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The Ordway new era., 1915-09-17
BY ARTHUR B. REEVE
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The New York police are mystifled by =
series of murders and other crimes. The
principal clue to the criminal Is the warm
Ing letter which 10 sent the victims, aligned
with 'clutchinE hand" The latest vic
tim OF the mysterious assassin Is Taylor
Dodge, the insurance president. His
daughter. Elaine. employs Craig Ken
nedy, the famous scientific detective. to
try to unravel the mystery. What Ken
uedy accomplishes is told by his friend.
Jameson, q newspaper man. After many
fruitless attempts to put Elaine and
Craig Kennedy out of the way the Clutch
ing Hand Is at last found to be none other
than Perry Bennett, Elaine's lawyer and
the man she Is engaged to marry. Ben
nese criminals. The Chinaman forces from
Bennett the secret of the whereabouts of
t7.0o0.ooo Then he gives the lawyer po-
tion which will suspend animation for
months Kennedy reaches Bennetts side
iust after he has lost consciousness.
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better now, was waiting. He had
pulled . loug~ coat soyar his ChiAese
clothes and twors . Slouch. hat A.
he looked at the incoming passengers
he spied the man he was waiting TOR.
the young crook who had been walt.
ing In the shrubbery outside the nay
building when the torpedo model was
thrown out.
The man had the model carefully
wrapped up under his arm. As his eye
Travelled over the crowd he recognized
WI, but did not betray It. He walked
by, and as he passed hastily handed
WI the package containing the model.
WI slipped 1t under his coat. Then
each went his way. in opposite direc'
tions. ...
1t was a close race between the car
bearing the two crooks and that which
Kennedy had impressed into service,
but we kept on through the city and
out across the country. into Connecti.
cut.
Time and again they almost got
away, until it became a question OF
following tire tracks. Once We came
10 n CTObB TOuub anu NCuhCuy otoPpCA
and leaped out. Deeply planted in
the mud he could see the tracks OF
the car ahead leading out by the left
road. Close beside the tire tracks
were the footprints of two men going
up the right-hand road toward the
sound.
You follow the car md the driver.
decided Craid hastily indicating the
road by which 1t had gone. Ill fol.
low the footprints"
The secret service men jumped
back into the car and Kennedy and
1 went along the shore road follow
ing the two crooks.
Already the wounded crook, sup
ported by his pal. had made his way
down to the water and had come to
long wharf. There. near the land
end, they had secret hiding place
into which they went. The other crook
drew forth a smoke signal and began
to prepare 1t.
Kennedy and I were able, now. to
move faster than they. As We came
in sight Of the wharf, Kennedy paused.
There they are. two Of them." he
indicated. .H. .....
could just make them out in their
hiding place. The fellow who had
stolen the torpedo was by this time so
weak from loss of blood that he could
hardly hold his head up, while the
other hurried to fix the smoke signal.
He happened to glance up and saw US.
Come. Red. brace up" he muttered.
They're on our trail"
The wounded man was almost too
weak to answer. IL can't" he
gasped weakly. "You-go." Then,
with a great effort. remembering the
mission on which he had been sent, he
whispered hoarsely. II hid the sec.
ond torpedo model in the Dodge house
in the bottom Of" He tried to fin.
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They rushed out and into the conser.
vatory In time to see the crook, who
had broken away. knock out Jennings.
He sprang to his feet and darted
away.
Kennedy's mind was working rapid.
ly. Had the man been after the other
model? The detectives went after
him. But Craig went for the torpedo.
As he looked into the tank, It was
gone! He turned and followed the
crook. % ss-e5js4 III. .... -
was still in the garden with Elaine
and Aunt Josephine when I heard
sounds of struggle and moment
later q man emerged through the win
dow of the conservatory, followed by
two other men. went for him. but he
managed to elude me and dashed for
the wall in the back Of the garden.
The secret service men hred at him.
but he kept on. A moment later Craig
came through the window.
The crook by this time had reached
the top of the wall. Just as he was
about to let himself down safely on
the other side, q shot struck him. He
pitched over and ran forward.
But he had just enough Of q start.
In spite of the shock Of the wound
he managed to pick himself up and,
with the help Of q confederate. hob
bled into a waiting car, which sped
away just as We came over the wall.
We dropped to the ground just as
another car approached. Craig com.
~iandeered 1t from Its astonished
driver. The secret service men and I
piled In and we were of IN q few Sec
onds In hot pursuit.
Down at the terminal where trains
came In from Washington, WI. much
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one. I'VE hasS bsen to his apartment
and to the laboratory"
"I'll see," said Jennings discreetly.
taking the card pf one OF them and
leaving them IN the drawing room.
1.-TWO gentlemen to see you. Mr..
Ksnpsdy." Jennings Interrupted our
congratulations handing Craig . card.
"shall I ten them you are here. sir7"
Craig balanced the card. II wonder
what .hat can boz" he said. turning
the card toward us. Fr
It was engraved: TF E
w. r. Barnes,
Y. 8. Secret Service.
"Yes, I'll see them," he said; then
to us, please excuse me?"
Elaine. Aunt Josephine and
strolled on in the palms toward the
Fifth avenue side. while Jennings
went out toward the back Of the house.
well, gentlemen" greeted Kennedy
as he met the two detectives, what
can I do for your"
The leader looked about. then leaned
over and whispered, We've just had
word. professor. ihat your model Of
the torpedo has been stolen from the
navy department In Washington"
"Stolen?" repeated Kennedy. staring
aghast. ,=..s 4si .,....- i.
Eyes. We fear that an agent OF a
foreign government has found q trai.
tor in the department
Rapidly Kennedy's mind pictured
what might be done with the deadly
weapon in the hands OF an enemy.
"And," added the secret service
man, I'VE have reason to believe that
this foreign agent is using a China.
man, WI Fang"
"But WI has been arrested" replied
Craig. II arrested him myself. The
police have him now"
Then you don't know of his es.
cape?" ID,
Kennedy could only stare as they
told the story. -
The crook fell back and dropped
down behind the palms. Jennings
looked about, but saw no one and
stood there puzzled. Then the crook
fearing that he might be captured at
any moment, looked about to see
where he might hide the torpedo.
There did not seem to be any place.
Quickly he began to dig out the earth
in one of the palm pots. He dropped
the torpedo, wrapped still in the hand
kerchief, into the hole and covered II
up.
Jennings was clearly puzzled. He
had seen someone rush in, but the
conservatory was apparently empty
He had pust turned to go out when he
saw . palm move. There was face!
He made a dive, for It and in mo-
ment both he and the crook were roll
ing over and over. r... to.
Kennedy and the secret service men
were talking earnestly when they
heard the cry for help and the scufhe
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IT slUGS HARD.
Coffee . Sure and Powerful 8ruiser.

Let your coffee slave be denied his
cup at its appointed time! Headache
sick stomach-fatigue. I know It all
In myself, and have seen 1t in others.
Strange that thinking, reasoning be-
ings will persist In its use" says q To-
peka man.
He says further that he did not be-
gin drinking coffee until he was twen-
ty years old. and that slowly It began
to poison him, and affect his hearing
through his nervous system.
Finally. quit coffee and the condi-
tions slowly disappeared. but one cold
morning the smell Of my wife's coffee
was too much for me and l took
cup. Soon l was drinking my regular
allowance. tearing down brain and
nerves by the daily dose of the nefa-
rious beverage.
Later, I found my breath coming
hard, had frequent fits OF nausea, and
then l was taken down with bilious
fever.
Common sense came to me, and
quit coffee for good and went back to
Postum. I at once began to gain
and have had no returns of my bilious
tigo.
II now have health. bright
thoughts. and added weight. where be-
fore there was invalidism and the
blues.
MY brother quit coffee because OF
its effect on his health and now uses
Postum. He could not stand the nerv.
Gus strain while using coffee. but keeps
we'll on Postum" Name given BY
Postum Co.. Battle Creek. Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum cereaI-the original form
must be we'll boiled. 15c and CSC pack.
ages.
Instant Postum-a soluble powder
dissolves quickly in a cup OF hot wa
ter, and with cream and sugar. makes
q delicious beverage Instantly. 30c
and SOC tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
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In style.
I'D like a stylish loan.
what kind is that"
"One which is V-shaped.'
ESsily Settled.

Whats the trouble about the pro
gran?"
This prima donna insists that her
name be In larger letters than that Of
th. trained chimpanzee.'
Let her have II that way" direct.
ed the vaudeville manager. THE monk
is intelligent. but he hasn't arrived at
the point where he is going to kick
about the way we print his name"
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-17

Makes the laundress happy-that's RED
white clothes. All good srocers. Adv.
The Ordway new era., 1915-09-17

Too many people are like cider
they become sour with age.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-01-21
FOREIGN.

Slight eor,b,,,r. shoops oo,,,,
in italy causing dos,rno,,on =, nnsa.o
wallis in tho d,s,r,c,s whora tho aon,,.
ouake d,d tho yraa,os, d,n..a
cis,s -, Too. ,,,,.,, - e.,
Americ, ~, ,ho oo,,,a, -. -. ,,"
tr,buted In por,s to r,oro ,h., nm
children whose f.tbers ,ra ,;.h,,,
for France
Tho u,i,oa S,.,o, o.,,u r
goa has ar,,,,a, =, ,,o.an..,, $50
v,,,, : zoo -, 80. ~, 10y w.
cordinc ~ = d,sna,ah a. ", w.. 'e'
,,d,,n oa..,'',. Va" 'N
r..ha,. ,,a,' VIZ '''''"o''
RI "r" o."'''"!
,,,, "e "ppo'"'h,eh' Oh "ehefaI Ado't
W. 'V' iio'e'.oo'" "s quartefmaster
eeN''"' U. VIC "er"'''n army IN success
or" w "'Jor "ener"' Won No'shts'
N'''"' "no u'eu s"uaehiy Oh heart dis
euso On November ~ mas been an
hou'ceu Ut beriih'
iWeh'y'ohe men OF the crew OF
tweh'y,se'en OF the British steamer
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-01-21
ENGLISH TOWNS BOMBARDED
sandrinsham Palace Attacked AfteI
King and Queen Depart-MaRy
Civilians Reported Killed.

London. Jan. 2O.-German aircraft
made long-threatencd air raids on Eng.
land last night and attempted to blow
up with bombs the Kings royal resi-.
dcnce in Sandringham, County Nor.
folk. King George and Queen Mary,
who had been staying at Sandrinsham
with their family. had returned to Lon.
don to resume their residence in Buck.
ingham palace.
II is not definitely known whether
the raiders were Zeppelins or aero
planes. but Zeppelins were reported as
passing over the North sea in west
erly direction, and 1t is believed these
were the raiders.
A Zeppelin is reported to have been
brought down by the fire of warship
at Hunstanton. a few miles north OF
Sandringham. Bombs were dropped in
Yarmouth, Kings Lynn. Sandr!ngham.
Cromer. Shcringhan, Becston and Ips-
witch and everywhere, except at Bees.
ton. casualties and damage to prop.
erty resulted. Many civilians wera
killed.
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GEN e RAJ.

GINS wil,i,ma Lpou,n ,bro,.ho,,
the country a generation ago as an
actor. shot himself In the head in a
railroad station ut Yonkers. n. Y.
The steamship st. Louis arriving nj
New York from Liyerpool hrou,b, ~.
passengers sixty shipwrecked sailors
members of the crews of two vessels
recently lost in the Atlantic.
.,, ,
,,,,, ,,a,'a ,'' p'',eu '''eH ~
~ o'oNe Wy l"
had charged III, crowd orrestin, j,
score. Numerous shots were fired and
n dozen men and women among the
unemployed were cut and bruised.
Tho os,,,, oe ,o,, c,,,noo, go
-, III, ,ru,o.a -, 49, ca,a,,," T n
o,,,o ro,,ro,d ,na = ,,na,.,aI -. -,
I,r,,s Iu ,n ,,. oa,,,, a." :,
roaJ ,nn,,,u 81, i,,a a. -
count, ,roas,,, ~, ,,a s,,, -,
,or .io, 400 ,.,a,,,. ,,,.,,'N
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-01-21
WASHINGTON.

Tho Department OF Agriculture IL
sending n complete kitchen to San
Francisco rs part OF It's exhibit n, the
Panama.Pacilic exposition.
President Wilson tclcgraphcd King
Victor Emmanuel OF Italy expressing
sympathy for the Italian people and
asking II the United States could he
OF any assistance.
A sl.5oo.ooo appropriation for con.
tlnuing improvements on the Delaware
river. from Philadelphia TO the sea.
81 100000 for the Hudson river. to con
meet with the new state barge canal
and 100000 for tho inland waterway
rom Norfolk to Beaufort inlet. North
Carolina. are among the important
projects In the river and harbor bill
approved by the house.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-01-21
ABOUT THE WAR.

\ Petrograd report received from
Tiflis indicates that $4,000 men have
been lost by the Turks.
Nine British. French and Belgian
aviators dropped bombs on the rail-
station and barracks ut Ostend. caus-
ing considerable damage.
The Turkish garrison at Adrianopls.
the partial withdrawal OF which was
previously reported. has now been
completely withdrawn, according to
an Athens dispatch. which gives no
explanation.
The London Morning Posts Stock.
holm correspondent says: During the
last fortnight five German steamers
have disappeared in the Baltic sea
with all their crews. They were lost
by striking Mines
The London papers print n forecast
appearing In the Paris Figaro. that
Italy, Greece. Rumania and Bulgarii,
will Join the allies. but there is moth.
ing more definite relative to this turh
of affairs than there was fortnight
ago.
Nine hundred Turks were found
frozen to death with their guns stlll
clutohed In their hands by the pursu.
ing Russians after their recent victory
In the Caucasus. according to Potro-
grad adyicos. The Slav forces also
captured 5000 others who were per.
fishing from the cold.
The claim that the allies have lost.
in killed. wounded. and captured. l50..
900 men since 1t was officially an.
nounccd In Paris In December that
the allies were ready to assume tn 7,
offensive. was made by the war office
at Berlin. In that time the German
losses have been less than one.fourth
q! that number 1t is asserted.
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I OF candidates for warden OF the state
penitentiary. yesterday denied that he
had been consulted with reference to
the office, or that he would be a can
didate.
That the European war will be fol-
lowed by renaissance in the United
States was the opinion expressed at
Boulder by Dr. Ernest Fox Nichols,
president OF Dartmouth College, Han
over. N. H., who is making tour OF
the West.
James Eads How OF ST. Louis.
known as 1.-THE millionaire hobo" held
conference for the unemployed Of
Denver at the Club building. Talks
Harvey on the conditions OF the unem
ployed in Colorado.
]. w. Thorne. the Loveland degen-
crate who pleaded guilty to the crime
of incest. was taken before Judge Ora
ham and sentenced to a term of not
less than ceven nor more than four
teen years In the state penitentiary at
hard labor.
c. w. Varnum left Denver for San
Francisco to make arrangements for
the Denver delegation of several hun.
dred Odd Fellows who will attend the
Panama exposition and the sessions
of the Sovereign Grand lodge which
meets there this year.
Mrs. Della Nichols was awarded
5000 damages in her suit against the
City Of Denver for injuries suffered
Dec. %. 1913, from fall on the snow.
covered pavement on South Broad.
way between Maple and Cedar ave-
nues after the big snowstorm.
Plans for perfecting a permanent
state organization to deal with prob
lens OF the unemployed, 1000 OF
whom 1t was estimated are objects of
charity in Denver at present. were
launched at Club building meeting of
400 delegates of organized and unor-
ganized labor. members of churches
and representatives of civic bodies, in
Denver.
Mrs. Pearl Hargus. thirty, will go
through life disfigured as the result OF
several deep knife wounds inflicted on
her face and arms in a Denver cafe
at 111S Eighteenth street by Mrs
Helen Thayer Of 1909 Eighteenth ave-
nue.. according to her charges to the
police. Physicians at the county hos
pital took eighteen stitches in Mrs.
Hargus' face.
marriage by proxy, performed
simultaneously by couple in Denver
and couple on the island of Java in
the Dutch East Indies. 10000 miles
away. will bind Miss Eugenia Camp
bell Of Colorado Springs to John
PETER Scholten as his bride.
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Short Appropriation Bill.

Denver.-The short appropriation
bill carrying 97,s56.4O was intro
duced in the State Senate by Senator
Hasty. 1t provides for the running ex.
penses OF the state for December.
1914, and January, February and
March OF this year. The bill calls for
about $l50,00O less than In 1912. but
the saving to the state Is only $4,000.
This item is found In the expense or
printing initiative and referred bills.
which was $4,000 less than two years
previous. The present appropriation
measure does not carry defense
fund" item OF $4,000 which appeared
in the 1912 bill. This will be provided
Tor In the regular appropriation bill
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-01-21
MOTHER! LOOK At
CH|LD'S TONGUE.
II cross, feverish, constipated,
give ''CaIitornia Syrup
of Figs"

A laxative today saves sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels. which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother! II coat
ed. or your child is listless, cross. few
erish, breath bad, restless, doesn't eat
heartily, full Of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment. give
teaspoonful Of California Syrup Of
Figs then don't worry, because it Is
perfectly harmless, and in few hours
all this constipation poison, sour bile
and fermenting waste will gently
move out of the bowels, and you have
well. playful child again. A thor
ough inside cleansing" is ofttimes all
that is necessary. 1t should be the
first treatment given in any sickness.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle Of
California Syrup Of Figs" which has
full directions for babies. children Of
all ages and for grown.ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-01-21
WEEKS NEWS in PARAGRAPHS

Prohibition for the District of Co.
lumbia was defeated in the Senate, 40
to So.
In response to Representative Gard.
ner's resolution OF inquiry on the con-
ditions OF coast defenses Secretary
Garrison informed the House that
there are no guns OF more than -
inch diameter on the defenses in the
United States proper; that these
guns have a range OF $4,000 yards
when mounted on disappearing car
riages. but that Twenty-Five. mounted
on barbette carriages. have a range OF
about $4,000 yards.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-01-21
WE STE RN.

Cleveland, Ohio. bakers made n sub
slantial cut In the weight OF . aud
lO.cont loavcs OF bread, due to the rlsu
IN flour prices
william Nicous Landcrs. United
States attorney for Porto Rico and
formerly assistant United States Dis
trict Attorney at Nome. Alaska. died
at his home ut Los Catos. Cal. from
n tropical disease contracted In Porto
Rico year ago.
Bclatcd news OF the loss OF life dur.
ing the recent floods In the state of
Sonora. Mexico. brought to Douglas.
Ariz., by refugees puts the number o,
persons drowned or killed In the col.
lapse OF houses nj Cumpas and Jccori
al more than u hundred.
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Minor Mention.

It cost the dog owners OF Denver
3s.346 in 1914 for city licenses for their
pets.
"Jayhawker dance" will feature
the annual Kansas Club dinner which
will be held in Denver, Jan. 80.
movement is on foot at Monte
Vista for the formation of CONNER
cial club that will include all the
towns Of the valley.
Colorado must live within its in
come during the next two years, ac-
cording to the announcement made
by Governor Carlson.
James Tanner, a prominent farmer,
died at his home several miles east Of
Model, from pneumonia. Tanner was
SO years old and is survived by a
widow.
DIR. F. w. Noble, who is accused
with DR.. ]. r. Mason OF causing the
death Of Miss Ruth Merrlweather, was
released from jail in Denver under a
$4,000 bond.
A reception, dinner dance and en-
tertainment will be given by the
members OF the Missouri Club of
Colorado on the evening OF January
80 in Denver.
State Auditor Mulnix continued his
work OF housekeeping in his depart
ment by announcing the appointment
OF j. A. Nelson as state examiner, to
succeed r. E. Durrett.
Judge Wright OF the District Court
In Denver issued peremptory. writ
Of mandamus, commanding the DEN
yer city commissioners to levy Emil
for mountain parks and roads.
The total uninsured loss by fires in
Denver during 1914 was only $l4,5Oo,
the insured loss 1921, 1876. and the
grand total loss $296.097.62, according
to the annual report OF the fire depart
ment.
State Treasurer Stocker is now at
work both upon the distribution of
state funds to banks OF the state and
upon amendments to the farmers
loan law which may remove objec-
tions that have been made to it.
With ten-pound hammers, seven
drug users and four Migrants spending
the winter in the county jail, began
the task OF making little stones out
OF big ones on the rock pile Of the
county Jail in Denver
Oscar Cook, tried twice, convicted
and sentenced to hang for killing Po-
liceman William Mcpherson, March
1912, in saloon holdup in Denver.
filed application for writ OF error
in the Supreme Court for second
time.
n. s. Walpole. former postmaster of
Pueblo. who was mentioned In a list
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-01-21
More Earthquake Shocks Reported.

Geneva, Switzerland = An earth
quake shock occurred throughout Swift
zerland Monday night. II extended
from Lugsno to Basel and feOm I.au
same to st. Gall. Berne also felt tn,
shock. which was severest. however
at Neufchatel, where several houses
were damaged. Elsewhere the shocks
were slight, The disturbance caused
many avalanches In the Alps.
Belfort, Francc-A severe earth
shock rocked the houses in Belfort.
An earthquake Of great force has
shaken all Calabria. In the southwest
ern part OF Italy.
The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-01-21
MINE $4,000 IN GOLD
STRIKE OF FREE ORE MADE
NEAR BRECKENRIDGE.
Find Made in Lead Carbonate Vein
600 Feet Below the Surface Of
the DunkIn Mine.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Breckenridge, Collaborating all
records for this section Of the state,
$4,000 in free gold has been taken
from the Dunkin mine near here in
three days.
The end of the strike" Is not in
sight, according to the statement OF
o. X. Gaymon, majority lessee OF the
property He predicted an indefinite
continuance OF the run.
One hundred pounds OF the first
class ore has been stored and assays
That amount constitutes $4,000 worth
OF the present strike" or one-half
the value.
Ii is pointed out by the lessees OF
the mine that theories OF geologists
and experts have been shattered by
the discovery of this free gold In lead
carbonate GOO feet beneath the sur
face. Those experts had said such
ore could not be found more than 800
feet underground In the Breckenridge
district.
The present run is the third rich
strike" made In the Dunkin property
in the last eighteen months and is the
best, although one of its predecessors
totaled 100000, The present strike"
however. should reach an aggregate
OF several thousand dollars more at
least. the lessees believe.
Saturday few hours work pro-
duced $4,000 worth OF free gold. two
solid chunks together being valued at
$1,000.