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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-05-21

frowns from Jacks brow. He could
never be angry with her for long.
Suppose we play we are living one
hundred years ago. she said, after a
minute.
"I'n play anything you like"
"And do anything like?" she asked,
looking at him obviously.
Her tone was half-serious, half-play-
full.
Anything" he replied, firmly-"that
is, provided you'll accept that as proof
that love you. I've said all can, to
no avail"
Elinor did not reply nor look up !;
she was tracing her name in the sand
thinking. She had tried to believe
Jack, but somehow, at times, she doubt
ed that he really meant all he said
He was such a serious sort of fellow,
and she-oh, she was frivolous and
scatter-brained, according to her own
estimate of herself Why should he
love her? And yet, why should he saw
so If he did not?
At last she covered the sand letters
over and looked up.
Jack" she said, would you really
do anything for me, even If it was silly
and-and awfully dangerous, Just to
prove to me that you like me?"
mot to prove that l like you, but
that love you-yes."
To - I{t+1o
face.
do you see that big rock out thereY'
She pointed to a large rock Just in
the edge Of the now low tide.
II do"
"You know when the tide is high n
Is long distance from the shoreP The
water almost covers 1t and splashes
around it and makes a terrible noise >
Does it?" he asked, amused.
"Yes; and unless one is a very good
swimmer one cannot possibly get In
until the tide goes out again, If one |,
caught out there. 1t would be awfu,
to stay there all night"
Elinor shivered at the very thought
Of it. Should she 90 on?
"And what then? Who ever stayed
out there all night" he asked, know
ing well what was coming.
"Why-why, nobody" She hesltated
Would you do itT'
do you ask me tor" He looked a
her intently. She was building a pyra
mid Of sand.
It'd believe you If you did," sh,
said. at length, and looking into hi
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Elinor glanced roguishly at the young
man sitting dejectedly beside her on
the sand at Milton Point.
you may have as many minutes as
this sand takes to run through my
fingers" she said, taking up a handful
of warm, white sand from the beach,
land then If you continue to be dis
agreeable and cross, I'll-well, o.. never
mind, you will regret 1t, Mr.. Jack Rob
inson."
She let the soft sand trickle slowly
through her sun-burned fingers like a
minute-glass as she hummed, careless
ly, softly, IF 1 But Knew"
The young man turned impatiently
and looked out across the broad ex-
panse of water. How easily the white
winged yachts skinned over the
water! He wished his little craft Of
love would run as smoothly.
"Elinor," he said. turning to her,
will you stop singing that song"
when your present fit of ill-temper
DIONS ONNlJ Sl1G lClOl lCu5 watching IIIO
last few grains of sand fall from her
fingers. 'If 1 but knew your heart
were true" she hummed on, ignoring
him.
"See here, what can 1 do to prove
to you that I am sincere"
He watched her dust the sand from
her pretty palm.
"Do? You make me feel like prin-
cess Of we olden time Then brave
knights won their ladies by acts OF
courage, but now"
Eyes, nowY" he said, looking up al
her eagerly.
"Oh, now we don't even take mans
word for anything"
And Ellnor laughed merry, capt.
waiting laugh, which chased away the
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-05-21

ing. and that puts him on his msttls," 70
turned her friend, soothingly.
REALLY, Eva" Mabel said presently,
IT never saw Anna look 50 WELL"
Miss Hardwick turned her long neck
superciliously, and regarded her sister
with surprise.
THAT must be Alison's doing" she said
with evident pleasure. "Anna never did
her own hair, l am sure of that" But
her handsome face clouded still more
when Missile proceeded to take her to
task.
"You ought to look after her a little
more, Eva" said Missile. "You have so
much taste yourself you ought to help her
choose her dresses. l should be ashamed
if my sister looked as dowdy as Anna gen.
orally does"
The rest Of the afternoon passed like
happy dream to Anna. She played an
other game with Roger, who seemed bent
on having her for a partner; and after
ward, when Alison had succeeded in shak-
ing off Captain Harper by infusing into
her manner fine degree of girlish hau-
teur and GOODNESS not easily to be mis-,
taken, the three sat together, passing
kindly remarks on the rest of the com
pany.
But tho browning happiness Of the af
ternoon to Anna was when Missile ad
dressed her In the condescending manner
Of one who confers a benefit
'You have not been to see us lately,
she said, quite graciously. II have TOLD
Eva that she must bring you sometimes
to talk to Alison" And after this Anna
cup Of joy seemed overlooking.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-05-21

eyes to see how he would receive the
suggestion.
"And you'd like to believe me, Eli
nor? Tell me that-but no, don't! I'll
do it. Are we not living a hundred
years ago"
Elinor wished now that she had
promised to do it, that she had not
asked it. Suppose a storm should come
up and the waves should dash over the
rock and sweep him off and-and he
was not able to swim far enough to
reach shore!
"Jack," she said, little nervously,
'1et's move forward a hundred years;
don't like the old times. II might
believe you"
But Jack would not pass over the
century so quickly. He would do as
she had asked him; he would spend
the night on the big rock, and then she
might believe.
Elinor sat in the window Of their
summer cottage on the shore and
watched the tide come in, wave by
wave. One by one the shadows fell,
and the figure out on the rock became
less and less distinct. At last she had
to go out to the beach to see it at all.
Higher and higher grew the water
mark about the rock, and yet the figure
did not move; it sat on the topmost
point, looking out over the sound.
At last it was too dark to see the
figure on the rock, and Elinor walked
up and down the beach in front of the
cottage. She was supposed to have re-
tired, but somehow it seemed so useless
to pretend to sleep.
She wondered if the ladies In the
centuries long ago slept on as usual
while their knights were in danger.
oh, she wished tomorrow would come,
when she might live again in the
twentieth century.
The searchlight of a passing cruiser
was thrown on the rock, and by its
light she could see the waves break
about the ragged edges.
Running close to the waters edge,
she looked up and down for a skiff,
one of the old fiat boats she and Jack
so often f1shed in. Finding one far
up on the shore, she dragged it down
to the water and jumped in.
Stroke by stroke she pulled out to.
wards the big rock, but the tide was
strong and the boat heavy. It seemed
hours before she came near It,
Jack, Jack !! she called. Gin
Oh, it's such hard pulling"
"Elinorw was all Jack said as he
took hold Of the rope with one hand
and hers with the other. The place
was not nearly so rough as it had
looked from a distance.
Jump in," she said
"But the night hasn't begun vet " be
replied, still standing on the rock.
"What| she almost gasped. az
thought 1t must surely be morning, and
that 1t was never going to get light
ITS only eleven, and that wasn't
late one hundred years ago"
Get In, Jack" she said, impatiently
She hoped no one was on the shor,
to see. wv 0D0l
Il would, If I but knew" he said
meaningly.
linen know, Jack, and do come"
AS Jack walked home from the it'll,
cottage that night he thought one hun
urea years was the shortest space O
tlme IMAGINABLE. He broke into han
Ply whistle IF but knew, If hn
knew philadelphia Telegraph.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-05-21
The Proud Man

He was proud man-proud of hi.
family, so he would not disgrooo =. >
proud OF his reputation, so he kent T.
clean; proud of his broad-mindedness
so he was not snob; proud Of he
courage, so he met failure bravaIv !.
proud of his achievements 50 bo 80
gave up and eventually succeeded
Moral: Pride goeth before a rise
Kansas City Times. '
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-05-21
CORRECT VIOLIN POSITION.

The accompanying sketch OF =
great vioiinist, Mischa Elman, Is y
only an interesting portrait OF the pVs
ular young artist, but also a ValuaD ss
demonstration in correct bowlng' ~ y.
in the position which the head :.
hands and the instrument should '1s'
in the act of performance. the pes ~.
ners should earnestly strive for ga
Of movement before attempting " =
pear in public.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-05-21

Airship Maid Tin alarm)-GraclousI
Air Pilot-What's the trouble, miss ?
Airship Maid-Why, something soft
struck me on tn cheek.
Air Pilot-On, don't worry. That
was only wireless love message some
chap was sending to his girl
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-05-21
LAME WILL TURN AT LAST.

Keep the wagon movin'-
Lane will turn at last;
Long time till daylight,
But day is breakin' fast!
Country dom mighty we'll
Settlin' all the lands;
South is smilin' happy
The West Is shakin' hands!
So keep the wagon movin'-
Sky will clear at last;
Long time till daylight.
But day is breakin' fast !
ATLANTA Constitution.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-05-21
With tho Summer GirI..

Pearl-Are there many young men
down here, my dear?
Ruby-Very few. 1t Is a game to
catch them.
Pearl-And what are the rules Of the
game?
Ruby-Why, "catch-as-catch-can."
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-05-21
tn. Poor Nrilkmnn Again

The milkman was boiling over with
indignation.
"And you mean to say my milk don't
look rightT he snapped. "Why, lady,
this can of milk is a picture"
"Ah, yes" laughed the keen house
wife, "a fine water color"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-05-21

"I tell you, sir, kissing the hand that
smites you is nothing to what 1 saw IN
the hotel this morning"
what was thatT
THE porter backing the boots that
had kicked him last night"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-05-21

''Now," said the very young man,
'Iet us take the average woman, for
example; She"
But" interrupted the gentleman
with the missing hair. "there is no aver
age woman. Every woman considers
herself above the average"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-05-21

"A woman always gets cross when
sue mas to get up to let her husband
H. but she doesn't mind 1t at ali -
get I'D and let the cat out 'N ~
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-05-21
COLOMBIA is 1O times ns larre

Colombia is 10 times as large as New
York State, as long from north to south
as from st. Paul to New Orleans Its
coastline is equal in distance from New
York to Chicago. 1t has produced over
$6oo, 100000 worth OF gold
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-05-21
His Conscientious wife.

"Some fellow took my overeoas = J,
cafe the other day and left heaVy ~
coat in its place."
well, what luck! !"
mo, it isn't. My wife says .ra
tainly can't wear the coat unless ~, IN
an automobile" - Cleveland
Dealer.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-05-21

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toire gown was a failure Is Sodty
the men did not display the cui'
that was expected Of them
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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-05-21

frowns from Jacks brow. He could
never be angry with her for long.
Suppose we play we are living one
hundred years ago." she said, after a
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-21
NEWMAN, FAMOUS HYPNoTisT.

Newman, the popular western hyp-
notlst and mind reader, Will be at the
Grand Monday and Tuesday, Janu-
airy 1920 This will be one of the
best attractions which has been book
ed through H i. Walker and Mr..
Newman will be remembered by those
who saw his remarkable clever en-
tertalnment at the old opera house
some four years ago. Others in This
line have appeared here since then,
but none have left so many admirers
as Prof. Newman. His entertain
ments this season are entirely new
and away from the beaten track and
have been creating a genuine sensa-
ton at st. Paul, Duluth and other
western cities from which he comes
direct. If the weather permits he
will present his famous "blind-f0ld"
drive through the streets Monday at
p. III, and as he does it without coli
tact, it is worth coming miles to see.
Prices 25-35-50c.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-21

S. Il. Dewell is soliciting insurance
Oh the east side today.
You should not fail to attend the
Firemeu's ball tomorrow evening
Good music and a good time guaran-
teed.
Mrs. Julia Gletz of Morris, Mimi,
who has been been the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Grant Dewell, return
ed to her home Monday.
Miss Emma Lewis has accepted !,
position rs teacher i'll the Central
school, made vacant by Miss Anding
who is teaching in the Mckinley
school.
Not i'll a good many days has Pierre
rellshed the outside air as yesterday
The day was almost sprlnglke, and it
caused many man and woman to
smile and mentally estimate that an
other month will put old King Winter
Ito the bad The sun is gradually
getting more directly overhead, and its
warmth has made away with most Of
the snow, Today is to be equally
warm and pleasant, according to re-
ports from the weather bureau
Reports from the country are very
generally to the effect that while ma
tured hogs are comparatively scarce
in the corn belt, there are enough pigs
and shoats in sight to make a good
crop of porkerS within few months.
1t does not take as long to produce a
hog as it once did, and while people
are wondering where the supply is
going to come from, behold the sup
ply is already on hand. Anything
| like reliable census of the hog pop
ulation is impossible. 1t would be
unreliable before completed.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-21
DEATH OF MRS. PEARL ARTHUR.

Mrs Pearl Arthur died at st. Mary's
hospital Monday morning at 1890,
cause of her death being due to general
peritonists.
Deceased was born in Iowa, April
2, 1874, and was married to A. d.
Arthur in 1892. Two daughters came
into their home, Shirley and Grace,
and besides these two, the deceased
leaves four sisters, three brothers and
an aged mother Her husband died
the July previous to her coming in
August, 1907.
The funeral services were held III
the Congregational church, and con-
Quoted by Dr.. Aslin. The regular
choir rendered several hymns during
the services. There were beautiful
flowers IN profusion sent by the differ
ent lodges to- which Mrs. Arthur be-
longed, and the numerous friends of
the family.
The remains were taken from the
church to the train and shipped tC
Watertown for burial, and will be
laid to rest by her husband.
The two daughters, Shirley and
Grace, their aunt, Mrs. F. l.. Zemhka,
| an uncle, j. j Granols and the father.
in-law, @. NJ. Arthur, accompanied
the remains.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-01-21
GRAND PACIFIC HOTEL

Warm Sanitary closets, cleo trio
lights, clean and comfortable. Rates
from 5000 per week to S1.50 per day.
W. II. GLECKLER,
Manager.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-03

bout OF Edward j. McGillick McGil-
lick drove to Clason Point and suf-
fering from the heat, stopped in front
OF hotel and entered.
A trolley car happened TO pass at
high speed, and the horse, which be-
fore that time was of placid tempera-
ment. unafraid OF almost any sudden
noise, became frightened and bolted
away the animal went, with the run
about. remarkably light affair.
swinging and zig-zagging bcnind.
For several blocks the animal tore
along. Men and women, terror-strick-
en-, ran into doorways. Finally, the
horse raced toward 8 group of perhaps
100 women and children at the trolley
station where they were awaiting cars
to take them ON summer outings.
Not a man Of those the horse passed
attempted TO stop the beast The
horse got within about 100 feet from
where the women and children were
grouped. when suddenly Miss Reich.
with bound, was at the bride. Her
feet were pounded upon the rough
road. One arm was wrenched free by
the tossing of the horses head, part
of her skirt was ripped from her--but
she clung on and. with practiced hand.
managed to so pun on the bit that
the animals wind was choked of.
The horse fell on its head and Miss
Reich toppled over. But she still
clung to the bride until men raced
to her aid and held the horse.
Miss Reich was bruised and con-
fused. but not seriously injured. The
crowd Of women and children gath
cred about her and thanked her and
praised her. but all she would say
was:
Il must be going now. That wasn't
auch TO do. I've been raised in the
west and I've known horses all my
life. so ] knew how TO handle thls
one. SO long"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-03

would give up easily an object he had
set out to win. especially II that OBJ.
Ject had flashing black eyes, shining
jet hair and cheeks and lips that would
set the blood coursing through colder
veins than his.
To accomplish the plan which the
"Gentlemans Club" had fixed upon II
was necessary that "The Pawn"
should be enticed to one OF the nightly
meetings. This at last was brought
about by Diaz, arch diplomat of the
crowd. The club was gathered In the
paternal Dlaz' law ONCE when THE
Pawn" slipped in, took his seat and
sat in discreet silence.
Il see." said Davies. addressing Tom
Childress, that you and Mary Ash
ton have made IL up.
The Pawn" shifted uneasily in his
chair and his cheeks famed. His
prosecutors had no idea of the con.
suming jealousy of Childress that had
long obsessed him.
Before he could decide which course
to pursue a diversion occurred. Gar.
rity jumped to his feet, strobe over to
Childress. and shaking his fist in his
face shouted
Tom Childress, you're an Internal
liar. I'm going TO that dance with
Mary Ashton. She promised me this
afternoon"
I'm a liar, am l." said Childress
slowly rising to the full limit OF his
five feet five and squaring on for bat
tie. You've got to prove those words.
Garrity."
IN prove them on you. you lying
pup" shouted Garrity. You can't
come up here and talk lightly OF the
girl love. There. take that"
The blow fell and instantly was
returned. Then somebody put out the
light. In the fitful light from the win.
dows the room seethed with the con.
fusion of crashing chairs, the thud
thud of rapidly exchanged blows and
the labored breathing of the combat
ants. Then the door opened letting In
flood OF cool air. There was a rush
OF struggling bodies and. THE Tawn,"
still clasping an open knife. felt him
sci. borne along with the crowd.
Childress was In the fore and under
the rays of tho electric light on the
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-03
SNAKE SWALLOWED "cURE."
Pennsylvania Lawyers on Picnic Lose
Their Whisky and Find II
inside a Serpent.

Newport, Pa.-Four grave and dig
nified members OF the bar are spon-
sors for the latest snake story OF the
season. Judge w. Scholl and Messrs.
j. Mack Barnet. Charles Smiley and
w. N. Seibert OF the New Bloomfield
bar. went a-fishing. They took along
a lunch basket containing pickles.
cheese, crackers and three foot
length Of bologna sausage. Incidental
ly there was In the basket a sarsa-
parilla bottle that somebody had
thoughtfully filled with whisky In an
ticipation OF somebody else getting
snakebitten.
They went 10 the Warm Springs
on Sherman's creek. hid their lunch
basket and fished for several hours
Then they all returned to the lunch
basket and opened It. The bologna
and the whisky were gone.
After accusing each other and then
accusing a man of the neighborhood.
they sadly made the best lunch pos
sible ON pickles and crackers They
packed up their tackle and started
for home, when Judge School discov-
cred huge black snake stretched
along the road. The snake seemed
oblivious TO the world. and II made
no effort to escape when Judge School
attacked IT, When the snake was
killed II was noticed that Il seemed
greatly distended. and a post-mortem
was held. revealing In the snakes
stomach the three foot length OF bo-
logna and the bottle of whisky The
lawyers apologized to each other.
agreed that the snake was seven feet
three inches in length and returned
hpme
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-03

1t may be regrettable. but the artist
to-day lives more apart from the gen
crafty OF men than In almost any
other age. and the reason is plain--it
Is because he has no definite place In
the present economy. Neither can a
place be established for him by con-
declarations of artists and such like
nonsense. Solemn humbug OF this sort
is OF use only for the glorification Of
set OF professional men OF taste,
from whose tyranny good Lord De-
liver us.-New York Evenins Sun.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-03

We haven't done
anything to him late
ly. If we don't stir
him up he will for
get he's living"
Then the club
went into executive
session and plotted
the undoing OF The
Pawn"
The Pawn" at
this time was giving
little thought to any
thing save the whims
and caprices of
black-eyed airy
Ashton. Mary was
the soul of tickle
ness, and having
broken every youth
full heart in the town
except that of The
p a wn, s h e b e e
thought herself OF
him and she found
in him a willing, yet
a determined sub
lect. "The Pawn"
loved deeply as he
could hate deeply.
He was not one who
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-03
GIRL HEROINE STOPS
RUNAWAY IN GOTHAM
AT RISK OF LIFE TWENTY-YEAR-
OLD MAID PERFORMS FEAT
OF UNUSUAL DARING.

New York-The spectacle OF a
young woman leaping from the side
walk, clutching the bride of a fast
runaway horse, choking and halting
him after being dragged 100 feet was
witnessed at Clason Point, the Bronx.
the other day, and the police who
made the entry concerning the feat
say that no such thing as this appears
In local records.
Miss Marion Reich, 20 years old, IS
the heroine, and she is credited with
having saved perhaps half a dozen
lives.
The horse Is n speedy one, which
has drawn for long time. the runa-
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-03

HE Calf Skin club ex-
pected "A good story
from Judge Adams,
and when his turn
came upon the list,
every member was in
his seat around the
long table. IL was
with further satisfac-
ton that they watched
him take from his
pocket a manuscript.
That meant careful
preparation and that
full justice would be
done to the story.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-03
AUTHORS NOTE.

The material facts In this
story Of cIrcumstantlal evidence
are drawn from an actual re-
corded case, only such change
Of names and local color being
made as to remove them from
the classification Of legal re-
ports TO that Of fiction. All the
essential points Of evidence,
however, are retainsd.