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Outside raid, Run. He's told
them."
Already we could hear the ham
mers and axes Of the police whom
Kennedy had called upon before. a.
they battered at this outside door.
At that door q moment before the
lookout suddenly had given = startled
stare and suppressed cry. Giancing
down the street he had seen : police
patrol in which were q score or more
Of the strong-arm squad. They had
jumped out. some carrying sledge-
hammers, others axes.
Almost before he could cry out and
retreat to give a warning they had
reached the door and the first re-
sounding blows had been struck.
The lookout quickly had fed and
drawn the bolts OF q strong inner
door. and the police began battering
that impeachment.
Z Instantly Clutching Hand turned to
IeCroix at the Fray machine.
= Finish theml" he shouted.
We were now backed up against Q
small ell in the wall OF the cellar. n
was barely large enough to hold rs.
but by crowding we were able to keep
out of the reach Of the ray. The ray
shot past the ell and struck the wall q
couple of inches from rs.
looked The cement began to
crumble under the intense heat.
Meanwhile the police were having
great dificulty with the steel bolt
studded door. Still it was yielding a
bit.
Hurry shouted Clutching Hand
to LeCroix
Kennedy had voluntarily placed him
self in front OF me in the ell Carefully,
to avoid the ray, he took the asbestos
platinum shield from his pocket and
slid it forward as best he could over
the wall to the spot where the ray
struck.
It reflected the ray.
But so powerful was It that even
that part of the ray which was defect
ed could be seen to strike the ceiling
in the corner, which was of wood. IN
stantly, before Kennedy could even
move the shield. the wood burst into
flames.
Above us now smoke was pouring
into the room where the detected ray
struck the floor and flames broke out.
"Confound him!" ground out Clutch
ing Hand, as they saw it.
The other crooks backed away and
stood hesitating. not knowing quite
what to do
The police had by this time finished
battering in the door and had rushed
into the outer passage.
While the flames leaped up. the
crooks closed the last door into the
room.
.Run!" shouted Clutching Hand. aS
they opened q secret gate. disclosing
a spiral flight OF iron steps.
A moment later all had disappeared
except Clutching Hand himself The
last door would hold only few sec.
onds, but Clutching Hand Was Msitina
to take advantage Of even that. With
a last frantic effort he sought to d.
rect the terrible ray at US. Elaine
acted instantly. With all her strength;
she rushed forward, overturning the
machine.
Clutching Hand uttered groWl and
slowly raised his gun. taking aim with
the butt for a well-directed blow at
her head.
Just then the door yielded and
policeman Astuck his head and shout
ders through. His revolver rang out
and Clutching Hands automatic few
out of his grasp. giving him just
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NINTH EPISODE
The DEATH RAY.

49, -
Kennedy was reading q scientific
treatise one morning. while / was
banging on the typewriter, when Z
knock at the laboratory door disturbed
US.
BY some intuition Craig seemed tc
know who IT was. He sprang to open
the door, and there stood Elaine
Dodge and ner lawyer. Perry Bennett
Instantly Craig read from the
startled look on Elaine's face that
something dreadful had happened.
Why what's the matter?" he
ssked. solicItonsly.
"A-another letter-from the Clutch,
tag Hand!s she exclaimed breath.
'cssly.
Craig took the letter and we both
read. with Amusement:
re you an enemy or society? II not,
older Craig Kennedy TO leave the country
~ nine o'clock tomorrow morning. 9th
is laboratory every hour until he leaves
The note was signed b. the now IA.
ailiar sinister hand, and had added
- Il postscript which read;
-. =, =.
7'acc q vase Of flowers IN his laboratory s1,'
window today
fUhnt shall we DOR oneried Ben.
actt. evidently very much alarmed
1t the letter.
pof" renlied Kennedy. laughing
cnfemptuously at the apparently fu-
lie threat, sWhy, nothing. Just
<si.. =
We got up as usual the next day,
md quite early went over to the labo-
-alory. Kennedy. as was his custom,
hinged straightway into his work
I'd appeared absorbed by It, while /
aro.e.
There Is something queer going
n, Walter" he remarked. This
.hirg registers some kind Of wireless
'ays-irfraTed. ! think-something
Ike those that they say that Italian
scient'<i, Ullvi. claims be has discov-
red and called the Trays"
How co you know7p asked. look
.rs up <rom my work. whats that
..:strument You arc usings"
~ bolometer. iasented by the late
Professor Lanelcz," he replied. his
attention riyeted or Il.
some tine previously Kcrnedy had
add installed on the window ledge one
q these mirrorliks ARRANGEMENTS
known IS I ..busybody.s which show
those IN eoou what IL s0s..g on in
ihe street.
As I moved ever 70 LOCK vt the
bolcI1oter happened t3 gssnce into
tko ebusybody' and saw that 4 crowd
vas iepidly collecting on ths side
walk
Look. craig!y I called hastily.
de hurried over % me and looked
Ne could both see In the busybody
n..rror 4 sroa,p Of excited nassers-bv
lending ovsr q maa wing prostrate on
q 4 sidewalk.
The excited crowd lifted him M and
bore him away. and / turned IN sur
Prise to Craig - was looking at his
watch.
Il was no ' rrly a few moments past
enc oelocF,
Ssmc time later our door was ex.
citediy npng open and Elaine and
FERRY Bennett arrived.
i've inst heard Of the accident"
.be cried. fcarfully. Isn't it terrible!
~; at had we better dor"
FOR = few moments no one said a
woid. Then Kennedy began carefully
c,am.rins the bolometer and some
otlier recording instruments he had.
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HONOLULU STARBULLETIN, SATURDAY, JULY ;. 1915.

q small box. Opening the notebook on
the laboratory table. he rapidly turned
the pages.
Here. Walter he re naf.e.-- tt Is
will answer your question about tie
mysterious deadly ray.
| moved over to the table. eager to
satisfy my curiosity and read the
notes which he indicated with his
finger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-31
ROOT BIDS FOR
POLITICAL FAVOR
Tentative Candidate For Presidency
Comes Out Against Bosses Who Have
Long Ruled New York-6osses
Among His Friends.

Albany, n. T., Aug. 31.-From the
yesterday, President Elihu Root con-
demned the system Of "bossism' and
invisible government" which, he said,
to his knowledge has dominated New
York for forty years, and pleaded that
the people be armed with the short
ballot that they may establish their
own rule. 1t is all wrong, he declared,
that any other rule should exist.
This domination" Mr.. Root de-
clared in part, has caused q deep
and sullen and long continued resent
ment among the people at being gov
erned by men not of their choosing.
They demand change. The short
ballot plan is q solution, or at least 1t
may be the first step that will work
out solution.
! when I GO hack home. as am
about to go, to spend my declining
! years, I mean to go with the feeling
| that I can say that I have not failed
to speak and to act in accordance
with the lessons learned there from
the God Of my fathers'
Mr.. Root was speaking particularly
in favor Of tho short ballot and de-
partmental reorganization proposal
It has had the support Of the So
called federal" crowd In the conven-
ton, but has besn opposed BY mem
beers Of the "old guard" Among those
who have supported It are Nj. Root.
George Wiokersham, Henry L. Stimson
and Frederick Lannsr; the republican
state chairman
After discussing the proposal spe-
officially. Mr.. Root said:
what 10 the Government Of this
state? What has II been during the
forty years Of my acquaintance with
It? The government Of the constitu-
tion7 oh, not half the time or half
way.
II am talking about the system.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-31

tai was not here; It was at - Broad
way, with Mr.. Plat and his lieuten-
ants.
THE party leader IL selected by no
one. accountable to no one, bound by no
oath Of office removable by no one.
Il don't criticize the men of the In
visible government How can I?
have known them ALL and among them
have some CT my dearest friends. But
it Is all wrong that government not
authorized by the people should con-
tinue to be superior to the government
that is authorized by the people.
Both par ties are alike. All parties
are alike, The system extends thru
all.
What the unerring instinct Of the
democracy of our state has seen in this
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-31
New Armered Motor.

A novel type of armored motor car
has been designed by a resident Of
Lowell, Mass. 1t contains some very
original ideas as TO protection from
rifle and gun fire. The car is shaped
exactly like turtle. the upper and
lower she'll being Joined at distance
of about sixteen inches above ground.
The wheels are almost entirely covered
by the armor. The latter is composed
of steel shells. curved to represent a
turtle Daca. the inventor claiming that
such a construction renders the per-
sons in the car immune from rifle and
machine-gun fire, as the bullets are
DETECTED irto the air loopholes for
firing, a periscope for steering, emer-
gency doors in the rear and on both
sides, a powerful motor under the
drivers seat, and quick-firing gun
mounted on g. revolving base-these
are all parts Of the design.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-31
M, p. CONFERENCE CLOSES.
Profitahl Session Held at New London
Pastors Assiqned For Year.


Pastors Assigned For Year.
New London Aug. 31.-The Metho-
dist Protestant conference concluded
its sessions here Sunday night with a
sermon by Dr. E. Leroy Sicily. of keo-
kuk. At the morning service one
young man, Frank Butterfield, was or
dained an elder. the sermon being de-
liyered by the Rev. j. H. Lucas, D. D.,
LII. D.. chancellor of Kansas City Uni
versity
The conference took advanced steps
on q number of important questions,
among them being the organization Of
a movement for more aggressive work
among the laymen of the church. A
proposed union with the North Mis-
souri, conference was considered and a
commission was elected to meet like
commission from the North Missouri
conference, consisting of the Rev. G.
]. Mutt, tho Rev. w. H. Betz and j. E.
Peterson.
The amount reported for benevo-
lence this year shows a big increase
and is proba bly, the largest In the MS
tory of the church.
The following officers were elected:
President. Rev. c. ]. Mutt, of Des
hOlneS, StCIc(dIS, iNCN. w. a. DSs1S
Of New LONDON: statistical secretary,
Rev. j. L. Wallace, of Collins; treas
urer, A. NJ. Kopf, of Farrar.
Pastoral assignments follow:
Attica-R S. Tague.
Bussey-G. H. Schleh, D. D.
ColIins-Frank Butterfield.
Downey-J. S. Wood.
Hixon Grcve-To be supplied.
Keswick-w. c. Gray.
Keokuk Supplied by E. Leroy
Sicily, D. D.
Lowel-Ursupplied
T.. Bailey.
Marne-A Q. Gharett.
Millersburg-S. E.Cole.
Milton-To be supplied.
Mount Zion-To be supplied.
New London-W. H. Betz.
Osceola-J c. Leonard.
Osceola circuit, south-Joseph Clare
Osceoa circuit, north-E. Tilottson.
Ohio-M. B. Kious.
Rhodes = J. Mutt.
Farrar-C ]. Mutt.
ST. Anthory-A. Q. Chariot.
Troy Mills-To be supplied.
Deceased-T. w. Noble.
Loaned to Gordon Place church,
Kansas City. c. Mccain.
Without appointment at his own re-
duest-J. L. " allace.
Unstationed-A. S. Leach.
Conference missionary Rev. E. S.
Brown. D. D.
Conference evangelist-P. A. Keep
pei.
Superanruated-H c. Cameron. W.
Huddleston, w. A. Rouze, John Ran
dolph.
Letter Of standing-T. F. Martin.
Delegates to the general conference
Rev. C. J. Mutt. Rev. w. H. Betz, P.
Z. Peterson, A. NJ. Kopf.
Alternates-Rev. j. c. Mccain, Rev.
J. c. Leonard. A. j. Clark. A. ]. Ed
wards.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-31
SWEDISH M. E. APPOINTMENTS.
Conference at Dayton Comes to Close
Pastors Assigned.

Dayton, Aug. 31.-The following as
signments were announced yesterday
at the close of the twenty-second an
nual session Of the Western Swedish
Methodist Episcopal conference by
Bishop W. o. SHEPPARD:
Eastern district-K. A. Stromberg.
district superintendent; Boxholm, Carl
A Holmgren; Burlington, S. A. Linde-
berg; Buxton, to be supplied; Concord,
Neb., H. E. Weaver; Dayton, ]. E.
Johnston; Des Moines, I. F. Pearson;
Essex, to be supplied: Globe, Mo-, c. ].
Thompson; Harcourt, Carl Jensen;
Hiteman, A. E. Swedberg; Kansas
City, No, c. ]. Nelson; Keokuk,
Clarence Lind; New Sweden, ]. A.
Gabrielson; Oakland, Neb., o. L.
Stromberg; Oskaloosa, C. ]. Melberg;
Ottumwa, A. E. Swedberg; ST. Louis,
No. Perry n. Cedarholm; Sedgwick,
n. D., to be supplied; Sheldahl, N. G.
B. Barton, Sioux City, o. J. Lundberg;
Stratford and Marion. Nels Pearson:
White Oak, c. ]. Melberg.
Kansas district-Emil Malmstrom
superintendent: Burdick, Olof E
Olson: Clay Center, First church, O.
w. Strombom; Clay Center, Second
church, John A. Carlson; Lindsberg, F.
J. Swanson; Randolph, Gustav Free
man; Scandal, Emil Malmstrom;
Wayne, o. w. Strobom.
Omaha district-Peter Munson
superintendent; Davey. A. F. Winell;
Genoa, A. w. Peterson; Lincoln and
| Havelock, H. c. Norberg; Looking
Glass, Gustav Ma1mquist; Omaha,
Neb., Gustav Erickson; West Hill
Peterson.
Western district-John p. seaberg
superintendent; Axtell, Neb., F.. Ed.
wards; Denver. Colo. J. o. Borgesor
and c. p. Eklund; Holdredge and
Prairie. Mob, c. o. Freeman; Keene
Neb, to be supplied: Ong and shick-
ley, Neb., Edwin Sah1in: Saint Paul
Neb. A. f. Sjoding; saronville. Neb.
John p. Seaberg; Stromberg, Neb., A
w. Carlson; Swede Plain and Polk
Neb., A. W. Carlson; Peter Munson
financial agent of Emmanuel home.
The Western Swedish Methods
] conference Saturday afternoon ex.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-31
AFTER SECURING MONEY TWO
BANDITS SHOOT 17.YEAR.oLD
BOY AT COUNCIL BLUFFS.
WORKERS IN DAKOTA FIELDS
LOSE HARD-EARNED CASH
Raleigh Benson, on Way Homo With
Nearly 500 Of Savings, Seriously
Wounded-orsanized Gang Of Hold
Up Men Working Trains From
Northern Harvest Fields.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Tim es -Repu blican.
Council Bluffs, Aug. 31.-Raleigh
Benson, aged II, is in a Council Bluffs
hospital dangerously i'll, injured from
bullet wounds inflicted by boXcar rob
bers at Missouri Valley. With others
Benson, whose home is in Poplar. Mo-,
was returning from the Dakota har-
vest fields. Two robbers entered their
car and held the tourists up, securing
nearly 800 from young Benson. AS
they left two shots were fred thru the
car door, both entering Benson's body,
one bullet lodging near the spine. 1t
is declared there is an organized gang
of holdup men working the trains from
the north.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-31
TIMEsREPUBIICAN, MARsHAILrOWN, IOWA: AUGUST 81

pressed itself in favor of the evil
mington memorial" proposition to
give the board Of bishops more veto
power over the acts Of the general
conference, when in their judgment
the best interests OF the church at
large demand it. 1t also favors the
Colorado memorial" giving retired
ministers who had moved outside OF
their respective conference territory
the right to vote on constitutional
questions in the conference Of their
residence. and have the same reported
to the conference of their membership.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-31

Sex c3ty. Aug. S.-John Dunning.
VIC rs done tina 81 Fort Madison,
having 1es1 convicted n connection
WIN ,he Cherokee bank robbery sew
eral years ago, was arrested here Sun
day. suspected o. having knowledge OF
the death of James Brown, the IS
year-old lad from Blanchard who was
murdered on a freight train at Elks
Point, 5. D. last Wednesday. Dun
nings brother, who was with him. was
also arrested
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-31

From the days Of Fenton and Conk-
ling and Arthur and Cornell and
Plat. from the days Of David B. Hill
down to the present time. the gov
eminent Of the state has presented
two different lines Of activity, one of
the constitutional and statutory Of
f1cers of the state and the other Of
the party leaders they call them
party bosses.
They are called the systematic in
visible government For l don't re-
member how many years, Mr.. Conkling
was the supreme ruler in this state;
the governor did not count, legislatures
did not count, and in great outburst
of public rage he was pulled down.
Then Mr.. Plat ruled the state for
nigh upon twenty years. And the CAPT.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-31

government il that 1 different stand
ard Of morality IL applied to the COM
duct Of affairs Of state than that
which is applied in private affairs.
Il deny that we can not change 1t. I
assert that this perversion of de-
mocracy can be changed as truly as
the atmosphere which made the credit
scandal possible in the congress of the
United States was blown away by the
force Of public opinion.
"We can and should take this one
step toward robbing an irresponsible
autocracy Of its indefensible and un-
just and uEdemocratic control OF gov
eminent and restoring 1t to the people
to be exercised by the men Of their
choice and their control"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-31
Sickness Common in Summer.

floating in the air, while asthma is
caused by dust and certain atmospheric
conditions common in summer. Suf-
rerers who can, seek the noun
tains or the sea. Hay fever
and asthma victims compelled to
remain at home will find relief in
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound
which allays the Inflammation, soothes
and heals raw and rasping bronchial
tubes and helps to overcome difficulty
in breathing. and makes sound. re-
freshing sleep Observation-Disclosures &
Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-31

The word ball" as applied to
dancing party, came to be used in the
first instance from an ancient ball
play given in church by the dean and
choir boys of Naples during the Feast
of Fools at Easter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-31
stroyed and their horses have been

Stroyed and their horses have been
killed.
The sheep men say that the new pa
vilion is the best quarters for exhibit
ing sheep to be found anywhere. The
new pavilion, which was completed
just in time for the fair, is located
south of the horse barns and across
the street west from the swine pa
vilion. 1t was erected at a cost of
$4,000. F. w. Cook, of West Mans
field, O.. walked of with a majority
of the prizes in the sheep department
Yesterday. A. J. Blahely & Son, OF
Grinnell, F. F. and V G. Warner. of
portant prizes.
In the cattle department Fischer
Ryan, of Botna, were the principal
winners in the Aberdeen Angus cattle
judged yesterday. James Miller
Sons, of Granger, Mo, also carried off
some OF the important Angus prizes.
Escher & Ryan won first in Angus 2
year olds those under one year and in
group OF three head. Miller won first
on yearlings. Saunders & Son. OF
Manila and L. c. Olof, of 1reton.
carried off some OF the most important
Shorthorn prizes Saunders winning
championship in the fat Shorthorn
class with James Robert, Jr. Oloff
carried off championship honors for
grade Shorthorns.
Canada is always Well advertised at
the Iowa state fair This year. as
usual an attractive booth with displays
q grains ard vegetables and an abund-
snce ot literature occupies an advan-
taceous location on the grounds. Even
The war does not seem TO interfere with
the enterprise OF The Canadian people
n setting forth the opportunities of
lteir country.
The state agricultural college at
Anss. II demonstrating modern meth
o6S Of caring for hogs, has small plots
q alfalfa rape ana o. blue grass grow
5re indoors. Miniature fields We're laid
cl- : tsN days before the fair opened
ard alfalfa and rape were seeded. BY
means - artificial lish, this has been
11a5e % grow indoors. The point Illus
.-2cs5 rcwsver. IS that clean pastures
a=6 -o-5s--, 1oE houses are more sue
.s.Ss-l. .a..-. 6-r-y pens
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-03-05
RLITCHTON

Blitchton, March Mr.. B. R.
Bitch is attending the meeting of the
school board in Ocala this week.
DIR. S. H. Bitch is spending this
week on the east coast.
Miss Legie Bitch spent last week
at Williston the guest of her cousins,
Misses Lois and Clara Epperson.
DR.. and Mrs. S. H. Bitch, Mr.. Ian
dis Bitch, Mr.. and Mrs B. r. Bitch,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Bitch and Mr.. j.
w. Coulter attended the dedication of
the school building at Williston Fri
day.
There will be services at the Bap-
fist church Sunday morning and eve
ming.
Miss j. Melvine Burts of Tampa is
the attractive guest of Miss Legie
Bitch.
Miss Bitch entertained sixteen OF
her friends Wednesday evening with
cards, in honor of Miss Burts.
Mr.. Roy Goodwin spent Tuesday ii
Ocala.
Mrs. E. A. Osborn of Ocala and g
party of friends passed through Tues
day en- route to Morriston.
Prof. R. w. Irving and Mr.. Elbert
Mills of Berlin were Monday visitors.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-03-05
NOTICE
To Kings Daughters and Sons

To Kings Daughters and Sons
A collector will call during the
month of March to collect dues for
the order and we trust that every
member viii pay promptly. Never in
the history of the order has there
been greater demand for help, for
food, clothing, shoes, medicine, etc,
on account of the prevailing hard
times; work is scarce, and with in
sufficient food and clothing, sickness
comes and the last or first resort is
the Kings Daughters. This is a
purely charitable organization, de-
pendent on its friends for support.
Our contributions were cut from one
half at Christmas time on which we
relied to help US carry on the work
and the demands are far greater than
before. With all the organizations
for church work, clubs and orders, do
not forget that the Kings Daughters
are trying to their utmost ability to
send and give here and there as re-
quests come from the poor, for they
are here in Ocala. We would be very
glad to have the men join US for they
are eligible Can't we find fifty men
who will join US and pay their dues,
$120 a year, 81 for the city, Zoe for
the state and 10c for the national or
ganization with whom we affiliate? /
would like to state that every case is
investigated that is reported and that
every dime and dollar is looked after
/ by careful, intelligent and economical
/ ladies, who have been long in the
work VIII you help US and join with
US? Mrs. Bittinger.