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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-09-07
Demmer Is Amphibious.

Demmer. who is thirty-eight years
old and who has lived in the water
since he was five years Old. is a mai,
of diminutive stature, but of sinewy
build. lie is native Australian, but
mas swum in many countries. He lays
claim to the title Of champion long
distance swimmer Of the world and to
the distinction of being the only man
who ever swan the English channel.
The swimming Of the channel was
accomplished he stated. Sept. /, 1909
1t WAS done in twenty-five hours OF
continuous swimming
Among the records Demmer holds is
that nf Il mile I'm % minutes Is Sec
onds. seven miles in hours IL mir
utes Mt Bridgeport. Conn. in 1907. and
cighty-tItree miles in ~ hours OF con
tinuous swimming.
On July 1 of this year Demmer
swan from charlottesville. Mo-, to
Memphis. Tenn. distance Of 125
miles, TN IS hours. downstream in the
Mississippi
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-09-07
Will Sleep on Boat.

At nightfall, or at the end Of each
twelve or fourteen hour swim, as is
agreed upon. the bark will cast anchor
In niidocean and await the da VIII
Demmer states no difficulty will be OK.
perienced In anchOrlng with heavy
anchor and chain Of sufficient length
He says 1t will not be necessary to
reach bottom to make the boat fast.
Each morning before the swimmer
starts for his days strenuous life Of
breast, overland. crawl and other
kinds Of strokes grease will be uscd !,
rubbing the mans body down. This
will insure no loss Of natural weight
on the part Of Demmer
With the allowance Of 200 days for
the swim. in the event the swimmer
should make the trip across the ocean
safely. one-third Of the total time
might be devoted to rest If emergen-
cies arose. Demmer will make the
swim stripped in order to relieve him
self Of all possible cause for hamper.
Sharks will be specially watched.
Il am not afraid Of sharks as long
as am in notion" said Demmer IL
shark approaches you SPLASH of
water upon him will make him &c
treat. once saw man plunge after
another who was drowning in the snt4
The rescuer had a knife. and upon be.
ing attacked by shark he slashnd
and cut the big fish until 1t was abe
to swim but a short distance before it
a;
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03
CHICAGO IS GOING MAD
Noise, Opera and RevivaIs Are priv.
Ing Thousands to Crime, II
Is Said.

Chicago.-Noise, grand opera ant
religious revivals are driving thou.
sands of nervous Chicago people to
snoot, rob and kill. DR.. Julius Grink-
er an expert on neurotics, told this
10 the Chicago Medical society.
Excuses in emotionalism find thou
sands of easy Victims" he said. "Ex-
citing plays, operas, or revival meet
lngs are dangerous to those predis-
posed to nervousness. Hysteria is
the predominating element in religious
a"aken1ngs. Such revivals are not
lasting. The eloquence Of the revi-
valist sways his nervous hearers, but
u Is followed by a reaction. Why is
II that wave of religious enthusiasm
is so closely followed by wave of
crime such as is sweeping over the
city now? 1t is because the masses
are carried away by an idea. They
are borne on surge of hysteria.
Religion should be calm and re-
nectiVe. l condemn everything that
appeals to passion. The nervous
should avoid revivals, plays and OPP
eras that carry them away. Hysteria
Is lying in wait for them when they
give way to their emotions.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03

II when reading or sewing, by lamp
light sheet of white paper is placed
under the lamp, it will be found that a
far stronger light Is shed all over the
room.
To clean hath and bedroom ware
rub with dry -alt on a piece of coarse
flannel. This removes all dirt, does
not injure the surface and leaves all
bright and shining.
Hot water should be poured into a
thin glass in preference to thick one.
For the inside of the latter expands
before the heat has time to reach the
outer surface and a breakage occurs.
To remove ink stains from table
linen and other white articles squeeze
the Juice of a fresh lemon over the
stain; let 1t remain on minute; then
rinse in warm water, and the stain
will have disappeared
The best way to clean out lead pipes
without the expensive aid of plumber
is to pour a strong solution of con-
centrated I've down them. The lye will
dissolve hair lint and, indeed, all ami
NAL and vegetable matter, and so open
the pipes.
Warm bread or cake, and, in fact,
warm food of any kind, should never
be put away in a covered tin or dish.
The steam makes molding certain.
Vegetables become soggy and unfit for
food when treated In this careless
manner.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03
BEST BROWN BREAD
RECIPE FOR THE EXCELLENT
BOSTON PRODUCT.
enthusiastic fasteners Declare No
Article Of Food Is More Delicious,
and There Is Much Truth In
Statement.

Every housekeeper longs to excel
In the art-for it is an art-of
bread making. There is no article
that appears more often on our tables
than bread, yet good homemade bread
Is seldom found.
Boston brown bread is not III the
same class as white or even graham
bread, for 1T is lightened with sour
milk and soda and steamed until al
most done, then baked a few min
utes in a very hot oven. 1t is not
like the bread mother made" but
far better, especially il you put .ai-
sins or currants or finely-chopped
dates In 1t. This eaten hot with
fresh, unsalted butter and an ac-
compartment Of hot Boston baked
beans and cup Of steaming Java,
enriched with real cream, should
make you thankful that you are
numbered among the advocates of
plain living and high thinking"
Such a meal needs no prelude nor
entree. and dessert seems superflu-
Gus.
Boston brown bread requires two
mixing bowls; in one, sift one cup
OF rye, or whole wheat flour, one cup
OF corn meal, two cups Of graham
-four and one teaspoon of salt. In the
other bowl place cup of New Or
leans molasses, tablespoon of sugar
and one tablespoon of soda.
With the molasses, sugar and soda.
mix two cups of sour milk, or butter
milk, and while 1t is foaming stir 1t
Into the bowl of -four and salt. Mix
to a smooth batter, beating we'll for
several minutes. 1t should be of a
consistency to stir easily, and break
when poured from the spoon, but not
to run.
With some molasses you may need
TO add from spoonful to a cupful of
warm water to make 1t right. Butter
the molds we'll and fill two-thirds full
as 1t Will rise. Cook in steamer, or
lacking this, tie the cover on tightly
and place in kettle of boiling water.
Cover the kettle, also, and keep boil
ing for three hours, looking from time
to time to see that the water In the
kettle Is not boiled away When nee
essary to replenish, use boiling water
At the end of three hours, take
the cans, or molds, from the boiler;
remove the lids and set in hot oven
until crust is formed on the top of
the loaf. The quantities given should
make three loaves; 1t may be baked
instead Of steamed, but is not so ten
der, nor so moist. When it is not con-
venient to use sour milk and soda,
substitute sweet milk and baking pow
der, but use teaspoon Of soda to
neutralize the acid In molasses. If
water Is used-and some bakers think
it gives a more tender loaf-add a
tablespoon of butter to give richness
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03

HUST the most beautiful of all mil
4 linery is shown in the exquisite
hat of black velvet mounted over
wired cap of gold tissue with two
gold roses at the side. Lewis of Paris
won the first prize at the fashion exhi-
bition with a big hat mounted over
lace cap. He must have lost 1t
II this exquisite New York model had
been competitor. But the idea was
new then and seized upon by the Paris
designers as one would seize upon gold
coins lying about the streets. In
fact, good new idea Is the same
thing-it can readily be coined into
substantial money
This charming hat is very large and
apparently very simple, But let no
one be deceived as to it's simplicity.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03
CALLS FOR COMMON SENSE
some Simple Rules for Girl Who Find,
1t Necessary to 0iet-5eware
Of Excess.

here are few rules that the girl
VINO Is determined to diet does well to
observe There is too much trifina
with our digestion these days. and
not the least harm is done by the no
ton for undertaking.
NEVER diet on the advice of n
friend. Her plan may have done won.
uers for her and will put you to bed
or make you sorry-looking wreck.
Don't diet to excess ut. anv tim.
Glrls. make sure your doctor knows
dletetics. Many physicians. good in
other things, have little knowledge Of
the erect of food upon the system.
you must diet from cause. M
from diabetes or kidney trouble. do n
rel1giously; almost better not begin
tpan TO do 1t spasmodically, letting I'M
whenever food tempts you.
II you only diet for the sake of fig
ure or complexion, count the cost be-
fore starting. Cutting out the foods
OF ordinary family meals is hard. Ask
yourself: Which means most to me-
the loss of few pounds or being n
nuisance at mealtime?"
Don't keep on dieting II you feel
that 1t disagrees with you. This holds
good even when your food list is care
fully censored by a physician. The
best OF them will make mistakes.
Find out In time what Is wrong.
Don't diet to excess at any time.
Women often go to the point of weak
ening the entire system by iniudi.
ciously following doctors advice.
Common sense and moderation ara
good things to hold to in the matter
of food.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03
BOY KIDNAPS HIMSELF
14.YEAR-OLD JERSEY LAD HAS AN
EASY MONEY PLAN.
After Boy Twice Gets Ransom His
Father Pays to Release Him From
Ferocious Black Hand Bandits, the
Youngster Is Caught in Trap.

White Horse, n. J.-"Johnny" Elder,
14-year-old son of Joseph Elder, has
been envied by the boys in this neigh.
borhood for the last few months be-
cause of the notoriety he received
when two supposed attempts were
made to kidnap him and owing to
the large amount of money he was
able to exhibit Now, however, the
tables are turned because of several
severe spankings and public knowl.
edge of the fact that Johnny success
fully kidnapped himself twice, re.
ceving ransoms on both occasions
The boy was making a third effort
to make his family believe he was in
the hands of bandits or Black Hand
ers when he was discovered.
About six months ago Johnny" dis
appeared and his father found this
note pinned to the front door of his
home:
I'VE hav kidnap you boy John and
we will xii him if yer donnt put fifty
dallars in tn back shed for us to-
night"
Mr.. Elder was so badly frightened
that he believed the best policy to
pursue was to leave the money in the
shed and keep the affair to himself un-
til the boy was returned He was
even afraid to go near the shed after
, he left the money there, thinking, per-
haps, his presence might brighten the
kidnapers and prevent the return of
his son. He found the money gone
next morning and a few hours later
Johnny appeared with a tale that
would have made Diamond Dick
blush
Mr.. Elder believed the story, which
was that the youngster had been car
ried away by three giant-like men,
who tortured him, threatened to burn
him at the stake and then tied him to
the limb of great tree over night.
The boy was unable to tell where
he had been taken or give a good de-
scription of the alleged kidnapers. He
found himself hero and was delight
ed at the treatment accorded him by
relatives and the boys and girls of
the village
johnny disappeared two months
later and the father again found a
roughly penciled note pinned to the
door. This time the amount asked
was $25, The money was left in the
shed and Johnny" put in an appear
ance, but his parent was becoming a
little suspicious, although the boy was
unaware of it.
The youngster decided it was time
for third kidnapping and disappeared
after leaving another note for his
father.
Mr.. Elder consulted Constable
James Jackson and the two went to
the shed where the money was sup
posed to be left. Just before dawn
a little form entered the shed. It
was Johnny" and he was made a
captive. He confessed that he had
been kidnapping himself and that he
mad saved much of the money his
1ather had left for the kidnapers. in
lending to use it to go west, where
ne could fight Indians" Johnny now
taxes his meals standing up.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03
Wells OF the Season.

Stylish and becoming are wells OF
white ring dot net with the rings in
black and fine black lace border to
match.
The winters wells show large. octa.
gonal meshes, sometimes plain. again
with big woven dots.
Care should be exercised in wearing
the wells or the nose sticking through
the meshes gives a grotesque appear.
ance.
The most becoming veil is a fine
mixture of black and white, tiny black
dots on white net being better than
white on black. These have become
known as the beauty veil because Sc
many women wear them. regardless
Of style.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03
EXPORT GRAIN Is PuzzLER
growers and Shippers at War Over
question of State Inspection


Committees representing the farm
CTS ana growers on the one hand and
'he grain buyers and exporters on the
other have met in Olympia in an eff
tort to get together on the proposed
grain inspection bill.
1t Is reported all matters of differ
ence have been settled with one excan.
tion and that is inspection of grain for
export. This is favored bv the growers
ana opposed by the exporters. The
growers declare that for some time the
exporters have been shipping forty
fold wheat as bluestem, when actually
IL does not possess the value of blne
stem, but that of club.
FOR many years the export market
for bluestem was or more cents
higher than that of club. The mis-.
representation has hurt the export
market until now, it is claimed real
bluestem brings but about > cents
more than club, resulting in serious
loss to bluestem growers.
The exporters, or some of them. adj
mt that they have practiced this mis-
representation, but insist that if is
their business, that having bought the
wheat from the growers on state test
and paid the price the matter of rep
reservations that are made to foreign
purchasers does not concern the orig
inal grower.
Announcement has been made posi-
lively by the railway commission,
which has charge of grain inspection,
that it intends to stop this misrepre-
sentation if it is possible to do so.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03
GO 800 MILES IN BALLOON.
But st. Louis Aeronauts Fail to Better
the Record

Jne RECORD.
The balloon Miss Sophia, which left
San Antonio, Texas, landed on farm
near Cover, Mo.
The balloon was in charge of J. f.
Assman and j. M. O'Reilly, st. Louis
aeronauts, and they were tossed about
in severe snowstorm for 10 hours
before landing. They travelled 500
miles. They were attempting to lift
the Lahm cup for long distance flight
Though several times during the trip
the balloon attained an altitude of TO-
600 feet the aeronauts suffered little
from the cold. When they ran into the
storm they were forced to throw off
ballast, and they worked in the snow in
their shirt sleeves, tossing the sand
bags overheard. In the binding storm
they could not tell in what direction
they were going, and for time they
thought they were over Oklahoma.
They fancied they might be sailing
back toward Texas. Only the storm,
the aeronauts declared, caused them to
descend.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03

The trimming is a dull metallic wing
like ornament in gold and silver The
shape is perfection, forming back
ground against which the face. neck
and shoulder become a picture.
Another extremely large hat, COW
cred with Duchess lace, is shown In
Fig 2. The brim droops without an
upwards flare. and is not quite so
graceful as in the first hat, but is
found more becoming to certain types
of faces. The trimming of ostrich is
fancy mounting and combination OF
rich Persian coloring, is the note OF
climax In the model, which has been
much admired.
Either of these demonstrate how
wide brim may be, and still leave
no doubt as to its beauty.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03
Logan Must Hang.

Frederick William Jahns, alias James
F. Logan, who was convicted year
ago for the killing of his German
housekeeper, Mrs. Agnes J. Jansen, and
afterwards burning the body in a
funeral pyre of pitch pine logs, at mid
night on a lonely deserted mountain
ranch near Bissell, Wash, October %,
1909, was sentenced by Judge D. II.
Carey of the Stevens county superior
court to the extreme penalty of the
law. The execution takes place ON
April 21 at Walla Walla.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03
Bride Wouldn't Boil Ham Bone

cherokee, Okla-Mrs. Alice Kend-
rick, young bride, has been given a
olVorce from her husband, Thomas
hendrick, on a charge that practical
~ amounts to excessive stinginess.
Inc husband refused to give her
money for chocolate and cocoanut for
cakes, and also upbraided her for re-
fusing to boil the ham bones. He de-
clared she pared the good meat off
and threw the bone away, which was
extravaganza.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03
The Belt Buckle.

With the return of the belt TO
favor again, belt buckles in infinite
variety have appeared. The simple
enamel buckles in empire green. ruby.
and dark blue are well liked for every
day wear. With dressy gowns oblong
or oval gilt designs In Louis XIV eff.
fects. scintillating with brilliants, add
a smart touch to the toilet.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03
Shortage in County Finances.

Olympia.-A report of shortages and
illegal payments of more than $4,000
discovered by the state examiners who
made an investigation of the finances
of Chelan county for the four years
ending January l, 1911, is made. The
shortages are almost exclusively due to
errors in bookkeeping or to allowances
which the bureau claims to be illegal,
but which have been customary IN
many counties.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03
Sewing Lace.

Always sew lace with fine thread
and never with silk, for the silk
stitches are very noticeable. This Is
true, no matter how coarse the lace,
silk will not sink into a fabric as
thread will. This is a sewing hint
given me recently by a prominent
dressmaker, who expressed herself as
tired to death" of seeing quite plain
ly where her friends had sewed their
lace chemisettes and hatbrim trim
mings.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03
IN CLOUD GRAY CASHMERE
simple GirIish Dress That VIII Set Off
the Charms of the Young
Lady.

A simple girlsh dress this, in cloud
gray cashmere; the skirt measures
not more than two and one-half yards
round, and is trimmed with two stitch
ed straps with rounded ends in which
buttons with cord loops are sewn.
The bodice and sleeves are cut to-
gether, the fronts crossed at waist,
and forming a ''V' shaped opening
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03
ACRES OF LAND WITHDRAWN.
Ballinger Takes 37,s75 Acres Out in
California.

Lands in California supposed to con
tain petroleum deposits and aggregat-
ing 37,S75 acres have been withdrawn
from entry by order of Secretary Bal
linger. This makes a total of out
standing petroleum Withdrawals of
1,594,332 acres in California to date.
Montana lands approximating 92,o25
acres also were withdrawn as contain
ing valuable deposits of coal.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03
st. 1ouis I. w. w. to Fresno.

St. Louis.-Fifty Industrial Workers
of the World left their headquarters
Saturday, headed for Fresno, Cal, to
enter the "free speech" fight. The
men will try to get there by stealing
rides on trains. Ell Paso is said to be
the meeting place of the band, which
is under the leadership of Joseph Soren.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03
Newest Letter Paner

Some of the prettiest note paper
has a very narrow border of blue
pink, gray, lavender or red and one.
initial at the top set In ring of
color the exact shade as the border.
Correspondence cards also are thus
bordered and are very nrettv.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03
Is II Any Wonder He Died.

columbus, Ind.-G. H. harrington,
aged seventy-f1ve years, wealthy
farmer, died at his home here recent
~ He never used tea, coffee, tobac-
co nor intoxicating liquors. and 1t is
also claimed for him that he was
never profane, never attended show
and navar dance
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03
Orchardists at Walla Walla.

Walla Walla, Wash, Feb. 2S.-The
gathering of fruit growers of the
northwest has been set for Walla
Walla February 2s, an adjourned meet
ing, the first having been held in Port
land several weeks ago The fruit
growers will settle the question OF the
establishment of a central selling
q pencY.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03
Car of Wheat to Starving.

Walla Walla, Wash.-At the sug
gestion of President S. B. l.. Penrose
of Whitman college the farmers union
has decided to contribute a carload Oh
wheat to the supplies sent to the
nlapue stricken Chinese by the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03
keepInq CranberrIes.

Pack all absolutely sound berries in
glass fruit Jars. Fill the jars to over
flowing with cold water and seal. The
berries will keep beautifully and can
be used at any time for sauce. Jelly
and Mas
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03

over a white lawn chemisette with
turnover collar and jabot of en-
broidery; the sleeves are finished with
tiny turned-up cuffs.
Hat of straw to match dress, lined
with darker crepe-de-Chine, and trim
med with wide ribbons.
Materials required for the dress:
7ix yards 46 inches wide.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03
French DRESSING,

The measures for the ordinary
French dressing are: Three table
spoonfuls of oil, one and half table
spoonfuls of salt, an eighth of tea
spoonful of pepper. This is enough
for a pint of salad.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-03
Ed G. Sterling Dies.

Redlands, Cal.-Edward G. Sterling,
+bo mpltimillionaire of the pressed
brick process is dead at his home IN
Redlands