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The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-04-29
ARKANSAS FOLKS
TELL ABOUT HEALTH

A lot of Arkansas people are need.
lessly suffering from stomach all
ments. A lot of others have found a
way to health and deliverance from
the arrangements of the digestive
tract. which seems to be partic arly
prevalent in the South. by tn use
of Mayr's Wonderful Remedy.
There is no better proof onie, hat
this truly remarkable remedy V do
than what it has done. Here a = 1he
words of two Arkansas people:
WILLIAM A. HARTMAN, Dewitt,
Ark. writes: It took your full treat
ment and was greatly benefited by 1t.
The amount of impurities removed
from my system was simply wonder
full"
CHARLIE SPENCER, Monticello,
Ark, writes: Il received your Won
derful remedy and did not take it
right away because l thought the
dose was too large But l felt so bad
that l made up mind to take it, and
it has worked like charm and has
helped me so much my stomach feels
like new one"
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy gives per-
manent results for stomach, liver and
intestinal ailments. Eat as much and
whatever you like No more distress
after eating, pressure of gas in the
stomach and around the heart. Get one
bottle of your druggist now and try l.
on an absolute guarantee-if not salts
factory money will be returned.-Adv.
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women, too. cannot praise Lydia E.
Pnkham 8 Vegetable Compound enough
for l know never would have been as
well if l had not taken it and Secom-
mend it to suffering women. -
Daughter Helped Also.
II gave it to my daughter when she
was thirteen years old. She was in
school and was nervous wreck, and
could not sleep nights. Now she looks
so healthy that even the doctor speaks
OF it. You can publish this letter if you
like. Mrs. RENA BOWMAN, l61 S. 10th
Street, Ironton, Ohio.
Why viii women continue to suffer
day in and day out and drag out sickly,
half-hearted existence, missing three
fourths of the joy of living, when they
can find health in Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound?
Ii you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound will help you, write
tOLyd1a E.Pinkham Medicine Co.
(confidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman
and held in strict confidence,
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and leaping up against the door. We
did not stop to knock, but began to
break through, for inside we could
hear family sounds of excitement and
cries of "Policei Police"
The door yielded and we rushed
into a long hallway. Up the passage
we went until we came to another
door.
An instant and we were all against
it. It was stout, but it shook before
US. The panels began to yield.
On the other side of that door from
us the master crook stood for mo-
ment Doctor Martin hesitated, not
knowing quite what to do.
Just then the wounded Pitts Slim
lifted his hand feebly. He seemed
vaguely to understand that the game
was up. He touched the Clutehing
Hand
You did your best, chief" he muir
INJURED thickly. Beat it, if you can.
I'm goner, anyway"
Clutching Hand moved over to a
panel in the wall and pushed a spring.
1t slid open and he stepped through.
Then it closed-not a second too soon.
AT the very moment when we burst
in, Doctor Martin, seeing his chance,
stopped the blood TRANSMISSION, work
ing frantically to stay the flow of
! blood
Kennedy sprang to Elaine's side,
Mortified by the blood that had spat-
tered over everything.
Just then the police burst through
the secret panel and rushed on. leav-
ing us alone. with the unconscious.
scarcely breathing Elaine.
From the sounds we could tell that
they had come to the private room of
the Clutching Hand. 1t was empty.
A policeman now stood beside
Elaine and the wounded burglar, who
was muttering deliriously to himself.
He was pretty far gone. as the po.
liceman knelt down and tried to get
statement out Of him.
Who was that man who left YOU
last-the Clutehing Hand?"
Not word came from the crook.
Doctor Martin had paid no atten.
ton whatever to him, but was work.
ing desperately now over Elaine, try.
ing to bring her back to life.
rs she-going to-die?" gasped
Craig frantieally.
Every eye was riveted on Doctor
Martin.
She is all right" he muttered. But
the man is going to die"
AT the sound of Craig's voice Elaine
had feebly opened her eyes.
Thank heaven" breathed Craig.
with sigh of relief, as his hand
gently stroked Elaine's unnaturally
cold forehead
(To BE CoNTINUED)
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him, Craig was busy examining the
room.
Let us see the library" he said at
length
Accordingly down to the library we
went. Kennedy looked about. He
seemed to miss something.
Where is the armor?' he demand
ed.
why, the men came for it and took
it away 10 repair" answered Jen-
nings.
Kennedy's brow clouded in deep
thought
Outside we had left our taxi waiting.
The door was open and new foot
man. James, was sweeping the rug,
when past him flashed a dishevelled
hairy streak.
We were all standing there still as
Craig questioned Jennings about the
armor. With yelp Rusty tore fran
tically into the room. A moment he
stopped and barked. We all looked at
him in surprise. Then, as no one
moved, he seemed to single out Ken
nedy. He seized Craig's coat in his
teeth and tried to drag him out.
Here, Rusty-down. sir, down.
called Jennings.
No; Jennings, no. interposed
Craig. What's the matter, old fell
low"
Craig patted Rusty, whose big brown
eyes seemed mutely appealing. Out
of the doorway he went. barking still
Craig and l followed, while the rest
stood in the vestibule.
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direction of the mysterious, dark
house. Half a mile, perhaps, down
the road, they halted and left the car
beside the walk.
Doctor Martin was too surprised to
marvel at anything now, and he real
lied that he was In the power of two
desperate men. Quickly they blind
folded him.
1t seemed an interminable walk, as
they led him about to confuse him. but
at last he could feel that they had
taken him into a house and along
passageways, which they were making
unnecessarily long in order to de-
stroy all recollection that they could.
Finally he knew that he was in a
room in which others were present
A moment later he felt them remove
the bandage from his eyes, and blink
ing at the light, he could see a hard
faced fellow, pale and weak, on a
a masked man and another man stood
near by endeavoring by improvised
bandages to stop the flow of blood
What can you do for this fellow 2"
asked the masked man.
Doctor Martin, seeing nothing else
to do for he was more than outnum-
bered now. bent down and examined
him
AS he rose, he said, He will be
dead from loss of blood by morning.
no matter if he is properly bandaged."
rs there nothing that can save
him - whispered the Clutehing Hand
hoarsely
Blood TRANSMISSION might save him"
replied the doctor. But so much blood
would be needed that whoever gives
it would be liable to die himself
Clutching Hand stood silent mo-
ment, thinking, as he gazed at the
man who had been one of his chief
reliance Then. with menacing ges-
ture, he spoke in a low bitter tone:
She who shot him shall supply the
blood.
A few quick directions followed to
ITO Suboi anu 90 LlddN
ready to go he muttered, Keep the
doctor here. Don't let him stir from
the room. .
1t was just before early daybreak
when the Glutching Hand and his con-
federate reached the Dodge house in
the city and came up to the back door,
over the fences. As they stood there
the Clutching Hand produced a mas
ter key and started to open the door.
But before he did SO he took out his
watch
Let me see," he ruminated "Twen-
ty minutes past 4. At exactly half
past want you to do as l told you
see?"
The other crook nodded.
You may &C." ordered the Clutch
ing Hand
AS the crook skunk away Clutching
Hand steaHhily let himself into the
house. Noiselessly he prowled through
the halls until he came to Elaines
doorway.
He gave a hasty look up and down
the hall. There was no sound Quickly
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-04-29

her out of bed, the chloroform cone
still over her face. and quietly carried
her to the door, which they had opened
stealthily.
Down stairs they carried her until
they came to the library with its new
safe where they placed her on a
couch.
AT an early hour an express wagon
stopped before the Dodge house and
Jennings, half-dressed, answered the
bell
We've come for that broken suit of
armor to be repaired" said a work
man.
Jennings let the men in. The armor
was still on the stand and the repair
ers took armor, stand and all, laying
it on the couch, where they wrapped
it in the covers they had brought for
the purpose. They lifted it up and
started to carry it out.
BE careful" cautioned the thrifty
Jennings.
Rusty, now recovered, was barking
and shifting at the armor.
Kick the mutt off," growled one
man.
The other did So and Rusty snarled
and snapped at him. jennings took
him by the collar and held him as the
repairers went out, loaded the armor
on the wagon, and drove off.
Scarcely had they gone, while Jen.
nings Strengthened out the disarranged
library. when Rusty began jumping
about, barking furiously. Jennings
looked at him in amazement as the
dog ran to the window and leaped out.
He had no time to look after the
dog, though, for at that very instant
he heard voice calling, Jennings,
Jenningsi"
1t was Marie, almost speechless. He
followed her as she led the way to
Miss E1aine's room. There Marie
pointed mutely to the bed. :
Elaine was not there.
There, too were her clothes. neatly
folded, as Marie had hung them for
her.
Something must have happened to
her," walled Marie
Jennings was now thoroughly
alarmed
Meanwhile the express wagon out
side was driving off, with Rusty tear
ing after it.
What's the natter" cried Aunt
Josephine, coming in where the foot
man and the maid were arguing what
was to be done.
She gave one look at her bed, the
clothes, and the servants
Call Mr.. Kennedy" she cried in
alarm.
Elaine is gone-no one knows how
or where announced Craig after
leaping out of bed that morning to an
swer the furious ringing of our tele-
phone bell
When We arrived at the Dodge house
Aunt Josephine and Marie were fully
dressed. Jennings let us in
What has happened?" demanded
Kennedy, breathlessly.
While Aunt Josephine tried to tell
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he took a syringe from his pocket and
bent down by the door Inserting the
end under it, he squirted some liquid
through, which vaporized rapidly in a
wide, fine stream of spray. Before he
could give an alarm Rusty was over
come by the noxious fumes. rolled
over on his back and lay still.
Outside, the other crook was wait
ing, looking at his watch. As the hand
slowly turned the half-hour he
snapped the watch shut. With quick
glance up and down the deserted
street, he deftly started up the rain
pipe that passed near Elaines win
dow.
This time there was no faithful
Rusty to give warning, and the second
intruder. after a glance at Elaine, still
sleeping. went quickly to the door,
dragged the insensible dog out of the
way, turned the key and admitted the
Clutching Hand. AS he did so he
closed the door
Evidently the fumes had not
reached Elaine, or. if they had, the
thrush of fresh air revived her, for
she walked and quickly reached for
the gun. In an instant the other crook
had leaped at her Holding his hand
over her mouth to prevent her scream
ing, he snatehed the revolver away be-
fore she could fire it,
In the meantime the Clutching Hand
had taken out some chloroform, and,
rolling towel in the form of a cone.
placed it over her face
When Elaine was completely under
the influence of the drug they lifted
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-04-29

are any near, are sure to note his
whereabouts. When he has gone they
with due caution pick up any scraps
he may have left about. The camp
fire set is made as follows: First hol-
low out an oblong hole in the ground
just large enough to take the trap and
perhaps five inches deep. Cover the
trap with a sheet of brown paper and
over this fill the hole with damp earth
Then lighl fire on top of it, and into
the fire. as it burns low, throw a few
scraps of raw meat.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-04-29

the officer, eyeing Kennedy sdspi-
ciously as he stood there with the
armor. whats them pieces OF TIN
hey?"
kennedy quickly flashed his own
special badge Il want to tran
girl he exclaimed hurriedly. Can |
find a bloodhound about here?"
"A hound2 Why, we have pack
over there"
Bring them-quick!" ordered Craig.
Kennedy held the armor down to
the dogs. "Searchlight3 gave low
whine. then. followed by Bob" and the
others was off. all with noses close
to the ground. We followed
In the mysterious haunt of the
Clutching Hand, all we're still stand
ing around Elaine and the wounded
Pitts Slim.
Just then cry from one of the
group startled the rest. One of them
less hardened than the Clutching
Hand, had turned away from the
Slgnt, Hdd gone u tHe niliuO"' @hN
had been attracted by something out
side.
Look" he cried
From the absolute stiffness of death
there was now wild excitement among
the crooks
Police! Police!" they shouted to
each other as they fed by doorway
to secret passage.
Clutching Hand turned to his first
assistant
You go. too he ordered
The dogs had led us to a strange
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-04-29

The old wolfers often used to pro-
coed as follows: They would start out
on their round dragging a piece of
carrion behind their horse or cart by
means of long rope. thus leaving
trail, upon which they set their traps
at regular intervals. At nighttime the
wolves took the trail up, and which
ever way they followed it they were
sure to encounter one or more traps.
Wolves are more easily done away
with by the use of strychnine than
they are by trapping. A trail of bats
is laid, the central bait containing poi
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-04-29

SYNOPSIS

series of murders of prominent men.
The principal clue to the murderer is
the warning letter which is sent the vic
Tins Signed with "clutching hand" The
latest victim of the mysterious assassin
e Taylor Dodge, the insurance president.
His daughter, Elaine, employs Craig Ken
nedy the famous scientific detective, t0
try TO unravel the mystery. What Ken
nedy accomplishes is told by his friend
Jameson, a newspaper man. Clutchng
Hand tries to kill Elaine by means of
diaboiical device which generates a poison
In the wall paper of her room that Is
deadly to breathe for any length of time.
Again Kennedys scientific knowledge is
brought into play Just in season to save
the heroine from death.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-04-29

son. Into this bait is stuck a black
feather to warn passers-by to keep
their dogs out of the danger zone, and
incidentally to attract the notice of
the wolf Having picked up several
of the bats, he has now lost suspicion,
and gulps down his dose of poison.
which kills him almost instantly.
The wolf trap is never fastened to a
permanent fixture, such as tree or
stake as the captured animal is then
able to pull, and ten to one will es-
cape. 1t is fastened, instead, to log
or drag that the animal can pull along
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Should wolf come along to inves-
tigate the place he is sure to scent the
cooked meat and will start scratching
in the ashes for it, thus, of course
spriaging the trap.
One of the greatest difficulties in
wolf trapping is to hide the aforesaid
telltale scents. so keen is their sense
of smell. The traps must never be
handled with the naked fingers. Old
gloves soaked in oil or fat are used.
and it is best to smoke the trap over
"smudge" fire before setting it and
then inelose 1t in paper bag.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-04-29
HOW WOLVES ARE TRAPPED
Campfire Set" Is Most Efficacious in
Sharing Cunning Brutes of
the Wild

Wolves. write H. Mortimer Batten
in the Wide World, are the most diff
cult of all animals to trap, and it is
usually by working upon their uncon-
trollable curiosity that they are most
easily deceived. The campfire set"
is one OF the best. When a man makes
camp In the forest the wolves, II there
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-04-29
THICK LOVELY HAIR
Because Free From Dandruff, itching,
Irritation and Dryness.

May be brought about by shampoos
with Cuticura Soap preceded by
touches of Cuticura Ointment to spots
of dandruff, itching and irritation. A
clean. healthy scalp means good hair
Try these supercreamy emollients If
you have any hair or scalp trouble.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cutieura, Dept KY.
Bostea. Sold everywhere.-Ady
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-04-29

after him, and that hampers his prog.
ress though it does not prevent it. A
wolf has been known to drag a heavy
log with the trap attached for three
months, during which period he trav.
eled distance of over two hundred
miles
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-04-29
WOMAN COULD
NOT SIT UP
Now Does Her Own Work.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound Helped Her.
lronton, Ohio. am enjoying bet
ter health now than l have for twelve

years. When | be-
gan to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Co m pound I
could not sit up.
had female troubles
and was very ner-
vous. l used the
remedies a year and
] can do my work
end for the last eight
N on t h 9 l hav
work ed for other
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-04-29
Rice Cultivation in Siam.

About two million natives Of Siam
are engaged in the cultivation of rice.
but the large increase in the produc-
ton OF American rice is having the
effect of reducing the Siam crop.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-04-29
His Natural Bent.

1T takes jerks to get around a
thing
q know it from the way he hugs
his miseries Judge.
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-04-29

DON'T VISIT THE CALIFORNIA En-
POSITIONS Without supply Of Aliens Foot
Ease the sniseptic powder to be shaken Into the
Shoes. or dissolved in the foot-bath. The Standard
Remedy for the feet for Is years. II gives instant
relief to tired, aching feet and prevents swollen
hot feet One lady writes y enjoyed every minute
Of my stay at the Expostons. thanks to Aliens
Foot-Esse In my shoes" Get II TO-DAY Adv
One reason wrong often seems
preferable is the offensive manner in
which the right is advocated
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1915-04-29

The dogs had led us to a strange
looking house, and were now baying
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-03-17
FEEDING TURKEYS.

r. l. Adams, turkey raiser in Mas
sachusetts, says twice a day in winter
and once day in summer is often
enough to feed them. Give a warm
sort mash on winter mornings of two
parts middlines, one part cornmeal and
vegetable matter. such as one part
onion. two parts mashed potatoes or
TWO parts chopped sweet apples. with
pinch Of pepper once in awhile. Feed
plenty OF old corn, wheat or buekwheat
at night Throw them cabbage, a
few carrots or little chopped clover
now and then until grass comes. Feed
regularly. Have plenty OF pure water,
grit ana dust bath Of loan or coal
ashes always accessible. - American
Cultivator.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-03-17
NORTH CAsTINE.

Mrs. Daniel Webster is i'll.
James Martin has returned to Massa-
chusetts.
Mrs. Clara P. Dunbar, who has been ill,
is improving.
Capt. David NJ. Dodge has gone to
Bucksport to work.
Miss Annie b. Conner Is home from q
visit at West Penobscot.
Andrew Powers, who has finished seal
Looping, is at Edward Vests.
George Wardwell, OF South Penobscot,
visited his brother Fred last week.
Mrs. Wallace Corners, OF Belfast, is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. Virgil p. Wardwell.
Miss Myrtle Leach, OF Penobscot, is Wis
iting her grandmother, Mrs. Emma Ward
well.
After a months vacation, Arthur P.
Guilford has returned to Vinalhaven to
resume his lobstering.
Neil Wardweil, who came home i'll, has
recovered sufficiently to return to his
work at South Penobscot.
The years school in the Emerson dis
trict, taught by Miss Carolyn Silsby, of
Amherst, will close Friday.
March Is. L.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-03-17
EST FRANKLIN.

Claud Clark is at work on the new
grange hall.
Pearl COMBS is employed by the Nut
ting Mill Co.
D. NJ. Harrison had slight shock FRI
day, but is better to-day.
Gerald Coombs and wife have moved
into the r II. Williams rent.
E. w. Smith and s. o. Hardison have
been ON fishing trip to Fox pond.
airs. Margery Goodwin visited her sis
ter, Mrs Mcvicss, at Bar Hsrbor, last
week
Miss Lettie Smith, who teaches at
Northeast Harbor, is home for the Easter
vacation.
Z. T. Goodwin and wife, who have
spent the winter in Portsmouth, n. H.,
are home.
Galen circuit has Just completed new
hennery and is making other improve
ments about his place.
Howard Springer is getting out material
for house which he will build on the lot
recently purchased Of James Piper.
Senator S. s. Scammon and wife went to
Augusta to-day. Mrs. Scammon will re-
main for tae balance OF the session.
March Is. ECHO.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-03-17
GETTING FERTILE EGGS.
Hens Must Be Well Cared For 20 Sc
cure Good Breeding Conditions.


As rule. II the fowls are ever going
to lay good Matching eggs they viii do
II In the spring. the so called natural
breeding season. writes a correspond
ent of the National Stockman But the
reason that the eggs hatch best then
Is not because 1t is the natural breed
ing season, but because the fowls are
in the best breeding condition at this
time. 1t is at this season that animal
food Is most abundant and green food
most succulent The sun shines bright
and the hens are outdoors practically
the entire day, and they have not yet
become exhausted by heavy laying.
They lay eggs low In hatchability
during the winter for precisely the OPP
posite reason. Then they are in poor
breeding condition because they do not
get the sort of food they need and not
in the right condition. They do not
get enough animal food or not the
right kind: their ration is lacking In
green food; they get too much whole
grain. especially corn: they have too
bheAS t4tANt7Nt wv hAN4t AAtEu ar bop
little sunlight. Why shouldn't they be
In poor breeding condition;
1t Is not difficult matter 10 provide
suitable conditions In winter for the
breeding flock so that they viii be In
good condition, provided we are In
earnest about the matter and clearly
understand what Is needed. Summer
heat and June bugs are not natural
conditions-they are merely coinci-
dences. The things that count are
pure air. good, wholesome food. rea-
sonably well balanced ration not too
forcing in character, plenty of green
food for bulk, sunshine when there is
any and. above all else, plenty OF ex-
ercise. Given these factors we can
approximate spring conditions any time
IN the year. and when we do that we
shall be able to get good Matching eggs.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-03-17
OAK POINT.

Pearl Leland lost his horse last week
Sherman Higgins is expected home this
week.
David Marshall is in Seal Harbor for a
few days.
George Murch, of Bar Harbor, was here
few days last week.
Arthur Morton who has employment in
Boston, was here Sunday.
Emerson Ladd is in Hermon this week
visiting his sister, Mrs. Flora Phippen,
who is very i'll.
Mrs. Archie Reynolds and baby, who
have been here with her mother, Mrs.
Fred Murch, have gone to their home in
Bar Harbor.
March 15. NJ,