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National news. (Chicago, Ill.) 1915-19??, 1915-12-24

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The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-07
Griffith Items.

Mrs. Shad Reid is visiting her
husband at Apex this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Naf were dinner
guests of Mrs. Donaldson and Mrs.
Smith in Denver Sunday.
Mrs Cochran enter tanned the sew
ing circle Thursday. a fine phono-
graph concert was given which was
enjoyed by all. The next meeting
will be with Mrs. Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Seals and
daughter and Mrs. Wilson of Flag
Ter, Miss Sarah Orncr of Granite
were guests OF L. G. Griffith and
family this week.
Mr.. Crittenden came home Friday
and left again Tuesday morning.
6. Davis is enjoying a visit with
his brother and wife. They are
staying at the home of c. II. Davis.
Mr.. Gold is preparing to build a
bungalow on his property on West
9TH Street.
Mrs. Shackelford is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Ashford, IA few days
this week.
The Null family left Monday eve
ming for California.
Mesdames Nall, Crittenden, Mills,
Griffith and Miss Jessie Griffith at
tended the Craig Colony meeting at
the home Of Mrs. Swadley Tuesday
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-07
Wheat Ridge Doings.

Our first frost on Monday night
was pretty severe. 1t injured toma.
toes and corn and laid low all the
beautiful FLOWERS in w. w. Will
more's garden. But we are thank
full it stayed away as long as 1t did
Mrs. Walter Martin, Teddy and
the baby are spending the winter in
California.
Miss Iona Felch OF Frazer. Colo,
is visiting her sister Mrs. Ed Elkins'
Miss Bcrness Burger accompan-
led by her brother Mead, made n
trip to the south end Of the count,
Monday.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-07

Henry Jasper has purchased a
rs model family carriage.
A new pencil sharpener has
been installed in the primary
room of No. 6. The big room
expects to have one some time
this week.
Paul Welkes has been doing
some blowing for Rev. Schupp.
Ladies Aid will meet at the
home of Mrs. Charles Bell we'd
nesday afternoon October 18th.
We are very sorry to lose our
esteemed friend and neighbor.
Grandma Eva, wh) is moving to
Denver this week.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-07

The bill provides that
sho
able order
e 49,
The trad" Of the world original
tho to be
the
obdcn
ia therefore manlost clear that this
all would
the
Of
OF
OF
10
Oriental
assisting
burden while It places tho ship
which the American ship Is forced oeSo by act OF Congress OF the
United
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-07
Semper Siftings.

Miss Lutte Martensen of Eldridge
Iowa, is here on extended visit. She
is the niece of Fred and John Wick
and Mrs. George Rave and Mrs. J.
G. Brookman and will remain in
this locality indefinitely. Sheis pay
ing visit to her brother Fred Mar
Jensen at present.
Mrs. J. J. Dreier is home again
after spending months vacation
in Kansas City, Kansas.
J. +. Wick finished SLIDING at j. f..
Churches Harry Bates and also at
his home place last week. All re-
port n favorable crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Rave and
daughter of Brighton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard .Kranbeck and family and
Mr.. Fay, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wick
and son of Arvada. and Mrs. Aug
ust Rears of Englewood motored to
Scmper where II family reunion was
held at the palatal home of John
Wick. Later in the evening Miss
Anna Thonasen came from Denver
and paid a pleasant visit. All re-
port having II splendid time.
Mrs. j. &. Brookman is down
from Aspen. on an extended visit at
her bLother's, j. +, Wick, home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. \. Fcrrier are at
home after an all summer vacation
at Eldorado Springs. We are glad
to see our old ncighhnrs hnck nrnin
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-07

The National Automobile Sig
nal has been on display at the
Exposition the pass week and
has created great deal of atten-
ton as well as having resulted in
several sales. The simplicity of
this signal as well as it's orna-
mental features is big drawing
card. well that looks like a
mighty good thing and l believe
1t should be put into general use, "
is the sentiment expressed by al
most everyone who sees it.
Applications for agencies are
being received and if one can be-
lieve what he hears this signal
will soon be in big demand.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-07

Tenty-six attended Sunday
hool and shelled out &C cents IN
the collection plate.
Harold Richards and Miss
Laura Trail won the prize waltz
at the Grange dance Saturday
night which consisted of 2 tickets
to the Denham theatre. Earle
Walker and Miss Leona Chris
tian won the BOBBY prize which
was a miniature dashboard and
a rattle.
James Brinkerhuff has put up
his third cutting of alfalfa.
Paul Welkes spent Sunday in
Denver with his parents.
w. A, Weber and Philo Irish
tried out a new vulcanizer they
traded for at the exposition and
report it a success.
Farmer Schmutte has finished
his fall ploughing.
G. H. Davis has returned home
from near Broomfeld where he
was running an engine, cutting
ensilage.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-07
Progressive Ever
Bearing Strawberries

Equally desirable for the back
yard to furnish fresh fruit for
the table all Summer, or as a
money maker for the market
gardener.
Orders booked now for spring
settings. j. l.. Salladay. Phone
Arvada 45l. 1922
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-07

Anyone having sweet clover
seed to sell will do well to call
and see the editor of the Enter
prise. He will pay you cash tor
good seed delivered.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-07
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
r. P. SChWerin
On the Soamsn'S Bill

Tho American ploNmen Interested in sea com.
mcrce II Is expensive and likewise humiliang have
10 salute foreign flag every time farmer ship
busho OF wheat, bale OF cotton n pound of farm
products across tho The American farmer
tled TO the protection OF his flag in sending his products
across the and Congress should such
moht 10 shipping interests as is necessary foreign
competition IN ocean commerce bill known as
the Soamans Bill became a law under the President
signature and Mr. r. p. Schwerin, iceprcsdent of the
racine Mail steamship Company when asked define
this law and outline its effect upon American senmshin
lines, said
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-07

Bring your sweet clover seeC
to Moon.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-07

H. c. Trail has 100 acres Of
alfalfa pasture for horses snd
will take horses to pasture at
81. 80 per head per month, own
er to bring and call for same.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-07
Farm Loans.

Will make a few more farm
loans. Private party Confiden-
tial. P. O. Box ZIG Arvada,
Colorado. 1O-tf
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-07

Save your sweet clover.
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-07

Subscribe for the Enterprise
The Arvada enterprise., 1915-10-07
spondents
~1slont Items

Number from here
~ the Farm exposi-
-. ,hver and report it as
greatest of it's kind they ever
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16
81 AREHCR B. REEVE
~a4anua#a3zzN@z4
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mysdhed by
series OF murders and other crimes. The
principal clue to the criminal ia the ward
ms Letter which 10 sent the victims. signed
with q .-clurchtng hand The latest VIC
tim OF the mysterious assassin is Taylor
Dodge the insurance president E:s
daughter, Elaine. employs Craig Ken
77edy the famous scientific detective. 10
Try to unraHel the mystery: What Ken
nedy accomplishes IL told by his friend.
Jameson. newspaper man: EaraSed o:
the determined effort which Elaine and
Craig Kennedy are making to put an end
to his crimes. the Ciutchtng Hand. as this
strange criminal Is known. resorts to al
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
" girl and himself from DEATH
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16

Kennedy said nothing for q moment
Then he seized his hat and coat:
IT ron don't mind. : he said. ven
go back there with you : =
W. Fang. the Chinese master mna.
had arrived In New York
Besides WI, he fnscrutabIe Long
Sin, astute though he was. was 2
mere pigmy-his slave. his advance
agent, as It were
New York did not know OF the ar
rival OF WV Fans. the mysterious. yet
But down In the secret recesses OF
Chinatown. IN the ways that are deyi-
Gus and dark, the oriental crooks
knew and trembled.
Thus It happened thatsLong. Sin vas
not permitted &c, enjoy even the fore
taste OF Benefits spois which he
had forced from him after his weird
transformation into his real SELF the
Cfutching Hand, when the Chtnanan
had given him the poisoned draft that
had put him into his long sleep
He had obtained. the paper showing
where the treasure amassed by TIE
Clutching Hand was hidden. but WI
Fang. his master. had come
The night following his arrival WI
Fang was reclining on diyan, when
his servant announced that Long Sin
was at the door
Have you brought the map with
you?, asked WI
Long Sin bowed low again, and drew
from under his coat the paper which
he had obtained from Bennett. For
moment the two, master and slave
in guile, bent over. closely studying It
at one point Of the map Long SINS
bony finger paused over note which
Bennett had made
Beware of poisoned gas Upon open
ing compartment
aAnd you think you can trace It
OUT" asked WI
without doubt. bowed Long SIN
He went over to q bag near by,
which he had already sent up by an.
other servant, and opened it Inside
was an oxygen helmet He replaced
1t, after showing 1t to Wu.
With the aid Of the science OF the.
white devil. purred Long Sin subtfy-.
Outside, Wu had already ordered
car to wait, and together the two
drove OF rapidly Into the country
they sped, until at last they came to-
lonely turn in a lonely road
Long Sin al1ghted and disappeared.i
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16

ing It ON her. stake this-keep It
near youtD
The noises ceased at length as
strangely as they had begun.
Halfan hour later they had an gone
back to bed and were asleep. But
E1aine.s sleep now was htfu1. CON
slant procession OF faces fitting be-
fore her closed eyes.
Suddenly she woke with a start and
stared into the semi-darmess. Was
that face real. ora dream face2 Was
It the h1deous helmeted face that had
dragged her down into the sever
once? That man was dead. Who was
thise
She gazed at the bedroom window,
holding the huge revolver tightly
There. vague IN the night light ap-
peared a figure. Surely that was no
dream face of the oxygen helmet Be
sides, it was not the same helmet
She sat bold upright and fred POINT
blank at the window. shiverfrE the
glass. A second later she had 1eaped
from the bed, switched on the lights
and was running to the Sill
Downstairs Aunt Tabby and Uncle
Joshua had heard the shot Joshua
was row vide awake
ssWh-what was it, he asked, puff
ing at the e1ertion- of Turning up
stairs.
IT saw-a face-at the window
with some kind OF thing over it,
gasped Elaine. TT was like one saw
once before.
Uacle Joshua did not wait to hear
any more. He ran out OF the room
and into the garden beneath E1aine's
window
He looked about for signs Of an In
truder. There was not sound
He happened to look down at the
ground Before him was a small box
He picked it up. Here's something.
though" he said.
Joshua went back to tie house
What's in it?' asked Elaine as he
rejoined the woman
She took the curious little box and
unfastened the cover AS she opened
It she drew back. There in the box
was little ivory figure of man,
all '1unched up and shrunken, a hid
eous figure
It was the afternoon following the
day OF our strange discovery Of the.
fireplace done IN sympathetic ink on
the apparently blank sheet OF paper
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16

with parting word of instruction
from wu. who remained in the car.
The Chinaman carried with him the
heavy bag with the oxygen helmet
Long Sin hurried down the road
until he came to a trolley pole. then
he looked hastily at his watch 1t
was twenty minutes at least before
the next car would pass.
Quickly. almost monkeylLke. he
climbed up the pole. carrying with him
the end of wire which he had taken
from the bag. -
Having thrown this over the feed
wire. he slid quickly to the ground
again. then carrying the other end
OF the wire N his rubber-gloyed hand
through the underbrush until he came
to passageway in the rough and un-
cleared hillside small opening
formed by the rocks
1t was dark inside. but he did not.
hesitate to enter. carving the wire
and the bag with him
1t was nightfan before We arrived
with Elaine. at Aunt Tabby's.
kennedy lost no time in examining
the fireplace.
At one point IN the craving = Pe-
culEar protuberance was marked: Ken
nedy was evidently hunting for that
He found it at last end pressed the
sort OF lever. A small section at the
side OF the fireplace opened up, dis
closing an iron ladder, leading down
into one OF those Characteristic hiding
places In which the Clutchtns Hand:
used to delight
Lets go down and explore it.
suggested, taking a step toward the
ladder.
Kennedy reached out and pulled me-
back Then without word he pressed
the Httle-Iever and the door closed
.I think we'd better wait a While
Walter, he declared. would rather
hear Aunt Tabby,s haunts myself
We were sitting about the Toomi
when suddenly the most weird and un-'
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16

IN Besanett:s effects. when the speak
ing tube sounded and answered 1t
ewhy-it,s Elaine exclaimed
Kennedy:s face showed the keeoest
pleasure at the unexpected visit
TEL her to come right up he said
quickly.
opened the door for her
@Why-Elaine-Im awfuIly glad to
see YOU" he greeted. but I thought
you were rusticating-
II was, but. Craig. it seems to me
that wherever I so something hap
pens" she returned. You know, Aunt
Tabby said there were haunts-
thought it was an old woman's fear
but last night heard the strangest
noises out there. and thought saw
a face at the window face in he'll
met And when Joshua went out tn1s
is what he found on the ground unoer
my window
She handed Kennedy a box. Pc
culiar affair which she touched ginger
", and only with signs OF the greatest
aversion
kennedy opened it There in the
bottom Of the box was a curious ut
tie ivory devitgod- He looked at II
curiously moment
Let nee see, he Illuminated, SUI SUI
regarding the sign The house you
bought for Aunt Tabby once belonged
to Bennett. didn't it
Elaine nodded her head Yes. but
I don't see what that can have to 90
with It, she agreed, adding with a
shudder. Bennett is dead
Kennedy had taken piece OF pa.
oer from the desk where he had put
It away carefully Have you ever
seen anything that looks ike thts?'
he asked, handing her the paper
Elaine looked at the plan carefully,
as Kennedy and scanned her face
She glanced up. her expression show
ing plainly the wonder she feft.
sewhy, yes,. she answered That
looks IKE Aunt Tabby's fireplace In
the living room.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16
Perry Bennett, the Famous Young
/. Lawyer. Takes Poison = Kennedy
Now on Trail Of Master Criminals
Hidden Millions.

As Elaine glanced down the column.
Jennings announced that Aunt Tabby.
as she loved to can her old friend,
had arrived and was now In the IL.
brary with Aunt Josephine.
With an exclamation OF delight
Elaine dropped the paper and. fol-
lowed by Rusty. almost ran into the:
library.
"Oh. Tn SO glad to see you" half
laughed Elaine, as she literally flung:
herself into her nurses arms 81 feel
SO unstrumg-and I thought that II /:
could just run OF for few days with
you and Joshua In the country, where
no one would know. It might make me,
feel better You have always been so.
good to me- MarieI Are my things
packed9 Very well: then get my.
wraps"
Her maid left the room.
-Bless your soul" mothered Aunt
Yabby. strok1ng her soft, golden hair.
.Tm always glad to have you in that.
fine house you bought me- And. faith.
Miss Elaine. the house Is splendid
place to rest in. but / don't know
what's the matter with it lately
Joshua says it's haunts."
.Hauntse'' repeated Elaine In!
amused surprise Why. what do you
mean?"
Marie entered with the wraps before
Aunt Tabby could reply. and Jennings
followed with the baggage.
Nonsense" continued Elaine gayly.
as she put on her coat and turned to
bid Aunt Josephine goodbye.
Elaine went out followed. by Rusty
and Jennings with the luggage
Now for long ride in the good
fresh air. sighed Elaine. as she
leaned back on the cushions OF the
Dodge limousine and patted Rusty,
while the butler slowed away the
bags.
heIshten the beauty OF Elaine. and at
last they arrived at Aunt Tabbys.
tired and hungry
The car stopped and Elaine. Aunt
Tabby and the dog got out There.
waiting for them. vas Uncle" Joshua,
as Elaine p1ayfu11y called him. for
rner gardener of the Dodges. now a
plain, honest countryman on whom
the city was fast encroaching; jolly,
old fellow, unframed by the world
Aunt Taooy was an atudCdse'
small house. not many miles from
New York, yet not IN the general line
Of suburban travel.
Kennedy and had decided to bring
Benefits papers and documents over
to the laboratory to examine them
We were now engaged in going over
the great mass OF material which rs
had collected In the hope OF hndfnE
some clue to the stolen millions
which he must have anassed as re-
suit Of his vfllatny. The table vas
stacked high
a knock at the door told US that the
expressuan had arrived and mo:
ment later he entered, delivering q
heavy box. Kennedy signed for It
and started to unpack It
was hard at work when came
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16
FIFTEENTH EPISODE
THEsERPENT SIGN.

. Sb>NASs
RESCUED by Kennedy at last from
the terrible incubus Of BENEFITS per
secutton IN his double life OF lawyer
and master criminal. Elaine had. for
the first time In many weeks. a feel
ing OF security.
Now that the strain was OF. how
ever, she felt that she needed rest and
q chance to recover herself, and it had
occurred to her that a few quiet days
with Aunt TaBitha, who had been
her nurse when she was little girl.
would do her a world Of good.
She had sent for Aunt Tabby. yet
the fascination OF the experiences
through which she had, just gone still
hung over her She could not resist
thinking and reading about them as
she sat one morning with the faithful
Rusty in the conservatory Of the
Dodge house.
I had told the story at length in the
Star. and the heading over It had
caught her eye
It reads
THE cLuTcHlNe HAND DEAD
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-16


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! Ionr SIN looked af us 8 moment,
then : subtIe smile seemed 10 spread
! over fta 80. At last he had n IN
AIS powar.5
Hedraw fonx Nfcked IoaSkinE Chi.
nese nifa mi c..s;.rafu.iy tested ttis
tedye. n was ,k6e s,s = ~
~
In The sttt,nr roorn FlnSne. Ami
Tabby and Josbna ia been, Iistanina
stntently tstha dIs.ni.cst f,,;,k tearInn1ns
nothing
They were now rrttinr DECIDEDLY
irorried. Finally The fpmers (vhjo,, we
had released made their WV 10 the;
room =
can't stand 1t any loneSar.s cried
Elaine. TN going down there 10 see
what has become OF them
Aunt Tabby and Joshua tried to.
stop her but she broke away from
them and went down the ladder. Rustg-
leaped down after her.
Joshua tried to. follow. hut Aunt
Tabby held him back He weplld have
gone. too. II She had not msl1aged to
strike the spring and shut Ahe door,
closing up 1ne sasec@ay..: =
Joshua got angry men on are
making coward OF me-. ne cried.
beating on the panel WITH 1s tn9 l Dug OF
his gun and serus s1t1ng 70. 81 s en
Elaine was now ma KING neH. way gag. as
rapidly as she couLo through
mel with Rusty beside her-
It was just as Long SIN. nap raiseo
his knife thar the so1no OF NootseepS
alarmed him
He paused and ieaped TO hda feeC
mere was no TINE 3or /, S ei.aeI
to retreat He started toWar 2 E.la1ne
and seized her roughly
Back and forth over the roe slS9 n ,ct9I5
they struggled; as they 1oussnt, sue
with frantic etrensen, ne ne
backed her slowly-up against ene prop
that Upheld theroo
He raised his Keen kn1Ie.
She recoiled- The prop. ntone@eoo-
strong suddenly gave way onoef neF
weight.
The whole roof OF the chamber 1eh
with crash, earth and sto1ie over
whelm1ng Elaine ana ner = assa,aa mt
By this time Joshua lad LEFT the
house and had gone OUT INTO tne ssf-
den to get something to ply open the
fireplace door.
OF sudden. to nus utter arna4ene n.s
few feet from him. It seemed as Il
the very earth sank IN his garden. ieaV-S
He looked, unable to make IL ont.
Before his very eyes strange ns-
ure. the figure OF Long SIN IN . Gus oAy-s
gen helmet. appeared, struesl1nE up.
as if by magic, from the very earth,
shaking the debris on htmseh. as
dog would shake on the water after q
plunge in pond
Long Sin was gone In a mou1ent
Then again the earth began to meyes
a paw appeared, tnen q snatp Dice kl.p4l
nose. and a moment later Rusty. too.
dug himself out
Joshua had. run into the mousse 90 sss
q. spade, wheA Rusty. Ike shot. bolt
ed for the house. took the WINDOW az =
5te.ap and. ali covered with cart. ia1o-
ed before Joshua ana aunt I !Sl11s'!Y
See!-he went down .nere-no@
ne's here! cried Aunt . iSaooy. po
dns at the fireplace. tnen ioohi l1es az e.1e
window
Rusty was running BACK anaj AoRen
from Joshua 70 the "1noo".
Follow nm. ct1eu S sun :
Rusty led the way D ''ss' aes sas ~ t1ee
garden: TO tne case-in
iaine aspe pei Aa1 L.. .a .s,Gst, 4n-
BY tn1s t1ne 'osnusA y GO o1e, 70
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aunt iaoDs iueAts1 .7s...sse ss,,-
ia1c Gown cue spa0e '0 -
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