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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-28

"Ahm he Kissed. at was not lock-
ed"
Nlaw struck a match and pecred
into the odorous darkness.
William" he rumbled. "Wllliamr
But there was no reply. Isis sud
denly laid her hand upon my arm,
and it occurred to me that for once
her wonderful composure was shaken.
Something has happened" she
whispered.
Her father lighted gas burner,
and the yellow light Jared up, re-
claiming from the gloom furniture
pictures, cages, glass cases, statuettes,
heaps Of cheap jewelry and false
teeth, books and a hundred and one
other items OF that weird stock IN
trade.
Then, under the Uttered counter
we found William lying fat on his
back with his arms spread widely.
"Ah! cochon;" muttered klaw.
"Beer-swilling pig!"
He stopped to raise the head OF
the PROSTATE man, and then to my
surprise dropped upon his knees be-
side him, stopped yet lower and sniff
ed suspiciously. Again. Isis klaw
seized my arm and her dark eyes
were opened very wide as she leaned
forward watching her father. He
stood up, holding a glass in his hand
which yet contained some drops OF
what was apparently beer. At this,
too, he shifted. He walked over to
the gaslight and examined the fluid
closely, while Isis and | watched him
together. Finally Morris Klaw in
serted long white forefnger into the
dirty glass and applied the tip to his
tongue.
Opium" he said. MANY drops OF
pure opium were put in this beer"
He turned to me with a curious ex-
preston upon his parchment-colorcd
face.
"Mr. Searles," he said, my second
idea was a good idea. shall now
surprise you"
He led the way through that neat
and business like Office which opened
out OF the unutterably dirty and un-
tidy shop. Although within the shop
and in front of it only gaslight was
used, in the Office he switched on an
electric lamp. But we did not. de-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-28

self to marked degree. Morris Klaw,
from somewhere among the rubbish
at his feet, picked UP the severed
head OF the mummy and stared at it
intently. In the stiffness | could
hear the river noises very distinctly,
and sort OF subterranean tapping
and crcaking which suggested that at
high tide the cellars of the establish
ment became flooded. Morris Klaw
dropped the head from his hands. II
From the lining OF his hat he took
out the inevitable scent spray and
moistened his brow with verbena.
81 need the cool brain, Mr.. Searles,
he said. 81, the old cunning, the fox,
the willy, am threatened with defeat.
This slaughter of mummies it sur
passes my experience. | am non
plused: ! am a stupid old fool. Let
me think
Isis was looking about her in a
startled way.
at is horribly uncanny, Miss
Klaw," | said. But the dragging OF
the man downstairs points to very
human agency. Perhaps if we could
revive him"
"He will not revive" interrupted
Morris Klaw, "for tweEc hours at
least. In his beer was enough opium
to render unconscious the rhinoce-
ros"
as there anything missing"
asked.
Nothing" rumbled Klaw. "He
came for the mummy. Isis, will you
prepare for us those cooling drinks
that help the fevered mind. and from
downstairs bring ME the seventh
volume of the Books of the Tenn
pies"
Isis Klaw Immediately walked for
ward to the door.
And, Isis, my child" added her
father, remove the. tall cage to the
top end of the shop. Presently that
Williams SHORES will awake the Bor-
neo squirrel"
AS the girl departed, Klaw opened
an inner door and ushered me into a
dainty white room, an amazing apart
ment indeed, true Partisan boudoir.
The air was heavy with the scent OF
roses and bowls of white and pink
roses were everywhere. Klaw light
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THE HEADLESS MUMrMIES

lay long in Morris Klaw's sanetum,
lined with its hundreds of books, its
obscure sworks of criminology, its
records of strange things; we pro-
ceeded through another door and up
a thickly carpeted stair.
had never before penetrated thus
far into the habitable portion OF
Morris Klaw's establishment. The
book-lined Office hitherto had marked
the limit of my explorations. But
now, as more electric lights were
switched on, ! saw that we stood
upon a wide landing ,paneled in mas
sive black oak. Armored figures
stood sentinel-like against the wall
and several magnificent specimens OF
Chinese porcelain met my gaze. !
might have thought myself in some
old English baronial hall. Next we
entered big, rectangular room which
| wholly despair of describing. Ap-
parcntly it was used as study, a
library, a laboratory, and warehouse
for all sorts of things, from marble
Buddhas to innumerable pairs oil
boots. Also, there was in il a
French stove, and upon a Persian
coffee table stood frying pan con-
tanning a cooked sausage solidihed in
its own fat. There was clear evil
dence, moreover, in the form of a
rolled-up hammock, that the place
served as a bedroom.
Altogether there were four MUM
mics in the apartment. One Of these
partly unwrapped, lay among the lit
ter on the floor > headlessl
Mon Dieuw cried Isis. clasping
her hands. ct is uncanny. this"
She was evidently excited, for her
French accent suddenly asserted it.
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ed a silver table lamp with a unique
silver gauze shade apparently lined
with pale rose-colored silk. Evident
ly this apartment belonged to Isis
and was as appropriate for her, ex-
quisite Partisan that she seemed to
be, as the weird barn through which
we had come was an appropriate
abode for her father.
When presently Isis returned saw
her for the first time in her proper
setting, a. dainty green figure in a
white frame. Morris Klaw opened the
bulky leather-bound volume which
she had handed to him and while |
sat slipping my wine and watching
him, he busily turned over the pages
in quest of the reference he sought.
"Ahl" he cried in sudden triumph /;
vaguely / had it in my memory, but
here it is, the clew. / will translate
for you, Mr.. Searles, what is written
here: The Book of the Lamps. which
was revealed to the priest, Pankhaur,
and by him revealed only to the
queen Ut was the ancient Egyptian
queen, Hatshepsu, Mr.. Searles) was
kept locked in the secret place be-
meath the altar, and each high priest
of the temple-all of whom were of
the. family of Pankhaur-held the key
and alone might consult the magic
writing. In the fourteenth dynasty
Soteb was high priest. and was the
last of the family of Pankhaur. At
his death the newly-appointed priest,
receiving the key of the secret place,
complained to Pharaoh that the
Book of the Lamps was missing"
He closed the book, and placed il
on a little table beside him.
Isis" he rumbled, looking across
at his daughter-"does the mystery
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THE METHODS OF morris KLAW
By SAX ROHMER,
Author of THE YELLOW CLAW" Etc.

not displeased to find the omniscient
Morris Klaw apparently in a similar
position.
81 am not resentful," continued
Klaw, "and l will capture for you
the mummy man."
What" cried Crimsby. Are you
on the track"
81 will tell you something, my
laughing friend. You will secretly
watch this Egyptian room like the
cat at the mousehole, and presently
i expect it will be at night-he will
come here, this hunter of mummiesP
Grimsby stared incredulously.
Il don't doubt your word, Mr..
Klaw," he said; but | don't see how
you can possibly know that. Why
should he go for the mumn1ies here
rather than for those in one of the
other museums or in private collec-
tions"
"Why do you order bottle of ale, "
rasped Klaw, "in a saloon rather than
a bottle of water or a bottle of vine
gar? Ii is because what you want
is in a bottle Of ale. Am | fool?
There are others. | am not alone
in my foolishnessP
The group broke up, Grimsby, very
puzzled, going off to make arrange
ments to have the Egyptian room
watched night and day, and Coram
Klaw and / walking along in the di-
rection of the Greek room.
81 have no occasion to remind you
Mr.. Klaw." said Coram, that the
Menzies Museum is hard nut for
any burglar to crack. We have a
night Waterman, you will remember
who hourly patrols every apartment
For any one to break into the EgyP.
tian room, force one Of the cases and
take out a mummy would be a task
extremely difficult to perform unde-
tected."
This mummy hunter" replied
Klaw, can perform it with ease; but
because we shall all be waiting for
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Klaw's inqyiry-if inquiry this hasty
visit may be termed. He was disap-
pointed, too, at having spent so short
time in the company of the charm
ing Isis.
The middle-aged gentleman came
running to let US out.
Good night, Inspector Grimsby!'
called Morris Klaw.
Good night! good night, Miss
KlawP
Good night, Mr.. Some One who
has not been introducedp said Klaw.
my name is Welby," smiled the
other.
Good night, Mr.. Welby," said
Morris Klaw.
During the whole of the journey
back to Mapping Morris Kiaw re-
called me with anecdotes of travels
in the Yucatan Peninsula.
an the heart of these forests, Mr..
Searles," he whispered, "are strang-
er things than these headless num-
mics. Do you know that the secret
of those great temples buried in the
swamps and the jungles and guarded
only by serpents and Shiny crawling
I things is a door which science has
yet to unlock? What people built
them, and what god was worshiped
in them? Suppose"-he bent to my
earl hold the key to that riddle;
am | assured to be immortal? Yes?
No?"
AS the cab drew up at the head
of the court, l saw that the shop OF
! Morris Klaw was in darkness; but,
again telling the man to wait, we
walked down past the warehouse,
and, my eccentric companion, produc-
ing a key from one Of the bullying
pockets OF his capped coat, inserted
| it into the lock of door which look
ed less like a door than a section oj
a diIapidated boarding.
The door swung open.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-03

ty equals purchase price. This is nearly contiguous piece of property ly- ing along the two beds of Bourbon Creek. East Bourbon Creek. Holyoke Creek, Saturday Creek and Lake Creek. as shown by one certain contract and lease recorded in Nome Recording Dis irtct, District of Alaska.
 Also 52R acres held under lease and option for 20 years, property owned by the Alaska Dredging Company, situat- led on Wonder Creek and a contiguous piece of property.
 Two lots and building: lots 10 and II, Block 91 One lot and building: lot 40. Block 30 situated in the Town of Nome
 One Office Building and lots known as 2S, 20 and 30 in block 16. situateu in the Town of Nome;
 Six miles of ditches leadin" iron, headwaters of Dry Creek to the South ern limits of the property. adjoining the City of Nome.
 Dated at Nome, Alaska. July 3rd 1915
 F. R. JORDAN. Tinted States Marshal. Second Divis-
 sion, District of Alaska July g. 10, IT. "A. 31.
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NOTICE OF MARsHAL'S SALE.

Public notice is hereby given, That under and by virtue of a Special Writ of Execution, issued out of the Clerks Office of the District Court for the Dis trict of Alaska, Second Division, upon a certain judgment therein rendered on the 1st day of July. 1915, and entered in favor of F. H. Thatcher, Trustee, E. E. Powell, George D. Schofield. F. l.. Webster J. M. Sloan, and F. F. Powell. Trustee, plaintiffs, and against the Nome Consolidated Dredging Companv. a corporation. and c. E. Darling, Trus- tee, defendants. for the sum of twen- ty-six thousand, four hundred twenty and 56-100 ($26, 420. 56) dollars. with in- terest thereon at the rate of eight (S per cent) per cent. per annum, to- gether with Trustees fee of two hum dred fifty ($250.00) dollars. and attor- ney's fee of one hundred (s100.00D dol lars, and costs of suit taxed at twenty nine and 10-10O ($291O) dollars, to- gether with the costs and expenses of sale I will cn the End day of August. 1915. at 12:50 o'clock P. NJ. of said day at the front door of the United States Court House, at Nome. Alaska, as com- manded in said Special Writ of Execu-
 
 est and best bidder for cash all of the right. title, and interest which the de- fendants had on the 1st day of July 1915, or at any time since. in and to certain Placer Mining Claims and other Real Property known as.
 "Carnaton Group" situated on Won der Crock;
 Bonanza Association Claim" situat nl ,N IL townsite:
 Anderson Claim" situated on the west side of "Bonanza" claim:
 One-half interest in No. Bench, Left Limit of No. Below on Dry Creek
 Also five hundred and forty-two acres, against which is still owing ap- prOximately twenty-six thousand dol- lars. falling due this year and next. known as the "Bell' Claim, a bench off the Right Limit of No ? Flat Creek No. l Above on Wonder Creek Four claims, Jewel, Gold Dust, Lucky Two No. ? Claim and .Tuanita situated off the Left Limit of No. 13 Below on Dry Creek. Moonlight Claim. situated sec ond tier of Benches off No. 10 Below on Dry Creek. Combination Claim. stuat- ed off No. i and Below right limit Dry Creek. Johnson Group. one-half interest in three claims situated on the left limit of No. 2 Above on Dry Creek. and described as Tibbets. Convex. and Coneave claims. Big , claim. situated second tier benches off No. II and 12 Below on Dry Creek. The Milton and Dover Association claims at the mouth of little Little Creek. No. Peluck and No. ? Tundra, North of the Milk Ranch l east end of Nome. Sheldon No. off | No. Below on Wonder l.. l.. Also approximately s21 acres held under | twenty year lease and option from the | Anvil Hydraulic and Drainage Con- pany, owners, operated under lease with contract providing that deed shall | pass to operating company when royal
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-03

On Sunday night at Eagle hall mov-
 ing picture show Clusters Last Fight
 will be shown, this is the finest mili- tary photo play ever seen in Nome, the
 entire play heinz featured on the ground of the Custer massacre on the Little Big Horn river which occurred in 1876. The Production is 101 Bison by the New York moving picture com pany and is in three parts. One of the Universal animated weeklys will also be shown. This weekly comprises IA different subjects including opening national league ball games, showing Frank Chance and other notables. Base ball fans should see this reel, also Constance Bennett climbing flag pole on Equitable trust building 425 feet above Wall street. Annette Keller man and Clifford Harmon. All the latest fashions. Madame Tetrazzine singing to fifty thousand people in San Francisco, Cal, concluding with Fly Mayors famous cartoons. Violin Prof Bergren; piano, Prof. Bourrett. .Ad- 25c
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-03
FOURTH OF JULY PROGRAM.

Parade to assemble and form on Sec ond avenue, between Steadman avenue and Beau way at 10:30 a. m.
 Parade starts at II a. m. and marches over the following course. East along Second avenue to Beau way, thence to Front street, to First avenue. along First avenue to D street. out D street to Second avenue, east along Second avenue to B street. Thence to Front street and east along Front street to place of starting.
 Marshal of day. Jafet Lindeberg.
 Chief aids-Capt Martin, Capt Coch- ran. Mounted escort
 Band.
 Fort Davis,
 Detachment from Y. s. C. G. Bear
 Boy Scouts.
 U. S. Coast Guard.
 Fire department. w. J. Rowe horse float Pete Gervais, horse float 1'lOneer truck. Five passenger autos: Fromm Seg- erstorm. Webb, Pioneer, Powell Go. Telegraph Go. Delivery autos, Goggin, Carleton, Po- | let, Powell. Athletic land sports commerce imme- diately after concert 1. Wrestling match between two Es- kimos, prize s5. ?. High kicking contest by Esllimo. price s5. 3. Bicycle race: First prize s1O: sec and prize, s750; third prize, s5 Course. Starts at City hall. along Front street to Steadman avenue. out Steadman avenue to Dry creek west on Dry creek to B street, south on B street to Front street. east along Front street to fire barn which will be the finishing point
 4 Girls race. 10 years and under. go yards. First prize, s4. second. B. third. s2
 H. 1lTlS Tdtt, Tree IbT all. iD NaTuS, first prize s5. second price s3, third s2
 6. Boys race. 10 years and under 30 wards, first prize s4. second B. third s2
 ', Boys race, 1s years and under, 100 wards, first prize s7.50. second s5 third s25o.
 8. Mems race. free for all. 100 yards first prize, s10. second s7.50. third $5
 9. Eskimo race 100 yards, first prize, s7.50. second s5, third s250
 10. Sack race for boys.
 II. Pie eating contest, s2 and s1.
 IS. Auto race, start opposite fire house Front street to Steadman avenue out Steadran to Bessie roadhouse. re- turning by way of B street to Front street. finish at fire house. prize s2O.
 IA. Oomiak race first prize s15.
 15. Kayak race, first prize s10
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-03

Telephonic advices from Candle states that the schooners Arctic and Silver Wave arrived at Keewalik on June 29 the former at D. m. and the latter during the night The vessels are both on the return journey to Nome, the Arctic leaving on the home trip night before last and the Silver Wave yesterday morning. Among the passengers enroute to Nome are Miss Orr who has been in charge of the Can dle school during the winter and MT. and Mrs Ben Evans who are on their wedding tour having been joined in the matrimonial bond the evening before the departure of the Arctic. The pre- sent Mrs. Evans was Mrs Clement be- fore her marriage. Mrs. Tom Ross from Deering and also her sister. Miss Lewis. are enroute to Nome and the outside.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-03
FEDERATED CHURCH,

Sunday services: Bible school, II a. Tn. Children's Day.
 Christian Endeavor meeting, D. m.
 Evening worship service, S o'clock, sermon by the pastor on "The Pastor s Naledietory." This will probably be the present pastors last service in Nome The chorus choir will sing Mrs. Adams Lift Up Your Heads, O Ye Gates"
 A cordial invitation is extended to the public to attend these services.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-03

The P. C. Servetius dredge on Arctic Creek started up on the last day of June and has been running in fine shape since that time. The dredge was added to the dredging fleet last sum mer and worked about half of the season with very satisfactory results The machine is now digging in good dredging ground and expects to do well during the operating period
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-03

Alice Joyce will star in a two-part society drama "The Vampires Trail" at the Dream tonight. A Western drama, "The ColonePs Daughter" and comedy "The Head Waiter" will com plete the program. Sunday night Charles Chaplin in the roaring comedy, "The Face on the Bar Room Floor" a Pathe Weekly and a thrilling two part jungle drama, "The Leopard's Found ling" will be the bill Beautiful Kathryn Williams has the star role for this sen sational wild animal picture The scenes are taken in the heart of Africa and are full of thrills
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-03

There has been quite a revival of interest in the Oregon and Hungry Creek sections this summer and there are quite number of small outfits working in that vicinity. There are also several parties on Nugget
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-03
WEATHER REPORT.

Nome, Alaska. July 2, 1915 Tempera 53, Min. 43, Barometer-S00 inches. Weather-Cloudy. Wind <. w. miles per hour. Precipitation-No
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-03

The first reports from the incoming Victoria were received about noon yes terday at which time the vessel was just through the pass. At four D. m. the St. Pauls Island wireless reported that the Vic had gone through the pass early in the morning. The report also stated that nothing had been heard from the Senator up to that time. A wireless to the Alaska Steamship Co at nine this morning said that the Victoria would arrive about three a. m. Sunday morning with 136 passen- gers for Nome and twenty five for St Mchaels
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-03

The Nome Gun Club has arranged to hold their special 4th of July shoot at 2:09 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The special events for this day will be the shoot for the w Fl. Webb trophy, which is an added target handicap shoot and the A. T. Mueller trophy shoot. which will probably be a straight shoot. high man winning the cup. Tho public are invited to witness the sport
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-03

A message received from the Victoria this afternoon states that Leo Fischer of Council died aboard the ship some time Thursday.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-03

Postmaster Bakke announces that the postoffice will be open fov the de- livery of mail only between the hours of nine and twelve Monday morning next
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-03

It is reported that Governor Strong and a party of excursionists are on their way down the river enroute to this city.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-03
NEWS NOTES

All school children and teachers meet at school house Sunday at o'colck to arrange for Fourth of July parade
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-03

FURNITURE FOR SALE.
 Dressers, rockers and all kinds of furniture for sale cheap. Inquire at Crescent hotel, opp. Golden Gate hotel.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-03

Large assortment of latest Victor Records and victroIas received on steamer La Touche. Lomen Bros.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-03
MIlU!N FRY.

Middy blouses, white and colorsd, linen dresses in all shades, Aprons from 35c to $2.00. Last years suits at lees than cost. Stamped goods and Q. M. C. Thread.
 MRS. J. WANGER, Second Avenue Opp. Court House
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-03

Experienced mechanics for your automobiles.-Nome Garage.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-03

Keep your car in good condition.- Nome Garage.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-07-03
NOTICE.

Mrs. Lees dining room is now open for business opposite HoIts. Mrs. Lee, proportion, formerly of Hoffman House.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-13
WHEN BABY HAS s4E GROUP.

When a mother is awakened from
sound sleep to find her child who has
gone to bed apparently the best Of
health struggling for breath, she is
naturally alarmed Yet if she can
keep her presence Of mind and give
Chamberlains Cough Remedy every
ten minutes until vomiting is produc-
ed quick relief will follow and the
child win drop to sleep to awaken in
the morning as well as ever This
remedy has been in use for many years
with uniform success. Obtainable
eyerywhere.-9dv d&w
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-13
RustI.na up FaIr PremIm Money.

The committee, composed OF J. 6.
Good. ". ~. Clarke, F. L. slusher
and Roy c. Smith. are working busily
in raising the funds with which 10 de-
ray the incidental expenses and pay
the premiums incurred and awarded al
the recent county fair Mr. Clark
stated this morning that approxi-
mately $500 would be needed to cover
al the expenses and pay the premiums.
OF this amount over two hundred dol
lars had been raised by popular sub
seription up to the noon hour today
Mr. Clark stated that he felt confident
the entire sum would be ready for use
Of the fair association by tomorrow
evening
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-13
New Orleans cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. Oct 12.-spot
cotton steady IS points up Sales on
the spot 7l5; to arrive, 2,400: good
ordinary, l0.12c; strict good ordinary,
l0.6Sc: low mi .dling, i1.3lc; strict low
middling, l176c; middling, 12lSc;
strict middling, 12.3sc; good midding,
l2.70c. strict good middling, l5.o1c;
receipts, 9,512; stock, 172.S5O.
The rise of 13 points in spot quota
tions helped the mark and at 1;So
o'clock prices were "A to 26 points
over yesterdays close.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-13
WORKING ON LUCILLE ROADS.

H. A. Cranwell. county engineer. ar
rived in the city this morning for =
brief rest from the work of locating
and laying out the five miles or more
Of new county road in the Lucille neigh
bcrhood. Mr. Cranwell states that this
road traverses some rather rough
country. but that it win open up and
be Of material benefit to number
of neighborhoods tributary to Lucille
This is the road which the county com
missioners we're asked, by practically
two hundred petitioners, to open.