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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-29

Mrs. J. II. Friend and daughter
Gladys. of Grinnell. returned home
Wednesday evening after visiting here
with cousins, George Watson and fam
lily, and Miss Minnie Butler.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-29

Kline. Of Colo, were visitors in the city
Wednesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-29

\ Mrs. o. B. Hamre. of Minerva, ar
rived in the city Wednesday evening
to visit her sister. Mrs. 8. X. Roseland.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-29

Rev. B. F. Martin, who has been or
his vacation in Ashland. O., arrived In
| the city Wednesday evening to officiate
at the funeral Of Mrs. w. NJ. Clark
Mrs. J. M. Woodwork, Of Grinnell and
formerly Of this city, was here to att
tend Mrs. Clark's funeral.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-09-17

Elaine Took Out the Package Of Bills.
putty blower? A keyhole is Just as
good"
DO you realize how little you can
really see through a keyhole?" he re-
piled confidently. TRY it over there"
did, and, to tell the truth, l could
see merely little part of the hall.
Then Kennedy inserted the detecta-
scope.
Look through that" he directed.
! put my eye to the eye piece and
gazed through the bullying lens OF
the other end. l could see almost
the whole hall
Elaine was playing with Rusty when
Jennings brought in q card on which
was engraved the, name, Miss Mary
Carson" and underneath in pencil was
written Belgian Relief Committee. !"
How interesting" commented
Elaine, rising and accompanying Jen-
nings into the drawing room. Il won
der what she wants?"
Very pleased to greet you, Miss Car
son." she greeted her visitor.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-09-17
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystified by a
series OF murders and other crimes. The
principal clue to the criminal is the warn
Ing letter which Is sent the victims signed
with u ''clItching hand" The latest Vie
i'm OF the mysterious assassin Is TAYLOR
Dodge, the insurance president His
daughter. Elaine. employs Craig Kennedy.
the famous scientific detective, to try to
'unravel the mystery. What Kennedy ac-
complishes Is told by his friend Jameson.
a newspaper man. Enraged at the deter
mined effort which Elaine and Craig Ken
nedy are making to put an end to his
crimes. the Clutching Hand as this
strange criminal Is known, resorts to all
sorts of the most diabolcal schemes to
put them out Of the way Each chapter
or the story tells Of a new plot against
their lives and of the way the great de-
tective uses all his skill to save this pref
~ girl and himself from death
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-09-17

room. There Mary looked AT the mo-
tionless body on the floor and recoiled
Mortified.
Elaine noticed some spots on her
hands, and, seeing that they we're
stained by the blood of Long Sin
wiped the spots on on her handker-
chief, dropping 1t to the floor
UGH" exclaimed a cultural voice
behind them.
1t was the servant who had come
In.
"You-kill hiE.-with knife?" insin-
uated the Chinese.
Elaine WAS dumb. The servant did
not wait for an answer, but hastily
opened the hall door.
To Elaine 1t seemed that something
must be done quickly. A moment and
all the house would be in uproar
Instead, he placed his finger on his
lips. "Quick-nO word" he said, lead
Ing the way to the hall door. "and-oh,
you must not leave that-it will be
a clue" he added, picking up the
bloody handkerchief and pressing 1t
into Elaine's hand.
They quickly ran out into the hall.
"Go-quick!" he urged again. "and
hide the handkerchief in the bag. Let
no one see it,"
he shut the door. AS they hurried
away Elaine breathed a sigh of relief
They had reached the street. Afraid
to run, they hurried as fast as they
could until they turned the first cor
ner.
They pressed each Others hands and
parted.
Meanwhile In the front room Long
Sin was on his feet again, brushing
himself off and hopping up the blood.
1T worked very well, SAM" he said
to the servant
They were conversing eagerly and
laughing and did not hear a noise in
the back room.
A sinister figure had made its way
by means OF a fire escape to a rear
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-09-17

Mary. She looked at 1t with interest
as one woman always does at the pic
ture of another pretty woman. 1t was
newspaper cut of Elaine, under
which was:
"ELAINE DODGE, THE HEIR.
Ess, WHOSE BATTLE WITH
THE cLUTcHINc HAND Is GRE
ATiNG WORLDWIDE INTER
EST"
Now" he began at last, breaking
the silence, "I'll show you just what
want you to do"
He went over to the wall and took
down curious long Chinese knife
from scabbard which hung there
conspicuously.
See that?" he added, holding it up
Before she could say a word he had
plunged the knife apparently, into his
own breast.
"Oh!" cried Mary. startled,
She expected to see him fall But
nothing happened. Wong laughed. 1t
was an oriental trick knife. in which
the blade telescoped into the. handle
Look at it" he added, handing it
to her.
Long Sin took a bladder of water
from a table near by and concealed it
under his coat. Now, you stab me, -
he directed.
Mary hesitated. But he repeated the
command and she plunged the knife
glngerly at him. 1t telescoped He
made her try it over, and she stabbed
him more resolutely. The water from
the bladder poured out
Good" cried Long Sin, much
pleased. Now" he added, seating
himself beside her, Il want you to
lure Elaine here"
ging up contrivance by which |
could make it possible to see through,
or, rather, over, door.
Kennedy, who had been busy at the
other end of the laboratory, happened
to look over in my direction. What's
the big idea. Walter?" he asked.
1t was, | admit, rather cumber-
some and clumsy affair.
We'll, you see, Craig" l explained,
you put the top mirror through the
transom of door and"
Kennedy interrupted with a hearty
burst of laughter. But suppose the
door has no transom?" he asked,
pointing to his own door.
/ scratched my head thoughtfully |
had assumed that the door would
have a transom. A moment later
Craig went to the cabinet and drew
out a tube about as big around as a
putty blower and as long.
Now, here's what | call my de-
tectascope," he remarked None of
your mirrors for me-"
II know" ! said somewhat nettled,
but what can you see through that
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-09-17


the blood-spotted handkerchief He
took 1t and examined 1t carefully.
Elaine he said earnestly, not at
all displeased l could see, that some
thing had come up that might blot out
the past unfortunate misunderstood.
ing. there simply. must be something
wrong here. Leave this handkerchief
with me. Ill do my best"
Thank YOU" she said simply as
she left the laboratory.
Craig went to work abruptly without
word.
On the laboratory table he placed his
splendid microscope and several cases
OF slides, as well as innumerable mi
cro-photographs. He had been work
lug for some time when he looked up.
1T is dogs blood-not human blood. /"
he said simply, but what's the game
back OF all tbis-that's the main ques-
ton now"
1t was not much later that Elaine
received a second visit from Mary.
DO you know why the servant al
lowed US to leave the apartment? ?"
whispered Mary with glance about
fearfully, as II the walls had ears.
"No-why?" inquired Elaine anxious
ly.
He's tong man who has been
chosen to do away with the prince.
He followed me, and says you have
done his work for him. II you will
give him ten thousand dollars for ex-
penses he will attend to hiding the
body"
Here, at least.w a way out.
1T is the safest way out of the
trouble. Yes, I'll do it. I'll stop at the
bank now and get the money"
They rose and Mary preceded her.
eager to get away from the house.
AT the door, however, Elaine asked
her to wait while she ran back on
some pretext.
Our telephone rang In the middle
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-09-17

OF our conversation on blood crys.
tails, and Kennedy himself answered it.
1t was Elaine asking Craig's ad-
vice.
They have offered to hush the
thing up for ten thousand dollars" she
said In muffied voice.
She seemed bent on doing 1t, and no
amount of argument from him could
stop her. She simply refused to &C.
ce2t the evidence of the blood crys-
tails as better than what her own ewes
told her she had seen and done.
Then wait for half an hour" he
answered, without arguing further.
You can do that without exciting
suspicion. Then go with her to her
hotel and hand her over the money"
"All right-I'll do it," she agreed.
What is the hotel?"
Craig wrote on slip of paper what
she told him--"Room 500, Hotel La
Coste"
Hastily he threw on his street coat.
Go into the back room and get me a
brace and bit, Walter, he said.
! did so. When | returned | saw
that he had placed the detectascope
and some stuff In a bag. He showed
in the brace and bit also.
Come on-hurry!" he urged.
We must have made record time In
getting to the La Coste. 1t was an or
nate place, where merely to breathe
was expensive. We entered. and by
some excuse Kennedy contrived to
get past the vigilant bell-hops We
passed the telephone switchboard and
entered the elevator, getting of at
the fifth floor.
With hasty glance up and down
the corridor, to make sure no one was
about, Kennedy came to Room 500,
then passed to the next room, 511,
opening the door with skeleton key.
Quickly Craig went to the door
which led to the next room. 1t was,
of course, locked also. He listened q
moment carefully. Not a sound. Quick
ly. with an exclamation Of satisfac-
ton. he opened that door also and
went into 500.
This room was much like that in
which We had already been. He
opened the hall door.
Watch here, Walter" he directed.
Let me know at the slightest alarm"
Craig had already taken the brace
and bit from the bag and started to
bore through the wall In Room Sill,
selecting spot behind a picture Of a
Spanish dancer-a spot directly back
OF her swapping black eyes. He An
ished quickly and inserted the detecta-
scope so that the lens fitted as an eye
In the picture. The eye-piece was in
room Sill. Then he started to brush
up the pieces of plaster on the floor
Craig" whispered hastily as
heard an elevator door, someone's
coming!"
He hurried to the door and looked.
There they are" he said, as he saw
Elaine and Mary rounding the corner
II the hall.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-09-17

window that was not barred, and ST.
lently he had stolen in on them.
They turned at slight noise and
saw him. Genuine fright was now on
their faces as they looked at him,
open mouthed.
What's all this?" he growled. 81
am known as the Clutching Hand. |
allow no interference with my affairs.
Tell me what you are doing here with
Elaine Dodge"
Their beady almond eyes flashed
fear. The Clutching Hand moved me-
nacingly. There was nothing for the
astute Wong Long Sin to do but to
submit
With low bow, Wong spread out
his hands in surrender and submission
Il will tell you, honorable sir" he
said at length.
Go on" growled the criminal.
Quickly Wong rehearsed what had
happened from the moment the idea
OF blackmail entered his head.
How about Mary Carson?" asked
Clutching Hand. Il saw her here"
Wong gave glance of almost SUI
perstitious dread at the man.
She will be back-is here now" he
added, opening the door at knock
and admitting her.
Adventures Mary had hurried back
to see that all was right. This time
Mary was genuinely scared at the for
bidding figure of which she had heard
1T is all right" pacified Wong.
"Henceforth we work with the hon
orable Clutching Hand"
At home at last, Elaine sank down
into deep library chair and stared
straight ahead. She saw visions of
arrest and trial, of the terrible cleo
trio chair with herself in IT, bound
and of the giving of the fatal signal
for turning on the current.
Were such things as these going to
happen to her, without Kennedys
help? Why had they quarreled? She
buried her face In her hands and wept.
Then she could stand 1t no longer.
OuO AoN AOS taAou Oh ueE street
clothes. She rose and almost fed
from the house.
Kennedy and were still in the la
boratory when q knock sounded at
the door. l went to the door and
opened 1t. There stood Elaine Dodge.
1t was a complete surprise to Craig.
What Is the matter?" he asked.
She hesitated, then suddenly burst
out. "Craig-I-I ana murderess!"
had never before seen such a look
on Craig's face as suddenly came over
1t.
Then she poured forth the story sub
stantially as have set 1t down, but
without the explanation. which at that
time was not known to any Of us.
oh" expostulated Craig, there must
be some mistake It's impossible-im-
possible"
NO." she asserted. "LOok-here's
my handkerchief all spotted with
blood
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1915-07-23

Sn Pateron, q. S, purbs
Der AZ Sabre ollie @arret gsbert auf
Der Sreppe zines !SauIes on grinee
Str. als 2si6e aufgefunben. Die
Poli5ei ermittelte, paB Gsbert an Ell
mem Sonntdg feline in pateripn pobs
nenbsn 8riber NIbert unb 9enrp be-
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Mpr9en an Der @rie 8abnsS Station
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4rieses in Streit 9eraten tparen;
hilbert fudie Den 8ruber aus llnirn
pin, Der b~er5Ieibenc mar, ~fprtsusies
ben, urb notwithstanding 1T Garret,
als er allen fortsing, in Solse Der
4ufregurig BON einem Serolsiben tes
fallen iporben unb duf Der Sreppe.
tpo er fid aisrubte, g%eitorben. Seis
ne 8riiber, Rabia unb Carpenter,
lpiirben einsefperrt, Bis man Die 50,
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ton bot ersebsn, bob Ggbert eiaem
9er5leioen erlegen mar, unb Die
Arretanten ipuroen baraufbin mieoer
entlofen.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1915-07-23

trisgt, bitabs Der gmperer bat mtd
Wort seididt. id font emal reit
etpeg gu ibn TONNE, bitabs CT batt
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Sdiief sebabt 6nt, 6as f6retb i'd
5bre in mein nd9fte Brief, pomit
Id perbleitpe Shine Sbrn lieiper
Pbtlipp Sauerampfer.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1915-07-23
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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1915-07-23
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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1915-07-23

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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1915-07-23

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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-05

that reads "tonsorial parlor." but the
normal barber shop proudly sets up its
totem pole, which retains as a tradi
ton the silent but eloquent testimony
of the former practice on the part of
the barber of blood letting.
Similarly the pawnbroker hangs UP
his trinity of golden balls because the
original pawnbroking business was
started by Medici, whose coat of
arms was charged with three golden
balls on a field of silver.
The wooden Indian signifies to-
bacco store because 1t was from the
Indians that the idea of smoking orig
inally came. The noble red man has
thus been debased and doomed to hold
forth in efi1gy bunch of cigars to both
the willing and the unwilling.
A boot that swings as sign says
plainly to every man. This is a shoe
shop" The shoes within will wear
themselves out in the service of those
who buy them. A large wooden watch
can mean only one thing. and that is
that the sign owner is horologist.-
New York Mail.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-05
CARVED A LIVING FISH.
Part Was Cooked and the Other Part
Swan Around Till Needed.

Swan Around Till Needed.
Not many years ago. being one of the
few foreigners permitted to reside in
the interior Of Japan. ] was favored
with this interesting experience:
Living near small fishing village
and out of convenient reach Of the
treaty ports. | found ii necessary to
content myself to a great extent with
native subsistence. However, a daily
supply of delicious living fish went far
to compensate for the absence of beef
steak and bread and butter.
The peddlers of fish carry their
finny merchandise i'm shallow tubs
filed with water, suspended from the
ends of yoke across the shoulders.
In this fashion they trot along for
miles OH their rounds.
Having the advantage of first choice,
| could usually select one of size
suitable for the days needs but one
morning they were all entirely too
large. and when it was pointed out
that the smallest was double the size
wanted he replied:
"Oh. but you can cut it in two; use
half today. the other half tomorrow.
This suggestion would seem simple
enough in American markets. but when
he was told that stale fish was .unde-
sirable he explained that the remaining
half would be as lively tomorrow or
any day thereafter until used: that the
operation would not hurt the fish in
the slightest respect. AT this point
curiosity prompted me to direct the
tip vivisectionist to proceed with his
barbarous act
He Immediately laid one of the fish
on a bourd and placed his long. keen
edged knife just back Of the gills and
quickly sliced off all of one side down
to the tail and so close to the ribs that
you could almost see them. The part
containing the vital organs was return
ed to the water. where. Of course, ow-
ing to loss of equilibrium 1t turned ON
Its side. But to my astonishment 1t
swan round lively as ever seemingly
undisturbed by the loss of so much
flesh. and remained so until the next
day when | was ready to cook it.
My native friends smiled at the sug-
gestion of cruelty and related the story
of distinguished daimio who caught
fish sliced In this manner that had
been placed in the river years before
and lived this long time happy and
lively as other fish. But the idea of
carving living fish made me shudder,
and never tried it again.-C. d. Wes-
don. In New York Tribune.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-05
FORMER Bandit CHARGED
With issuing PAMPHLET
pleading German Cause

Paris. March 8, 6.10 A. M.-Persons
said to have been connected at one time
with the notorious Bonnot band of au-
tomobile bandits are charged by the po-
lice, according to this mornings pa
pers, with being responsible for the au-
thorship of seditious pamphlet with
the title "People, You Are Being De-
ceived,N in which a plea is made for
the cause of Germany. Several arrests
have been made.
1t is stated that those taken into
custody include Lorulot, former editor
of the newspaper Anarchy" and
Jeanne Benardi, a friend of the an
archist bandit Couroy who committed
suicide in his cell in the Conciergerie
prison after he had been sentenced to
life imprisonment for his share in the
sensational exploits of the outlaw gang
which was not broke until the mel0-
dramatic battle with the police at
Choisy-Le-Royon, April %, 1912,
1t is understood that those under
suspicion will be tried by court-martial
at Marseilles. The police are main
tanning the strictest secrecy regarding
the case which the newspapers declare
is likely to have important ramifca.
tiOns.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-05
To Remove Adhesive Plasters

Every one who has had occasion to
use adhesive plaster is familiar with
the line of adherent, discolored mate
rial that is left on the skin around the
edges of the plaster when the strip is
removed. This adherent substance re-
sists scrubbing with soap and all ordi-
nary means of removal. Even scrap
ing with a knife fails to remove the
CRIME and sickness completely. But
a few drops of gasoline, benzine, ether
or chloroform on a piece of cloth will
remove the stain as if by magic. The
basis of adhesive plaster is rubber, and
the four substances mentioned are rub
Der solvents.-Los Angeles News.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-05
READING ELKS TO Invade |
CITY FOR BOWLING match.
Accompanied by Forty Rooters the Wis
iting Team win Be Given an Auto
Ride Over City-Dinner and Lunch
con and Severe Beating

Now that the regular season on the,
Elks alleys is finished and the
Athletics have the championship. all the
Bills are looking forward to the series
with the Reading Elks who were trim
med beautifully last year and will come
here for their first trimming this sea-
son tomorrow afternoon.
The bowling contest is tnere incl
dent in the visit of the Bills from the
German village, for Victor Bunsel
Steigleman, local Elk, in charge of
the committee on arrangements, is mob
ihzing his forces for one big time. Ac
companied by forty rooters the Read
ing team will arrive in Harrisburg at
4.35 o clock tomorrow evening. Enough
Harrisburg automobiles will be at the
Philadelphia and Reading station to
show oar seventy-fve miles of paved
streets and park system to them.
At dinner time they will go to the
Damphin hotel for dinner. Here the Wis
iting team will be given the richest
food in the land in order that they will
not be able to bowl to the best advan-
tage when the game is called at s
o clock. Following the game which will
take two hours or more, the visitors
will be given "feed' in the Elks ;
club house, PIG North Second street.
Most of the Reading Bills will stay
over until Sunday.
If Steigleman is too busy with his
social duties he will not bowl but he
will make every effort to be on the
firing line. Captain Morrison will have
other candidates for bowling honors in
Ennis, Beck, Krall and G. Weber.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-05
NEWS OF THE SPORTING WORLD
HIGH SCHOOL FlVEs PLAY
Central and Tech Will Meet in Chest
nut Street Auditorium To-
night

The biggest scholastic basketball
game of the season will be staged this
evening in Chest nut street auditorium,
when Central High and Tech meet in
the game to decide the high school
championship of the city. Both teams
are confident on the eve of the con
test, although the Blue and Grey team
is slightly favorite because of its in
dividuaI stars and the better showing
made against York and Steelton.
The Maroon team is evenly bal
amced and play well together. Their
followers are depending on the team
to take the game. Both teams will
present their strongest lineup. Ar
rangements have been made to handle a
record crowd. The game will be called
at SIS O'Clock.
Between the halves of the game the
Central scrubs will play the P. R., R.
Y. M. c. A. Reserves.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-05
Dublin Giant Put Arthur to Sleep in
Second Round

New York, March 5.-Jim Coffey
made the hearts of $500 Irishmen
thump with joy when the Irish cham
pion stopped Arthur Pelky, of Chicopee,
Mass, near the end of the second round
of scheduled ten-round bout at the
Fairmount A. C last night. Coffey
ended matters with three stiff rights to
the jaw. The first two punches stag
gered Pelky against the ropes, where
he was held up as target for Coffey s
well-aimed and well-directed long
straight right, which crashed against
his chin and toppled him over to the
mat. 1t was then that Referee Billy
Joh asserted his authority as the arbi-
ter of the milling. After assisting
Pelky to his feet he waved Coffey to
one side and pushed Pelky to his cor
ner, at the same time stopping the
bout.