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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-16

| Unless the weather is very damp, IN
the morning each Counterpart, blanket
sheet, pillow and bolster should be re-
moved and spread where they may got
| the air and sun, and allowed to remain
thus for at least an hour. If possible
turn the mattress before making The
bel again. Put on the lower sheet, tuck
1t In at the head, smooth it ev 4rywhers
With the hands to get out the wrtn'
kies; tuck it In at the foot, then one
side, then the other, being careful to
put 1t we'll under the mattress and not
the spring. Next spread the upper
sheet, and do be sure it is tucked snug
ly under the foot Of the mattress
(nothing is more uncomfortable than to
have the covers loosen from the bot
tom or 4 cold night. The blankets are
followed by the Counterpart. Have
these perfectly straight, tuck in at the
foot, turn over evenly at the top and
tuck in the sides; or, if your spread Is
a fancy one, let 1t hang loose. Some
like the rundown made before the
spread is brought up. Place the boil
ster in position and the pillows neatly
upon it to suit individual taste.
When performing this important part
of days work do not forget to have
the mattress level at the start, or your
bed will not look straight when fin
ished, in spite of your best efforts.
Have you ever gotten into a bed made
up by a careless maid, perhaps in a
hurry, when you were not feeling well?
MOI Follow this advice, and your fam
lily, as well as friends, will agree there
is an art in bedmaking. There is moth
ing worse for the nerves than to lie on
wrinkled sheet.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-16

Unlike the prim braids Of the present
period, these little braids will be found
usetul on waist outlines.
Never has so much red been worn
IN the hair as this season. Flowers. or
ribbon, it seems to make little differ
ence' as long as the shade is there
Inc Greek key design developed In
soutache upon velvet is used largely
to outline certain details of the heavy
street garment that is worn without a
coat.
Embroideries carried out in a won
derful variety of metallic threads. in
Guiding not only the more ordinary
gold and silver, but also copper plati-
mum and aluminium, will be n feature
OF the most elaborate evening gowns
this winter.
On the front of one-piece dress the
bodice was decorated in a very novel
manner. On one side were buttons Of
white pearl, while elongated white but-
tons were stitched on the opposite or
lett side at the waist. The two fronts
however, were separated with q small
ornament of braid.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-16

Undoubtedly the high ruches are go
ing out as fast as they came in and
satin folds and crushed ribbons are
being used instead.
The shawl collar of satin is again
brought into a season of usefulness
and even silk collars are worn. They
are found upon the coat and are dressy
In every respect.
Paris predicts that the huge sweep
ing brim on hats will have to be cur
tailed. and in its place will come the
narrow one with the high crown of
the Henry III. period.
Tailored girls are wearing black
satin stocks, which are passed twice
around the neck, tapping in front with
a handsome buckle ornament. The
ends, Of course, have fringe on them.
Although black evening gowns are
popular, says a report from London,
soft white satin promises to be the
favorite fabric for dance and dinuer
dresses for girls and youthful matrons
Fancy braids are shown in bewilder-
ing assortments that will find place
upon the late winter dresses and suits.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-16
STUDIES SPEED OF ANIMALS,

European Engineer Gives Surprising
Results of Long Observation.
For fifteen years Joseph Olshausen,
European engineer, has been study
Ing the speeds of many kind of animals.
Man reaches remarkable velocities. but
only by artificial aids, a good pedes-
TRANS rate being sixteenth Of a mile
in twelve seconds, while a German
soldier marches three miles an hour
and five miles Quickstep. The greatest
speed Of an athlete thus far noted Is
the initial velocity of 1893 inches a sec
ond of broad jumper.
The averager swimmers rate is thin
ty-nine inches a second, the oarsman's
In an eight-oared barge is 1877 inches
and the skaters Is nine to ten wards.
while the runner on skis has made
twenty-four yards a second and the
Jumper on skis has reached almost
forty yards. The record on a blcycle
is sixty-slx yards a second. The horse
makes long gallops at six miles an
hour, the fastest dog-the Russian
wolf hound-shows seventy-ive feet a
second and the gazelle attains eighty
feet a second.
Aided by winds the ostrich is tn.
fastest runner, sometimes making nine
ty-eight feet a second. In measured
fights the Virginia rainpiper has a
record of 1900 yards a minute and the
European swallow has exceeded 5000
yards. The slowest creatures ar.
snails and certain small beetles, a
healthy snail's highest speed being i've
and one-half inches an hour.
For fractions of second certain
small creatures have almost Incredible
speeds mouse Of the African descrip-
uon jumping ten feet at the rate Of
$40 reet a second, while the common
n nea Jumps with an initial velocity Of ,
500 feet, or ten miles q minutA
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-16

OF surface. Let 1t remain on for ten
or fifteen minutes, then with a stout
brush go over the whole, dipping the
brush into boiling water. When the
sink Is thoroughly scrubbed, polish it
with kerosene, rubbing the oil into the
Iron and leaving the residue of grease
behind. The kerosene prevents it from
rusting after the strong soap powder
and boiling water are used. Care
must be taken that the painted wood
work around the sink does not come
Into contact with the powder, as it
may eat off the paint. The kitchen
sink should be cleaned as thoroughly
as this twice a week, and every day
carefully rinsed out with hot SOAP
Suds
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-16
A DEPARTMENT /~ WOVEN

may be an absolute fit ana
iron that "any child could Do ! ts'l !. !
some laundresses-without ~. y
tain appreciation of the .rt q
ments and the weave of gOoaa
invariably iron them hit or NJ,
ming the iron on the crosswes 40 ~
bias of the moist material, M Z =
ing the twist in permanent M !. aal
bias method has been emnl0r1 I y
shortening the garment percant's,,
1t has been done on the cross ''Os
1t Is positively easier for lor ssa''
to iron with the goods" If Il. rs
trick were made plain to her ~
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-16
The He GOSSIn

A child who, glowing with sudden in.
tereSt' cried out: Mother, why did
you marry father" and was answered
WIN, Because l was born on the 18th
OF March, my DEAR" grew up into n
nappy' natural inquiring man. His
young mind says the New York Even
Ing Sum- was not stunted, he was an.
couraged in his questions, shown what
surprising thing an answer might be
and now he is a delightful gossip 40
attributes his talents entirely to his
early training. ~
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-16
Aunt Diana
The Sunshine
of the Family
CHAPTER II.-fCoptInued.l
10os0oe0sO0OOOOoOOOOOOO

OA4A4 E1N 1Ls-NNDnLlnueQ.l
"Ah, an very good. That Is so like
you, Miss Diana. Well, suppose Sunny
reads Greville's letter to you. The lad
Is in high spiritsi he is captain now, and
ne is full of his matches and the splendid
team they have got. He declares Queens
Will beat half the other colleges"
"Commemoration will be here direct
~" observed Miss Darlington.
Yes, but he Is not coming home for
another five weeks at least to stay; his
tutor has written me this morning, and l
nave given my consent to Greville's join
Ing his reading party to Keswick; the
Lad is good lad, but he Is young and a
bit Idle; at least, his love of fun carries
him away, and l am afraid he has not
worked quite hard enough"
Mr.. Greville Is not fond of putting
aside Ids own duckweed," put In Alison.
mlschlevously, for there was nothing she
loved better than to tease the old man
about his grandson, who was literally the
apple of his eye.
He reused up directly at her irony.
Come now, that is too bad to say that
OF the lad when he fights all your bat.
ties for you, and never lets any one say a
word against you"
"She does not mean 1t, Mr.. Moore" in
terposed Miss Darlington, quickly.
Now, Aunt Di, please don't interfere
l do mean that Mr.. Greville Moore will
never kill himself with overwork. unless
he dies from too much cricket or lawn
iennis."
"You naughty child" but there was
no mistaking the fun In his voice now.
4 shall report all your hard speeches to
Grevllle when I see him do you think
hne young man Is to slave and toll all
his best years away7 A little harmless
run will not hurt him; he Is strengthen
ing his mind and his muscles at the same
dme."
Alison and her aunt exchanged amused
glances at this. They both thought highly
OF the young man, who was indeed a
sweet tempered, honest fellow, with plen-
ty OF good In him, though hardly up to
Miss Carrington's idea Of Thorough - In
deed, he was favorite with most people;
but 1t was droll and at the same time
almost touching to see Mr.. Moore's i'm
plicit faith in his grandson, who was YER
ny the old mans Benoni and Benjamin.
the son of his SORROWS we'll an the
"SOn of his right hand"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-16

Conquer yout moods.
Don't let your moods commas :.
People who give way to mood, ~ =
amount to much because tbor
never masters of themselves Y
They never know in the -,
whether they are going to do l "
days work or not. whether tbor =
going to be cheering or denrs.. Y
influence on the people around thsn
If they feel like being eood !.
pered they will be. -
If they feel like Swapping" at AVA.
thing they will snap. Z
People who suffer from moods .h..,.
be careful about their habits
They should be regular about m...
sleep, exercise and work.
The condition Of the health has 49,
to do with moods, and there Il Nm
ing that contributes so much Il bo.,s
as absolute regularity.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-16

The War Department has consider
ed tile ACCESSIBILITY of immunizing SOL
dlers against typhoid fever by VAGINA.
tlon. 1t has decided that incubation
as preventive against typhoid has
been SO thoroughly demonstrated IN
Foreign countries and its efficacy SO
well established that the vaccination
method is to be adoptediin the United
States Army. ''U
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-16

small brutalities Of speech. If a woman
refrains from exacting devotion, and
is unswervingly kind and unselfish, a
husband who has any affection for his
wife at all can be left to look out for
doing his share. He will look out for
it anyway; no one else can make him.
Neither tears nor entreaties will wiring
from him those small kindnesses and
attentions so dear to women.-A Wife
in Harper's Bazaar.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-16
Always Handy.

Inc woman whose time is valuable,
out who desires everything to be neat
ana TRIM will always keep on the pin
cushion In her sewing room a needle
threaded with white thread and ono
threaded with black, so she can sew ON
buttons and hooks and eyes in a hurry,
OFTEN when dressing button or hool,
becomes loosened, and 1t can be re-
pa 'ed In minutes time If one has
the threaded needle on hand and does
not nave to look first for the thread
and then for the needle.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-16
HRnnY Man.

1t is surprising how little money
man can get along on when his famll
needs it ALL perkins looks very hal
by these days" "He has reason to-
Brown replied. after his wife ODD
children had been fitted out with thel
winter wardrobe he found there wal
enough left to have a new collar pD
on his overcoat."-Life.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-16
Wrong Way to I-nn

II would be such satisfactory mr.
rangement If all of the right reonle
could read about the wrong wav 70
lron' but all the wrong people are sure
to read what they already know onS
the only hope is, therefore, to have
enem pass 1t along to the right people
a skirt may be perfectly made as to
cut ana finish. and a plain shirtwaist
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-16
Husband and WIZ

NO man yet was ever made mora
tender by having tenderness demanded
OF him; no man yet was ever cried int
loving his wife more. am Willing ~
ADMIT that men are as faulty creatures
as women themselves, unsympatbat,c
IN small things, often blind. and +bat
'ney may easily be exasperated into
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-16
DandruR Cura

Get a quart bottle German nm.
wine; take a teaspoonful and rub /
well into the scalp once every vesE
This will cure the worst form Of a,
druff. Dry the hair with cOan
towel, don't use artificial heat; doD,
use water with the wine. Repeat Il.
above until the scalp is white, cls,,
and healthy and dandruff gone. Shan
poo your hair once every week ms
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-16
The Kitchen Sink,

A true housewife should take the
greatest pride in her kitchen sink and
keep it spotlessly clean. The easiest
and best way to clean a galvanized
iron sink which has been more or less
neglected is to rub strong soap powder
into every corner and over every inch
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-16
For Your OiIv Skin.

Battle in water hot as you can beaF
without burning, in which you dissolve
one tablespoonful of borax or blcar-
Donate of soda. Use this at least five
minutes; rinse in tepid water, then
with a cloth wet with alcohol rub you
skin thoroughly and let it dry. Tbs
treatment will thoroughly cleanse The
pores of the skin.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-16
Do Not ALLOW STOPPING.

In childhood and girlhOod lOun.i,
and STOPPING are too much allowed ~, ~
as they are with our boys In pus'
schools. Fencing is a cure for %. y
feet Fencing teaches grace wlunos'
stiffness, whereas drill fails In ne =
ter particulkr,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-16
NerIectinr the Eyes.

Neglect of the eyes may result DO
only in poor sight, but in poor sEl
Neglect of the eyes, weakening OF 70
eyes, causes wrinkles, screws up %,
face in a most unbeautiful fashion an'
adds scores of tiny crowsfeet about ID
face and forehead.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-16

use the wine the following day &c
cording to directions. You should never
use salt in water with soap when
shampooing hair, it prevents a thon
ough cleansing, causing the dirt %
cling to the little boards of the hilr
and make it sticky.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-04-16
nenninr Cnrnets.

Carpets should be beaten on
wrong side first and then, more 49,
on the right. Never put a earpe' o. ~,
on a damp floor, for this often
In the carpet becoming mildsWo6
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
MAID FOUND a FEW THINGS
As Result, Brooklyn Woman Came
Home to Make Few Remarks
to Hubby.

Irving Berlin. the author of "My
Wife's Gone to the Country said at
a recent dinner in New York
"A true happening was the inspira
ton of this song.
In July Brooklyn woman set out
for Ocean Grove. and on her arrival
discovered that her watch, small af
fair, was missing. She thought 1t
had probably dropped on the thick.
soft dining-room rug, SO she wired to
the maid at home:
Let me know If you find anything
on rug in dining-room.'
"a few days later she got from
the maid letter saying:
Dear Madam: was to let you
know II found anything on the din
ing.room rug. This is what found
this morning: Three champagne corks
is cigar butts. five cigarette ends, four
blue chips. Sc burnt matches and one
pink satin slipper"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
Taklns Care Of Yourself.

There never was q time when peo.
pie paid as much attention to their
health and strength as they do now.
Time was when fine stock and fine
horses were; fed more carefully than
human beings.
The result Of properly balanced RAJ
tons has worked wonders with stock
and recent experiments are proving
that the same thing is true Of man
kind. *
II has been found that Quaker Oats
eaten often and regularly taking the
place Of heavy, greasy foods will work
wonders In the health and strength OF
q family.
School children fed frequently on
Quaker Oats thrive physically and are
always capable of the best work at
school. For athletes, laborers, it is
the best food. One Of the attractive
features Of Quaker Oats is the perfect
way it is packed Besides the regular
size package there is the large size
family package. ~
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
@ HA

Agatha's in manner that was indie
feasible.
He sat huddled in the stern, nursing
his swathed arms on his knees and
whistling dolefully. The lake was
broad pool of silver. Save for the
soft splash of ljima's paddle behind
me and the slight wash of water on
the near shore, silence possessed the
world. Gillespie looked about with
some curiosity, but said nothing, and
when drove the boat to the Glenarm
landing he crawled out and followed
me through the wood without word.
flashed on the lights in the library
and after short inspection of his
wounds we went to my room and
found sponges, plasters and ointments
in the family medicine chest and
cared for his injuries.
There's no honor in tumbling into
a greenhouse, but such is R. Giles
pies luck. My shins look like scarlet
fever, and without sound legs mans
better dead"
"Your legs seem to have got you
into trouble; don't mourn the loss Of
them!" And twisted bandage un-
der his left knee-cap where the glass
had cut savagely.
Its my poor wits, if we must fix
the blame. It's an awful thing, sir, to
be born with weak intellectuals. AS
mans legs carry him on orders from
his head, there lies the seat of the
difficulty. A weak mind, obedient
legs, and there you go, plump into the
bosom of a blooming asparagus bed,
and the enemy lays violent hands on
! you. If you put any more of that
sting-y pudding on that cut shall
undoubtedly hit you, Mr.. Donovan.
All, thank you. thank you SO much!"
| AS l finished with the vaseline he
4 lay back on the couch and sighed
deeply and rose and sent lima away
with the basin and towels.
'.Will you drink? There are IL kinds
of whisky"
MY dear Mr.. Donovan, the thought
/ of strong drink saddens me. Such
| poor wits as mine are not helped by
alcoholic stimulants. was drunk
once beautifully, marvelously, nobly
drunk, so that antiquity came up to
date with the thud of motor car hit
ting an orphan asylum; and saw
Julius Caesar driving a chariot up
Fifth avenue and Cromwell poised on
one foot on the shorter spire Of st.
4 Patrick's cathedral. Are you aware,
my dear sir, that one of those spires
| Is shorter than the other?"
81 certainly am not" I replied
4 bluntly, wondering what species Of
i mailman had on my hands.
Sits q fact, conaded to me by q
Il prominent engineer Of New York. who
has studied those spires daily since
they were put up. He told me that
i when he had surrounded five; high
balls the north spire was higher; but
THAT the sixth tunblerful always
raised the south spire about a. feet
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
Had a Sure Thjno.

An individual, we'll known on the
Berlin Bourse for his wit, one morn
ing wagered that he would ask the
same question of SO different persons
and receive the same answer from
each. The wit went to first one. and
then another, until he had reached the
number of so. And this is how he
won the bet: He whispered half au-
dibly to each: Il say, have you heard
that Meyer has failed?" What
Meyer?" queried the whole so, one
after another, and it was decided that
the bet had been fairly won.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
sak Ean61gl6S
What Impressed the Russian

to you to note how little the govern
fmsnts tnterferes with citizens as theyf
go about their daily work. And tho
absence Of soldiers-that must strike
you as strange after Russis, feel
sure that IT must. Tell me. sir. vhat
is y that you Ike best about Amer
lea"
The Russians eyes lighted W.
sVames. " he replie
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
The School Lunch and Dyspepsia.

The School Lunch and Dyspepsia.
1t is very important that the meal
eaten at recess be a warm one, end
whenever possible it should be pre-
pared and eaten at home. Until a
child is 10 or. IL years old it must
have Its dinner or principal meal Of
the day at noon. The rest of the
household may dine in the evening,
Out for the youngster SO heavy re-
past near bedtime is certain to be
deleterlous bundle Of cold sand.
wiches will not serve as substitute
for the midday dinner. for the child
needs not only warm. home-cooked
food, but also the walk home. the bit
OF play on the way and the hours
forgetfulness Of lessons. - Leonard
Keene Hirshberg. NJ. D.. in the Define.
ator.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
.Gettino In Deco.

'NStkIH9 III OeSp.
The ladies devoted to reform were
in session.
Il believe" said one. that only
good men should be permitted to
marry"
But" interposed second, would
not such radical policy be promo
tive of race suicide?"
On the instant they perceived that
they had tackled a real problem.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
MzRzslXTH 7a :,
NICHOLSON y
III LIeS71RA7zO/Yc5 BY
R4Y IlI4Z7ERcS
copX1XCN mar ar 6Q1sS ,nERRIZk ca
SYNOPSIS.

Miss Patricia Holbrook and Miss Helen
Holbrook. her niece. were entrusted to
sllmmering near Port Annandale. Miss
Patricia confded to Donovan that she
feared her brother Henry, who, ruined by
bank failure, had constantly threatened
which Miss Patricia was guardian. They
came to Port Annandale to escape Henry
Donovan sylnpathized with the two
women He learned of Miss Helen's an
moving sutton.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
SKIN TROUBLES CURED.
Two Little Girls Had Eczema Very
Badiy-ln One Case child's Hair
Came Out and Left Bare Patches.
cutlcura Met with Great Success.


II have two little girls who have
been troubled very badly with eczema.
One Of them had it on her lower
limbs. did everything that could
hear Of for her, but it did not give
in until warm weather, when it SEEM
ingly, subsidized. The next winter when
it became cold the eczema started
again and also in her head where It
would take the hair out and leave
bare patches. At the same time her
arms were sore the whole length Of
them. I took her to physician, but
the child grew worse all the time. Her
sisters arms were also affected. be-
gan using Cuticura Remedies, and by
the time the second lot was used their
skin was soft and smooth. Mrs. Charles
Baker, Albion. Me-, Sept. Fl. '0S."
Potter Drug 4 Chem. Corp. Sole Props, Boston.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10
Social Progress.

THE Pilters are getting on rapidly,
aren't they?"
sIndeed. yes. They used to employ
% washerwoman, but now they have
aglaundress. Rehoboth Sunday Her.
aid.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10

Or. Perce's Pellets small. sugar coated. easy to
take MS candy. regulate and inyigorlte stomach,
uvcr and bowels. 10 not grippe.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-10

Nothing will thaw the frigid heart
of a man as quickly as pretty wo.
mans tears. q FL