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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-31

Will Rookie was out from his
home across the river the first of
the week and went back yester.
day. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Rookie and one of the boys
who will remain over there dur.
ing the summer.
Freeman Lester Reed died at
his home near Frazer on March
23d from injuries received when
he upset with a load of baled
hay. He had three ribs broken
and his kidneys injured. The
deceased was married in Novem-
Der, 1908, to Miss Elsie McKin-
ley and leaves a wife and two
children to mourn his loss. Mrs.
Reed is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. A. Mckinley, formerly
of this place, and has many
friends in this vicinity who SYM
pathize with her in her sad affiic-
tion.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-31

Mrs. S. W. Edmisten has been
on the sick list this week.
Don't forget the High School
Declamation Contest at the hall
|thls evening.
Sheriff Overman was in town
yesterday from Grangeville on
Pficial business.
Pete Bies. fell from the side
walk on King Street Saturday
ight and sprained his ankle
quite badly.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-31
School Notes.

The ninth grade had their final
test in physical geography Tues
day.
The eighth grade took the
final examinations in civil gov
ernment and spelling the last of
the week.
The boys of the High School
Athletic Association are training
hard and prospects for show
ing track team" is good.
Be sure and come out to tie
declamatory contest tonight. 1t
promises to be good for an excel
lent program will be given in
connection with the contest.
The following pupils of seventh
grade neither tardy nor absent:
Casper Manwaring, Percy Craig.
Wade Kincaid, Marion Butler.
George Rice, Marie Libbey.
Following is a list of pupils in
the high school neither absei t
nor tardy last month: Lille
Howell, Hilda Eckermann, Willie
Mclaughlin, Willie Stratton. Ell
vim Rookie, Thekla Eckermann,
Henry Betz, Nellie Julian, Okie
Kincaid, Rudolph Schroeder.
In the sixth and seventh grades
the following pupils received an
average of 80 per cent or above:
Marie Libbey, Lille Mclaughlin,
Rena Rhoades, Precious McKin-
non, Marion Butler, George Rice,
Frank Schober, Casper Manwar-
ing, Ruth Craig, Percy Craig,
Sophia Norsch, Elmer Addison.
Red Letter names on the pri-
mary roll this month were. Dill
lard Howell, Ella Lancaster,
Wallace Brown, Nina Craig, Rex
Robbins and Stella Craig. Those
earning the highest number of
stars, Nema Manwaring, Wallace
Brown, Dorothy Foster, Chester
Hendrickson and Arthur Foster.
The following pupils received
an average of 80 per cent and
above: Ora Robbins, Elma Man
waring, Arcena Manwaring, Roy
Huff, Vance Rookie, Cora Foster.
Arthur Eckermann, Fannie Rink,
Dwight Howell, Eddie Hendrick-
son, Laura Craig. Anna Peter
son, Myrtle Rhett, Harold Simon.
Abram Hirsch Goldstone, Euclid
Rice, Chester Rhett, Henrietta
Manwaring, Lila Bailey, Arthur
Peterson, Earl Rink, Raymond
Matthiesen, Milo Addison. Wal
ace Rhett.
Tardy marks were made by
Arthur Peterson, Roy Huff.
Myrtle Rhett and Laura Craig.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-31

The Ingraham sale near Reuter-
vile Tuesday was well attended
and everything sold brought very
high prices. The sale totaled
several hundred dollars more
than the owner expected.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-31
NEWS AROUND
The STATE
items From Various Places Re-
produced for the Benefit of our
Readers-Stories Rehashed from
Our Exchanges.

The Lewiston ball team defeat
ed the Lapwai and Myrtle Indiar
team at Lewiston Sunday by 6
, score OF 6 to a in the first game
of the season.
Robert Worth, who was tried
last week at Lewiston and con.
J victed of murder, was sentenced
: by Judge Steele to life imprison-
ment in the Boise penitentiary.
Rev. and Mrs. A. F. Lucas,
formerly of Boise and Caldwell.
were recently ordered out of
Dayton, Wash, where they were
trying to establish a new re-
ligious cult.
J. M. Mcdonald, who was
tried this week at Coeur d'Alene
for killing his wife in a lonely
cabin near Harrison last fall.
was found guilty of murder in
the fast degree and will be SEN
fenced soon.
Governor Hawley signed 230
bills passed by the last legislature
and vetoed 33 measures. During
the session 465 bills were present
ed in the house and 176 in the
senate. Most of them met de-
feat in the upper or lower house.
The first crime to occur in the
new county of Clearwater was
pulled off at Elk River last week
when j. ]. Patterson shot and
seriously wounded Ed. Parson.
Patterson is a man 62 years of
age and claims he shot in self
defense.
The 11-year old son of Frank
Eames, of Nezperce, got his eye
badly injured Monday while he
and another boy were shooting
at a mark with a 22-calibre rifle.
The mark was placed against an
iron wheel and the bullet broke
and one piece struck the Eames
boy in the eye. He was taken
to Spokane to specialist for
treatment.
l.. A. Wagely, an electrician
employed at Nezperce, narrowly
escaped death late last week by
coming in contact with a live
wire which sent 2300 volts of
electricity through his body. He
let loose of the pole and his
weight pulled him loose from the
wire. His safety belt around the
pole kept him from falling and
ne was soon rescued by towns
people. He was around the next
day but little the worse for his
experience.
William Montgomery and Smith
Rupe, of Harpster, who were
at Kooskia recently of
killing elk out of season and were
ined $3.50 each, were released
IN writs of habeas corpus at
lewiston Monday because the
Justice before whom they were
,ried failed to impose Jail SEN
ence in lieu of the payment of .
he fine. The fines can be COL
ected by civil actions and it is
claimed other charges of game
aw violations will be filed against !
he men.
Judge Steele last week denied 3
he application of Otto Grice for
n injunction against the Clear 7
vater Timber Co. to restrain \
hat company from constructing 7
dam across the North Fork of \
ne Clearwater near Ahsahka. |,
irice takes the ground that the
am should be constructed with A
spillway to allow RATS to pass \
yer it safely. The case was
arried to the supreme court as
BON as the injunction was de-
led. The supreme court is now Il
! session at Lewiston and the
ase will probably be passed on h
efore the court adjourns. lG
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-31

One of B. Nacke's little girls
is on the sick list this week.
Mrs. J. V. Nash was visiting
here with friends Sunday from
Grangeville.
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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-17
its Mas the Same Man.

A prominent merchant of Sheffieka
recently accosted gentleman on the
street with.
Good morning, SIR. Johnson. How
q coal today?"
"Well," responded the other, 81 an
not much acquainted with the coal
market, but can ascertain the price
II it will accommodate YOU"
Il beg pardon" laughed the mer
chant q really thought you were
Mr.. Johnson, the coal dealer. Yox
certainly resemble him."
A few daxa later the merchant en-
tered tram car and. seating himself
beside gentleman. exclaimed heartily;
We'll, Mr. Johnson, Pm glad to rec.
ognize you today | made iaushabls
mistake one day last week. | mistook
another man for YOU aud. addressing
him very Familiarity asked how GOA!
was. He looked amused and replied
that be did nat know much about coal,
but would inquire If it would accom-.
modate me. Then / looked at him ard
saw that he was perfect stranger,
It really was laughahle, Mr. Johnson
but he looked SO much like you"
Yes" responded the gentleman.
looking more amused, land | am that
same party again"
The merchant recognizes no mosa
Scai dealers London Tit Bits.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-17

William Luth is quite sick at his
home Oh East Seventh avenue.
II sou need Furniture see anchor
Furniture Co., they will save you mo-
ney Oh all house furnishings.
Contractors and Builders Atten-
tion-eaD phone 20 for prices on
lumber-Bluff City stock. 8 Is 2w
Mrs Milt McCarra, who has been
sick in the Davis Hospital. has been
moved to the home of her sister, Mrs.
Jack Roost.
Our remodeling has us torn up
considerably but We can take care Of
your orders promptly Cleveland
Matthews Hdw Co.
Cards have been received here
from Prof. B. L. Cornmesser, science
instructor in the local High School,
who is spending his vacation in Kinks
Vile, Mo. Mr. Cornmesser states that
he is thoroughly erie iag his vaca-
ton.
The ten day old infant of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. NJ. Akers died at the family
residence, No 1906 West Fifth ave-
nue., yesterday morning. The funer-
al was conducted from the residence
yesterday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock by
Rev. w. w. Nelson, pastor of the
Hawley Memorial church.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-17

FOR SAIaE-DoORS AND FRAMES,
at bargin. Apply Graphic.
Liberal reductions on refrigerators
ut FOX Bros. Hardware Co. 7-13-1m
Lauher for sale cheap mt Bluff
CIty's old yard. Phone 249.
s Is 2w
Sulphur Springs Hotel, closed on
account of no telephone service. w.
7. H1l. Prop. 8 II Ct.
FOR sALE-stand desk, eeilin fans
snd Skating, counter. railing desk.
ste. Apply Daily dFapTo.
Captain s F. hJhheim, deputy
sheriff in Sheriff BreAster,s office, is
able to be at his work Again, after an
Illness of several days.
If you need Furniture see Anchor
Fnrmigare Co., they will save you mo-
ney On all house furnishings.
Townsend Bros, No. 205 State
street. Bicycles rented, sold and re-
paired TRY u.s. We know our busi-
ness. s i'm
r. II. Fitzpatrick, of the okla
homa Land and Development Com
pany, WAS in Pine Bluff yesterday af-
ter sisit over the timber belt of the
south. He speaks fayorably of the
resources of this section.
ok ) G o'Daaial oeofiat Uses
xss far extracting OFFICE Cs34eps
Bank bldg Room Ste nd phoar 3o2
Pine slnff, Ark. Il.
The bleeding shrinkage and loss
of hralliancy Of garments avoided by
our process. Caver's Dry Cleaning &
Dye Works.
During the absence of Miss Ruby
Gartmau, stenographer for the etti-
Gems Bank. Mrs. w. Y Ellis is per-
forming her duties there Miss Cart
man is visiting friends at Galveston,
Texas.
Now is the time to fix your roof.
See as We have all grades Of pre-
Jared roofing from 500 per square
observation-disclosures Hdw. Co.
Prank Miner, former teller at
the Merchants and Planters Bank, is
acting bookkeeper at the Peoples
Savings and Trust Gompany's bank,
during the absence from the city of
Hersey Mann.
Smart johnson, negro, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by Patrol
man Henry and Patrol Driver Whet-
stone on q charge of being drunk and
down He was placed in the city Jail
until he could sober up enough to
take care of himself Johnson was
arrested at Fourteenth avenue and
Chestnut street and when found by the
officers was comfortably lying in a
large mudhole. When the officers took
him up he told them to leave him
alone that he was at home. Johnson's
horse was walking around nearby.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-17
OF the best.

Bluff City closing stock of lum-
her, doors, mouldings cheap. Is Nv
We deliver prescriptions prompt
-Tankersley Drug Compa-
ny. Phone 80 8 tt
Sanitary Steam pressing kills the
germs and enliyens the goode.-.Jav-
er's Dry Cleaning and Dye Works. Old
phone SCI. % I'm
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-17
WARNING ORDER

In the cbaHeery court of Jefferson
county, Arkansas.
Missouri Norris, plaintiff VS.. Will
lion Morris defendant.
The defendant WILTON Morris is
warned to appear in this court with
in thirty days and answer the COM
plant Of plaintiff Missouri Morris.
Given under my hand and the seal
Of said court this 18th day of August,
A. D. 1911.
G, E. LYTLF, Clerk.
s II a 81 8 IA.
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Simpiified Spelling,

"Why did you take Elnora away
from school, Aunt Mahaly3" lady
asked her cook one day. Amt Mahal3
shifted scornfully.
"'Cause de teacher amt satisfaction
AIRY tub me. Mis- Mally. What VOC
reckon she tell dat chile yistidy? She
low dat " spell fohr when even G
ldtut 'ud know DAT ii spells ivy"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-17
Sass0r&H Cry
FOR FlETcHER'S
= q S TO ri -
NOTICE TOY. O..W.

All members of the Woodmen of
the World a requested to meet at
their hall Thursday afternoon at 2
O'Clock, also tie members of the uni
form team by order of the captain
This meeting is called to attend the
funeral of Sovereign w. B. Nowlin.
Officers Of the Camp.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-17

There are ea@s5z.s
cookery amon5 the A..i..a. IL, ......
African race OF whom VI. ". a55
by Routledae writes i'll .sMita Il
historic People" 1t seems th3J ta1
favorite animal for slaughter is a TIL.
grown ran that has been kept in tia
dark under his masters bed for three
months and fed on sweet potato tops
He is the only animal in the country
that ever gets really fat, and his tail.
whereon his fat tends to accumulate
grows to the size and weight of one OF
his hind legs
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-17
NOTICE.

Now is the time to have your flues
and chimneys cleaned and repaired
for the winter, before bad weather
begins. Also carpets and mattings
cleaned and put down at reasonable
prices. Also white washing done.
Adam Gay, No 705 w. Barraque st.
16 st.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-17
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that l have
taken up one brown mare mule, 15
1-2 hands high, about s years old,
split in left ear Said mule is now
being kept at Steele's wagon yard,
and will be left the legal length OF
time, after which it will be disposed
Of according. to law.
A. L. CAsoN.
Tine Bluff Ark. s-16-1911. SIT ct
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-17
CIR APES

Large Bakets Fancy Michigan Grapes
and only S5e per basket. Usually
sell for SO and 60c at this season of
the year.
Extra Nice Sweet Potatoes.
Fancy Eating Apples.
viii have Celery Saturday.
TIE LLOYD GROCERY co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-17

-hd llH~ amer 2lSy Lug W. 4 q
scriptions. Phone so. s A If
t T. Griffin, who was quite sick
for some time, is able to be out again.
While ii lasts ycu can buy good
lumber cheap at Bluff City yard.
Is 2w
Don't forget the big dance at For
est Park Tuesday night under Park
management. D to IL p. nj. 8 IS 2t
Still giving 25 per cent discount
on all Iron Beds, Davenports and
Ranges at Reap & Crawford Furn Co
George b. Moore, district grand
master of the Masonic Lodge, left
yesterday afternoon for Kingsland,
where he will deliver an address to-
day.
Our % per cent discount sale will
te off on everything Saturday, Aug.
19.-Reap & Crawford Furn. Co.
We deliver anything in the drug
line anywhere in the city limits
promptly and without extra charge
Mann-Tankersley Drug Co. Phone so.
8 4 If.
A large tow of logs passed down
the river yesterday en- route to Ark
ansas City for the Lacy-Kimball Lum-
Der Company. 1t were being towed by
gasoline boat.
Our special remodeling prices
prevail. We have a few Herriek re-
frigerators and Detroit Vapor stoves
left See them now.-Cleveland-M Mat
thews Hdw. Co.
John Mcdowell who operates a
shooting gallery on East Fourth ave-
nue. near the Masonic Temple, is anX-
ious to find the owner of a fine liver
and white pointer, which was deliver
ed to him yesterday by two men in n
buggy, who said the dog had been fol-
lowing them all day, He is caring for
the dog and will deliver it to its own
er if it is called for.
aoitaoi123 555554
When prescriptions or sick room
requisites are needed, promptness is
essential Try our messenger SER
vice. -Mann-Tankersley Drug Co.
Phone so. s 4 IT,
If your floors need vanishing
try one can of Chi Namel and If not
satisfactory, your money refunded,
Sold by Observation-Disclosures Hdw,
Co.
A deed was filed with the Clerk
Tuesday by Sawyer and Austin Co,
which transfers to the Arkansas
Short Ieef Lumber Company several
tracts of land lying in Jefferson,
Saline and Grant counties. The con
sideration is $1,4oo.ooo-Sheridan
Peoples Advocate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-17
Not strona Minded.

your wife, Clark. is, should say.
a strong minded lady"
There you would be wrong.
should ratheT describe her as brittle
minded"
Brittle minded?'
Eyes; she's been giving me pieces VI
aar mind for years.
AUTO FOR HIRE.
New five passenger car. Rates rea-
sonable Phone w. F. Clarke, No.
1902. tt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-17

Ladies Dressing Tables at absol-
lite factory cost this week at Reap &
Crawford Furn Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-17

We have a messenger in wait
ing. Mann-Tankersley Drug Com
aanv Phone so. If
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-17

This is our last week to give rs
Der cent discount for cash--Peap q
Crawford Furn. Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-17
WARNING 0RDEs..

In the chancery court Of jefferson
7unty Arkansas.
Jamie Cochran, plaintiff, VS.. ED
oe ran, defendant.
The defendant Ed Cochran, is warn
ed to appear in this court within
thirty DAYS and answer the complaint
of plaintiff, Mamie Cochran.
Given un1er my hand and the seal
of said court this End day Of August
\. D. 1911.
G. E. LYTLE, Clerk.
"A. NJ. BARROW, D. C.
SO 10 II q 8 Z
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-17

Fire and Life
Insurance
Is not a luxury
Il is an actual
Necessity in your
Home or business.
Wise ones have it.
Ftre you wise?
SEE
PlNCnBACK TAYLOR,
Representing the best
OF the best.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-17
THE BUTTERICK
Autumn Fashions

The new style jacket, for wo-
men, Is shown by pattern NO.
ISIS.
Deep fIounces ard ranals, for
skirts, are shown by patterns
nos. 1883 and 1899.
And these and other fall
styles, are pictured and told of
h detail in the September De-
Inestor Csc a copy; and in
Butterick S, at 25c, the price in
eluding a certificate good for
ene pattern.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-17

Mann Tankersley Drug Co-Pre-
scriptions. Phone so. 8 tt
II. E. Griffin, who was quite sick
for some time, is able to be out again.
While 1t lasts yea can buy good
lumber cheap at Bluff City yard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-17
Pine Bluff Mercantile Co
Vac Hoyse That Made Second Ave.
CHILDREN'S DRESSES


The out clearing of all our
white dresses for children
means an enormous saving.
Dresses daintily trimmed with
lace and embroidery that fit
children from 6 years to IA
PEARS and the prices are S5c to
yr.75 fnstesd of $t.25 to $500.
PRINCESS SLIPS.
With embroidery emblem on
front of top. Edged with mar
row val lace. S1.00 instead Of
sf.2S.
Midsummer Clearance of cot
son wash fabrics. Saving range
from one-third to nearly one
haIT They are new and of this
years patterns.
T5c Figured Dimity ....,, .09c
Isc aud 25e FIaxons .......17c
csc Ginghams Use
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-08-17

FOR sAI4E-DoORs AND FRAMES,
at bargin. Apply Graphic.
Liberal reductions on refrigerators
st FOX Bros Hardware Co. 7-13-1m
-Lauaher for sale cheap at Bluff
Cfty's aid yard. Phone 249.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-17
UNITED STATES
MAKES DEMANDS
Wants Definite Assurance in Ad-
vance Of the Republics
Formal Reply.
BORDER SITUATION ACUTE
A Repetition Of the Douglas. Arizona,
Incident Would Force United
States Troops 10 Cross
Mexican Border
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special
Washington, Feb. 17.-In view of
the very acute condition in the
Mexican border situation the state
department today asked the Mexican
government for definite assurances
in advance of a formal reply to the
representations OF the United States
that the Douglas, Arizona Incident,
wherein American citizens were kill
ed and wounded during the progress
of an engagement between federal
troops and insurrectos, would not be
repeated.
II is reported here today that al
most the entire inGurgent army,
| being about three thousand men, is
/ concentrated near Juarcz, the MeXi-
! can city just across the Rio Grande
/ river from the Texas city of Ell Paso
I 50 that the insurrectos can threaten
/ the certain capture Of that town
/ in the event Of the failure Of peace
negotiations.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-04-17
SIN KILLER GRIFFIN is
FREED or ONE CHARGE
Indictment Alleging Theft by Com
version Found to BE Defective.

The case Of the state against Sin
Killer Griffin, the negro evangelist.
was called for trial in the district
court Monday afternoon. There were
two charges Against Griffin. one for
forgery and the other for theft BY
conversion. The state went to trial
IN the latter case. but before the ju-
ny was selected if was found that the
Indictment was defective This stop
ped the proceedings. The charge Of
forgery had previously been contin-
ued.