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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-24

He told her brieny and exactly, ado
ing nothing and emitting nothing; and
her word for it was Impossible
Don't you understand" she object
ed. Il may choose to believe that this
home making for poor Nan and her
waif Is merely a bit of tardy Justice
on your part and honor you for 1t. But
nobody else will take that view of it.
If you keep her in that little cabin of
yours, Mountain View avenue will have
a fit-and very properly"
Il don't see why it should" he pro-
tested, densely.
Don't you? That's because you are
still so hopelessly primeval People
won't give you credit for the good mo-
tive. You must think of some other
way"
"Supposing I say 1 don't care a
hanf?"
"Oh, but you do. You have your
father and mother and-and me to con-
sider however reckless you may be for
yourself and Nancy. You mustn't leave
her where she is for a single day"
Il can leave her there if I like. I've
told her she may stay as long as she
wants to-"
NO" she said decisively, you will
have a perfect hornets nest about your
ears. Every move you make will be
watched and commented on. Don't you
see that you are playing the part of the
headstrong. obstinate boy AGAIN."
Yet you think l ought to provide
for Nan, in some way; how am I going
to do it unless I ignore the hornets?' p
Now you are more reasonable" she
said, approvingly. Il shall ride to-
morrow morning, and if you should
happen to overtake me, we might think
up something"
The door was opening gently under
the pressure of her hand. but he was
loath to go.
II wouldn't take five added years Of
life for what I've learned tonight Ar
dea," he said, passionately. And then:
Have you fully made up your mind TO
marry Vincent Farley?"
In the twinkling of an eye she was
another woman-cold, unapproachable,
with pride kindling as If she had re-
ceived mortal affront.
And then he bade her good night and
went his way with a lifting song of
triumph in his heart which not even
the chilling rebuff of the leave taking
was sufficient to silence.
She loves me! She would still love
me if she were ten times Vincent Far
ley's wife!" he said, over and over to
himself; the words were on his lips
when he fell asleep, and they were still
ringing in his ears the next morning at
dawn break when he rose and made
ready to go to ride with her.
Ito be continued.)
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-24
The Little Things That Tell.

A South Side mother was dressing
for a tea the other afternoon when the
front door bell rang. She instructed
the maid that If the visitor appeared
to be about to make a formal call to
say she was not at home. But the
mother had not counted on the 5-year-
old daughter playing in the front
yard.
The maid, seeing woman dressed
as If for calling, obeyed instructions.
"She is not at home, !" the maid said.
'Why, she is, too, Minnie" came a
sharp interruption from the child on
the lawn. 81 saw her lower the cur
tain just now"
Perhaps she just came in," the
maid responded weakly. "I'll see."
The situation was saved by the fact
that the visitor was the mothers sis
ter, whom the maid did not know
Kansas City Star.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-24

three Drigades OF infantry, eacn orig
ade comprising nine regiments; one
brigade Of field artillery, consisting of
two regiments; one regiment of cav
airy, one battalion of engineers, one
battalion of the signal corps, four am
bulance companies, four field hos
pitfalls, field bakery. and complete
wagon train.
The report shows that at the pres
ent time there are $50 officers and
men in the National Guard of the
various states, of whom 97,035 are in
the infantry arm. 1885 in the
coast artillery, 4,565 in the field
artillery, 4,167 in the cavalry, and the
rest divided among the engineering.
signal and hospital services.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-24
INVESTIGATING PosToFF,cEs

Under the personal direction of
Postmaster General Hitchcock. the
inspection service of the postoffice de-
partment is making a careful inyesti-
cation into the administrative eff
cheney of the large postofices In the
country. Ever since Mr.. Hitchcock
has been in Office he has tried to get
at certain facts that would enable him
to judge of the comparative efficiency
of the service in the various important
postoffices of the country. To this
end he has called for reports from the
different postmasters, showing the dis
tances travelled by the different car
riers and the number of persons sery-
ed by each. He has obtained data
on the amount of mail handled in yari-
GUS parts of the same city and In
comparable sections of different cities.
For some time a number of men
have been at work compiling the sta
tistics contained in these reports and
deducting from them obvious conclu-
sions relative to the comparative eff
cheney of the administration of the
pO5LOilCS5 III inherent ClJl6S.
Thus far, the department has sent
Its inspectors only to those postoffices
where bad conditions were evident on
the face of the reports that have been
received. Just as soon as proceed.
ings have been taken to stop the bust
ness of some of the get-rich-ouick
companies number of inspectors
now engaged in fraud Investigations
will be detailed to different postof-
fees, the reports from which show a
low grade of efficiency. Hitchcock's
success in reducing the postal deficit
while at the same time increasing the
service has encouraged him to make
further efforts In this direction. He
believes that instead of looping Off
appropriations for extension of sery-
Ice and reducing the deficit in this
way the department should work to
increase the efficiency of the postal
service. Experience has shown that
whenever an attempt is made to cut
DOWN the service the complaints and
Investigations that follow result in a
larger expenditure than would have
been made had the service been CON-
tinued and improved.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-24
BALD HEADS ARE IN FAVOR
Women Seem to Prefer Men Who AP
pear Thoughtful and Kind by
Loss of Hair.

/ London.-There is hope and comlofs
Tor the bald-headed man. His badness
Is not Disagreement, but posluse
charm, to a pretty woman's eyes ina
at least is the theory of well-kno"n
doctor, who has had ample opportunf
ties of studying human nature. JuS'
when he Is beginning to note with aux
Lefty the ever increasing patch OF paia'
ness on his head, tlat is the time ne !.
entering upon the happiest period "
his life.
ut is difficult to give an exact Tee.
son why the bald-headed man Is ~
we'll liked by women" he says, pu. -
my experience the fact is indisputap'''
It may be because he appears to Oe'
Thoughtful and kind.
Trustworthy, sedate and connuins,
Past the follies and friyolitles
youth.
Usually successful.
A man Of property.
"A doctor welcomes badness wne'
1t comes to him, as sign OF seda.0
ness and dignified learning, WHICH -
yariably increases his practise.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-24
KILL THE CATERPILlAs
NOTED ocuLisT SAYS THEY 4.
VERY DANGEROUS.
They Shed Poisonous Hairs, wh,.,
Getting Into the Eyes, VIII Ev.a.
ually Cause Blindness If No,
Immediately Removed.

New York,-After something NJ. |
twenty-five years study of the es ~
aHect1on known as ophthalmia nodo.s
a celebrated oculist has discovasA,
that 1t is caused by the presenco J.
caterpillar-hairs in the eye. On tbes.
hairs are microscopic thorns J..
brushes which set up inf1amma..
attended by great swelling of tbo 4.
AS the presence of this foreign matts.
causes a copious flow of tears 4.
source of the trouble is very diasa.,.
of detection. If these hairs arc =.
Immediately removed thew grad,an'
become embedded in the inner no. !.
the eye by the friction of the lid "a
form small knots under the coninrs
tlva. From here they work their W..
into the rainbow skin and the low
layers in the apple of the eve nh.
the Inflammation becomes So acn,s
that 1t may even entirely destroy 4.
apple of the eye itself These daaoa,
Gus caterpillars are known by tha u,
ticiently formidable names Of Rror
byx and Cnethocampa process,ona,
1t Is also said that the poisonous maj,
ter contained in the hair of these /,
sects is dangerous to the skin II ma,
mitted to come into contact with !,
causing Inflammation that NAV eyen
lead to nettlerash. Hence it NAV n
gathered that the antipathy of the neo
pie living in the country to banda
these creatures is founded on soma
thing more than mere superstition
Their observation has evidently pra.
ceded science; and, since these in.
scots may be even more dangerous IA
human beings than they are to plants
those who have anything to do with
them cannot be too careful. AS the
poisonous hairs are sometimes shed
by the caterpillars and float in the air
1t is advisable that drastic measures
should be adopted for their destrue
ton Immediately they make their an
pearance in garden shrubbery.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-24
CHAPTER XVIII.-lContinued.l

Bastrop Clegg, whose distinction was
that of being the oldest loafer in the
circle, spat accurately into the draft
hole of the stove, sat back and tilted
his hat over his eyes,
We'll, boys, 1 reckon hits erbout
time, amt hit?" he moralized. "Leetle
Tom must be a-goin' avn two year old;
and l don't recommended ez Tom r his
pappy has ever done Twin thing for
Nan"
A half hour later, Brother Japheth,
trudging back to Deer Trace on the
pike, saw the light in the long deserted
cabin back of the new foundry plant;
saw this and was overtaken at the
Woodlawn gates by Thomas Jefferson
with Longfellow and the buggy. And
he could not well help observing that
the buggy had been lightened Of its
burden Of household supplies.
Tom turned the horse over to Will
lam Henry Harrison and went in to ais
belated dinner somberly reflective. He
was not sorry to find that his mother
and father had gone over to the mai
or-house. Solitude was grateful at the
moment; he was glad of the chance to
try to think himself uninterruptedly
out of the snarl of misunderstanding
in which his impulsiveness had entan-
gled him.
The pointing of the thought was TO
see Ardea and have it out with her at
once. Reconsdered, 1t appeared The
part of prudence to wait little. The
muddiest pool will settle if time and
and freedom from ill-judged disturb
ance be given 1t. But we, who have
known Thomas Jefferson from his be-
ginnings. may be sure that 1t was the
action thought that triumphed. They
also serve who only stand and wait
was meaningless comfort to him; and
when he had finished his solitary din
ner and had changed his clothes, ne
strobe across the double lawns aud
rang the manor house bell.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-24
PLUMs FOR THE DEMOCRATS

Democratic control of the house OF
representatives has a cash value of
more than 100000 a year to members
of that party. That sum represents
the annual pay roll of the house. 1t
has been 16 years since Democrats in
the ranks with claims to preferment
have had chance to get any Of this
money The last legislative appropri-
alton bill carried an aggregate of
$697,000, exclusive of the salaries of
clerks to members, to pay the salaries
of the several hundred employees of
the house. To this amount should be
added a sum in excess of $4,000
which went for extraordinary service
and special employees. All Of this
dollars, represented in the pay of halt
a dozen minority employees, went to
tn Republicans.
The Democrats are likely to make
a clean sweep, with the exception of
the six official stenographic reporters
of debates, and possibly the chap
lalncy and one or two old committee
clerks. The reporters get $4,000 a
year, and the chaplain is paid $1,000.
The mail of all the newly elected
Democratic members and the old
members who were reelected, Is filled
with applications for jobs on the
house pay roll. If Champ Clark is
elected speaker he will have the APP
pointment of private secretary at
$4,000 and a clerk at SO, 600 another
clerk at $1,000 and a messenger at
$1,000 annual salary
The important posts to be filled by
election Of the house are those of
clerk of the house, the doorkeeper, the
sergant-at-arms and the postmaster.
These officers have the appointment
Of practically all the subordinate en-
ployees, with the exception of the
clerks to committees, which places
are the personal patronage of the re-
spective chairmen of committees.
There are more than 60 of these clerk
ships to be filed, and it is probable
that the only present clerk to retain
his position will be James c. Courts,
clerk to the committee on appropria-
tons, who has held his place under
various administrations of the house.
Ex-Representative Alexander Nc
Dowell now holds the choice berth of
clerk of the house, which pays $4,000
year. Frank B. Lyon of New York
is doorkeeper Of the house; Henry
Casson Of Wisconsin Is sergeant-at-
arms; Joseph G. McElroy Is postmas-
ter; William ]. Browning of New York
is chief clerk, and Herman A. Phillips
of Illinois Is journal clerk. All of
these jobs pay between $500 and
$4,000 a year They are plums worth
picking, for on alternate years the
legislative year begins in December
and ends March L.
Some members of the house set a
great deal of store by these Jobs, and
are always seeking, and eager to be
allowed to name men on the pay roll.
Others find it great nuisance, and
are happy to be able to tell their con.
stituents seeking easy work about the
capitol that they have no power to
help.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-24
HE'S HIS own GRANDFATHER
Man Whose Father Married His Step
daughter Is Brother to His
Own Son.

Lebanon, O.-Asserting he Is bib
own grandfather and brother to bis
own son, Richard Cornell arrived
here to spend several weeks with
friends. He was formerly Warren
county resident and is we'll known
by older residents.
Il will tell you how 1t Is" said Con
nell, In explaining his strange relation
ships. You see, met young widow
In Iowa by the name of Sarah Minor,
and We were married. She had step
daughter. Then my father met our
stepdaughter and married her That
made my wife the mother-in-law Of her
father-in-law and made my stepdaugh.
ter my stepmother and my father be-
came my stepson.
Then my stepmother, the step
daughter of my wife, had son. That
boy was my brother, of course, be-
cause he was my fathers son. but he
was also my son and my wifes step
daughter and therefore her grandson.
That made me grandfather of my step
brother.
Then my wife had a son. My moth
er-in-law, the stepsister of my son, 10
also his grandmother, because ne IS
her stepson's child. My father Is the
brother-in-law of my child, because my
sons stepsister is my fathers wife
am the brother of my own son, who
Is also the child of my grandmother'
am my mothers brother-in-law. my
wife is her own child's aunt, my son
Is my fathers nephew, and I'm my
own grandfather. So there you are
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-24
One Trip Nearly Paid for Schooner.


Dealers at T wharf were given
surprise when Capt. Horace H1llman
of the 14-ton schooner Eliza Benner
of Edgartown offered 10000 pounds OF
fish to buyers at the exchange. No
one believed that schooner the size
of the Benner would attempt rounding
Cape Cod at this season so deeply
loaded. But the captain had recently
purchased the vessel and thought II
he could reach Boston at time OF
high prices he might be able to nearly
pay her purchase price.
With five young men belonging to
Martha's Vineyard Capt. Hillman took
the schooner out on the ocean side Of
Nantucket and in a short time filled
the craft to the matches. The venture
proved so successful that the crew
earned about $50 each and the Ben
ner almost paid for herself.-Boston
Herald.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-24
At the Tomb of Rachel.

Writing from the Holy Land, cor.
respondent, of the Philadelphia Ex-
ponent has this to say about the tomb
of Rachel, which is marked by a mo-
mortal, the funds for which came from
Sir Moses Montefiore: Two hours
journey to the south of Jerusalem, OH
the road toward Hebron, stands q
small fortress called Barak, beside the
gate of which are three tanks for the
reception and preservation of rain
water. Near this fortress, beside a
spring, stands house said to have
been built by King Solomon, and a
mile and a half farther south is the
tomb of Rachel"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-24
Women Hid Tobacco in 6ustles.

Women Hid TOBACCO IN busE'es
Ebensburg, Pa.-When Waiu'.
Knee of the county jail instituted
search through the women's depais
ment to learn where the tobacco ans
cigarettes were coming from, he MAUI
startling discovery. A NUMBER
women wore bustles filed with naAs
tobacco, cigarette paper and ma'cnos
Still others had cloth rats n tneI
hair. and they, too. were found fuii "
the mo kings"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-03-24

A hogs habit of scratching itself
against post has led to .Ae inyen.
ton OF an automatic disinfector for
animals, which it sprays as they rub
against supporting column.
Fort Pierce news., 1911-06-16
A Famous Dresser.

Joachim Murat was in his day the
best dressed man in the world. Born
in 1867 in village near Cahors. the
son of day labOrer. be was sent to n
Jesuit school to be educated for the
priesthood. He ran away. joined the
army, and sixteen years after he had
become a lieutenant he was field
marshal. Duke Of Cleve and Berg. with
NapOleon's sister. Caroline, as his wife
and finally. by the grace Of his BROTH
er-in-law. was created king of Naples
In all stations he paid the closest at
tentiOn TO his attire and wore in bait
tie gold embroidered and jeweled uni.
forms which would have made him
conspicuous AT a court function and
dressed himself as for a review when
he was led forth to be shot.-New
York Tribune.
Fort Pierce news., 1911-06-16
Auction Selling In Japan.

Sealed bids are used in auctiorinl
property in japan. There is no shout
ing. The auctiOneer announces to th6
audience that be has such and sucl
piece of property for sale and in
vites bids, Those who wish to bid
write their bids and names OH slips OF
paper. The paper is folded and placed
in box. When the auctioneer sees
no more bids coming he opens the box
and sorts out the bids The highest
bid takes the property. 1t is like a
bond sale-no one knows what his
neighbor bids. If a bidder is anxious
to get the property he will not put in
a small offer. On the contrary, he
will very likely hid all the property is
worth. For this reason an owner nev-
er puts up his property for auction
unless he wants to sell it.-New York
Sun.
Fort Pierce news., 1911-06-16

give party. so he would arrange the
apartment. set out the candles and get
the house attendant to be with him
AT o'clock this man would open the
door Of the room and announce the
Duchess Of DevOnShire.' At the sound
of this name Brummel would rise from
his chair and greet the cold air from
the staircase as though it were the
beautiful duchess herself. making his
most courtly bow and saying: All,
my dear duchess, how rejoiced | am
to see you-sO very amiable Of you at
this short notice. PraY. bury yourself
In this armchair, Do you know, ii was
a gift to me from the Duchess of York,
who was very kind friend of mine:
bur. poor thing. she is now no more.
Then. his eyes filling with tears, he
would sink into his chair, looking va
cantly into the fire until Lord Alyan-
ley, Lord Allen, the Duke of Beaufort
or some other old friend was ushered
In. AT 10 the attendant announced the
carriage of each invisible visitor. and
this ghostly party would conclude."-
London Graphic
Fort Pierce news., 1911-06-16
A Charming Woman

is one who is lovely In face, form. mid
and temper. But It's hard for woman
TO be charming without health. A
weak, sickly woman will be nervous
and irritable, Constipation and kidney
prisons show in pimples, blotches, skin
eruptions and wretched complexion.
But Electric Bitters always prove 4
godsend to. women who want health.
beauty and friends. iThey regulate the
stomach, liver and Kidneys, purify the
blood. give stropgi.nerves, bright eyes.
pure breath, smooth, yelvety skin, fine
complexion and perfect health. Try
them. SOC, at Fort Pierce Drug Co.
Fort Pierce news., 1911-06-16
Wins Fight for Life

1t was long and bloody battle for
life that was waged by James b. Mer-
shon, Of Newark, y. J., OF which he
writes Il had lost much blood from
lung hemorrhages, and was very weak
and run down. For eight months I was
unable TO work. Death seemed close
on my heels when | began three weeks
ago to use DR., Kings New Discovery,
bur it has helped me greatly and is do
ing all that you claim" For weak sore
lungs, obstinate cough, stubborn colds
hoarseness or quinsy, its the best rem.
edy known. Price soc and sl.0O, trial
bottle free, Sold by Fort Pierce Drug
Co.
Fort Pierce news., 1911-06-16
NOTICE

Notice Of application for tax deed under sectior
Of Chapter 1855. Laws Of Florida.
Notice is hereby given that j. S. Keen purchas-
er OF tax certificate No. 7O2 dated the 9th day Of
July A. ID. 1897 has filed said certificate in INV Of
nee. and has made application for tax deed 10 is
sue IN accordance with law. Said certificate en-
braces the following described property situa-
ted in St Lucie county. FLORIDA tO-wit:
NE14 Of SEA sec %, tp IAr39e. The said land
being assessed at date Of issuance Of such certi.
cate IN the name Of H. Haars ct al Unless said
certificate be redeemed according 70 law, tax deed
vii issue thereon on the 18th day Of June, A. D.
Witness my Official signature and seal this the
6th day Of May. A. D. 1871.
J. Z. Fugtz.
Clerk Circuit Court 81. Lucie County. Florida.
Fort Pierce news., 1911-06-16
SWITCHED ON SUFFRAGE.
Bill Changed His Opinion After Talk
With His Wife.

"AAh fhAo HNNtNs
Old Bill Shiftless wandered in the
other day TO talk a little politics. says
the Osborne OKanJ Farmer. Bill is
somewhat interested in the woman suf-
frage movement. He is for it good and
strong. Bill says: MY wife has as
much right to vote as have She does
half the work and owns half OF every
thing and should have as much say as
] have. OF course the old woman
would also vote as l told her 10, but
that makes no difference. 1t would
give tue double power. and the Lord
knows US poor people have little
enough to say now about the way
things are run. Then. besides. want
the old lady to have all the pleasure
she can get out Of this world"
That night old Bill was talking the
question over with his wife. She said
she would like to get a chance to vote
the distilleries of the face of the earth
Bill flared up in a minute.
That's just the way with the WON
en- yelled Bill. Give them half a
chance and they would ruin every.
thing. Look at the poor people around
here who can't afford a doctor or TO
buy medicine. If they can keep a lit
tie liquor in the house it saves many
a sick SPELL Women have all they can
do to look after things around the
house without chasing of and voting"
Then old Bill chased himself to bed
and left Mrs. Shiftless TO bring in a
bucket Of coal and get kindling for the