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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-12-13

And the last 81 hours had been
particularly obnoxious from the fact
that they had been entirely sleepless.
The horizon was still lurid with can
non flashes and the uproar remained
fiendish despite the fact that il was
hours after midnight, but he was ac-
cuStomed to such things. and knew
mat once asleep, they would not trou-
Die him. Also, for all he knew. he
might dream OF something pleasant. He
was Tree now for u few hours within
his blankets, and was in the act OF
removing his boots when his captain
thrust his head within and motioned
Tor him to come forth. Knowing that
something both new and disagreeable
confronted him he arose and stepped
ont as commanded.
For a quarler of mile they silent.
~ wound thHir way along muddy
road NATL the dim lights of IA partially
silett-ruinrd house appeared before
them. Into this they entered. and the
sergeant casting his eyes about, saw
me colonel of his regiment sitting AT
table. Salllting he stood at atten.
ton
Sergeant Lyndham,' said the colo
mel thoughtfully. "A few months ago
when you accompanied one OF our air
men over the line and destroyed II
plant of the enemy, you did very
brave and skillful thing. For that
act you were made a sergeant To
night we must have another duty per-
formed. and l have selected you be-
cause of my confidence in your caur-
age and ability. Ii is very likely that
YOU Will not return, yet war demands
It's sacrifices. Without knowing more
OF this new duty q" you volunteer to
try and accomplish - 1t was plain
enough now that there would be no
rest or sleep for him again this night,
and the sergeant's disgust and Ioath.
ing mounted accordingly. Yet he man
aged to swallow them.
yes, sir, he grunted. The colonel
nodded.
You are Al brave and willing soldier.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-12-13

though you may not succeed In reach.
ing our lines, we will understand that
you found no one over there. other
wise, of course, they would not let
you come back. You see it is all very
simple, sergeant"
"As simple as suicide. colonel"
Il can do no more than wish you
good luck. However, you will start
ut once" With another salute I.ynd-
ham turned upon his heel and walked
away
Well upon his way, he lay In the
darkness on the field between the op-
posing battle lines. Over his head
shells were hurting, shrieking off into
the distance with the wall of banshees.
The glare of search bombs threw their
CHASTITY light upon field still more
ghastly Occasional flights of ma
chine gun bullets swept over him like
gusts of cyclone driven hail He came
TO n shell crater the size of cellar.
and crept into it. 1t was half full OF
mire and the sudden blaze of rocket
revealed horribly torn and bleeding
things half submerged In the drainage
water Of the hole. Filled with unutter-
able repugnance he abided his time,
and In moment of pitch darkness
clambered over the edge and resumed
his snakelike crawl through the murk.
He reached the wood, found the
maze of entanglements and making
breach with his wire-cutter. crawled
to the edge of the excavation. peered
and listened. No sound came from the
backness below. and he slid over the
top. Silently he sat until the first faiSt
light of morning came peeping down
through the foliage. then cautiously
he began his advance. Around the
turns he zigzagged his way In the
gathering light, revolver in hand, see
ing nothing but the grewsome evil
6ence Of the strife that had ragged
about him. Then he made another sharp
turn he stopped suddenly Before him.
sitting with his back against the wall.
was German. who held revolver
leveled at his breast Swiftly Lynd.
hams glance swept the other.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-12-13

sergeant. Were Ii not for the fact that
the regiment contains so many men
like you | would sometimes become
filled with fear and sadness. Now
for the reason l sent for you. You
will remember the trenches which run
through Theirs woods, do you not -
Slightly, colonel. | helped cap
ture them from the Boches at the point
of the bayonet."
And in turn We're driven from
them by the same amiable gentlemen"
Lyndham made a wry face
Eyes, colonel. But they surprised
us most unfairly. 1t was all very dis
gushing and made me loathe them"
II have no doubt. But now listen.
We have reason to believe that they
have evacuated the position, while It
has become important that we regain
1t. You will follow my reasoning. If
the enemy has deserted the ditch we
wish to know il, while II he has not,
Ii Is equally important that we should
know. since we must be advised before
hand what we may expect when we
or unopposed occupancy Therefore.
we are compelled to send someone as
scout to ascertain the conditions. {"
And because of the darkness and
treetops the airmen are useless?"
Exactly. Therefore you will crawl
upon your stomach 10 the wood, going
alone the better to escape observation.
BY working your way fiat upon the
ground and instantly becoming still
should their lights fall upon you. you
may be mistaken by them for what you
are likely to become-one of the dead
men of which you will pass many, II
you are lucky. Should you return with
this information, well and good II not.
we will be compelled to adopt other
means to secure our information You
had best plan to arrive there by the
first light of day that you may be able
to observe conditions. II you ind the
trenches empty. you will have to run
for II coming back. We will be watch
ing and II we see you returning, eyea
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-12-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior L. S.
Land Office at Lewiston. Idaho, NOvem-
Der Goth, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that David S,
Hamilton, of Joseph, Idaho, who, on
December 3rd, 1914, made Additional
Homestead Entry, No 05s64, for sE
NEH, SEH NWH, MEL SWh, Section
-, Township 2s North. Range West
Boise Meridian, has filed notice Of in
tention to make three-year Proof, to
establish claim to the land above des'
cribed, before J. Loyal Addison, I. 3
Commissioner, at White Bird, Idaho on
the 9th day of December, 1917
Claimant names as witnesses:
Jessie F.. Wells, Grover G. Hill, David
s. Peters all of Joseph, Idaho; Russen
G. Dodge, of Garfield, Idaho.
27-5 Henry Heitfeld, Register
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-12-13

Above the unshaven beard of the
were the sickly color OF death. yellow
with the unwholesome color of a
mushroom. Mud coated him as an en-
velope from head to toe, and down
his breast small red trickle as
creeping. Slowly the bearded lips
parted as words bitter with hate fell
from them.
"Ach! You have come again, have
you, abominable Englishers But you
return to an empty victory, since we
have withdrawn our force to q more
desirable place. You may have this
abandoned sty in welcome, but first
you | shall kill"
Lyndham thought rapidly. Though
ne mad revolver in his hand, his hand
hnnv AZ this Sida while tho muzzla ~
the otner mans weapon was full upon
MS breast Into the eyes of his foe
he saw leap the deadly glare of hatred
az the grimy hands frightened about
the butt rs the finger prepared to press
the trigger. Sergeant Lyndham had
more than half expected to be killed
before the war was over, but he never
pictured his end as coming like this
at the hand of one who was already
little better than dead man, Yet
what was to be would be, and In what
he believed to be his last moment upon
earth thought flashed across his
mind. For the first time throughout
the black night he had Just passed he
remembered what day this was, and
the sardonic humor of the thing flIad
MIN. shoot. And merry Christmas
10 you Fritz" he grinned.
Slowly the fingers of the other re.
taxed His eyes softened, and a deem
sigh came from the heaving chest The
bloodless lips opened again.
Himmel And so Il Ia Christina.
morning had forgotten" The hand
sank to the ground and the head feI,
forward. Very fainrry the voice was
arising.
eace on earth and good Will tn
man. What good that | should shoot
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-12-13

you, when many more are doubtless at
your back-and none of mine? These
trenches you have regained-for the
time being Five minutes more and
shall be dead. Diet is the hottest
hour of mans life as this Is the holt
est day. Nein. I will kill no more"
His face raised, and faint smile light
ed II. Merry Christmas. Englisher"
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-12-13

'iHSuNi anu lhdInlne. NOR WIS
this disgust and loathing entire
~ without reason. Months of wallow-
Ing like pig In the mud of trenches
does not sweeten the soul, and when
II Is combined with endless duties In
The cold fall rains of shell-swept re-
gion that is akin to the borders OF
Inferno, the nerves become ragged.
Hence had come about the curdling of
the milk of human kindness which had
previously existed within him
Nor had Il few little midnight sur
prise parties over the top in which the
bayonet had been the principal piece
de resistance tended to decrease these
sensations. Even being bowled 20
feet by the conclusion of shell had
not cheered him. But II had remain
I'd for whifr OF poison gas and
squirt OF liquid fire to set and solidify
his mind 10 Its present condition.
Alive, dead, or as yet unborn. Ser
geant Lyndham was OF the fixed opin-
Ion that he did not like the Boches.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-12-13
STOMACH TROUBLE AND CONsTl,
PATTON,

Those who are afflicted with stomach
trouble and constipation should reaa
the following: 81 have never fouIu
anything so good for stomach TROUPE
and constipation as Chamberlain s TAB.
let's. | have used them off and on no"
for the past two years. They no. on!
regulate the action of the bowels ".
stimulate the liver and keep one 8 e9u.
in healthy condition" writes n'''
Beniamin Hooper, Auburn. y. !.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-12-13
Fire insurance. Ayers

Our best pieces of furniture are s.
ing. If you want something for Wv
full Christmas gift, better come 600 ooo
Lingo's.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-12-13

Harry Brown, the barber, IS wofl M
every day at his shop AZ OFT
Denny's.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-12-13

Vie bosom of Sergeant Iynd-
ham was filed to the brim with
disgust and loathing. Nor WAS
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-01
ADJUSTMENTS.
The Honor Of Mary Blake.

Miss Violet Nersereau, with Tina
Marshall, James ONeill and other
good stars, appears as an exmcmber
of small town repertoire show In
The Honor of Mary Blake. at the
Grand tonight. The girl is first
shown leading the simple life In a
cheap New York theatrical boarding
house A blackguardly manager tries
to entrap her into a false marriage
aud turns up later to cause mischief.
His first wife also turns up, verV Un-
expectedly. The village goEsips also
have a hand in the affair and later a
harmless prank in when the eX-show
girl puts on an old costume and Is els
covered in tights, is likewise used
against her.
Tomorrow the final and most in
teresting Of the war pictures will be
shown with David Belascos' great
play, The Girl of the Golden West
A remarkable cast, one rarely erua,cd
in one picture, includes House Peters
Theodore Roberts, Anita King, Billy
Elmar. Mabel Van Buren,, Raymond
Hatton and others of note.-Advar
tisement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-01
Governor Harding Appoints Him in
Place Of Dr.. o. T. Clark, Whose
Resignation Was Forwarded
Yesterday.
NOTICES MAILED OUT
Alvin Kraft 10 Added to the List Of
Notaries Who Will Administer
Oath to Drafted
Men.

Dr.. F. C. Smith OF Keokuk was
appointed examining surgeon on the
Lee county exemption board today
by Governor w. L. Harding. He
takes the place OF Dr.. o. T. Clark,
whose resignation was forwarded the
governor yesterday. DR.. Smith will
assist the exemption board and with
DR.. Fegers make examinations of the
men who are drafted for service in
the new army.
There seems to be something akin
to seeking needle in the haystack
to secure Lee county doctors who will
serve on the exemption boards. Ac
cording to Provost Marshal Crowd
er's ruling yesterday, all members Of
the boards are to consider them
selves the same as drafted from now
on. Governor Harding on receipt Of
DR.. Clark's resignation, wired Sheriff
Scott that "if there was a doctor In
Lee county who would serve, to name
him."
Alvin Kraft will be added to the
list of notary pubIics who have vol
unteered to administer the oaths tc
the drafted men. The oaths will be
given the men at no cost to the
embyro-sOldier.
Notices were mailed out to the
men in the first call yesterday anc
today. Four hundred and eighty-si,
cards went out notifying the mel
when to appear. The stage is all Sc
now for the examinations which will
commence in Keokuk next Monday
The exams will be conducted in the
Elks building at Sixth and Blondeat
streets.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-01
Remove the Roots
OF Superfluous Hair
(EnsirsH Nsss Asfked)

! Seeing IL believing" When your own
ewes see the roots come out, you know the
entire hair 10 gone, not merely the surface
hair. You know that hair can never re-
turn.
Yes, it Is really true that the new phe-
lactine method removes superfluous hair
cornpleteiy-roots and dll--without the
least injury leaving the skin soft, smooth.
hairless. You do the work in a jiffy, in
your own home. without assistance. II
does away with numerous and expensive
visits TO the electrolysis expert. Does
away with depila tories or shaving at fire.
quent intervals. Nothing like II ever
known before Perfectly harmless, odor-
less, non-irritatins. Get stick of phe-
lactne, follow the easy instructions, and
II not entirely satisfied the druggist wiz
refund your money.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-01
\ Che II
HAM1Lr0N GATE c&Y,
q HAMILTON. IT, AUG: T. a
HAMILTON, ILL.,, AUG. I.

! tives, J. H. Odell and wife, J. G. Har-
ter and family. William and Ernest
Harter and their families and Mr..
and Mrs. Claude Patterson.
Mrs. d. G. Munson of lakewood IA
visiting at the home of her son VIII
liam Munson and family near Burn
side.
| Mrs. H. G. Parsons who was called
to Lockport, N. Y, several days ago
owing to the serious illness of the
| lady's mother, returned to her home
| last evening.
| All over the United States the
church bells will ring Thursday even
ing at $50 to remind the people that
they should join the Red Cross asso-
citation. This is called the Block day,
or in other words it is a campaign
for membership for the Red Cross
association. In our city when the
bells ring Thursday evening, the Boy
Scouts will leave in automobiles to
make house to house canvas for
membership for the Red Cross Our
citizens are asked to think over the
subject of joining the Red Cross in
our city and be prepared to give
! their names to the Boy Scouts when
they call at the different homes. The
Red cross in our city has now three
hundred mem bers.
! William Knowles lost his valuable
horse very recently. The fine animal
] dieu of lock jaw.
Joseph and Marion Dunsworth arc
! the guests Of relatives and friends at
Carthage this week.
! The M. E. Sunday school will hold
an all day picnic Thursday, August g.
! Very recently Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Odeil and children of Keokuk and
Mrs. J. H. Odell of this city and her
grandchildren Richard and Male Bur
ger of st. Louis motored to Middle
Creek and spent the day with Mrs
J. H. Odells sister, Mrs James
Parker and family. Mr.. and Mrs. ]
H. Odell and grandchildren also spent
Sunday with their daughter and
mother Mrs. Emma Burger of Keo
kuk. Mrs. Burger has employment
at the Syngle restaurant
The blackberries are now ripenine
and many of our people are busy
gathering this luscious fruit in the
nearby pastures and woods.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Barry and chill
dren Of Wellington, Kansas, were
guests at the home of John Hastings
from Friday until Tuesday. From
here the Barry family left for a visit
in Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Joseph Letter who has beer
in Keokuk several days for medica
treatm ent, was operated on at the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-01
Protect the Birds.

Estherville vndicator: All game
wardens and other officers respons-
ible for the protection OF bird life
should be especially vigilant against
those thoughtless people who are IN
the habit of shooting birds by the
score just because they are bother1ng
the small fruit. We need all the bird
life we can possibly get, to aid us
in our fight against the various in
furious insects; and the authorities
should be constantly on the lookout
for those who wantonly destroy birds
of any kind. This wholesale murder
of birds has great deal to do-and
will have more to do-with the short
ening Of the food supply.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-01
,,... withdrawn From Lock, Dam
and Bridge At 8 O'Clock TF's
Mornine-WlM Leave keo-
kuk Soon.
NAY Go AUGUST TENTH
~, companies From Various Iowa
regiments Have Already Been
ordered to Demins, New
Mexico.

:, accordance with orders received
aantIv from Colonel BARLEY OF the
rrst Iowa regiment, the guarding OF
~ dam lock and bridge by Company
Ae was terminated today.
A. o'crock this morning the
Yards were withdrawn for good.
Tnis move is in anticipation OF an
aarly order to leave for Deming, New
Mexico.
dam and bridge has been guarded by
Company l. for several months.
twelve guardsmen have been con-
.inuously on the job since the order
mas first put into effect. The guard
sonads worked in six hour shifts.
Now that the soldiers have been
Withdrawn, private guards will be
need nv the government and bridge
and power company.
Company L probably will be order
cd south the tenth of August. Six
companies from infantry, artillery,
cavalry and engineer companies OF
tho state have already been ordered
south to prepare the camp at Dem1ng
for the remainder OF Iowa's soldiers.
Unofficial advices are to the effect
that all companies would follow the
tenth although the call may come at
any time.
Company A Of Dubuque has been
chosen from the First regiment to
20 south Immediately.
The six units Of the Iowa national
guard which are to proceed at once
to Deming to prepare for the coming
Of the main body Of the troops was
given out officially yesterday by Col
onel Arthur Thayer, chief mastering
officer for Iowa. They are:
Company A, First regiment,
Dubuque, under command of
Captain Clyde Ellsworth.
Company A, Second regiment,
Mason City. Ora w. Garman,
captain.
Company F. Third regiment.
\ vilIisca. Charles ]. Casey, cap
tain.
Battery D, Davenport, First
field artillery. Captain Harry
Ward
Company A. engineers, Iowa
City, Captain Clarence L. Strike.
This company is now on, duty at
Camp Dodge.
Troop A, First cavalry, Maren-
90, Captain Frank Sherbourne,
Lone Tree.
The strength of Company L was
increased to 140 men yesterday.
Oscar Althar of Wayland Joined the
guard. Ten more recruits are wanted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-01

Miss Gladys Nave of Kansas who
is attending the Gem City Business
college at Quincy, spent the week
end and over Sunday with the Misses
Katherine and Addie Turner.
Rev. Phillip Parsons who has many
relatives and friends in this city and
who spent his boyhood days and
grew to manhood here, has certainly
made good. Since leaving our city
he graduated with high honors from
an eastern university and for few
years was a minister of the gospel.
Later we understand that he was a
professor in an eastern college ano
this year he is on the chautauqua
platform as a lecturer and Is now
featuring at different chautauquas in
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska and
Missouri. Mr.. Parsons has written his
relatives here that he expects to
visit them the last week in August.
Wallace Phipps who was operated
on at a Keokuk hospital several days
ago for appendicitis. was quite seri-
ously Ill Saturday and Sunday, but
Monday he was considerably 1mprov-
ed and unless some complication sets
in. it 10 thought that he will recover.
His mother Mrs. Joseph Phipps, has
been with Wallace during his critical
illness. We all wish him a speedy
and permanent recovery.
The Twentieth Century Sunday
school class Of the Bethel church will
hold their regular class meeting at
the home Of Mrs. leila Daw, east of
the city. Friday afternoon. Mrs Daw
will be assisted In the entertaining OF
the class by Mrs. Geo. Cooper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Harter and
son Ray Of Stockport, Iowa, are
spending the week with their rela-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-01

AS concession to the food saw
ing demands of the times habitues of
the lobster palaces OF New York
forego eggnogs, milk punches an0
the like and take on board green
briars, cocktails, duchesse punches,
sauterne cobblers and other ambro-
sial com binations that do not cut
into the food supply. If memory in
the dry belt is not at fault the shift
lacks little in patriotic spirits