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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-11-02
Mems Wool Shirts

A special attraction in Mems Wool
Shirts In all the desirable col.
Ors and all sizes, regular $3.50
and $500 values, closing 10
ont sale price .........Iu1O
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-11-02

Closing Out Sale Mems Furnishings

Closing Out Sale Mems Furnishings
perfect gigantic bargains Never before have
been offered such money saving opportunities.
Esss shirts fine line Of patterns worth up 78c
.O.s lot men. $500 Shirts. closing out sale price 4Sc
Men. IOc fast black .eumles. Socks closing &c
Men. slss Outing Gowns. dosing out sale price, BIC
Men. rse Red Sea. ovsr.ll. closing price. a0c
Men. 500 Red o,.rau., closing out sale o5c
Men. $500 niger Hats, closing sale price
Mems saso ca.nplo. Hats, closing GU, sale price. LOU
Men. .lDo v.l. Hat. closing sale price fSe
MEMS 800 Hat. closing out sale price
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-12-29
Was A Fine Concert.

The concert given here We'd
|Aesday evening by the Halliwell
concert Company drew a packed
|AOuse and was one of the best
Entertainments that has visited
'hls city in many a day. The
'aembers of the company were all
|Ftists in their different lines and
fr two hours they entertained
he big audience with high class
aasic which was thoroughly en-
Dyed by all present. The cello
Ad harp solos were especially
Wood, as were also the barytone
Olos sung by Mr.. Haberkorn. 1t
seldom, indeed, that Cotton
FOod people have the opportunity
listening to such music as that
Ot up by the Halliwell company
|nd it is safe to say that If the
tmpany ever returns to our city
twill be again greeted with a
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-12-29

or so. Mrs. Oswalt was a woman
OF even temperament, even in
dark hours as we'll as bright, and
t h i 8 particular characteristic
alone won her the love and
friendship of all who were fortu-
nate enough to know her. The
funeral service which was held
Tuesday at the Beulah church,
was conducted by Rev. Robt.
Bellomy, and a large company of
relatives and friends from far
and near were present to pay
their last respects. Troy News.
THE aged lady of whom the
above was written was a great.
great aunt of the editor of the
Chronicle, and, while we had not
seen her for nearly fifteen years,
we still remember how hale and
hearty she was in her ninetieth
year. Ed
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-12-29
full house.
Wallace Saloon Takes New Stand

by barring its doors against
drunkards, the new Enterprise
par IN this city has placed itself
IN an unusual class. In notices.
just sent out, the proprietor ad-
Vises the wives of the city that
ne intends to cooperate with
them in keeping their husbands
at home.
I'VE wish to notify the wife
VINO has a drunken husband. )"
these notices say, that if YOU
VIII give US notice in writing of
such cases in which you are in
terested, we will exclude them
from our place. Let fathers.
mothers, sisters and brothers dc
likewise and their request shall
be complied with.
We have paid a heavy tax
for the privilege of retailing liq-
uor, but we want it distinctly un-
derstood that we have no desire
to sell to minors, drunkards or
the destitute. We much prefer
that they save their money and
put it where it will do the most
good for their families.
There are gentlemen of honor
and working men who can afford
1T, and it is with these that we
desire to trade. > Wallace Press
Times.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-12-29
Felix Martzen Joins Benedicts

Felix Martzen, everybody's
right hand man out at Winona
and one Of the best fellows in
the land, sprung a surprise on
his friends by going to Lewiston
and getting quietly married on
the morning after Christmas to
Miss Ssie Schiltz, of this place.
While the wedding was not a
complete surprise, owing to it's
having to be announced before
hand, few expected it to occur as
soon as it did, but Felix is a hus-
tier and does not believe in un-
necessary delays, either in busi-
ness or matrimony. The wedding
occurred in the Catholic church
in Lewiston, Rev. Father Rior-
dan officiating.
The bride was formerly an
Iowa girl and came to this CITY
several months ago to accept a
position as cook at the CONNER
cial hotel. She is young lady
Of much personal charm and
grace and is bound to prove a
worthy helpmeet.
Everyone knows Felix as one
of the best fellows in the county
and everybody's friend, and as
he has a goodly portion of this
worlds goods they will not
run short of the actual necessi-
ties of life so long as Felix
strong right arm does not go
back on him.
After the ceremony the happy
couple left for coast points on a
short wedding trip and will later
return and settle down to enjoy
married life at Winona.
The CHRONICLE extends hearty
congratulations.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-12-29
Cottonwood To Have Postal Banl

Mrs. Libbey, the local post
master, has received notice from
the postal department to the eff
feet that the Cottonwood office
will have the postal savings bank
features added to it after Janu-
ary 18th. 1912, and will be in
shape to receive deposits on and
after that date, the same as
other national. state and private
banks. Lewiston, Grangeville
and, we believe Nezperce, have
already been given postal banks
and the establishing of similar
bank at this place is only due
and proper recognition of the
Importance of the post office at
this place.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-12-29

M. S. Hendrickson remembered
the editor and family on Christmas
with some nice apples grown on
the Otto Aichlmayr farm east of
town. We don't know the name
of the variety but they were pretty
fine apples just the same.
The Christmas services in Cot
tonwood S three churches were very
nice this year and were we'll attend
ed all around. The Christmas
trees on Saturday evening were
heavily laden with gifts and attract
ed many of the younger folks. The
programs rendered were very good.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Meyer,
prominent residents of Idaho coun-
ty ard pioneer citizens of the prai-
rie, celebrated their silver wedding
at their fine farm home near Fem
on December 2Ist. The celebration
was in the nature of surprise. ar
ranged by their daughter, Mrs. w.
H. Spencer, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Meyer were the recipients of many
handsome and valuable silver, gifts
from the friends and neighbors
who made up the party. Mr..
Meyer came to Camas prairie in
1879 and has resided here continu-
ously since that time.
People who have been predicting
mild winter because of the early
cold snap several weeks ago had
their reckonings all shot TO pieces
when the big storm struck the prai-
rie the first of the week. II was
real Christman weather with ven
geance and the snow continued to
fall Sunday and Monday until fully
foot of the beautiful" decorated
the landscape. While it is light
and fluffy and does not make the
hest kind of sleighing it is being
used to pretty good advantage and
the roads are now in pretty good
shape for heavy hauling. The deep
snow comes in very nicely as it will
enable the wood haulers to get their
wood to town aud will make haul
ing of all kinds easy.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-12-29
GOVERNOR CALLS
| SPECIAL SESSION
|Nill Convene State Legisla-
ture to Enact New Revenue
Laws to Comply With Cash
Value Assessment Plan.


proclamation Saturday at Boise
calling a special session of the
state legislature to convene al
the state capital on January 18th
for the purpose Of enacting a
hew state revenue law. The
proclamation is as follows:
Whereas, an extraordinary
occasion requires the converting
Of a special session of the state
legislature.
Now, therefore, I, James H.
Hawley, governor Of the state of
Idaho, by virtue of the authority
fn me vested, do by this procla-
mation call the legislature of the
ktate of Idaho to meet in special
session at the capital, at Boise
Gity, in Ada county, Idaho, on
Ehe 18th day of January, 1912, at
%2 o'clock M. for the following
purposes and none other, to-wit:
THE purpose of revising the rev.
#nue laws, providing a new sys-
Sem of assessment, equalization,
5evy and collection of taxes; a.
bending or repoaling laws rela-
Z ing to poll taxes, whether for
General or road purposes; amend
&hg or revising the corporation
pax laws; amending or repeating
4he laws relating to livestock,
Rnitary and predatory animal
axes; amending all acts or parts
II acts prescribing the rates to
e levied for state. county, mu-
flcipal, school and road purposes;
'imending all acts and parts of
pets prescribing the limit of
bonded indebtedness for county,
municipal and school purposes;
proposing amendments to the
revenue provisions of the consti-
Eution of the state Of Idaho; pro-
lOsing an amendment to article |
Il, section 6, of the constitution |
II the state of Idaho, so as to
bake the county treasurer eX-of-
Fcio tax collector; proposing ad-
[ltions or new sections, or amend
kents to existing sections Of the
|Onstitution of the state of Idaho,
Uniting the rate Of tax levies for
I~unty, municipal and school
purposes, and limiting the bond
ing power of counties, municipal
|ltles and school districs.
The legislature may also pro-
vide fofthe expenses of the ses-
sion, and other matters incident
al therto.
In witness whereof, | have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the seal of the state of Idaho to
|Oe affixed, by the secretary of
state this 23d day Of December,
l9ll. By the Governor.
JAMES H. HAWLEY,
Governor.
Attest: Wilfred l.. Clifford,
Secretary of State.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-12-29
Sam Coldstone Weds.

The entire populace of Cotton
wood was treated to big sur
prise yesterday when a telegram
was received here from Samuel
Goldstone at Portland announc-
ing that he was married. The
telegram bore only the one word
married" besides the signature
of the sender so we are still
slightly at a loss to know just
who was the second party to the
contract was. The supposition,
however, is that the lady was
Miss Anna Binnard. sister of Mr..
Goldstone's deceased wife, and
who has kept house for her
brother-in-law and cared for her
little nephew since her sister
died number of years ago.
We understand the happy
couple are to return home next
Tuesday and if they do they will
certainly be given royal recep-
ton.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Goldstone
are old residents of Cottonwood
and are too we'll known to need
any words of introduction.
The Chronicle joins with their
host of friends in wishing them
many years of welded bliss.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-12-29

Our merchants are all busy
taking inventory this week and
finding out how their business
affairs have prospered during the
past twelve months.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-12-29
OLDEST IDAHO
LADY IS DEAD
Relative of the Editor Passed
Away Last Week Near Troy
at Advanced Age of Nearly
1O4 Years.

Mrs. Saloma Oswalt, the oldes
citizen in Latah county and per.
haps the oldest citizen in the
state, died at the home of hel
daughter, Mrs. Nels Stephenson
who resides about three and 8
half miles north of town Sunday
December II, 1911. Mrs. Oswald
was born in Pennsylvania or
June 13, 1908, and at the time OF
her death was 103 years,
months and 4 days of age. Her
maiden name was Miss Soloma
Higer. At the age of sixteen
she became the wife of Michael
Oswalt and to this union thirteen
children were born, four of whom
are still living Mrs. Ellen Ste
phenson, of Troy; Mary Byers,
of near Viola; Mrs. Loui Wand,
of Ollie, Iowa, and Manuel Os-
walt, of Kansas. Besides the
children she is survived by thirty
two grandchildren, fifty-one
great-grand-children and four
Observation-Disclosures all of
whom with the old lady represent
five generations.
The family first moved to Ohio
and after making another move
in that state they came farther
west and located in Keokukcoun-
ty, Iowa, where her husband
died thirty-seven years ago.
From Iowa Mrs. Oswalt came to
Washington with some of her
children, who located about nine
miles above Pullman. She lived
there about eight years and then
went back to Keokuk county,
Iowa, where she remained for
eight years. The last six years
Of her life was spent with her
daughter, Mrs. Nels Stephenson,
of Troy, and in the few years she
made wide circle of friends
here whose heartfelt sympathy
goes out to the grief-stricken
family.
Mrs. Oswalt was born twelve
years before there was a railroad
in the United States and when
in the very early days the family
moved to Ohio they were not af-
forded the accommodations of
travelling by rail. The great
changes which have taken place
since then, and each in it's turn,
from the OK team to airship, must
have been a wonderful realiza-
ton to one who possessed such a
memory as she was gifted with.
She enjoyed telling her family
and friends of the hardships
which all were compelled to con-
tend with in those early days,
and not a single incident of small
or greater Importance of which
she ever knew anything about
had slipped her mind. From the
time she was a little girl about
six years of age, everything was
as vivid in her memory as if it had
happened only recently, and not
only could the year Of each little
happening be given, but the day
and date as well. Mrs. Oswalt
was a we'll preserved old lady
and very spry until about five
months ago when she suffered a
stroke of paralysis which affect
ed her speech somewhat and was
the direct cause of her death.
Up until that time she was able
to visit among the neighbors and
enjoyed doing light work about
the house. In all these years
Mrs. Oswalt never used glasses
and her eye sight was as perfect
as when she was young girl; in
fact she could thread the finest
needle more rapidly than most
young people. She was we'll pre-
served in every respect, having
a full set of teeth with the ex-
ception of two which were re-
moved only within the last year
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-12-29
NEWS AROUND
THE STATE
Items From Various Places
Reproduced for the Benefit
of our Readers---Stories Re-
hashed from Exchanges.

The little three-year old son OF
Michael Kouni, of Peck, died late
last week from the effects of
falling into a tub of boiling wa
ter. The child lived for just a
week after its awful accident.
Twenty owners of overflowed
lands tributary to Coeur d'Alene
lake, damaged by high water oc-
casioned by the Washington Wa
ter Power cempany's dam at
Post Falls, have been awarded
$24,214. They had expected
$50, 900. About CTS acres in all
are involved.
A Bonner county woman has
lost her suit for $4,000 against
the Great Northern for destruc-
tion of timber on her homestead
by fire in 1906. the court ruling
that since she did not receive
title for the land until after the
fire she had no title to the timber
at the time it was destroyed.
The petitions being circulated
in Nezperce county to call a local
option election had received 2100
signatures at a late date last
week while only 1,243 signatures
were needed to call the election.
The total vote cast last fall in
the present part of that county
was 3107. The election cannot
be held until after March 9th,
1912.
Dividend No. 102, 2 cents per
share, amounting to 500, 900, was
paid last week by the Hecla Mi
ming company. The total divi-
dends for 1911 amount to $240,-
600. The grand total now a.
mounts to So, $4,000 The Hecla
is located at Burke and for years
past has been a steady producer
and profit payer.
At the coroner's inquest held
over the remains of Rudolph
White, the young miner who died
last week at Winchester from
the result of wounds received on
Deer Creek a couple of weeks
before, it was decided that the
young man was shot with his
own gun when he fell over rock
ledge and that his death was
caused by one of the shots enter
ing the brain.
H. j. Brannock, recently elect
ed mayor of Payette, in southern
Idaho, over w. A. Coughanour,
pioneer of the state and a very
influential man, has had the
skeleton in his closet pulled out
into the public gaze since his
election. Brannock is accused of
having deserted his wife and five
children in Tennessee some thir-
ty years ago and run away with
another mans wife, who also de-
serted two children. Brannock
claims his marriage to the second
wife to have been a legal one
and refuses to resign his office.
A man who put a thousand
dollars into Munsey's business a
few years back now gets from
$40, 900 to $12. 900 a year in divi-
dends- besides the profit he has
made in the increase in the value
of his stock. The Idaho National
Harvester company is offering
home investors just as good an
opportunity to make honest mon-
ey. Their product is not a luxury
but a necessity and wherever
grain is raised there will be a de-
mand for it. This demand is al
ready created and the company
cannot now fill one tenth Of the
orders they receive without solic-
Iitation. A small investment in
this sock now will undoubtedly
be worth a fortune in time. :
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-12-29

Don't forget the state univer-
sity demonstration train to be
here on January 10th. Be out
to meet:it and bring all of your
neighbofs.
Several of the Grangeville young
folks were over Wednesday even
ing to attend the daqcs after the
concert. They CAME Owes in
sleighs and probably came for the
sleigh ride as much as for the
dance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-02
Farewell to Togo.


Away sails Admiral Togo, after one OF
the most admirably important sightsee-
ing trips of recent history. He came
here TO see the country and get his ear
to the ground. He has seen many Won
ders, many men and many pleasant
sights If he has had his ear consistently
TO the ground he has heard some things
that should please him. He found the
United States as a whole most amieably
disposed towards him as a hero and to-
wards his country as a friend OF ours.
He undoubtedly is sincere in expression
of his deepest gratitude" for his recep-
ton. and he will carry back to his En-
peror and countrymen warm feelings OF
friendship. Much diplomacy is Indirect
and subtle, and many international I'M
derstandngs are written mostly between
the lines Togo's visit has been success
for all concerned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-02
Where the Blame Lies.
Dexter Gazette.)


We read in the Bangor and water
vile papers of the large amount oil
drunkenness here in Dexter these days,
the reports being industriously circu-
lated by those opposed to the present
law and are intended to demonstrate
the alleged failure of the prohibitory
law as a method of dealing with the
liquor problem. If these reports are
true il only goes to show that the OH
Gals who have sworn Ia enforce all
laws are even more negligent than ever
in attending to their duties me iali-
IRE where there is failure is with the
officials rather than with the law.
They saw that ii cannot he enforced.
but that is untrue as is being demon
strated every day in the ADJOINING
county of Somerset. The real truth oil
the matter is that they either doh
want 10 enforce the law or that they
don't dare to. Those VINO are disposeu
to vote for license because they thihk
that things are as bad as they can De
now should consider that these same
officials. or Others of similar attitude.
are very likely to be entrusted with
the enforcement of any other law than
that which we have now and that Vlo-
lations of any regulations of the liquor
traffic are as sure to follow their en-
actment as that they now exist.
Why not go to the root of the mat
ter and change the officials rather than
the laws which they persist In disre-
garding?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-02
Fireproof Steamboats,.
tNew Bedford standard

(NeW BEDFORD Standard.1
y new steamboat for use on the Iiud
son river, To be AS feet long, and large
enough to carry 1000 passengers Is TO be
built entirely OF incombustible material.
This Is a decided advance in passenger
boat construction. Steel hulls are not
uncommon but cabins and staterooms
are quite generally made of wood. and
so made as 10 be extraordinarily burma
Bile one or the largest passenger steam
ers of the Great Lakes. and one which
has been among the most popular, was
burned at her dock this year. n few days
before the expected opening of her sea-
son. the material of her upper decks con-
struction affordng ready fuel On all
we'll managed passenger lines, the utmost
vigilance appears to be exercised with
respect to watchfulness for fire. but
travellers will be glad when wood has
tiIsa ppeared from passenger steamers,
and particularly those built for the CON
veyance of large numbers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-02
Editorial Comment,
The Efficiency Flag.
New York Press

tNew York Press.)
What the mystical Japanese call the
power of the Emperor is an enormous
factor in their conquests of arms IL Is
half faith in the supernatural and half
of il is kind of cohesive influence
which sinks the individual into the sys-
tenn and makes the effort and object of
the whole paramount 1t is a spirit
which achieves a wonderful subordina-
ton of the selfish while at the same
time bringing out the most there is in
self The description which Western
people have for what In their bodies of
warriors comes nearest to the unique
psychological conditions of the Mikados
army and navy has been furnished by
the French and is known in all tongues
as "fesprit de corps. An instance of 1t
is just given in a little letter carried by
the gunner's mate of the cruiser Mary
land on behalf of the crew to the sailors
of the battleship Michigan accompany
ing the surrender of he efficiency nag
With hearty congratulations we send
you across the American continent by one
of our ships company the battle efficiency
pennant for the ship attaining the high
est combined final merit in both the gun
| merry and engineering competition. octo-
| Der. 1910. to June 90, 1911.
| While IL is with reluctance that we
| part with this emblem of efficiency, we
| are truly glad that we are losing ii to SO
! efficient a crew as that of the {. S 5.
| Michigan.
| Thus in the days of our rosy peace we
get an inkling OF the spirit which anil
mates the man behind the gun. Perhaps
| in the clash of battle though we call II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-02

helping to enforce it, If YOU have
known IF places where intoxicants
We're sold. have YOI- done anything
tD point out the evil IL the officers
of the law or To help them close the
placesP
What right has the Governor Of
Maine To ridieule and curse the pro-
hihition law Has he ever dene any
thing toward enforcing the law-as
citizen. as sheriff. as mayor. rs gov
ernor2
If Maine should adopt license sys-
ten out Of revenge or as an expert
merit, and discover in one year that
it had been an ''out Of the irving pan
into the fire performance, " what
would he the result? 1t would mean
that ii would take years 10 root out
the liquor evil and restore the law
beyond the reach of constituencies
politicians. II would require 4 gener-
alton 10 overcome the moral setback
the newly acquired appetites and
disrupted civic standards
Are you going to take such chances
on the future of yourself and children?
As the guardian of the future OF
your sons and daughters and their
children. vote NO"