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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-05

Leave the room-no, by the han
door We are going back upstairs
/ obey him, and at the door ne
switches on the lights, How ! stand
II / do not know 80 upstairs me.
ehanically into my own ROOM and
this masked man.
Take on the kimono and slip.
pers! ho orders, / do that Get into
bedl he growls. ! crawl In fearfully.
For a moment he looks about-then
goes out-with a look back as he
goes. Oh! Oh! That hand-which
he raises at me-THAT HAND!'
The poor girl was sitting bolt up
right, staring straight at the nall
door, as we watched and listened,
fascinated.
Kennedy was bending over. sooth'
ing haT. She gave evidence OF com.
ing out from the effect OF the drug.
noticed that Bennett mad SUD
denly moved a step in the direction
OF the door at which she stared.
"By heavens" he muttered star
ing. too Look
We did look A letter was slowly
being inserted under the door
took a quick step forward That
moment felt rough tug at my
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-05
GRANDMA USED SAGE TEA
TO DARKEN HER GRAY HAIR
She Made Up a Mixture Of Sage Tea
and Sulphur TO Bring Back Color,
Gloss, Thickness,

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur, properly compound
ed. brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded. streaked
or gray; also ends dandruff, itching
scalp and stops falling hair. Years
ago the only way TO get this mixture
was to make it at home, which is
mussy and troublesome. Nowadays,
by asking at any store for "Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy" you
will get a large bottle of the famous
old recipe for about so cents.
Don't stay gray! Try It! No one
can possibly tell that you darkened
your hair, as it does it so naturally
and evenly. You dampen a sponge or
soft brush with it and draw this
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time, by morning the gray
hair disappears. and after another ap-
plication or two, your hair becomes
beautifully dark. thick and glossy
Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-05
BILIOUS, HEADACHY,
SICK ''CASCARETS'
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get a 1O-cent box.

Sick headache, billousness. dizzi'
ness, coated tongue, foul taste and foul
breath-always trace them 10 torpid
liver; delayed, fermentlng food in the
bowels or sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter Cl0gged in the IN
testines. instead OF being cast out
OF the system is re-absorbed into the
blood When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue Il causes con-
gestion and that dull. throbbing, sick
ening headache
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach remove the sour, undlgested
food and foul gases. take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the consupated waste matter and
poisons in the bowels
A Cascaret tonight viii surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while You sleep-a 10,cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear, stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. ADV.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-05
Chocolates in Fashion.

Matinee girls make and break fash.
ions in confectionery, and just now
there is a deadly set toward chocolates
of all kinds. Time was when the
chocolate cream was every girls ideal
of luscious delight. Then came days
when bonbons ruled and when the
clever girl behind the candy counter
slipped only a small proportion Of
chocolates into a box Of assorted
sweets. But chocolate mas come to its
own again. Perhaps this is why
George Cohan introduced a touching
scene in his play, Hello, Broadway %
You see, the girl he is in love With
makes an awful discovery. And oh.
how she raves when the secret comes
out! She finally throws George over
because he confesses he's a chocolate
iiend. "Oh, double o." she again
raves. "Ain't it awful, and to think
always thought he was a perfect gen
tleman."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-05
THE DOCTORS WIFE
Agrees With Him About Food.

A trained nurse says: "In the pFac-
tice of my profession / have found so
many points in favor CT Grape-Nuts
food that l unhesitatingly recommend
it to all my patients.
1T is delicate and pleasing to the
palate (an essential in food for the
sick) and can be adapted to all ages,
being softened with milk or cream for
babies or the aged when deficiency of
teeth renders mastication impossible.
For fever patients or those on liquid
diet l find Grape-Nuts and albumen
water very nourishing and refreshing.
This recipe is my own idea and is
made as follows: Soak a teaspoonful
of Grape-Nuts in glass of water for
an hour, strain and serve with the
beaten white of an egg and spoonful
Of fruit juice for favouring This af
fords great deal of nourishment that
even the weakest stomach can assimi-
late without any distress.
MY husband is physician and he
uses Grape-Nuts himself and orders it
many times for his patients.
Personally Iregard a dish Of Grape.
Nuts with fresh or stewed fruit as the
ideal breakfast for anyone-well or
sick"
In stomach trouble, nervous prostra,
tion, etc, Today trial Of Grape-Nuts
will usually work wonders toward
nourishing and rebuilding and in this
way end the trouble. Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Look in pkgs for the famous little
book, THE Road to Wellville."
Ever read the above IctterR A new
oRc appears from fiIne TO time. They
nrc ~enwines true, and fuIl Of hummm
interest
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-05

ing me that you don't want me to con-
tinue investigating your fathers death,
and not to try to see you again
about"
He stopped. could hear the reply.
"Why-no-Mr. Kennedy, l have
written you no letter."
The look of mingled relief and sur
prise that crossed Craig's face spoke
volumes.
Miss Dodge" he almost shouted,
this is a new trick. OF the 'Clutching
Hand I'll be right over"
Craig hung up the receiver and
turned from the telephone. Evidently
he was thinking deeply. Suddenly his
face seemed to light up. He made up
his mind to something, and moment
later he opened the cabinet-that in
exhaustible storehouse from which he
seemed to draw weird and curious in
struments that met the ever new prob
lens which his strange profession
brought to him.
watched curiously. He took out a
bottle and what looked like a little
hypodermic syringe, thrust them into
his pocket and, for once, oblivious to
my very existence, deliberately walked
out of the laboratory.
did not propose to be thus cava-
lierly dismissed. I suppose it would
have looked ridiculous to a third par
ty, but followed him as hastily as If
he had tried to shut the door on his
own shadow.
We arrived at the corner above the
Dodge house just in time to see anoth-
er -Bennett-enter.
And, Perry" we heard Elaine say,
as we were ushered in, someone has
even forged my name-the handwrit-
ing and everything Mr.. Ken
nedy to drop the case--and l never
knew"
She stopped as we entered.
That's the limit" exclaimed Ben
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-05

As I came up the path 10 the chem
istry building l saw through the win
dow that, In spite OF his getting there
early, he was finding II difficult 20 keep
his mind on his work. Il was the first
time ! had ever known anything TO
interfere with science In his life.
"Well," l exclaimed as l entered,
you are the early bird. Did you have
any breakfast"
] tossed down the letters, He did
not reply. So | became absorbed In
the morning paper. Sull. / did not
neglect 10 watch him covertly out Of
the corner Of my eye. Quickly he ran
over the letters. instead of taking
them, one by one, in his usual method
zeal way. / quite eomplimented my
superior acumen. He selected the
dainty nota.
A moment Craig looked at II in an
ticipation, then tore II open eagerly.
was still watching his face over the
top Of the paper and was surprised to
see that II showed. first, amazement,
then pain, as though something had
hurt him
lie read II again-then looked
straight ahead, as If IN a daze.
Suddenly he jumped up, bringing his
tightly clenched fist down with a loud
clap into the palm OF his hand.
BY heaven!" he exclaimed. II
VIM"
He strobe hastily to the telephone.
Almost angrJy he seized the receiver
and asked for number.
"Wh,what's the matter. Craig!"
blurted out eagerly.
As he waited for the number, he
threw the letter over 10 me. took
II and read:
Professor Craig Kennedy,
"The University, The Heights. City.
Dear Sir:
q have come TO the conclusion that
your work Is a hindrance rather than
an assistance in clearing up my
fathers death, and ! hereby beg to
state that your services are no longer
required. This is a final decision, and
! beg that you will not try to see me
again regarding the matter.
Very truly yours.
ELAINE DODGE"
If it had been a bomb / could not
have been more surprised.
| could not make it out.
Kennedy impatiently worked the re-
ceiver up and down, repeating the
number. "Hello-hello' he repeated.
"Yes-hello. Is Miss-oh-good morn
ing, Miss Dodge"
He was hurrying along as If to give
her no chance to cut him off. q have
Just received a letter. Miss Dodge, tell
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-05

By small administration OF the drug,
which will injure you in no way, Miss
Dodge, / think / can bring back the
memory of all that occurred to you
last night. VIII you allow me?"
Mercy, mol" protested her Aunt Jo-
sephine, who had entered the room.
Il want the experiment to be tried -
Elaine said quietly,
A moment later Kennedy had placed
her on couch in. the corner of the
room.
Now, Mrs. Dodge" he said, please
bring me basin and a towel"
Aunt Josephine, reconciled, brought
them. Kennedy dropped an antisep-
tic tablet into the water and care
fully sterilized Elaines arm just above
the spot where the red mark showed.
Then he drew the hypodermic from
his pocket-carefully sterilized it,
also, and filling it with scopolamin
from the bottle.
Just a moment, Miss Dodge" he
encouraged, as he jabbed the needle
into her arm.
She did not vince
please lie back on the couch" he
directed. Then turning to us he add
ed, 1T takes some time for this to
work. Our criminal got over this fact
and prevented an outcry by using
ethyl chloride first Let me recon-
struct the scene"
AS we watched Elaine going under
slowly Craig talked.
"That night, he said. "warily, the
masked criminal of the 'Clutching
Hand bent over, his arm crooked,
might have been seen down below us
in the ally Up here, Miss Dodge,
worn out by the strain of her fathers
death, let us say, was nervously try
ing to read, to do anything that would
take her mind off the tragedy, Per-
haps she fell asleep.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-05
More Meat Next Season.

Authorization has been secured from
the secretary of agriculture to Craze
on the national forests of California
for the season Of 1915, 212,2S0 cattle
and horses, 5O5,75O sheep and goats
and 1850 swine. Compared with the
grazing season of 1914, these numbers
constitute a considerable net increase,
During the year approximately $4,000
acres in the national forest permit
were eliminated from the foresIs.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-05

perial enactment@pplicabl to the Isle
of Man, the privilege is seldom or never
exercised without consultation with
the Manx people. These happy island
ers have no armed forces to maintain,
no income tax, death, estate, or stamp
duties to pay, and their customs dues
are in most cases on q lower scale
than in the United Kingdom.
Manxwomen, too, have special privi-
leges Every female adult, widow or
spinster in the Isle of Man, whether
she be owner, occupier or lodger, has
vote for the house of keys elections.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-05

arm, and a voice whispered. Wait,
you ohump!"
It was Kennedy He had whipped
out his automatic and had carefully
leveled it at the door. Before he could
fire, however, Bennett had rushed
ahead
followed. We looked down the
hau. Sure enough, the figure Of a
man could be seen disappearing
around an angle. ] followed Ben
nett out OF the door and down the
hall.
Words cannot keep pace with what
followed. Together we rushed to the
back stairs
Down there, while 1 go down the
'front.'" cried Bennett.
went down, and he turned and
went down the other fight AS he did
so Craig followed him.
Suddenly. in the drawing room
bumped into a figure on the other side
of the portieres. seized him.
We struggled. Rip! The portieres
came down, covering me entirely.
over and over we went smashing
lamp. 1t was vicious. Another man
attacked me, too.
I've got him-Kenuedy.' / heard
q voice pant over me.
A scream followed from Aunt 10.
sephine. Suddenly the portieres were
pulled off me.
"The deuce!" puffed Kennedy It's
Jameson"
Bennett had rushed plump into
me, coming the other way hidden
by the portieres!
If we had known at the time, our
Michael of the sinister face had
gained the library and was standing
in the center of the room. He had
heard me coming and had fed to the
drawing room. AS we finished our
struggle in the library he rose hastily
from behind the divan in the other
room, where he had dropped, and had
quietly and hastily disappeared
through another door
Laughing and breathing hard they
helped me to my feet. 1t was no
joke to me. l was sore in every
bone.
well, where did he go?" insisted
Bennett.
Il don't know-perhaps back there"
/ cried.
Bennett and ! argued moment,
then started and stopped short. Aunt
Josephine had run downstairs and
was now showing the letter into
Craig's hands.
We gathered about him curiously.
He opened it. On it was that awe
some Clutching Hand again.
Kennedy read it. For a moment
he stood and studied it, then slowly
crushed it in his hand.
Just then Elaine, pale and shaken
from the ordeal she had voluntarily
gone through, burst in upon us from
upstairs. Without a word she adj
vanced to Craig and took the letter
from him.
Inside, as on the envelope, was
that same signature of the Clutching
Hand.
Elaine gazed at it, wild-eyed, then
at Craig. Craig smilingly reached for
the note, took it, folded it, and un
concernedly thrust it into his pocket.
my Cod" she cried, clasping her
hands convulsively, and repeating the
words of the letter YOUR LAST
WARNlNG!"
CrO BE CONTINUED)
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-05

dition that the Romans in time Of
war once shaved the beard of ST. Pc
ter, but nothing authentic is known
concerning this.
Several hundred years later, when
the Germanic and Teutonic hordes
came down from Germany and over
ran Rome and Italy, they brought the
custom of the beard back among the
clergy, and ehis remained the custom
for several centuries. Finally, with
the advent Of the present high state
Of civilization and the general custom
Of not wearing boards, the clergy al
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-05
SYNOPSIS.

The formation Of a partnership as pro-
fessOr and aide IN crime science between
Craig Kennedy university chemistry pro-
fessor and Walter Jameson, newspaper
man. is ut once followed by their bocom-
Ing Interested IN a series OF murders by
a master criminal who leaves no other
clue TO his Identity than the sign manual
OF n "Clutching Hand" Elaine Dodge
whose father is one of the latest victims
OF the mysterious murderer, witnesses
the beginning OF Kennedy's scientific in
Nestigution of the murder.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-05
HOME RULE IN ISLE OF MAN
Small Dot OF English Coast Is Not
Subject to Laws of British
Parliament.

The decision of the Manx house Of
keys not to raise the duties on beer
and tea serves to remind her English
neighbors that the Isle OF Man has q,
code Of laws entirely its own. The is
land has never been ruled by the laws
Of England, and although parliament
reserves the right to make any inn
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-05
Reason

There's no use talking" began
Mrs. Nagg.
81 know it, interrupted Mr. Nagg,
and the fact that you persist IN talk
ing after making that declaration
simply proves what I have often as.
serted regarding the lack 1l logic
exhibited by some women Now pro-
eeed with your lecture"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-05
New York's Master Criminal Remains
Observation-Disclosures New Dar-
ing Murder and Robbery on Mil
lionaire Dodge.

-
He had scarcely finished reading
the brief but alarming news story that
followed and laid the paper on the
desk when a stone came smashing
through the window from the street.
Startled, we all jumped to our
feet. Craig hurried to the window.
Not soul was in sight!
He stopped and picked up the stone.
To it was attached a piece of pa
per. Quickly he unfolded it and
read:
Craig Kennedy will give up his
search for the Clutching Hand'--or
die!"
Later ] recalled that there seemed
to be a slight noise downstairs, as if
at the cellar window, through which
the masked man had entered the
night before.
In point of fact, one who had been
outside at the time might actually
have seen a sinister face at that Gel
lar window, but to us upstairs it was
invisible The face was that of the
servant, Michael
Without another word Kennedy
passed into the drawing room and
took his hat and coat. Both Elaine
and Bennett followed
I'm afraid / must ask you to ex-
cuse me-for the present" Craig
apologized.
Elaine looked at him anxiously.
"You-you will not let that letter
intimidate your" she pleaded, laying
her soft white hand on his arm. "Oh,
Mr.. Kennedy" she added, bravely
keeping back the tears, "avenge him
All the money in the world would be
too little to pay-if only"
At the mere mention of money Ken
nedys face seemed to cloud, but only
for moment.
III try" he said simply.
Elaine did not withdraw her hand
as she continued to look up at him
Miss Dodge" he went on, his voice
steady, as though he we're repressing
something, Il will never take another
case until the 'Clutching Hand is
captured"
The look of gratitude she gave him
would have Deen a princely reward
in itself
=
1t was some time after these events
that Kennedy, reconstructing what
had happened, ran across, in a strange
way whicn / need not tire the reader
by telling, Doctor Haynes, head of
the Hillside Sanitarium for Women,
whose story shall relate substan-
TALLY as we received it from his own
lips:
II must have been that same night
distinguished visitor drove uE in cab
to our Hillside sanitarium, rang the
bell and was admitted to my Office
am, by the way, the experimenting
physician, and that night was sitting
with Doctor Thompson, my assistant,
in the Office discussing a rather inter
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-05
SECOND EPISODE
The nTwlIlaht sIeep.n

Kennedy had thrown himself whole
heartedly into the solution of the mys-
terious Dodge case.
Far into the night. after the chal.
lcnge of the forged finger print, he
continued at work, endeavoring to eX-
tract a clue from the meager evi-
.dence-a bit Of cloth and trace of poi.
son already obtained from other cases.
We dropped around at the Dodge
house the next morning. Early though
Il was, we found Elaine trihe paler.
hut more lovely than ever, and Perry
Bennett, themselves vainly endeavor-
ing to solve the mystery of the Clutch
ing Hand.
They were at Dodges desk, she in
the big desk chair, he standing beside
her looking over some papers
There's nothing there, Bennett
was saying as we entered.
could not help feeling that he was
gazing down at Elaine a bit more ten
derly than mere business warranted
Have you-found anything?" que.
ried Elaine anxiously, turning eagerly
to Kennedy.
"Nothing-yet, he answered, shak-
ing his head but conveying a quiet
idea Of confidence in his tone.
Just then Jennings. the butler, en-
tered bringing the morning papers.
Elaine seized the Star and hastily
opened it, On the first page was the
story ! had telephoned down very late
in the hope Of catching a last city
edition
We all bent over and Craig read
aloud
"CLUTCHING HAND"
STILL AT LARGE
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-05

Every widow enjoys half Of her hus-
bands personal estate and has life
interest in his real estate, and she can
not be deprived Of this by will. Her
written consent must be obtained to
all transfers and deeds affecting her
husbands property. On the other
hand, no married woman can legally
possess in her own right either money
or property in the Isle of MN; she
can have no separate estate unless
specially protected before marriage,
and can make no will without the
leave of her husband.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-05
WHEN PRIESTS WORE Boards
in Ancient Times It Was a General
Custom, Though Now They
Are Seldom Seen,

In ancient times it was the custom
for all priests to wear boards, and this
remained a practice. until che days Of
Nero, and when Rome was in the
height Of her glorypand power AS the
Romans wore no boards, or only very
rarely the priests discontinued the
wearing Of the beard. There is a ira
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-05
Quito So.

Now they are advertising dread
naught gray. They ought not to drag
the various colors into this imbroglio. "
What do you mean o.
Gray has always been considered
a neutral tint kansas City Journal.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-05

most to unit have refused to wear
them.
There is no direct command to the
contrary, but special permission is
granted to those who for some rea-
son wish to wear one. Several differ
ent orders still wear them, who have
numerous parishes over the United
States. Pittsburgh Catholic.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-05
ereat saIIors superstltlon.

Nelson, the English naval hero, al
ways carried a horseshoe with him
into battle.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-28
What
Rotar

W .
ize that its work i to|
or themselves into tAe|
nels of existence. "
An editorial in arti|
gan answers the qte4i|
else and comprehensive
"a Rotary club ish1
its tendency is to mhl|
ticians.
"A Rotary club ltn|
though it helps men ID
ut isn't businSs,
stepping stone To IT'D
ness methods. III
"A Rotary club Is d
creed, or a party, G h]
a sect or clan.
at is just a clld
men, representing dIf|
human endeavor, VHo|
their business to h.lp
the community at latd
"Rotarians are iOSd
and they put their b1s|
harness for pubAe deF
litical affiliationAA|
about Rotary is th
democrat or a reprX|
facturer or preacl
else, and also be al
doesn't conflict W.
helps everybody. i
"Rotarians belie7ei|
over which they hug|
business Of being mer|
likewise nothing sid q
club.
ITO be sure, there
many million nice peo|
belong to Rotary c.uDA
Rotarlans we have see
ple."
The idea of Rotary
is but ten years oil. |
about 100 clubs. M
these are located 4
States. Others ar, tn|
and Canada, and mi 4
The Omaha Rotary
over three years old
officers are H. S. Wei
H. G. Moorhead, vice
s. Kelly, secretdbl 1
Silver, treasurer.> 81
Each Rotary clribiH
bership only one ind1
business, trade or E|
city where it is Ia
OF course, the5kiH|
the effect thatai Il
confine their patror
of the club. Such a
be a dead letter an
well. And this misal
garding the club o1a
rected. N|
Service is the bigVd
on which the Rotart
Each Rotarian isl
himself to the influea|
the others and the1
for sincerely dong N|
stances will permit p|
those lines. VI
In the fellowship |
come to understand
and get a true peri
relations to each 1t
community as a WIFI
At the same time
sound. economic bsLs
the fact that its meh
quired to divest tho
business atmospheric
into the club meeti
The high percent
at Rotary cluhI
ton both of their s
energy that charaei
The clubs ideas 4
such as grip men =
bonds that are Boz
strong. ri
the Obligations I
tary are these: TH|
regularly, to pay III
do ones part when
a big-hearted. broad
man OF energy and
man.
The benefits are
lance with men VIII
know; genuine. vi
ship; development
full friendships. emil
other mems work. p
cesses, education IND
increase efficiency I
desire for service Fl
ciety in general, bEf
come naturally ~
acquaintance ana M
udence. W.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-28
John Melten

General Agent c. G. N. w. Ry.
14O1-O3 Farnam st.
Phone Douglas 2740.