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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-12

the powerful limousine. On uptown
they went. the only thing preventing
the Limousine from escaping being the
fear Of pursuit by traffic police II the
driver let out speed. They were con-
tent TO manage 10 keep just far enough
ahead to be out OF danger of having
Kennedy overhaul them. AS for us.
We followed as best we could, on up
town. past the city line, and out into
the country.
There Kennedy lost sight alto,
gether OF the car he was trailing
Worse than that, we lost sight OF
Kennedy. stlll we kept on blindly,
trusting 10 luck ana common sense In
picking the road.
was peering ahead over the
drivers shoulder, the window down.
trying to direct him. when we ap-
preached a fork In the road. Here
was a dilemma which must be decided
at once, rightly or wrongly.
AS we neared the crossroad gave
an involuntary exclamation. Beside
the road, almost on II, lay the figure
OF a man. Our driver pulled up with
Jerk and was out Of the car in an in.
slant.
There lay Kennedy Someone had
blackjacked him. He was groaning
and just beginning to show signs OF
consciousness as bent over.
What's the matter, old man?"
asked, helping him to his feet.
He looked about dazed a moment,
then seeing me and comprehending, he
pointed exoitedly, but vaguely.
"Elainel" he cried. They've kid
naped Elaine!"
What had really happened, as we
learned later from Elaine and others,
was that when the crossroads was
reached the three crooks in the limou-
sine had stopped long enough to speak
to an aceomplice stationed there, ac-
cording to their plan for a getaway.
He was a tough-looking individual who
might have been hoboing Il to the city.
When, a, few minutes later, Ken
nedy and Elaine had approached the
fork, their driver had slowed up, as il
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-12

the dirt, examining the road for marks.
That way!" he indicated, leaping
back to the running board.
We piled back into the car and pro-
ceeded under Kennedy's direction, as
fast as he would permit. So it con-
tinued, perhaps for couple of hours.
At last Kennedy stopped the cab
and slowly directed the driver to veer
into an open space that looked partic-
ularly lonesome Near It stood a one.
story brick factory building, closed,
but not abandoned.
AS l looked about at the unattrac-
tive scene, Kennedy already was down
on his knees in the dirt again, study
ing the tire tracks. They were all
confused, showing that the taxicab
we were following had evidently
backed in and turned several times
before going on.
Crossed by another set of tire
tracks!" he exclaimed excitedly,
studying closer THAT must have
been the limousine, waiting"
Laboriously he was following the
course of the cars in the open space,
when one word escaped him, Foot
prints!"
He was up and off in a moment, be-
fore we could imagine what he was
after. We had got out of the cab,
and followed him as, down to the
very shore of a sort Of cove or bay,
he went. There lay rusty, discard
ed boiler on the beach, half sub
merged in the rising tide. At this
tank the footprints seemed to go
right down the sand and into the
waves, which were slowly obliterating
them. Kennedy gazed out as if to
make out possible boat Oh the hori-
zon where the cove widened out.
''Look!" l cried.
Further down the shore, few feet, |
had discovered the same prints, go
ing in the opposite direction, back to-
ward the place from which he had
just come. l started to follow them,
but soon found myself alone. Ken
nedy had paused beside the old boiler.
What is it," l asked, retracing my
steps.
He did not answer, but seemed to be
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-12
THIRD EPISODE
The Vanishing Jewels.

Banging away at my typewriter the
next day, in Kennedy's laboratory.
was startled by the sudden. insistent
ringing OF the telephone near me.
Hello" ! answered. for Craig was
at work at his table, trying still to ex.
tract some clue from the slender evil
dence thus far elected in the Dodge
mystery.
"oh. Mr.. Kennedy" / heard an ex-
cited voice over the wire reply, my
friend. Susie Martin, is here. Her IA
ther has Just received a message from
that Clutching Hand and"
Just a moment, Miss Dodge" in
terrupted, This is Mr.. jameson"
OH" came back the voice. breath
less and disappointed. "Let me have
Mr.. Kennedy-quick."
had already passed the telephone
TO Craig and was watching him keen
ly as he listened over II.
He motioned to me for a pad and
pencil that lay near me.
please read the letter again, slow
er. Miss Dodge he asked adding,
there isn't time for me to see it
Just yet. But want 1t exactly. You
say II is made up of separate words
and type cut from newspapers and
pasted on note paper?"
handed him paper and pencil
"All right. now, Miss Dodge, 60
ahead"
AS he wrote he indicated to me by
his eyes that he wanted me to read
/ did so:
Sturtevant Martin, Jeweler.
No. 739la Fifth Avenue, New York City.
Sir-As you have failed to deliver the
$1,000. I shall rob your main diamond
case at exactly noon today
THANK you, Miss Dodge" continued
Kennedy. laying down the pencil
yes, | understand perfectly-signed
by that same Clutching Hand Let
me see" he pondered. looking at his
watch. IT is now half-past eleven.
Very well. | shall meet you and Miss
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-12
IF BACK HURTS CLEAN
KIDNEYS WITH SALTS
Drink Lots Of Water and Stop Eating
Meat for While If the Bladder
Bothers You.

Meat forms uric acid which excites
and overworks the kidneys in their
efforts to filter it from the system.
Regular eaters of meat must flush the
kidneys occasionally. You must re-
lieve them like you relieve your bow
els; removing all the acids, waste and
poison, else you feel a dull misery in
the kidney region, sharp pains in the
back or sick headache, dizziness, your
stomach sours, tongue is coated and
when the weather is bad you have
rheumatic twinges, The urine is
cloudy, full of sediment; the channels
often get irritated, obliging you to get
up two or three times during the
night.
To neutralize these irritating acids
and flush off the body's urinous waste
get about four ounces of Jad Salts
from any pharmacy; take a table
spoonful in a glass of water before
breakfast for few days and your kid
neys will then act fine and bladder
disorders disappear This famous salts
is made from the acid of grapes and
lemon juice, combined with lithia, and
has been used for generations to clean
and stimulate sluggish kidneys and
stop bladder irritation. Jad Salts IL
inexpensive; harmless and makes q
delightful effervescent Whitewater
drink which millions of men and
women take now and then, thus avoid
ing serious kidney and bladder dis
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-12

in doubt which way to go. Craig had
stuck his head out of the window, as
had done, and, seeing the crossroads,
had told the chauffeur to stop. There
stood the hobo.
did a car pass here, just nova
big carr" called Craig.
The man put his hand to his ear, as
if only half comprehending.
(which way did the big car go?" re-
peated Kennedy.
The hobo approached the taxicab
sullenly, as IL he had a grudge against
cars in general.
One question after another elected
little that could be construed as intel
ligence. If Craig had only been able
to see, he would have found out that,
with his back toward the taxicab
driver the hobo held one hand behind
him and made the sign of the Clutch
ing Hand, glancing surreptitiously at
the driver to catch the answering sign,
while Craig gazed earnestly up the
two roads.
At last Craig gave him up as hope
less. "Well-go ahead-that way" he
indicated, picking the most likely road.
AS the chauffeur was about to start
he stalled his engine.
Hurry" urged Craig, exasperated
at the delays.
The driver got out and tried to crank
the engine. Again and again he turned
it over, but somehow it refused to
start. Then he lifted the hood and be-
gan to tinker.
Whats the matter?" asked Craig,
jumping out and bending
over the engine, too.
The driver shrugged his shoulders.
Must be something wrong with the
ignition, guess" he replied.
Kennedy looked the car over hastily.
II can't see anything wrong" he
rrowned.
well, there is," growled the driver.
Precious minutes we're speeding
away as they argued. Finally with his |
energy, Kennedy put the |
.axicab driver aside.
Let me try It," hA said. Miss
Dodge, win you arrange that spark
Ind throttle?"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-12

Elaine. equal TO anything. did so. and
Craig bent down and oranked the en-
gine. Il started on the first spin.
"see;" he exclaimed. There wasn't
anything. after all"
He took a step toward the taxlcah
"Mr. Kennedy-look outl" cried
Elaine.
Craig turned. But It was too late
The rough-iooking fellow had awak-
ened 20 life. Suddenly he stepped up
behind Kennedy with a blackjack. AS
the heavy weight descended Craig
erumpled up on the ground uneon-
scious.
With a scream, Elaine turned and
started to run. But the chauffeur
seized her arm.
"Say. bo." he asked Of the rough fell
low, what does Clutching Hand want
with herr ouickl There's another
cab likely TO be along in a moment
with that fellow Jameson In II"
The rough fellow, with an oath.
seized her and dragged her into the
taxieab. GO aheadl" he growled. in.
dicating the road.
And away they sped, leaving Ken
nedy unconscious on the side of the
road. where we found him.
What are we to do?" asked help
lessly Of Kennedy, when we had at
last got him on his feet.
His head still ringing from the force
Of the blow Of the blackjack, Craig
stopped down. then knelt in the dust
of the road, then ran ahead a bit.
where IL was somewhat muddy.
which way--which way?" he NUT
tered to himself.
l thought perhaps the blow had af-
fected him and leaned over to see
what he was doing. Instead, he was
studying the marks made by the tire
of the Clutching Hand cab.
More slowly now and carefully, we
for a mistake meant losing
the trail of Elaine.
We came to another crossroads and
the driver glanced at Craig. "Stop!"
he ordered.
In another instant he was down in
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-12
Explanation to Her eass.r.

A little girl gave a children's party
the other day to certain of her young
friends. She was very anxious that
everything should be done properly.
and just before the arrival Of the
guests was discussing matters with
her mother.
Mamma" she asked, shall we say
grace?"
No" said mamma; 1T will be .
very informal dinner, and l think
you need not do that"
That meant one ceremony the less
TO be gone through, and was a relief.
But the little lady was anxious to
have all her guests understand IL
So, as they gathered about the table,
she explained:
Mamma says that this is such an
Internal dinner that we need not have
grace today?"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-12

popular with the Southern com
manders. who realized its advantages
in aiding concealment. In the latter
part of the war almost all of the
manufactured uniforms were dyed
with butteEnuts.
In the last few years military lead
ers all over the world have given
more thought to color selection than
ever before. The adoption Of khaki
uniforms, about the time Of the South
African war, was the first important
step toward protective coloration. A
uniform that tends b0 conceal the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-12


Martin at Mr.. Martins store directly" 3"
1t lacked five minutes of noon when
Kennedy and l dashed up before Mar
tins and dismissed our taxicab.
A remarkable scene greeted us as
we entered the famous jewelry shop.
Involuntarily / drew back. Squarely
in front of us a man had suddenly
raised a revolver and leveled it at us.
"Don't!" cried familiar voice.
''That is Mr.. Kennedy"
Just then, from little knot Of peo-
pie, Elaine Dodge sprang forward
with cry and seized the gun.
Kennedy turned to her, apparently
not half so much concerned about the
automatic that yawned at him as
about the anxiety OF the pretty girl
who had interviewed. The too eager
plain-clothes man lowered the gun
sheepishly.
Sturtevant Martin was a typical So
ciety business man, quietly but richly
dressed.
In the excitement l glanced about
hurriedly.
Directly in front Of me was sign
tackled up on a pillar, which read:
"This store will be closed at noon to-
day. Martin & CO..
All the customers were gone.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-12
CUTICURA SHAVING
10 Up-to-Date Shaving for sensItlva
Skins. Trial Free.

Prepare razor. Dip brush in hot
water and rub it on Cuticura Soap held
In palm of hand Then make lather
on face a1d rub in for a moment
with fingers. Make second lathering
and shave. Rub bit of Cuticura Oint.
ment over shaven parts (and on scalp
If any dandruff or itchingl and wash
all of with Cuticura Soap and hot
water, shampooing same time. One
soap for all--shaving, shampooing.
Lathing and toilet. It's velvet for sen.
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No waste Of time or money. Free
sample each If you wish Address
postcard. "Cuticura, Dept KY, Bos.
ton" Sold everywhere.--Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-12
lmnortant Function.

THAT man doesn't seem to do much
but stand around and look important
said the manager.
"Yes," said the proprietor. Hes
naturally gifted that way. All che
rest of us are hustling in such a huTly.
burly fashion that l think it is well
to keep him around to give a touch
Of ease and dignity to the scene"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-12

known as cadet gray. However, the
fortunes Of war soon placed such
cloth at premium in the Southern
States. Uniforms in many cases
were made at home. They were col.
Ored with a homemade dye obtained
from butternuts. The butternut gray
was a neutral gray with a greenish
tinge. It deted detection at great dis
tance. There are many alive today
who can testify 60 the ease with which
Johnnie Reb disappeared from the
landscape or dissolved into It.
The buttarnue color soon became
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-12
Belgian Mirrors.

1t will soon cost us more to "see
ourselves as others see u.s." and in
few months plated glass will be unob-
tainable. This was one OF the things
that Belgium made for us, at Liege,
Namur and Charleroi. But the factor
les have been smashed by the Ger.
mans, and no more glass will be made
and plated there for a long time to
come. For its manufacture 1t needs
huge plant. acres Of land. and a
fine sand which is found only in Bel.
gium and nartain parts Of France, 90
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-12

movements of troops ranks next to
smokeless powder in military strategy.
Even the guns of the artillery, the
gun carriages and the supply wagons
Of today are coated with gray. The
war chiefs are closely following ma
ture in her deception by means of
protective coloration. The CLINT of
the sunlight on the enemy's guns" is
fast becoming an obsolete war term
Washington Times.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-12

Copyright l0lt By The star Company Foreign Rghts
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystihed by a
series OF murders OF prominent men. The
principal clue 70 the murderer Is the warn
ing letter which ia sent the victims. signed
with a "elutching 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, 20 try 10
unravel the mystery. What Kennedy ac-
compliahes Is told by his friend, Jameson.
3 newspaper man.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-12
PoMP or WAR FORGOTTEN
InvisibiIity In the Field Is the Object
of the Commanders Of the
Present Day.

The greenish-gray Uniform Of the
German soldier. which makes the
kaiser;s troops almost invisible.
whether in woods, fields or roads, Is
very similar to the color worn by
the Confederate soldier, in the Civtl
war At frst the Confederate uni
forms were a bluish-grey--a color now
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-12

Two friends had acquired automo-
biles, honestly, and we're swapping ex-
periences as whiz navigators.
81 ran into a party on the street
Sunday and had to get off and help
him" said one
Il ran into one yesterday" said the
other
Did you get Off"
You bet | didn't. The judge lined
me $40 for reckless driving"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-12
To Be Expected.

The other day young man went
to get a marriage license and the blum
dering clerk gave him dog license"
What did the prospective bride
groom do?"
"T understand he emitted a howl"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-12
Attention. Motbersl

Write VIM. Wrigley Jr Co., l304
Kesner Bldg, Chicago, H., for Is page
beautifully colored Mother Goose
Jingle Book" Sent free to all read
ers Of this paper.--Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-12
ssl.sr.s white nonanr. o,,.

Made g. j. Johnson OF Lincoln o.,
MINI, famous In growing 243 bushels from
2h bushcls sown last spring. Can you
beat that In 1872 Won't you tryi
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-12

this is an industry we shall not be
able to Anglicize in a moment
London Chronicle.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-12

One way to become a satisfactory
guest 3 70 postpone the visit.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-12

Handsome women are not always
the most amiable
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-03-12

Blessed Ia be who keeps bis troubles
to himself
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-07
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If your stohpaeh is in a continuous
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Get a large fly cent c1ee of Pape's
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Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-07
KANSAS DRAGGED
TOO MUCH

Washburn College and the College
of Emporia claim that the stories
of wealth and plenty in Kansas have
been overdone. These colleges have
entered on a campaign for additional
endowment and are finding that the
effete East will not listen to their
pleas. Washburn, originally a Con-
gregational school, for years had been
going to New England where that
church is strong and rich, and has
been given generous treatment. But
the stories of wonderful prosperity
in Kansas have reached the New Eng
land states and the people hack there
have decided that they can go to heav-
en- without making any further con
tributions towards home missions in
the direction of Kansas. It was there
fore announced in Topeka last week
that of the 100000 that Washburn
expects to raise, 100000 must be
forthcoming from the people of the
city of Topeka alone. The College Of
Emporia while it is trying to secure
but 100000 says that her eastern
friends have turned a cold shoulder
also.
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-07

40 no good anyway. This briefly sets
forth q condition that prevails and
Its effect upon the speakership will
not be a slight one.
J. i. +
For Economy-Owing to the recent
hearings before the supreme court and
the appearance there of the members
Of the state board of equalization few
people will have escaped the knowl-
edge that the state of North Dakota
is just plain hard up" It was esti-
mated then that her bank account
would be overdrawn some $4,000 at
the end of the year, and the estimate
was not far wrong. For this cogent
reason some effort must be made to
cut out the waste that is ever present
in a republic. 1t is expected that Gov
ernor Hanna will bear down heavily
upon this subject in his message and
point the way to retrenchment and a
balance in the bank not written in red
ink.
!. i. +
The senatorship-It is an accepted
fact wherever politicians foregather
that Governor Hanna will be a candi-
date for the sea: in the United States
senate now held by P. J.. McCumber.
All he needs is an issue. If he can
but make the legislature behave and
cause the appropriations to fall we'll
Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-07
OREGON LAND 10 TRADE.

I have a client who owns q full Sec
ton 16, township II south range 10 "
in Oregon. He never saw it. Has own
ed it for years. It 10 too far away,
and will exchange for a good section
Of raw or cultivated Dakota land. Give
full particulars in first letter. Holds
land at $500 per acre. Matt Staple
ton, Rhinelander, Wis. St