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The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-01-29

Ii you wait something 1or
YOUR ulstrlct, you must learn 10
keep>yo,ir mouth shut and not
crltlcise your brother VINO Is
ANXIOUS to expe nd d little OF the
nations surplus wealth on the
creek which meanders by his
toWn-keatlug.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-01-29

A Measure has been intro
duced in the Assembly provid-
ing for the payment of the
state debt by the excess of the
inheritance tax over the inter
est of the debt. AS the excess
runs in the neighborhood of
$40 900, this would require one
hundred years to pay the debt.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-01-29

The j. }. Cattle company it is
reported is going into liquidation
Their former great range has
been taken from them by the
country's settiement, thus COM
peliing them to hunt a new
grazing belt or go out OF busi-
ness.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-01-29

a full-length picture OF Gen.
Villas provisional president,
Cara, makes him look u good
deal like tue reputation That
Gen. Villa himself in years past
has borne.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-01-29
A greater Baca county by the
dairying rort means S20 an acre
land. Are you for it?

Nothing does the New York
World quite so much good as to
get chance to take an occasion
al nibble at Sec. of State Bry-
an. LIS to the World like a rare
desert.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-01-29
My Flock of Red Pnllets

BY Mrs. Rcckhill
There is music in tile poultry
yard.
1t is music every day.
For Ny flock of young red pull
Its,
Have just begun to lay.
How l wish that all could see
them,
Rosy combs and yellow legs.
And the basket after basket full
OF shinny, glossy eggs.
Oh there is money i'll the poultry
flock,
If a friend you be to them,
But don't think anything
will do,
Just any kind o. hen.
But get the best and keep the
best,
And treat them kind aud good,
And you'll be surprised at what
they'll do,
Towards buying clothes and
food.
Then give them food and shelter
And water every day,
And with the income off your
eggs,
Your old grocer you can pay.
And you will surely prosper,
If you'll try to keep the best,
And give them food and shelter,
And a warm, soft downy nest.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-01-29

Harry ThaW is to be tried tor
conspiracy, 1t he is Insane 1t
strikes US he can't be reoponsl-
bile for conspiracy; ana II he is
responsible tor conspiracy, that
he can hardly be insane.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-01-29

The Colorado assembly has be-
fore II "a DlIl lOr Cne aUOilsnment
OF capital punishment i'll tnis
state. Wnlle There are aggravat.
gu cases, We uuuuJ on Liie Wnole
II LIE ueatn penaILy na> been u
ueverreuL w capiU,.i cruneS.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-01-29

Peter Loveless-whose name
rms rothinn to do with the
case, of I.enepah, Oklahoma,
will know about the progress
ma ie towards - greater l'ach
county during tn" year :'.. nc.
It's the popular ling
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-01-29
Local Happenings

Judge Allen this weel, prepar-
ed two contests and four filings.
You will notice that MARY
and her lamb are still OH tie
job.
Arthur Smart, the old t inc
North Flat ranchman, was in
town with Il beef Monday.
Ii you want to know of the
progress made towards a great
er Baca county, then the Herald
is the paper you want.
Uncle John Warnock this
week has his name moved up
one peg on the Herald calendar
board. It's the popular thing.
J. C. and 7. X. Burleson,
brothers OF our genial Clyde,
came IN Monday from Memphis,
Tex, and VIII locate il they can
lind the land tliey want.
W. H. kutbra OF Campo
Thought he w9ulu Ike TO abide
awhile ON tfl lnlrd floor, su
changed ms quarters the first Of
the week lrdm one first floor.
Its the popu9r Thing
In about Ce4 ".ys II Two weens
the Herald wal nave lii IL nne
iine Oh statlone y-pen points,
pen holders, sleao pencils, me
writing papei, playing cards,
etc., etc. Make note oil 1t.
Frank Huffman contributes this
week $500 to the Herald strong
box, part back rent and part
to get up on that famous rug
carpeted third lloor with them
spoons. It's the popular
thing.
s~>>>~~ese~>s~SossseeS.~.
Ii you want to know where to
place your advertising, take a
look at our new and renew subs.
in this issue every issue. 1t
takes subscriptions to make cir
crlation, and it takes circulation
to give value to advertisements.
t~<>~<>>~S~>>~e><>~~>s>>>>
From the way subscriptions
have been pouring in to the Her
aid it might be surmised that we
have had out II subscription agent;
but that's rot the why in the
case. The Why is that what the
Herald has done and is doing for
the advancement of the county's
welfare is being appreciated and
bearing fruit. Next to getting
the news complete, people natur-
ally take to and want the news
paper that does things.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1915-01-29
RIGHLAND

Frank Hoffman, Edward Lock
wood. and AL. Davis took Harri-
sons and Loclswood's crop of
! b-oomcorn to Elkhart last week.
McCnntocks' are hauling off
their broomcorn. They went
last week and have gone this
week.
Nixon Rich had to call the
doctor to have the absess lanced
again, but is able to be around
in the house and will be out
gain soon.
Lu.hur Bloom and wife helped
Harrison butcher last week.
They slaughtered four hogs and
made sausage.
Mrs. Lease is visiting Rich's
this week. She and her
son Charley came in last Thurs
day from Stevens county, Kans.,
Some cold spells, but some fine
days between.
The Herald is fortunate in
having made arrangements for
the exclusive use of the Omaha
market reports for this county,
which same will be a regular
weekly feature of the Herald
from this on, and which we are
sure will be greatly appreciated
BY our 800 and some odd rent
payers. See the report else
where this week.
The north Mississippi herald., 1915-02-26

TO pause and peer out into the moon.
light that flooded the back OF his
house, he might have seen the figures
Of two stealthy crooks crouching In
the half shadows Of one of the cellar
windows. one crook. at Least, masked.
The masked crook held in his hands
carefully the ends Of two wires at.
tached to an electric feed. and, sending
his pal to keep watch outside. he en-
tered the cellar of the Dodge house
through a window, whose pane they
had carefully removed. As he came
through the window he dragged the
wires with him. and, after a moments
reconnoitering, attached them to the
furnace pipe of the old,fashioned hot
air heater, where the pipe ran up
through the floor to the library above.
The other wire was quickly attached
to the telephone where its wires en-
tered.
Upstairs Dodge, evidently uneasy In
his mind about the precious Limpy
Red letter, took it from the safe along
with most of the other correspondence
and. pressing a hidden spring In the
wall. opened secret panel and placed
most Of the important documents in
this hiding place.
Downstairs the masked master Grim.
ina1 had already attached voltmeter
to the wires he had installed, waiting.
Just then could be heard the tinkle
Of Dodge's telephone. and the old man
rose to answer 1t. AS he did SO he
placed his foot on the iron register
his hand taking the telephone and the
receiver At that instant came q pow
erful electric flash. Dodge sank on the
floor. clutching the instrument. cleo
trocuted.
A moment later the criminal slid
silently into Dodge's room. Carefully
putting on rubber gloves and avoiding
The north Mississippi herald., 1915-02-26

Limpy had long since reached the
point of saturation and inrching forth
from his new found cronies he sought
other fields OF excitement. Likewise
did the newcomer, who bore strange
resemblance to the lookout who had
been stationed outside at the Dodge
house . scant half hour before.
What happened later was only
matter Of seconds-and waiting until
the hated snitch-for gangdom hates
the tnformer worse than anything else
dead or alive-had turned sufficient
ly dark and deserted corner.
A muffled thud. stifed groan fol-
lowed as heavy section of lead pipe
wrapped In a newspaper descended on
the Grass skull Of Limpy.
It was the vengeance of the Clutch
ing Hand-swift, sure. remorseless.
And yet II had not been a night OF
complete success for the master GRIM
inal. as anyone might have seen who
could have followed his sinuous route
to q place of greater safety. Unable
to walt longer, he pulled the papers
he had taken from the safe from his
pocket. His chagrin at finding most
of them to be blank found only one
expression of foiled fury-that men
acing clutching hand-the real one!
Kennedy had turned from his futile
examination for marks on the tele-
phone There stood the safe. moder-
ate sized strong box. but of modern
type. He tried the door. 1t was locked.
There was not mark on it. The COM
bination had not been tampered with.
Nor had there been any attempt to
soup" the safe.
With a quick motion he felt in his
pocket as If looking for gloves. Find
ing none. he glanced about and seized
two pieces Of paper from the desk.
The north Mississippi herald., 1915-02-26


objectionable sin In gangland: "For
Gods sake, governor" he implored,
don't let on how you found out!"
And yet Limpy Red had scarcely left
with his promise not to tell. when
Dodge. happening to turn over some
papers, came upon an envelope left
on his own desk, bearing that mysteri-
Gus clutching hand!
He tore it open, and read in amaze
ment:
Destroy Limpy Reds instructions
within the next hour"
Dodge gazed about in wonder. This
was getting on his nerves. He de.
termined to go home and rest.
Outside the house, as he left his car,
pasted over the monogram ON the door,
he had found another note, with the
same weird mark and the single word:
Remember!
In spite Of the pleadings of young
Bennett. Dodge refused to take warn.
ing. In the safe in his beautifully
fitted library he deposited Limpy's doc
ument in an envelope containing all
the correspondence tina, had led up to
the final step in the discovery.
It was late In the evening when I
returned to our apartment and, not
finding Kennedy there, knew that l
would discover him at the laboratory.
"Craig." cried as I burst in on
him. "Ive got case for you-greatev
than any ever before"
Kennedy looked up calmly from the
ruck of scientific instruments that sur.
rounded him-test tubes, beakers,
carefully labeled bottles.
'Indeed?" he remarked, coolly 70.
ing back to his work.
"Yes." l cried. 1T is . scientific
criminal who seems to leave no clues"
Kennedy looked up gravely. Every
criminal leaves a trace" he said quiet
ly. 1T 1t hasn't been found. then Il
must bs because no one has ever
looked for 1t In the right way
Still gazing at me lKeenly, he added:
Eyes. already knew there was such
a man at large. have been called in
on that Fletcher cas0-hs was . trus-
too Of the university. ysu know"
The north Mississippi herald., 1915-02-26

Just then Dodge caught sight OF me.
For the moment thought perhaps he
was going to fulfill his threat.
"Who the devil-why didn't you tell
me q reporter was here, Jennings?" he
rputtered Indignantly, pointing toward
the door.
Argument, entreaty. were of no
avail. There was nothing to do but 60.
At least, l reflected, ] had the great
er part Of the story-a1l except the one
big thing. however-the name Of the
criminal. But Dodge would know him
tomorrow
I hurried back to the Star to write
my story in time to catch the last
morning edition.
Meanwhile, II may anticipate my
story, must tell of what we later
learned had happened to Dodge 20
completely to upset him.
Ever since the Consolidated Mutual
had been hit by the murders he had had
many lines out in the hope Of enmesh-
ing the perpetrator. That night. as !
found out the next day. he had at last
heard of a clue. One of the company's
detectives had brought in q red-head-
ed, lame, partly paralyzed crook, who
enjoyed the expressive monniker Of
"Limpy Red" Limpy Red was
gunman Of some renown. eyil-faced
and, having nothing much to lose. des-
perate. Whoever the master criminal
of the clutching hand might have been
he had seen f to employ Limpy, but
had not taken the precaution Of getting
rid Of him soon enough when he was
through.
Therefore Limpy had grievance,
and now descended under pressure to
the low level Of Switching to Dodge in
his Office.
"No. governor" the trembling
wretch had said as he handed over a
grimy envelope, Il amt never seen
his face-but here is directions how to
find his hangout."
AS Limpy ambled out, he turned to
Dodge, quivering at the enormity Of his
The north Mississippi herald., 1915-02-26

| With them, In order not to confuse
any possible finger prints on the bust
he lifted 1t OF.
| I gave gasp Of surprise.
There, in the top of the safe.
yawned q gaping hole, through which
one could have thrust his arm!
What is it?" we asked. crowdins
about him.
"Thermit." he replied laconically.
"Thermit?" l repeated
"Yes-a compound of iron oxide and
powdered aluminium, invented by q
chemist at Essen. Germany. 1t gives
q temperature of over five thousand
degrees. 1t will eat its way through
the strongest STEEL
Jennings, his mouth wide open with
wonder, advanced to take the bust
from Kennedy.
"No-don't touch It," he waved him
OF. laying the bust on the desk. Il
want no one to touch it--don't you
see how careful l was to use the
paper, that there might be no ques.
ton about any clue this fellow may
have left on the marble?"
As he spoke. Craig was busting over
the surface of the bust with some
black powder.
"Look!" exclaimed Craig suddenly.
Finger prints!" cried excitedly.
YES" nodded Kennedy. studying
them closely. "A clue-perhaps."
"What-those little marks-a clue?"
asked q voice behind us
turned and saw Elaine looking
over our shoulders. fascinated 1t was
evidently the first time she had real
ICED that Kennedy was in the room.
"How can you tell anything by
that?" she asked.
why, easily" he answered, pick.
ing up glass paper weight which
lay on the desk You see, place
my finger on this weight-so You
could see 1t even without the powder
on this glass. Do you see those lines?
-four general types-and each per
sons markings are different, even II
OF the same general type-loop. whorl.
arch or composite
He continued working as he talked
your thumb marks, for example.
Miss Dodge. are different from mine.
Mr.. Jameson's are different from both
Of US. And this fellows finger prints
are still different. 1t is Mathematician
ly impossible to find two alike in
every respect"
Kennedy was holding the paper
weight near the bust as he talked.
shall never forget the look OF
blank amazement on his face as he
bent over closer.
my God!" he exclaimed excitedly,
"this fellow is a master criminal! He
has made stencils or something OF
the sort on which, by some mechan.
ical process. he has actually forged
the hitherto infallible finger prints!"
l. too, bent over and studied the
marks on the bust and those Ken.
nedy had made on the paper weight to
show Elaine.
THE FINGER PRINTS ON THE
BUST WERE KENNEDY'S OWN,
cTo Be cCNTINUED)
The north Mississippi herald., 1915-02-26
THE CLUTCH|NG
HAND WINS
AGAIN.
NEW YORK MYSTERIOUS MAS
TER CRIMINAL PERFECTS
ANOTHER COUP.
City Police Completely Baffled

Here's this murder Of Fletcher. the
retired banker and trustee OF the UNI
yersity," he explained. mot clue
except a warning letter signed with
this mysterious clutching fist. Last
week It was the robbery of the Hax'
worth Jewels and the killing OF OLD
Haxworth. Again that curious sign OF
the hand. Then there was the bastard.
" attempt on Sherburne, the steel
maenste. Not a trace Of the assail'
ant sxcspt this same elutchins ast. b
The north Mississippi herald., 1915-02-26

touching the register, he wrenched the
telephone from the grasp of the dead
man. replacing 1t In its normal posi-
ton. Only for q second did he pause
to look at his victim as he destroyed
the evidence of his work.
Minutes we're precious. First Dodge's
pockets. then his desk engaged his at.
tention. There was left the safe.
As he approached the strong box,
the master criminal took two walls
from his pocket. Removing bust of
Webster that stood on the safe. he
poured the contents of the walls In two
mixed masses of powder. forming a
heap ON the safe. into which he insert
ed two magnesium wires.
He lighted them. sprang back. hid
ing his eyes from the light. and .
binding gush Of fame. lasting per-
haps ten seconds. poured out from the
top Of the safe.
It was not an explosion, but just q
dazzling. intense fame that sizzled and
cracked. 1t seemed impossible, but
the glowing mass was literally sink
ing, sinking down into the cold steel.
At last 1t burned through-as II the
safe had been of tinder!
Without waiting a moment longer
than necessary. the masked criminal
advanced again and actually put his
hands down through the top Of the
safe. pulling out bunch Of papers.
Quickly he thrust them all, with just
q glance, into his pocket.
Still working quickly. he took the
bust of the great orator. which he had
removed, and placed 1t under the light
Next, from his pocket he drew two
curious stencils, as 1t were. which he
had apparently carefully prepared.
With his hands. still carefully gloved.
he rubbed the stencils on his hair, as
If to cover them with a film of natural
oils. Then he deliberately pressed
them over the statue in several
places. 1t was a peculiar action, and
he seemed to fairly gloat over it when
It was done and the bust returned to
its place. covering the hole.
As noiselessly as he had come. he
made his exit after one last malignant
look at Dodge. 1t was now but the
work OF a moment to remove the wires
he had placed and climb out of the
window. taking them and destroying
the evidence down In the cellar.
A low whistle from the masked
crook, now again in the shadow.
brought his pal stealthily to his side.
'Tt's all right" he whispered hoarse-
ly to the man. Nov you attend to
Limpy Red"
The villainous looking Pal nodded
and, without another word. the two
made their getaway. safely. in opposite
directions.
.
When Limpy Red. still trembling.
left the ONCE Of Dodge earlier in the
evening, he had repaired ~ fast as his
shambling feet would take him to his
favorite dive up on Park Row.
Had the Bowery ''sinkers" not got
into his eyes he might have noticed
among the late revelers a man who
spoke to no one, but took his place
near by at the bar.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-19

sWashington.-Pres. Wilson arriv,
In Washington at 9:35 a. m. toda
Went direct to White House.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-19
FOLKS WHO HAVE HELPED BOYS
+, WILL HOLD A BLOW OUT"

: WILL HOLD A BLOW OUT"
The Public Defenders Assn of the
Boys Court, which sprang into ex-
istence through an address by Judge
Harry N. Dolan before the Chicago
Bar Assn when he pleaded on behalf
IOf boys unable to hire lawyers to de-
fend them, and 200 of the leading
lawyers offered their services in their
turn for day without cost, viii hold
its first annual dinner at the Hotel
La Sale Tuesday night, July 20, for
the purpose of bringing closer Co
operation between agencies and in
diVidUals interested in the welfare of
the youths of Chicago. The most eff
fectiYe means Of minimizing and up
building character will be discussed.
Invitations have been extended to
Henry Ford, who has partially solved
crime problem by paying his en-
ployes a living wage, Miss Jane
Adams, DR.. GOrgas and Charles A.
Dawes, Judge Thomas A. Scully, Or
iginator of the Big Brother move
ment, will be presented with resolu-s
tons making him president for all |
time of that organization because of |
the splendid work he started and car
ried on in the Boys court. Miss |
Alice NJ. Thompson, first public de- !
fender, will be one of the guests.
The Public Defenders Association |
is the only organization of its kind in
the country and while the work of |
the lawyers has resulted in boys who
were victims of poverty and unable
to hire lawyers having the. same op-
portunity to present their cases pro-
perIy as the sons of wealthy parents,
it has accomplished more in awaken
ing civic interest in the boys and the
problem Of lettering their condition.
Many of the lawyers who at first ex-
pected merely to volunteer their legal
services are now devOting consider
able of their time apart from this
working ont MANS to further assist
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-19

Carl G. Fisher of indianapolis is the
Father of the Lincoln Highway It
was at Fishers suggestion that the
Lincoln Highway Association was or
gained two years ago.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-19
ANNOUNCEMENTS


Metal, Polishers, Buffers and Plat
ers' union No. 6, will hold 18th an
nual picnic at Leafy grove Sunday,
Aug. 1. Archer Limits and Willow
Springs cars.
Lithographic Press Feeders union
No. 2, will hold prize bowling contest
and first annual picnic at Standard
grove, N. Clark and Lawrence av,
Sunday, Aug. 8.
Women's Trade Union League will
meet Sunday, Aug. 2, 8 p. m, Schiller
hall, Ga W. Randolph, to hear Mrs.
Raymond Robins, national president
-O-0
THE VICTIM!
When Mrs. Jones talked on "The
Curse of Whisky
The audience thought she was pretty
frisky.
But no one heard anybody object,
Though the lady was certainly '3Pq
Of her subject"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-19
Scores of Sorrowinq Service
and Civilian Friends Pay
Tribute to Young Officer

Funeral services for Lieut. Clarence
X. Lyman. 4th United States cavalry.
were held yesterday afternoon at IA
waiahao church. the last tribute to
the much-loved young officer being
offended with full military hOnOrs.
The commanding general OF the Ha-
allan Department, the colonel of the
regiment Of which the late lieutenant
was a member. all his brother cavalry
officers, the men of his troop and
scores OF sOrrowing friends. both ser
vice and civilian. gathered to honor
his memory. the service being both
impressive and beautiful.
The remains were brought to the
church prior to the service hour OF 4,
with the solemn funeral escort that at
tends the last march Of an army Of
ficer. The 4th Cavalry band. playing
funeral music, led the cortege from
the undertaking establishment to the
church.
The casket, draped with the Nation
a. Flag, was placed on caisson drawn
by six horses, the led morse Of the
dead officer following the caisson. A
platoon of Troop B, 4th Cavalry, com
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-19
EDITOR

to dine. Naughty officials made over them.
Even the kaiser was no longer inaccessible.
Did they want to know what was going on at
the eastern front! Good. Won IIindenburg
would take them about and explain everything.
Followed dinner with Won EIindenburg and a
tour with an accommodating staff officer.
From total exclusion from German war thea
tiers the war correspondents found themselves
recognized by the doorkeepers at all German
theaters of operation. They found themselves
viewing battles. Staff officers explained the
mysteries of big guns, artillery actions the
German supply SyStem-n short the Who'll"
German machine was open to inspection. The
censor remained on the job as usual, but he
showed himself more lenient, and now he
doesn't cut all the ginger out of the dispatches
and special articles.