-
dent, If reduced to potable strength
But it must be branded so that those
buying it may know just what thew are
getting. "'
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-31
Strange Disease Kills Dentist.

Omaha, Neb. = DIR. Leonard J.
Schneider, a dentist, died recently of
Polio-myelitis, a strange disease which
attacks the gray matter of the spinal
cord and which has been the puzzle
and despair of physicians here.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-31
DISCHARGED FOR LIGHT WEIGHT
Pennsylvania Railroad Employees Are
Discharged.

Nineteen employees of the Delaware
& Hudson railroad shops were recently
discharged because they weigh less
than $50 pounds, and it is expected that
others under the weight will lose their
positions soon.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-31
Cooking Turkey: Burned

Los Angeles, Dec. 26.-Mrs. PolIv
Bolotin, who suffered frightful burns
when she used Kerosene to encourage
the fire under the family's Christmas
turkey, died few hours later.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-31
Artist Remington Dies

Ridgefeld, Conn, Dec. 27-Frederiek
remington, the artist, died here Sun
day of appendicitis after a brief III.
ness. He was operated on last Thurs.
day.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-31
Merge Chicago Car Lines

All of ]. P. Morgan's Chicago trac-
ton interests have been purchased by a
Chicago company, according to an an
nouncement. The deal involves more
than 100000
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-31
Dewey " Years Old Sunday.

Washington, Dec. 27. - Admiral
George Dewey celebrated his 72d birth
day anniversary Sunday.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-31
PATTEN SQUEEZED"
CHICAGO WHEAT KING GETS
TASTE OF own MEDICINE.
He Is Fighting Now to Keep the Price
of Corn Down Low-He Is Known
to Be Nearly 100000 Bushels
"Short" and Stands to Lose Nearly
Two Million Dollars.

Chicago, Dec. 26.-With the dawning
of Christmas day James A. Patten,
whose recent corners in cotton and
wheat have made him a dominant fig
ure in the bourses of the world, is en-
tering upon the most desperate specu-
lative battle of his career.
Surrounded on all sides by enemies
and facing rising market he is fight
ing fercely to keep down the price of
corn. In spite of his most strenuous
efforts the cost of that commodity has
risen from 10 to IL cents above the
price at which he sold it. He is known
to be between 100000 and 100000
600 bushels of corn "short."
Unless there is a radical change in
market conditions in the near future,
his enemies say, the one time "wheat
king" by May 1 next will be metamor-
phosed into the corn goat" to the
tune of 100000 or more.
Already Mr.. Patten has suffered huge
"paper" losses. All indications point
TO those losses being greater instead
of less. During the last month he has
been playing Santa Claus to large sets
of farmers throughout the west and
southwest. The farmers saw the
Christmas money possibilities of the
corn market about the same time that
Mr.. Patten did. But from a different
angle.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-31
Patten Sells; Price Goes Up.

That was last August. Mr.. Patten
sold corn and the farmers bought. Ever
since then the price of corn has been
going up. With the beginning of the
Christmas season the farmers began to
close out their line at profits of from
to 10 cents a bushel.
Meanwhile a group of corn "bulls, "
composed to large extent of cotton
men, whom Mr.. Patten squeezed Sc
verely in his recent incursion into the
southern cotton market, have organ
lied to keep the price of corn up and
have joined with the farmers in their
efforts to make things unpleasant for
Mr.. Patten.
That means that Mr. Patten must
continue buying corn now while corn
is going up, for if he waits for prices
to go down situation may arise
which will make it impossible for him
to get hold of corn at any price. Also,
there is the danger that corn may go
to 81, as the bulls confidently assert.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-12-31

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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-04-11

Of various officers are defined and their
necessary qualifications described No
attempt Is made at discussion OF interna-
tional law, which lies outside the scope
OF the book Mr. Van Dyne notes the
excellent effect OF applying the merit
principle 10 diplomatic and consular ap-
pointments. remarkng that "the princj-
pie Of promotion for meritOrious service
governs in the diplomatic service 70 an
extent that is not generally appreciated
Nine Of our ten ambassadors had pre-
vi0usly served as ministers. Three have
risen from the post Of secretary of leea-
ton. OF thirty-two ministers. thirteen
had begun as secretaries OF legation
four had served as consUls, and two as
Assistant Secretaries Of state.
Mr. Van Dyne has enlivened mis- mar
rative with various diplomatic Incidents.
amusing and otherwise. some Of which
are evidently told for the first time One
OF these relates 10 the late Secretary
Hay who was accustomed 20 talk very
freely with representatives Of the press
on the understanding that he was not 10
be- quoted. zone day ar the close Of his
general talk with the newspaper men. "
Mr.. Van Dyne tells as, zone who had
formerly represented the Wcrld. but was
then in the employ Of the Journal. asked
the Secretary about a matter of great I'm
pOrtance at that time. The Secretary an
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-04-11

rhou,zs Love PCacocS-S-yll Grange
Why. Lord 1IichiH Malich0. Lord Fac
ng-both-ways. and two OF three other
arch quacks have taken 70 merryandrew-
izing IN a new arena. which they call The
Science OF Fa$toprsgmatics. and they
have bitten Lord Curryfn into tumbIng
with them. bat the mania VIII subside
when the weather grows cool ard no
acUbt we shall stil have him az Thorn
Back Bay teaching the fishermen how 70
know a herring from a halibut-
But pray. doctor. what IS this new
sCience2
Why. that. Miss GryII. cannot well
make out 7 have asked several profes-
sors OF the science, and have got nothing
niarole. OF which I can make either head
- tail Il seems 10 be real art q talk
ng about an imaginary ar - teaching
~ cry man his own business Nothing
practical comes Of Il. and indeed. 50
much the better Il VIII al least be
harmless as long as Il is ike Hamlets
reading. words. words. words Ike
most other sciences. II resolves itself into
iecturing. lecturing. lecturing about al
sorts OF matters. relevant and Irrelevant:
one enormous bore prating about juris-
other about education. and so forth. the
crambe repetita OF the same rubbish
which has already been served Up twice
hot and twice cold at a. many other as
sOciatiOnS nicknamed scientific.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-04-11

swered his question fully. saying al the
same time that under no circumstances
was he to be quoted. The newspaper
representative replied: oh. Mr.. Secre-
tary. you know I wouldn't quote you for
the world. No, was the Secretary s
quick reiOinder. You wouldn't for the
World, but you might for the Journal ."
A feature Of Mr.. Van Dyne's own con-
sulate worthy OF mention and Of emula-
ton is briefly described. It is a CONNER
cial reading-room. or information bureau,
where are kept on file great variety OF
American trade journals. magazines. ana
newspapers. together with catalogues,
price lists. and trade directories Mr..
Van Dyne says that much practical good
has been accomplished by this reading
room. enabling him to supply local buy
ers with Information and 10 put Ameri-
can merchants and manufacturers in the
way OF getting business. This is an ex-
ample Of the practical way In which MIR.
Van Dyne has handled his subject His
book will be found invaluable 10 those
preparing themselves for a consular ca
rear
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-04-11
OUR FOREIGN SERVICE.

The reorganization Of the consular
service during the last administration.
placing the service beyond the reach OF
the spokesman and making it an attrac-
tive career for talented young men. has
aroused a larger popular interest In the
work OF the State Department. Several
universities now provide special courses
Tor those DESTROYS OF fitting themselves
for consular and diplomatic employment.
To meet the needs Of the student. as well
AZ OF the general reader. Frederick Van
Dyne. our consul at Kingston. has pre-
pared an elementary work on our For
eign Service. the a. B. c Of American
Diplomacy. which has an especial value
also 20 newly appointed diplomatic ana
consular officers. Mr.. Van Dyne is web
qualified for the composition Of such n
manual He was for seven years assist
ant solicitor OF the State Department.
going thence to his present post His
Citizenship Of the United States and
Van Dyne on Naturalization" are au-
thoritafive works in their respective
spheres.
Mr. Van jDyue's new book is some
what more technical than existing works
on American diplomacy. being designed
particularly for textbook use. n deals
with its subject under FIVE heads-the De-
partment Of State. the diplomatic serv-
ice, the consular service. citizenship. and
photography An appendix gives the
regulations governing consular eXamina-
tions. sample examination papers, and
the regulations governing consular ap-
pcintments and promotions. The duties
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-04-11
THIS WORLD AND THE WORLD TO COME:
COMMUNTCA TON BETWEEN.

portant part in many Of the visions re-
ported Ia the Scriptures. but no reason
for II is given
II Will be seen that in the transfgura-
ton Of Jesus clouds appeared and van
ished quickly See Matthew. xviiI-s:
Mark. ks; Luke. tx .2S-35.
His ascension was in 2 cloud. and he
promised that when he returned 10 earth
he would come in cloud See Matthew,
xNiv-Se-26;6i; Mark. xiii:26I4:62 See also
/ ThessalOnians. iv:17.
And they shall SEQ the Son OF man
coming in the clouds Of heaven, Matthew.
x1iv;S0; Mark. xiii.2sI4;S2
They assembled I'D 70 heaven in a cloud
Revelation xi12.
Conversion Of Paul. Acts. ix:3-9.
Our fathers were under the cloud and
all passed through the sea. and were
baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in
the sea, I Corinthians. X.I
Who maketh the clouds his chariot.
Psalms, civ.3
Clouds performed important functions
amcng the early Jews See Exodus xiii.2I.
Numbers. kills; Deuteronomy. xxxiI5.
Have Another Body.
Another important feature in spirit life
is that spirit forms never appear in
men in dreams Our earthly friends ap-
pear to Us IN their everyday dress when
We dream about them. But not so with
spirits. They appear in spirit form only.
They have left the earthly body. ana
God has given them another body as II
hath pleased Him. See I Corinthians
xv3S
Thus far We have been considering
communications from Heaven - earth.
Now. what is 10 be said respecting n
tercourse the other way-from earth 10
Heaven
Jesus. Hhe Christ. In hIhIIment of
prophecy. came TO open the way for us.
He brought life and Immortality TO light
through the gospel. II Timothy. i:l9 He
founded the Christian Church (BIatthew
xvi;lS; Acts h;f0. and sent His dis
ciples out into the world to preach to
al people. He condensed the Ten Com
mandments to two and gave US the
golden rule he taught US how TO pray
and what 70 pray for. and then He said.
Let not your hearts be troubled: We
believe In God. believe also in me. In
my Fathers house are many mansions:
II II were not so, I would have told YOU
l go 10 prepare a place for you And If
| 80 and prepare a place for you. will
come again. and receive you unto my
self, that where I am. there We may be
also 81. John XVI 10 s.
And from that day 10 the present. the
way has been open for messages from
earth to Heaven. Every prayer from \
human soul reaches its destination
through channels open by Him that
spake as never man spake
Whether the prayer goes from the pull
pit or the closet, it is message to the
Father. who is reached only through the
son. Il am the way, the truth. and the
life; no man cometh 10 the Father. bur
BY me- And whatsoever We shall ask in
my name. that win do. that the Father
may be glOrifed in the Son. John
xiv:1S. ". A. PEEFgR
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-04-11

IN the beginning God created two
wOrlds-the heaven and the earth And
from that time TO the present commune
cation was not only provided for, but
has been actually in practice. beginning
by God Himself. ana through the
agency Of the angels. with Adam and his
patriarchs to Moses. and through Moses
and the prophets this relation was con-
tinued 10 the coming Of the Saviour.
through whom and His apostles and their
successors II has been continued in vari-
Gus ways TO the present
Among the numerous instances Of this
communicate through prophets let one
suffice After the death Of Joshua. the
children Of Israel relapsed into idolatry
and all manner Of wickedness. Prophets
denounced the universal prevalence Of
sin and promised a Messiah who would
atone for the sins Of this people. And in
order that there should be no mistake as
10 the identity OF the Saviour. Isaiah in
the seventh chapter of his prophecies, At
the fourteenth verse, gave the people q
sign.
Therefore. the Lord himself shall give
you a sign Behold. a virgin shall con
ceive and bear son and shall call his
name Emmanuel Isaiah vita
Angels as Messengers.
From the beginning angels were IN
trusted with messages 10 women as well
rs to men. Indeed. that was the only
means OF communication between heaven
and the earth in the early ages Of the
world. Until the coming of Shiloh. Gods
DEGREES for men were delivered directly
by Himself. by angels, 'or through the
prophets. So that there was nothing I'M
usual in this way of making known His
plans to Mary and her acquaintance
An Intermediary agency-the vision
was something employed. Here are three
examples:
L And God spake unto Israel in the
visions of the night. and said. Jacob.
Jacob: and he said, Here am l." Gene
sis xivi-2
, And he said hear now my words.
II there he prophet among YOU. I. the
Lord, viii make myself known unto
him in vision, and viii speak unto him
in a dream Numbers xii.6
3. According 20 all these words. and
according to all this vision. so did Nathan
speak unto David" Samuel IL WIKI
A sad and pitiful situation in the up
heavals AT MeSsina recently. was re-
lieved by what the recipient reported as
a vision from heaven" telling him that
his financee was buried under the ruins
OF her home. and was still alive So
vivid was his vision that he obtained
permission from his commanding officer
TO 90. with a companion. and search.
He called her name many times and got
no response. After about three hours
they thought they heard faint reply,
and shortly before noon they found her
still alive, and she was saved-thanks To
the vision from heaven" tSee conclud-
ing paragraph Of report Of H. r. Cham
beriain. chief European correspondent of
the Laffan News Bureau, under date.
Messina. January Is, 1907
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-04-11

Discoveries Made in RazInE an Old
time Cleveland Mansion.

time Cleveland Mansion
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
Queer old secret tunnels. built sixty or
seventy years ago. and leading from one
of CleveIand's oldest residences TO arti-
fetal caves in the hillside above the Gu
yahosa River. have been discovered in
the demolition Of the. old ". J. Gordon
homestead. The tunnels have existed for
decades unknown 10 people who have
lived Ia the neighbOrhood for fifty or
sixty years. Romance and mystery sur
round their early creation and use and
many quaint traditions are connected
with them When workmen began tear
ing the house down many unexpected
queer things were discovered. Il was
found that the house was divided into
three separate compartments and that Il
was impossible to get from one section
to the other without going outdoors or
through one Of the tunnels 10 the big
stone barn in the rear. wheie passage
ways led to the other divisions Of the old
house. Secret stairwsys and hidden clos
ets abounded throughout the building
and were located on every floor, secret
cabinets being found even in the garnet
near the chimneys
The old house was built nearly seventy
years ago BY W J. Gordon. a wholesale
LIQUOR dealer Tor many years, and the
man who later gave Gordon Park 10 the
city. The ground was terraced down
from the hillside 20 the shore below. and
on this snlside the tunnels emerged into
outer light through big artificial cave.
made with pieces Of rock fitted and
slightly arched 10 form supporting roof.
Many Clevelanders will remember that
for years an DID r0Okery Of rustic design
stood in the rear Of the Gordon home
stead which was surrounded by a blC
brick wall. II was at the foot Of this
rDokeTy that the entrance 10 the tunnels
vas concealed 10y vines which grew in
pi ofusiOn. Near the artificial cave is q
large underground cellar. also screened
with r0Okery. II is arched with brick
and has no openings except the door.
which was Of oak set in The rOokery
work. The main tunnel from the cave
led 10 the barn. fifty OF sixty feet away.
This barn hal a basement. and tunnels
ie2 TO the three compartments Of the
house
II is understood that the tunnels were
built az the time the place was construct
ed. The house was one OF the first resi-
dences in Cleveland when built. and stood
IN the most fashionable section OF the
city. The most probable explanation. &C
cording 10 men who knew W. J. Cor
don. Is that the builder Of the old home
had a hobby for tunnels and ruins At
shat time IL was not unusual 70 embellish
estates IN this way. and many Of the old
e. places IN and about Cleveland show
traces Of them. thos:=, none is as elab-
crate as those az the old Gordon resi-
derce-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-04-11

7 believe that our departed friends are
interested in our welfare here: that they
are often near us eXerting their best
efforts 20 assist Us In our work, what
ever il may be il useful and right; that
they Try 10 direct our thoughts and eneT-
gies in good lines. 10 suggest remedies
for mistakes, 70 warn US against danger
and harmful surroundings, and inform
US Of approaching evils
People ask why do We not recognize
our friends when they CONF to US with
messages Of good viii? Il is because they
have not vet learned how 10 attract and
hold our attention
4 hundred and fifty years ago Eman-
uel SwedenbOrg wrote Familiarity about
the spheres" in heaven. and the manners
and occupations Of the inhabitants: Snd
now Mrs. Rose N. Carson writes OF her
experiences and observations as she has
passed from place 10 piaSo - the bound
less regions Of the spirit world
And a scientist of the present day
Gustavus Myers-tells us that the
worlds greatest scientists are convinced
after half a century OF investigation,
that in automatic writing and talking
they have discovered an absolutely GER
tain method OF giving and receiving mes
Vow Attracting Attention.
This subject is now sttrs-tnE a great
deal OF attention m all ~ the civ
ilized world-a eonditic, nstifies me
in publishing a few pertinent acts which
came under my personal observation. and
that have never been given TO the public
On the afternoon OF clear dsy in Au-
ba er,fr ~ a
three-year-oId boy leaving the body. and
its immediate reception in the outstretch-
ed arms Of two women. who, with the
boy. instantly vanished in a cloud.
One Of the women was the boys ma
ternaI grandmother. who left the earth a
few years before, and the other was an
aunt II the boys father, and she had
passed away many years prior 10 this
occurrence.
The time occupied in this proceeding
vas too short TO be measured under the
then present existing circumstances. The
passing of the child spirit did not seem
10 be hurried yet the reception Of the
little form By the women and their van
ishing may be likened TO the appearance
and disappearance OF a figure on the
screen Of a stereOpticon-
The bows mother. whose death occur
red in March. 1902. appeared 10 this writer
I'm a cloud three times land about a
month apart during the midsummer Of
1896. These appearances all occurred in
closed street cars al the same place and
about the same time of day. D. m
when the cars had stopped 10 discharge
and receive passengers. The visions came
and went. apparently. at the same instant
OF time and without premonition- If any
other person in the ears saw the visions.
nothing was said about It.
And now. If the reader please. let II be
added that the boy referred TO above is
this writer's son. and the boys mother
is this writer's wife
Readers may wonder why these visions
appeared I'm clouds. Attention is. called
10 the fact that clouds formed an i'm