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The Detroit times., 1915-11-19
Beth; The Girl
"WIhO Went Right
No. 190-The Ring.

Many a girl has learned "a ner sor-
TOW that a man who cannot be true
tu his oral IrOmI sre finds wedding
ring no more binding
That night / ate my dinner some
what estoHtaHeH=iy.. Using my left
hand as much az possible And |
mink Stella noticed Andres ring
upon my left third Gnger before she
finally spoke OF Il.
New rng?' at last she asked
casually.
know / blushed.
Its Andres / admitted in n
rather wabbly voice Were en-
gagged"
My glance sought stellas face
appealingly she did not meet my
gaze.
ou've been engaged for some
time. haven't you?" she asked in a
low voice. But / suppose this is
official What prompted you to an
nounce il this way?"
I'm not sure il is announced
answered, only
Suddenly | arouse from my place
at the table and went around to
Stella TO slip my arms about her
: shoulders and Tay MY cheek against
hers
"Only," | said today Stella, |
/ stopped I'm to see Andre and-there
was another girl there. too. told
him his continual flirtations hurt
me and made me jealous He gave
me this ring. He said we'd better
be formally engaged. II wore this
ring, which was his fathers, he
said he could not forget me then
and do the thing ! didn't like. He
said this was the symbol of our
/ love"
Stella gave something very like
grunt.
Well" she murmured, III a
mans promises can't keep him
straight, | don't exactly see how a
little circle of gold can do it, But
fancy many girl before you
Beth, has staked her happiness on
just as light a foundation"
please. Stella" / begged andre
explained il all 10 me today. And
think I'm beginning to under
stand He will be all right once
We are married.
| Stella broke away from my encir-
cling arms 10 look at me more
steadily,
oh she exclaimed. so the gen
tleman talks marriage does he?
And when is the happy event to
occur?'
I'VE really had not got that far
in our talk, told my friend with
as much dignity as could mnster
well, said Stella very quietly.
very seriously. II haven't interfer-
red in this affair In any way, Beth
I've tried to keep out OF It, may
as well admit here and now that it
worries me- Andre does not seem
to me TO be the man who can make
your happy. However. time will
show But there is just this | want
to say now. If you can. Beth tor
The Detroit times., 1915-11-19

what beautiful dog. Miss
Ethel" exclaimed her bashful ad-
mirer. as be aSfectionate?"
Us he affectionate?" she asked
archly Indeed ne is. Here. Bru-
no, Come, good doggie. and show
Charley Smith how to kiss me- 49,
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-19

The school girl doesn't always
love simplicity-m ore's the pity.
A school girl frock that has the
charm of simplicity, but lacks moth.
ing in style, is this one-piece model
made in navy blue gabardine trim
med with sash and tie of old gold
messaline.
Two wide pleats falling from the
bust line well below the line OF the
hip are slashed at the waist and the
sash Is drawn through these Sits.
Two narrow straps of the cloth
cross diagonally at the back and
are fastened with buttons just
above the waist line.
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Folied

"Goodby. Gear" said hubby, as he
departed or a business trip. "I1l
write 10 you every day while I'm
gone"
You'd better replied his wife.
- found those letters you had writ.
ten n advance and burned them
up, so you1l have 20 do It all over
agein New York World.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-19

Scientists differ greatly as to the
earth's age, estimates VARYING from
10000 COO to 10000 GOO years. One
OF the first estimates was that Of
John Phillips, who in 1860 based on
a study OF stra'ifci rock his asser-
tion that the figure law somewhere
between 100000 and $4,000, 900
years
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Qualified

We want some one to play sam
son, explained the movie manager.
do you think you could wreck the
temple"
Can /? I've been a bacgageman
for II years"
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YES / answered. you are right
about one thing-you are keeping
them from starvation and nothing
more. would be disloyal TO what
I hold most sacred. my honor and
nv honesty. II did not take the
part Of overworks'l and underpaii
men against power and greed Every
bit OF influence | have shall be ex-
crted in their cause. II Is just and
right
You cant come into my family.
sir. holding such views. he thun-
dered Consider your engagement
With my daughter at an end
81 ahall only consider my engage.
mcnt with your daughter at an end
when she herself breaks it, was
my reply
When went up to call on her
that night was forbidden tho
house A note sent was returned
90 me unopened
Poor little girl. | thought 'sho
is browbeaten by her old father.
She IL not strong enough to stand
Up for herself Aud so I waited IN
iil one day she came TO zee me-
III trembling and palc--looklng
wecter than ever, and loved her
more than thought IL possible for
q man 10 love. think II was
alteration ] felt for her"
The Detroit times., 1915-11-19

A pretty home wedding was sol
emnized Tuesday evening. in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles l..
Bird. No q Hancock-ave west.
when their daughter, Miss Madeline
Louise Bird, was married 10 John
Jacob Krauss The Rev. Walter x
Fruit. of the Martha Holmes Memo
rial Methodist church, ofliciated The
bride was attended by Miss Frances
Bird as maid OF honor and Mrs. G..
w Bird Mrs Herbert II. Parkinson.
Mrs. c. Z. Merlas. Miss Helen Bar
Bard, Miss Frances Greene and Miss
Hazel Bird. as ribbon bearers, the
latter six young woman forming the
aisle through which the bride and
her maid of honor walked Norman
X Sheppard. Of Ann Arbor was
best man The young couple are
graduates of the University Of Mich
igan and their romance began when
they were classmates in the univer-
sity.
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pr'nting-the prs,. neat EInd--thst
r. rfght-Time- Job Dept-Nnin 1870.
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mining district OF West Virginia.
Through some friends ! met the
daughter Of one OF the largest mine
owners II was love at first sight
with me She seemed all my fancy
could paint She was my ideal OF
n woman not too intellectual, seem.
ingIy soft and Welding. tender. I'M
selAsh- -li+tle- ttHPFa4t itAai perhaps
but with MI the kindness Of WON
an who would mother a man occa.
Honally AZ well as his children.
with the consent OF her parents
We became engaged and II seemed
10 me that | had reached the sum
NIT OF earthly happiness. My news
paper was prosperous. the sweetest
girl in the world had promised to
be my wife, was young. life
stretched before me in a succession
OF wonderful years.
Then in the twinkling of an eye
all was changed. There was a
strike in the mines. investigated
and found the demands OF the
miners were justifiable and came
out strong for them.
The old man came to see me
at once: he was hurt and mad all
through He told me that he had
never understood Il was the prov
ince Of newspaper to espouse any
cause but a political one. That 1t
certainly was not the right OF any
man. least OF all the one that had
hopes Of entering HIS family as a
sonin-law. to ruin him.
"'You are setting up horde OF
ignorant foreigners, who are only
a somewhat higher grade OF ami.
mails than wolves, against the man
who is keeping them from starva.
ffAp ha VafJ
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present the Burns club prizes to the
successful contestants in the Burns
essay contest
o
Fiat Lux class or Michigan Sow
ercign consistory will hold a reunion
ana banquet in the Hotel Cadillac,
FRIDAY evening Among the speak
aers will be Frederick b. Stevens. ac-
tive member for Michigan OF the
supreme council. thirty-third de-
gree. Crank +. Lodge. past com
mander.in-chief of Michigan Sover-
eign consistory; the Rev. Il. II.
Pence, president OF Greater Detroit
class, Or. A. G. Studer, president Of
Fiat Lux class, will act as toastmas-
ter Other officers of the class are:
n. A. Stevens, first vice-president;
+. h. Hager, second vice-president;
Max A. Payne. secretary; ii. H..
Knowles. treasurer; w. N Glass.
historian
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A wedding of pretty appointments
was celebrated Wednesday evening.
IL the home OF Mr. and Mrs. &. c.
Amerine, No. 20 Palmer-ave. west
when their cousin. Miss Elinor Led
derle Connolly, was married to
Harvey Aspiahall Craig, by the Very
Rev. Dean Samuel S. Marquis, OF
ST Paul's cathedral. Miss Amanda
Rausch, OF Cleveland. was maid OF
honor, and Miss Frances Tenne and
Miss Hazel Grinnell, both OF De
troit, bridesmaids. Lyman Craig
was best man. and the guests were
seated by Ralph Craig and Ralph
Sparkling Mr. and Mrs. Craig have
gone TO the Pacific coast and Hawaii
on their wedding trip. and after Feb
l, will be at home at No so Phila-
delphia-ave. east.
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arry complete lines Of all
10 best sol a sterling hollow
ard plated -ware--"1Nt9
EvEers. Community. Gorhan
Wrfchrl Howard. Illinois. i.l
sir. IS altman. South Bond any
fcw.sl size ~ Nsu want 60
save money on your CHR -twas
wcirl "Nou know me. Ni!''-
The Detroit times., 1915-11-19

"By hard wars Z bad "a last ac-
puirod o newspaper that had great
circulation and Influence In the
The Detroit times., 1915-11-19

Many a girl has learned "a ner sor-
0w that man who cannot be true
tu his oral IrOmisee finds wedding
IInE no more binding
The Detroit times., 1915-11-19

Think Of it-Sterline with a eapi.
tai S-not hollow ware or plated
ware, but solid sterling silVer--and
all the latest pstterns-h you car
buy this same set for less than Sc
anywhere, ! hand you back every
sent Of your money--thsts the best
guarantee IN the world.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-19

If you can't come, make
use of Uncle Sans mail
I'm on the job every evening
till Christmas night.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-19

The annual linen shower and mu-
sicale-tea TO be given under the aus
pices Of St Mary's auxiliary will be
held Thursday. Nov %, in st. Mary's
hospital. Mrs Michael Brennan. as
general chairman Of the affair, has
had the assistance of able committee
members in planning the details.
The linen donated is for the use OF
the hospital
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Johnny to Mother. who is
busy basting the Thanks
giving Turkey--"Oh. Mail
know why you're dom
that
Why. johnny"
Cause when Pa W carvcs
IL. it'll he nice and slipp'ry,
an en- slide aroun tn
platter fine.
The Ely miner., 1915-06-11
Dropped 1t and Ran Screaming.

ductor about this time thrust his head
out from the curtains of his section
and demonstrated with the porter for
making so much noise.
The porter explained that he could
find but one of Mr.. Cranke's shoes -
shine and was endeavoring to locate
the other, which happened to be stiil
on the foot of Mr.. Cranke's artificial
leg, which he had carefully deposited
in the net in the berth. Reaching
into the net he got the leg and passed
1t foot first through the curtains, just
In front of the colored mans face.
The latter took hold of 1t, but when
he drew it out into the light and saw
there was leg attached he dropped
1t and ran through the train scream
ing at the top OF his voice.
Il never heard such commotion In
my life, and the passengers came
tumbling out of their berths pell nell.
imagining there was a hold-up" said
Mr. Cranke. 1T required the com
bined efforts of the entire train crew
to quiet them and get them back to
bed and it was almost impossible to
induce the porter to return to the
car"
The Ely miner., 1915-06-11
BIG COON ATTACKS COPPER
Policeman Has Lively Tussie With
Furry Animal Who Jumps Him !,
While on Beat.

Seattle, Wash.-Pedestrians out late
recently on Queen Anne Hill were as
tonished to see Patrolman A. H. Ellis,
revolver in hand, chasing q large,
furry animal down McGraw street, be-
tween Sixth and Seventh avenues
West. The two dashed around the cor
ner and up an alley. A moment later
there came three shots, and the patrol
man emerged from the alley dragging
by the tail monster raccoon.
Ellis was walking his beat about
ten o'clock when the animal sprang
from the ground and chung to him. He
shook it of. 1t lunged at him again
and this time got under his coat and
sunk its teeth in the patrolman's thigh.
He again shook the animal on and
pursued it down the street and up the
alley, where he managed to shoot It.
The Ely miner., 1915-06-11
MUSIC TO CONVERT CROOKS
Gains "Jags" In Cells, Too, Declares
Superintendent Of Pittsburgh
Police.

Observation-Disclosures of Po-
lice w. Noble Matthews. after ex-
haustive experiments, says music will
convert the crook and calm jags."
He has arranged that the police quar-
tette, which sang in the Tabernacle
during Billy Sundays services, viii
discourse music nightly in Central sta
tion in an effort to better the lives
OF wayward ones.
II professional crooks are locked up
the singers render solemn and pa
thetic songs and hymns.
For the drunks ragtime is selected,
as 1t never fails to rouse them to good
humor. When the Quartette sang re-
Gently Where Is My Wandering Boy,
Tonight" three pickpockets wept in
their cells. (.
The Ely miner., 1915-06-11
"outside-a raid! Run! He's told

"Outside-a raid! Run! He's told
them!"
Already we could hear the ham.
mers and axes of the police whom
Kennedy had called upon before, as
they battered at this outside door.
At that door moment before the
lookout suddenly had given startled
stare and suppressed cry. Glancing
down the street he had seen police
patrol in which were a 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 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 strong inner
door, and the police began battering
that impediment.
Instantly Clutching Hand turned tc
LeCroix at the Fray machine.
Finish them!" he shouted.
We were now backed up against a
small ell in the wall of the cellar. Il
was barely large enough to hold us,
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
couple of inches from us.
/ looked. The cement began tc
crumble under the intense heat.
Meanwhile the police were having
great difficulty with the steel bolt
studded door. Still it was yielding
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 1t that even
that part of the ray which was defect
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 aid
stood hesitating, not knowing quite
what to do.
The police had by this timo finished
into the outer passage.
While the flames leaped up, the
crooks closed the last door into the
room.
Rum" shouted Clutching Hand, as
they opened secret gate, disclosing
spiral flight of iron steps.
A moment later all had disappeared
except Clutching Hand himself. The
last door would hold only a few sec.
onds, but Clutching Hand was waiting
to take advantage of even that With
a last frantic effort he sought to di.
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 well-directed blow at
her head.
Just then the door yielded and a
policeman stuck his head and shoul-
ders through. His revolver rang out
and Clutching Hands automatic few
out Of his grasp, giving him just
The Ely miner., 1915-06-11
PUTS OUT BOMB; LOSES NOSE
Plttsburgher Gets Close Shave and
Extinguishes Harmless Fuse
Thrown by Joker.

Pittsburgh, Pa.-William White had
Just been talked to sleep in the barber
shop Of John Beymer on the North side
when with crash of glass through the
front window came piece of lead pipe
with burning fuse" attached. So
startled was Beymer that quick move
naent of his razor shaved Whites nose.
All except White fed.
White grabbed towel to stop the
blood, and noting the lighted bomb"
drenched it with mug of water. Bar
bers and patrons cautiously crept back
and found the bomb dead.
Police who were summoned found
the bombs fuse was rope and that the
lead pipe was empty
White lost good portion Of his
nose. The police are searching for the
bomb" thrower.
The Ely miner., 1915-06-11
GAVE PORTER SHOE
AND LEG WITH II
Latter Was Wooden and Sleep
ing Car Passenger Had
It in His Berth.

Spokane Wash.-C. e. Cranke Of
Colville for years has had q welles-
tablished reputation as practical
joker, but his latest exploit In this
line, which he is relating to his ac-
quaintances with great glee, created
such commotion In a Pullman sleep
er on an o. W. r. & N. train near
Pendleton recently that the crew had
to take hand to quell the disorder
and quiet the passengers
Awakened during the night BY
some one rummaging around under
his berth Mr.. Cranke discovered the
colored porter down on his knees
poking into the recesses under the
seats with cane. The Pullman con-
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SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystiffed 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 clutching hand. The latest VIC
fim OF the mysterious assassin is Taylor
Dodge, the insurance president. His
danghter. Elaine. employs Craig Ken
sledy, the famous scientific detective, to
Nnravel the mystery What Kennedy ac-
co'npiishes is told by his friend Jameson,
n 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
Forts of the most diabolical schemes to put
Item out Of The way. Each chapter of the
story tells of a new plot against their
lives and OF the way the great detective
uses all his skill to save this pretty girl
aud himself from death.
The Ely miner., 1915-06-11

Craig donned the rough clothes oi
the porter and added q limp and q
wig. The same sort Of exchange of
clothes was made by me, and Craig
clapped a vandyke beard on my
chin"
NUNS the word" cautioned Ken
|.nedy. "You must smuggle US out OF
the house some way"
Kennedy lost no time In confirm.
ing the suspicious Of his bolometer as
to the cause of the death of the In
nocent victims of the Vaccinations of
the Clutching Hand.
Both OF them, he had learned, had
been removed to nearby undertak-
ing shop, awaiting the verdict of the
coroner. We sought out the shop
and prevailed on the undertaken to
let us see the bodies.
AS Kennedy pulled down the shroud
from the face OF the first victim he
disclosed on his forehead a round,
dark spot about the size Of small
coin. Quickly he moved to the next
coffin and, uncovering the face, dis
closed similar mark.
what is it?" l asked, awe-struck.
why he said, "Tye heard Of GER
tain Viennese, one LeCroix, believe,
who has discovered, or perfected, an
infra-red ray instrument which shoots
its power a great distance with ex-
treme accuracy and leaves mark
like these"
We thanked the undertaken for his
courtesy and went out.
Meanwhile Elaine had called up Per-
ry Bennett.
"Mr. Bennett" she exclaimed over
the wire, "just guess who called on
me?"
"Who?" he answered; II give it up"
"Mr. Kennedy and Mr.. Jameson"
she called back.
"Is that so?" he returned. isn't
that fine? I didn't think he was the
kind to run away like that How did
1t happen?"
Elaine quickly told the story as
had told her.
Had she known 1t, however, Benefits
valet, Thomas, was at that very mo-
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porters. we quickly climbed the gang.
plank.
"In there" pointed Kennedy. quick.
ly to the porters, indicating our state.
room. which was an outer room
Come, Walter"
l followed him in with a heavy
heart.
Outside could be seen the two sim
lister faces in the crowd watching in
tently, with eyes fixed on the state
room. Finally one of the crooks
boarded the ship hastily, while the
other watched the two porters come
out Of the stateroom and pause at the
window, speaking back into the room
as though answering commands.
Then the porters quickly ran along
the deck and down the plank to get
the rest Of the luggage.
They took small, but very heavy
box and. Juggling and tugging, hastened
toward the boat with it. But they
were too late. The gangplank was be-
ing hauled In.
They shouted. but the ships officers
waved them back.
The porters argued. But 1t was no
use. All they could do was to carry
the box back to the Dodge car.
Miss Dodge was just getting in as
they returned.
What shall we do with this and
the other stuff" asked the Irish por-
ter.
She looked at the rest of the tagged
luggage and the box which was
marked:
Scientific Instruments
Valuable
Handle With Care!
"Here-pile them in there" she
said. indicating the taxicab. "Ill take
care of them"
Meanwhile one Of our sinister-faced
friends had Just had time to regain
the shore after following us aboard
ship and strolling past the window
of our stateroom. He paused long
enough to observe one Of the occu.
pants studying map. while the other
was opening bag.
They're gonel" he said to the other
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Keeping Back Choke In Her Voice.
ment listening at the portieres, in
tensely interested.
AS Bennett hung up the receiver
Thomas entered the room.
"If anyone calls me-" ordered Ben
nett, take the message, particularly
if it is from Miss Dodge"
Eyes. sir" nodded the valet with q
covert glance at his master.
It was not long afterward that a
knock sounded at the door Of the new
headquarters Of the Clutching Hand
LeCroix and the secretary were there
as well as couple of others.
"The Chief" exclaimed one.
The secretary opened the door
and, sure enough, the Clutching Hand
entered.
There came another knock. This
time, as the door opened, It was
Thomas. Benefits faithless valet, who
entered.
Say" blurted out the informer, "do
you know Kennedy and Jameson are
back"
"Back?" cried the crooks.
"Yes - they didn't go. Changed
clothes with the porters. I Just heard
Miss Dodge telling Mr.. Bennett"
Clutching Hand eyed him keenly,
then seemed to burst into an ungov.
ernable fury.
Quickly he began volleying orders
at the valet and the others. Then,
with the secretary and two of the
other crooks he left by another door
from that by which he had sent the
valet.
Leaving the undertakers, Kennedy
and / made our way, keeping of
thoroughfares, to police headquarters,
where, after making ourselves known,
Craig made arrangements for a raid
on the house across the street from
the laboratory where he had seen the
opera glass reflection.
Then, as secretly as we had come,
we went out again, letting ourselves
into the laboratory, stealthily looking
up and down the street. We entered
by basement door, which Kennedy
carefully locked again.
No sooner had we disappeared than
one Of the Clutching Hands spies,
who had been watching behind bar
rel Of rubbish, gave the signal of the
hand down the street to confeder-
ate, and. going to the door. entered by
means of skeleton key.
We entered our laboratory which
Kennedy had closed the day before.
With shades drawn it now looked de-
serted enough.
Kennedy went over to a cabinet,
and from it took out a notebook and
The Ely miner., 1915-06-11

was needless or ugly, leaving the USE
full, the comfortable and the beautiful
behind.
That this is the general trend today,
and that permanence, simplicity and
individuality are becoming more and
more widely the American home.
makers ideal. we know not only from
observation but from practical expert
ence. We have found that
those who come to US for advice about
their home problems are seeking not
for the novel or the unusual or the
fashionable, but for the thing that is