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The Lamar register., 1914-07-15

were still Of closely matched WOOD
The passage. now high enough to per
NIT Of my standing erect. led toward
the rear OF the house. presenting NO
obstacle other than darkness until 1
came up suddenly against II heavy
wooden door. completely barrina fur.
Their progress. As near ,iS I could fg+
ure l must be already directly ben,ri.b
the kitchen and close in against the
south wall. No sound reached me.
however. from above. nor could |. with
ear against the slight crack. distin-
guish any movement beyond the bar
rier Cautious lingering revealed close
v matched hard wood. studded thick
ly with nail heads. but no keyhOle OF
latch. Secure in the feeling that no
one else could be in this outer passage
and completely batiied. ventnred to
strike a match The tiny yellow flame.
ere 1t quickly fiickered out in some
mysterious draft. revealed an iron band
to the left of the door. with slight pro-
tuberance. resembling the hutton OF
an electric bell.
Almost convinced that the pressure
of my finger would ring an electric
bell pressed the metal button 10
my surprise and relief the only thing
to occur was the slow opening of the
door inward. a dim CLEAN of light be-
coming visible through the widening
crack. peered anxiously into the
dimly revealed interior. II was base
ment room. half the width of the kitch-
en- overhead, l should judge; the walls
of crude masonry. the floor of brick,
the ceiling, festooned by cobwebs, of
rough hewn beams. The light, flicker
ing and dim, came from half burned
canil. in an iron holder screwed
against the wall. revealing small ia
BILE, two chairs. one without a back.
and four narrow sleeping berths made
of rough boards. This was all. except
coat dangling from u beam and a
small hand Ratchet lying on the floor.
There was. in the instant | had to
view these things, no semblance Of
movement or suggestion of human
presence. Assured of this. although
holding myself alert and ready. slip
ped through the opening. Even as /
stood there. uncertain and staring
about. sharp draft of air extinguish-
ed the candle, and | heard the snap
of the lock as the door behind blew
back into position. About me was the
black silence. of a grave.
] backed against the wall, crouching
low, weapon in hand. scarcely ventur-,
ing to breathe listening intently for.
the slightest sound to break the in
tense silence. There must be another
The Lamar register., 1914-07-15

opening INTO TINS Underground uen-
one leading to the outer air-judging
from that sudden and powerful sue
ton. The very atmosphere ! breathed
had freshness to 1t, inconceivable in
such place otherwise. That sudden
sweep Of air could only have original
ed in the opening of some other bar
rier-a door. no doubt, leading directly
to the outside. 1 had seen no occu-
pant Of the room. Without question 1t
was deserted at my entrance. Yet
some one had been there. and not long
before, as was evidenced by the burn
ing candle. Nor, by that same token,
did this same mysterious party expect
to be absent for any length Of time.
Apparently l had intruded at the very
moment of his departure. Wherever
that second passage might be. the for
mer occupant Of this underground den
had evidently entered 1t previous to
my opening the inner door. Still I'M
aware of my presence. he bad unfast-
ened some other barrier, and the re-
sultant draft had extinguished the can
die and blown shut the door at my
back. This seemed SO clearly the truth
that l laughed grimly behind clinched
teeth. The solution was easy. l had
but to discover the extinguished can
die, relight it, search out the second
passage and waylay the fellow when
he returned unsuspicious of danger.
My cropping search for the candle
was finally rewarded by touch of the
iron brace. 1 could clearly trace the
form of the bracket and determine
how it was fastened into place, yet to
my establishment. there was no rem
nant of candle remaining in the emp
ty socket. Grease, still warm to the
touch. proved conclusively that l had
attained the right spot in my search,
yet the candle itself had disappeared.
Beyond doubt the draft of air had
been sufficiently strong to dislodge it
from the shallow socket, and it had
fallen to the floor. | felt about on
hands and knees. but without result,
and finally. in sheer desperation,
struck my last match. The tiny dare
was sufficient to reveal the entire door
space as well as the wall, but there
was no remnant of candle visible. l
held the silver of wood. until the
fame scorched my fingers. staring
about in bewilderment- Then the In
tense darkness shut me In
crouched back to the wall. pistol
In hand. and it seemed as though the
blood in my viens had turned to ice.
How could the candle have vanished
SO completely? There was but one
way to account for this occurrence
some human aware Of my presence.
CONTINUED on Page y
The Lamar register., 1914-07-15
CHAPTER TX.

A Chamber Of Horrors.
" HERE was no besitancy as to
what must do. Now that had
discovered this secret passage
II must be thoroughly explor-
through the dark. trusting to hands
and feet for safety and prepared for
any encounter. Whoever might be
hidden away there would certainly
possess some light. sufficient for any
warning I needed.
Standing on the sofa arm l found
little difficulty in pressing my body
forward into the aperture until extend
ing at full length the picture settled
noiselessly back into place against the
wall, excluding all light. Inch by inch
silently 1 worked forward. anxiously
exploring for the break in the floor.
which I knew to be only a few feet
distant. Even then l reached it un-
aware of Its proximity, experiencing
a sudden unpleasant shock as my ex-
tended hand CROPPED about. touching
nothing tangible.
l was some time determining the ex-
act nature of what was before me.
There were no stairs. nor did any
shafts OF ladder pr0trude above the
floor level. Only as lay fiat and felt
cautiously across from wall to wall
could determine what led below. All
was black as a well. as nOiseless as a
grave. yet there was a ladder exactly
itting the space spiked solidly into the
flooring. My cropping fingers could
reach two of the rungs. and they felt
sound and strong. With face outward
| trusted myself to their support and
began the descent slowly, pausing be-
tween each step to listen and gripping
the side bars tightly. The blackness
and silence. combined with what l an
dclpated discovering somewhere in
those depths below. set my nerves
ungling. yet felt cool and determined
to press on. Especially did ! yearn to
learn something definite about Philip
Henley. This to me was now the one
matter of importance-to be assured
that he was living or dead.
counted twelve rungs going down
and then felt stone flags beneath my
feet, although the walls on either side.
~ l explored them with my hands.
The Lamar register., 1914-07-15

OF its nature. FOR possibly Inree ice,
l Gould trace the door. but beyond that
point 1t seemed to disappear into i'm
penetrable darkness. This line of
change was so distinct that ! surmis-
ed at once 1t marked descent to a
lower level. either by ladder or stairs.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-11-26
SENATOR BORAH.

There very few who criticize Senator Borah for what
he did not do for Hanes Allen and their knock mostly
boost 1t is well known that he liked Haines and
while he probably agreeable to Aliens first nomination.
he certainly owed nothing for the third erm The worst OBJ
lection would be- that he did not lend his strength defeat
their nomination. when vigorous word would have destroy
ed them 1t understood from the first that he would
to Idaho for the campaign if Hanes nominated
Senator orah has been excessively modest he has not wish
ed to be dictator and he has absolutely refused to ntrude
dictator in politics. 1t is fine ratthough the
Recorder believes he would have done better to take hand
according to his conscience making Idaho better Instead
of wishing him to do less we'd have him do One who
has that power good morally obligated rather
than hold off for squeamsh notions and let things bad
hundred words from Borah at the right time would have
kept Allen off the ticket and would have elected Lewis. 1t
fine courtesy, to keep hands ofbut it worked out
badly.
But those who have shouted themselves black in the face
Gar Roosevelt and Dictator Wilson, ought just
urally love him to death for his modesty As for we'd
rather have him wade in with welded with vgo
and honest judgment.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-11-26
That Settled Il.

Mrs. Charles H. Anthony Of Mum
Gle, whose beautiful wardrobe, de-
signed by herself, impressed Paris
before the outbreak of the war; said
to a New York reporter the other
day:
NOW is the time to introduce mod
est, homemade fashions for the fall
and winter. The European fashion
market is idle now. Let the Ameri-
can designer, then, get to work.
American women will welcome
modest fashions, for few of them are
as perverse as the American woman
l heard about In Paris.
"a friend said at ball to this
woman's husband:
"'How the men are f1ocking round
your wife! l thought you said you'd
never let her wear one of those shock
ing evening gowns without shoulder
straps?
81 know the other man answered.
but she happened to hear me say 1t. "
Buffalo Express.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-11-26
Iona and DISTINGUISHED Life.

Charles A. Peabody, distinguished
as a lawyer and jurist, was born in
Sandwich, N. H., 100 years ago. He
studied law at Baltimore and at the
Harvard law school and after being
admitted to the bar, began the prac-
tise of his profession in New York in
1899. He was a member of the con-
vention that organized the Republican
party in New York In 1855 and was a
justice of the supreme court of New
York from 1856 to 1857. During the
period of the Civil war he was judge
CT the United States provisional court
Of Louisiana, and also served as chief
Justice of the supreme court of that
state. After the war he returned to
the practise of law in New York city.
In 1885 Mr.. Peabody represented the
government Of the United States at
the international congress of com
mercial law. He died in New York
city July 8, 1901.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-11-26

-Four years ago, when the inaugural ball held to in
duct Governor Hawey into office f. j. Hunter Hawley
running mate for lieutenant governor Boseand
given the courtesy of an nvation These eversh
ca functions that spell heartburnngs financial disaster
for many, can be spared as easily as the measles
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-11-26
FOOLED The PANTHER
UNCLE BILL OBJECTED TO FUR
NlsHING HER MEAL.
Old Frontiersman Naturally Delights
Relating to His Grandchildren
How Narrowly He Escaped
From Hideous Death.

Uncle Bill Joyce lives down IN
southwestern Missouri, on the edge OF
the Ozark country. He has lived there
a great many years, for he is an old
man now, and he is full of entertain
ing Renaissance of the days when
that corner of the state was still al
most a wilderness. Among the stories
he loves to tell the openmouthed
children of a more sheltered genera
ton is this account of lively adven-
ture with the animal that all old
frontiersmen used to call painter"
Uncle Bill will begin:
One day in the summer Of 1857, |
shouldered my rifle and started for
days hunt. l was bound for small
prairie some five or six miles from
home. After hunting for deer spell
without seeing a sign, l turned into
a small grove of walnut, oak and null
berry to hunt for squirrels. got
good many of them during the morn
ing. Once or twice l stopped to listen
to a queer noise that l could hardly
hear. it was so far away. 1t was
long. quavering cry that died away
gradually. ut it came no nearer,
and finally stopped altogether
When it came noon, went to a
spring l knew of and ate the lunch
that ! had brought with me. Then
thought I would go on to the prairie
and hunt for wild bees-that was real
ly what l had in mind when started.
But l felt sleepy, and thought | would
take nap first, and SO l stretched
myself in a shady place and fell
asleep.
/ woke little later to find myself
covered with leaves and small brush.
| was puzzled sure enough, for /
couldn't think what could have COW
cred me up, but decided to find out.
First | got a dead log about six feet
long, laid it where l had slept, and
covered it with leaves and brush.
looked to zee whether my gun was
loaded, and then l hid in a clump of
bushes some twenty or twenty-five
yards away. After about twenty min
utes | heard - noise. | peered out of
the bushes, and saw a large she
panther coming through the trees,
followed by q quarter-grown cub. She
circled round tn mound of leaves a
couple of times; the cub followed
every action of its mother. After
the second round, the old panther
crouched as if for a spring. She
crouched lower and lower, and kept
her feet closer together She
kept her eyes fastened on the mound
Of leaves all the time, and swayed her
tail from side to side with a slow,
regular motion.
When she ha6 gathered her feet as
close together as she could, she
sprang for the pile of leaves. She
landed in the very middle of the pile,
and gave several long, wicked rakes
with her hind feet. Then she began
% smell and scratch in the leaves. 1t
idn't take her long to find out that
here was nothing but an cid log
here, and she stopped scratching and
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-11-26

began to look about I thought that
now was the time to settle matters
was a little t. her left and behind
her; caught sight just at the base
of her ear, and fired. She gave one
leap and shrill scream, and then
lay still
After making sure that she was
dead, l looked for the cub. 1t was
sitting near by on the side Of lean
ing tree, splitting and snarling angrily.
| soon put an end to that with rifle
ball. / never knew a man so well
hunted as l was without being hurt.
She probably took me for dead, and
covered me to keep other animals
from finding me while she went after
her cub.-Y outh's Companion.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-11-26

If they'd only had thsIdaho weather in Europe every
of the warning nations would have been licked a
zle before now We be thankful for sunshine and gen
a warmth would have ended too the CHASTITY sport
of the mitarist who lives
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-11-26

The Recorder wouldn't want to to knock the San
Francisco frbut there 300 900 Idahoans who would
money and get profit if they'd plan to See
Idaho First
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-11-26
REGULARS.

That incredible fiction, non partisan Judiciary had
powerfully hypnotic effect of the saunch republican
politicians and press south Idaho They could swallow
the democratic Morgan like sugar plum and smack their
lips the whites they screamed themselves hoase
political regularity and threw fits the Recorder not
being regular Thank the Lord pretended to
that kind of political regularity
By the way why should a be regular? AS well
boast of congenal idocy to boast that will stand for
whatever the eapponed bosses choose to hand out The
Recorder might go and tell why certain regulars
they and would be funny storybut what's the
use? The Recorder probably couldn't please them with
a Joke a bet
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-11-26
Real Americans.

The American Indians are the only
race properly classified as "the Amer
lean race" insomuch as they are the
aboriginal inhabitants of continent
resettled by European peoples. The
word American" is applied, however
to all nativeborn inhabitants of the
continents of North and South Amer.
lea, and specifically TO citizens OF the
United States.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-11-26
THE CONSTITUTIONAL REMEDY.

No expenditure will be great for the legislature this
winter if it tends Idaho into better cult
walton and provide market the produce The state
has intimate function But it doubt
full whether the present constitution will allow the action that
would be necessary to really big plan of state de
veopnent the wall of unconstitutionaity would be met
at every turn
After all the constitutional convention the thing
needed move to cut out practically all new legislation
and make fight for immediate revision of the consttu
ton would be the statesmanke thing for the legislature
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-11-26
E,r,1 P,-ucrnnr,ie

The fir t public playground was es-
tablshed in BOSTON in 1886. Since
that time the playground movement
has spread all over the country. In
1894 Chicago built her first public
playground
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-11-26

This is Gasoline War, but good cavalry horses still
bring $500 delivered in Germany If the lasts
year the United States will probably sell $50 900 900 worth
Of horses in Europe But nary mule They already have
mules than they stand among their titled and mil
itary classes urging thin on to
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-11-26

Some is Boosting for little cheap credit in the oft
repeated story that the state schools coming through this
year for the first time without deficit The desped Albion
Normal that the educational commission is killing off, has
done before if Of the others did they had
it's possible the Albion school wouldn't be for behind it
is But these deficiency bills should be left unpaid Every
board knows the amount of It's should be al
lowed to spend cent to avert repair dire
disaster
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-11-26

If should separate thank for every mile that sep
araes land from tn horrors of the European this
thanksgiving Day would b busy and devoutfuly thank
ful OCCASION
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-11-26

The Wallace Miner discusses the supreme appoint
in way calculated to elevate the a bit And
does the Weiser Signal 1t a mistake to allow
the fall personal prey into the hands of
appoinve power that is heedul of propriee The
Wanted nabiy and nvolabiy Of the courts could
from the dena Illuminated against the Re
corder last fall and prove itself when it winds up where
things in Idaho.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1914-11-26

If Borah doesn't get the presidency 1916, it will be be
he strong for it. He has almost chance
right against the whole edrepubicans, democrats,
rogresses socialists the only danger that the other
about like pocketing live coahe II burn his way out!
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-12
IF SKIN BREAKS
OUT AND ITCHES
APPLY SULPHUR
Use it Like a Cold Cream and Dry
Eczema Eruptions.

The moment you apply bold-sulphur
to an itching or broken out skin, the
itching stops and healing begins, says
renowned dermatologist.
This remarkable sulphur made into
thick cream effects such a prompt
relief, even in aggravated Eczema, that
it is a never-ending source Of amaze
ment to physicians.
For many years bold-sulphur has
occupied secure position in the treat
ment of the cutaneous eruptions by
reason Of its cooling, parasite-destroy-
ing properties and nothing has ever
been found to take its place in reliev-
ing irritable and inflammatory affec-
tons of the skin. While not always
establishing a permanent cure, yet
in every instance, it Immediately sub
dues the itching irritation and heals
the Eczema right up, and is often
years later before any eruption again
manifests itself
Any good pharmacist will supply
an ounce Of bold-sulphur cream, which
should be applied to the affected parts
like the ordinary cold creams. 1t ism
unpleasant and the prompt relief af-
forded is very welcome, particularly
when the Eczema is accompanied with
torturus itching.
This is published for Walter L.
Dodge Co., Cincinnati, o.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-12
Activities in Society Circles, Club
Meetings, Musical Epents and Art
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tendents of departments conduct meet
ings Several of the members spoke
of the life and work of Mrs. Malissa
Tough, a member Of the Union, who
died last week. Mrs. Tough was to
have read a paper at the session yes
terday. A poem entitled, ut Stuck in
His Throat For Women to Vote" was
given by Mrs. Nellie Barnard. Mrs
Rowena Randle also made an inter
esting talk relative to local option and
also concerning woman suffrage. The
program was concluded by singing the
temperance doxology. After the pro.
gram social hour followed and re-
freshments were served.
The regular meeting of the Perse-
verance Bible class of the First Bap.
fist church has been postponed until
May 81, when reception will be given
in honor of Mrs. Robert Smith, a for.
mer pastors wife, at the home of Mrs
Baldwin, 80 South West Third street
DR.. Isabelle Devol of Lu Hob, China,
will make an address Wednesday
afternoon when the Friends Foreign
o'clock in Earlham hall. All members
are urged to be present. The meet,
ing promises to be most interesting.
The Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary society of the First English
Lutheran church will meet Wednesday
afternoon at 23O o'clock in the church
parlors. All members are invited to
be present. An excellent program will
be presented at this time.
The Christian Woman's Board of
Missions of the Central Christian
church will meet Wednesday after.
noon at 2:30 o'clock with Mrs. Mary
Roland at her home, 1926 North A
street. This will be mite box day
Mrs. Ralph Robinson will be the lead.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-12
Turn the Baby's
Tears to Laughter
A Gentle Baby Laxative Will
Quickly Relieve the Usual
Cause of the Trouble.

1t is often difficult to tell just what
is the matter with a crying, peevish
baby or child too young to express it's
feelings in words, but as a general
rule, the mother will find that there
is tendency to constipation, which
has brought on headache or nervous
ness. The little one has no pain, but
feels "out of sorts
The first thing to try is a family
remedy containing good but mild lax
alive properties. and many mothers
will say that their choice would be
DR.. CaldwelIs Syrup Pepsin. Thous-
ands of mothers keep it in the house
for such emergencies. among whom
may be mentioned Mrs. John Kirch,
Jr., 1927 Abstract ave-, Pittsburg, Pa.
She has been giving it successfully to
little Walter, whose picture We pre-
sent at three months, when he weigh
ed 14A pounds. He is healthy laugh
ing youngster today and Mrs. Kirch
gladly gives DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pep
sin credit. 1t saves many an illness
and many a large doctor bill, for by
administering it promptly when the
first symptoms of illness are noticed
it prevents a serious ailment.
1t is so pleasant tasting that no
child will refuse it, and as it does not
grippe, the child is glad to take it
again. A bottle can be obtained Of
any druggist for fifty cents or one
dollar. the latter being the size bought