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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-05-20
CHAPTER XVI

To Hope Mrs. Saville made no sign,
and she remained in complete ignor-
Ance that her acute patroness had
been hearer Of Lumley's avowal.
There was something increasingly
kind and confidential, however, in her
tone and manner. Hope was greatly
relieved by having thus disposed of
her admirer. That worry was at an
end; another, however, still remained.
Miss Dacre's feelings and magma
ton were greatly exercised by the
sudden disappearance of George Lum-
ley from the scene, and she grew quite
Pavenous for. Hopes society, that she
might wonder and conjecture and
mAunder about his mysterious con-
duct, and cross-examine Hope as to
what she thought might, could, would,
or should have caused him thus sud
denly to throw up the game which
Miss Dacre chose to think he was
playing so eagerly-viE., the pursuit Of
herself-till she made her hearers life
. burden to her.
II don't know what you do to Miss
Desmond when you have her out by
herself, said Mrs. Saville to the
young heiress one afternoon, when
she had called to know II dear Mrs.
6aville would spare Hope Desmond to
take drive with her and stay to at.
ternoon tea, but she always comes
back looking white and tired, quite
exhausted; and win not spare her.
Miss Dacre. want her myself. II
you are always taking her away, you
had better keep her"
II am sure l shall be delighted.
want a nice lady-like companion a lit
tie older than myself, to go about with
me and"
"A little older than YOURSELF"
laughed Mrs Saville 81 suspect Rhs
Il two years your junior. Well, take
her, II she will CO."
Indeed, Mrs. Saville, think you
would do better with an older person.
some one nearer your own age"
~ am much obliged for your kind
consideration. Yes. OF course Miss
Desmond has rather a dull time with
me. Suppose you make her an offer
in writing"
Eyes, Of course could; that il, If
you would not be offended"
mo, by no means. l would not
stand in her light"
Really, Mrs. SaYille, you are the
most sensible woman I know. Pray.
how much do you give herP-what sal
AIRY mean"
what Mr.. Rawson asked for his
protege-f1fty pounds"
els that all2 oh, will give her a
hundred"
Then of course you will get her"
said Mrs. Saville, grimly. THAT be-
ing so, pray leave her to me for this
afternoon"
@oh, yes, certainly. I can write to
her this evening" Her further ut
terance was arrested by the announce
msnt in loud tones, Of Lady Olivia
Lumlsy, whsreupon that parsonage en-
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-05-20
"WELL, AS I WAS SAYING"


John took the seat behind his friend,
Miss Wilson, in the trolley car. He
wore bored expression, and after a
few casual remarks on the weather,
the cause of his disgust was revealed.
When women have thing to say"
he began, why can't they say it and
get done? More physical and moral
force is wasted in the reiteration of
feminine conversation than could be
used up in a long time Of effectual
action. Women's conversation consists
largely of circular buzz-saws with moth
ing to work on. My wife has a sister
staying with her." His friend saw
there was something coming and lis
tened patiently.
This morning she mislaid some let
tiers she had intended to give me to
post. You wouldn't think it would
take long to tell about such a circum-
stance, now would your"
why, no." said Miss Wilson.
well, it took all breakfast time. She
began when she came to the table.
Said she:
Il had two letters and postal card
which I thought John would post for
me on his way down town. l stamped
the letters and laid them between the
leaves of a magazine-there were two
letters and postal Garland / laid
the book on the stairs, thinking l
would give the letters and the card
to John, so he might mail them on his
way down town, and can't find them
anywhere. I've hunted high and low.
and l can't imagine what has become
Of them.
There were two letters-all stamp
ed-and postal card, and remember
laying them right between the leaves
of the book, and putting it on the
stairs, so that it would be handy to
give to John, for / was very particu-
lar that they should go this morning,
and I knew he would Just as soon post
them on his way down town.
can't think where they have dis
appeared to, for remember distinctly
placing them in the book-two letters
and a postal-and saying to myself
and SO on.
We'll, that went on and on, and
round and round, without getting any
where, and the last thing l heard as
! shut the front door was, Two let
tiers all stamped. and q postal card
Do you wonder I'm tired with that for
Just then a masculine voice asserted
itself from the seat behind. One man
was relating something to another so
emphatically that there was nothing to
do but listen.
Scat? Well, guess was scat.
I never was so scat in my life. amt
usually scat of thunder-been lots of
times right out in the open when it
was laundering and lightning hard.
and amt minded it at all, but this
time was scat most to death.
you see. our house sets something
like that one out there, not very far
from the next one. Well, we were all
sitting out on the front porch in the
evening, and I was sitting on the step
near the walk; the others were sitting
back, but 1 was on the lower stem
near the walk, see?
well, we were sitting there, and all
Of a sudden there came this thunder
and lightning.
at was fiercei The lightning Just
alled in all that space between the
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-05-20

them If the enumerators strangers and Nv u
who will decline to answer on the advice NJ
torney" What is your occupation? The temptaI Nv
let fancy sweep skyward will be great indeed to 4
cans Are you employed employer? That weay "A.
for boasting will get the better OF thousands 81 In
point Do you rent your home? Desire ma
give the answer. Any mortgage? 1t is unpleasant J.
talk about things of this sort How easy to saw No ~
the next question be, how much ?-Toledo Blade
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-05-20
stiu GUESSING.

Say, paw" queried little Henry
Peck. did you know ma long before
you married herr"
mo. my son." replied the old man
with a sigh long drawn out, -and
as q matter of fact I'm not thorough
u acquainted with her yet"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-05-20
quito Rieht. Sir.

The Employer-Young man. don't
see how, with your salary, you can
afford to smoke such expensive cigars.
The Employe-You're right. sir. I
can't. ought to have a bigger sal.
AIRY.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-05-20
Quite Appropriate.

What's become Of that pretty youna
actress saw last Year,"
"She's starring"
"And the young fellow who seemed
to be so devoted to herr"
Hes still incoming. Baltimore
American,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-05-20
Different.

she-Does he command a good sal
aFyf
HS-Hs earns a good salary -
wife commands It
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-05-20

Defeating the Ends of Sport
Policeman-Stop theft Arrest HIM
Stop him!
Athletic Crank-Stop himl guess
not! Why, he's breaking the hundred.
yard record into bits!-Puck
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-05-20

the mistaken policy of giving the criminal too man
chances for escaping the penalty of his crime only ~
out Of seventyfour murderers in the United Stats h
convicted
Political and personal influence and the maudn seO
timent that regards crime disease and murders,
as sick to be cured, instead of dangerous boag
to be extermnated, permit the average man killer n
America to escape with seven years in prison
Crime is crime The murderer is murderer m.
American prisons cease to be pleasant sanir
for mental abnormals and become institutions a.
punishment of criminals by hard work and rigid disc
pline the better for our national reputation. Chicago
Journal.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-05-20

When a married man is an adVo
cate OF equal suffrage, it is bette,
proof that he is henpecked than t0A'
he loves his wife
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-05-20
CRIME rs cR1ME-Nor DrsEAsE

Err million Of population, the number !,
felonious homicides in 1909 was as III
lows: In Canada, 8; Germany, S; M
land, IL; France, 13; Belgium, the mos
criminal country in Europe, 15; in N.
United States, 129.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-05-20

them into houses and stores depositing them freoen
y upon food, by which they taken into the human
stomach. See that windows are properly screened
Provide receptacle where bread meat milk and otbe,
foods are protected from flies. See that filth does mt
accumulate about your premises Interest yourself ii
keeping alleys and streets clean. You can thus lpe
form valuable service, not only for your own family
but for the community-Chicago Journal.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-05-20

PREACHER by the name of Coburn, hold
forth in a Presbyterian church in Pitts
burg, seems to be fathering a dangerous
doctrine when he says that amy kind OF
a wife for young man is better than
none" Thoughtful people would think
twice before subscribing to 1t. Any kind
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-05-20

Consider some of these questions How old you?
It is the custom to joke about the objection of
to stating their age If the truth known it would
probably be found that most will subtract few
years. particularly If they themselves shifting into
period known as middleaged Are you single, or
married? Old maids who have not ceased to struggle,
as the Georgians express it, may let imagination rule
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-05-20
FIGHT THE HOUSE FLY.

HEN the common housefy begins to thriy.
in the land it behooves every good house
keeper to make preparations to war On
these little pests. Typhoid and many
other diseases are distributed by fies
which pick up large assortments Of dan.
parouS pernnC In dirtI n1oooe oo5
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-05-20
THE CENSUS AND THE WITNESS.

= HAT percentage of the census statistics will
be valueless because of the great American
proneness to boast? We wish some one
would figure this out and give us a formu-
II la which, when applied to the government
| reports, will permit the student to arrive
at exact facts.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-05-20
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-03-11
ROGUE RIVER BOATING
THE PRESENT SEASON
Much Pleasure Looked Forward to by
Lovers of Aquatic Sports I'm
Grants Pass.

Boating on the Rogue river will
become popular amusement this
year at very early season. Canoes
and rowboats to a considerable num-
ber will be added and boating club
will be organized, which will become
a strong feature in our pleasure
world. An attempt was made last
year by the Commercial Club to in
augurate an undertaking to open the
rapids on the river between this city
and the Ament dam, thus enabling
gasoline and other boats to make the
six mile round trip. The agitation
Of the subject was commenced late
in the season, and while considerable
headway was made, the committee
having the matter in charge was un-
able to make final report before
the season was over. This year the
subject will receive early attention
and it is believed that before the
summer is over a passage will be
made up the river so that boats can
make the trip successfully. The plan
is to have dock at the William V.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-03-11
They Are Doing Good Work.

Property owners on those streets
which are to be paved at once are
fast signing up so as to, take advan-
tage of the Bancroft bonding act.
This work il being done under the
direction of City Recorder Opdycke
and j. d. Fry, representing the prop
erty owners on the streets to be
paved. These gentlemen are doing
good work and Fastening the time
for paving to commence. In all
these matters some one always has to
do no small amount of work for
which they are not paid, but being
patriotic they labor for the public
good. They are certainly deserving
OF the thanks of our citizens.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-03-11
Johnson place, another at the Hamil-
ton place and still another at the
Adams place and landing at the
dam.
subscription Blanks Omen.

The committee selected for the in
corporation of the Rogue River VAL
ley Fruit Growers Union met at Med
ford Thursday and completed the
plans for final organization and have
gotten out complete draft of the
bylaws and articles of incorpora-
ton
DR., Reddy has consented to take
charge of the subscription books and
as soon as he returns from California,
which will be In day or so, will
open the books and make a strong
effort to secure the subscription OF
81 per cent of 1t by the 10th day of
April, which is the day set for the
first stockholders meeting, at IL
o'clock, at Medford. There Is a great
deal of enthusiasm In getting the or
ganlzation under way and much good
feeling and the absolute necessity
Of the organization is conceded by
everybody interested in fruit.
DR.. Reddy, the original Medford
booster. enthusing into the PROPOSE
tfon some Of the Medford bug"
there seems nothing In the way OF
success.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-03-11

fruit trees may be visited at least
twenty times during its life, we see
the chances for infection through
this source are very great, providing
living germs are in the immediate
vicinity where insects may come in
contact with them
Besides pear blight, we has an
other enemy which must be fought
the San Jose scale, or Chinese
scale, as it should be called. The
commercial orchards are particularly
free from this insect pest, but the
town lot orchards are very badly in
tested. This insect, according to
Professor c. L. Marlatt, U. S. depart
ment of agriculture, is so prolific
that a single female, during a single
season, would have 3,216,0SO,400
descendants. Think of this enor-
nous number coming from a single
iehale! Supposing that all these in
sects from a single female, which
had been permitted to winter over,
had secured a foothold on the fruit
of an apple orchard, and allowing 20
scale insects for each apple, 1885,
954 boxes of apples, with an average
of 13O apples per box, would be rem
dered unstable. Think of one scale
insect rendering unstable 1000 car
loads of fruit! AS a matter of fact
according to the state horticultural
statutes, a single scale insect found
upon fruit would render 1t unsal-
able.
We are giving these enormous fig
ures in order to make everyone feel
the necessity of cleaning up. 1t is
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-03-11
"CLEAN UP," SAYS
PROFESSOR O'GARA

With the advent of fine weather
comes the necessity of cleaning up
the orchards before the blossoming
season begins. This will be necessary
in order to prevent widespread IN
fection through various pests INFO
all the orchards of the country. The
most important disease which should
be closely guarded against is pear
blight, which affects all pomaceous
fruits, viz: apple, pear, ounce, To-
quat, service berry, haw and noun
tain ash. Therefore, all trees above
named should be carefully examined,
and, If found diseased, the affected
parts should be destroyed. Remem-
Der that pear blight is a bacterial
disease which can not be cured
However, its spread may be prevent
ed by carefully removing all cases of
Infection which have held over from
the previous year. The germ does
not live in the ground, nor does it
fly about in the air; it lives only in
the bark tissues and the cambium
layer of infected pomaceous fruit
trees. To show how dangerous this
germ is, a single organism, if per-
mitted to produce under ideal condi-
tions, would give rise to LAO, 0,OO0,-
O00,OO0,000 organisms in twenty
four hours. Insects are the agents
of distribution, and, when it is
known that the average flower on
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-03-11

not matter of the few trees In your
own orchard, or lot, but Il concerns
the whole community, and particu-
larly the commercial orchardtsts of
the valley, A number Of people nev-
er feel like doing anything uatil the
inspector comes, and then feel that
the inspector wants to do them harm.
An inspector never destroys proper
ty, but he does abate nuisances; and
this in accordance with his instruc-
tions 1t is remarkable that people
who would not think of disobeying a
quarantine order in case of small
pox or scarlet fever, pay no atten-
tion to orders of the very same ma
ture given by the horticultural in
spector. OF course, the reason is
evident, because in the former event,
to disobey would mean fine and i'm
prisonment, perhaps; in the latter
case the law has seldom been en-
forced.
The county inspector has already
given out legal notice through the
papers for everyone to clean up. His
order must be obeyed or unpleasant
consequences will follow. Time was
when the law was not enforced, but
that time has passed. The CONNER
cial orchardist must be, and will be
protected. The county is paying for
this protection, and the inspectors
will enforce the law. Everyone who
owns trees, whether fruit trees or
ornamentals, must look after them.
1T will be much cheaper to look after
your own trees than to have the in
spector clean up for you. At this
time, look every pome tree over very
carefully and eradicate pear blight,
II you find it. If you do not know
what blight is, please call at my Of
flee and find out, or ask tiny inspec-
tor. Whether your trees have scale
or not does not matter; they must be
sprayed just the same. The mater
ial to be used Is the commercial lime
sulphur diluted one gallon to eight
gallons Of water. If you have no
spray pump, do not try to put on the
mixture on the trees with a whisk
broom or garden sprinkler. Better
hire some one who has a good pump
and can do good job or cut your
trees down and burn them up. By
doing either one or the other you
will save money,
To those owning trees within the
city limits permit me to say that you
should take pride enough in your
city to have clean trees in your back
| yards, and not have them over
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-03-11
Jacksonville J Elects.

Last week. Tuesday Jacksonville
held its annual election and as the
result the following citizens will pre-
side over the destinies of that place:
Mayor, T. T. Shaw; Councilmen. w.
t. Grieves. Emil Britt, Fred Flick,
Chas. Dunford, Sr.; treasurer, James
M. Cronemiller; marshal, Melvin d.
Jones; street commissioner, James
Young. Total number of votes cast,
175.
Demonstration Train for Farmers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-03-11

grown with pests. Let each one con-
slider himself an inspector working
for the good of the whole commun-
ity, and when disease is found either
report the matter to the proper au-
thorities or eradicate it. Remember
you are your brothers keeper.
P. J. o'GARA,
Assistant Pathologist.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-03-11
Demonstration Train for Farmers


Street Commissioner McLean has
put in street crossing on South
Sixth street, about four hundred feet
north of the steel bridge. This
crossing has long been needed and
now that 1t is an assured fact it will
be enjoyed to the full by large num-
ber OF people.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-03-11
Card of Thanks.

We take this means of expressing
our gratitude to our neighbors and
friends for their kindness and SYM
pathy during the illness and conse-
quent death Of our infant son and
thank those contributing the floral
offerings, the singers and Mr. Sailey
for his kind words at the grave.
MR.. AND MRS. c. V. KILGORE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-28

8he majority IF retail store custom
e, before starting out on fall shopping
fgrays. study the newspaper advertis-
lnE This hsbit IS a great time saver.
Fae shopper escapes frptless visits
/ & taaag stores and needless botheriug
81 e.ari tp learning ia advHnre where
aa 81 ~ TO ind what she wants
She give verv little attention 10 the
p9ces That fail To inform her as TO their
offerings
Many women. too, having become
Ipers9oaIiY acquainted with the store
9ala, a.siIsg to enter their places Of
susInc unie ahey feel fairly sure Of
#lUr Ehey avoid This endorsement
b. irg la advance through the
psger whore they car probably
ly tbeir needs
Aau e that many sales are prac-
lv na8e before the buyer leaves
bog BONE ~ has been over and over
68. taa he ade viii pass stores
th majn sire location that fail to
dEertse 50 taHt up poorly located
shops on bact streets that are well ad-
yaEiaec s merchant might as well
.ose his sluH ters in business hours as
81. rect be competitors ID the field
where they ST 4o.ng the heart Of their
re the Wspaper advertise
tnruE
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-28
Elliot wilkins Nuptials

At the home Of Milwaukee friends.
in the presence Of near relatives only,
occurred the marriage Of Miss Alma
Wilkins to Mr. George Roy Elliot. on
Tuesday, September 90
The bride is the only daughter Of
Fred wilkins. superintendent az the
asylum for insane of this county. she
has resided here Stree her childhood
days and is a graduate Of the nigh
school Later she finished a course at
the state university, obJaining q degree.
Since that time she has held a position
in the state legislative library. The
groom Is professor Of English at the
state university Mr.. and Mrs. Elliot
viii be at home in Madison after No
vember 1st.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-28
All Ahonr,I for Yiol.

Get your automobile, your bicycle,
y0ur horse and carriage, go horseback
" 0n foot. hut be sure TO take in the
Viola fair acXt eek. Viola and vicin-
itv people arc liberal patrons Of The Vi
ra9ua fairs. aiwaya have been, and we
hope The favor win he reciprOcAted
FHe races @iil attract big field Of fast
horses and attendants will receive val
ue for their time and money. Officers
ol toe society have made unusual eff
forts % present an inviting program
from first Co last
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-09-28
N0LED Evangelist coNIeG

William BiahQD Henderson,. v. ID.
evangelist apd lecturer viii begin
afotraeted nesting at the Christian
ehach n his city on Sunday morning.
Qc,eh-r Err HenOcrshot has bad
L eecas ia the evangelical Geld
ere re1t victory. in conservative
Term town there We're two hundred
Hsa cghtv-foGr conversions He has
8abouv6e3 faith iu the word of God, IN
the efficacy of prayer in Christ as the
Savior III The world, able to save TO the
-azaest; ane IN this faith and its