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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-03-12

to pause and peer out into the moon
house, ne might have seen the figures
of two stealthy crooks crouching in
the half shadows of one of the cellar
windows, one crook, at least, masked.
The masked crock held in his hands
carefully the ends of two wires at
tached to an electric feed. and, sending
his pal to keep watch outside, he en-
tered the cellar of the Dodge house
through a window, whose pane they
had carefully removed. AS he came
through the window he dragged the
wires with him, and, after moments
accommodating, attached them to the
furnace pipe of the old-fashioned hot
air heater, where the pipe ran up
through the floor to the library above.
The other wire was quickly attached
to the telephone where its wires en-
tered.
Upstairs Dodge, evidently uneasy in
his mind about the precious Limpy
Red letter, took it from the safe along
with most or the other correspondence
and, pressing a hidden spring in the
wall, opened a secret panel and placed
most of the important documents in
this hiding place.
Downstairs the masked master Grim
inal had already attached voltmeter
to the wires he had installed, waiting
Just then could be heard the tinkle
of Dodge's telephone, and the old man
rose to answer it. AS he did so he
placed his foot on the iron register,
his hand taking the. telephone and the
receiver. At that instant came pow
erful electric flash. Dodge sank on the
floor, clutching the instrument, cleo
trocuted.
A moment later the criminal slid
silently into Dodge's room. Carefully
putting on rubber gloves and avoiding
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-03-12

Just then Dodge caught sight of me-
For the moment thought perhaps he
was going to fulfill his threat.
who the devil-why didn't you tell
me reporter was here, Jennings?" he
fputtered Indignantly, pointing toward
the door.
Argument, entreaty, were of no
avail. There was nothing to do but 60
At least, l reflected, had the great.
er part of the story-all except the one
big thing, however-the name of the
criminal. But Dodge would know him
tomorrow!
I hurried back to the Star to write
my story in time to catch the last
morning edition.
Meanwhile, If I may anticipate my
story, l must tell of what we later
learned had happened to Dodge SO
completely to upset him.
Ever since the Consolidated Mutual
had been hit by the murders he had had
many lines out in the hope of enmesh.
ing the perpetrator That night, as
found out the next day, he had at last
heard of a clue. One of the company's
detectives had brought in red-head.
ed, lame, partly paralyzed crook, who
enjoyed the expressive monniker OF
"Limpy Red" Limpy Red was a
gunman of some renown, evil-faced
and, having nothing much to lose, des
perate. Whoever the master criminal
of the clutching hand might have been
he had seen Fl: to employ Limpy, but
had not taken the precaution of getting
rid of him soon enough when he was
through.
Therefore Limpy had a grievance
and now descended under pressure to
the low level Of Switching to Dodge in
his Office.
mo, governor" the trembling
wretch had said as he handed over a
grimy envelope, Il amt never seen
his face-but here is directions how to
find his hangout."
AS Limpy ambled out, he turned to
Dodge, quivering at the enormity of his
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-03-12

"Don't Let On How You Found Out!"
objectionable sin in gangland: For
Gods sake, governor" he implored,
don't let on how you found out!"
And yet Limpy Red had scarcely left
with his promise not to tell, when
Dodge, happening to turn over some
papers, came upon an envelope left
on his own desk, bearing that mysteri-
GUS clutching hand!
He tore it open, and read in amaze
ment:
Destroy Limpy Reds instructions
within the next hour"
Dodge gazed about in wonder. This
was getting on his nerves. He de-
termined to go home and rest.
Outside the house, as he left his car,
pasted over the monogram on the door,
he had found another note, with the
same weird mark and the single word:
Remember"
In spite of the pleadings of young
Bennett, Dodge refused to take warn
ing. In the safe in his beautifully
fitted library he deposited Limpys doc
ument in an envelope containing all
the correspondence that had led up to
the final step in the discovery
1t was late In the evening when I
returned to our apartment and, not
finding Kennedy there, knew that
would discover him at the laboratory.
Craig" cried as / burst in on
him. I've got case for you-greater
than any ever before"
Kennedy looked up calmly from the
ruck of scientific instruments that sur
rounded him-test tubes, beakers,
carefully labeled bottles.
Indeed" he remarked, coouy go
ing back to his work.
YES" I cried. 1T is a scientific
criminal who seems to leave no clues"
Kennedy looked up gravely. Every
criminal leaves trace" he said quiet
~. 'It it hasn't been found. then it
must be because no one has ever
looked for it in the right way"
Still gazing at me keenly, he added:
yes, 1 already knew there was such
a man at large. / have been called in
on that Fletcher case-he was a trus-
tee of the university. you know"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-03-12
THE CLUTCH|NG
HAND WINS
AGAIN.
NEW YORK MYSTERIOUS MAS
TER CRIMINAL PERFECTS
ANOTHER COUP.
City Police Completely Baffled

Here's this murder of Fletcher, the
retired banker and trustee of the uni
yersity," he explained. Not clue
axcept a warning letter signed with
this mysterious clutching ast, Last
uoe,, IL was the robbery of the HaS-
worth Jewels and the killing or old
uaxworth Again that curious sign OF
the hand. Then there was the bastard
" attempt on Sherburne. the steel
magnate. Not trace of the assam
ant except this same clutching fist, So
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-03-12

With them, in order not to confuse
any possible finger prints on the bust.
he lifted it off.
/ gave gasp of surprise.
There, in the top of the safe,
yawned gaping hole, through which
one could have thrust his arm!
What is it," we asked, crowding
| about him.
"Thermit," he replied laconically.
''Thermit?" l repeated.
"Yes-a compound of iron oxide and
powdered aluminium, invented by
chemist at Essen, Germany. 1t gives
a temperature of over five thousand
degrees. 1t will eat it's way through
the strongest steel"
Jennings, his mouth wide open with
wonder, advanced to take the bust
from Kennedy.
"No-don't touch it," he waved him
off, laying the bust on the desk. II
want no one to touch it-don't you
see how careful / was to use the
paper, that there might be no ques-
ton about any clue this fellow may
have left on the marble?"
AS he spoke, Craig was busting over
the surface of the bust with some
black powder.
Look" exclaimed Craig suddenly.
Finger prints!" cried excitedly.
"Yes," nodded Kennedy, studying
them closely. "a clue-perhaps"
"What-those little marks-a clue?"
asked voice behind US
I turned and saw Elaine looking
over our shoulders, fascinated 1t was
evidently the first time she had real
lied that Kennedy was in the room
How can you tell anything by
that?" she asked.
why, easily" he answered, pick
lay on the desk. You see, | place
my finger on this weight-so. You
could see it even without the powder
on this glass. DO you see those lines?
There are various types of markings
-four general types-and each per-
sons markings are different, even IL
of the same general type-loop. whorl,
arch or composite"
He continued working as he talked.
Your thumb marks, for example,
Miss Dodge, are different from mine.
Mr.. Jamesons are different from both
of us. And this fellows finger prints
are still different. 1t is mathematician
ly impossible to find two alike in
every respect"
Kennedy was holding the paper
weight near the bust as he talked.
/ shall never forget the look OF
blank amazement on his face as he
bent over closer.
my God" be exclaimed excitedly.
this fellow is a master criminal. He
has made stencils or something OF
the sort on which, by some mechan-
zeal process, he has actually forged
the hitherto infallible finger printsr"
!, too, bent over and studied the
marks on the bust and those Ken
nedy had made on the paper weight tc
show Elaine
THE FINGER PRINTS ON THE
BJS1' WERE KENNEDY'S OWN.
ITO BE c0NTtNUELl
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-03-12

touching the register, he wrenched the
telephone from the grasp of the dead
man, replacing 1t in its normal posi-
ton. Only for second did he pause
to look at his victim as he destroyed
the evidence of his work.
Minutes were precious. First Dodge's
pockets, then his desk engaged his at
tention. There was left the safe.
AS he approached the strong box,
the master criminal took two walls
from his pocket. Removing a bust of
Webster that stood on the safe, he
poured the contents of the Walls in two
mixed masses of powder, forming a
heap on the safe, into which he insert
ed two magnesium wires.
He lighted them, sprang back, hid
ing his eyes from the light, and a
binding gush of flame, lasting per-
haps ten seconds, poured out from the
top of the safe.
1t was not an explosion, but just a
dazzling, intense flame that sizzled and
cracked. 1t seemed impossible, but
the glowing mass was literally sink
ing, sinking down into the cold steel
At last it burned through-as If the
safe had been of finder!
Without waiting a moment longer
than necessary, the masked criminal
advanced again and actually put his
hands down through the top of the
safe, pulling out bunch of papers.
ha CT Wi net
a glance, into his pocket
Still working quickly, he took the
bust of the great orator, which he had
removed, and placed it under the light.
Next, from his pocket he drew two
curious stencils, as it were, which he
had apparently carefully prepared.
With his hands, still carefully gloved,
he rubbed the stencils on his hair, as
If to cover them with film of natural
oils. Then he deliberately pressed
them over the statue in several
places. 1t was a peculiar action, and
he seemed to fairly gloat over it when
it was done and the bust returned to
it's place, covering the hole.
As noiselessly as he had come, he
made his exit after one last malignant
look at Dodge. 1t was now but the
work of moment to remove the wires
he had placed and climb out of the
window, taking them and destroying
the evidence down in the cellar.
A low whistle from the masked
crook, now again in the shadow,
brought his pal stealthily to his side.
tits all right" he whispered hoarse-
" to the man. Now you attend to
Limpy Red"
The villainous looking pal nodded
and. without another word, the two
made their getaway. safely, in opposite
directions.
When Limpy Red, still trembling.
left the Office of Dodge earlier in the
evening. he had repaired as fast as his
shambling feet would take him to his
favorite dive up on Park Row.
Had the Bowery "sinkers" not got
into his eyes he might have noticed
among the late jewellers man who
spoke to no che but took his place
near by at Ire bar
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1915-03-12

Perhaps can do no better than to
reconstruct the crime as Kennedy
later pieced these startling events to-
gether.
Long after had left and even after
Bennett left, Dodge continued working
In his library, for he was known as a
prodigious worker.
Had be taken the trouble. however.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-28
rHE LIGHTS rHA1 SHINE.

Editor c. Lindell OF The Half Cen
tury, a magazine devoted to the in
terests OF the Negro race and pub
lished in Cedar Rapids, was a visit
or in Oskaloosa for the first time
this week, and during his stay was
the guest OF Noah Kimbrough and
family of 401 North Market street
He arrived on Wednesday evening
over the NJ e. St. L. r. r.. from the
north and to Herald reporter stat
ed that he had been led to think that
Oskaloosa was a small city OF nine
or ten thousand inhabitants, but
when he got of at the station and
saw the fine lighting system Of the
Great White Way on High avenue
west. he thought that the city must
have at least $4,000 population. He
said he was surprised and delighted
with the general air of metropolitan
prosperity shown by the people and
business houses. Their window
displays were delight to all and
spoke volumes for the enterprise and
uD.to-date methods of the people
here. MY visit has been rather
short but everywhere / go, have
been most kindly received and | am
highly pleased with the spirit of both
The people and 0skaloosa as a grow
Ing city,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-28
THE LACEY MEMORIAL

1t was fitting and proper that the
preparation and publication OF me-
mortal volume upon the life and work
of the late Major John F Lacey OF
Oskaloosa was accomplished by the
Iowa Park and Forestry Association.
Material for the volume was gathered
and edited by DR.. L. II. Pammel,
head OF the department Of botany at
the Iowa State college at Ames, and
a personal friend of Mr.. Lacey. The
memorial is made the feature OF the
regular report OF the association,
which is incorporated in the Volums,
the enlarged edition OF which was
made possible through the patronage
of a company of siXty-seVen personal
friends and associates of Congress-
man Lacey. the greater number of
them residents OF Oskaloosa.
The volume is an important add.
ton to the literature of Iowa and Will
be treasured by those fortunate in
the possession OF a copy. Dedtca-
ton OF the work is made to Mrs. Mar
tina Newell Lacey. by her many
friends throughout this land
Contents of the memorial include
biographical sketch; memorial ad-
dress by James A. Dewitt, delivered
before the State Bar Association Of
Iowa; tributes BY William T. Horna-
day. Colonel G. o. Shields of New
York City, Edward H. Stiles OF Pas
adena, California; and DR.. L. h.
Pammel OF Ames; sketches of the
man and his life; a poem by Major
S. II. NJ. Byers OF Des Moines; story
of funeral; address by Rev. Allan
Judd of Des Moines; resolutions; a
collection of the more notable ad-
dresses, papers. and letters of Major
Lacey and excerpts from the auto
biography OF John F. Lacey, prepared
by Miss Rarriette s. Kellogg. The
memorial covers 42j pages OF the
book and is comprehensive and com
plete and preserves to the state, to
Mr.. Lacey's friends and associates,
a record of his life and work.
Major Lacey was a true nature low
er. He had communion with the
birds and the trees. He loved the
natural beauty of the land. He was
the friend of the American birds and
in recognition OF the service he rem
dered them in national legislation,
has been made and re-
ceived with favor, that we have La
cey Day" the national bird day.
More appropriate monument to the
memory OF this truly great mind and :
man could not be erected.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-28
DIES MONIES DEANERY
0skaloosa Church Will Participate
in Marshalltown Meeting.

The fall meeting of the Des Moines
Eeanery of the Episcopal Church in
Iowa, to which Oskaloosa belongs,
Marshalltown, Nov. 2 and 3. Rev,
II. NJ. Babin is rector in charge, and
the officers present will be the Rt
Rev. T. n. Morrison, Bishop, Rev. A
H. Grant, Dean, and Rev. H. f Ford
Secretary. The program follows:
Tuesday, November 2.
1880 p. m.--Evensong.
Sermon by Rev. Leonard X. Smith
Des .Moines, Iowa.
Wednesday, November 8.
1880 a. m.-Holy Eucharist, Cele
brant, The Dean.
$50 a. m,--Holy Eucharist. Cele
brant, The Bishop of the Diocese.
1915 a. m.--Quiet Hour by the
Bishop (for the Clergy only.
1880 a. m.-Business.
12:0O-The Noon Day Prayers.
1880 p. m.--Luncheon.
300 p. MD Reports and Con
ference on Missionary Work.
(2) Conference on The Preaching
Mission.
g Conference on Sunday Schoo
Work
Leader, Mr.. Jesse D. Griffith, OF
Des Moines, Iowa.
1870 p. m-Evensong and Address
% What the Preaching Mission
Means, by the Hon. George F. Henry
LII. D., Chancellor of the Diocese.
(2) An Iowa Parochial Mission
and Why it Succeeded by the Yer!
Rev. D. Claiborne Garrett, Iowa City
go Preaching Missions in the
Diocese of Iowa, by Rev. Allen Judd
General Missionary.
Women's Auxiliary.
Mrs. ]. w. Watzek, Diocesan Presi
dent. Davenport.
Mrs. Andrew H. Weber, Deanery
Chairman, Des Moines.
Wednesday, November 8.
$50 a. m.-Holy Eucharist
1915 a. m.-OrganiZatiOn OF the
Auxiliary in the Chapel
/. Reading of the Minutes at
last meeting.
2. Reports from Parish Organiza
tons in the Deanery.
3. Address, Work of the Won
ems Auxiliary" by Mrs. Watzek.
4. Conference on Conquest OF
the Continent; leader, Mrs. J. G
Hutchinson.
12:0O-Noon Day Prayers.
Luncheon.
200 p. m.-Business Session.
|. Conference ION Junior Work
leader Mrs. Harry s. Longley.
2. Conference on Conquest oil
the Continent" continued
800 p. m.--Joint Meeting with the
Clergy.
100 p. m.-Evensong.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-28
HOSPITAL DONATION DAY.

Fortunately the Oskaloosa Hos
pital has managed to be self-support-
ing after the first year OF its exist
ence. This is a remarkable showing
as hospitals elsewhere are compelled
to ask for public subscriptions, If not
supported by taxes or other endow.
ments. The levy in Washington and
jefferson counties yields about $4,000
annually for the support of each OF
the hospitals, and in WapellO county,
the Board OF Supervisors and the
city of Ottumwa join in making up
a deficit each year, In Oskaloosa the
hospital does not get cent OF the
tax payers money, except the small
sums paid for the care of patients
who are unable to pay for them
selves. But in such cases the county
gets full value received for services
rendered, the same as ii does in pay
ing for work on the highway or any
other form OF services performed.
For these reasons, and because the
Oskaloosa Hospital is in way q
charitable institution, the Board OF
Management feels justified in, once
year, calling upon the public tC
make donations in any form they
may see fit. Last year a fine col
lection of articles we're received
and these helped materially in keep
ing the hospital accounts on the righ'
side of the ledger. Next Saturday
October 80, has been set aside fol
Donation Day this year, and it Is
hoped that the friends of the institu
ton will again be as generous as
they have been in times past.
1t has also been limited that The
city of Oskaloosa might remember
the hospital,-or rather remember
| the sick and injured people,
provide new ambulance. Tha
surely would be an appreciated do
nation and one that the general pub
! lie would sanction.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-28

Beethoven. waterloo Engines, Bur
lington Baskets and Hercules stump
Pullers are well known, but who has
not heard of Cedar Rapids Corn
Flakes. Council Bluffs Came d
Goods Keokuk Corn Starch, or
'Muscatlne Bacon and Lard?
Iowa is sending an immense
amount of raw materials to neighbor.
ing states to be made into finished
products. Bnterprising, wide-awake
manufacturers in other states are
marketing these trade.magked arti-
Giles in enormous quantities, profting
by the prestige created for them and
building up great Industries AFFORD
ing a livelihood to thousands OF
workers. They are carrying corn
fakes, corn starch and canned corn
to Iowa and Iowa is paving the price
while outsiders reap the benefit.
Iowa needs one thing to complete
the Alternative combination of three
'P's.' She has Prosperity and Pro
gress She needs far more Public
ity. 1t is well-nigh inexplicable thai
so wide-awake and eup-to-date a state
has thus far employed this grea
modern force TO so comparatively
small Il degree"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-28
.OES MONIES FIRE
IS SPECTACULAR
NEWS LOSES $4,000 AND BOOT
AND SHOE STORE $4,000.
CHURCH is DESTROYED BY FIFE
Cider Comes Under the Ban in Mar.
shall County-Third Suicide in
Crestcn Vicinity in Less Than
Week Occurred Monday.

Des Moines, Oct 26.-The mos:
spectacular fire in years seemed to
be totally destroying the plant of the
Daily News at o'clock last night
and threatening the entire News Ar
cade block at Seventh and Mulberry
streets.
1t drew a crowd of thousands, who
blocked the nearby streets; then, al
most in a minute, it died out under
the streams of water shot into the
building from every possible point.
No one was injured.
f. S. Fentress, business manager
of The News, estimated the loss last
night at $4,000 This is fully in.
sured A more serious loss came to
the G. r. Kinney & Co. shoe store,
which was wrecked completely. Man
ager F. w. Seeing estimates his loss
as $4,000. The store has been
opened only recently and the stock
was all new. The damage is only
partly covered by insurance.
| The fire started in the paper stock
room of the Daily News, which is in
the basement under the shoe store.
How it started is not known, for
when it was first seen this room al.
ready was seething with flames.
The News will issue as usual to-
day although they may have to use
presses of I he Capital until their
water soaked presses can be over
hauled. O..
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-28
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

Home business conditions are
growing more and more satisfacto,
ry." says Henry Clews, in bis weekly
New York letter. Under the stimu'
Ius Of cheap money, good crops and
var contracts there has been a very
decided revival of commercial actiy.
tiles that has probably not yet reach
ed its maximum Adyices from the
West are OF an encouraging nature,
ind merchants are stocking UP more
freely in anticipation of good fall
and winter trade. The railroads are
already beginning to feel the benef-
eial effects OF good crops Traffic
managers anticipate rush OF freight
and scarcity OF cars. In all proba.
b,lity earnings OF the leading systems
tie last three months Of the
current year will show very decided
gains. gross and net. over last year,
especially in view OF the increased
rates which have been granted some
lines. In fact the railroad OUTLOOK
Is brighter than II has been for sew.
eral years. and the advances which
have so far taken place In the better
issues are more than justified. The
better class OF industrials must also
share the coming improvement, and
Is now being directed to
gpeciaities hitherto neglected. Steel
issues are leading In anticipation o..
business revival. While war con.
Tracts have been very stimulating
actor in the rise Of many OF the sper
rialties. still the legitimate demand
The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-10-28
THE IOWA sAPTIsTS.

The Iowa Baptist Convention at
Cedar Rapids, October 1871, will be
one of me greatest gatherings of
Raptists in Iowa for many years. 1t
will be great not only in the number
and character of the speakers Of note
on the program and in the far-reach-
ing Importance of the business to be
transacted. but in the attendance Of
1000 delegates and visitors, in the
vision of opportunity and service
presented and in the grip upon the
work of the future possible as the
result, OF progressive action contem.
plated.
1t is believed that the appeal to
Baptist interest and loyalty now be-
ing sent out over the state will bring
it's reward in a great response from
every section of the state. A mil
lion Baptists added to the Baptist
churches in our country within the
next five years is part OF the five
year program of the Northern Bap-
fist Convention and the Iowa Con.
vention may DO much to forward the
movement The denomination now
: has a membership of six million peo'
pie in the United States. 1t has
| nearly r9lI0,UUU,UUu lhNcStSu III
church property and nearly $25.OOO,'
600 in college property, exclusive OF
J endowment, the amount of endow
ment being about $34!000,000 more
! 1t has over $6,000,000 in Academies
and Institutes with endowments OF
about $2,000,000 in addition.
Its total contributions last year $50
far as reported) were nearly $30,OOO,'
600, of which about $22,500,000 was
! for church expenses, about 100000
! for Sunday school expenses and the
remainder for other objects The
work of the denomination in the
United States is cared for by two
organizations, each in full fellowship
with the other, the Southern Baptist
Convention for the Churches of the
South, and the Northern Baptist
Convention for the Churches of the
North. The total membership OF
the Northern Baptist Convention last
year was 1,487,923. Value of church
property $1O2, 33O,83S. Expended for
church expenses, $13,4S0,117. Ber e
| ficence, $2,693,096.