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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-21
TEACHERS PENSION FUND
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

sion that the schools Of nurses At the
institution be granted the privilege to
cooperate with the medical authori-
Ties OF the schools IN doing work. A
committee. composed OF Dr. r. l. Arm
brecht president OF the board OF educa-
lion Or. Robert J. Reed and Dr. Andrew
miilsoh members OF the board. was APP
pointed TO consult with the authorities
OF me hospital and rerort back at the
regular meeting.
on recommendation OF Superintendent
Slthens the board was asked 20 provide
an additional teacher for the manual
training department OF the High school
rs mere are $50 pupils In this depart
nent Win only one Instructor. The
matter was referred to the teamr and
schools committee
Considerable discussion was INDUCED
IN relative 20 a report from Attorney
Russell edvising the board as to what
action should be taken in the ALLEGED
debt the board owes Attorney a q.
Boyce In work done while ne was city
solicitor about five years ago. The
amount claimed by Mr.. Boyce h. about
$500. but he IN said TO have declared
that na be will compromise the matter FOR
$50. The matter was laid on the table
secretary stanton reported that the
matter OF Kraft against the board OF
education had been satisfactorily set
Picnic at PArH.
The question Of the gramamr school
children being given a half holiday the
outing az Wheeling park free. in a corn.
nunicntton from Superintendent Citizens
vas discussed II was finally decided
thateach child may attend Mr.. tsithens
VIII 50 notify the teachers The chill
aren and teachers will be given access TO
we grounds and parapherualia 81 the
park free and the pupils a round-trip on
the street cars Tor one straight fare
-, action Vas taken 10 have no school on
Monday May 81. In Observance Of Memo.
rial day. which fails on SUNDAY tbis year
large number or reports were read
~ secretary stanton. amn0R which
bills aggregatine Ss.6.s 7s. ordered Bsid
Library committee reported bills aFRrn-
eating slTb.43. ordered paid ON rec
Kate Land. Miss Maresrei H9sto, 90
Miss Neftie Wilde we're retained a. a.
sistant librarians The committee On
SIX weeks vacation high school would be
continued and recommended that Miss
NirFinia iiEglnq b. appointed instruc-
medical Examiners report In part show
"a Lhst mere were seven pupils found
az S,s 9 ie W., &C. 80 Win defective
and goo With detective teeth. seventeen
with finta 81 tuberculosis ana rs1 re-
admitted % school. The report was FOR
Report n the nbsry showed that dur
ing Apru an average ~ go books we're
isken oqt and it2 new books received
~ the lbary. The frcaaurer'a report
showed that there o. a net amount ~
SO .als.iA ln the school Golfer
superintendent Citizens wa granted
lnIfe Gays leave ~ uuFrura 10 affeud
Ihn West virginia State Educn IiouaI a.
se' atoms meeting which couVenes ln
wv estnu next month. Secretary SLAM
lnn WnF gfauird a. extension OF two
.reka o. NJ anruat two weeks Vaca-
lion a. - gishes 90 visit he sou and
o~uHnter ~ N-r MeEiro end Arisona.
Nay see Parads
The hoard nTfnnr Isrl H. ....l.....I..s....r
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-21

throughout the city. and her death came
as great surprise 90 her many friends.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-21

\ meeting ~ the Amended Whcliire
charter advocates Will BE- held this even
tnr tn Mozart hall South SIDE
several local men will likely aurak
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-21
ron PAINT
CREEE co. NAnrrD.

CHARLESTON. w va-Nsv %
Wm. T.. connem president OF the Paint
'FffN Coliiera company. was TODAY
named ifa receiver on petition OF a
scranton. Pa banking house Ifahui-
Uea we're giNen a. 100000 The com
iiuN ulerAteH ono 90 the most frnrorf
ent coal devclopmcutg in the Kanawnt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-21

shoal Of hcrrinrs is supposed 10
consist Of from 100000 10 600 600
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-21
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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-06-04
By ARTHUR B. REEVE
SYNOPSIS.
The WeU-knoUn Nooeiist and the
Creator Of the Craig Kennedy" Stories

The New York police are mystified by q
series of murders and other crimes. The
principal clue 10 the criminal is the warn
Ing letter which is sent the victims. signed
with "clutching hand" The latest vic
tim of the mysterious assassin is Taylor
Dodge, the insurance president. His
daughter, Elaine. employs Craig Kennedy,
the famous scientific detective, TO try TO
unravel the mystery What Kennedy ac-
complishes Is told by his friend Jameson,
a newspaper man. Enraged at the deter
mined effort which Elaine and Craig Ken
nedy are making to put an end to ms
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 chapter
of the story tells OF a new plot against
their lives and Of the way the great de-
tective uses all his skill to save this pref
ty girl and himself from death.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-06-04

yet in the little matter we talked
about?"
"Say-be careful of names-over
the WIRE" came a growl.
you know-what l mean"
Eyes. The trick will be pulled off
at three o'clock"
Good" she exclaimed. "Good-by
and thank YOU"
With his well-known caution
names over the telephone if he could
help 1t.
Flirty hung up the receiver with
satisfaction. The names Of the de-
parted Dan might soon rest in peace!
The next day, early in the forenoon,
young man with a small package
carefully done up came to the Dodge
house.
From Martins. the jewelers., for
Miss Dodge" he said to Jennings at
the door.
Elaine and Aunt Josephine were
sitting in the library when Jennings
announced him.
"Oh, it's my watch" cried Elaine.
"Show him in"
Elaine put the watch on her wrist
and admired 1t.
els II all right?" asked Slim.
Yes, yes" answered Elaine. you
may co."
Early the same morning Kennedy
went around again to the apartment
house and, cautious not to be seen
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-06-04

last. Where have you been? I've
been off on a little job myself. and
got back"
Slim apologized profusely.
"Yes. sir" he replied hastily, well,
! went over to the Dodge house, and
! saw them finally. | followed them
into jewelry shop. That lawyer
bought wrist watch. So bought one
Just like it. ! thought perhaps we
could"
Give II to me-" growled Clutching
Hand, seizing 1t the moment Slim dis.
played 1t. "And don't butt in-see ?"
From the capacious desk the mas
ter criminal pulled a set of small
drills, vises, and other jewelers. tools
and placed them on the table.
"All right" he relented. Now, do
you see what have just thought Of
no? This is just the chance. Look at
me-"
Carefully he piled his hands to the
job, regardless of time
There" he exclaimed at last, hold
ing the watch where they could all
see it. "See!"
He pulled out the stem to set the
hands and slowly twisted it between
his thumb and finger. He turned the
hands until they were almost at the
point of three o'clock.
Then he held the watch out where
all could see.
AS the minute hand touched three,
from the back of the case, as if from
the chasing itself, a little needle, per-
haps quarter of an inch, jumped out.
1t seemed to come from what looked
like merely small insect in the deco
ration.
"You see what will happen at the
hour of three?" he asked.
No one said a word, as he held up
vial which he had drawn from his
pocket. On it they could read the la
bel, "Ricinus."
Zone of the most powerful poisons
in the world he exclaimed Enough
to kill a regiment"
They fairly gasped and looked at it
with horror, exchanging glances.
Opening the vial carefully, he
dipped in thin piece of glass and
placed a tiny drop in a receptacle
back Of the needle and on the needle
itself.
I've set my invention to go off at
three o'clock" he concluded "To-
morrow forenoon, it will have to be
delivered early-and | don't believe
we shall be troubled any longer by
Miss Elaine Dodge" he added, ven-
omously.
Calmly he wrapped up the appar-
emily innocent engine of destruction
and handed it to Slim
See that she gets it in time," he
said merely.
81 will, sir" answered Slim, taking
1t gingerly
Flirty Florrie had returned that aft
ernoon, late, from some expedition
on which she had been sent.
Ranking in her heart yet was the
death of her lover, Dan the Dude
Thus, when she arrived home, she
went to the telephone to report and
called number, 4494 Greenwich.
Hello, chief" she repeated. This
is Flirty. Have you done anything
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-06-04

h on Her wrist.
small coil over which had seen him
working and attached it to the bell
and some batteries. He replaced it
on the table, while I watched curl
ously.
"A selenium CELL" he explained
only when light falls on it does it
become good conductor of electrici-
ty. Then the bell will ring"
Just before making the connection
he placed his hat over the cell Then
he lifted the hat The light fell on
it and the bell rang. He replaced the
hat and the bell stopped.
Just then there came a knock at
the door. opened it.
Hello, Chase" greeted Kennedy
well, I've found the new headquar-
ters all right-over on the West side"
Kennedy picked up the selenium
cell and a long coil of fine wire,
which he placed in a bag. Then he
took another bag already packed, and,
shifting them between us, we hurried
downtown.
Near the vacant lot, back of the
new headquarters, was an old broken
down house. Through the rear of Il
we entered.
started back In establishment as
we entered and found eight or ten
policemen already there. Kennedy
had ordered them to be ready for a
raid, and they had dropped in one at
a time without attracting attention.
well, men," he greeted them, II
see you found the place all right.
Now, in q little while Jameson will
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1915-06-04

by Flirty, recovered the telegraphone
Together we carried it to the labora-
tory.
There he set up little instrument
that looked like wedge sitting up on
end, in the face Of which was a dial.
Through ii he began to run the wire
from the spools, and, taking an ear
piece, put another on my head over
my ears.
He turned a switch and we listened
eagerly
First came several calls from peo-
pie with bills, and she put them off
most adroitly.
Then we heard a call that caused
Kennedy to look at me quickly, stop
the machine and start at that point
over again.
That's what / wanted" he said, as
we listened in:
"Give me 4494 Greenwich"
Hello"
Hello, chief. This is Flirty. Have
you done anything yet in the little
matter we talked about?"
"Say-be careful Of names-over
the wire"
you know-what / mean"
Eyes, the trick will be pulled off at
three o'clock"
Good Good-by, and thank you!"
"Good-by."
Craig paused and considered a min
ute, then moved to the telephone.
There's only one thing to do, and
that's to follow out my original
scheme" he said energetically. In
formation, please"
where is Greenwich 4494?" he
asked moment later.
The minutes passed. "Thank you,
sir" he cried, writing down on a pad
an address on the West side, near
the river front. Then turning to me,
he exclaimed, Walter, we've got him
at last!'
Craig rose and put on his hat and
coat thrusting a pair Of opera glasses
into his pocket, in case we should
want to observe the place at a dis
lance. I followed him excitedly The
trail was hot.
Kennedy and | came at last to the
place on the West side where the
crooked streets curved Off
Instead of keeping on until he came
to the place we sought, he turned off
and quickly slipped behind the shelter
of fence. There was broken board
in the fence and he bent down, gaz-
ing through with the opera glasses.
Across the lot was the new hang
out, a somewhat dilapidated old-fash-
toned brick house of several genera
tons back. Through the glass we
could see an evil-countenanced crook
Sinking along He mounted the steps
and rang the bell, turning as he
waited.
From small aperture in the door
way looked out another face, equally
evil Under cover, the crook made
the sign of the Clutching Hand twice
and was admitted
That's the place, all right" whis-
pered Kennedy with satisfaction. He
hurried to a telephone booth, where
he called several numbers. Then we
returned to the laboratory.
From the table he picked up
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1915-06-02

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pplcn fiBen einige beutT9e Sffi3tere i'm
GtIprdd. 0a tommt Elm RuTe, betbeuat
Fd tief unb Tast: y!6srr Sffi5ter. Oh Gle
m1dten nebmen gtfangsn Sfpei rlIFTde
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has fam gemadt ipsrbsn. Was ffnb
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portete Der GuHs; sSn fi9 mein Gobn
lnb mtir GaiptsesriObn!4
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Die aroNs ssit.

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fuden2'
galerOiuss ubsr i'd bate teim
3eit."
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cine 10 srrbs 3sit baben!"
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Ntlt stomitttlih.

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ber = unb 6iRbenbure bat nod ni4t ouf
uniers 4nli9tslorts esnRtirDrtst!"
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y F1 Hsriates hef 6mFinulen Niantetei NJ
ftR besibalgs arinnaidxiftiieltr, bgleH mps
EHane aH1 im aEcmllagbb!alIa etl1ieAen Iinb.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-02-18
GOODS ARE RETURNED
Property Taken From Bacon Home
Mysteriously Replaced.

Some time ago the home of William
Bacon in the south part of town was
entered in the absence af the occup-
ants and considerable quantity of jew
elry and valuables taken. The loss
was reported to the police department.
The thief or thieves left no clue but
the character of the work and the way
it was accomplished favored the handi-
work of'tparties guilty before. The
police were without positive evidence
but we're watching certain parties
closely, =; -.>-,. ..r.3.,. -. .. ,--...
Returning to their home Friday after
a brief absence the Bacon family
were surprised to find the house had
been entered in their absence. They
could not discover anything missing
however. In making the beds next
day aft of the property taken from the
house upon the previous occasion was
found hidden beneath a mattress of
one of the, beds. ~ s5s ;7h.
oficerS are still working upon other
robberies, the repeated entering of the
Anderson place on Rock island ave-
nue., the east end groceries and other
places. They have strong leads and
suspicious and are confident Of land
ing the right parties In the course of
time" w.. &
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-02-18
ELM GROVE MADISON.

Another six weeks of winter sure.
The grounding saw his shadow. r@E%-
The linen shower for Mrs. Marie
Compton was well attended and she
received several nice pieces. 81 y.
Little Ruth Stout has been absent
from school on account of chicken
pox.'.,. j. "r b p
Abner Stigers is loading car
with corn and oats to ship to Arkan.
sas,- .,-.... .,'2. i.....> g.. '.s s., 80. .
There will be box supper at Elm
Grove school aShouse February 18th.
All are invited. l&.@ a.. .......
Frank Iyans, is going to Oklohoma
for his little girls health" '..@sf'., =
Mrs. Henry Muryl, visited Monday
night at Charles DsWitt's. w.. .>:,,5a
" Grandpa Hsvilin visited Sunday at
Leonard Stout's. ( !, .,s.,..-. '.,. ..-' 20
Aaron Brunnell will move soon, to
near Lacey E. .,2e<s. e. 't 49,. H.
Charles Dewitt and family visited
Sunday at Five Bruntings near
Lacey. --a ,.,s ,.s,.. - s. a,., te-.,
The assessor was in these parts
finding out. how much we, know, and
If we are any account. Free country
this, sure. a. a-.. , .-,s . . ~. e..
Aaron BRUNEI, wife IN and baby
spent one evening of last week at
Aaron Vanarcles. Z ~ = Z. -
Mrs. BRUNEI spent Wednesday af.
ternoon at c. w. DeWitts. ,a &,.J'
Bad colds are general in these
parts now. N-'N;.t =. Ha''
Feb. 1S. ... .-. - Dew Drops.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-02-18
BOILER EXPLODEs
AND THREE KILLED
ENGINEER AND TWO VISITORS
MEET INSTANT DEATH.
FIVE ARE NARROWED ON BRIDGE
Cake Of Floating Ice Hits and upsets
Vehicle on Approach to Skunk
River Bridge Near Kellogg
Party in Water Eight Hours.

Menlo, Feb. ia boiler explosion
in the electric light plant at MEMO
last night cost three lives. The dead
are Erman Wiley engineer at the
plant, and Frank Ray and NJ. A. Be
man, whose homes are thought to be
in Des Moines. The names OF the
latter two were secured from letters
found on the body of one of them ad-
dressed to Miss Cora Bowers, gen.
eral delivery, Des Moines. 1t is not
known how the men happened to be
in the plant with the engineer, but
it Is thought they dropped in to warm
themselves. What caused the ex-
plosion is not known. An investlga-
ton is being made by Coroner Iay.
lor. He says that as far as has been
discovered there was plenty OF water
In the boiler. The boiler is an old
one and the plant, was out of commits
sion Saturday night. 1t was repair
ed, however, and lighting was fur
nished until o'clock last night,
when the explosion occurred.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-02-18
OL|VET AND VICINITY

Olivct, Feb. 13.-Mrs. John Moody
and Mrs. Sarah Laughlin visited at
the G. II. Laughlin home this week
1t might be good policy to furnish
bread to the world, but the Ameri-
can has first claims on what she
grows.
Mrs. F. c. Drake spent Wednesday
in OskalOosa with her friend, Mrs.
Mary Adams, who is nursing Mrs Ell
mer Clark.
The many admiring friends of Rev,
Walter Dexter were pleased to note
that he won in the recent debate at
Penn college.
A. II. Noble of Des Moines was in
town on business this week
Frank Hunt, the Rock Island brake
man, who was hurt in the recent
wreck at the mines in Knoxville,
through an open switch, has resumed
his regular run on the local freight
Ora MCCOmbs spent Wednesday in
OSkalOOsa trading.
Laurence Robinson of Oskaloosa
visited at the parental R. D. Robinson
home on Wednesday,
Walter Clark was a business caller
at Pella Thursday looking after a
horse for farm work
G. Young of Perlee was a pleasant
caller at the station Thursday while
in town on business.
Walter Phillips unlOaded large
assortment of farm machinery here
last week
The sad news was received in
town Tuesday, Feb. 9, telling of the
death of Mrs. George Dennis, who
passed away at her home in Harvey
at three a. m. on that date. A few
hOuTs later news was received of
the death of Grandma NOssman, aged
&c, who passed away at the home of
her son John, west Of town, at eight
a. m. Both parties were we'll and
favorably known here and are mourn
ed by large number of friends.
What's the matter now? On We'd.
neSday at two o'clock sugar sold in
Olivet for $500 per hundred; at six
o'clock, $6.15; and at noon on Thurs.
day it raised to $500. We are not
advised if this is charged up to the
war or not
Walter Phillips of Tracy was in
town on Thursday with a force of
men putting up a large shed for his
farm machinery.
d. Barly, the book-keeper for the
English Creek Coal Co, at Knoxville,
was in town a short time Thursday.
Eggs are getting down where they
belong, 20 cents a dozen this week
R w.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-02-18
BEACON o. wins HON Ion s
Miss Vannetta Schultz Carries Off
DeclamatOry Prize.

Beacon won first honors in the de-
clamatory contest at the Iowa State
Eisteddfod, held at Des Moines Febru-
airy II and II. Miss Vannetta Schultz
was awarded first prize for declama-
ton for adults The Blind Preacher
and was decorated with a handsome
gold medal,
The Eisteddfod was big affair. In
many of the contests the number OF
entries was so great that preliminary
tests were necessary to select final
competitors.
Williamsburg Choir won a number
of the choral competitions.
Grinneii carried off the big prize,
$4,000 cash, but Williamsburg was
a close second and received $4,000.
This composition was two.sided, that
is, two selections were rendered, one
a selection from an oratorio, See
What Love Hath the Father" from
st. Paul by Mendelssohn; and The
Sleighing Glee," composition by
Gwilyn Gwent. In the orator. selec.
ton, declared the adjudicator, the
Grinnell and Williamsburg choirs
were about equal in their interpreta-
ton and rendition, but Grinnell was
the superior in the glee and the
award was made accordingly.
Following the big contest the adju-
dicator gave the big audience an UNI
anticipated treat by combining the
four competing choirs, total of two
hundred voices, in a matcl1lesS rendi-
ton of the oratorio under his person
al direction, that won great applause.
Not the least of the features of the
Eisteddfod was the splendid work of
the adjudicator, DR.. Daniel Protheroe
Of Chicago, one of the best known OF
the Welsh composers and directors
in the country. His explanations
and his reasons for the awards left
no sore spots and were the source of
much clear cut enlightenment and
satisfying instruction.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-02-18
Marooned on Bridge.

kellogg, Feb. 15.-The woman ana
her daughter and the three men who
were marooned on bridge over the
Skunk river, near Kellogg, from $3.50
Saturday night until nearly 3 o'clock
Yesterday morning are all suffering
as a result of the drenching they re-
ceived, but none is seriously Ill, al.
though Mrs. Bales condition for
while was thought to be critical. Mr..
and Mrs. C. Bales and daughter June,
of Des Moines; Jacob Van Camp. a
farmer living south of Kellogg, and
his hired man, J. Van Linden, we're
the five who went through the excit-
ing experience.
The party of five i'm Mr.. Van Camps
wagon, were going to the Van Camp
farm, the Des Moines people TO visit
over Sunday. When they had gone
part of the way on the approach to
the bridge, a huge cake of ice, car
ried by the swift current of the river
which at that time had arisen higher
than the surface of the bridge, dashed
into the wheels of the wagon. The
vehicle was overturned. For while
the five chung to wheel that rose
above the water, then they made their
way to the bridge. From there their
way was blocked on each side by the
water so that they could go neither
forward nor backward.
For nearly eight hours Mrs. Bales.
clinging to her 9-year-old daughter,
was compelled, with the Others. to
stand in twelve inches of water, fear
full every minute that the supports of
the bridge would give away and that
they would be swept up by the swift
current.
At 2:30 Mrs Bales and her daugh-
ter were rescued. Mrs. Bales was
unconscious and at first was thought
to be in dying condition. The
daughter was little worse for the ex-
perience. Forty-five minutes later
the men were rescued. II, took the
efforts of the firemen of the 'Grinnell
fire department to rescue them. The
Rock Island railroad ran special
train from Grinnell and Brooklyn,
carrying rescuers, ropes, boats and
first aid appliances. There was no
boat strong enough in Kellogg to
cope with the current of the river and
the townspeople of Kellogg were I'M
able, without the help of the Grinnell
frpmpn fO pffapt the rpSrua