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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-08-27
Dependency Due to Indigestion

About three months ago when l was
suffering from indigestion which caused
headache and dizzy spells and made me
feel tired and respondent, l began TAX
ing Chamberlain's Tablets" writes Mrs.
Geo. Hon, Macedon, N. Y. "rhis med
icine proved to be the very thing l
needed, as one days treatment helped
me greatly. l used two bottles of
Chamberlain Tablets and they rid me
of this trouble" Obtainable every
where.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-08-27
Notice OF School Election.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual school election for Cotton
wood Independent School District
No. 8, will be held in the School
House in Cottonwood, Idaho, on
Tuesday, Sept. 7, 1915, from the
hour of 100 o'clock P. M. to 500
P. M. for the purpose of electing
two tru' tees for a term of three
years to succeed S. R. Libby and
M. M. Belkpap, whose terms of of
fee then expire.
Dated this 27th day of August
1915.
M. VI. Belknap, Clerk.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-08-27

bolster bearing binding them practically
solid this
the strength the axle fold.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-08-27
Recommends Chamberlain's Coiic
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.

Il never hesitate to recommend Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy" writes Sol Williams, merch-
ant, Jesse, Tenn. 81 sell more of it than
of any other preparations of like charac-
ter. have used it myself and found it
gave me more relief than anything else
! have ever tried for the same purpose"
Obtainable everywhere.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-08-27
= LOCAL FlOAT[RS =

My 25c peaberry coffee can't be
beat. Try it. Libbey.
George Sheldon was in town
Wednesday from Winona.
SPECIAL Bananas zoe a doz.
en- at Gaul's Confectionery.
w. H. Ralph was in town the
first of the week from Nezperce.
Second hand safe wanted. Mad
ison Lumber Co Lewiston, Idaho.
All kinds of canning peaches
next week at Gauls Confectionery.
SPECIAL. Water Melons 25c &
CSC each at Gaups Confectionery.
Buy your harvest supply of groc-
cries at Bakers. / can save you
money.
Read the classified ads. every
week or you may miss many bar
gains.
Melons! Melons! Melons! Big
juicy water melons for 25c and 35c
piece at Gaul's Confectionery.
If you haven't ordered your can
ming tomatoes yet do SO at once as
the tomato season is nearly over.
Gaul's Confectionery.
Leave your films at the Turner
Drug Store and have them finish
ed by professional photographer.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
John Eimers and family and
Frank VanDeventer and family
passed through town Sunday morn
ing enroute to Waha lake to spend
the day.
Mrs. A. J. Winner aid grand
daughter left Monday for Spokane
where the former will visit for
some time with her children. The
latter will go on to her home i'll
Wallace.
w. B. Watson was in town yes
terday from near Winona and in
formed us that his fine field Of
wheat on the Rogers eighty made
an average yield of fifty bushels to
the acre.
We buy Portland tankage in car
load lots. Try it for your hogs.
Watch the results. 1t is cheap
and healthy, and hogs fed with it
are gaining fast and with a third
less feed. Guaranteed or money
back at the local -four mill.
Little Raymond Schaecher, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Schaecher,
was thrown from a horse the first
of the week and suffered a disloca-
ton of his shoulder. DR.. Shinnick
reduced the dislocation and the
little chap will soon be all right
again.
Mrs. DIESEL and Henry Funke
left the first OF the week for Colfax,
Wash, where they visited with a
daughter of the latter, who is in
the convent in that city. after
which Mrs DIESEL left for her
home in California and Mr.. Funke
| taft for Touo
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-08-27

For SALE. One 7-foot Idaho
combined harvester, has cut only
6s acres, will guarantee good con-
d;tion and FIRST class work, may be
tried. A bargain at 5000. For
details call or phone M. F. Fogers'
Greencreek, or A. H. Rogers Cot
tonwood. 3oN
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-08-27
Market Report.

We carry cured meats, hams,
bacon and lard. Give us a trial.
Baker.
For good, wholesome bread buy
the -four with money back guar
antee-Cottonwood Patent.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-08-27

For SALE.-Large Groom house
and ? acres of ground, good out
buildings, fine drilled well. A
bargain if taken soon. Inquire at
this office. $685.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-08-27

For SALE OR TRADE A lots
with groom house, barn, wood
house and cellar. 8 lots with e.
room house, barn, wood house and
good family orchard. Inquire OF
E. M. Parker, Cottonwood, Idaho
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-08-27
Classified AduS.
FOR SALE.

For SALE. Pure bred Poland
China male pigs 6 months old.
John Funke.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-04-09

to pause and peer out into the moon
light that flooded the back OF his
house, he might have seen the figures
OF two stealthy crooks crouching in
the half shadows of one of the cellar
windows, one crook, at least, masked.
The masked crock held in his hands
carefully the ends of two wires at
tached to an electric feed, and, sending
his pal to keep watch outside, he en-
tered the cellar of the Dodge house
through window, whose pane they
had carefully removed. AS he came
through the window ne dragged the
wires with him, and, after a moments
accommodating, attached them to the
furnace pipe Of the old-fashioned hot
air heater, where the pipe ran up
through the floor to the library above.
The other wire was quickly attached
to the telephone where its wires en-
| tered.
Upstairs Dodge, evidently uneasy in
his mind about the precious Limpy
Red letter, took it from the safe along
with most Of the other correspondence
and, pressing a hidden spring in the
wall, opened a secret panel and placed
most of the important documents in
this hiding place.
Downstairs the masked master Grim
inal had already attached a voltmetel
to the wires he had installed, waiting
Just then could be heard the tinkle
| of Dodge's telephone, and the old man
rose to answer it. AS he did so he
placed his foot on the iron register
his hand taking the telephone and the
receiver. At that instant came pow
erful electric fash. Dodge sank on the
floor, clutching the instrument, cleo
| trocuted.
A moment later the criminal slit
silently into Dodge's room. Carefully
putting on rubber gloves and avoiding
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-04-09

Limpy had long since reached the
point of saturation and lurching forth
from his new found cronies he sought
other fields of excitement. Likewise
did the newcomer, who bore a strange
resemblance to the lookout who mao
been stationed outside at the Doose
house scant half hour before.
What happened later was only
matter of seconds and waiting until
the hated snitch-for gangdom hates
the informer worse than anything else
dead or alive-had turned sufnclent-
ly dark and deserted corner.
A muffled thud, a stified groan foi-
lowed as heavy section OF lead pipe
wrapped in a newspaper descended on
the Grass skull of Limpy.
It was the vengeance of the Gluten
ing Hand-swift, sure, remorseless.
And yet it had not been night OF
complete success for the master Grim
inal, as anyone might have seen who
could have followed his sinuous route
to place of greater safety. Unable
to wait longer, he pulled the papers
he had taken from the safe from his
pocket. His chagrin at finding most
of them to be blank found only ona
expression Of foiled fury-that men,
acing clutching hand-the real one!
Kennedy had turned from his futile
examination for marks on the teie-
phone. There stood the safe, moder-.
ate sized strong box, but of modern
type. He tried the door. It was locked.
There was not a mark on it. The COM
hination had not been tempered with.
Nor had there been any attempt to
"soup" the safe.
With quick motion he felt In his
pocket as IL looking for gloves. Find
ing none, he glanced about and seized
two pieces of paper from the desk.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-04-09
Copyright by the star Company All Foreign Rights

Just then Dodge caught sight Of me
For the moment I thought perhaps ne
was going to fulfill his threat.
who the devil-why didn't you tell
me a reporter was here, Jennings?" he
Fputtered Indignantly, pointing toward
the door.
Argument, entreaty, were OF nc
avail. There was nothing to do but 60
At least, / reflected, had the great
er part of the story-all except the one
big thing, however-the name of the
criminal. But Dodge would know him
tomorrow!
hurried back to the Star to write
my story in time to catch the last
morning edition.
Meanwhile, If / may anticipate my
story, / must tell Of what we later
learned had happened to Dodge 50
completely to upset him.
Ever since the Consolidated Mutual
had been hit by the murders he had had
many lines out in the hope of enmesh
ing the perpetrator. That night. as
found out the next day, he had at las1
heard of clue. One Of the company'f
detectives had brought in red-head
ed, lame, partly paralyzed crook. who
enjoyed the expressive monniker O
"Limpy Red" Limpy Red was 9
gunman of some renown, evil-facet
and, having nothing much to lose, des
perate. Whoever the master crimina
of the clutching hand might have beef
he had seen Fl. to employ Limpy, bu
had not taken the precaution Of getting
rid of him soon enough when he was
through.
Therefore Limpy had grievance
and now descended under pressure t
the low level Of Switching to Dodge il
his Office.
"No, governor" the trembling
wretch had said as he handed over ;
grimy envelope, II amt never seer
his face-but here is directions how tx
find his hangout"
AS Limpy ambled out, he turned t
Dodge, quiyering at the enormity Of hi
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-04-09

"Don't Let On How You Found Outi"
objectionable sin in gangland: For
Gods sake, governor" he implored,
don't let on how you found Quit"
And yet Limpy Red had scarcely left
with his promise not to tell, when
Dodge, happening to turn over some
papers, came upon an envelope left
on his own desk, bearing that mysteri-
GUS clutching hand!
He tore it open, and read in amaze
ment:
Destroy Limpy Reds instructions
within the next hour"
Dodge gazed about in wonder. This
was getting on his nerves. He de-
termined to go home and rest.
Outside the house, as he left his car,
pasted over the monogram on the door,
he had found another note, with the
same weird mark and the single word:
Remember"
In spite Of the pleadings of young
Bennett, Dodge refused to take warn
ing. In the safe in his beautifully
fitted library he deposited Limpy's doc
ument in an envelope containing all
the correspondence that had led up to
the final step in the discovery.
It was late in the evening when
returned to our apartment and, not
finding Kennedy there, knew that
would discover him at the laboratory
Craig" / cried as burst in on
him. Eve got a case for you greater
than any ever before"
Kennedy looked up calmly from the
ruck of scientific instruments that sur
rounded him--test tubes. beakers
carefully labeled bottles. !
"Indeed?" he remarked, coolly go
ing back to his work.
"Yes," / cried. ut is scientific
criminal who seems to leave no clues
Kennedy looked up gravely. Every
criminal leaves a trace" he said quiet
ly. IF it hasn't been found, then II
must be because no one has ever
Looked for it in the right way
Still gazing at me Keenly, he added:
Eyes. l already knew there was such
a man at large. have been called IN
on that Fletcher case-he was q trus
tee Of the university, you know"
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-04-09

With them, in order not to confuse
any possible finger prints on the bust,
he lifted it off.
I gave gasp of surprise.
There, in the top of the safe.
yawned gaping hole, through which
one could have thrust his arm!
what is it?" we asked, crowding
about him.
"Thermit," he replied laconically.
"Thermit?" / repeated.
"Yes-a compound of iron oxide and
powdered aluminium, invented by a
chemist at Essen, Germany. 1t gives
a temperature of over i've thousand
degrees. 1t will eat its way through
the strongest Steel"
Jennings, his mouth wide open with
wonder, advanced to take the bust
from Kennedy.
"No-don't touch it." he waved him
off, laying the bust on the desk. Il
want no one to touch it-don't you
see how careful was to use the
paper, that there might be no ques-
ton about any clue this fellow may
have left on the lnarble?"
AS he spoke, Craig was busting over
the surface of the bust with some
black powder.
"Look!" exclaimed Craig suddenly.
Finger prints!" cried excitedly.
YES" nodded Kennedy, studying
them closely. "a clue-perhaps."
"What-those little marks clue?"
asked voice behind us.
I turned and saw Elaine looking
over our shoulders, fascinated, 1t was
| evidently the first time she had real
| lied that Kennedy was in the room.
sHow can you tell anything by
that?" she asked.
"Why, easily" he answered. pick
ing up glass paper weight which
lay on the desk. "You see, place
my finger on this weight-so. You
could see it even without the powder
on this glass. Do you see those lines?
There are various types of markings
| -four general types---and each per-
sons markings are different, even if
of the same general type-loop, whorl.
arch or composite"
He continued working as he talked.
"Your thumb marks, for example.
Miss Dodge, are different from mine.
Mr.. Jameson's are different from both
/ of us. And this fellows finger prints
are still different. It is mathematical
ly impossible to find two alike in
every respect
Kennedy was .:olding the paper
weight near the bust as he talked.
/ shall never forget the look OF
blank amazement on his face as he
bent over closer.
MY God!" he exclaimed excitedly
this fellow is master criminal! He
has made stencils or something OF
the sort on which, by some mechan
ical process, he has actually forged
the hitherto infallible finger prints!"
| /, too, bent over and studied the
marks on the bust and those Ken
nedy had made on the paper weight tc
show Elaine.
i THE FINGER PRINTS ON THE
BUST WERE KENNEDY'S OWN.
CTo BE CoNT1NUEDl
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-04-09
THE CLUTCH|NG
HAND WINS
AGAIN.
NEW YORK MYSTERIOUS MAS
TER CRIMINAL PERFECTS
ANOTHER COUP.
CITY Police Completely BaffIed

Here's this murder Of Fletcher the
retired banker and trustee OF the uni
yersity." he explained. mot a clue
except a warning letter signed with
this mysterious clutching fist. Last
week it was the robbery Of the Hax-
worth Jewels and the killing OF ola
Haxworth. Again that curious sign OF
the hand. Then there was the BASTARD
y attempt OIL Sherburne. the steel
magnate. Not q trace OF the assaii-
MI except this same clutching fist. SO
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-04-09

touching the register, he wrenchedf the
telephone from the grasp of the dead
man, replacing it in its normal posi-
ton. Only for a second did he pause
to look at his victim as he destroyed
the evidence of his work.
Minutes were precious. First Dodge's
pockets, then his desk engaged his at
tention. There was left the safe.
AS he. approached the strong box,
the master criminal took two walls
from his pocket. Removing bust OF
Webster that stood on the safe, he
poured the contents of the walls in two
mixed masses of powder, forming a
heap on the safe, into which he insert
ed two magnesium wires.
He lighted them, sprang back, hid
ing his eyes from the light, and a
binding gush of fame, lasting per-
haps ten seconds, poured out from the
top of the safe.
It was not an explosion, but just a
dazzling, intense fame that sizzled and
cracked. It seemed impossible, but
the glowing mass was literally sink.
ing, sinking down into the cold steel
At last it burned through-as II the
safe had been Of finder!
Without waiting a moment longer
than necessary, the masked criminal
advanced again and actually put his
hands down through the top of the
safe, pulling out bunch OF papers
Quickly he thrust them all, with just
a glance, into his pocket.
Still working quickly, he took the
bust Of the great orator, which he had
removed, and placed it under the light
Next, from his pocket he drew two
curious stencils, as it we're. which he
had apparently carefully prepared
With his hands, still carefully gloved
he rubbed the stencils on his hair, as
| if to cover them with film of natura
oils. Then he deliberately pressed
them over the statue in severa
places. It was peculiar action, ant
he seemed to fairly gloat over it wher
| it was done and the bust returned t.
| it's place, covering the hole.
AS noiselessly as he had come, hi
made his exit after one last malignant
| look at Dodge. 1t was now but the
work of moment to remove the wire:
he had placed and climb out of thu
window, taking them and destroying
the evidence down in the cellar.
A low whistle from the masked
crook, now again in the shadow
brought his pal stealthily to his side
TITS all right" he whispered hoarse
! ly to the man. Now you attend tt
Limpy Red
| The villainous looking pal nodded
and, without another word, the tw'
made their getaway. safely, in Opposite
directions.
When Limpy Fed, still trembling
| left the Office Of Dodge earlier in thu
evening, he had repaired as. fast as hi
shambling feet would take him to hi
favorite dive up on Park Row.
Had the Bowery 'sinkers" not go
into his eyes he might have notices
among the late jewellers q man VIII
spoke to no one, but took his plac
near by at the bar.
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dicated, until | came to where the
other animal-a rangy. ill-groomed
sorrel-was securely hidden. | had
blindly stepped into trap, but just
what kind | could not as yet deter
mine. ! must win the mans conf
dence, and learn what could. The
fellow, whoever he might prove to be.
was evidently in concealment-
Whoever he might prove to be-spy.
scout, bushwhacker or deserter-be-
yond all question he possessed init
mate knowledge of the country lying
beyond the Alleghenies. He knew the
existing conditions there, and was &C.
quainted with the people. Once his
confidence could be fully secured. pro
viding his sympathies were with the
cause of the South, as was most prob
able, his information would be of the
utmost value. Reticent as he was.
suspicious and close-mouthed, a silent.
typical mountaineer, he could surely
be induced to let fall some scrap of
information. And somewhere along
the way an opportunity must surely
arise whereby might escape from his
company, if such a move became
really desirable.
Revolving these thoughts rapidly in
my mind, | returned to the hut, care
fully bearing the bundle containing
the federal uniform tucked under my
arm. The gaunt mountaineer. busily
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1915-12-31

engaged in preparing breakfast at the
open fireplace, scarcely favored me
with a glance Of recognition. but be-
gan to arrange the scant supply of
food on an overturned box.
Just pitch in, an help yourself.
Cowan," he said, affecting cordially
of manner not altogether natural.
Thar amt much of it, but we'll eat
whut we've got, an then rest awhile.
If yer a-goin' ter travel along with me
it will be done mostly at night till we
git down Covington way"
/ seated myself without ceremony.
"You are in hiding, them" l asked
carelessly, not even glancing up at the
expressionless face opposite.
WAL. not exactly. We've grown
pretty skeery back in the hills-no-
body thar knows their friends frum
their enemies these days. Yer amt
been thar lately, | reckon?"
No; not for over a year."
(TO BE CONTINUED)
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On the ranch where wheat and 9TH
er small grains are grown, the straw
from the crops can be made to serve
some useful ends. The best way to
preserve straw is to blow it into
barn or similar shelter at threshing
time On the special grain farm,
where but few animals are kept, there
is usually much more straw than can
possibly be used and on such places
no attempt, as rule, is made to save
this by-product On the general farm,
where a relatively large number of
domestic animals is kept, the annual
crop of straw is valued highly as
rough winter feed and for bedding the
animals, writes ]. F. Harris in Denver
Field and Farm. In many cases all of
the straw is placed under shelter in
either loose or baled condition to be
used economically in many ways. On
the small tracts where chickens are
made large issue, straw is valued
highly as litter material for the hem
houses, where the fowls scratch for
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Wyatt" he said kindly. IF you
ever desire to change your arm of
the service, you are the kind of man |
want to ride with me-"
| smiled in appreciation, but before
l could answer, the man who had been
sitting silently in the corner arose,
and stood erect in the light. The
CLEAN of the lamp instantly revealed
his face, still Swallowed by the wide
hat brim, the firm, bearded chin. the
gravely smiling eyes.
General Ashby," he said with quiet
dignity, Sergeant Wyatt, | am sure.
performs this important duty without
thought of reward. 1t is the South
that has need of such men in every
branch of her service" He came for
ward, and extended his hand cordially.
81 am General Lee, and am very
glad to greet, and wish God speed to
the son of Judge Wyatt. If you return
in safety. you will report to me in
person at Richmond General Jack
son will SO arrange with your battery
commander"
They were all upon their feet,
standing in respectful attention.
murmured something, scarcely knew
what, bowling as | backed toward the
door. And this was Lee-Robert E.
Lee this man with the kind. thought
full face, the gentle voice, the gravely
considerate manner. And he had
greeted me in words of personal
friendship, had spoken to me of my
father. l know | Strengthened to sol
dierly erectness. every pulse thrilling
with a new resolve. A moment ! stood
there, my eyes on the one face saw
before me, and then went out into
the darkness. The orderly closed the
door.
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CHARCOAL AS CURE
FOR CONSTIPATION
Trouble Is Easily Started and
the Hog Breeder Must Be ON
Constant Lookout.

The hog feeder must watch out for
constipation, because it is so easily
started, and can easily lead to other
troubles. A sure safeguard against
constipation and similar troubles is
proper feeding. 1t is best not to over
feed the pigs, but rather let ther1 be
eager for their feed and clean it up
quickly. Allow them free access to
wood ashes and charcoal. The char
coal is a tonic, and the wood ashes
build bone as we'll as keep them in
good condition. Bone ash is good to
supply material for the bones.
The most convenient way to secure
the charcoal is to burn corncobs.
Rake the cobs into a windrow, and
start them burning by means of cobs
dipped in kerosene and placed in the
windrow at short intervals. When
they have burned enough scatter
them so they will not burn any more.
1t is a good plan to sprinkle little
salt over the charred cobs, but this
is not necessary.
Pigs should, of course, have pasture
when it is available. Besides the eff
feet of the pasture in balancing the
ration and causing growth, the exer-
else taken in getting the grass is bene-
fetal to the pigs.