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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-11
pHAp WIVES coME IN HANpY.

Used to Bring tn Comfortable In-
come for Bereaved Hubbtes.
More than once has dead wife been
q source Of income to the bereaved hus-
band. A Kansas storekeeper is ne for.
tunate possessor of petrified wife.
Though he has taken to himself a sec.
end partner he stiIl carefully preserves
the indurated form Of his FIRST wife.
which, at his present spouse's sugges-
tion, he keeps in his shop to attract
custom. This decided draw would
seem, however, to have aroused the
envy Of his neighbors, for already sew
eral, though hitherto futile. attempts
have been made to deprive him Of his
treasure.
This sharp tradesman had a proto-
type in Martin Van Burchell, a quack
doctor and dentist of considerable no
toriety In the reign OF George III. He
could likewise lay claim to some orig
inality, for when his wife died he re-
solved to utilize her for the purpose
Of Increasing his practice He accord.
ingly had her embalmed and placed In
his parlor, where she was on view to
such patients as favored him with their
patronage. She was decided draw.
When in the flesh, Julia Pastrana,
the celebrated "Nondescript and Beard
ed Lady," was without question a
source Of income to her husband, Mr..
Lent, to whom, too, she proved, when
dead, scarcely less remunerative. Her
demise, which took place at st. Peters.
burg, was followed by the prompt sale
Of her body for $500. to Prof. Suckaloff.
who embalmed 1t with such skill that
the shrewd widower repurchased it for
$500, with the intention Of exhibiting
1t in Russia. This, however, he was
not allowed to do, SO he brought it to
this country, where, in 1862, it at
tracted crowds to the burlington Gal.
lery.
The late Commander Cameron, in
his entertaining book, Across Africa, :
relates how on one occasion he visited
certain hospitable but cannibally in.
clined potentate at the very time he
was about to hold high festival by de-
vouring one of his dead wives also,
by the way, standing to him in the re-
lation of aunt-whom he had thor
oughly prepared for table by exposing
In a shallow brook, under broiling
sun. for several days. Needless to say
Cameron had most pressing engage
ment elsewhere, SO was obliged to de-
cline the royal gourmet's gracious invi-
tation to the feast
A small farmer, living in the neigh
borhood Of Amsterdam, some time back
lost his wife. Though the couple had
always lived together without dissen.
sion the love he bore his spouse did
not equal that with which he regarded
the fruits Of his farm. So, at least,
did It appear, for he hit upon the grew
some idea Of utilizing her dead body
as scarecrow, the good housewife be
ing found by some neighbors, a day OF
two after her decease, dressed in a
discarded suit of her husbands, and
keeping guard in small orchard be
hind the house. Popular indignation
was at the boiling point, but, luckily
for the farmer he was nowhere to be
found. It'd Bits.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-11
The March 81. NICHOLS.

Mary Gilbert has retold in the March
issue for the young folks of all ages
who read st. Nicholas that charming
tale from Russian folklore, "The Hump.
backed Horse, one of the dear, salts.
factory, "once upon time" kind OF
stories.
Day Allen Willey's story Off Winter
Sports in the Alps" is a jolly article
most attractively illustrated, and the
many other good things of the March
number include even more than St
Nicholas usual allowance of merry pic
lures and rhymes.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-11
Halley's Comet visible.

After the brief apparition Of Comet
A-1s1o, which was plainly visible dur Z,
mo me latter part of January, HALEY 8
aomst Is now engrossing the attention
- astronomers throughout the country,
snd This interesting object now prom
az. az - come within the ken of the
nsEed eve within week or SO.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-11
In the old Germanie wilderness.

Leaving Mummelsee on a misty
morning, you enter a green underworld
of strange dew-bediamoned brilliance.
skirt the head of a deep southwark
looking valley and emerge upon a
sunny open plateau beyond Eckle and
look down upon Wildsee, circled by the
dark pines of an untouched forest that
stretches away to the blue and distant
hills. 1t is easy here to imagine your
self back in the heart of the old Ger
manic wilderness, in the heroic days
when Hagen slew Siegfrfed with d
towards blow. The morning sun glints
upon bright spear tops among the trees
and the wind brings snatches of rough
war songs shouted by barbarian voices.
Your heart swells with the lust Of bat
tie and the chase, and IL you have
German blood in your veins 1t calls
back through the dark middle ages to
that dim and mystic youthday OF the
world when heroes met at the Raven
ma Schlacht. Within the hour you
find yourself back In the twentieth
century among motor cars drawn up
beside the hosiery at Rubenstein, where
the Hohenweg drops into the common
place and crosses the government mac
adam before climbing the steep side
of the Rothe Schliffkopf. From "A
Black Forest Pathway" by Frederick
Van Beuren, Jr., in Scribner's.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-11
Is Mars Inhabited9

Professor Lowell declares that he
sees, through the clear air of Arizona,
a new canal on Mars constructed since
May; his observations are secuted by
other astronomers, but photographs of
the planet taken now and compared
with those he took in May seem to con-
firm his statement.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-11

Andes, Chile, Feb. 29.-Dr. Frederick
A. Cook, the explorer, and his wife,
have left here for the Argentine Repub-
lie. Their exact destination is not
known.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-11
ne Ts nTiRed.

what do you want for Christmas,
fatherY
Going to glmmse a useful gift. as
usual, s'pose?'
Surely you do not object to a use
full gift7"
mot at all Make It ton Of coal.-
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-11
Which Onof

Friend-Who is the heavy villain In
the company
Mr.. Barnstorm-That big fellow
ever there.
Friend-But that is the manager
Mr.. Barnstorm-oh. you meana
stage villain" thought you meanl
the real one.-Judge.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-11

II keeps the State legislatures busy
making new laws as fast as the old
ones are broken.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-11

It Is an insult for q young person
10 say to cold. shivery, old person.
on cold day. isn't this weather lie.
FiOusf' To the old It Is NOT.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-11

Tho man who makes q speciality e
looking wise usually Lara
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-11

The only way to amuse some peopAs
b % alp and fail on an Icy pAvsmSaA
q O. q banana peal
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-11

Even a spinster may be induced tC
become enthusiastic over baby.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-11
.PINCHOT TESTIFIES
.EX-CHIEF FORESTER BEFORE
INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE
He Tells a Few Things About Tactics
Of Secretary Of Interior, Mr.. BalIinger
Says He Misrepresented Facts to
President Taft and worked Contrary
to Interests Of the Public.

"A
Washington. IA spare, earnest-appear,
ing, simply dressed man told 10 hard
headed lawmakers here Saturday an
amazing story. Clifford Pinchot, until
recently chief forester Of the United
States, talked from the witness stand
to the joint congressional committee in.
vestigating the hyphenated controversy
IN which he is the party Of the second
part.
Direct misrepresentation and perver.
sion of facts, infdelity to the public
interest, and even deliberate deception
Of President Taft were among the &C.
cusations he hurled at Secretary of the
Interior Ballinger.
Nor did he even spare the president
for accepting, without question, state
ments of fact, which, he alleges, were
false, and which were presented to the
executive by the secretary in extenu.
alton Of his actions.
Crowd With Pinchot.
The crowd at the hearding was, dis.
tinctly pro-Pinchot, as evidenced by
suppressed humming when the ex,
forester leaned forward in his chair
and, with his hands crossed before him
voiced his condemnation of the secre.
tary of the interior.
Neither Secretary Ballinger nor AS.
sistant Secretary Pierce were present
at the hearing.
rr1fi :. -
Several foreign diplomatic attaches
with a number Of senators and repre-.
sentatiyes, had front seats.
Attorney Pepper is of the opinion
that Pinchot Is recital will consume all
this week, and after that, Attorney
Veftrees, counsel for Ballinger, win
want to eross.examine the ex forester
and Pepper may recall him again for
redirect examination.
That Ballinger's attorneys are pre-
pairing to make every effort to break
down Pinchot's story was evident from
the copious notes made by Attorney
Rasch.
Reply by BaIlinger.
Thoroughly aroused by the statements
of Pinchot, Secretary Ballinger issued
the following statement at the interior
department:
Sin view Of the fact that will pres
emily have an opportunity to appear
before the committee and acquaint ii
with the truth I shall not reply
through the press to the mendacious
aspersions which Mr.. Pinehot seeks IT,
cast upon me. He attempted without
success to deceive the president. He
will find that it will be equally diff
cult for him to deceive the committee
Fortunately, as already stated,
will soon have an opportunity to give
to the committee, and through the
committee to the country, the fact.
and the truth, and for that reason
have no statement to make at present.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-11

Nobody likes 70 see . giri hanging
Ssss a telephone talking - . boyI
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1910-03-11
Chorns-
LoNa AMp sHoRT HEApa.

i. MeNaughton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-29
ORANGEBURG VOTES r. r BONDS
City to Aid in Constructing Line to
North.

Orangeburg. Act. 25.-The election
on the question Of issuing twenty
thousand dollars Of municipal bonds
In aid Of the Orangeburg Railroad
was held today with the following
result: There were lat votes cast,
125 Of which we're "for bonds" and
z2 against bonds" One hundred
and sixty-eight voters were register
ed. twenty-one failing to vote.
Under an agreement between the
city council and the promoters of the
road, the bonds are mot to be de-
livered for sale to the railway COM
pany until the railroad commission Of
South Carolina receives such rail-
road from Orangeburg to North, for
traffic. and the city be furnished an
official certificate to this effect" The
city Is to receive an equal amount of
railroad bonds, bearing the same
rate Of interest as the city bonds.
Under this agreement 1t cannot
now be said when these city bonds
will be issued. nor the rate of in
terest they will carry.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-29
VANDERBILT ROW UNSETTLED
ihiee trustees Restrained from
Participating I'm Board Meeting,

Nashville, Tenn. Oct. 25.-Chancel-
ior John Allison today granted a
temporary injunction restraining
Judge Claude Waller, Robert f..
jackson and j. A. Robins from par
ticipating in the meeting Of the board
OF trustees of Vanderbilt University.
The purpose sought by those obtain
ing the order is for n. +. Harris, of
Georgia; a. IL. Godbey, OF Texas. and
Albert w. Biggs, Of Memphis. rep
fesenting the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, to take the places Of
the men restrained.
Bishop r.. X. Hendricks. president
OF the Vanderbilt board Of trustees.
rendered his resignation today. Judge
W. G. Ratcliffe. Of Little Rock. sue
ceeds him. Bishop Hendricks retired.
however. adhering to the righteous
ness Of his view that the Vanderbilt
trustees are self-perpetuating
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-29
CUA6suNs PLEADS FOR TARIFF,
says it Would Be Madness to Vote
Democratic Ticket.

Chicago. Oct. 24.-The speechmak-
Inc phase OF the Republican Congress-
incnai campaign began tonight.
when Senator A. B. Cummlns. Of
Iowa. speaking under the auspices of
the Hamilton Club. addressed a
meeting at the Orchestra Hall.
The announced intention OF the
Iowa Senator was TO procure Repub-
lican votes. To this end. the keynote
sf his speech was what he termed the
fsiiscy OF voting for Democrats when
the only hope OF procuring desired
reforms was to elect Republicans.
Fer the man who In his heart
wants 70 preserve fair and reasonable
protection for the American wage
Garner and the American producer.
ssd who therefore wants duties 80
adjusted that they will measure the
difference between the cost OF pro-
ductlon at home and abroad. and
who I'm his heart abhors the Demo-
cratic fallacy OF duties for revenue
TO vote for Democratic candidate
for Congress. who. II he be honest.
will rob the country OF its surest safe
guard" said Senator Cummins. 'The
protest against excessive duties has
been effectualsy made: but we mus,
- n me passion OF disappointment.
1ls<o>-s = just, principle because we
may not be satisfied with ffs pres-'
ent application" ~
In beginning his address. Senator
Cummins said that II would be a
matter OF regret TO him IL criticism
% his alleged heresies should become
an embarrassment to the club.
"If there Is no basis for party unity
In the coming election other than
the transparent pretext that there
have been no material differences
among us. the effort to get together
viii be dismal failure" he continu-
ed. I'VE all know. and II Is an In
excusable blunder even to attempt to
conceal II. that IL every Republican
who feels that we did not revise tho
tarir In accordane With our party
platform votes the Democratic ticket
In November there viii be Demo-
cratic House OF Representatives; u
every Republican who feels that some
ef the proposals made by Republican
leaders In the last Congress for the
regulation OF commerce carriers were
reSctionary and unafir shall record
his vote for Democratic candidates.
Republican victory Is impossible"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-29
DENVER PAPERS MENACED?


Denver. Oct. 2t.-Prediction by a
national ofilcer OF a labor union that
the buildings OF three local newspa- q
pers whose prcssmen are on strike
will encounter destruction before the
publishers win. electrified the Den
yer Tarde and Labor Assembly.
The speaker was Albert -. Kreitler.
third vice president of the Interna
tional Printing Pressmen and Assis-
tsnts Union OF North America. when
he finished committee was appoint
"a 20 investigate the situation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-29
ROBBED; HURLED TO DEATH.


Memphis. oct. 24.--Supposed to
have been robbed and hurled TO has
death between the cars. Walter p.
Johnson. Rock Island railroad
brakeman. was killed late last night
SIN miles west Of this city near Hurl-
burt Lake.
When the body was found the
head and both arms had been
sevtred by the train passing over IL.
Robbery. II Is believed. was the mo-
tive for the crime. as switchkey
and $40 In cash which johnson Is
known to have had in his possession
were missing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-29
new ORLEANS COTTON OPINION
LIVERPOOIiS ATTITUDE To IN
FLUENCE MARKETS OPEN
ING.
Clear and Warmer weater Now
Generally Expected-Such Condi-
uons Would Work to Advantage
OF Bears, Unless Reports of Frost
Damage Offset Efect--General Re
vision Of Estimates Expected. q

New Orleans, La, Oct. lie
cotton market on the ~ this
week will be infiuer < .nlv nv
the manner in WI y. .fpool takes
the stmup in T. " market on the
close of las With the cabIe
news given .deration, the wealth
er over Sunday will be weighed. The
majority of traders went home Sat-
utday with the idea that the weather
map Monday morning would be clear
end warmer, just the sort Of weather
most desired after the cold weather
of the last few days. Should such a.
map be seen the advantage will be
with the bear side, unless the coun-
try sends in too many reports OF
damage by frost.
1t Is probable that this week will
see general revision of crop esti-
mates as the result of the frost dam
age done last week. Bears, of course,
will not be willing to reduce their
estimates to any great extent, but
bullish ideas will again swing to the
very low figures that were in vogue
some time ago. Whether low esti-
mates will have much If any effect
on the market, with powerful bear
manipulation going on, remains to be
seen.
On Tuesday the market will listen
to a report on ginning, which will
take the crop down to October IT,
The general idea is that this will be
| decidedly bearish because of the
speed with which the Texas crop has
been gathered. 1t is yet too early
in the season for ginners' returns to
make any lasting impression, all
though, If the temper Of the market
Is right Tuesday, bearish figures will
call for redoubled efforts from the
bear side. 1t is to be expected that
the reactionists will increase their
endeavors to bring about the down
wa-d reaction that for. several, weeks
has stood in the WV soi q s s 'eIl,ll
level of values in the future ~ qket.
The bull side win watch very qger-
ly the news from the yarn, and cot
ton goods markets, for there were
signs this last week that trades in
this direction were decidedly better,
A good all-round demand for cotton
goods would undoubtedly be the de-
Gliding factor in the situation and
would again turn the market over to
the bulls. 1t was claimed this last week
that mills were the best buyers in
the market, for contracts, and the
trading around the ring this week will
be carefully followed by those who
are bullishly inclined, in the hope of
discovering more of this sort of buy
ing.
1t will be much sort of a weather
market. So far this fall picking has
not been interrupted to any extent
by unfavorable weather. Bulls at
the end Of the week were talking
about rain following the cold wave.
Rain would cause the shorts much
anxiety, for there is an immense
quantity OF open cotton in the fields,
especially in Texas, where the
scarcity Of pickers is being complain
ed of very loudly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-29
Assessed Office Holders.

in connection with Capt. Capers
attempt to reorganize the Republi-
can party on Lily White basis the
SupJoined letter viii he read with i'm
terest by those who desire some in
sight into the workings Of the G.. q.
Il. In this State under the admins
tration OF Capt Capcrs. while ne
was the recognized referee and dis
tributor Of offices among the faithful.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-29
Consolidated Aug Q, 1881 aim


~"'"i icttcr was addressed to
postmaster of a up-country city,
VINO was seeking reappointment at
the time. He regarded IL as a direct
assessment and declined to come
across with the $75 called for by
Capt. Capers. When the postmaster
was appointed another man got the
Job and the man who failed to come
across found himself left out in the
cold. The letter follows:
Greenville, S. c.. March 7. 1906.
Dear Friend:
AS you we'll know. for nearly five
years, 1 have been not only the Nat
ional Committeeman for our State.
for the party in power, but have had
It's fights here to direct in County,
District and State conventions, wind
ing up at the Chicago convention
with a delegation. Possibly fifty
trips to Washington and return, at
my own expense in keeping our
friends here strong and our matters
In line.
When I was United States Attor-
ney with a good salary 1 bore the
brunt Of all this expense, for we have
never had dollar in the organiza-
ton treasury to my knowledge.
Some one else has now been made
district attorney and my heretofore
income from that source cut off, Ger
tainly for the present. Nevertheless,
l must remain the member of the
Republican National Committee for
the State until the next National con-
vention Of 1908 meets, and in fact
until 1t adjourns, and possibly long
er. still therefore have the po-
litical responsibility, and the great
Republican leaders of the Nation,
among whom somewhere, Is our next
president, continue to look to me to
keep our working forces alive and
organized for political effort /
must therefore Reinforce myself in
the temporary absence of my accus-
toned income and request you to
come to the relief OF the situation at
this instance, along with the handful
of the faithful few to whom am
writing. for / am writing only to q
few OF my special friends in the
party.
Unless you prefer to remit by reg
istered letter, please let your check
or p. o. order be made payable to
J. g. Capers. Committeeman.
l trust you will agree with us that
in your instance reasonable
amount to remit would be SIS. d.
Confidentially and faithfully yours
JOHN G. CAPERS,
Memb Republican National Com
mittee.
(Amount assessed left blank in
type written letter and filled in with
pen.)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-29

Prof. ID. w. Daniel OF Clemson
College. president OF the state Teach
ers' Association. has called a meeting
of the executive committee OF this
important organization for Friday
morning. November q. In Columbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-29

Si3.OOO.O00 Damage Wrought by the
Flames.

Washington, oct 24.-SIx billion
board feet of lumber valued at about
$l5.OO0,OOO were destroyed in the re-
cent forest fires in the national for
"sts i'm Montana and Northern Ida
no.
The total area burned Vocr in this
one district was put at 1850 600
acres.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-29
COTTON GINNERs REPORT.
Overr One Hundred Thousand Short
of Last Year.

Washington, Oct. 25.-The census
bureau reports 5,410,960 bales OF
cotton, counting round bales as half
bales, ginned to October IS from this
years growth, compared with $780,
s67 last year. Round bales included
this year 65,l05 bales, compared with
SS,7l6 last year. Sea Island cotton
this year amounted to 25,924 bales.
compared with 33,4S2 last year.
Cotton ginned hN States follows.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-29

Nhcn You meet drummer on the
train and say Sumter" he says "No
Hotel"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-29

The old Northeastern depot i'm
Charleston was burned Tuesday
night. Casuing a loss OF $4,000
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-29

An election will be held on the
formation Of Jasper County, which
Will include portions OF Beaufort and
hampton counties
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-29

Sea Island cotton-Georgia, IA
256; Florida. 1851: South Carolina,
1.2O7
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-29

Cotton ginned by States follow