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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-28

her out Of bed, the chloroform cone
still over her face, and quietly carried
her to the door, which they had opened
stealthily.
Down stairs they carried her until
they came to the library with its new
safe where they placed her on 9
couch.
At an early hour an express wagon
stopped before the Dodge house and
Jennings. half-dressed. answered the
bell.
We've come for that broken suit O!
armor to be repaired" said a work
man.
Jennings let the men in. The armor
was still on the stand and the repair.
ers took armor, stand and all. LAYING
1t on the couch. where they wrapped
1t in the covers they had brought for
the purpose. They lifted it up and
started to carry it out.
BE careful" cautioned the thrifty
Jennings.
/ u.
and shifting at the armor.
Kick the mutt off," growled one
man.
The other did so, and Rusty snarled
and snapped at him. Jennings took
him by the collar and held him as the
repairers went out. loaded the armor
on the wagon. and drove of.
Scarcely had they gone, while Jen.
nings Strengthened out the disarranged
library, when Rusty began jumping
about, barking furiously. Jennings
looked at him in amazement as the
dog ran to the window and leaped out
He had no time to look after the
dog. though. for at that very instant
he heard voice calling, Jennings,
Jennings!"
1t was Marie, almost speeches.. He
followed her as she led the way to
Miss Elaine's room. There Marie
pointed mutely to the bed.
Elaine was not there.
There. too were her clothes. neatly
folded, as Marie had hung them for
her.
Something must have happened to
herr" walled Marie.
Jennings was now thoroughly
alarmed.
Meanwhile the express wagon out
side was driving off. with Rusty tear
ing after it.
What's the natter" cried Aunt
Josephine. coming in where the foot
man and the maid were arguing what
was to be done.
She gave one look at her bed. the
clothes, and the servants.
Call Mr.. Kennedy" she cried in
alarm.
Elaine is gone-no one knows how
or where" announced Craig, after
leaping out of bed that morning to an.
swer the furious ringing of our tele-
phone bell.
When We arrived at the Dodge house
Aunt Josephine and Marie were fully
dressed. Jennings let us in.
What has happened?" demanded
Kennedy. breathlessly.
While Aunt Josephine tried to tell
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-28

are any near, are sure to note his
whereabouts. When he has gone they
trot up to investigate the ground and
with due caution pick up any scraps
he may have left about. The camp
fire set is made as follows: First hol-
low out an oblong hole in the ground
just large enough to take the trap and
perhaps five inches deep. Cover the
trap with a sheet of brown paper and
over this fill the hole with damp earth.
Then light fire on top of it, and into
the fire. as 1t burns low, throw Q few
scraps Of raw meat.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-28

direction Of the mysterious. dar,
house. Half a mile, perhaps, dowr
the road. they halted and left the ca,
beside the walk.
Doctor Martin was too surprised tc
marvel at anything now, and he real
lied that he was in the power Of two
| desperate men. Quickly they blind
folded him.
1t seemed an interminable walk. as
they led him about to confuse him, but
at last he could feel that they had
taken him into a house and alone
passageways, which they were making
unnecessarily long in order to de.
stroy all recollection that they could
Finally he knew that he was in q
room in which others were present.
A moment later he felt them remove
the bandage from his eyes. and. blink
ing at the light, he could see hard
faced fellow, pale and weak. on a
blood-stained couch. Over him bent
a masked man and another man stood
near by endeavoring by improvised
bandages to stop the flow OF blood.
What can you do for this fellow"
asked the masked man.
Doctor Martin, seeing nothing else
to do. for he was more than outnum-
bered now, bent down and examined
him.
AS he rose, he said, "He will be
dead from loss of blood by morning,
no matter If he is properly bandaged."
rs there nothing that can save
him." whispered the Clutching Hand
hoarsely.
Blood TRANSMISSION might save him"
replied the doctor But so much blood
would be needed that whoever gives
1t would be liable to die himself"
Clutching Hand stood silent a mo-
ment, thinking, as he gazed at the
man who had been one of his chief
reliance. Then, with a menacing ges-
ture, he spoke in a low, bitter tone:
She who shot him shall supply the
blood"
A few quick directions followed to
his subordinates, and as he made
ready to go he muttered. Keep the
doctor here. Don't let him stir from
the ROOM"
1t was just before early daybreak
when the Clutching Hand and his con-
federate reached the Dodge house in
the city and came up to the back door,
over the fences. AS they stood there
the Clutching Hand produced a mas
ter key and started to open the DOOR
But before he did so he took out his
watch.
Let me see," he ruminated. Tween
ty minutes past 4. At exactly half
past want you to do as l told you
see%
The other crook NOD lied.
you may co." ordered the Clutch.
ing Hand.
AS the crook skunk away Clutching
Hand stealthily let himself into the
house. Noiselessly he prowled through
the halls until he came to Elaine's
doorway.
He gave a hasty look up and down
the hall. There was no sound. Quickly
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-28

The old wolfers often used to pro-
coed as follows: They would start out
on their round dragging a piece Of
carrion behind their horse or cart by
means of long rope. thus leaving a
trail, upon which they set their traps
at regular intervals. At nighttime the
wolves took the trail up. and which
ever way they followed it they were
sure to encounter one or more traps.
Wolves are more easily done away
with by the use Of strychnine than
they are by trapping. A trail of bats
Is laid. the central bait containing poi.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-28

son. Into this bait is stuck q black
feather to warn passers-by to keep
their dogs out of the danger zone, and
incidentally to attract the notice Of
the wolf. Having picked up several
of the bats, he has now lost suspicion.
and gulps down his dose of poison.
which kills him almost instantly. 9
The wolf trap is never fastened to
permanent fixture, such as a tree or
stake. as the captured animal is then
able to pull, and ten to one will es-
cape. It is fastened. instead, to a log
or drag that the animal can pull along
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-28

and leaping up against the door. We
did not stop to knock, but began to
break through. for inside we could
hear family sounds of excitement and
cries Of Police! Police!"
The door yielded and we rushed
into long hallway. Up the passage
we went until we came to another
door.
An instant and we were all against
1t. It was stout. but It shook before
US. The panels began to yield.
On the other side of that door from
us the master crook stood for q mo-
ment. Doctor Martin hesitated, not
knowing quite what to do.
Just then the wounded Pitts Slim
lifted his hand feebly. He seemed
vaguely to understand that the game
was up. He touched the Clutching
Hand.
you did your best, chief" he muir
INJURED thickly. Beat 1t, II you can.
I'm goner, anyway"
Clutching Hand moved over to a
panel in the wall and pushed a spring.
1t slid open and he stepped through.
Then it closed-not a second too soon.
At the very moment when we burst
in. Doctor Martin, seeing his chance,
stopped the blood TRANSMISSION, work
ing frantically to stay the flow Of
blood.
Kennedy sprang to Elaine's side,
Mortified by the blood that had spat-
tered over everything.
Just then the police burst through
the secret panel and rushed on, leav-
ing us alone, with the unconscious,
scarcely breathing Elaine.
From the sounds we could tell that
they had come to the private room Of
the Clutching Hand. 1t was empty.
A policeman now stood beside
Elaine and the wounded burglar, who
was muttering deliriously to himself.
He was pretty far gone. as the po-
liceman knelt down and tried to get a
statement out Of him.
who was that man who left you
last-the Clutching Hand?"
Not word came from the crook.
Doctor Martin had paid no atten-
ton whatever to him, but was work
Ing desperately now over Elaine, try
ing to bring her back to life.
rs she-going to-die?" 1asped
Craig frantically.
Every eye was riveted on Doctor
Martin.
She is all right" he muttered. But
the man is going to die"
At the sound Of Craig's voice Elaine
had feebly opened her eyes.
Thank heaven" breathed Craig,
with a sigh of relief, as his hand
gently stroked Elaine's unnaturally
cold forehead.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-28
Caramel Custard.

Five eggs. three tablespoonfuls
sugar. one quart milk. two tablespoon
fuls vanilla-beat eggs with sugar five
minutes. add vanilla-let the milk come
to boil. take 1T of to cool: when
lukewarm pour 1t into the eggs slowly,
beating your eggs while doing so. For
your caramel: Put one pound granu-
lated sugar in an iron spider or ket-
tie. wet 1t with little water, let It
cook slowly until It gets a nice brown:
stir 1t so 1t won't burn: pour this in
your pudding dish all around the
sides; when cold. pour the custard in
and 1t Is ready for the oven; bake 20
minutes with a medium heat. Try
with blade of knife II ready. To be
eaten cold.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-28
ORANGE Puns,

Cream 1 " tablespoonfuls butter, add
one-fourth cupful sugar, gradually. one
egg yolk beaten. two tablespoonful of
milk and one-half cupful -four mixed
and sifted with threefourths teaspoon
full Of baking powder and few grains
Of salt. Serve with orange sauce
made by beating the white of one egg
until stiff. using a silver fork; add
gradually one.third cupful powdered
sugar. then add three tablespoonfuls
orange Juice and one-half teaspoonful
lemof Juice.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-28
Cheese Ball Salad,

Mash one cream cheese, add two tea
spoonfuls melted butter. one teaspoon
full cream. little paprika and five
English walnut meats chopped Mold
into balls. Place on lettuce leaves.
Mix two tablespoonful cooked salad
dressing with two tablespoonfuls
whipped cream. Drop in teaspoonfuls
over cheese balls and dot with bar.le-
due or with plain currant jelly.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-28
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystifed by
series OF murders OF prominent men.
The principal clue to the murderer is
the warning letter which is sent the VIC
Tins. signed with "clutching hand" The
latest victim of the mysterious assassin
Is Taylor Dodge. the insurance president.
His daughter Elaine. employs Craig Ken
nedy, the famous scientific detective to
try to unravel the mystery. What Ken
nedy accomplishes is told by his friend
Jameson, a newspaper man. Clutching
Hand tries to kill Elaine by means OF a
diabolical device which generates a poison
In the wall paper Of her room that is
deadly to breathe for any length of time
Again Kennedy's scientific knowledge is
brought into play just in season to save
the heroine from death
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-28

him, Craig was busy examining the
| room.
Let US see the library" he said at
length.
Accordingly down to the library we
went. Kennedy looked about. He
seemed to miss something.
Where is the armor?" he demand.
ed.
why. the men came for It and took
1t away to repair" answered Jen-
nings.
Kennedy's brow clouded in deep
thought.
Outside we had left our taxi waiting.
The door was open and a new foot
man, James, was sweeping the rug.
when past him flashed a dishevelled
hairy streak.
We were all standing there still as
Craig questioned Jennings about the
armor. With a yelp Rusty tore fran
tically into the room. A moment he
stopped and barked. We all looked at
him in surprise. Then, as no one
moved. he seemed to single out Ken
nedy. He seized Craig's coat in his
teeth and tried to drag him out.
Here, Rusty-down, sir, down."
called Jennings.
NO; Jennings, no." interposed
Craig. Whats the matter, old fell
low"
Craig patted Rusty, whose big brown
eyes seemed mutely appealing. Out
of the doorway he went. barking still.
Craig and l followed, while the rest
stood in the vestibule.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-28
Pork Chops.

Take as many chops as required,
cut OF all fat. then take the chops. dip
one in -four. then egg. and then in
cracker meal. Salt the -four and meal.
Then take the fat.s cut 1t in small
pieces and try out and cook the chops
in 1t. These are delicious hot or cold
with q salad. Please try.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-28
HOW WOLVES ARE TRAPPED
campfire Set" 10 Most Effieacious In
Sharing Cunning Brutes Of
the Wild.

Wolves. write H. Mortimer Batten
in the Wide World. are the most diff
cult of all animals to trap. and it is
usually by working upon their uncon-
trollable curiosity that they are most
easily deceived. The campfire set"
II one of the best When a man makes
camp in the forest the wolves, II there
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-28
French Stew.

Put little butter in a spider. slice
a small onion and fry in the butter.
Cut leftover turnip and carrot in fancy
shapes. Put the gravy left from the
roast into the spider. Cook few min
utes and strain. Now cut nice slices
Of the cold roast meat. and put in the
gravy. Cook ten minutes. add turnip
and carrot and one can of peas. Pour
on q platter and serve.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-28
Veal ScaIlop.

Chop cold roast very fine, put layer
in the bottom of a pudding dish. season
with salt and pepper. cover with
layer of rolled crackers and bits Of
butter. Wet well with milk and con-
tinue until dish Is full. Wet the whole
with broth and milk; invsrt pan over
1t so as to retain steam and bake one
half hour
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-28

after him, and that hampers his prog.
ress though 1t does not prevent it. A
wolf has been known to drag a heavy
log with the trap attached for three
months, during which period he trav.
eled distance of over two hundred
miles!
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-05-28
Rice Cultivation In Slam.

About two million natives Of Siam
are engaged In the cultivation of rice,
but the large increase in the produc-
ton Of American rice Is having the
effect Of reducing the Siam crop.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-02-10
CONTEND NO BLOCKADE
OF THE GERMAN PORTS

London. Feb. although the
Morning Post and other London dai
ly newspapers frequently have urg'
ed blockade of the German ports
thus cutting off all cotton and food
stuffs, the British Foreign Office re-
peatedly has DECLARED that such d
step is not contemplated, and an
nounces that It's policy is the same
to-day as in the past.
1t is added that the British Gov
eminent has no thought of antagon-
izing neutral countries. whose ship
ping would be stopped by the clos
ing of the Baltic Sea.
Though defeating resolution ia
voring Government control of whea,
ships and Of coal supplies. mass
meeting held at Liverpool went on
record as viewing with alarm the in.
crease in the price of food-stuffs.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-02-10
DYING JAP UsED LAST
EFFORT TO SAVE TRAIN

Milford. Utah. Feb. Mortally
wounded by a pistol shot. Kihara. a
Japanese section foreman. used the
last of his strength to set astorpedo
on the tracks of the Salt Lake roste,
near here. last night. to save the
east-bound Pacific limited train from
possible wreck.
kihara was shot through the alb
domen by MeXicans who. composed
his force. They fed, leaving the
handcar on the rails. The wounded
man tried in vain to remove the car
alone. and then dragged himself
down the tracks with torpedo
which he placed SO as TO check the
train. ..,
The train stopped in response to
the signal and brought Kihara 10
Milford, where he died to-day. A
posse is after his assailants.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-02-10
THE ENGLISH CHANNEL
WATERS GO IN WAR ZgNE

Berlin, Feb. 4 (Wireless Telegra-
ply to Sayville. N. YJ--T'he Ger
man Admiralty issued to-day the
following communication
THE waters around Great Britain
and Ireland, including the whole
English Channel. are declared war
zone from and after February is,
1915.
Every enemy ship found in this
war zone will be destroyed. even ii
1t Is impossible to avert dangers
which threaten the crew and passcn-
gers.
Also neutral ships in the war
zone are In danger, as in conse-
quence of the misuse of neutral
flags ordered by the British Govern
ment on January 81, and in view OF
the hazards of naval warfare, it can
not always be avoided that attacks
meant for enemy ships endanger
neutral ships.
shipping northward, around the
Shetland Islands, in the eastern ba-
sin of the North Sea, and in a strip
of at least thirty nautical miles in
breadth along the Dutch coast. is
endangered in the same way"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-02-10
20 DIE AND 80 ESCAPE
IN NINE EXPLOSION

Fayetteville, W. Va. Feb. t.
Twenty miners were killed and 100
escaped death in an explosion in the
Carlisle mine of the New River Coal
Company.
That so many men escaped after
being entombed was due to the fact
that cage and shaft were not damag-
ed. While many were brought out
by the cage. some managed to climb
out through the air shafts. Four
men were rescued by searching par
ties who penetrated the mine soon
after the explosion, which is believ-
ed to have been due to the ignition
of pocket OF gas from a miners
lamp. One OF the rescued men, suf-
fering from burns. was sent to a
hospital :.
Six bodies were found by the
searchers near where the explosion
occurred. The names of the dead
have not been ascertained. IL il re-
ported the interior of the mine was
damaged only slightly. and that op-
erations can be resumed within n
few days.
The Carlisle mine is sister niue
10 the Parrall, Stuart and Whipple
mines. in which explosions in 1906
ana 1907 cost 100 lives.
A more extended search of the
mine late to-day following the clear
ing away OF debris, led TO the find
ing OF fourteen more bodies. All
had been killed by the damp while
az work.
State Mine Inspectors, who took
charge OF the mine, learned that $50
men had gone into the workings this
morning.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-02-10

directors ends with the appoint.
ment of executive officials said
Hepburn.
Questions of working hours, min.
imum wages, waykmen's compensa.
ton for injuries and death, Hepburn
admitted he had never studied
IF you were convinced" said
Chairman Walsh, that the workers
in a certain industry could not ex.
list without putting their wives and
children to work, what would you
do?"
I'D try to find out If the charge
was. true, and il il was. would try
to remedy the conditions" replied
the witness.
Industrial discomfort. the witness
believed. had increased considerably
in IS years. The cause. he said, was
the extension of liberty and free
dom of action and the development
OF indiyidualism."
Hillquitt was next TO testify:
Hardly any part of the huge
funds concentrated in the modern
philantropic trusts is applicable to
the relief of the widespread poverty
misery and distress Of the American
population" said Hillquitt. He cited
the relief furnished to the Belgians
as the only charitable work on "a
large scale undertaken by the
Rockefeller Foundation.
Why restrict the necessary help
to Belgium" he asked while the
Belgian relief ships We're loaded
with wheat, corn and other food
stuifs.tSns of thousands of American
workers. their wives aad~ children,
were going hungry. The bread lines
in New York. within perhaps one
mile OF &c Broad way. We're growing
longer and longer from day to day
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-02-10
HARTFORD. KY. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10. 1915.

employed. Already members of
Congress who voted for the Under
wood tariff law, particularly those
from debatable Statess are receiving
written requests to get in line and
assist in the re-enactment of pro-
tective tariff laws. Printed cards
also are coming in, signed by con-
stituents in the home districts"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-02-10
IL, 1000 CONSTABLES ON
GUARD AT BAKJSHOPS

Amsterdam. Feb. 6.-The Berlin.
er Tageblatt in an issue which has
reached here declares that the
Council of Greater Berlin has ap-
pointed 1900 special constables ia
guard the bakeshops of the city
against any irregularities on the
part of the public.
The Courant learns that the Ger
man War Grain Company. an organ
ization intended to acquire all the
available grain in Germany and
store it until next May. has seized
over 8 100000 tons OF grain. The
paper says that none of this grain
will be at the disposal of the public
before next summer.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-02-10
BELGIAN RELIEF CARGO
SAILS FROM NEW YORK

/ New York. Feb. ,4.-The steam.
ship -Aymeric. carrying a general
cargo for Rotterdam for the Com.
mission for Relief In Belgium, left
New York tonight with e.400 tons
of cargo. or this $40 tons were
dopations. including those from
twelve different States. Iowa was
represented with s62 tons and Kan
sas with l.772. Other States repre-
sented with smaller lots were Ken
lucky. Indiana. Michigan, Montana.
Utah. Texas, Delaware, Illinois Wis
eonsin and Washington.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-02-10
State Farmers Institute.

The State Farmers Institute will
meet at Henderson. KY. February
23, "a and rs. 1918. Each days
program is full of good things for
the farmer and the farmers wife.
DR.. Cyril @. Hopkins. of the Uni
versity of Illinois, the great soil ex.
pert; Mr.. JOS. 4. Wing, of alfalfa
fame; prof. II. j. Eustace. Of the
University of Michigan. authority on
horticulture; Mrs. w. N. HUT, OF
Raleigh. N. c.; President ii. s. Bar
ker, of Kentucky State University.
and many others win address the
meeting. Some phases OF farming
will be shown In moving pictures
each eAning. Women's part in
country life Is not overlooked on
this program.