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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-02-18

"A Package for You. Hiss bod &C."
will come down stairs. l will show It
you"
Puzzled. but interested, Elaine fol.
lowed her. In the library Jennings
pointed mutely at the new safe. Elaine
approached it. As they stood about,
new beads Of perspiration, as 1t were,
formed on It. Elaine touched It and
also quickly withdrew her hand.
Il can't imagine what's the matter"
she said. Observation-Disclosures you
may go-and Marie. ALSO"
When the servants had gone she still
regarded the safe with the same won.
dering look. then turning out the
light, she followed.
She had scarcely disappeared when,
from the portiered doorway near by,
the Clutching Hand appeared, aud,
after gazing out at them, took a quic,,::
look at the safe.
Good" he muttered.
Noiselessly Michael of the sinister
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-02-18
Copyright
SYNOPSIS. ated nv cock,vorh Across tho n,

The New York police are mystined by
series of murders of prominent men. The
principal clue to the murderer is the warn
ing letter which is sent the victims signed
with ''clutching hand" The latest vic
tim of the mysterious assassin is Taylor
Dodge. the insurance president. His
daughter, Elaine. employs Craig Kennedy.
unravel the mystery. What Kennedy ac-
composites Is told by his friend, Jameson,
a newspaper man. Kennedy illustrates
daring attempt to rob a jewelry store and
rescues Elaine from a boiler where she
aad been imprisoned by the thugs.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-02-18

Susie rose to go and Elaine followed
her to the door. No sooner had she
gone than the Clutching Hand came
out from behind the curtains. He gased
about . moment. then. moving over to
the safe about which the two girls had
been talking. stealthily examined It
He must have heard someone com.
ing, for with q gesture Of hate at the
safe itself. as though he personified 1t.
he slipped back of the curtains again.
Elaine had returned, and 40 she sat
down at the desk to go over some pa
pers which Bennett had left relative
to settling up the estate the masked
intruder stealthily and silently with
drew.
"A package for you, Miss Dodge"
announced Michael later in the eve
ming, as Elaine, in her dainty evening
gown. was still engaged in going over
the papers. He carried it in his hands
rather gingerly.
"Mr. Kennedy sent 1t, ma'am. He
says It contains clues, and will you
please put it in the new safe for him"
Elaine took the package eagerly and
examined it. Then she pulled open
the little round door of the globular
safe.
1T must be getting cold out, MI.
chael." she remarked. This package
is as cold as ice."
1T is, ma'am," answered Michael.
She closed the safe, and, with a
glance at her watch, set the time lock
and went upstairs to her room.
No sooner had Elaine disappeared
than Michael appeared again, catlike,
through the curtains from the drawing
room, and, after a glance about the
dimly lighted library, discovering that
the coast was clear. motioned to fig-
ure hiding behind the portieres.
A moment and Clutching Hand him.
self came out
He moved over to the safe and
looked 1t over. Then he put out his
hand and touched it.
"Listen!" cautioned Michael.
Someone was coming, and they
hastily skunk behind the protecting
portieres. 1t was Marie. Elaine's maid.
She turned up the lights and went
over to the desk for book for which
Elaine had evidently sent her. She
paused and appeared to be listening.
Then she went to the door.
"Jennings!" she beckoned.
What is it. Marie?" he replied.
She said nothing, but as he came up
the hall led him to the center of the
room.
Listen! heard signs and groans!"
Jennings looked at her a moment,
puzzled, then laughed. you girls!"
he exclaimed. Il suppose you'll always
think the library haunted now"
But. Jennings, listen," she per.
sisted.
Jennings did listen. Sure enough,
there were sounds, weird, uncanny. He
gazed about the room. 1t was eerie.
Then he took few steps toward the
safe. Marie put out her hand to it and
started back.
"Why, that safe Is all covered with
cOIQ sweat! she cried with bated'
breath.
Sure enough, the face of the safe
was beaded with dampness. Jennings
put his hand on 1t and quickly drew it
away, leaving mark on the damp
ness.
"W-what do you think Of that?" he
gasped.
"I'm going to tell Miss Dodge" cried
Marie, genuinely frightened.
A moment later she burst into
Elaine's room.
What is the matter, Marie?" asked
Elaine. laying down her book. you
look as If you had seen a ghost"
"Ah, but mademoiselle-it ees lust
like that. The safe-if mademoiselle
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-02-18

ing happened. There was not sound
He looked cautiously into the room
Apparently there was nothing.
| 1t had been about the middle of the
morning that an express wagon had
pulled up sharply before our apart
ment.
Mr.. Kennedy live here?" asked one
of the expressmen, descending with
his helper and approaching cur janitor,
Jens Jensen. typical Swede, who
was coming up out of the basement.
Jens growed surly, "Yes--but MIR.
kannady, he bane out"
TOO bad-we've got this large cab
met he ordered from Grand Rapids
We can't cart It around all day. Can't
you let us In SO We can leave it?"
Jensen muttered: "Well-I guess 1t
bane all right"
They took the cabinet of the wagon
| and carried it upstairs. Jensen opened
our door, still grumbling, and they
placed the heavy cabinet in the living
room.
"Sign here"
you fallers bane nuisance" pro-
! tested Jens. signing nevertheless.
Scarcely had the sound of their
footballs died away In the outside hall.
way when the door Of the cabinet
slowly opened and masked face pro-
truded. gazing about the room.
1t was the Clutching Hand!
From the cabinet he took a large
package wrapped in newspapers. As
he held it, looking keenly about, his
eye rested on Elaine's picture. A mo.
ment he looked at it, then quickly al
| the fireplace opposite.
An idea seemed to occur to him
He took the package to the fireplace.
removed the screen and laid the pack
age over the andirons with one end
pointing out into the room.
Next he took from the cabinet a
couple Of storage batteries and a coil
of wire. Deity and quickly he fixed
them on the package.
Meanwhile. before an alleyway
across the street and further down
the long block the express wagon had
stopped.
Having completed fixing the bat.
teries and wires, Clutching Hand ran
the wires along the molding on the
wall overhead, from the fireplace un.
til he was directly over Elaines pic.
ture. Skillfully he managed to fix the
wires. using them in place of the pic.
ture wires to support the framed pho
tograph until 1t hung very noticeably
askew on the wall.
The last wire Joined, he looked
about the room, then noiselu ssly moved
to the window and raised the shade.
Quickly he raised his hand and
brought the fingers slowly together.
1t was the sign.
ON in the alley. the express driver
anu us helper jumped into the wagon
and away it ratified.
Jensen was smoking placidly as the
wagon pulled up the second time.
Sorry" said the driver sheepishly.
''bIt we delivered the cabinet to the
wrong Mr.. Kennedy"
He pulled out the inevitable book to
prove 1t.
Wall, you bane fine fallers."
growled Jensen. putting like furnace.
In his fury. You cannot go up
agane."
We'll get fired for the mistake"
pleaded the helper.
Just this once" urged the driver, a.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-02-18

1t was the late forenoon, when. aft.
or hurried trip down to the Office. I
rejoined Kennedy at his scientific
workshop.
We walked down the street when a
big limousine shot past. Kennedy
stopped in the middle Of a remark. He
had recognized the car. with a sort Of
instinct
At the same moment saw a smil.
ing face at the window of the car. II
was Elaine Dodge.
The car stopped in something less
than twice its length and then backed
toward us.
Kennedy, hat of, was at the window
in moment. There were Aunt jose
Prime and Susie Martin. also.
Where are you boys going" asked
Elaine. with interest, then added with
a gayety that Ill concealed her real
anxiety. I'm so glad to see you-to
see that-er-nothing has happened
from the dreadful Clutching Hand"
why. we were just going up to our
rooms" replied Kennedy.
Cant we drive you around?"
We climbed in and a moment later
were on. The ride was only too short
for Kennedy. We stepped out in front
of our apartment and stood chatting
for q moment.
Some day l want to show you tho
laboratory" Craig was saying.
1T must be so-interesting!" ex.
claimed Elaine very enthusiastically.
Think of all the bad men you must
have caught"
Elaine hesitated. Would you like
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-22
Nebraska
Contractor
Is Given Month in
Jail at Beatrice

BEATRICE, Net., Jan. 2l.-(Special.)--
-. w Ryan. the bogus contractor who
driftod into Wymoro Tuesday and gath
cred in small loans from the business
men of that city on the preteNt that he
would soon begin the erection Of "a $50. 600
depot for the burlington at that point
pleaded guilty Wednesday in Judge
Crawiord's court and was sentenced to
thirty days i'm the county Jail
The warehouse at the rear OF SCOTS
furniture store on lower Court street was
destroyed by fire Wednesday afternoon
with all its contents. The loss is placed
at nearly $1,000. fully covered by insur-
ance.
II. l.. Pennington of this city. engineer
on Burlington passenger No. % on the
Nebraska City branch, had an artery
severed i'm his wrist Tuesday when his
engine plunged into huge snow drift a
few miles cast of Crab Orchard. When
the snow packed against the cab window
Mr.. Pennington placed his hand against
the glass TO brace IL, but the force was
too great and the glass fell in on him,
cutting his hand badly. lie brought his
train to Tecumseh, where the wound was
dressed and he then came to Beatrice,
where he is confined to his home by the
injury.
The body of the late Mrs. Clara Reed,
pioneer of Gage county, who died
Belleville, Kan. was brought here today
for intermcnt Mrs Reed was so years of
age.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-22
Guggenhein1 FdUorS Profit Sharing
and Increased Inheritance Taxes

NEW YORK, Jan. 2l.-TaNation of large
fortunes, upon the death OF their owners.
to aid the poor, the establishment ut
government agencies to find work FOR
the unemployed and provision for the
comfort of aged workers. were advocate D
by Daniel Guggcnhcim. president Of the
American smelling and Refining company
today at the inquiry by the federal COM
mission on Industrial relations into the
causes of industrial unrest
Mr. Gusgheim said that as a capitalist
he favored these measures despite the
TACT that they constitute some of the
cardinal ideas Of socialism. lie also advo-
Gated industrial democracy" where in
the worker received "a portion OF the
profit derived from tho products of his
labor
The witness said the American Smclt-
ing and Refining company had installed
many devices TO improve labor conditions
and TO raise the standard Of efficiency
The company found that by so doing the
output was increased and business gcner-
ally was improved
The witness said emphatically that he
did not believe laborcrs IN smelling and
refining works should lie permitted TO
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-22
Crawford Is Next
Convention City

NEBRASKA CITY. Neb.. Jan 21.-(Spe-
cial Telegram.) THE State Volunteer Fire
mems association, which has been in ses-
sion In this city for three days. elected the
following officers for the ensuing year.
II. A. Graft, Seward, president; ]. l..
Hoffman, Ord, first vice president; II. j.
Hauser, Fremont, second vice president;
IL. a. Miller, Kearney, secretary; II. A.
j. Geering. +. u. Tobin. Il. w. Frankfurt
and Ray Frost, board of control,
BY unanimous vote four bills pending i'm
the legislature affecting firemen were en-
dorsed.
The matter Of the location Of the tourna-
ment was left to the board of control.
The vote on the location for tho next
state convention was: Crawford, 3os; Su-
perior, 3d. Lexington, 10.
The delegates we're given a banquet this
evening at Eagle hall, which was served
by the women Of St Mary's Episcopal
church.
At the banquet a gold watch was pre-
scented President George Howe, a gold
headed cane was presented to eX-Presi-
dent Mike Bauer and Secretary E. A.
Miller was given a gold headed umbrella
by the members of the convention.
The presentation speech was made by
c. NJ. Aldrich and toasts were responded
TO by Senator John Mates, j. G. Cleland,
Ned c. Abbott, ]. W. Guthrie, Judge ]. 4.
Begley and Rev. c. Z. Cresap, and the
principal address was made by Governor
j. II. Morehead.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-22

work more than cight hours a day. The
increased high cost OF living, the witness
believed, was the cause OF unrest amons
workers. WAGE carriers, he thought had
as much right to organize as capitalists,
the American smelling and Refining COM
pany had ne objection to organizers coins
among the ,mtcycs. provided they did
not interfere WITT the operation of ne
plants. Mr.. Guggcnhcim said no believed
industrial discomfort was on the increase
and had been for many years.
And Il will continue to increase unless
remedial measures are taken" he said.
The trouble Is We haven't had enough
legislation. We are away behind Europe.
We need moro business legislation
Mr. Guggcnhcim said he did not want
Go advertise the rhilanthropic orgariZa-
lions with which he was connected.
lie said he did not believe the great
philanthropic organizations were doing
the work they were supposed to do.
MANY people don't want charity" no
said. They want work. The state should
find it FOR them Tho state should tax
great fortunes when rich men die and
thereby rorcivo rooney to take caro- Of
the people until they can get along
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-22
CZAR'S ARMIES
RESUME THREE
FOLD MOVEMENT

Continued from Page One)
the now Austro-Hungarian minister OF
foreign affairs presumably for confer
cnce regarding a plan of campaign
against Russia, as well as the adoption
of suitable measures against the pros
pcctive entrance into the war of Italy
and Roumonia.
VIII Try 20 Destroy Railroad.
Recent dispatches from Sweden indicate
that a German airship attack on the new
Finnish railroad between Sweden and
Russia IS expected. This Is the line that
runs around the northern end OF the Gulf
of Bothnia. Its destruction would be a
serious blow TO Russia, as the only other
routes of communication between Russia
and its allies are by way of the Baltic
sea, or through Archangel on the north.
The former route has been made impos-
sibe by mines and the latter is likely TO
be cut off any day by ice.
In tho western arena Of the war the
activity has been generally confined to
artillery exchanges except to the south
of Metz, where sharp fighting promises
interesting Developments
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-22
High Prices Rule
At Mousel Stock
Sale at Cambridge

CAMBRIDGE. Neb.. Jan. 21.--(special
Telegram.) -Mousel Brothers sixth an
nual Hereford sale attracted over 800.
the large sale tent being overcrowded.
The offerings we're mostly yearlings or
less. Sixty head sold for over $4,000.
Buyers were from Wisconsin, Indiana,
Idaho, wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, Mis-
souri, and Iowa.
Twenty-sx head descendants of Bull
Mischief, the greatest living Hereford,
brought an average of over 1852.
Thirty-five bulls brought an average
of over S267.
Twenty-seven cows averaged 1922.
The highest priced COW was bought
by Cyrus Tow of Iowa for 1890.
j. NJ. McClymont of Holdrege bought
the top bull for $500. Ed Rodwell had
nine head of heifers in the sale that av-
eraged $l65. Colonel Fred Reppert of
Decatur, Ind, and L. d. Smell of Cam
bridge, wero auctioneers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-22

ALLIANCE. Neb., Jan, 2l.-(Special)-
At a meeting today of the Box Butte
Farmers club a resolution was passed
asking the state to appropriate $4,000 for
pump irrigation purposes in western Ne
braska. over seventy farmers attended
the meeting, and IL is their intention to
write their representatives and push
this matter.
Up to date ITO farmers have signed for
a farm demonstration, and a mass meet
ing has been called for next Monday at
the court house to raise the balance of
the funds. The business men Of Alliance
have subscribed over $500, seven of them
giving $50 each.
The body of Captain w. r. Akers. who
died at the home of his brother in Chi
cago, Saturday, was brought to Alliance
where the funeral was held Tuesday. The
funeral was in charge of the local lodge
of Masons. Captain Akers was 20 years
of age and was at one time member of
the Nebraska state legislature. He was
also at one time the register OF the Al
lance land office.
Alfred Larson, who was found on the
Dumbell ranch on December IS with his
feet badly frozen had both OF them ampu-
tated at the Alliance hospital Tuesday.
Officers from Cheyenne, Wyo., took
Mack Sante, whom Sheriff Cox arrested.
back to Cheyenne for trial Sante is a
barber and is charged with stealing a
number of razors and other barber sup
plies from a store in Cheyenne.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-22
Nebraska
JERRY USES MEAT ARGUMEN
Howard Uses Porterhouuse to Illus
trate Points in Favor of Rails.
ing Wage of Women.
IT Is ARRAYED AS EXHIBIT A
From a staff CONSEQUENTLY


LINCOLN, Jan. g.-(SpeCial Tele-
gram. Waving a pound of portorhouse
steak in the air, Jerry Howard. repre-
sentative from Douglas county adj
dressed the house committee on labor this
afternoon In favor of his bill TO raise
the pay Of women laborcrs. MIR. How
ard also read from several volumes COW
cring the subject and at one time stopped
long enough to take a shot at Represent
ative Raglan Of Platte, "A member OF the
committee, who persisted in asking ques-
lions.
A large crowd had gathered in the
house to listen to the talks which were
made by Representatives Howard, Jeary
Of Lancaster. Palmer of Douglas and
others. Howard wanted the committee
to take a little more time before a final
report was made and Palmer said there
were people in Omaha who would like a
chance to be heard.
Howard took several shots at the
Omaha Commercial club lie used the
porterhouse as exhibit "A" and read a
bill showing it had cost him IS cents
from a Lincoln butcher.
TT would take a laboring man an hour
and half to earn money enough to pay
for this meat" said Jerry. while a
woman would have to work two hours
and a half"
The committee agreed to have another
meeting next Tuesday afternoon TO take
final action on the bill.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-22
Dress Warm and
Keep Feet Dry
Tells Rheumatism Sufferers to
Take Salts and Get Rid
of Uric Acid.

Rheumatism ls no respecter Of age, sex,
color or rank. II not the most danger
Gus of human Affections II is one OF the
most painful. Those subject TO rheuma-
tism should eat less meat. dress as warm
ly as possible. avoid any undue exposure
and. above all. drink lots OF pure water
rheumatism is caused by uric acid
which is generated in the bowels and alb
sorbed into the blood. II is the function
of the kidneys to filter this acid from the
blood and cast IT out in the urine: the
pores Of the skin are also a means Of
freeing the blood OF this impurity. In
damp and chilly. cold weather the skin
pores are closed thus forcing the kidneys
to do double work, they become weak and
sluggish and fail to eliminate this uric
acid which keeps accommodating and cir
culating through the system, eventually
settling in the joints and muscles. causing
stiffness, soreness and pain called rheu-
matism.
At the first twinge Of rheumatism get
from any pharmacy about four ounces Of
Jad Salts; put tablespoonful in a glass
Of water and drink before breakfast each
morning for week. This is said to eli
inmate uric acid by stimulating the kid
neys to normal action, thus Kidding the
blood OF these impurities.
Jad salts is inexpensive. harmless and
is made from the acid OF grapes and lemon
juice. combined with lithia and is used
with excellent results by thousands OF
folks who are subject to rheumatism.
Here you have pleasant, effervescent
llthia- water drink which overcomes uric
acid and is beneficial TO your kidneys as
ell.-Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-22
Notes from Lyons.

LYONS. Neb., Jan. a.-(Special)-
liam Neary received word that his
brother. Charles, who was born and
reared on the old Neary homestead west
OF this place. has joined the Canadian
army in British Columbia and sailed for
England with a shipload of soldiers to
fight under the British flag.
Charles Frey and Miss Ilene Craig of
this place were married here today at
the Presbyterian parsonage by Rev James
G. Clark. The bride is the youngest
daughter Of A. W. Craig. The groom is
a grandson of the late Charles II. Frey.
one of the earliest settlers of Cunning
county.
Announcements have been received here
OF the marriage OF Myron Paine and Miss
Dora Rogers. both formerly of this place,
al Rapid City, S. d.
The lands belonging TO the heirs of the
late James II. Russell were sold at ref
eree's sale yesterday. some of it going
az high as sl52 per acre. w. S. New
meyer cashier OF the Farmers bank, had
charge of the sale
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-22
DR.. KIGIN RESIGNS HIS PLACE
State Veterinarian Finally Yields to
the Fight Made Upon Him
in the State.
BACKED BY FARMERS UNION
CFrom a $40 Corresnondentl

From Staff Correspondent
LINCOLN, Jan. I.-(Spccial Tclc-
gram.)--The squabble which has been on
for time in the ranks of the veterinarians,
stockmen live stock sanitary board and
similar boards came to crisis today
when state Veterinarian Kigin handed
in his resignation to the Live Stock SAINT
tary board.
The resignation was promptly accepted
and tho name of J. s. Anderson Of
Seward, well known veterinarian, was
recommended by the board TO the gov
ernor for appointment. The executive
has not yet signified whether the change
will be satisfactory or not, but 1t is pre-
sumed that there will be no objection.
There has been more or less friction
since DIR. Kigin was appointed two years
ago. At that time the personal objection
was that he was q new man and others
of longer stay in the state were more
acceptable.
The Farmers union has been one
organization strongly behind the reten-
ton of DIR. Kigin.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-22
Much Wanted Man
Held in Wisconsin

FREMONT, Neb., Jan. 2i.-(Special Tel
egram.)-Sheriff Condit received word to-
day that the much wanted Henry G.
Fisher, aials John w. Kline, who is al
legged TO have swindled John O'Connor
out of 5000 by means of a forged deed
five years ago today, had been arrested
in Waukesha, Wis. and had been posi-
lively identified as the right man. Fisher
is said to be wanted in a dozen or more
places In Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and
Illinois for working the same kind of a
deal and the total amount of the rewards
for his arrest reach a considerable sum.
Mr.. Condit leaves for Wisconsin this
evening. but anticipates that other Of
ficers will probably have prior claims on
the man.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-01-22
TRANSPORTATION OF GUARD
STILL REMAINS UNPAID

Among the items included in a de-
ficiency claim filed with Auditor Howard
this morning by Adjutant General Hall
is a debt Of s1,16l.JO owing the Pullman
Palace company for the transportation of
troops to the construction camp at Pole
Mountain, Wyo., in 1912
Other deficiency claims have been filed
by various boards as follows: State
library commission, $50; board OF equali-
cation and assessment, $3.50; fund for the
return of fugitives from justice, 1900;
fund for the payment OF the county
treasurer examiners $500,