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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06
CORRESPONDENCE
ALTON

Mr.. Hiatt made a business TIP 10
Aurora Monday.
DR.. Stoll was here on professional
business Sunday.
n. E Comp. who hiss been IL tie
past few months. is nc~ confined 10
his room.
Miss Mah,e Carlson Is a. .ss&s.@z.
at the Elmer Frazier home
Among those who have had the
measles the past week are Bergas Gz6
Emma Comp, Annis and Georgia
Gleiter, Lacy and Norton Biery and
vesta Hiatt.
Thos. Piersoll spent Sunday in
Brooking with Mrs. Piersoll at the
hospital.
N. E. Comp accompanied Mr.. and
Mrs. Jno. Harjes of White, to Brook
ings Friday. for medical advice.
MI. and Mrs. Henry Borgwordt and
baby daughter were Brookings visitors
last Thursday.
Nj. n Mrs. Milton Duff and daugh-
ter Fern, spent Sunday at the home
Of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Duff
of Prairie Home.
MI. and Mrs. A. E. Mcknight and
sister, Miss Gertrude Stedman motor
ed to Gary last Wednesday. in response
to a telephone message announcing
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06
MEDARv

Mrs. O'Brien of Aurora, was fishing
at Lake Campbell Saturday.
Harry Thompson was . Medary
visitor Thursday.
Willie Atkins Of B~rookings, wal
scouting here Saturday.
Mr.. H. o. Simon delivered cattle in
Brookings Friday.
Mrs. Fred Miller and little son uere
driving here Saturday.
Mr.. n. I. Stearns made . CAN n
Trenton Monday morning..
Mrs. Michael Trygstad vss driving
here Monday morning
In Les q Brookings. aecempaa3sl
~ III nnnaly. ns1ssD1 thsssst ~
daSy Thnnp6ay.
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- Hooee Lnn1anas 1e<1n1oy<
x01mnnnt - @seGbeg een9Meu
mnen 1en0g o1mnWA tE1o Ueny
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-06
RlcHLAND

A big ball game was held at Owen
Clark's Sunday afternoon, Sioux Falls
and the Boomers played a good game.
It ended In favor Of Sioux Falls. Score,
10 to II.
Miss Katis Clark spent Sunday
evening at Tomcha's.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Lew LUXE, a
baby girl. Mother and baby doing
nne.
George Hamilton was q business
called at Lake Benton last Tuesday.
Mr.. J. Wiese is busy planting trees
now days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Shultz were BUSH
ness callers at Elkton last Thursday.
August Schroeder lost a valuable
horse last Friday afternoon.
sTRAloHTroRwARD TESTIMONY
Many Brookines Citizens Have Prost.
% oy Il
II Jon have backache. urinary
trcublsa. days Of disxinsss. headaches
o. nssvousness. strike 1t the seat q
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-05-22

At that moment we were startled
by the sudden appearance of Elaine
She entered the room carrying in
her arms huge bunch of roses which
she had evidently just received
The moment she saw Craig, how.
ever, she stopped short with look OF
great surprise.
Her keen eye had not missed the
fact that several of her letters lay
scattered over the top of the desk.
What are you doing with my let
ters, Mr.. Kennedy she asked, In an
astonished tone evidently resenting
the unceremoniousness with which he
had apparently been oyerhauling her
correspondence.
As guardedly as possible, Kennedy
met her inquiry which / could not
myself blame her for making.
81 beg your pardon, Miss Dodge"
he said, but matter has just come
up which necessitated merely cur
sorry examination of some purely for
f1nal letters which might have an i'm.
portant bearing on the discovery of
the Clutching Hand. Your aunt had
no idea where you were, nor when you
might return, and the absolute neces.
sity for haste in such an important
matter Is my only excuse for examin.
ing few minor letters without first
obtaining your permission"
She said nothing. At another time
such an explanation would have been
instantly accepted. Now, however, 1t
was different.
Kennedy read the look on her face
and an instant later turned to Aunt
Josephine and myself
Il would very much appreciate a
chance to say a few words to Miss
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-05-22

suppressiug momentary fash OF an
ger that had Redeemed his face, and
controlled himself as If by super
human effort.
i believe you really love that man
Kennedy" he exclaimed in tone that
was almost a hiss. But | tell you
Elaine, he is all bilff, Why, he has
been after that Clutching Hand now
for three months-and what has he
accomplished? Nothing!"
He paused. Through Elaine's mind
there flashed the contrast with Ken.
nedy's even temper and deferential
manner.
Bennett, by another effort, seemed
to grip his temper again.
While Elaine and Bennett we're talk
ing Kennedy and had entered the of.
fee.
Craig stopped the boy who was
about to announce us and asked for
BENEFITS secretary instead, much to
my establishment
we found the secretary hard at
work at the typewriter, copying a
legal document. Without word Ken
nedy at once locked the door.
The secretary rose In surprise, but
Craig paid no attention to him. In
stead he calmly walked over to the
machine and began to examine 1t.
Might | ask"-began the secretary.
you keep quiet ordered Kennedy,
with nod to me to watch the fellow.
"You are under arrest-and the less
you say the better for you"
! shall never forget the look that
crossed the secretary's face. Was it
the surprise of an innocent man?
Taking the mans place at the ma
chine Kennedy removed the legal pa
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-05-22
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystifed by
series of murders and other crimes.
warning letter which is sent the victims,
signed with "clutching hand" The lat
est 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
needy accomplshes is told by his friend
Jameson, newspaper man. Enraged 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 the most diabolical schemes
to put them out Of the way. Each chap
ter of the story tells of new plot
against their lives and of the way the
great detective uses all his skill to save
this pretty girl and himself from DEATH
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-05-22
BE AT HEADQUARTERS AT IL. DE.
sTRoY THIS IMMEDIATELY.
TlNCTURE OF IODINE
THREE PARTS Of

Is nOHGNlStEHL-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Look, Walter" he exclaimed as he
drew out the paper from the machine
/ bent over, and together we com
pared the rs with those In the Clutch
ing Hand letter, the paper from the
bomb and the letter which Craig had
taken from Elaine's desk.
AS Craig pointed out the resem.
blances with pencil my amaze
ment gradually changed into
comprehension and comprehension
into conviction The meaning of 1t all
began to dawn on me.
The writing was identical There
were no differences!
While we were locked in the secre-
tary's office Bennett and Elaine were
continuing their chat on various social
topics. Suddenly, however, with
glance at the clock, Bennett told Elaine
that he had an important letter to die.
tate and that 1t must go off at once.
She said that she would excuse him
a few minutes, and he pressed but
ton to call his secretary.
OF course, the secretary did not ap-
pear. Bennett left his Office, with
some annoyance, and went into the adj
joining room, the door to which Ken
nedy had not locked
He hesitated a moment, then opened
the door quietly. To his establishment
he saw Kennedy, the secretary and
myself apparently making close ex-
animation of the typewriter.
Gliding, rather than walking back
into his own Office. he closed the door
and locked it. Almost instantly fear
and fury at the presence of his hated
rival, Kennedy, turned Bennett, as 1t
WERE from the Jekyll of polished
lawyer and lover of Elaine into an in
sanely Jealous and revengeful Mr..
Hyde.
With a look of intense horror and
loathing Elaine watched him slowly
change from the composed, calm, in
tellectual Bennett she knew and re-
spected into repulsive, mad figure Of
a man.
And his long, sinewy hand slowly
twisted and bent until he became the
personal embodiment Of the Clutching
Hand.
AS Elaine, transfixed with terror,
watched BENEFITS astounding meta
morphosis, he ran to the door leading
to the outer Office and hastily locked
that also.
Then, with his eyes cleaning with
rage and his hands working in murder
Gus frenzy, he croucbed nearer and
nearer, toward Elaine.
She shranl; back, screaming again
and again in terror.
He was the Clutching Hand.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-05-22

Dodge alone" he minated. Il have
had no such opportunity for some
time. If you would be so kind as to
leave us in the library-for few min
utes-"
He did not finish the sentence.
Aunt Josephine had already begun to
withdraw and | followed
For a moment or two Craig and
Elaine looked at each other neither
saying a word, each wondering just
what was in the others mind.
Craig cleared his throat, the obvious
manner Of covering up his emotion.
Elaine" he said at length, dropping
the recent return to Miss Dodge" for
the moment, Elaine, is there any
truth in this mornings newspaper re-
port of--of your"
She had dropped her eyes. But he
persisted, taking newspaper clipping
from his pocket and handing it to her.
Her hand trembled as she glanced
over the item:
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-05-22

With this InstalIment the mys-
terry of The clutching Hand 10
solved, but the story will be con-
tlnued under the title OF
NEW EXPLOITS OF ELAINE.
The authors have involved
Elaine In another series OF
thrilling and sensational expert
ences moro interesting than her
previous ones, which will be re-
lated In the coming Installments.
You will find them highly enter.
tanning and worth reading.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-05-22
SOCIETY NOTES.

SONfE nv Z o.
Dame Rumor is connecting the
name of Miss Elaine Dodge, the
heiress, with that of Perry Ben
nett, the famous young lawyer.
The announcement of an engage
ment between them at any time
would not surprise.
Elaine read no farther. She handed
back the clipping to Kennedy. AS her
eyes met his she noticed his express
sion of deep concern, and hesitated
with the reply she had evidently been
just about to make.
Still, as she lowered her head, 1t
seemed to give silent confirmation to
the truth of the newspaper report.
Kennedy said nothing, but his eyes
continued to study her face.
He suppressed his feelings with a
great effort then, without a word,
bowed and left the room.
Walter" he exclaimed as he re-
Joined us in the drawing room, where
l was chatting with Aunt Josephine,
I'VE must be off again. The trail fol.
lows still farther"
An hour or SO later, Elaine, whose
mind was now in a whirl from what
had happened, decided to make a call
on her lawyer and the confdant of her
father, Perry Bennett.
As Elaine entered his private Office,
Bennett rose to greet her effusively
and they exchanged a few words.
81 mustn't forget to thank you for
those lovely roses you sent me-" she
exclaimed at length. "They were
beautiful and I appreciated them ever
so much"
A moment later Bennett led the
conversation around until he found an
opportunity to make tactful allusion
to the report of their engagement in
the morning papers.
He had leaned over, and now at
tempted to take her hand. She with
drew it, however. There was some
thing about his touch which, try as
she might, she could not like. Was it
mere prejudice or was it her keen
woman's intuition?
Bennett looked at her a moment,
-
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-05-22

! end noiseless little piece Of clockwork.
in there, too. And it's powerful
enough TO blow us all, the laboratory
included, TO kingdom come
As he spoke, and before l could re-
monstrate with him, he took the in
aernal machine and placed it on a
table where he set to work on the
most delicate and dangerous piece Of
dissection Of which / have ever heard
Carefully unwrappiug the bomb and
anscreWing one pert while he held an
ether firm, he finally took out of 1t a
bettle Of liquid and some powder
Then he placed a few grains of the
powder on dish and dropped on it a
drop or two of the liquid. There was
a bright flash as the powder ignited
instantly.
Just what expected" commented
Kennedy with nod, as he examined
the clever workmanship of the bomb.
One thing that interested him was
that part of the contents had been
wrapped in paper to keep them in
place. This paper he was now care
fully examining with microscope,
AS nearly as could make it out, the
paper contained part of a typewrit
ten cremieal formula, which read:
TIMCTtIDE IHNINE
New Britain herald., 1915-04-06
COOLER SUMMER UNIFORMS.
May Be Worn by City Letter Carriers
 Says Burleson.

Washington, April 6.-Postmaster- General Burleson has issued an or der permitting city letter carriers to wear cooler summer uniforms which they can procure at less cost than they have heretofore paid.
 The order provides that the uni- forms consist of lightweight bluish- gray, worsted or serge, composed wholly or in part of wool or cotton It makes possible the use of all cot ton goods. No change is made in the cut or design of the uniform
New Britain herald., 1915-04-06
|LD FOR PERJURY.
rk in Osborne Case Under
 SIP, ,OOO Bail.

rk, April 6.-Frank D. Saf- otel clerk, who testified at
 hearing in the case of Miss er, charged with using the ln attempt to defraud, that Ter and James w. Osborne at the hotel where he was was held in $12,000 bail hation on Friday when ar |efore United States Com Houghton yesterday on a perjury. Stafford was ar Brooklyn on Saturday by the department of justice. hl grand jury will be pre- |continue it's investigation lharge against Miss Tanzer hlleged activity of several Ions.
 hnzer, one of the sisters of testified at the hearing,
 led yesterday with Assistant Etates District Attorney 2nth was the sister who re-
 lively to identify James w. &s the man who had fre- He'd upon Rae at the Tanzer
 he was believed to have btailed statement in regard Fimony.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-06
V QUITS BRooKFEDs.

Wells, Miss, April 6.-The hs dissension in the ranks boklyn Federal league club
 erday when Artie Holman his uniform to Manager Lee I IT having been fined $10 for cigarette. By this action player severed his connec- he club.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-06
TO CLOSE ESTATE

We must dispose of 75 Acre Farm, 5c trolley fare from New Britain, large House and Good Barns. Must Be Sold at Once.
 F. J. MURRAY tS CO, Electric Bldg. SS West Main st., New Britain, Conn.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-06
EELQW CROWD. OUTSIDE
 ERS0N (Xl) T6BERH9QE.
a

tson, N. J., April 6.-Dnthu-
 bright sunshine, religious fer D curiosity stirred up by bales licity combined to fill every the tabernacle when Billy Sun bned his campaign Easter Sum- Enc crowd was happiest when oiled such sentiments as God up and grabbed the suns and Eere, sun, you stay where you Joshua gives you the high highball iii being used by |n its sinful roaming, but as a D mems term, which is the lent of ''clear right of way"
 n he started the afternoon with the opening words to
 bis party. Well, kick 'er off,
 b he told about Daniel, "who .t hit the booze of Babylon"
New Britain herald., 1915-04-06
AUTOMOBILE OWNERS.

AUTOMOBILE OWNERS.
 Lower your tire expense by having your work done by us. Tubes vulcanized c5c Work guaranteed, to be satisfac- tory or no charge. We are experts in this line. Why take chances else- where? -.. ...'. -[ ... NEW BRITAIN TIRE x REPAIR Go. 54 Church St., Near Main. Phone.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-06
LADIES' NIGHT Wednesday Evening Aetna Bowling Alleys

Alleys reserved for Ladies and Mixed Parties Wednesday evenings and every afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-06
WANTED.

WANTED-By experienced carpenter and builder, new or repair work of any kind. Shingling a specially.
 Tel. 396-4. 4-5-6dx
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-18

portatlon OF troops. The fleet is in
the pink If condition and spelling
for chance at at the enemy.
I'VE don't expect to open the
Dardanelles without effort, but we
will get through IN good time. Just
how long that will be can't say,
because that depends upon many
things. The hardest work will be
from the middle of the Dardanelles
to the Sea of Marmora. Once the
fleet is through-which IS merely a
question of time compa ratively little
will remain to be accomplished.
Our real answer to, Oermany's
barbaric methods is this. We will
see that no more ships will be allow
ed to leave her ports. We will
starve her out. We are fully salts
fled with the trend of events in
every theater of war;"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-18
NEWS FROM RANDLEMAN.

A. N. Balm, who holds position with the
Piedmont Hosiery Mills, High Point, spent
saturday and Sunday with his family.
S. w. Walton returned from High Point
last Thursday after spending week or more
with his son, &. H. Walton.
Mt. Lebanon church has an excellent choir
and Rev. j. B. O'Brien live church and
Sunday school
Mrs. Annie Scott, of High Point, and Miss
Allie Walton spent the weekend in town.
A. E. Las,iter is deputy sheriff for Randle
man.
Quite a large crowd attended the lecture
last Sunday at the Holiness church by Henry
the converted Hindoo.
Business is looking; up in Randeman.
MRS E. z. Steel and Miss Polite Hughes,
of Franklinville, were guests OF the family of
j. Russell last Saturday. Mrs. S,eel and
Mrs. Russell visited their sister, Mrs. Mary
Manner, at Thomasville, Sunday.
R. D. Lamb was a delegate to the State
meeting of the Woodmen of the World at
Durham.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-18
Paper Refused"

If there is a less courteous way of termi-
mating subscription than by refusing to take
the paper from the postofice or to receive it
from the carrier, we have never yet heard OF
it. No one caring to preserve his self-respect
would adopt such a course if he stopped to
consider moment, for he could not help See
ing that the most elementary of courtesy de-
manded that he should intimate directly to
the editor or publisher his desire and pur-
pose But the matter becomes more serious
when the subscription whose discontinuance
is thus rudely sought is in arrears for
greater length of time. In such case 1t is
downright dishonesty. He who refuses to re-
ceive his paper is saying to the publisher that
he doesn't intend to have anything mure to
do with him, even to paying HIM what he
owes him. But do Christians ever do this?
We ell, we don't know whether Christians
do it or not, but we'll make affidavit to the
fact that some church members do it, and
we'll summon every religious newspaper ed
itor and publisher ir the land to back up the
affidavit. Stop your paper if you must,
friend; but do it in courteous, Christian
Advocate.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-18
NOW HER FRIENDS.
HARDLY KNOW HER
But This Does Not Bother Mrs.
Burton, Under the
Circumstances.

Houston, Texas.-In an interesting
letter from this city, Mrs. S. G.. Burton
writes as follows: 81 think it is my duty
to tell you what your medicine, Cardui,
the woman's tonic, has done for me.
Twas down sick with womanly trouble,
and NV mother advised several different
treatments, but they didn't seem to do
me any good. fingered along for three
or four months, and for three weeks,
was in bed, so sick | couldn't bear for
any one to walk across the floor.
My husband advised me to try Cardui,
the woman's tonic. | have taken two
bottles of Cardui, am feeling fine, gained
IS pounds and do all of my Homework
Friends hardly know me, am so WELL"
If you suffer from any of the ailments
so common to women, don't allow the
trouble to become chronic. Begin taking
Cardui to-day. 1t is purely vegetable,
its ingredients acting in gentle, natural
way on the weakened womanly constitu-
ton. You run no risk i'm trying Cardui.
1t has been helping weak women back to
health and strength for more than SO
years. 1t will help you. AT all dealers.
Write to: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies
distractions your and O. page book. Hone
Treatment cor Women. sent in plain wrapper. E69-h
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-18
Name Streets for Washington, Amer.
ca and Wilson.

Name Streets for Washington, Amer.
ca and Wilson.
London, March 15.-The decision
of the municipal authorities of Lou
vain. Belgium, to give American
names to certain streets of the city
is set forth in formal resolution of
thanks which was adopted on
Washingtons birthday by the burgo-
master and aldermen of Louvain
and sent to the American commission
for relief in Belgium. The resolution
concludes:
The cradle Of a university of
five centuries standing, and today
herself partly in ruins, the city of
Louvain cannot fail to associate with
the memory OF Washington, one of
The greatest captains, the name Of
the learned professor whose admir-
able precepts ana high political at
talnments, as also his firmness OF
character and dignity of life, all con-
tributed to carry him successfully TO
the presidency of Princeton Univer-
sity, the governorship of New Jersey.
and finally the presidency of 'the
United States.
- In order to perpetuate to future
generations rememDranCeS of these
sentiments and our ardent gratitude,
the burgomaster and aldermen have
decided this day that in the new
parts of the city as they rise out Of
the ruins three streets or squares
stall receive the ilustrious names of
President Wilson, Washington and
American nation.'
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-18
In the Land of Flowers.

San Diego, Cal, Mar. IA gen.
eral feast of oranges in a gorgeous
array of orange blossoms, wild flow
ers. of the southwest and an addi-
tional display of highly cultivated
flowers in the annual exhibit of the
San Diego Floral Association. is
scheduled for March 20, at the San
Diego Exposition. In addition to the
spec ial celebrations planned by Kern
and San Diego counties. the farm
bureau and the features of the three
day floral exhibit, it is National
Orange Day, and all the orange pre-
ducing sections of the West are for
warding vast supplies to the EXPOSE
ton for distribution to the thousands
of visitors the unique celebration
will bring from far and near.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-18
A Most En6rOssine Feature.

San Diego, CAL, Mar. 16.-Supple'
menting the notable display of In
dian life I'M the Painted Desert" on
the Isthmus, the amusement street
of the San Diego Exposition, there
is a band of red men installed in the
Indian Arts building, where they
demonstrate the still existing crafts
O. the first Americans. The display
has proved one of the most engross-
ing features of the scientific exhibit,
and the crowds are f1ocking about
the booths in such numbers as to
make the more ancient exhibits jeal-
Gus.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-03-18
Thomasville Pastor Ends His
Passionate.

Townsville Pastor Ends His
Passionate.
Townsville, March a.. Rev. G..
A. Martin, pastor of the Thomasville
Baptist church, after the morning
service today, announced. that he
desired that his resignation, which
had been accepted by the church to
take effect May l, 60 into effect i'm
mediately. He announced that while
he expected to remain in town for
some time to come, he thought it
best for all concerned TO end his pas
toral relation with the church jmme-
diately.
The announcement came at the
end of sermon based on two chap
tiers of Paul's epistles to the Corin-
thians-the chapters in which the
apostle reprimands the church for
its division over his own ministry
and that of Appollos. The preacher
spoke with startling candor, making
the statement that four pastors
whom he named have been recently
driven away from Thomasville, and
that another would have gone had
not the bishop who investigated the
affair overruled him; all the remov-
ais, he asserted. were due to dissen-
sions in the membership This, said
Mr.. Martin, is record, and he made
his last deliverance from the pulpit
as pastor a warning against the ten
dency. which has affected nearly all
denominations alike.
No formal action was taken by the
chWch but there was no service
there tonight