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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-06-04

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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-06-04
FUEL OF THE FUTURE.

development is making i'm
country. The ocean steamers, battleships,
railroads and great manufacturing plants
are eating up enormous quantities of coal
annually and the supply in time must be-
come exhausted With the coal mines
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-06-04

distance from the wheels where It /
not disturbed.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-06-04
Useful Tent Pin.

Any person who has ever camped
out and experienced the difficulty of
pitching q tent on STONY mr. wooded
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-06-04
New Corset CLASH,

An invention of interest to r.o,,,,.
is the new corset clasp here shown
which is designed to add muob 70 4,,9
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-06-04
SLOW BUT POWERFUL REVOLUTION

- HERE need not be, however, the slightest
doubt in the mind of any man that pOlt
CAL commercial and financial affairs In
this country in a state of TRANSITION
EH7SNNlSNI and that the machinery of the preceding
kSESSSNl centuries has become Anticipated and obso
ete, longer responsive nor suited To-
the and potent forces Of the present time and
must give place to forms and methods, to reforms and
beterments that the people, who after all are the con-
trollers of politics, commerce and finance desire and
will have. The age demands better results for The
masses and insists upon the Limitation of the power
the few in all political, commercial and financial affairs
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-06-04

is devoting all her present energies to off the pe
posed taxation of tea coffee, stockings gloves and toys
The management of a large New York department ston
weared of the crowded conditions produced by mopse
coiures has forbidden Its employees to wear rats ana
pufs st. Louis Judge has decided that no wife Ia.
any right to search the pockets of her husband We IA
gard these presidents distinctly dangerous If no
protest is entered who knows but cruel employers may
bar high heels and kneeength corsets, some judu
may refuse to regard snoring just for dvor
Chicago Journal
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-06-04
sETBAcKs TO woMEN's RIGHTS

WO terrible blows to the sacred cause y
female freedom were administered the ~
er day, one in New York and the other !,
st. Louis. That no protest followed on
the heels of such outrages indicates either
that gentle woman has lost heart in tn,
great battle for her r-r-rights or that aha
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-09
CHAPTER TX.
REPRESENTATION.

The cab which picked Maitland up
blocks to the club at which he had, the
previous evening, entertained his law
yer. Maitland had selected 1t as the
one of all the clubs of which he and
Bannerman were members, wherein
he was least likely to meet the latter.
Neither frequented its sober precincts
by habit It's severe and classical
building on a corner Of Madi-
son avenue overlooking the square, is
but the outward presentment of an In
stitution to be a member Of which is
a duty, but emphatically no great
pleasure, to the sons of New York
family of any prominence.
But in its management the younger
generation holds no suffrage; and is
not slow to declare that the Primordial
Is rightly named, characterizing the
individual members Of the board OF
governors as antediluvians, prehistoric
monsters who have never learned that
laughter lends a SAVIOR to existence.
And so it is that the younger genera
ton (Which is understood to include
Maitland and Bannerman). while it re-
ligiously pays its dues and has the
name of the Primordial engraved upon
its cards, shuns those deadly respec-
table rooms and seeks its comfort else
where.
Maitland found it dull and depress-
ing enough, that same evening, some
thing before seven, The spacious and
impressive lounging rooms were but
sparsely tenanted, other than by the
ennuied corps of servants; and the
few members who had lent the open
doors the excuse Of their presence
were of the elderly type that hides
itself behind a newspaper in an easy
chair and snorts when addressed.
The young man strolled disconso-
lately enough into the billiard room,
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-09
CHAPTER x.
CONSEQUENCES.

Breathing convulsiyely, wide eyes a
little wildly fixed upon his face in the
lamplight, the girl stumbled to her
feet, and for a moment remained cow
ering against the wall, terribly shaken.
a hand gripping a corner of the pack
ing box for support. the other pressed
against the bosom of her dress as if in
attempt forcibly to quell the mad ham
mering of her heart.
In her brain, turmoil Of affrighted
thought, but one thing stood out clear
ly; now she need look for no mercy.
The first time it had been different:
she had not been woman had she
been unable then to see that the ad-
venture intrigued Maitland with its
spice Of novelty, new sensation, fully
as much as she, herself, the pretty
woman cut Of place, interested and at
TT tied him. He had enjoyed ~
part. had been amused to nsA--
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-09

ing. a window opened upon a fire
escape. It was barely possible,
fighting chance.
She closed the door. grateful that
its latch slipped silently into place,
and fairly flung herself upon the win
dow, painfully bruising her soft hands
in vain endeavor to raise the sash. 1t
stuck obstinately, would not yield.
Too late, she remembered that she
had forgotten to draw the catch
fatal oversight. A sob of terror
choked in her throat. Already foot
steps were hurrying down the hall; a
line of light Frightened underneath
the door; voices, excitedly keyed,
banded question and comment, an I'M
mistakable Irish brogue minging with
clear enunciation which she had but
too great reason to remember. The
pair had passed into the next room.
She could hear O'Hagan announcing:
mo wan here. sor."
Then it's the dining room, or the
trunk closet. Come alongl"
One last, frantic attempt But the
window catch, rusted with long dis
use, stuck. Painting, sick with fear,
the girl leaped away and crushed her
self into a corner, crouching on the
floor behind heavy box, her dark
cloak drawn up to shield her head.
And the door opened
A flood of radiance from the re-
lighted student lamp fell athwart the
floor. The girl lay close and still, hold
ing her breath.
Ten seconds, perhaps, licked on into
eternity; seconds that were in them
selves eternities. Then: NO one
here, O'Hagan."
The door was closed, and through
its panels more family came: Faith.
and the numbering divvle must We
few tn coop afore ye come in,sOr"
The girl tried to rise. to make again
for the window; but It was as though
her limbs had turned to water: there
was no strength in her; and the black
ness swan yisibly before her eyes, "a
dating away in whirling, streaky cir
cles.
Even such resolution and strong will
as was hers could not prevail against
that numbing, deathly exhaustion. Her
eyes closed and her head fell back
against the wall.
1t seemed but an instant Though
1t was in point of fact a full five min
utes) ere the sound of a voice again
reused her.
She looked up. dazzled by q gush
of warm light.
He stood in the doorway, holding the
lamp high above his head, his face
pale. grave, and Swallowed as he
peered down at her.
81 have sent O'Hagan away" he
said, gently. If you will please to
! come, now"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-09

he pulled himself together with an
effort. Excuse me, Mr.. Maitland" he
hammered, Il wasn't lookin' for yeh."
ITO the contrary, gather from your
yreeIing you were expecting our
/ Fiends Mr. Anisty?" And the gray
tnan smiled.
Hickey smiled in sympathy, but with
sess evident relish of the situations
Armor.
4 THAT'S right" he admitted. Got a
Zip from the c'miss'ner's Office this
evening that Anisty would be here at
seven o'clock lookin' for party
aamed McCabe. guess it's bum tip,
IN right; but of course 1 got to look
nto it,
most assuredly." The gray man
ient and inspected the names again.
/ am hunting up an old friend" he
explained, carelessly; "a man named
Emmons-knew him in college-down
IA his Iuck-wrote me yesterday.
eaere he is: Fourth floor, east. I'll
re YOU when / come down, hope, Mr..
hickey"
The automatic lock clicked and the
cor swung open; the gray man pass
hG through and up the stairs. Hickey,
s1.~tasiousiy ignoring the existence
the man, returned to his post
Il observation.
At eight o'clock he was still there,
boxing bored.
At $3.50 he was still there. wearing
puzzled expression.
At nine he called the adoring hall
hoy, gave him a quarter with minute
instructions, and saw him disappear
!nto the hallway OF No 205. Three
minutes later the boy was back,
sreathless but enthusiastic.
.'Missis Simmons" he explained be-
sween gasps, says she amt never
heard Of nobody named Maitland.
Somebody rang her bell a while ago
an apologized for disturbin' her-said
be wanted the folks on the top fieor.
I guess yer man went acro6t the roofs;
them houses is all connected, and yuh
s'n walk clear from the corner here
suh halfway up tub Nineteenth street,
IN Sain' Nicholas avenoo."
"Uh-huh," laconically returned the
detective. Thanks" And turning on
his heel, walked westward.
The policeman crossed the street
70 detain him for a moments chat
81 guess it's all off, jim" Hickey
told him. Some one must We tipped
that crook of. Anyway. 1 amt gOin'
10 wait no longer"
Il wouldn't neither" agreed the uni
formed member. Say. who's yer
friend yeh was talkin' tub. while
ngos"
"Ok, frien' Of mine Yeh didn't have
no call to git excited then. Jim.
a'night-"
And Hickey proceeded westward, g
.iistless and preoccupied man by the
vacant eye of him. But when he
smerged into the glare of Eighth ave-
uue his face was unusually red. Which
'u1ay have been due to the heat And
gust before boarding q downtown sur
face car, "Oh," he enunciated with gus
%. hell"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-09

One a. m.
Not until the rich and mellow chime
had merged into the stiffness did the
intruder dare again draw breath. Com
ing as II had the very moment that
he door had closed noiselessly behind
her. the double stroke had sounded to
her like a knelI; or. perhaps more ike
ethe prelude to the wild alarum of a
tocsin. first striking her heart still
with terror, then urging It into panic
autteTings.
b But these. as the minutes drew on,
marked only by the dull methodic tick
ing of the clock, Quoted; and at
length she mustered courage to move
from the door, against which she had
lfattened herself, one hand clutching
the knob, ready to pull 1t open and fly
upon the first aggressive sound.
Il Il the interval her eyes had become
accustomed to the darkness. The
study door showed a pale oblong on
her right; to her left, and g little to-
ward the rear Of the fiat. the door of
Maitland's bed chamber stood ajar.
To this she tiptoed, standing upon the
threshold and listening with every
fiber of her being No sounds as of
she regular respiration OF a sleeper
warning her, she at length peered
stealthily within; simultaneously she
pressed the button of an electric hand
lamp. Its circumscribed blaze wavered
oFer pillows and Counterpart spotless
and undisturbed.
Then for the first time she breathed
Feely, convinced that She had been
Sssht IL surmising that Maitland
would not return that night
Z Since early evening she had watched
he house from the window of a top
loor hall bedroom in the boarding
f1nse opposite. Shortly before seven
iSe had seen Maitland, stiff and
.ucompron1ising in rigorous even
NJ dress. leave in cab Since
hen only. once had a light appeared IN
* rooms: at about half after nine the
anitor had appeared in the, study,
errning up the gas and going to the
Il olenhone. Whatever the nature OF
the communication received, the girl
tTad taken it to indicate that Maitland
I'd decided to spend the night else
There. for the study light had
s,,rped for some ten minutes. during
Eyhioh .he janitor could occasionally be
.sen moving mysteriously about; and
+ something later, bearing a suitcase,
ne had left the house and shuf1ed
& -ontdIv eastward to Madison avenue
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-09

So she felt convinced that she had
all the small hours before her. secure
from interruption. And this time, she
told herself, she purposed making as
surance doubly sure.
But first to guard against discovery
from the street.
Turning back through the hall, she
dispensed with the hand-lamp. enter
ing the darkened study. Here all win
dows had been closed and the outer
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-08-09

thence (dogged by a specter of lone
liness) to the bar, and finally, in sheer
desperation, to the dining room, where
he selected table and ordered an
evening paper with his meal.
When the former was brought him,
he sat up and began to take a new in
terest in life, The glaring headlines
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-14
WHERE FARMER LOSES OUT


one OF the most unfortunate sins OF
ommission % the last legislature was
the failure to provide sufficient funds
Tor the continuation of the farmers
institute work by the college of agri-
culture, which institution has been
compelled to withdraw Prof. } d. Tin
slcy from the field Just when he had
gotten into the position or greatest
usefulness. II Is impossible to esti-
mate the value OF this phase OF the
work OF the college. simply because OF
the territory that Is absolutely dem
onstratcd that there are hundreds OF
thousands OF acres OF the finest kind
Of LAND IN the Pecos Valley that witl'
the application Of the rudiments OF
conservation OF moisture, will pro-
Juce profitable crops aud 1t being
more or less OF a new principle, at
least OF a new principle, at least as
now taught, 1t is unwise to discontinue
any agency hat imprcsses the plan
upon the minds OF the people. many OF
whom do not know how to go about 1t
TO get the benefit that is rightfully
theirs. Professor Tinsley travelled all
over the territory, preaching the doe
trine OF proper handling Of the soil,
patiently answering all sorts OF ques-
tlons by those who want to learn,
stopping off anywhere that he is ask
ed, aud giving advice that in many in
stances has made possible the doubling
Of the products Of the farm. such an
evangelist as that is needed in the
business Of the growing territory,
against hat day when the natural in
crease in the value of land will
the adoption OF irrigation, all over
the slope. 1t may be several years. hut
IL is sure to come, with the develop
mont OF the pump and the motor,
along with the piling up Of values in
those sections where there is irriga-
ton from the perpetual springs, wells
and rivers. In the mean time. the
developing OF the dry farming princi-
pie is OF the utmost Importance, and
il Is little less than a calamity that
Just at this time the help OF Professor
Tinsley should be denied the people.
We need him In our business, and the
legislature should have been wise
enough TO nave seen the point.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-14
FIGHT THE Fly.

Civilization follows the tran Of the
ny catcher rather than the COW catei'
Or. says the Indianapolis News, The
plague OF flies that was sent on The
Egyptians would. In the mind Of the
modern agent of sanitation. easily
rank az the greatest OF all plaques
'rhe nv in the ointment" means that
there can be no AMOUNTING Health
boards against the fiy The old-fash-
Toned housewife who allowed neither
light nor air in her parlor lest u fly
enter was fighting the battle all alone'
There ought Ia be no flies In a civil
izcd community, hut until we reach
that blessed state the battle must go
on. The fly Is the product of filth,
and should be feared ms typhoid fever
or any other scourgc. There * no eH-
euse for It. yet It exists. The screen
door Is a confession. and ut the same
time q necessary protection. Until tho
whole community Joins IN the battle
to prevent The breeding Of flies every
one must alike guard against the
winged poison that II everywhere IA
the snmmor air.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-14
NO SALOONS ALLOWED
IN LIMITS OF NEW CAMP.

That no saloons are to be allowed In
the new camp of Pine Shadow is one
of the interesting regulations in the
report of the committee which drew
up the rules for the government of the
camp. The report Of the committee
was as follows:
To the officers and members of Pine
Shadow Camp-Gentlemen:
We. your committee appointed for
the purpose of recommending rules
and regulations for the governing of
this camp and for the Mountainaif
Mining district, as far ns our authority
| goes, beg leave to report as follows.
Any person caught. convicted, NOV
ing. changing, destroying or in any
way injuring the corners of location
notices Of another shall forfeit all his
interest in the Mountainair Mining dis
trict and shall not be allowed to re-
main within its boundaries,
No loose animals Of any kind shall
be allowed in canlp.
No horses shall be tethered in the
vicinity OF this camp within the linn
its prescribed by this committee,
No animals shall be watered or al
lowed along the water course above
the point designated by this committee
as the place where horses shall be
watered.
No dogs shall be allowed in camp
unless tied.
No nuisance shall be committed nor
refuse matter of any kind dumped in
the vicinity Of this camu within the
ts...s.. -..-..,tA.nl. 49,. .ls. 49,, a, st...
No saloons shah ever be allowed
within the limit Of this camp.
No Intoxicating liquor of any kind
shall be brought or retained within
the limits of the camp, except for
medical or scientific purposes.
No person under the influence of
liquor shan be allowed within the linn
its of the camp.
No loaded guns of any kind shall
be allowed within the limits of the
camp.
No powder shall be stored in guam
| titles Of over fifty pounds within a hall
| mile of limits of this camp; and nc
| powder in any quantity shall be allow.
ed in the vicinity of the camp unless
absolutely necessary in transporting q
10 or from places where powder is us
ed. and then only in the hands of some
person going on o o
No loud talk or any unnecessary
noise shall be allowed in this camr
| after 10 o'clock p. m.
We recommend thai the sheriffs
of Torrance and Valencia counties be
requested to appoint - ~ q dep
uty sheriff for the purpose of entoro'
ing these rules aud regulations.
COMMITTEE.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-14
CAUSE OF BRIIIsu nysTERiA.

A brilliant pamphlet Is being cirou-
lated in Germany. which according 70
transiations made for the Literary d.
gest, describes the coming debacle %
the british empire. from the ruins of
which IL to rise "A universal German
sovereignty, II is entitled After the
storm" the storm being a great Euro
moan war The result to England is
that her world wide empire collapses
like a house OF cards" following "th"
destruction 81 her fleet Before this
storm" England had dared 60 humil-
late every great empire In turn vie
torious Russia was forced AT the COM
mnnd OF England to ulrn haek before
the gates OF Constantinoplei rance
met the same fate at Fashoda, where
she was compelled to strike her col
ors. ana Germany was obliged during
the Roer war to submit to the hold
lng-up and searching Of her proud
| merchantmen by British cruisers like
the ships OF any little piratioai state
Hut the end OF England viii come,
II appears. with the dismembermen'
and destruction Of the whole British
fleet or H~eiigoland The North sea
alr-ships drop dynamite bombs which
blow the admiral's ship 20 atoms The
German navy follows up this stroke
and the English ironclads In flight ave
| broken NO by German guns and aerial
| bombs. The news Is carried to Eng.
| land by n German army corps. The
| failure Of the entente cordiole with
| France il hero pointed out France has
lbecn invaded and occupied by a vast
lGermany army. and Japan, which had
plodged herself go send England a
reinforcement of 100. coo men. seiae'
Hongkong Instead Far from bring.
ling amy assistance. as she had prom.
ised. Russia sends her CossAcks into
India and thus forcstalls a second Sc
poy uprising and II is only through
the Intervention Of italv that Egypt
s. saved from q bloody insurrrction
Then south Africa publishes e
| dcoiaration 81 independence % hoists
the flag ~ the United Free states OF
Africa A. this point our government
nuts I'm an oar and congress passes a
resolution that American troops are
10 march into Canada tor the pres
lervatlon OF law and order The Ger
man namphleteer ruhs " IN stili more
savagely ny his solution OF d home
rule question. and ireland becomes az
independent republic As German
ships sweep the ocean. the commeros
of England is ~pariyzed. sl che pro-
vision ships are seized. aud the gov
ernm.ni. seeing that famine sLare'
the country In the face submits 20 a
Illuminating peace
A straw may tell which way tbs
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-06-14
"soCINL IMPROVEMENTS

Under the above caption the Phlla-
delnhia Public Ledger presents the
following conspicuous instances of the
proeress that has been made by civil
ization during the last century, IN inc
matter OF more refined social meth
DDS. ana good manners.
Although Uncle Joe, as he y
popularity called. lately cited Juliet
cutreaty "a ilomco, 20 swear not by
the moon" as a precedent for his IN
t~eriarded language. yet Il u q salts
faction people Of the present day may
take in thinking tina our manners and
conversation are 80 much better tha
those Of preceding generations Pro'
family Is NO longer the mark OF
gentleman" l. I'm fact no longer TN
distinguishes Characteristic of q cohn.
fellow II has fallen from
lts once high associations to be the
mode " expression of people OF low
estate. the frcquentcr Of the hnrroom
ana the m%hahitant Of the slums
n had departed with other customs
thai now cause surprise as wei %.
disgust what would one now thiri
Of "A dinner party whero there WAS =.
servant rondy 20 loosen the craNats OF
The men who had fallen under IN
table" And the shirt ruftics of ou'
ancestors despatched with SNUFF
This is am age of Keen criticism an'
not ~ mere ssif- praise. hut Zoo 90 rr.
et..at is IL more admirable than in ih'
Improvement and rofinems nt "i .u'
social customs OF course. the pics.
sure OF moderl life forces mon tp i'
nain nom thcs, indulgence whil
rlalen body 49, well as mini But B
A. now distinctly unfashiousbl" g.
stake TOO much when on the world
T. importance iF more o. matter OF ci
maie than many suppose z ma
Sc boldly asserted Do at "IiQl'i ~
his country more of an rNciianI
than "a food.
unt the examples o ser 'N ih'
emperor OF Germany ant r. H''n'
TAN in 'turniag down the glass
and the remarkable "teetotai pi'ds'
n an English general who iu uirt'
wears has poured 10000 quarts dovf
his throat" indicate hat drink b
r. follow Tho course 81 profanity. and
o. more honored in D breach thai
rf observance The 'temperanfn
action ~ the British genesAl b. "a
strange contrast with that OF if. pax.
81 York and his leading ofnc1fs who