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Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19

-"
Certainly" aolroboraceE WaYlinxnord s,poll.a
wired me- and I wired Pollet to order three
thES TH. th69uihand dollars worth"
you know we've shipped PushInan's original
POIet and back twsnty-four e timesia ~u'
,.,s And And Paul paid cash every time" chueklsd
clAred just before we Incorporated got us back
that money. What's here Pushman?"
Wallingford shook his head.
FOR sSs we naa to sell twentynve thousand
have been safe to have set aside any more pro.
motion stock First OF all. wen take out that
take out twelve thousand for expenses" He
count the tribe we los. wi when O turned tSoss
mortgages over TO the bank this morning nor
E ' p SSuPt f' PO thee Ss which oh,
the expenses We have here sixty thousand to
Il Just wanted e see Whistler you have the
ssSh You IN or Ts .s SsSo ss
closed and his big shoulders heaved.
.@sa Es.vs shnk sH and Pn'AmAn
None OF your businessl" snapped Elaokis.
Eyes. you have the right stun" chuOkled
J Rufus Il think you'll do we'll Here's ten
Young Pushman drew the bills toward him
Tel We should have had a contractI" he
"BurSlaEs can't make a legal cOntractI-
Gnorted BlackiS why. Pushman. when We
came along, the only end you saw to your bus-
you in debt This way, you have ten thousand
dollars clearl And the Warden girls get the
atty thousand which was stolen from them"
Young Pushman dropped the money into his
So%apislasd. This mos i an an SET for b.ln ne
crooked"
rowed. Look here, my young friend. don't
make any mistakes about morality !" he warned,
can't make a crook out of an honest man. A
Pushman rose. with his bag In his hand and
took his hat Yes, guess 90" he admitted. It's
probably born in one old slooAum telling
re fSoEt his 5Shbs your nsp 5S%nd SSt sSG mt
somsthinS hard and bOny smaeksd young
mediatsly afterWard. almost instantly, in fact
something hard and oony smaeked young Pust
man in the eye Iho0e two missiles were the
Of his right landed the amateur sprswiins
After the Disturbance had subsidized. ana
young Pushmsn had gone away, J. Rufus Wall
WITH a look Of deep trouble On his brow
BlAc,is Daw, tossing things into their grips To-
a hasty departure. chartered cAssTfully. be
a strange game nsh which rooStsd on cora
branches ana could only be sntioed by rQuoT
Rscslving no answer 20 his Invitation 10 60
Now. don't you worry about little Jirsny"
he ADVISED Hes me KID p
Certainly he is" agreed Wsningford
~, eSn HEX anybody Who hints that he Isn't.
That's right" again agreed waIlnEford bur
ne let Blacke finish the packing by himself
and went out 10 Join Fannie Warden TIA
seemed 20 need comforting.
Another Adventure Next wesk.)
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19
Presented By This
. NEWSPAPER, in
VONLAb0RATl0N
: With The
6rNuS A7HE' PLHeRS

Then here Il In Those notes are in the
name Of Pushman Kitchen UtenaiI Company.
That Ina company has Erown out Of existence, hav-
Utensil Company, now Incorporated. Since the
original company does not exist, IL cannot take
up those notes, and you can refuse settlement
from any other person. The mortgage can still
stand as lien. however, against the absorbing
company, and can be held until such time as
that company might be In temporary difficulties.
Then by thunder, can make trouble with
them 20
That's dang nonsense" cracked Slookum.
You don't know the law, or you wouldn't
think up a scheme like that. / tried Il once"
II was Blaclie DAVIS time to pause, and he
did II most orestfallenly.
You're cocksure can't do thatT'
las sure as gospel"
Then, there's only one other wayT" Blaokie
now sat down, with his hands on his knees and
his neck bolt upright. "I1l have to buy enough
stock In the Pushman Kitchen Utensil Company
to vote my enemy out of once"
Mr.. Slookum, who was an excellent listener,
cooked his head sideways at that
How much money would that takef"
''Fifty-one thousand dollars or more"
Blackies reply prompt and sharp. The
companys Incorporated for hundred thou
sand, and Pushman has the sale of the stock.
They're swapping 1t up like hot cakes arounS
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19


town today, because the company. In my suit
against them, showed a profit, even on a hum
bred thousand dollars capitalization, of over
q hundred and fifty per cent. year II
@. w. slookum gulped and a spasm of pain
twitehed az all his wrinkles
Yes; figured that out myself" he corrob-
Grated
'Tll simply get Pushman to sell me nfty-ons
per cent. Of that stock as soon as my money
gets here next week Then IN eal a meeting
self President, and vote myself big enough
salary TO eat up all the profits except six or seven
per cent.--that's enough for stockholders. I'll
show that fellow, wsllingfordp' and Blaclie
Jumping from his chair, slapped his hands be,
hind him and staI0ed agitatedly across and
Mr. siOokum was silent for long. long time
made fourteen thousand dollars IN a month
That was hundred and sixty-eight thousand
capitalization would only have amounted TO six
thousand. He lost himself in maze OF entrsn-
4 suppose wallingford wouldn't care much
about the business II he couldn't control the
business and set all those extra profits" he
lied leave town." and the wid.naired
he say so at the trial9 Didn't he make that
great speech TO the jury. in which he cheated me
people Of his town that. II he was to be ham,
pered in any way after he'd built up their local
from his feet forever?'
Again there was a long pause. m which @.
you say you dOn't get your money until
next week. he presently observed
TX
ina ofncs OF the Pushman Kitchen Utsnsii
Company was q revelation when the cautious
q. W. Slookum paid that thriving establishment
visit Express wHgons were being loaded
fresh coat OF paint on the front. and at the
windows were lace curtains and new shades with
tassels Slookum saw all this from across the
hallway Of \ Family Saloon watched ii patient
~ until . saw ]. Rufus Wallingford and young
Pushman 80 out for lunch Then Mr.. Siookum
new chairs, new ratings; at high desk. keep
ing the books. handsome blue-eyed young lady,
and at the typewriter working industriously
from the moment he had started TO crosa ths
the desk OF the blus-eyed one, a tall vase OF
chrysanthemums. and Immediately adjoining her
another tall desk labelled Mr. Pushmsn- "
Mr.. Wallingford," and on her table was a bowl
OF sweetheart roses
'.Mr. Pushman inr" asked Mr.. siOOkum. his
Fanny NY Warden went right on typlns. but
Violet looked around at him sWeetly.
mo. sir" she said. He has gone tn lunch .
Too bad" Blookum rubbed his hands to-
os S so ons turned SS A g Sm 4
that mODsnt. and he beamed at her also. Mr..
Pushmen wanted me 10 come around and look
at the books Ne wants to sell me some stock "
moment. then turned to Fanny with troubled
, DO you suppose e would be all right
Fannyff' she inquired. suppressng the uium-
, plant sparkle IN her eyea
. Mr. Waningford might not like IL"
'oh. yes. he win." Mr. sloohum hastily as.
sured them. you just wait" Beaming OF
them archly, he slowly reached hand In eacA
coat pocket. and as slowly withdrew them IN
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19

A {" a.. s TO- Ss .s S1%S.n
his broad chest You were high-handed with
O0y He was mos. sec fRs 6 Rtsa s
. sSs s M 81 II that .nzsy hf US
e s:s; Mr.; sicOEp@: Il mis- community can -
slookum his stSrnest gaze, HIS round face had
seddsnst' ana he shook threatening s h' fore;
turning, he stalked. in outraged majesty, into
the adjoining room.
Dingieville awoke TO the fact that n had.
In the person OF j. Rufus Walingford. new
Harry Pusk%ans SSsinsssa little. on 'S Sc
factory doing nothing at all Walhngford came
pSSy snS R0 s shpPns goods SS fns S IA.
railroad could handle them, making money
Some BUSINESS man. too, wsninSfordi Take
the then matter t Of that lovSSis for Instance This
didn't hsf Came mes along With &C contract ssri giving
him the exclusive sale Of Pushman's egg-beaters.
jobbsrs. Paul PoIlst COMPANY You bet
TIsi Showed 'T that BaW hadn't so ss' dol
lars lars. worth OF goods: not = dollars worth
maae sblDmsnts To- h,s b,1 doSb.r smonntIns mo 10
over twenty thousand dollarsl But, say would
sSe esyS 1rs fSh al fSs. b oas
possibilities or q Weii-conductoo manufacturing
over fourteen thousand doIlarE since Walllng-
ford had backed 4 Two-thirds. Weningford 9
share Was Wouldn't old Slooxum be sick to
think that he'd had chance 90 back that nne
SICK and sss al sn Ss od As oS
slookum was not only desperately III. but he
was frantiei
@. W. slooxum sat at his back door. Tue
apples were picked, and there was nothing
20 watch; but he sat there and Eatehed
oa res b. S strange even vOcs wa s' meek MEs
In the past two weeks she had been nggraVated
70 the point of rebellion.
Mumhling and ErumehnE, 81 W went into
be none other than Horace a. DaW. who. with
his head bent and his hands clasped behind
his black Prince Albert. was stalking diagon-
ssiT.S said HorSes a. DAw. II am much
abused man I" and he deliberately bent the end
OF his spiked mustachs and inserted It between
aUn-hunh r" agreed slOolxum. and ne grinned.
Il am the victim OF injusticsl :" ranted hr.
Daw. tousling his black hair down over be
Mr., slookumi Revenge on that scoundrel J.
fsufns Walngford T.
''Un-hunh p agreed slOorum Bat there was
more animation In his tone
notes against 2S or me ssvf xS 2RS aS' ShsS ue
COMPANY, each for one thousand dollars and
M. siooxum studied Blackie Daw slowly.
what about atf$ he asked. rubbing his claw.
like hands over each other, as II he were tryine
TO wiring an idea from them
LISTEN" Blaclde Daw stopped and held ons
hand al0ft. II wish to purchase those notes.
part OF Mr., slookum
"Whyg' he asked
win you sell me the notes II tell YOUR
well maybe"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-19

his right hand he held a bedragsled little bunch
OF geraniuma and In the other solled bag of
peppermints, He presented the geraniums to
Violet and the peppermints to Fanny. Now
guess you two purity young ladies' will run
out and take little walk and let me take care
OF the ONCE"
They hesitated. They glanced at each other
obviously. Then, overcome by the hattering
attentions of q. w. slooxum. they escaped his
fatherly pats on the shoulder, and went out
through the factory door, and gggled them
selves half sick while @. w. Slookum plunged
feverishly into the ONCE books. Guess he knew
how to handle the ladies. by Jingol
X
Young Pushman hurried into the apartments
Of J. Rufus Wallngford In the Hotel Dlngle
slammed his derby on the table, dropped a bag
on the noor, pumped himself into the big chair
threw back his head. and laughed and laughed
''Well, we're clean I" he exultsd, and opening
the bag. began 20 draw Que packages of money
and toss them the table
mo stock left" he surmised.
mot q share Old Siookum couldn't get down
to me quick enough to beat B1aclde Daw to IT,
and he took the entire nfty-nve I'd held back
for him, 'Old Slookum was the cautious
party Yesterday morning he telegraphed
later market still looked good"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-05-20
Why the Sky is Blue

You would never guess why the sky
is blue.
The sky gets it's light from the sun.
When the sun is away, the sky is dark.
Therefore, the blue of the Esky must be
somehow thrown to our eyes from
something in the sky which keeps all
the other colors in the white light of
the sun and throws back the blue. That
is what happens.
The sky is filled with countless tiny
specks of what we may call dust. These
are of just such a size that they catch
the. bigger waves of light, which match
the other colors, but thro " to our eyes
the shorter waves of light, which make
blue.
If you could do away with all the
solid stuff of the air, the sky would be
dark, and all the light of the daytime
would come directly from the sun. Sky
light is reflected sunlight, but only the
blue part Of it.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-05-20

since. now take 1t when l contract
a cold and it soon rfds the system of
any catarrhal tendencies.
over Ten Years ago.
ST would not be without Peruna,
Although 1t was over ten years ago
that first gave you my testimonial I
am of the same opinion as when I
wrote it, and give you the privilege to
use it as you see fit. I still use Pc
runa when think it necessary. I am
recommending it to my neighbOrs
whenever a chance occurs"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-05-20
SPLENDID Medicine.
Stomach Trouble
l Suffered for Several Years
Peruna Restored My Health

NJ RS. Elizabeth
r e u ( h e r. No. sos
Twelfth ST.. II. W.
Washington. D. c..
writ G s: st am
pleased to endorse
Peruna as a splen-
did medicine for
catarrh and stom- :
lch trouble, from Y
which I suffered
for several years.
T took it for sew
aral months and
Ut the end Of t
time found my hes
was restored and h
felt splendidly G
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-05-20
r. II. CLARK.
OptometriSt

use Geneva Crystal Lenses,
the best in the world; examine
eyes free and save you 20 per
cent on optical'goods.
Over Cor, Drug Store. Baraboo
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-05-20

On July 4. Adams is going to celebrate
the nations birthday in a manner be
fitting a live city. The celebration will b
given under the auspices of the Adams
Fire department. This will be the bigges
event ever pulled off in Adams Coun
ty says the Adams Advertiser,
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-12-31
Wassmuth Baby Dead

The infant child of Mr.. anc
Mrs. Glenn Wassmuth died al
their home northeast of town
Sunday morning and was buri-
ed in the Catholic cemetery at
Greencreek Tuesday. The death
of the little one came without
warning and was a great blow to
the parents. The mother had
nursed the babe and put it to
sleep about three O'Clock and
when she got up a couple of
hours later it had passed away,
death probably being caused by.
a hemorrhage as the b a b e's
mouth was filled with blood.
The Chronicle joins with the
friends of the family in extend
ng sympathy to them in their
lffliction.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-12-31
Buy Range For High School

A subscription paper has beer
circulated here during the past
week to secure sufficient funds
to purchase range and other
equipment for the domestic sci
ence department of the local
high school and, as is usual with
such worthy enterprises, the list
met with a cordial reception.
This method of securing the
range was taken for the reason
that the school board limited it's
levy to an amount sufficient to
cover all ordinary operating ex-
penses of the school but had no
surplus funds to invest in equip
ment for the domestic science
and manual training classes.
With the new range and equip
nent installed the domestic SCI
ence classes will be able to make
material progress in their studies
md experimentations.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-12-31
Notice

Notice is hereby given that the
following described lands, Viz:
SET Sci Sec. %, SW4 SW4 Sec.
23. I. N N, R. l E., B. N. which
were embraced in a power site
reserve. will be opened to settle
ment on Feb. l, 1916, at at9o'clock
a. M, and to entry on March 1.
1916. No person will be permit
ted to gain or exercise any right
whatever under any settlement
begun prior to the date of settle
ment fixed herein.
The land Office records show
that the tracts above-described
are vacant.
Henry Heitfeld, Register.
Blair E. Hoar, Receiver.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-12-31
Form State Tax Association

Boise, Dec. %. The following
officers were today elected by the
State Tax association: President,
Jerome ]. Day, Moscow; vice
president, Max Mayfield, Boise;
treasurer, D. w. Standrod, Poca-
lilo; exec u-ive committee, J. C..
White, Kootenai; 0. K. Hayes,
Gem; Nathan Kicks, Madison; P.
Il. Smith, Twin Falls; H. G,
Lewis, Latah. The secretary is
to be elected by the executive
committee.
Over so of those present at the
Closing session joined the perma-
nent association, each subscrii :
Ing the 81 fee. The proceedings
will be printed and distributed to
m e m bers of the association.
Membership is open to all tax
payers in the state.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-12-31
Community Tree
A Big Success.

Cottonwood's first municipal
Christmas tree, held last Friday
eve at the K. of C.. hall, was a
pronounced success from every
possible angle. The children
and their parents began to gath
er at the hall shortly after six
O'Clock and by the time set for
the opening of the program the
large hall was packed and jam
med to its fullest capacity. The
program, while short, was we'll
rendered and drew flattering re-
marks from all present. After
the final prayer was offered by
Rev. Grunawald old anita
Claus appeared on the scene and
the little folks went wild with
rapture. The distribution of
presents then began and every
child in the house was presented |
with package of candy and one
Of nuts, and oranges and apples
were distributed among all pres
snt, young and old alike. A
number of toys were thrown out
% the children and, all in all, the
community tree was pronounced {,
great success. !,
Over $500 was raised to defray :
he expense of having a COM {
nunity tree but this amount ex- s
eeded the demands and the bal z
nee will be returned to the SUBJ n
q
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-12-31
Farmers School Coming

Plans are now well under way
for the securing of a farmers ex-
tension school from the state uni
versity at this place some time
within the next month. The
matter has been taken up with
the university by the local farm
ers nnion and attendance suffi-
clent to Justify the school has
been assured. The school will be
held for an entire week and dur
ing this time the farmers will be
given practical instruction along
many lines, certain subjects be-
ing treated daily. The exact date
of the holding of the school viii
40 doubt be announced within Z
short time and every farmer in
his part of the county should ar
ange to attend the school while
! is in session here.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-12-31
A Lamentation

The Kaiser's cows are grazing,
Where the Shamrock used to grow,
How long they'll pasture on the green,
There's no one seems to know.
But if we judge the future,
BY what's happened don't you know,
There'll be no grass for Pats jack.ss
Where the Shamrock used to grow.
Oh. Johnny Built Oh, Johnny Bulll
What are you going to do,
You said thatyo would whip the Dutch.
And now it's up to you.
3ut unless you get hustle on.
There is one thing you should know.
they'll be raising plants for sauer
kraut,
Where the Shamrock used to grow.
WILL NASH,
Poet of Joseph Plains.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-12-31
Our Roll of Honor

Those of our subscribers who
have frightened the last days of
the old year for US by leaving
cash on subscription in the
Chronicle Golfers are: Anton
Schumacher (2), A. j. Hoffman,
Greencreek; Ebert Bush. Ferdi-
nand; John Wasem, Fem; Henry
Gebhard, Colorado; Tony Sand
Mat Petersen, Henry
Boeckman, Keuterville; William
Baune. C. E. Fredericks, Arthur
(2), Mrs. Fitzgerald,
Geo. R. Mcpherson, Henry Das-
snbrock, Cottonwood.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-12-31
Catching Many Coyotes

2
Jim Rookie came out the frs
OF the week from his home
across the river and said they
are having great sport over there
these days chasing and killing
coyotes. He said they have sew.
eral good hounds and are running
down and killing about two coy
otes a day, thus making fair
wages and at the same time rid
ding the country of the thieving
and stock-killing coyotes.
Jim said that his brother, Will,
came near to having his neck
broken a few days before he
came out, while the latter was
out with the hounds. In riding
down a ridge to get where the
dogs had a coyote cornered Willis
horse went over small ledge
and the saddle went off over its
head, landing Will on his head
in a bunch of boulders several
feet further down the hill. He
was rather badly cut up but suf-
fered no permanent injuries.
Carl Henderson, who also re-
sides over in that country, re-
Gently captured fine silver gray
fox in a trap and hopes to get a
nice price for its pelt. Carl
trapped for the animal last win
ter and cut off two of its toes in
the trap, so when he caught the
fox this winter and found it
minus two toes he knew it to be
the one of old acquaintance.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-12-31
CLAIMS
| TWO VICTIMS
-ain Brothers Lose Lives Sun
day While Fording Treach-
erous Stream on Horseback
Bodies Not Recovered.

lanes and Leonard Cain, two
residents Of the Salmon river
country and who are we'll known
here and to many people on the
prairie, were drowned in Salmon
river below Whitebird Sunday
afternoon while attempting to
ford that treacherous sire; m on
their horses. The men lad been
in Whitebird and were returning
to the Gill ranch across the river
when the accident occurred. The
Cain boys, in company with two
friends, started into the stream
on their horses and three of the
party were practically across
when it was noticed that the
young mule ridden by one of the
Cain boys had baked in the mid
Idle of the stream. The other
brother returned to lend assist
Eance but was pulled from his
horse in some manner and the
Struggling men and mule were
boon swept into deep water and
disappeared. So far the bodies
|pf the drowned men have not
been recovered. James Cain was
about 81 years of age and Leon
aud, (or Bosco, as he was general
ly known was about 26. Neither
were married but are survived by
a mother and several sters. The
was just recovering from
an illness and it is feared the
shock of the drowning may result
fatally for her. The family has
many friends who are extremely
sorry at the unfortunate death
Of the two young men.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-12-31
State Goes Dry Tomorrow

Today is the last day for.
booze" in Idaho and when the
saloons close their doors here
and in other Idaho towns tonight
it will be with the understandings
that they will not open again for
business until the present lio, Or
laws of Idaho are wiped of the
statutes or radically remodeled
by some future legislative body.
Whether or not it will be pos
slble to enforce the dry laws
strictly enough to make the state
as dry as the prohibition expon-
ents would like to have it re-
mains to be seen. Local option
was at one time thought to be
the solution of the vexing ques-
tion but when tried out it was
found to be sadly deficient in re-
suits. The dry forces then tried
TOR statewide prohibition ana
secured the passage of the most
stringent dry laws for Idaho Of
my state in the Union. The
lext few months will show
whether statewide prohibition
J success in Idaho or not and
is to be hoped.that.the citizens
+ our stateivill!give the matter
fair trial and whether or not
ney desiresitlasra'permanent ac-
lisition before taking any steps
ward..foisting it onto the state
the form of a constitutional
nendment. If prohibition can
It be a success under the pres
It drastic laws a constitutional
nendment will not help mat
RS. Therefore try the question
& thoroughly and let it stand
fall by the results which OBJ
n.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-12-31
Big Exchange In Realty

J. R. Tallman and sons, of
Westlake, recently completed a
deal whereby they traded their
508-acre farm near Westlake for
a fine 320-acre tract II miles
southwest of Nezperce. The
land secured at Nezperce con-
sists of two we'll improved farms
which were formerly owned by
Frank Chandler and Frank Hill
ton, the places lying on opposite
sides of the road from each 9TH
er. The farms are all under cu,-
tivation and will be farmed by
the Tallmans next season, and
they will also retain possession
of their Westlake place until
l9l7. Mr.. Chandler, who sold
his farm at Nezperce, has been a
resident of that section for the
past fifteen or eighteen years.
He will later go to Montana
where he owns an 800-acre
stock ranch. Mr.. Hilton will en-
gage in business in Nezperce.
The Tallman brothers intend
moving onto their new farms
sometime next year and will put
the places into alfalfa and clover
as rapidly as possible thereafter.