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Comets and Great Men.

1t is somewhat remarkable how Of
ten the death of an eminent person
has been marked by the appearance Of
a comet. \ certain writer, indeed aft
er going through a list Of comets for
GOO years, says that 1t is las il God
and nature intended by comets to ring
the knell Of princes. estccming bells
in churches upon earth not sacred
enough for such illustrious and emf
nent performances" TO mention only
few. Lotharius the Younger, Louis
H., Charles the Bald, Theotillon, bish-
op OF Tours; Henry ii. and Richard !.
had their knells thus rung by comets.
Even in Shakespeare's time the comet
was considered fitting accOmpani-
ment to the Obsequies Of kings:
Hung be the heavens with black. yield
day to night.
Comets. importing change nf times and
states,
Brandish your crystal tresses in the sky.
And with them scOurge the bad revolving
stars
That have consented unto Henry's death.
-LOndon Outlook.
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An Entertainjno catbird.

Nothing escapes the eye Of our pet
catbird. for be- Is curiosity personi-
fed. He wants to know the why and
wherefore OF everything that Is IT.
tie strange and does not rest until he
has found out When let out IN a
room he will carefully examine every
nook and corner He il an inveterate
joker and delights to play jokes on hia
fellow prisoners. while his sense ct
humor Is almost human at times. The
pincushion is a constant wonder and
delight to him. He dies to It as soon
as let ont of his cage and either pnils
the pins all out or drives them into
the cushion as far as possible. II he
pulls them ont. be hons to the edge
Of the table and drops them on the
floor. flirting his tail and uftering 4
note Of great satisfaction when they
strike the floor Suburban life.
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whsn Linen 1. Translucent.

The whiteness and opacity Of dry
linen. as of writing paper. are dne
mainly to the fact OF repeated reiicr-
tons at the surface. 80 that the light 's
wasted In these reverberations before
1t can reach to any depth The body of
linen Is network OF transparent ti"'fs
not In optical contact. which intercept
the light by repeatedly retiexins j..
Now. II the interstices Of these tiiars
are oiled by body Of the same refrae.
tive index as the fibers themselves the
refexion of the surface is DESTROYED
and the linen Is rendered more trans
parent. Water does this: hence linen
when wet Is darker. but more trans
lucent, just rs is the oiled paper used
for tracings by architects aud ensi.
ueers. Tbe same holds good With orli-
nary glass and ground glass. the r.
peated reflections of the latter making
It far less transparent. To similar
cause are due the whiteness and Olr,r'
| ity Of snow. of salt and Of pulveriz4t
/ ulQ0a
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THE SQU|RE'S
CANDIDATE,
An Election Story With Cupid
Playing a Prominent Part.

BY CURRAN RICHARD GREENLEY.
Copyright. 1909. by American Press Asxo-
ciatiOn.1
Who's the squire a-backin' for rep
resentative?" The question stalked up
and down the Barraclaw, gathering
moment as the day of the election
drew closer. There was no lack Of
legislative timber on hand. hustling
and eager to be sent. Early in the Win
ter Jim ingalls, had made house to
house canvass from where Lone Wolf
creek comes into the Barraclaw river
down to the st. Jean boundary, and,
caution of addressing the more intiuen-
tial voters by letter iS the campaign
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ROUND HEAH.
drew to a close, but Ingalls, came from
the ST. Jean country. another town
ship. and the BarraclaW held him in
suspicion as all outsider Jack Robin
son. born and bred OH the waters OF
Lone Wolf. had also SHED his castor
into the ring, but the Rarmclaw Is
noted for its long memory in regard to
small things, and there was Il certain
little transaction concerning some cat
tile belonging to Jake Aders that had
accidentally got tx the way Of Robin
sons branding iron. and said transac-
tion had never been satisfactorily ex-
planned. Last, there was Barnes Ell
don. The Barraciaw was inclined to
favor him, barring his youth, At the
speaking down at the station Eldon
had held his own and better against
the two older men, but promises We're
avoided during the absence OF the old
king of the Barraclaw, Squile johnson
Baxter. whose voice dominated the po-
litical powwows.
Ten days before the election the
squire returned. ingalls, and Robin
son lost no time in seeking an audi
euce and in their haste arrived on the
ground at the same hour. The squire
made them welcome, but of the politi-
cal situation he said not a word. and
each, held by the presence of the other.
dared not question the old man as to
his intentions.
Eldon held aloof purposely until the
others had made their visit: then he.
too, sought the squire. When he rode
up the old man and his dogs were sun
ming themselves on the sheltered side
of the long gallery that ran entirely
around the house. The dogs made a
rush for him. and the old man opened
his eyes as they gave tongue: "Howdy.
Barnes? Light and come round heah
boy. Seems to me you've been a-tak-
in your time easy a-hndin' out if
was alvin ut the same place. Jim
Ingalls, and Jack Robinson was that
| uneasy over my state Of health they
both been to spend the day"
whats the newsy" he demanded.
Nothing much, except that Jim In
| gals has things coming all his way
down in the st. Jean. and | hear Opt
lika is going for him by a big ma.
jority. Squire. it's going to he Il stiff
fight, and I'm counting on you-e'ount
ing big
Sos ingalls,. an l understand Jack
Robinson is goin' round a-claimin kin
with me this winter"
Eldon squared around. But. squire
here's the thing in Il nutshell-lngalls
is all right. They swear by him down
in the st. Jean country. and il you
say he's n better man to represent the
Barraclaw than | am all right: but
| squire. when it comes TO sending up 9
man like Jack Robinson-well. I'm
| trusting you won't turn my father:
| son down for that COW r,lstler.'
Squire Baxter put both hands on hi:
knees and leaned forward. his keel
| gray eyes twinkling behind the glasses
"Son. some folks gets mighty mixet
on what the Lord Almighty intended
them to do. P stands for politics. ant
again 1t stands for plow. Sure you've
got the right readin' Of it. Barnes!
Eldou threw back his head ant
laughed. whether I've got the righ
reading or the wrong one I'll say ihi
| much-St. Jean can't he allowed T
distance the Barraclaw. Squire. i
you won't back me. then yon' u have I
make your arrangements to go back +
Little Rock yourself mean what
say Now you can take your choice
The squire stared open mouthed
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The Aurora 1oreaiis.

Whatever may be the cause Of the
aurora boreaIis. its height does not ap-
pear to be limited by the atmosphere.
The rays sometimes touch the earth in
Scandinavia. coming between the OBJ
server and elevated places. but Flogel
years ago obtained data showing that
4 large aurora seen in northern Ger
+ n1any filisf have had height Of sixty
miles and that the rays often rise TO
| 4JO miles. their points glowing with
red light.
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How He Felt,

He was an Englishnlan OF the ultra
sort and recently arrived. but hp was
striving strenuously to catch np with
American idioms and New York slang
He had made some progress. He
loomed up in the breakfast room of
his hotel the other morning after too
convivial evening and encountered one
OF his companions.
How do you feel. old chap? asked
the latter.
"Feel?" repeated the Englishman.
Feel? Oh. yes. see what you mean.
old fellow. Well. really. don't you
know. feel like one and six"
Like what?''
like one and six. as you chaps say
here. No! Hold on. there: mean
30 cents. you know: feel like 30 cents
Yes."-New York Globe.
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From Experienee.

Mrs. EnIeck-l learned today thu
Bob Smith and Mary Jones were 8,
cretly married ten months ago. jus
think of it: Married nearly Il yr;.
and nobody the wiser: Mr.. Enres.k
Oh. | don't know: I'll bet Smith w;t
a whole lot wiser before he had is,'
married a mouth.
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Convenient.

.Providence." said the deacon. "sho'
do look after de cullud race"
How Gomez demanded Brother
Dickey.
well. hits dfsawny: De Niger baby.
ez dey say. walk too sOOn."
''Sho dor assented Brother Dickey-
Dat makes him bowlegged."
Now you talkin'"'
AN bowlegs Is de mos convenient
est legs In de WORT fer climl,in' tree
wen a possum's on de top limb.'-Ex
change.
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DIR. e. G. Allen, Of Shreveport,
Announces that he has opened an Office
in the Cooper Building. DR.. Alien is a
graduate of both schools and carries a
full line of homeopathic remedies.
Special attention given chronic diseases
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-02
Normal Wins Championship.

Thanksgiving Day, the Lewis
ton State Normal decisively de-
feated Spokane College IL to 8,
in the most spectacular game of
the season, thus giving the State
Normal the Inter-scholastic Foot
ball Championship of the Inland
Empire. Although the Normal
boys were out-weighed thirteen
pounds to the man, yet by bril-
liant fake plays and terrific line
plunging, the State Normal team
had the ball in the enemy's ter
ritory throughout the game.
The football season just closed
has been the most successful one
in the history of the State Nor
NAL, due very largely to the ex-
cellent training of Coach Chies-
man.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-02
Defeats Her Husband.

A peculiar situation in connec-
ton with the recent election is
reported from Greencreek pre-
cinct, one of the heavily popu-
lated rural precincts in Idaho
county, where A. ]. Hoffman,
who was running for two offices,
constable and justice of the
peace, was defeated by his own
wife, who, according to the Off
cial canvass of the election re-
turns, received two votes to his
one for both places. y
Some of Hoffman's friends
suggested to several that they
write the name of Mrs. Hoffman
on the ballots and vote for her
instead of her husband, and the
joke took so well that the candi-
date for judicial honors discover
ed that he had been relegated to
the "also ran" class.
Mrs. Hoffman has declined to
qualify for either place, but her
friends, who assert she has the
courage and ability to fill either
Office with credit, are endeavor-
ing to induce her to accept, and
no matter which position she
elects to fill she will be the only
woman occupying such a position
in the northwest. Free Press.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-02

lleve that the Hartman interests
either through the o. R. & N. OF
North Coast, will build up the
south side of the Clearwater
thus competing in that TERRITORY
with the Northern Pacific, which
now handles all that business.
The 0. R. & N. right-of-way
follows the south side to Peck
and thence extends up the Little
Canyon to the prairie region and
thence over the prairie to Grange
vile. The line was surveyed at
the time the O. R. & N. was in a
conflict with the Northern Pacific
and each contemplated independ-
ent construction in that country.
The 0. R. & N. survey started
IN north Lewiston, followed the
north bank to Spalding and then
crossed to the south side. The
distance by this survey to
Grangeville is.1O1 miles. Opinion
was generally held at the time
the survey was made that it pro-
vided the best route available
into that country, the grades out
OF the Clearwater being classed
as much superior to any that
could be secured out of the Lap
wal. The truce stopped the con-
struction of the road after the
right-of-way for the entire dis
tance had been secured. At the
time the roads agreed to build
jointly to serve the prairie re-
gion, the route was considered,
but the Culdesac line was adopt
ed, explanation being that the
Northern Pacific insisted upon
some route that would be farthest
from the Clearwater line. A
route by way of Waha out of
Lewiston was also investigated,
but this was said to be opposed
by the 0. r. & N, interests.
The issue eventually resulted in
the Culdesac hill line. Lewiston
Tribune.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-02
Aged Man Meets Sudden Death.

w. H. Rape, a resident of the
Tolo country west of Grangeville,
was killed Sunday afternoon on
the breaks of Salmon river while
hunting cattle. He was in COM
pany with a neighbor and got off
his horse and approached a rim
rock. where he evidently slipped
and rolled down the steep canyon
side for about a quarter of a
mile. The other man heard him
call as he fell but it was several
minutes before he could reach
the injured man. Word was
soon sent to Grangeville for a
physician but the injured man
died while being carried to his
sons home. The deceased was
nearly rs years of age and is
survived by four sons.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-02
No Shortage Of Hogs.

Although reports are sent out
from the agricultural districts OF
north Idaho that the farmers will
quit raising hogs, there seems to
be a never failing source of sup
ply, and buyers now claim that
there are more packing hogs a.
vailable than for several years.
Where they come from is a mys-
terry, for from the number ship
ped out during the last II months
it would seem that the supply
had become limited. John Baer,
of Cottonwood, who buys stock
extensively in the prairie dis
tricts, on Thursday shipped eight
cars of hogs to the E. H. Stanton
Packing company, Spokane, two
of which were forwarded from
Lewiston, two from Kamiah and
four from Grangeville. This will
make 555 cars that Mr.. Baer has
shipped out of north Idaho since
January 1, this year, of which
416 cars were hogs and 139 cars
were beef cattle. Nearly all of
these went to Spokane packing
houses, but a small per cent be-
ing forwarded to coast points,
and none east to Montana. Lew
iston Teller.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-02

berg. The deceased had been in
poor health for some time but
her last illness had only been of
about weeks duration, death
resulting from an obstruction of
the bowels. Mrs. Taylor was
born at Garfield, WASH, and was
20 years of age. She leaves a
husband and one son ten years
of age, besides many relatives
and friends. to mourn her un-
timely death.
The remains were embalmed
by Undertaken McClaskey and
were shipped this morning to
Garfield where interment will be
made tomorrow. Mr.. McClaskey
accompanied the remains to Gar
field and will have complete
charge of the funeral arrange
ments.
The CHRONICLE joins with their
many friends in extending SYM
pathy to the bereaved husband
and son in their sad loss.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-02
Oscar MOberg Passes Away.

The death of Oscar Moberg at
Cottonwood on November %,
while expected, still came as a
distinct shock to his many
friends. Oscar was a native
born Camas Prairie boy, his par
ents, Olof P. Moberg and wife,
being among the earliest and
most respected families on the
west side. Oscar was born Oct.
4, 1881, and was therefore 20
years old at the time of his
death. He was a victim of that
dread disease consumption, and
knew that the end was near and
met it cheerfully. The funeral
services were conducted at Cot
tonwood November 80, under the
auspices of the Mt. Idaho lodge
No. 9, A. F. & A. M, of which
he was faithful member. A
large number of frienns followed
the cortege to the cemetery
where he awaits the resurrection
of the just. For Oscar Moberg
was one of those noble souls who
have no enemies and who number
their friends by their acquaint-
ances. He was a most loving
and dutiful son and an affection
ate brother. He was intelligent,
industrious and upright, posses
sed a spotless moral character
and was respected and beloved
by all who knew him. In the
bitterness and darkness of their
sorrow the memory of his noble
life and good character, and the
sure hope that in a world free
from death and sorrow their be-
loved Oscar has already the joy
full plaudit; "Well Done" is
the best consolation for his sor-
rowing parents and friends.
A. F. P.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-02
GRIM REAPER
BRINGS SORROW
Three Homes Visited Within the
Week and two Mourn a Moth
er's Departure---One Leaves
Six Little Ones.
Mrs. Anton Baune Called Above

Mrs. Anton Baune Called Above.
One of the saddest deaths that
has occurred in this community
Tor some time occurred early
Wednesday morning when Mrs.
Anton Baune passed away at her
home south of town from compli-
cations following a rupture of
the uterus. An Caesarian opera
ton was performed the day be-
fore in hopes of saving her life
but it proved to be all in vain.
The deceased was about SO
years of age and a strong, robust
woman. She was a native of
Germany and was united in mar
riage to Anton Baune about
thirteen years ago. To this
union six children were born, all
OF whom survive the mother and
the eldest of whom is not quite
twelve years of age, the youngest
being only about eighteen months
of age. Besides her husband
and family the deceased leaves
one sister in this country to
mourn her loss, the latter being
a resident of South Carolina.
Mrs. Baune was a loving wife
and mother and a thorough
christian and her sudden death
comes as a sad blow to her fam
lily and many friends.
The funeral was held this
morning from the local Catholic
church and was largely attended,
thus silently attesting to the
esteem in which the departed
one was held.
The heartfelt sympathy of the
entire community goes out to the
sorrowing husband and children
in their great affiiction.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-02
Reaching Out For Trade.

Fred Erksine is in White Bird
this week surveying a wagon
road from the Salmon river to
Doumecq and Joseph Plains.
This road will connect with the
Lyons and Garfield ferries, thus
giving the ranchers of those
places easy access into White
Bird.
The road will be built by busi-
ness men and citizens interested.
Free Press.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-02
President Elliott Here Again.

A special train bearing Presi-
dent Elliott, of the Northern
Pacific Railway Co., and several
of the lesser officials of that road
passed up the line to GrangevilIe
Wednesday and went back yes
tereay morning. Just another
of those occasional inspection
trips.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-02

Andy Oliver left this morning
for California.
A baby son made his appear
ance at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Bies northeast of
town Tuesday evening. Joe was
in town yesterday and said all
were doing nicely.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-02

thrive and increase sufficiently
that lovers of possum meat may
not be forced to travel east in
future in order to taste this deli
cacy.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-02
Mrs. F. M. Taylor Dies.

Word reached the city yester-
day morning of the death We'd
nesday night of Minnie L.
Taylor, wife of F. M. Taylor,
cashier of the Bank of Steunen-
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-12-02
b. R. & N.
ROADS MERGE
North Coast Road and all o. r. &
N. Lines are put into New Com
pany---PrObably Now Build to
the Prairie.

A Portland dispatch dated
Nov. % says:
The Oregon Railroad & Navi.
cation company late today made
ofcial announcement that all the
Hartman lines in the Pacific
borthwest, including the North
Coast Railroad company, but ex-
cspting the Southern Pacific COM
psny's line and the rail and water
lines subsidiary to it, have been
merged into one company, and
to be known as the Oregon and
Washington Railroad & Naviga-
ton company. The articles of
Incorporation of the new COM
psny name Portland as the prin.
opal place of business. The
capital stock is $50, 100000 and
the incorporators are M. J. Bulk
ley, general superintendent of
the Oregon Railroad & Naviga-
ton company; R. B. Miller, gen.
gal freight agent of the same
c,mpany, and R. Koehler.
A Spokane dispatch of the
ame date says: Filing late yes
trday afternoon at Salem, Ore.
dthe articles of incorporation
Of the newly formed Oregon
Washington Railroad & Naviga-
ton company has revealed the
mystery of the real hackers of
Robert E. Strahorn and the North
Coast railroad. The articles in
dcate Hartman methods and
Hartman ownership from the
start. They provide for a large
new corporation with a capitali-
atiOn of $50, 100000, controlled
BY the Union Pacific system,
which shall absorb all the pres
snt and prospective lines and
other property of the Oregon
Hallway & Navigation company,
the Oregon & Washington Rail-
way company and the lines of
Ihe North Coast Railroad COM
pany, also many smaller lines in
the Pacific northwest. 1t is es-
timated that the total mileage of
The consolidation when the lines
are completed will reach not less
than 1900 miles, not including
electric lines.
The Union Pacific, through its
oWnership of the North Coast
gstem, will shorten it's line from
Spokane to Portland over 60
miles. Also by the North Coast
Ealla line it will cut down the
distance about 65 miles.
When the Union Pacific line is
eompleted down Snake river
nom Huntington to Lewiston,
IDAHO, and a connection made
With the North Coast at the last
a named place, it will shorten the
Union Pacific route between Spo-
tane and the east several hun
dred miles.
The North Coast having been
Oehnitely identifi ed as a Harri-
man line through an announce
aent just issued of the organiza-
uOn ' of the holding company-the
Vregon- Washington Railroad
Sompany-the North Coasts
0perations in the district east
Aad north of Lewiston are now a
,,uoJect of much comment. Resi-
aents of the Arrow Junction To-
ally state that when the North
OOast surveyors reached there in
'unnlng the line up the north
pank of the Clearwater from
!. lewiston, much time was spent
y arrow surveying a bridge site
DVer the Clearwater river. The
! hartman lines, through the o. |
n \ q NJ, own a right-of-way on
1e south bank of the Clearwater
'OOVe Spalding and it now seems
''pparent that the North Coast
'fioge survey was made to con-
this right-of-way. This