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The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-21

Look. Walter" he exclaimed as he
drew out the paper from the machine.
bent over, and together we COM
pared the Us with those in the Clutch
ing Hand letter, the paper from the
bomb and the letter which Craig had
taken from Elaines desk
AS Craig pointed out the resem-
blances with pencil my amaze
ment gradually changed into
comprehension and comprehension
into conviction. The meaning OF it all
began to dawn on me.
The writing was identical There
were no differences!
While we were locked in the secre-
tarys office Bennett and Elaine were
continuing their chat on various social
topics. Suddenly. however. with a
glance at the clock, Bennett told Elaine
that he had an important letter to die
tate and that it must go of at once.
She said that she would excuse him
few minutes, and he pressed but
ton to call his secretary
OF course. the secretary did not APP
pear. Bennett left his office. with
some annoyance, and went into the ad-
joining room. the door to which Ken
nedy had not locked
He hesitated a moment, then opened
the door quietly. To his establishment
he saw Kennedy, the secretary and
myself apparently making a close ex-
animation of the typewriter.
Gliding, rather than walking back
t,.t~ Ii, 4. Al.
and locked it. Almost instantly fear
and fury at the presence of his hated
rival, Kennedy. turned Bennett, as it
were, from the Jekyll of a polished
lawyer and lover of Elaine into an in
sanely jealous and revengeful Mr..
Hyde.
With look of intense horror and
loathing Elaine watched him slowly
change from the composed. calm. in
tellectual Bennett she knew and re-
spected into repulsive, mad figure of
man.
And his long, sinewy hand slowly
twisted and bent until he became the
personal embodiment of the Clutching
Hand
As Elaine, transfixed with terror,
watched Benefits astounding meta
morphosis, he ran to the door leading
to the outer Office and hastily locked
that also.
Then, with his eyes cleaning with
rage and his hands working in murder
GUS frenzy, he crouched nearer and
nearer, toward Elaine.
She shrank back, screaming again
and again in terror.
He was the Clutchin- Hand.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-21

With this instaIlment the mys-
terry OF The clutching Hand is
solved, but the story will be con-
tlnued under the title Of
NEW EXPLOITS OF ELAINE.
The authors have involved
Elaine In another series of
thrilling and sensational expert
enees more interesting than her
previous ones, which will be re-
lated In the coming IastaIlments.
You will find them highly enter
tanning and worth reading.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-21

per that was in it and put in a new
sheet. Then he tapped out. as we
watched:
BE AT HEADQUARTERS AT ~. DE-
STRoY THIS IMMEDIATELY.
TINcTURE OF IODINE
THREE PARTS Of
This 10 his contention = whereas
TRUTH IL the only goal and MATTER
Is nonexlstent-
Observation-Disclosures
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-05-21

trap door, climbed down long lad
der and walked into the room.
Approaching Tong Wah, he asked.
When will the death. drink be
ready?"
'1t is now prepared" was the re-
ply.
A few minutes later the Clutching
Hand drove up to Long Sins house in
the taxicab and, after paying the
chauffeur. went to the door and
knocked sharply.
In response to his knocking, Long
Sin appeared on the threshold and mo-
toned to Bennett to come in, evident
ly astonished to see him.
As he entered. Bennett made a se-
cret sign and said: Il am the Clutch
ing Hand. Kennedy is close on my
trail, and have come to be hidden"
In tone which betrayed alarm and
fear the Chinaman intimated that he
had no place in which Bennett could
be concealed with any degree of safety.
For moment Bennett glared saw
agely at Long Sin.
Il possess hidden plunder worth
seven million dollars" he pleaded
quickly, "and II by your aid can make
a getaway. seventh is yours"
The Chinaman's cupidity was clear
ly excited by Benefits offer. while the
bare mention of the amount at stake
was sufficient to overcome all his
scruples.
After exchanging a few words he
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1915-05-07

,.,ce NJ about 1900 feet, and there
need from April to September 80,
Inclusive. of each year, TO irrigate go
acres of land embraced in Section IL
Townsbip is South, Range 8 East,
salt Lake base and meridian. IN au-
dition to the quantity OF water above
specihed, the applicants intend 10 ap-
propriate one hundred llOOJ acre
feet of water. which will be stored
during the period from March TO
september rs. inclusive, Of each year,
in two reservoirs embraced In the
east half OF Section 10, Township 10
south. Range s East The center OF
Inc impounding dam Of the upper res
ervoir is located at a point wnicn
hears south 70 degrees west 2,O2O Feet
from, The southwest corner OF Section
. township and range aforesaid, ana
the center OF the impounding dam OF
the lower reservoir Is located nj a
nolnt which bears south 2 degrees ~
minutes west 1876 feet from the said
corner of Section 2. The water VIII
no released and allowed to flow down
the natural channel to the point OF
diversion described above, distance
of 1870 feet. where II VIII De recoV-
cred and conveyed by means OF q
ditch for a distance Of 1900 feet and
there used in connection with the SIX
(sl cubic-feet OF water per second, TO
irrigate the land above described.
ThIs application IL designated In the
state engineers office as No. 5000.
All protests against the granting OF
said anplicatlon, stating the reasons
therefor. must be made by affidavit In
duplicate. accompanied by a fee OF
s25 and fled in this office within
thirty t3O) days after the completion
of the publication Of this notice. w.
ID BEERS, State Engineer.
pate OF nrst publication. April 30.
1916, date OF completion OF pubnea'
ton. May 81. 1915.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1915-05-07
NOTICE TO WATER USERS.

State Engineers Office. Salt Lake
City, Utah, April 20. 1915. Notice Is
hereby given that George A. Schultz
and w, l.. Meagher, whose postoffice
address IL Black Hawk. Utah. have
made APPLICATION in accordance with
the requirements OF tho compiled
laws OF Utah, 1907, as amended by the
session laws OF Utah. 1903 and 1911,
10 Appropriate six 90 cubic feet OF
water per second from Saryisberry
Creek, Carbon county. Utah. Said
water will be diverted at a point which
bears south 80 minutes east l.7bO feet
from the southwest corner OF Section
2. Township 10 South. Range s East.
Salt Lake base and meridian, and con.
yeyed by means OF ditch for dis.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1915-05-07
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby give.
trustees Of Price scbool Ia ,
Carbon county. state Of ~. Sls'ru
ceive sealed proposals ~ osaa, va
ing of a school house. ON ~, 4, he d,
In Price, Utah, I'm arco.a pfup.,'
plans and specification S ua, y
be furnished by the una, vic 4
his office in Price. Utah ans'ghst
2. Miller, architect, al ~ ~ y u
61s Vermont building, Sal, vIae /
Utah. upon application. An lAss q
must be delivered TO the gtup.
not later than 1880 o'cloc. 'aoe'''nI
~, 1915. at which time sna a Z
fee. all proposals so recs,s. y y
opened. 'eo VI
The said trustees reserv. 4,
TO reject any and all bIds We I
PRICE SCHOOL DIsTRIcr -
BON COUNTY, STATE nv w q
BY THOMAS FotTre w
First pub. April 30; las, W y, n
Furnituer repaired al o.,
Repair Shop. S"0a.x
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1915-05-07

For Rent--Two large front rooms.
unfinished. IS month. Enquire OF
Mrs Alfred Perkins.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1915-05-07

Bring on your broken guns. We
can repair them at Goodman's Repair
Shop. u
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1915-05-07

Furnituer repaired at oo,,.
Repair Shop. vOodn<
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-21
Member of the Associated Press.
WEDNESDAY, JULY p, 1915.
A SIGN OF THE TIMES.

Henry Ford of Detroit, whose work
seems to be chiefly keeping people on
the go and cutting melons measured
by millions, says he has no political
ambitions. In other words, Henry,
Notwithstanding he has amassed a
competency, has no notion of dedicat-
ing himself as some would say or
speaking in the terms of those who
hear the call of friends to get in the
race, of devoting his time to the ser
vice of the people in some political po-
sition.
This is sign of the times which
have changed somewhat since the day
when so many piled up dollars and
got a laundering for office and official
honors, and it's good sign too. 1t
indicates satisfaction with business,
with conditions under which business
is conducted now, it also evidences
the large appreciation of the fact that
mixing business and politics is neither
honorable nor profitable. The man
who today makes millions and knows
his business and knows that his bust
ness is not politics is in position to b,
of service and at the same time get ;
pretty large degree of satisfaction GU
of life. All that, howeve4 is no discour
agcment to the public which are still
| call the man and insist upon his ser
vice, even if he has a pretty good pill
of dollars to his credit and has a
the same time the honor, the abilit,
and courage to serve.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-21

An interesting decision by United
states customs officials, confirmed by
the decree of Justice Howell, to whom
the ease was appealed, is that talking
machine records obtained from artists
abroad and imported into this country
must be taxed in accordance with their
cost of production-that is, IN rela-
ton to the price paid the artist for
singing or playing into the machine
that produced the record. It is ar
gucd that the market value of one of
these original wax discs in the country
from which it comes may be little or
nothing, and that therefore its value
must be determined by ascertaining
the cost of making the record. The
work of the musician who gives tho
peculiar merit to the wax disc is hk
cred to the work of an engravcr whC
cuts designs in steel or copper plates
The government s discovery is very
shrewd and ought to result in adding
several hundred dollars to the treas
ury. But what about the principle OF
admitting works of art free of duty
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-21

There seems to be at least one
branch of the American public service
into which no trace of partisan pol
itics will enter the naval advisory
board on invention and development,
fer which the services of Thomas Edi-
son and Orville Wright are already en-
listed The method of selection here
after, to be determined on through
nomination by national scientific and
technical societies, assures not only
the service Of the most capable and
deserving but eliminates all opportuu
ity for the big politicians to aiG
friends along the path of fame
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-21
When Webster Spoke at Stratton.
bennington Banner.)

Seventy-tive years ago this summer
Daniel Webster, then at the height of
his fame as the greatest American or
ator, made an address at a great out
door meeting in the town of Stratton,
on the old stage road from Arlington
to Walpole, \. III. On August 10, this
wear the Stratton Mountain club is to
dedicate tablet on the site of the
Webster meeting In 1910 the noun
t. IN towns Of Vennont We're much
r:ore thickly populated than now and
the crowd at otratton to hear Web
sttr; address WAS one Of the largest
ever assembled in the state. People
drove from Bennington, Manchester,
Rutland, Bellows Falls and Brattle-
boro and from the towns between
Nowadays the automobile makes the
place of the tablet dedication exer-
cises easy to reach and a big crowd is
expected The place of the dedication
is near the old Stratton meeting house
long since deserted, and not far from
Grouf pond where several Bennington
people have camped. 1t is about fiji
teen miles east of Arlington via tho
Kelly Stand.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-21

A writer in the Philadelphia Ledger,
with the Thaw case unquestionably in
mind, produces a keen bit of sarcasm
in the form of GA primer in the
art of committing crime,'' the formula
being as follows: First, commit your
crime; second, hire an alienist to swear
you were insane when you did it; third
be acquitted on that evidence; fourth
hire the same or another alienist tc
swear that a week after the trial you
are as sane as the judge and jury; fifth
walk out free man. One Important
essential is omitted, which might be
placed at the head of the list 1t is
have wad. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-21

Ii the faucet leaks do not think Ii is
necessary to call plumber, turn off
the water, remove the faucet and put
on a new washer. Purchase a few
washers and have them on hand when
needed. A wrench will be needed to
remove the faucet.
Sometime the drain is stopped by
lint and CONCEALED fat If boiling wa
ter poured down the drain in a large
quantity does not open it up, just un-
screw with a wrench the plate at the
bottom of the trap shaped like a let
ter s. Clean out this pipe, for more
times than any other this is the cause
Of the stoppage. Use sal soda in boil
ing water often to flush the pipes, this
will dissolve all fats and keep the
pipes clean.
When chair bottoms made of reed
or rattan sag, stand them in a tub
and pour boiling water through the
rattan, being careful not to wet the
wood. This treatment will make the
cane shrink and they will be as taut
as ever when dry.
Have the faucets of the kitchen
SINK, at least one of them, with threads
at the bottom to attach the garden
hose; this may prove a great comfort
in time of fire in the house or one
can use the hose to wash the porches
When serving canned pears, drain
off some of the pear juice which may
be served for other uses and add
orange juice with little sugar. The
flavor is most agreeable and improves
the pears greatly.
When whipping cream in a bow
with a Dover egg beaten put the beat
er handle through the bottom of pa
| per bag which has been slipped ove1
| the bowl to save the scattering O
| the cream.
When. slicing tongue do not GU
straight across the tongue; but dag
onally: this makes better slices ant
nere are no small dry tips left.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-21
VERMONT JEWELLERS ORGANIZE.
A. S. Thompson of Brattleboro Elected
Treasurer of Association.

BURLINGTON, July 81. = The Yer
mont Retail Jewellers association was
organized Monday, at the Hotel Yer
mont, where meetings were held both
morning and afternoon. There were is
jewelers. present, representing many
sections of this state. The first vice
president of the national association,
G. T. Evans of Utica, n. Y, was pres
ent and called the meeting to order. He
stated the objects of the association
and the benefits to be derived from it.
A temporary organization was formed
by electing A. G. Mansur of Burlington
chairman and A. R. Campbell of Morris
vile secretary. Permanent officers were
elected for the year as follows: Presi-
dent, F. w. Parker of Burlington; vice
president, F. J. Brown of Rutland see
rotary, M. d. Armstrong of St. Adams
treasurer, A. S. Thompson of Brattle
boro. The executive committee is com
posed of the four officers, A. r. Vo1
Dette of Bennington and A. r. Camp
bell of Morrisville. The time and place
of holding the next meeting were not
| decided upon but are later to bC
| determined by the executive committee
| Rules and bylaws for the association
| were adopted.
| Tho Vermont state association is affil
lated with the national association
which has membership of about 1000
including associations in 81 states. Tn
Purpose of the association is not onl,
to create better fellowship among tn
various jewelers. of the state, but afte
things have been adjusted it will mea
a benefit to the patrons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-21

Z. L. Mather has bought an Over
land automobile of J. j. Nanderveer.
The Misses Ingram of Holyoke,
Mass, are boarding with Mrs. Hervey
Harris few weeks.
Miss Susie L. Clark has decided not
to accept the position as teacher in the
primary grade this fall. She VIII take
a year 5 rest.
Chauncey Mann of Wilmington came
yesterday morning to visit relatives
here and in the east village. Mr..
Mann graduated this year from the
University of Vermont in Burlington.
Mrs Warren L. Walker, who has
been i'll III the Memorial hospital three
weeks following an operation, is eX-
pected to be moved to her home Sat
urday. Her condition is much I'M
proved, but she is not able to sit up,
The work on the state road which
had been in progress several weeks
was finished yesterday. This road has
been built between w. L. Walker i
and Mrs. Bigelow 5. A section 40C
feet long is of cement and the rest is
macadam.
Miss Mary Taylor and Miss Esther
Shultz returned to Orange, Mass, Sun
day, after visiting friends in town
Miss Amy Mather accompanied them
to spend a few weeks in the home OF
Mrs. F. Fl. Taylor. The trip was made
in f. E.. Mather 5 automobile.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-21
Ask Col. Ullery.
Rutland News.l

"Down in Brattleboro the other
night sleepers were aroused from their
presumably pleasant dreams by "a num-
Der of explosions and the police were
called out, but nothing definite could
be located as to the cause. Queer things
are happening in Brattleboro right
along. Montpelier Argus.
Probably the reports We're bursting
booms for federal office in which Brat
tleboro Democrats had lost confidence
after many months of wearing watch
full waiting.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-21
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

1t Is the aim of the management to
secure efficient service In the delivery
of the paper each night and 1t solicits
the cooperation of subscribers to that
end. Prompt reports should be given of
each failure to receive the paper on the
morning following the omission, In per-
son, by telephone or postal card. thus
enabling the cause of the error to be
promptly and accurately discovered and
the proper remedy Immediately applied
1t is only by this method that the pub
Usher can secure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-21

ceeded in arousing the sentiment which
made Fourth of July safe and sane. A
similar campaign for the observance of
Sunday is now in order. Vermont s
record on the first day of this week was
four drownings, one fatal shooting af-
fair following indulgence in hard
cider, two disastrous automobile wrecks
and variety of minor accidents.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-21
WEST BRATTLEBOR0
Ames Hill Notes.

Miss Nellie Archer has returned
from ten days auto trip through
Maine.
An afternoon tea was given by Mrs.
John Barrows at Far Hills Friday to
welcome DIR. and Mrs. Moore of New
Rochelle, \. Y, to the Ames hill col
ony.
Mr. and Mrs. George w. Hescock
and son, Warren, came Sunday after
noon from Greenfield, Mass, TO n. IL
Spencer 5, They came with their au-
tomobile to where the new cement
bridge is being made and were obliged
to walk from there up the long hill.
Mr.. Hescock returned after a short
stop, but his wife and son will remain
a week or more to visit their uncle
and aunt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-21
Townshend's Sane Fourth,
Barre Times.l

For a safe and sane Fourth of July
celebration we commend the kind held
at Townshend this year, as it has becn
found that the net revenue accruing
is $235.I0, the money to be applied
to local betterments. Not only did the
people spend their money but they
have much Of it back again to use
again.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-21
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient advertising-I8un OF paper,
so cents an inch for first insertion; %
cents an inch for each subsequent inser-
ton. Limited space on first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements Five cents
a line first insertion with so per cent
discount for each subsequent insertion
without change of copy.
Reading Notices-Ten cents per line
first insertion with so per cent discount
for each subsequent insertion without
change of copy.
Position 10 per cent extra.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-21

Agitation and anxiety of mind scat
ter wrinkles and gray hairs with no
unsparing hand; but deeper traces
follow on the silent uprooting of old
habits and severing of dear familiar
ties.-Barnaby Ridge.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-21

as it will be apt to be-
come broken. A few
cents worth of plaster of
Paris will do the work.
Mix with vinegar or wa
ter and set it, wipe of
the paste and let it set
for a few minutes when
it will be firm.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-21

The newspapers, by constant agita-
tion over period of several years, sue
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-21
NuA.< hlexn ,eeQ.

Il got that chicken for Is cents a
pound, . said the young wife; wasn't that
lucll?'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-21
Artificial SILK.

The worlds production of artificial
silk is about 10000, 900 pounds year
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-21
HELPFUL HINTS.

If a tile becomes loose in the fire.
place or floor do not let it remain loose
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-07-21

A woman doesn't have to be an
athlete to jump at conclusion.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-04-30
SULPHUR DRIES
Up ECZEMA AND
STOPS ITCHING
This old time skin healer is
used just like any
cold cream.

Sulphur, says a renowned dermatol-
ogist, just common bold-sulphur made
into a thick cream will soothe and heal
the skin when irritated and broken out
with Eczema or any form of eruption.
The moment it is applied all itching
ceases and after two or-sthree applica-
tions the Eczema disappears, leaving the
skin clear and smooth.
He tells Eczema sufferers to get from
any good pharmacy an ounce of bold
sulphur and apply it to the irritated
parts the same as you would any cold
cream.
For many years common bold-sulphur
has occupied secure position in the
practice of dermatology and cutaneous
affections by reason of its parasite-de-
stroying property. tits not only para
siticidal, but also antipruritic, anti
septic and remarkably healing in all
irritable and infammatory conditions of
the skin. While not always effecting a
permanent cure it never fails to in
stantly subdue the angry itching and
irritation and heal the Eczema right
up and it is often years later before
any eruption again appears on the skin.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-04-30

Subscribe for the News-Budget.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-04-30

Total &c.. $1,000 $136.30
A number of new bills went to
first reading.
acquisitions were given for the
following bills and orders were is
sued in payment of same:
A. Bovee, salary to Feb. Is,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-04-30
RUB BACKACHE AND
LUMbAGO RIGHT OUT.
Rub Pain and Stiffness away with
small bottle Of old honest
st, Jacobs Oil

When your back is sore and lame
or lumbago, sciatica or rheumatism has
you stifened up, don't suffer! Get a
rs cent bottle of old, honest est.
Jacobs Oil' at any drug store, pour a
little in your hand and rub it right
into the pain or ache, and by the time
you count fifty, the soreness and lame
ness is gone
Don't stay crippled! This soothing,
penetrating oil needs to be used only
once 1t takes the ache and pain right
out of your back and ends the misery.
It is magical, yet absolutely harmless
and doesn't burn the skin.
Nothing else stops lumbago, sciatica
and lame back misery SO promptly!