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friends are glad to welcome her sitter SO
long an absence.
The Webster school closed Friday after
q successful term taught by Mildred Will
son, Of Penobscot. A fine entertainment
was given and was thoroughly enjoyed
by large number Of parents and friends
June s. r.
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ELLSWORTH MARKETS.

The tide of green stuff in the Ellsworth
markets is nearing the flood. New pota-
toes, new squash and bunch carrots are
here this week, and among the fruits,
cantaloupe make their appearance. Eggs
remain steady at 20 cents. Corn has gone
to S1.75 bag, and with no tendency to
weaken until new corn comes along.
Meats also are climbing, and local re-
tailers say a still further rise on present
high prices will be necessary If the pres
ent prices hold.
The quotations below give the range OF
retail prices in Ellsworth.
Country Produce.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-06-10

No humbug claims have to be made for
Foley's Honey and Tar, the we'll known rem
edy for coughs, colds and lung troubles. the
fact that more bottles Of Foley's Honey ana
is the best testimonial OF its great merit
Why then risk taking some unknown prepa-
ration when Foley's Honey and Tar costs you
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SALISBURY COVE.

Mrs. Joseph Kennard Wilson, OF Port
land, wife of the editor OF lions Advocate,
is visiting Miss Margaret Koch.
Miss Lura Grey, OF East Orrington, is
guest of Miss Susie De Laittre. Her many
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-06-10
Arnica saIve Wins

Tom Moore. of Rural Route l, Cochran,
Ca, writes: 81 had bad sore come on
the instep OF my foot and could find moth,
ing that would heal it until applied
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Less than hall
Of Is cent box won the day for me BY
affecting Q perfect cure" Sold under
guarantee at e. G. MOORE's drug store.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-06-10

Aasertsssns brings the customers and
assssts tie sasssmam.
TIE AMERICANS advsrtissrs are
.ss's"s dos0n the prics-bars into the fsld
q baraains.
me procession Of loa0 prices - moving
. mw along, headed by advertisers IN
TEE AMERICAN
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COUNTY NEWS.
Fov additional County Nssss see other passs
EDEN.

EDEN.
GRADUATION EXERCISES.
The graduation and promotion exercises
OF the Central school were held at the
Baptist church, Salisbury Cove, Thursday
evening. The program was as follows:
Music
Violin solo. .Chauncey Pierce
Kings Mountain..... WIN Gilmore simms
Carl Marshall Emery
Robert OF Sicily ....................L ongfellow
Octavia Calesta Hamor
The Croaker...... ...........-.....Joe Lincoln
Emmons Blaine Hodgkins
The Death of Little Nell...............D Dickens
Mildred Eusenia Emery
Music
Piano duet. .......... Miss Rich and Mr. Flye
Grandpa Keller Gets Ready for Sunday school,
Sara P Mel Green
Alliene Day Thompson
President McKinley's Last Speech.
Harry Willard Fogg
The Idiot Lad. ............ Robert Overton
Mildred Aletha Mayo
The Vow of Washington. Anon
Clarence Fairfield Emery
Music
violin solo............ ........ Harold Hamor
Samantha on Husba nds....... Marietta Holley
Lizzie Athena Fogg
The Old Wife .................. Theron Brown
Ellen Eunice Reed
"Feedin' the Stock. Holman Day
Earle Leslie Emery
An Appeal to Arms. Patrick Henry
Harry Mills Trott
Presentation Of Diplomas, Supt c J Richards
Music
Solo,. Miss Mary Mayo
Benediction. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Rev q Mayo
All the parts were well rendered and
showed careful study. The church was
decorated with the class colors, flowers
and potted plants. Charles Emery and
Gladys Hamor acted as marshals.
Luna
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Rural Telephone
Service.
Residences, 55c per month.
Business, zoe per month.

A plan by which residents of rural
districts may be connected with the
Rural Exchanges of the New England
Telephone and Telegraph Company
Inquire of the manager of the central office
of the New England Company's system, write for
pamphlet "Rural Telephone Service, to New England
Telephone and Telegraph Company, Advertising
Dept, Room Ola, No. Iol Milk Street, Boston.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02

clothes, strong boots, cap set snug to my
mead, dozen sperm candles. box OF match,
es, twelve feet of grass rope, Ratchet and
a pocket luncheon. These | placed by the
side of the bed and turned in.
When L awake next morning and looked
OUT 1t was not quite dawn. The full moon
was hanging low on the western horizon; not
a breath OF air was stirring; it was very
close and sultry.
just as l reached the summit Of the noun
tain, the splendor of the sunrise burst upon
me. Pauslng but a moment for a glance at
the glorious scene, | FASTENED on, eager To
begin my exploration.
When l reached the cave | at once set to
work to enlarge its entrance with the pick. l
did not find this work very difficult. and soon
had an opening three feet in diameter. Cut
ting down stout pine sapling, l laid it across
the mouth Of the cave and fastened the rope
TO it.
Betting the hatchet securely around my
waist, lit a candle, fastened it in miner fash
ion on, my cap, and lowering the rope, de-
scended.
candle from my cap and, holding it high
overhead, discovered that | stood in small
vaulted chamber, its apex being the hole
through which l had entered. Its walls were
of dark gray limestone.
Leading out of this room was narrow
passage not more than three feet high. Stoop-
ing. and thrusting forward my light, l ex-
amlned 1T. Ten or fifteen feet away it turned
abruptly to the left, shutting off the view
entirely.
Getting down on my hands and knees, l
crawied into the passage and worked my way
slowly forward.
Having passed the turn, the passage con-
tinued to widen and deepen, until l was en-
abled to stand upright. As I advanced, the
walls grew whittier and smoother. The roof
glittered like boar frost in the moonlight.
As / paused to admire its beauty, heard
a sound as of distant thunder. 1t rolled
slowly, tremblingly through the dim silence
about me. 1t alarmed me.
My first impulse was to retrace my steps;
my next was to laugh at myself Why should
| be frightened because a storm was brew
ing? Certainly the noise proceeded from
nothing else.
To make sure, however. that should not
get lost, lighted candle and set it on a
little shelflike protuberance of the wall.
knew it would burn fully two hours.
Having taken this precaution, | looked at
my watch and went on. 1t was o'clock
had gone fifty yards perhaps, when / en-
tered splendid chamber. Immense stalag-
mites rose around me. fluted like Corinthian
pillars. In places the walls were covered with
exquisite white Arabesque designs.
As well as l could determine after walking
around for some minutes. and placing candles
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02

where l could get the full benefit Of their
illumination, the room was fully two hundred
feet square, and its lofty ceiling was arranged
in concentric circles. Stalactites descending
here and there reminded me of great alabaster
chandeliers
AT the further end of this chamber, where
stalagmlte and stalactite met and formed a
broad, fixed waterfall Of light yellow, streak
ed with white. | found a wide passage, sloping
gently downward into profounder depths.
Shall l venture on? | can easily find my
way back now. Can | when the passages be
come more intricate?"
Thus thinking, | sat down undecided wheth-
er to go on or return. Presently, | made up
my mind to go a little further and then
return home, announce the extent of my dis
covery and get aid for thorough explora-
ton.
AS / rose To my feet a chill wind reared
through the cave, extinguismng the lights.
For moment ! was completely bewildered.
Recovering,-l got out my matchbox, and,
sheltering il with my body, struck match.
It spluttered and went out; After three or
four trials, | succeeded in relighting my candle.
Holding my cap before it, | began slowly
and carefully to retrace my steps.
The wind continued steadily, soughng as if
blowing through great pines. 1t felt almost
frosty.
Again and again my candle went out
leaving me in that terrible darkness. Once
as the flame steadied for an instant I caught
glimpse of my shadow-a grotesque. hump
backed image that followed me menanclngly.
The wind. the alternate dense darkness and
Pickering light caused me to miss my way. for
found, to my horror, after cropping about
for some time, that / was lost.
Moving feverishly along, | hoped still to
see some familiar object by which l might
regain my bearings; but no-all was strange |
seemed to be in an interminable, intricate
passage. without outlet right or left
With sinking heart, began to anticipate
dreadful fate. The moaning and waihng of
the wind served to increase my terror to such
an extent that in little while l was al
most desperate.
81 will not die herel" l cried.
Rushing heedlessly on, / stumbled; the
match box flew out of my hand, and / fell
down, down into icy water.
As soon as rose to the surface / instantly
began to swim. My hand touched rock,
and Grasping it with all my might, | drew
myself out of the water.
Stretching out my arms | felt the smooth
stone rise perpendicularly above me- and
concluded that lay on narrow ledge that
projected from the wall of the ehasm into
which / had fallen.
AS / lay numb and helpless on the wet
stone, and listened to the angry swish of the
stream as it plunged on in the darkness. bor
rible thoughts took possession of me:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02

What unutterable anguish to lie thus buried
alive! To lie here, and feel that the blessed
light shall never gladden. my eyes,"
Again and again | shrieked out "Help!
helpl help!" and only faint echo answered
"Help!'
Gradually, however. these feelings gave place
to calmer ones. though none the less painful.
Z Even if | am searched for" / thought cit
will be perhaps days before | am found
! had only mentioned in general way that
had discovered cave across the mountains,
and was going to explore it, No one knew
OF its exact location except me.
mo" | said, half aloud there is es-
cape!"
As | endeavored to change my cramped
position, felt a sharp pain in my side. Put
ting my hand there | found that ! had in
iureed myself severely when I fell-maybe
broken a rib.
Moving my hand about over the place. |
touched the pocket of my coat. ray Of
hope flashed upon me-the luncheon!
had enough, if carefully used, to last
several days.
Although in the effort, my side hurt me
good deal, raised myself to sitting pos
ture, and rubbed my hands together vigor-
ously to aid circulation.
After exercising in this manner until | felt
warmer | ate slowly and with much relish
biscuit. Courage and hope came with renew
ed strength.
Bending down over the ledge. I dipped my
hand in the stream and noted the direction
of its current.
After moments hesitation, / concluded
to follow the course of the stream but, crawl
ing painfully along the ledge, | soon discov-
cred that it would be impossible, because of
its narrowness, to proceed.
Turning, ] went in the opposite direction.
For long distance-hours, it seemed to me-
could feel no change in the width of the
ledge, but after while it began to widen,
until at last / could lie across it at full
length.
now felt comfortably warm from my ex-
ertion. There came over me, too, sense of
relief that could stretch my tired limbs with
out fear of falling into a swift, deep, black
current Even the darkness became more en-
durable because | cherished the thought of
escape.
AS lay thus for quite while, resting and
thinking, with my head almost touching the
wall, heard gurgling sound similar to that
of water being poured from the bung Of a
barrel.
/ started up at once and listened attentive
". The sound continued, but much fainter
than at first. 1t came from the wall be-
hind me. / placed my ear close to it, and,
mingled with the gurslng, heard at intervals
CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-02
Copyright 10y James ElversOn.


~1EN years ago lived in the Alleghany
Mountains, at the head OF a fertile
little valley. North OF my house,
ENSSNNI at point where the mountain curv-
ESk2sSAy cd in horseshoe form, there was
magnificent view, and, as l have
always intensely enjoyed mountain scenery,
it became a favorite resort Of mine. South
ward lay the beautiful valley, watered by
clear streams and dotted with connfortable
farm houses. Northward, to the misty blue
Of range, forty miles away, stretched
dark, hilly forest Of hemlock, pine, oak and
laurel.
into this wood; so, one summer morning, gun
On hand, ] left home, at sunrise, crossed the
mountain and reached, after a few hours of
rough walking, limpid stream, about thirty
feet wide, flowing over a bed of black pebbles,
that gave the water peculiar inky appear
ance.
Many large boulders lay scattered along the
margin of this stream, and, feeling tired, l
sat down on one of them, and getting out my
pocket knife, began to idly scrape away the
thick, green moss that covered the rock: /
had partially exposed a small space, when
my knife slipped from my hand and disap-
pered between some loose stones at my feet.
STOPPING to search for it, | was surprised,
after moving some of the stones, to find a
hole barely large enough at the top to admit
my hand, but apparently widening into the
earth, like an inverted funnel.
/ saw, that, without tools, / could not en-
large this opening, and as the light pene-
trated it but feebly, | could tell nothing of
its depth by looking downward SO at once
set about fathoming it in a different way.
Luckily ] found, growing near, plenty of
leatherwood bushes, and breaking some of
them, I soon had twisted from their tough
bark rope ten OF twelve feet long
Tying a small stone to the end of this,
lowered it into the cave. The rope Stacked
at about nine feet. To make sure, however
that my plummet did not rest on a projecting
rock, | lay down on my side. thrust my arm
into the aperture. and swung the rope round
several times.
At different points of the circle described,
would suddenly loosen the slack and let the
plummet down always with the same result
lit rested on what seemed to be a smooth
level surface OF stone.
AS much as / wanted to explore this cavern,
SO unexpectedly found. knew it would be
impossible without pick, supply of candles
and sufficient length of rope strong enough
to bear my weight.
] had none Of these with me, SO / shoulder
ed my gun and started homeward, deter
mined that on the next day would revisit
the spot, prepared for further investigation.
That night, before going to bed. got every
thing fixed Tor an early start An old suit Of
, 1908-10-10
WAR MINISTER
SAYS WAR; IS INEVITABLE
munition, are being hurried in the
direction Of the servian frontier. Hos
pital trains are being prepared. the
correspondent further declares. at
Vienna and Budapest.
Paris Papers TAX war.

Paris, Oct. 10.-The Paris morning
papers are filled with alarming rum
ors from the near east, which are
u~nconfrmed. Among them, is one
that the Servians have blown up
bridges along the Austrian frontier;
that martial law has been declared,
and that a Servian officer has been
captured and shot.
Austrian Flags Burned.
From Cettinje comes the rumors
that the Montenegrins burned Aus
trian flags in front of the palace and
broke the windows of the Austrian
consulate.
AntI-c Christian Agitation.
From Constantinople comes the
story of an anti-Christian agitation in
Smyrna and rumors that the English
French and Italian consuls have asked
their governments to send warships
to the scene.
Distributing Arms.
From Athens comes the rumor that
Bulgarian agents are active in Mace
donna distributing arms and melting
the population to insurrection.
Turkish Editors Look for War.
: A special from Constantinople says
that the editors of Constantinople pa
pers believe that var is inevitable.
, 1908-10-10
DETROIT AND CHICAGO
IN THE WORLD SERIES

teen and twenty thousand and it is
expected that all of them will be filed.
The Batteries.
Batteries: Detroit, Killian and
Schmidt; Chicago, Reulbach and Filing,
Motor Cars in Race.
Long Island Motor Parkway, Oct. 10.
Five miles eastward from Garden
City, at the middle of the clear three
miles straight-away, cement-foored
stretch of the new million-dollar mo
tor parkway" which in its 23k-mile
outline Of racing way ~encloses a track
shaped like the seal of North Carolina,
thirty-four various powered converted
stock motor cars were sent away at
8 o'clock this morning in FIVE classes
of $1,000 prize sweepstakes.
Several Different Prizes.
The different SWEEPSTAKES are for
distances Of ESQ miles. 225 miles. 200
miles, $50 miles and 100 miles.
First Race Won.
The first race was won by Easter,
completing the 100 miles in 2 hours, Z
minutes, so seconds.
Burns Wins Second Race.
The Jericho sweepstakes. $50 miles.
was won by Burns in 3 hours. 2 min
utes, SO seconds.
Sharp Takes 2oo-Mile Race.
Sharp won the Garden City sweep
stakes, 200 miles. Time, 3 hours, 10
minutes, "a seconds.
LytIe Gets Big Race.
Lytle won the parkway s~weepstake,
$50 miles, the big ace OF the day.
lime. 3 hours, SO minutes, 10 seconds.
The Exciting Race.
The only exciting race Of the day
was the Meadbrook sweepstakes, 225
miles, which was won by Hughes in
4 hours, As seconds. Disbro nnished
2 minutes, As seconds behind, after a
keen struggle lasting for the greater
part Of the race.
, 1908-10-10
ed g admit true r%eciprocity WITH other

ed to admit true reciprocity with other
nations.
Grazing Laws Urged.
1t Is recommended that congress en-
act grazing laws. subject always to
the right Of the homssteaders."
May eusRsnd RatsaL
An amendment to the interstate com
merce la1 Z sfHSd sziIn1M6g tn
commission to abuspend advances In
freight rates on change Of c~iasstnnAs
tom pending investigation - to their
reasonableness
Internal improvements.
A bureau Of mines, the Improvement
of the Pacific coast harbors, the con,
struction of trails and roads in the
national parks and forest reserves and
making nayigable the Arkansas as far
as Muskogee. Okla, are strongly f.
vored.
, 1908-10-10
Clubs Take to Field.

Clubs Take to Field.
Detroit, Mich, Oct. 10.-With the
baseball interest throughout the coun-
try at almost unprecedented intensity
the result Of the remarkably close
races for the pennants in both the
American association and National
leagues, the Detroit American and Chi
cago National clubs took the field this
afternoon to begin a battle for the
worlds championship.
Both Teams Fit.
Both teams are in the finest condi-
ton. After today's game the clubs
go TO Chicago for games Sunday and
Monday and return to Detroit to play
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Tremendous Attendance.
ALI reserve tickets for the game
were sold yesterday, and Eefore Jay
light this morning a line was formed
ut Bennett park waiting the opsuine
ale Of general admission tickets.
All seats Filled.
Seats are provided for between eigh
, 1908-10-10
A LEAGUE
OF VOTERS
NATIONAL ORGANIZER VISITS
CITY IN INTEREST OF MOVE
MENT TO ALIGN THE MEN.
Movement Has Headquarters in New
York and Is Endorsed by candl-
date Taft, Republican National
Committee, Senator Warren and
others-State League Formed.

Hon. Jesse F. Turner of New York.
national organizer for the National
Republican league, is in the city, ar
irving from Cheyenne this afternoon,
and at nee started to work upon the
organization of a league among the
republicans of this city. Mr.. Turner
was a caller at this office, later meet
ing leaders of the party at headquar-
ters and becoming acquainted with
many of them.
State League Formed.
Mr.. Turner came from Cheyenne,
where the Cheyenne and state leagues
were organized yesterday. The state
league will have charge of the locals
in the different cities, reporting di-
rectly to the national league at New
York. When the locals are formed
they will be placed in touch with the
state and national leagues.
Endorsed by Taft.
Mr.. Turner stated that the effort
had the hearty endorsement Of
Judge Taft, the republican candidate
for president, the republican national
committee and other heads CT the
party in the United States, bringing
a letter Of endorsement to Laramie
from Senator Warren of this state.
He says the membership does lot con-
fine itself to voters at the present cleo
ton. but will take young men Of IS,
who are to be among the voters at F.
the next presidential election, the
plan Of the league being to organize
permanent leagues through out the
states.
No Maximum Age Limit.
The age limit is Is for the mini
mum. but there is 10 maximum
many republicans calling themselves
young at so and so and as long As
they have strength enough to get to
he polls to vote for the grand old
'arty and its candidates" MI. Tur-
Ter will remain here several days In
the matter under way. his In.
ention to visit the whole southern
AT Of the state.
, 1908-10-10
Tries to Grow Funny.
eelittles the Factory.
nryan predIctIno AoaIn.

Monore City, Mo-, Oct. l0.-Bryan
addressed = great crowd here this
morning. predicting a large majority
for the national democratic ticket In
Missouri this year, and urging his
hearers oAlso give their active sup
port to the entire democratic state
ticket.
, 1908-10-10
BUYS
THREE TIMES
MICHIGAN MAN PURCHASES LAND
EVERY TIME He COMES TO
THE LARAMIE VALLEY.
Willard e. Holt, Editor Of Bellevue Ga.
zette and Postmaster Of His Home
Town, Filled With Enthusiasm al
Future Of This Reoion-May Be-
come Resident Here.

Perhaps one of the most enthusias.
tic admirers of the Laramie region Is
Willard E. Holt of Michigan, presi-
dent of the national bureau Of postof-
fee improvement and treasurer Of his
state editorial association. He will
be pleasantly remembered by the Wy
oming delegates as host for Michigan
at the recent republican national con.
vention.
Third Western Trip.
This is his third trip out with the
Tallmadge-Buntin parties, and he
grows more in love with Wyoming ev-
cry time. AS proof of this, he has in.
vested in land each time and Is heart
lily in accord with what Secretary vii.
son says Of the possibilities Of Albany
county.
Friend Of James Wilson.
Mr.. Holt is a personal friend Of the
secretary OF agriculture and conse-
Quently accords great weight to his
personal opinion.
II the Michigan editor-postmaster
continues his visits here, Wyoming
may yet claim him az . citizen.
, 1908-10-10
LARGE FLAG ADORNs
HEADQUARTERS FRONT

A large United States flag has been
hung across the street In front of the
republican headquarters on Second
street. The rooms are kept open all
the time and well supplied with pap
ers mt other interesting reading mat
ter. Sam Wallace is in charge.
, 1908-10-10
RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE OF
TRANS : MISSISSIPPI CON-
oREss PRESENTS VOL
LUMINOUS DOCUMENT.
Resolutions Endorse Roosevelt Policy
a. Regards Measures Considered
BY Body and Congress OF United
States Urged to support Him
Opposed to Free Sugar Made BY
Cheap Labcr-othsr Reforms.

San Francisco. Cal, OCT. 1O.-The
Trans-Mississippi congress began the
last day Of its nineteenth annual res
sion with = columinous report fnpm
the committee on resolutions to con
slider.
A Fight In Sight.
It seemed probable at the outset Of
the deliberations that the entire day
will be devoted to the debate upon
the various features of the report, and
hat some lively contests would mark
the adoption Of several Of the resolu-
tions.
Report Of Committee.
Following is an abstract Of the re-
port Of the committee on resolutions
to be submitted to the Trans-Missis-
sippi congress.
Millions for Harbors.
The. committee recommends the ap-
preparation of $50, o0o. 900 for the press
ing and indispensable work of improv-
ing the harbors and waterways of the
country.
Deep Water Ways.
1t favors a deep waterway from
the lakes to the gulf; also the improve
ment for navigation purposes Of all
the rivers penetrating the heart Of
the trans-M Mississippi country. The
proposed inter-coastal canal from the
Mississippi to the RIO Qfende was en-
dorsed.
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