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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-10
College Building Burns.

Empori;-, Kan, Dec. 4.-Fire de-
stroyed Stuart hall, the main building
of the College of Emporia, on Thurs
day. The loss is estimated at SIS, 900
Defective wiring is supposed to have
been the cause.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-10
J. D. Dillinqham Is Safe.

Washington. Dec. 4.-Admiral Wins
low, commander of the Pacific fleet. in
formed the navy department by wire
less Of the escape OF J. D. Dillingham;.
an American, from Indians near Las
MochiS, Mex
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-10
May Create a New kInudor,.

Zurich, Dec. 2.-The Gazette de-
clares the central powers have de
cided to create an Independent king
dom of Albania bordering on Austria
Bulgaria and Greece. with Prince VIII
liam of Wied as its sovereign.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-10
Mrs. w. R. Hearst Mother of rwi

New York, Dec. 4.-Mrs. William
Randolph Hearst became the mother
of two sturdy boys on Wednesday al
her residence on Riverside drive. MIR.
ard Mrs. Hearst now have five chill
dren all uuis
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-10
viii Make Changes.

viii Make Changes.
Several changes in the industrial
buildings at the penitentiary will be
made shortly, according to announce
ment made by Warden Thomas. Ow-
ing to the fact that new line of in
dustry will likely be placed in the
prison shortly, the furniture shop and
planning mill will be combined in the
one building, instead of the two now
occupied and the woolen mill will be
placed in with the mattress factory.
BY this arrangement the wooden mill
can l.e moved to make room for addi-
tioc7I shops.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-10

Findlay, O.-Knights of Pythias of
Hancock county, held a meeting here,
when more than 1000 members of the
order paraded. Grand Lodge officers
were present.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-10
r.ain 4. wr.oL.a NV a.n

Spokane, Wash. Dec. 3-The Chica-
70. Milwaukee & st. Paul railway pas
senger train No. IS. the Columbian,
east-bound. was wrecked by a broken
rail a mile east of Freeman. Wash.
One brakeman was killed.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-10
CLARK and wife In wr.ek.

Washington. Dec. 3.-The seaboard
train bringing Speaker and Mrs
Champ Clark to Washington was
wrecked No one was injured. All the
ears were derailed except the one In
which the Clarks we're sleeping.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-10
Three Men Killed in Wreck.

Ss Louis. Dec. Three men were
KILLED when a freight train struck a
s0.t0D rock slide. mile south of
RoaTs Mo The dead H. Endsley.
Coffer Ark: y. o. Hodge. fireman.
Pa,esville. Ark.. and Joe Campbell.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-10
Paul Fuller Dies

New York. Dec. Paul Fuller,
international lawyer and President
Wilson's adviser in Mexican affairs.
died suddenly in his apartment in the
Hotel Van Rensselaer,. Heart failure
was given as the cause.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-10

Canton, O.-The Burch directory
just completed places Canton's popu-
lation at 66,642, which is 1926 more
than the figures of the federal census
of 1910.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-10
Officials Make investigation.

Col. T. s. Bryant, deputy adjutant
general, came here from Toledo with
instructions from Governor Willis to
make an investigation into what many
people of four towns in the vicinity be-
lieve was the lynching of John Henry
Wiley, found hanging from tree IL
miles east of here. Intense bitterness
of feeling over the tragic death of the
man, who, only a few weeks ago, was
cleared of a charge of second degree
murder in connection with the death
of his grandmother. brought speedy
action from Columbus.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-10

Marysville, O-Grading Of the
ground around the women's reforma-
tory near Marysville is progressing
rapidly, and one can get an idea of
what the new big state institution will
look like when the plans of the board
of administration are carried out.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-10

Port characterization are out
in full bloom in large numbers here,
strawberries are found in some gar
dens, and butterflies have been seen
within the past few days.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-10

Springfield, O.-State officers of the
Ohio Rural Letter Carriers Associa-
tion met here with the local organi-
zation, to make arrangements for the
state convention to be held at Spring
l4eld next July.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-10
Start Vigorous Crusade.

State deputy game wardens on or
ders from General Speaks, have start
ed a vigorous crusade against the out
laws throughout the state who have
been digging out skunks for their
pelts The practice is extensive, es-
pecially in the northern part of the
state and the relentless warfare will
be continued until it is stamped out.
One hundred and fifty skunk pelts. IL
legally taken, have recently been con-
fiscated by the state and more are
taken almost daily. The pelts were
taken before the season opened
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-10
Hero of Ell caney.

Hero of FL Caney.
The hero of the battle of El Caney,
fought during the Spanish-American
War. is dead The man, sergeant,
who. after all his superior officers bad
been killed, led the charge of the
United States soldiers up the hill
against the entrenched Spaniards
died alone in a shack in Grove Cit.
where he had lived for the past ten
wears. He was Solomon Balmer. Il
years old. who served 30 years in the
regular United States army and who
received life pension from President
Mckinley.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-10
BUCKEYE BREVITIES

Wooster, O.-J Campbell White will
be inaugurated president of the Col
lege Of Wooster May 10, 1916, commit
tees in charge announced.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-10
She Takes as Many Chances.

Just the same, man who can tell
good watermelon by looking at 1t and
humping it often selects bad wife
by her looks alone.-AAAconda Stan
dard
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-10

Columbus, O-Effective at once, DR..
f. S. Cooley, state veterinarian, has
promulgated an order under the au-
thority of the state board of agricul-
ture, releasing the southern half Of
the state of Illinois for shipments of
live stock to Ohio for all purposes.
The order also permits the movement
of grain and fodder. The southern
half of the state is now held free from
foot and mouth disease. The quaran-
tine is still in force against the north
ern half of the state.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-10

Toledo, GA department of psy-
chology was added to the Toledo po-
lice court. Before passing on some
criminal cases Judge Austin will con-
suit Prof A. w. Trettien, instructor
on psychology in Toledo university.
The professor will examine the ac-
cused and tell the judge whether in
his opinion, the culprit should be pun
ished or sent to some educational in
stitution.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-10

Columbus, GA coal miner, Henry
Windel, 35, of Athens county was par
ernor Willis. Windle accidentally
killed an 1S year old lad named An
derson at Nelsonville, while shooting
at the boys father.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-10

Cleveland, O.-Among the assets of
George H. Worthington, capitalist,
who recently made an assignment, is
a stamp collection valued at $1,000,000
according to an appraisal filed here.
The encountered property is listed at
$2,660,759, the unencumbered proper
ty at $42,547. Debts exclusive of in
terest are listed at $2,795,029.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-10

Chardon, O.-Mrs. Martha Pease, of
Chardon, has a pint bottle of currant
wine made by her mother, Mrs. Eliza
Eldridge in 1852, and presented to her
daughter at her marriage, December 4,
1865, with the request that it be pre-
served until the 50th anniversary of,
her wedding. The cork has never been
disturbed.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-10

GAINESVILLE, O.-When fire destroyed
two stores and two dwellings at Belle
Valley, Noble county, the families OF
S. D. Hearing and Robert Devoid es-
capped in their night clothes. The
origin is mysterious. Loss is $4,000
partially insured.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-10

Columbus, O.-All bottles, cans or
other containers used for food or drink
furnished the public by dealers must
be cleansed and sterilized before being
filled or refilled. This is the order of
the state dairy and food department.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-10

Ashtabula, O.-The Ashtabula coun-
ty public health league will observe
the national tuberculosis week" De-
cember to u, by having the physi.
clans of the county examine free of
charge persons for symptoms of tu-
berculosis.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-10

Ashtabula. O.-The proposed change
from central standard time to eastern
standard time will be met with strong
opposition as was indicated in meet
ing of the retail merchants board of
the chamber of commerce. A blind
vote taken with sixteen merchants
voting showed ten for the change and
six against
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-10

Bowling Green, O.-Ray Musser, 12,
while hunting pigeons on farm near
Jerry City, was instantly killed by the
accidental discharge of his target rife.
The young lad was climbing the ladder
to hay loft in the barn when he lost
his hold and fell. The gun was dis
charged, the bullet penetrating his
heart.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-12-10

Columbus, Or c. w. Eddy, city
veterinarian of Cleveland notified
state veterinarian Cooley of serious
outbreak of rabies at Olmstead Falls,
near Cleveland, and asked for help in
suppressing it. DR.. Cooley detailed
Dr. E. E. Moriarity, field veterinarian
to investigate the epidemic.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-02-04

Leave the room-no, by the nail
door. We are going back upstairs.
obey him, and at the door ne
switches on the lights. How stand
1t l do not know. 60 upstairs me-
chanically into my own room-l ano
this masked man.
take off the kimono and Slip
pers! he orders. l do that Get into
bed!' he growls. crawl in fearfully.
For a moment he looks about-then
goes out-with a look back as ne
goes. Oh! oh! That hand-which
he raises at me-THAT HAND!'
The poor girl was sitting bolt up
right, staring straight at the hall
door, as we watched and listened,
fascinated.
Kennedy was bending over, sooth-
ing her. She gave evidence of COM
ing out from the effect OF the drug.
noticed that Bennett had sud-
denly moved 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 l felt a rough tug at my
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-02-04

As came up the l'ath to the chem.
istry building l saw through the win
dow that, in spite OF his getting there
early, he was finding 1t difficult to keep
his mind on his work. 1t was the first
time l 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"
I tossed down the letters. He did.
not reply. So l became absorbed in
the morning paper. Still, did not
neglect to 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
ical way l quite complimented my
superior acumen. He selected the
dainty note.
A moment Craig looked at it in an
ticipation, then tore it open eagerly
i was still watching his face over the
top of the paper and was surprised to
see that it showed, first, amazement,
then pain, as though something had
hurt him.
He read it again-then looked
straight ahead. as if in 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
will"
He strobe hastily to the telephone.
Almost angrily 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 to me. l took
it and read:
Professor Craig Kennedy,
THE University, The Heights, City.
Dear Sir:
II have come to the conclusion that
your work is a hindrance rather than
an assistance in clearing up my
fathers death, and I hereby beg to
state that your services are no longer
required. This is final decision, and
l beg that you will not try to see me
again regarding the matter.
very truly yours,
ELAINE DODGE"
If it had been a bomb l could not
have been more surprised.
l 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. Il have
just received a letter, Miss Dodge, tell
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-02-04

BY a 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. Will you allow me?"
Mercy, MOI" 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 a couch in the corner of the
room.
Now. Mrs. Dodge" he said. please
bring me a basin and 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 it,
also, and filling it with scopolamin
from the bottle.
Just 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 OF the tragedy. Per
haps she fell asleep.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-02-04

nett. Miss Dodge has just been tell.
ing me"
"Yes." interrupted Craig. Look.
Miss Dodge, this is it"
He handed her the letter. She al
most seized it, examining it carefully.
her large eyes opening wider in won
der.
This is certainly my writing and
my note paper" she murmured. but
1 never wrote the letter."
Craig looked from the letter to her
keenly. No one said q word. For
a moment Kennedy hesitated, think
ing.
Might I-er-see your room, Miss
Dodge?" he asked at length.
why, certainly" nodded Elaine. as
she lead the way upstairs.
1t was a dainty little room, breath
ing the spirit of its mistress. In fact.
it seemed a sort of profanity as we
all followed in after her For mo-
ment Kennedy stood still, then he
carefully looked about. At the side
of the bed, near the head, he stopped
and picked up something which he
held in the palm Of his hand.
bent over. Something cleaned in the
morning sunshine-some little thin
pieces of glass. AS he tried deity to
fit the tiny little bits together he
seemed absorbed in thought. Quick
ly he raised it to his nose, as if to
smell it.
Ethyl chloride!" he muttered,
wrapping the pieces carefully in
paper and putting them inside his
pocket.
An instant later he crossed the
room to the window and examined 1t.
"Look!" he exclaimed.
There. plainly, were marks Of q
jimmy which had been inserted near
the lock to pry 1t open.
Miss Dodge" he asked, might T.
might l trouble you to let me see
your arm?"
Wonderingly she did so, and Ken
nedy bent almost reverently over
her plump arm examining it.
On it was a small dark discolora-
ton, around which was slight red
ness and tenderness.
That" he said slowly, lis the
mark of a hypodermic needle"
AS he finished examining Elaine's
arm he drew the letter from mis- peck
ct. Still facing her he said in low
tone, Miss Dodge-you did write this
letter-but under the influence of the
new twilight Sleep"
why, Craig" l exclaimed excited
| ly, what do you mean?"
Exactly what l say. With Miss
Dodge's permission l shall show you.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-02-04

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, 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-Ill 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
lens which his strange profession
brought to him.
watched curiously. He took out q.
bottle and what looked like little
ihypodermic 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. suppose 1t would
have looked ridiculous to third par
ty, but l followed him as hastily as it
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 or-Bennett-enter.
"And. Perry" we heard Elaine say,
as we were ushered in. someone has
even forged my name-the handwrit-
ing and everything-tellingM Mr.. Ken
needy to drop the case-and I never
knew"
She stopped as we entered.
that's the limit" exclaimed Ben
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-02-04

arm, and a voice whispered: Wait,
you chump!"
1t 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.
l followed. We looked down the
hall. Sure enough, the figure of a
man could be seen disappearing
around an angle. l followed Ben
nett out of the door and down the
hail.
Words cannot keep pace with what
followed Together we rushed to the
back stairs.
Down there, while I 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,
bumped into figure on the other side
of the portieres. l seized him.
We struggled. Rip! The portieres
came down, covering me entirely.
ONCI duu oNC1 VIC WCAI, d
lamp. 1t was vicious. Another man
attacked me, too.
1--WE got him-Kennedy!" l heard
voice pant over me.
A scream followed from Aunt Jo-
sephine. Suddenly the portieres were
pulled off me.
THE deuce!" pulled Kennedy. ITS
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.
We'll, where did he go?" insisted
Bennett.
Il don't know-perhaps back there"
l cried.
Bennett and l 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 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 ad.
vanced to Craig and took the letter
from him.
Inside, as on the envelope, was
that same signature of the Clutchinr
Hand.
Elaine gazed at it, wild.eyed, then
at Craig. Craig smilingly reached for
the note, took it, folded it, and un.j
concernedly thrust it into his pocket.
my Cod" she cried, clasping her
hands convulsively. and repeating the
words of the letter, YOUR LAST,
WARNlNG!"
= Go BR cQNT1Nu1pa
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-02-04

Copyright, 1914, by the Star Com
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 at once followed by their becom-
ling interested in a series of murders by
ia master criminal who leaves no other
:clue to his identity than the sign manual
:of a "Clutching Hand" Elaine Dodge,
whose father is one of the latest victims
:of the mysterious murderer. witnesses
1.-The beginning of Kennedy's scientific in
:vesttgation of the murder.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-02-04

HoOT OdCh again duu SIdMS IAe SdAo
shut.
"'Now, come on he says, indicating
with the gun that he wants me to fol-
low him away from the safe. At the
desk he repeats the search. But be
finds nothing. Almost l think he is
about to kill me. Where else did your
father keep papers?' he Kisses fiercely,
still threatening me with the gun.
Il am too frightened to speak. But
at last am able to say, II don't
know!' Again he threatens me. AS
God is my judge cry, I don't know
It is fearful. Win he shoot me?
thank heaven! At last he believes
me. But such a look of foiled fury l
have never seen on any human face
before.
"'Sit down. he growls. adding, at
the desk do.
flake some Of your note paper
the best l do that. too.
"'And q pen,' he goes On. My I'm
gers can hardly hold 1t.
"'Now-write!' he says, and as he
dictates, I write
"This?" interjected Kennedy, eager
ly holding up the letter that he had
received from her.
Elaine looked 1t over with her drug
laden eyes. eyes," she nodded, then
lapsed again to the scene itself. HE
reads 1t over, and as he does so says,
Now. address an envelope. Himself
he folds the letter. seals the envelope,
stamps it, and drops 1t into his pocket,
| hastily Strengthening the desk.
"Now. 20 ahead Of me-asaip.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1915-01-03
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