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The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-24

after him
Up he went into the choir loft and
then into the belfry itself. There they
catne to sheer hand-to-hand struggle.
Kennedy tripped on loose board. and
would have fallen backwards IL he had
not been able to recover himself just
In time. The crook, desperate. leaped
for the ladder leading farther up into
the steeple.
Kennedy followed
Elaine had recovered CONSCIOUSNESS
almost Immediately. and, hearing the
commotion, stirred and started to rise
and look about
From the church she could hear
sounds OF the struggle She paused
just long enough to seize the crooks
revolver lying on the floor.
She hurried into the church and up
into the belfry. thence up the ladder.
whence the sounds came
The crook by this time had gained
the outside of the steeple through an
opening. Kennedy was in close pur-
suit
On the top of the steeple was a
great gilded cross, considerably larger
than a man. AS the crook clambered
outside, he scaled the steeple, using
lightning rod and some projecting
points to pull himself up, desperately
Kennedy followed unhesitatingly-
There they were. struggling in dead
ly combat, clinging to the gilded cross
The first knew of it was mortified
gasp from my own crook looked W
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-24


as Mrs. Wizards companion it was her
duty to go on this trip.
shall we take BOuncerT suggested
the pleasantly modulated voice of Blye-
"Of course Bouncer shall gor' June
declared, and this time the handsome
collie, on his feet in an instant, wagged
his tail so vigorously that his hind feet
slid
There was instant qualification In the
faces surrounding June.
Far away in the night Henri was
speeding northward. Every now and
then he turned to look back and laugh,
where Jens Jansen sat stOlidly putting
his pipe. one immense hand constantly
on the arm or the knee of Ned Warner.
"Voilaw cried Henri in high glee as
the sharp night wind cut past his face.
WELL" grunted Jens in huge content.
June put herself into the hands of
the agitated Marie very thoughtfully
after the visitors had gone
what is the matter, NIarie?" June's
tone was quite solieitOus. She became
suddenly aware that Marie had been
| in such a state of nervous excitement
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The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-24


shall teach him ride of joy!n He
pointed to a car.
Jens Jansen stopped and circled one
arm around Ned Warmers middle and
deposited his violent load in the ton
neau.
Marie in the pantry hall stood wiring
ing a corner of her dainty little lace
apron. Then she dashed back into the
servants hall and folded her arms
tightly upon the hollow at her waist
She dared not leave Mr.. Ned where he
was. She dared not do anything, and
vet she must. She burst out OF the
rear door, was across the porch in two
strides. down the steps in one jump
and went swishing for the garage. As
she came the touring car shot from the
opposite door and went whizzing up
the drive. Henri in front and in the
tonneau Ned and huge Jens Jansen.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-24

Sne was well nigh distracted with the |
weight of her great secret, was Marie. |
II she told Miss JUNE that Mr.. Ned |
was in the garage there'd be an end of
everything, and maybe it would be all
for the best, or Miss Junie might run
away again from such comfortable sur
roundings, and it would be all for the
worse. Marie sat down and pulled her
thumb: then she jumped up and pulled
the other thumb. The piano began
succession of silvery notes. June. and
over her bent the Unfortunately tall VII
lard.
"Wellr' said the gardener In the dim
ness OF the garage, and he brushed his
arms. 1t was all the rest they needed
He turned ponderously toward their
captive, whom they had deposited in
corner on bench
The gardeners one word was ques-
ton, an exclamation OF relief and an
expression of complete and thorough
bewilderment. He was broad Swede,
and his arms hung crooked with mus
cles.
at know nothing" laughed the wiry
| little chauffeur He was a French
man with an infinitesimal mustache
and a quick eye and childlike joy In
everything. 1.-The maid of the charm
ing mademoiselle telephones from the
pantry to the garage that there is a
man near the hedge who must not
come near mademoiselle. who must not
speak, to whom nothing must be said.
and all must be prompt VOLTA! 1 am
Henri, and all of action. call my
friend Jens."
And he tapped the huge Swede ap-
provingly on the chest. Il bring my
friend Jens swiftly by the mere force
of my enthusiasm. We glide through
the bushes so, like snake. No" He
laughed and smote his friend Jens or
the wide chest. Like snake and 9
bull. we creep up behind the inter
loper. We pounce upon him so, like 6
cat. MOI Like cat and a hippopota
mus. We bear him to the earth
Mademoiselle trips lightly from hel
car, vision, dream, ravishment!'
And he waited a kiss to the genera
abstract of beauty. ''The charming
mademoiselle is safe. The interlopel
is here. Voilar'
Wide Jens reached his hand into hi
|, pocket for a pipe and glanced over T.
where Ned sat-quietly In the corner.
'Wellr' he said.
wait" replied Henri. 81 shall 81
here placidly. 1 shall smoke ciga
, rette-perhaps two. 1 shall think"
, Ned Warner stirred impatiently. h
gave another tug at the ropes whicl
bound his wrist. but it was only an In
voluntary test. He must rest befor
he made another determined attemp
to free himsIf.
He gave sudden wrench at hi
bonds, struggling so fiercely to loose
them that he rose and reeled towar
the door.
Huge Jens Jansen stopped Ned fror
, falling.
, The chauffeur laughed, and, sprini
.. ing from his seat in the touring ca
he jumped up. cracked his heels t.
gether and snapped the fingers of bot
!, hands. Il have the grand plan to di
pose Of our friend the interloper. W
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-24

Just Then Saw a Woman's Face
Tense With Horror; II Was Elaine.
carefully, fearing it was stall to get
me off my guard.
There were Kennedy and the other
crook, struggling, swaying back and
forth, ! tween life and death.
There was nothing | could do.
Kennedy was clinging to light
ming rod on the cross.
1t broke.
] gasped as Craig reeled back But
ne managed to. catch hold of the rod
farther down and cling to it
The crook began to exult diaboli-
cally. Holding with both hands to the
cross he let himself out to his full
length and stamped on Kennedy's fin
gers, trying every way to dislodge him.
1t was all Kennedy could do to keep
his hold.
/ cried out in agony at the sight, for
he had dislodged one of Craig's hands.
He was about to fall.
Just then l saw face at the little
window opening out from the ladder
to the outside of the steeple-a WON
ans face, tense with horror.
1t was Elaine!
Quickly hand followed, and in it
was a revolver.
Just as the crook was about to dis
lodge Kennedy's other hand | saw a
flash and pun of smoke. and a second
later heard a report-and another
and another.
Horrorsi
The crook who had taken refuge
seemed to stagger back, wildly, taking
couple of steps in the thin air.
| Kennedy r. gained his hold
With sickening thud the body OF
the crook landed on the ground around
the corner of the church from me.
"Come-you!" ground out. cover
ing my own crook with the pistol, land
If you attempt getaway I'll kill you
tool"
He followed. trembling, unnerved.
We bent over the man. 1t seemed
that every bone in his. body must b.
broken. He groaned, and before
could even attempt anything for him
was dead.
/ AS Kennedy let himself slowly an,
painfully down the lightning rod
Elaine seized him and. with all he
strength, pulled him through the win
dow.
| He was quite weak now from loss o
blood.
4 Are you-alI right? she gasped. a
they reached the foot of the ladde
in the belfry.
Craig looked down at his torn an
soiled clothes. Then, in spite of tn
smarti5g pain of his wounds. b
smiled, 'Yes-all right"
Thank Heaven," she murmured fel
vently. trying to stanch the dow G
blood.
This time-it was you--saved me,
he cried, "Elainei"
Involuntarily his arms sought hers
and he held her a moment, lookin
deep into her wonderful eyes.
Then their faces came slowly Il
gether in their first kiss.
eTo BE coNTINUED)
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-24
EXPLOITS
Il OF ELAINE
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystif1ed 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 a~-'clutching hand" The lat
est victim 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 accomplishes is told by his
friend Jameson, a newspaper man. En-
ragged at the determined effort which
Elaine and Craig Kennedy are making to
put an end to his crimes, the Clutching
Hand, as this strange criminal is known,
resorts to all sorts of tn most diabolical
schemes &c put Their out of the way.
Each chapter of tn sto- = tells of new
plot against their live and of the way
the greas detective uses all his skill to
save this pretty girl and himself from
death.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-24

~ ROM his concealment amid the
shrubbery Ned Warner rose to
rush forward as the brilliantly
lighted limousine. with its gay
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-24

Mos disfiguring skin ernptions, scrof-
ula, pimples. rashes. etc. are due to
impure blood. Burdock Blood Bitters
as cleansing blood tonic. is well recon-
mended. 81 90 all stores. adv. mar
ltchin piles provoke profanity but pro-
family won't remove them. DOan 5
Ointment rs recommended for itching,
bleeding or prolruding piles. soc at any
drug store. adv. mar
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-24
Shown at The Alhambra
Every Monday


'.Spring fever" usually is the result OF
sluggish bowels and torpid liver. After
months indoors, YOU are not likely 70
feel vigorous and sprightly. Foley Ca
haftic Tablets are worth their weight
in gold" for that over-full feeling, bill
business. gas on the stomach, bad breath
indigestion or constipation. Their &C
ton is quick. comfortable and complete
without nauses or gripping. Stout
people say they are a blessing. Sold
everywhere. adv mar.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-24
Hair Work.

Braids, transformations and other
pieces made from combings. Scalp
treatment and hair dressing a specially.
Office 2o7 w. Main street. Phone SO.
4-6 Mrs. Maud Mackey Walker.
The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-03-24
CHAPTER n.

"T parting Gilbert Blye held
June's hand between both his
Ih and patted it gently. his black
eyes glowing down at her. and
he was smiling upon her with that
suave smile which she had come to
trust.
Tomorrow night at dinner" he said
lowering his voice the slightest par
ticle as If the remark We're addressed
in confidence to her, though the others
were crowded eagerly round.
There was an instant of hesitation.
'.Then aboard the yachtr' exclaimed
Tommy Thomas. She was looking ut
June, her deep red lips parting in a
smile. June's cheeks paled. After all,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-25
SOUTH BEND. INDIANA, JANUARY %, 1918.

count London exchange against us
was inordinately high. American
credit was all but ruined in the inter
national market.
But in spite OF all that we closed
out the year with trade balance in
our favor Of s325, 100000,
We rad Cancelled the current bal
ance against us; we had not only
ceased TO be debtor on current ac-
count but we had become creditor
The completed report shows that
the trade balance in our favor for the
month of December was nearly $122,-
coo. geo.
BY all the records thus far in for
the new year the trade balance in
our favor for this January will run
up to approximately 100000, 900.
The full force of these facts may be
realized only through a comparison
of figures. The five months begin
ming with April and ending with Au-
gust brought n balance Of some $40,-
100000 against us Then the tide
changed and in September there was
a balance i'm our favor Of nearly So
900. 900. 1t ran to more than $1,000
900 for October. to more than S79,-
600. 900 for November and to nearly
$132. 200, 900 for December.
The balance for December is the
largest for any month but one in the
history Of the country. The January
record will set a distinctly new high
water mark. And the flood is steadily
rising. We are coming to a new rec
ord not only for our own country hut
for all the countries of the world.
The outside world is now plunging
into debt TO us at a rate so swift and
TO an extent SO stupendOUs that the
pace cannot thus go on Cor long with
out all the peoples Of the earth going
into debt To us indescribably Yet.
while the war lasts at least, the pace
must go on, constantly increasing.
Can the American people. bound
less as their resources. stand the strain
of lending money by the millions and
tens of millions and of selling goods
on credit by the hundreds of millions
and then by the billions?
Can our power as creditor nation
be equal to the power of the debtor
nations TO pack on the load?
The splendid industrial, CONNER
cial and financial organizations of the
United States are coming To the SUI
preme test.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-25
ENRNrER sOLONs BUSY.

The farmers of the state are well
represented in this session, and per-
haps for the first time they are alive
To all the legislation that may be of
service end benefit 10 them. Davis. Of
Montgomery and Tippecanoe. has a
bill on drainage that will prove of in
terest to all the landowners of the
state Under the provisions of this
bill the construction of bitches and
their repair Will be under the direction
of the township trustee.
The scheme of allotment. which now
prevails and which too. has caused
more dissatisfaction than any other
method of public Improvement. is
taboed and the entire construction is
Knocked down TO the lowest and best
bidder.
The bill also provides for one per
cent emergency fund. and this fund
is for the repair of bitches.
The farmers desire this bill 20 be
printed ana freely circulated, in the
hope that the farmers OF the state will
show the proper interest and come
forward with all the knocks they can
think OF
Farmer members of the general as
sembly have an organization all their
own. and the frequent meetings they
hold indicate that they are right on
the job 1t is the poor lawyer and
not the poor farmer who is being ne
elected this session.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-25
To Cure Catarrhal
Deafness and
Head Noises

Persons suffering from catarrhal deaf
ness and head noises Will be glad 10
know that this distressing affiction can
usually be successfully treated at home
by an internal medicine that i'm many
instances has effected a complete cure
after Other treatments have failed SUI
ferers who could scarcely hear watch
tick tell how they have had their hear
ing restored 10 such an extent that the
tick OF watch was plainly audible
seven or eight inches away from either
ear.
TherefOrc. il YOU know Of someone who
il troubled vital head moses or catarrhal
deafness. cut out this formula and hand
IL 10 them and YOU will have been the
means Of saving some poor sufferer per
hapS from total deafness The prescrip-
tiOn can be prepared AT home and is made
as follows
Secure from your druggist I OF. Par
mint double Strength. about 80 worth.
Take this home and all 20 Il pint Of
hot water and 4 or. Of ganulated sugar:
stir until dissolved. Take one tablespoon
ful four times a day.
Parmint Is used ia this way not only
20 reduce by tonic action the inhamma-
ton and swelling IN the Eustachiau
Tubes. aud thus Ia eQuauZe the air preS-
sure On the drum. but 10 correct any
excess OF secretiOns in the middle ear.
and the results IL gives arc nearly always
quick and effective
Every person VINO has catarrh In any
form should give this recipe q trial and
free themselves from this destructive dis
ease
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-25

Juarez. just across the river from
FL Paso. bids fair 10 witness a bat
tie. in comparison with which. the cap
ture of that Mexican village by Ma
dero. and later by Pascal Orosco. will
look like "a badger fight after the
string IS pulled
This time. Gen. JacN Johnson with
his dusky minions is advancing on Col
Jess Willard already strongly en-
trenched behind his Notifications in
the. at present. peaceful valley of the
Rio Grande.
Just how the big smoke is to get
into action remains a mystery at pres
ent as Carranza insists that if he
can't sit in. the Juarez jackpot shall
not be cracked
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-25
WORKING THE LEGISLATURE.

Editor The NewS-Times:
] desire to express my approval Of
your editorial of today on railway
passenger fare. Last week one busy
afternoon a meeting was called of
the Chamber of Commerce in this
city. the president of which is w. ID.
Frazer. president Of the Winona in
terurban railway, and the vice presi-
dent. II. Loves, agent of the Penn
sylvania railroad of this city, and a
resolution passed asking our repre-
sentatives in the legislature to re-
peal the two cent rate and pass a
two and one-half cent rate. In this
way the impression goes out that the
people ask the repeal
! was a resident of your city from
1885 TO 1861. My home is the home
of Sen. Shively whenever in Warsaw.
Under an arrangement we get The
News-Times with the Union, and 1
enjoy il very much
Respectfully yours.
WILLIAM CONRAD.
Warsaw. Ind. Jan. %.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-25
Short Talks on Advertising
BY r. S. NEWMAN.
NO. %.

Here, among ourselves, when merchant rises lit
tie Observation-Disclosures he turns a dull or normal
season into busy and profitable through squirt
of enterprise, making over-StOck' of goods vanish
in gtime', all through a surprising and unexpected
campaign of newspaper advertising, his competitors
merely remark that hes got his nerve with him."
and begin to form quiet plans for making his 'Spurt"
look slow.
But they realize that nerve" yoked always with
Publicity must be their chief reliance that this pair
of forces must pull all enterprises out of the deep ruS
must make the bigger store ineyitabe-bigger ex-
penSeS matter of cOurSe-bgger net profits possible
When he first tries to drive Publicity and Nerve as
team, the merchant has his miSgivngS of a runaway
He has visions of being picked up by the Sheriff. and
of being sent to the "FooliSh Hospital" And once in
thousand times, this happens-but not much oftener
than that.
The merchant who has never taken the chance of
doing things which require nerve and courage will re-
main "Sma SOre-keeper," as well as the keeper of
a small store
Modern buildings with elevators still have starwayS
and some people still persist in using them
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-25

Don't put off treating your Child's
Cough. 1t not only saps their strength,
but often leads to more serious all
ments. Why risk? You don't have to.
DIR. Kings New Discovery is just the
remedy your Child needs. 1t is made
from Pine Tar mixed with soothing,
healing and antiseptic balsams. Will
quickly check the cold and soothe your
Child's Cough away. No odds how bad
the Cough or how long standing, DR..
Kings New Discovery will stop it.
Just get a SOC bottle from your Drug
gist. Give it tonight and you will
H. E. BUCKLEN & CO., 639 N,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-25

STATE OF INDIANA. ST. JOSEPH
COUNTY. SS.-In rhe 81 Joseph Su-
periOr Court. December term. 1919.
Helma NyStrOm V. Edward NystrOm.
petition. Cause No. 2133
Be IL known. that the above named
plaintiff has filed in the office Of the clerk
Of :, court her petition against said de-
fendalit in the above cause together with
proper affidavit that said defendant,
is not a resident OF the State OF Indiaa.
Said defendant Is hereby notified that
said cause will stand for trial on the
-2nd day OF March. 1915. the same being
the 31st day OF the next term OF said court
To commence at the City Of South Bend,
on the 3rd Monday in February next, on
which day said defendant is required 10
appear 10 said action.
BY II. Z. DICKEY, Deputy.
GEORGE NJ. KAAB. Clerk.
DUDLEY w SHINELN,
Asty. FOR Plaintiff
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-25
THE MEL TING POT
COME! TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.

katydids and all kinds of bugs just
the same
THE delight OF the duck hunter who
sees his mark fall fluttering through
the air is something which writer's
have tried in vain 10 describe, and
which every duck hunter whc has
experienced it will treasure TO his dy
ing day But what must be the SEN
satiOn oC the gunner who sends an air
ship hurting from the skies This
is the sport of kings.
Winter Refreshments.
(Evangeline.)
Then from a neighboring thicket the
mockingbird, widest of singers.
Swinging aloft on "a willow spray that
hung Ger the water.
Shook from his little throat such
floods of delicious music
That the whole air and the woods and
the waves seemed silent TO listen.
SPEAKING of mockingbirds re-
minds us that somebody has said the
English sparrow must go. This was
recently. Somebody said the same
thing ten years ago and ten years be
fore that. Still the sparrow has not
gone. The sparrow is not goer. He
is a slayer. He hangs on like poor
relation. If the sparrow is TO be eX
terminated we must begin all over
again, away back TO the Boston tea
party.
THERE are not as many chickens
on Michigan st. since the poultry show
closed.
This Is What Pun Is.
Essays of Elia.)
pun is not bound by the laws
which limit nicer wit. 1t is pistol let
off the ear; not a feather 10 tickle
the intellect. 1t is an antic which does
not stand upon manners, but comes
bounding into the presence and does
not show the less comic by being drag
ged in sometimes by the head and
shoulders. What though it limp lit
tie. or prove defective in one Leg
all the better
Sift the ash pile DER and Ger.
Perhaps you'll find a few chunks
more.
c. y. +.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-25
Your Child's Cough
is a Call for Help.
answer it with DIR. Kings New Discovery,
1t is Pleasant, Soothing, Healing.

notice an Improvement tomorrow.
Here's proof. NJ. j. Parnell, Whites
boro, Texas, says: II can recommend
DR.. Kings New Discovery for it saved
my Child's life. She was taken with
a cough and given up to die five times.
One SOC bottle of DR.. Kings New Dis
covery cured the cough and saved her
life"
Excellent for Children and Delicate
Women. 1t is Mild, Pleasant and
effective.
Trial bottle mailed on receipt of 4c
in stamps.
rth Broad Street, Philadelphia. Pa.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-25

when. in August. the war turned the
tide OF world trade. we were owing
abroad on current balance more than
$500. 100000.
Europe preparing frenzedly FOR
war. was clamoring for as 10 pay that
balance. Europe was demanding gold,
the only thing with which we could
have paid them. We were sending
gold. but aot enough 10 clear the ac-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-25
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Reminders From the Columns
of The Daily Times.

Roland Reed and his company OF
players in The Politician were
snOwbOund between Sonuth Bend and
Niles Saturday afternoon and did not
arrive in time 10 fill their engag e.
ment at the Oliver. The audience
waited until ESQ and then reluctantly
took their money back. Mr.. Reed can
celed his engagement at Aurora. Ill.
in order that he might come 10 South
Bend next Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Valentine spent
Sunday at Buchanan.
William Bender returned from a
southern trip.
Mr. and Mrs James DuShine have
returned from Washington.
Many of the country roads are
blocked with snow.
Dr. Maurice Francis Egan lectured
on Shakespeare" before the Worth
club,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-25

II seems strange that faithful pclit-
icaI workers are SO often neglected,
when they can always be given job
investigating the question Of economy
in the public service.