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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-06-04

ing me that you cont 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, 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'M 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 a 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
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. obliyious to
my very existence, deliberately walked
out OF the laboratory.
did not propose to be thus cava-
lierly dismissed. suppose II would
have looked ridiculous to a third par
ty. but I followed him as hastily as II
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 visitor-Bennett-en
"And, Perry" we heard Elaine say.
as we were ushered In, someone has
even forged my name--the handwrit-
ing and everything-telling Mr.. Ken
needy to drop the case-and never
knew"
She stopped as we entered.
That's the limit" exclaimed Bon
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-06-04

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, moi" protested her Aunt Jo-
sephine, who had entered the room
II want the experiment to be tried"
Elaine said quietly.
A moment later Kennedy had placed
her on a 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 Elaine's arm just above
the spot where the red mark showed.
Then he drew the hypodermic from
his pocket--carefully sterilized II.
also. and filling 1t 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.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-06-04


arm, and a voice whispered: wait.
you chump"
1t was Kennedy. He had whipped
out his automatic and had carefully
leveled 1t at the door. Before he could
fire, however, Bennett had rushed
ahead.
followed. We looked down the
hall. Sure enough, the figure of q
man could be seen disappearing
around an angle. l 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 go down the
'front.'" cried Bennett.
l went down, and he turned and
went down the other fight. AS he did
so Craig followed him.
Suddenly. in the drawing room. I
bumped into 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 a
lamp. 1t was vicious. Another man
attacked me, too.
I've got him-Kennedy," / heard
voice pant over me,
A scream followed from Aunt Jo-
sephine. Suddenly the portieres were
pulled off me.
"The deuce!" pulled Kennedy. It's
Jameson"
Bennett had rushed plump into
me. coming the other way, hidden
by the portieres!
II 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. II was nc
joke to me. was sore In every
bone.
"wen, where did he go?" insisted
Bennett.
Il don't know-perhaps back there"
I cried.
Bennett and argued a 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 1t was that awe
some Clutching Hand again.
Kennedy read 1t. For a moment
he stood and studied II, then slowly
crushed II in his hand,
Just then Elaine. pale and sht -
from the ordeal she had voluntarily
gone through. burst In upon us from
upstairs. Without a word she ad
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 foi
the note, took It, folded 1t. and un.
concernedly thrust 1t into his pocket.
my God!" she cried, clasping her
hands convulsively. and repeating the
words of the letter, YOUR LAST
WARNINGl"
(To $50 CoNTIHUEDa
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-06-04

Copyright Company. Foreign Rights Reserved
SYNOPSIS.

The formation OF partnership as pro-
fessor and aide In crime science between
Craig Kennedy university chemistry pro-
fessor, and Walter Jameson, newspaper
man, Is at once followed by their becom-
ing Interested in series OF murders by
a. master criminal who leaves no other
clue to his Identity than the sign manual
OF "Clutching Hand" Elaine Dodge,
whose father IL one OF the latest victims
Of the mysterious murderer, witnesses
the beginning of Kennedy's scientific in
vestlgation of the murder.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-06-04

New York's Master Criminal Remains
Observation-Disclosures New OAR
ing Murder and Robbery on Mil
lionaire Dodge.
Morris tribune., 1915-09-17
Brother Wounded at Front

Feodore Mann, clothing salesman at
the Wells Bros. Hanson store. receiv-
ed letter form his sister at Eden
Valley the first of the week convey
ing the intelligence that his brother
has been seriously wounded in a
skirmish near Ypres, Belgium. His
brother is Felix Mann, % years of age,
and is serving in the German infantry
which is holding the trenches on the
west front.
According to the letter Felix was
hustled off to German field hospital
where an operation was performed.
He has recovered and will be sent back
to the trenches at his own request. The
extent of his injuries were not given in
the letter. Several others in the
Mann family circle enlisted when the
war broke out and were among the
soldiers who saw desperate fighting
from Namur to Ypres. Felix is the
first to figure in the list of wounded
or killed.
Morris tribune., 1915-09-17
GOVERNOR HONORS
BANKER DEVENNEY
Morris Man Selected as One of
State Delegates to Farmers
National Congress

In searching for suitable timber
to represent the interests of Mime
sofa at a farmers national congress
to be held at Omaha, Neb., Sept. 28,
Governor w. S. Hammond has Sc
lected J. H. Devenney, of this city.
The appointment came as a surprise
to Mr.. Devenney as he naturally ex-
pected the honor would be delegated
to some prominent democrat of whom
there are quite a few in Stevens
county.
More honors for Mr.. Devenney
came from the governor a couple of
days later when he was named as a
delegate to the Northwestern Roads
Congress to be held at Cedar Rapids,
Ia, Oct. 4, 5, and Z. Mr.. Deven-
ney is making preparations to go and
he hopes nothing will transpire in
the meantime 70 prevent.
The farmers congress at Omaha
will be of highly important character.
Market manipulation, weights and
measurers as well as reports from
various sections of the country will
be discussed. The appointment OF
Mr.. Devenney as a delegate to the
congress had very little, if any, po-
litical significance but came because
of the governors knowledge of Mr.
Devenney's deep interest in farming
operations here and elsewhere. He
has ten fine farms in Stevens county
all Of which he has improved. He
is also interested in the good roads
movement and has spent consider.
able money on this hobby.
Morris tribune., 1915-09-17
Basket Ball for Winter

BASKET ball will be the popular
indoor sport in Morris the coming
winter and it is probable that two
teams will be in the field. A meet
ing of basket ball players was held
Tuesday evening at which time the
independent team of last year began
plans for the season.
While nothing definite was done in
way of reorganization it was decided
to change the name of the team to
"The Modern Woodme7 Team, a pro-
position having been made by that
lodge to have a number of games
played under their auspices as an ad
vertising aid. New uniforms will be
provided and financial assistance will
be advanced at the start of the sea.
son. Henry Berg was chairman al
the meeting Tuesday night and he was
selected temporary captain and man.
ager. Another meeting will be helC
later.
There is plenty of good basket bal
material in Morris and some of the
boys are talking of organizing a sec.
ond team. The high school and the
University Farm school will also have
teams in the field.
Morris tribune., 1915-09-17

season on the farm and spent several
days at the state fair last week where
he met his brother. William, recently
connected with the govrnment weather
bureau at Phoenix, Ariz., who retur-
ned to Morris for short visit with
relatives and friends. Whether or not
Mr.. Maughan will return to Phoenix
has not been decided. He is deeply
interested in the nature of the work
but finds many disagreeable features
about the country and climate at
Phoenix. 1t is possible that he will
be assigned to some other weather
observation station.
Morris tribune., 1915-09-17
POPULAR DENTIST
BECOMES BENEDICT
DR.. Oscar T. johnson Weds Miss
Martha E. Gliffith Saturday
at Minneapolis

A quiet but pretty wedding took
place at the home of Mrs. w. C. Pike,
602 East 25th street, Minneapolis,
at six o'clock Np. M, last Saturday
when Miss Martha E. Griffith,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Griffith of this city, became the wife
of DR.. Oscar T. Johnson, one of the
most popular young men in Morris.
DR.. and Mrs. Johnson are spending
their honeymoon at Monroe, Wis,
and will return to Morris late this
week. Their marriage comes as an
agreeable surprise to their many
friends.
The wedding ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Bacon, pastor of
the Plymouth Congregational church,
in the presence of only relatives and
intimate friends. The bride was
given away by her father. Mrs.
Griffith, who is in the city to receive
medical treatment, was also able to
be present at the wedding and was
the first to congratulate the couple.
Miss May Blossom and Miss Nellie
Wheaton were among the intimate
friends of the bride who attended
After the ceremony wedding din,
ner was served by Mrs. Pike and the
couple left Immediately for Monroe
The bride is one of the charming
young ladies who have grown tt
womanhood in Morris. She is 6
graduate of the Morris high school
and is a young lady of many sterl
ing qualities. The groom is rising
young dentist in Morris and has wor
wide circle of friends since his ar
rival here.
The Tribune joins the many friend:
Of DR.. and Mrs. Johnson in hastenins
congratulations and wishing then
long and happy union.
Morris tribune., 1915-09-17
Contests are Illegal

The Pope County Times at Glenwood
started a subscription contest a few
weeks ago but gave it up last week
when the editor discovered that sub
scription contests were in violation
of state law passed by recent leg
islature. The Theft River Falls Times
was stopped in the middle of their
contest when the county attorney 8
attention was called to the matter.
The case will come up in the next
term of the district court.
Piano contests were popular years
ago when the novelty of the thing or
the interest in that or the other par
ticular contestant appealed to the
public. But the novelty wore off
when the "contest manager ap-
peared. the contest business opened
an avenue of profit and men began
making speciality of running cont
ests for editors. Most of them are
of the ''big mitt'' variety and usual
ly clean up everything in sight. in
cluding the editor. Their speciality is
to see the girls ia the contest and
give them soft talk once or several
times a week, in order to bolster up
their interest. If the manager is
clever at this game the contest is
allowed to run two or three months.
AS soon as contestant shows symp-
tons of firing of panhandling their
friends for doubtful cause the mana
ger" is there to inject more "fever".
If necessary, sveral thousand fake
votes are easily added to her account.
The home grown subscription con
test was a success for it was conduct
ed on the square, usually. The slip.
perry Individual who came to specialize
the business wrought havoc with the
country publisher. He is numerous
and most of him are crooked. The
few who are honest were not able tc
save the day for the last state legis.
lature found it necessary to pass q
law prohibiting subscription contests.
probably ninetynine percent of the
country publishers feel grateful fol
the law. and very few of them fee
a desire, or are forced by circumstan
ces, to break this law.
Morris tribune., 1915-09-17
BEISE HAS A TRICK
MULE ON PROGRAM
One of Many Amusement Num-
bers to be Seen at Stevens
County Fair this Year

There will be no end of amuse-
ment for those who attend the
Stevens county agricultural fair
which is to be held in this city Sept.
80 and Oct. and 2. Secretary
Beise has a fine list of attractions
booked already and among them is a
bucking mule from Missouri, the
state Of Jesse James and the Young
er boys. This mule will be seen in
the free animal acts each afternoon
in front of the grand stand on the
fair grounds.
The headliner for sensational feats
at the fair will be the aerial per-
formances by a young man also
from Missouri. He comes here under
contract by the Young Aeroplane
Co., of Kansas City, and will fly in
his machine rain or shine, each
afternoon. This is the first time a
flying exhibition will be made at the
fair.
J. lie W11Uul OOC1SIy ClICuS WILL
furnish the free animal acts in front
of the grand stand. Trained and per-
forming ponies, dogs, monkeys and
mules will contribute numbers that
are not only amusing but instructive
as we'll.
On Friday there will be hot
baseball contest between the old
rival teams, Chokio and Morris. The
purse will be for $50, and both teams
will be out to win.
The horse races are scheduled for
Friday and Saturday when $500
purses are to be divided each day.
A string of fast horses have entered
and the races will be of more than
ordinary interest.
Governor Hammond will be the
Saturday fair orator.
Morris tribune., 1915-09-17
Special feature at Orpheum Sunday
Sept. 19, Matinee at 3 p. m. adv.
BEING Polite.

Little Ellen, who was looking at the
baby of friend of her mothers, wish
ed to say something very compliment
ary, so she asked in polite tones:
"How old is your baby?'
Eight weeks" replied the young
mother proudly.
''Is that so!' responded Ellen; "she
does not show her age ge.'-Woman's
Home Companion.
Morris tribune., 1915-09-17
Both Smart,

Father ruefully gaZed on his last dol
lar. Money has wings, and house
rents make it fly" he said
YES" said his fifteen-year-old son,
land some houses have wings. for I've
seen many house fly"
You're smarter than your, old dad
maybe, my son, but always thought
that no part of house except the
chimney fuev'-Philadelp Ledger.
Morris tribune., 1915-09-17

Miss Grace Newell leaves today for
Minneapolis to attend the wedding of
her cousin, Burnett Cogel at noon on
Saturday. The groom is a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cogel. and well
known to many of the older residents
here. His bride is Miss Ruby Wahl,
of Boone. Iowa. They will make
their home in California.
Morris tribune., 1915-09-17
The Born Diplomat,

She Gealously)-I saw you with your
eyes glued on that odious Miss Sweet
thing He (enthusiastically)-Did you,
my dear? Then you must have OBJ
served that turned my eyes imme-
diately in your direction so that l
might reward them with the sight of n
really good looking woman.-Richmond
Times-D Dispatch.
Morris tribune., 1915-09-17
TIMELY SWAT HAS
WONDERFUL RESULT
Musca Domestica Leaves Town
in Large Numbers When
Women Invade Alleys

One of the peculiarities of the past
summer in Morris noticed by many
housekeepers and store managers has
been almost total absence of flies.
Falling temperatures last Tuesday ser
we'd to emphasize this fact when a
small army of flies from neighboring
barns and garbage heaps invaded resi-
dence premises for the first time and
caused housekeepers to wonder
where the old friends had been all
season. "Why, was so surprised"
said a we'll known woman on the
west side, for don't believe we
have had more than haif dozen at
our house all summer"
This strange condition of affairs is
probably Cue to the activities of the
Morris Ladies' Civic league
early last spring when a wholesale
cleanup of back streets, alleys and
back yards was ordered and generally
enforced. Tons of filth were removed
and the garbage can came into more
general use. The city commission CO.
operated with the league and a city
team was sent around at frequent in
tervals to remove the garbage. In
the cleanup campaign untold millions
of flies perished. The long cold rains
which followed washed away more
untold millions of larvae. The cam
paign came very near exterminating
the fly population entirely for when the
dirt was removed Musca Domestica
lost her happy home.
Another noticeable and more well
come result of the cleanup has been
the general absence of diseases
among children. Doctors say they
have rarely been called upon to at
tend cases of child sickness-and the
doctors know better than anybody
else the enormous proportion of chill
dren's ills that are directly tracable
to the activities of the fly. When &
fly wakes sleek and fat in malaris
pool and then flies to shuttle its legs
on baby's nose and mouth the story il
often written in three words. dirt,
disease, death. A small part of the
money paid the undertaken and grave
digger would have hauled away the
manure or other filth from the bach
yard and the fly would never have
appeared to poison baby.
Still another benefcent result OF
the flyless summer is reported from
the stores where very little damage
has resulted to- stocks e. posed tt
flies. Every summer merchants stant
heavy losses both to stocks and ixt
cures through acid erosion brought OF
by annual fiy3conventions.
1t is unanimously hoped that th'
Ladies Improvement league will con
tinue their commendable work mex
summer, and that those who faile'
to realize the Importance of keeping
the premises clean will cooperate
: with them all through next summer
Health Officer Hulburd is also deserv
ing of much credit for his persisten
efforts in keeping the city clean.
Morris tribune., 1915-09-17
Easily Convinced. /.

Would Be Contributor (at editors
desk)-Here's joke, Mr.. Editor, that
TIL guarantee was never in print be-
fore. Editor (after reading iD-Don't
doubt your word in the least. sir.-Lon-
don TiteBits. *
Morris tribune., 1915-09-17
C.. Voss Saws

Perfection in Photograph implies
Perfect Pleasing likeness; Per-
feet, Properly Proportioned Pose and
a Perfect Permanent Printing Paper.
In other words--a Production Pro.
cured by Prudent Preparation anc
Encouragement. adv.
Morris tribune., 1915-09-17
Four Good Numbers Booked

Four good numbers have already
been booked for the lecture and en-
tertainment course to sbe given here
next winter under the auspices of
the public schools. Supt. Davies is
we'll pleased with the attractions
secured and believes the coming course
will prove highly satisfactory to
everyone.
The first number will be musical
entertainment when the Interstate
Opera Co, comes here Novmber 9. On
Jan. 20, the Kvelve Trio appear in a
musical program and on February II
the old favorite, VIM. Sterling Balls,
will be heard in interpretations from
Dickens and other popular authors.
Montraville Flowers will be here to
discuss world problems on March q.
Flowers has appeared in Morris before.
Season tickets for these entertain
ments are now on safe at ST. SO to
adults, and Is cents to students.
Tickets may be had by applying to
any public school teacher in Nor ris.
Morris tribune., 1915-09-17
SUCCESS.

Success means hard work. The
road to success is, not to be run
upon by seven league boots. Step
by step. little by little. bit by BIZ,
that is the way to wealth. that IS
the wayto wisdom. that is theNay
to glory Charles Buxton.
Morris tribune., 1915-09-17

Frank J. Peterson, of st. Paul, was
here couple of days the first of the
week for hunt with his friend, C.
B. Sylvander. He returned to St.
Paul with fine bag Of game secured
in the vicinity of Frog Lake.
Morris tribune., 1915-09-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Steinbing enjoyed a
pleasant visit from Prof. C. C. Smith
of Fargo, the first of the week.
Morris tribune., 1915-09-17

Lost, double -barrelled shot gun in
yellow leather case, on Alberta road
between Jacob Kings farm and
Morris. Finder please leave same at
Sylvander's Drug Store for reward.
adv.
Morris tribune., 1915-09-17
a Lona Pennant.

The 'shome ard bounder" is the pen
nant hoisted by a warship when she
gets orders to. return from foreign
port. The cruiser Denver in 1909 flew
one $50 feet long on the voyage in from
asthree years eastern cruise.
Morris tribune., 1915-09-17
County attorney Cherry attended
to business at Hancock Monday.

Two high grade Shorthorn bulls fol
sale, old enough for service. F. ].
Kirwin. Morris adv2t.
Morris tribune., 1915-09-17

Don't miss seeing Cora at the
Orpneum Sunday, Sept. 10. Matinee
at 3 p. m. adv.
Morris tribune., 1915-09-17

The ladies of the Congre gational
church will serve lunch all three days
of the county fair at the fair grounds.
Morris tribune., 1915-09-17
CITY NEWS ITEMS

Girls wanted at the Morris Hotel.
adv.
Morris tribune., 1915-09-17
Resolutions by Odd Fellows


Resolved by the members of Crys-
tai Lodge, No. 1872, 1. o. o. F., that
while sorrowing in the untimely
death of Brother H. B. Lund, that
we do hereby express our apprecia-
ton of his fidelity to the principles
of Friendship, Love and Truth, and
will cherish the memory of his gen
erosity and abundant kindness.
That we express to the sorrowing
widow and family our heartfelt SYM
pathy in this, their hour of sorrow,
And further that copy OF these
resolutions be spread upon the
minutes of the Lodge, and published
Dated, Sept: IA, 1915.
The Committee.
Morris tribune., 1915-09-17

Sheridan Flaherty returned this
week to St. Paul to resume his
studies at the st. Paul College of Law
Morris tribune., 1915-09-17

Tunight-Million Dollar Mystery.
adv.
Morris tribune., 1915-09-17

Matinee at Orpheum Sunday at 8
). m. adv /. uuuaa asass
Morris tribune., 1915-09-17

Mrs. George Manner returned Fri
day from an extended visit with
friends on the old Roosevelt farm
near Medora, N. D. Mrs I'D. Bradley.
of St. Paul, who accompanied her to
the west, is here for couple of
weeks visit.
Morris tribune., 1915-09-17

George, Maughan took advantage OF
the temporary lull in the lumber busl-
ness in Morris because of the busy