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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-07

a certain nobleman. talking 20 an
American friend about the antiquity
Of his family. Vas told roughly that
be was mere mushroom
How Is that" he asked .udg.
nantly.
Why" said tae other. ~h-n .ss
in Wa.es a pedigree OF particular
family was shown 10 me which aied
more than five large parchment kins.
and near the middle Of IL vas note
In the margin. About this zine the
World vas created. Tit Bits
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-07
Six to Five on Boston.

New York-The first really serious
intimation Of how the sporting fra
ter7ity views the chances OF the
Philadelphia team OF the National
league and the Boston team Of the
American league. the winners in their
respective leagues. in the coming
combat for the worlds title came
Friday. Fred Schumm. the betting
commissioner. announced he had
money placed at 6 TO > on the Boston
club TO win.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-07

London.-Casualty lists published
include the names of 1l9 officers and
1907 men. A list under date OF Sep.
TENDER 2G gives the names OF eighty.
five officers from the western front
OF whom twenty are dead.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-07
Patrol Eiahts Mexicans

Brownsville, Texas.-The United
States cavalry patrol and a half dozen
Mexicans had a running fight near La
Feria, about thirty miles up the Rio
Grande. The Mexicans tired to am
bush the Americans but failed.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-07
An Accident.

How do you happen to be in pris-
on?"
1T is the result OF an accident"
You ran over someone with your
auto?"
No, ma'am. | fell over a chair
and walked up the owner of the
house. Houston Post
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-07
LOSES FORTUNE. THEN LIFE.
Mining and Oil Operator Killed by
Fall From Window

San Francisco.-Joseph Sutclife.
mining and oil operator Of Bakers
field, Cal, and Reno. New. fell or
jumped from a third-stOry window in
a downtown building here Friday and
was killed He had been receiving
treatment for mental trouble. rear
ago he was reported worth more than
100000 His balance in bank Friday
was 800
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-07
His Choice.

They were gathering apples 10
gether-the little blonde and the big
athlete.
Are you not fond OF golden
sweets!" she asked. in summer va.
cationy way
"Oh, yes. in the summer time" he
replied but he quickly added: My
strong preference is for fall pippins.'
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-07
Gaffney to Resign.

Paris.-Thomas st. John Gaffney,
United States consul general at Mu-
mich, Germany, has announced he will
resign in accordance with a request
from Washington, but that he will ask
On Investigation.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-07
San francisco Feels Shake.

San Francisco.-A slight earth
shock was felt in San Francisco and
other bay cities and San Jose. fifty
miles south of here about 7:3O O'Clock
Friday. The shock was OF about three
seconds in duration.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-07
TO sUBsIDIzE INDUSTRIES.
Japan Woui- Make Dyestuffs ard
Powder Independent % Germany.

Wzshiugton.-A1 outline q the pan
q the JaEsuess government . suDsi-
die 2 dyesiuh and chemical indus
try. including pOwdsr-msking 70
manufacturers vas made public Sun
Cay D. the bureau o. foreign and DO
nestle commerce. Subsidies will De
granted for ten years 70 concerns one
half Of he capital Of which IS owned
by japanese subjects The amount Of
subsidy 70 Be granted viii be suff-
Gent 20 enable the companies 10 pay
& dividend Of per cent On The paid
W capital
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-07
To ResssembIe Duma.

Petrograd--The duma will be reas-
semb.ed on November for action on
the budget and financial affairs. This
announcement was made after repre-
sensations had been received from
Finance Minister Barke
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-07

Uncle. why did you never marry 80
Il never found a girl who would
have me-"
Uncle, somebody's been fooling
you. Our sex isn't that particular
Detroit Free Press.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-07
Clash on Frontier.

Turin. Its.y.-There already have
been several clashes between Serb
ians and BC.ga-ians along the from
tier. according to reports received
here 4 Bulgarian patrol al Tritchouke
IS reported 70 have attacked Servian
sentinels. who retreated. The Bulgars
crossed mo Serbian territory. where
they remained several hours.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-07
Big Order for Shoes.

New York.-Orders for 5000 900
pairs of shoes have just been placed
in this country by Russian army
agents. according to information OBJ
tanned here. The shoes viii cost OF
an average Of So a pair.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-07
Breaking the Sabbath.

Bridget-The new neighbors want TO
cut their grass. mum. ard they sent
over to ask the loan of your lawn
mower
Mistress-Lend them our lawn NOW.
er to cut grass on the Sabbath, Ger
tainly not Tell them. Bridget. that
we haven't one.-Bu&on Transcript.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-07
All Men Under 5s Called.

Milan-Bulgaria IS modifying all
men up to the age Of SIS years. &C
cording to the Corriere della Sera's
Bucharest correspondent. No citizen
is permitted to leave the country and
martial law has been proclaimed.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-07
Boy Shoots Father.

Bingham, Utah.-A man named
Gus" Hill, who runs a boarding
house in Doty gulch. was shot by
his son julius Hill. IS years old. and
seriously wounded. After the shooting
the boy telephoned for a doctor.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-07

New Orleans.-G, the III persons
known to have been missing Satur-
day several had arrived at various
points and others had reported their
sac T. The total death list will be
above 800, the Authorities believe.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-07

Sienor Sidney Sonnino, ltaIy's min
lister for foreign affairs. is known in
the Italian press as the Sphinx" He
has twice been premier and has three
times declined the honor. ne has been
minister of finance, has served in the
diplomatic corps at Paris, Vienna
Madrid, and has sat in parliament "a
years.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-07
Carranzistss in Tcrreon.

Loredo, Texas.-Villa troops are
evacuating Torreon and Carranza
forces are entering that city accord.
ing to a telegram received at Carranza
headquarters in Nuevo Laredo. De-
tails were withheld
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-07

He tsoulfully)-Don't you often
sigh for the wings OF bird. Miss
Charmen
She decidedly Indeed | do,
need some trimming for a new hat
oadly,-Life.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-07

Washington.--The treasury's income
for the month of September was Just a
little more than s5O.OOO,OOO. and about
s10.0O0.O0O less than the ordinary dis
bursements of the month.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-07
Haitiens Favor Germany.

Washington.-"A great pro-German
demonstration" occurred in Cape Hal
ten Saturday in celebration OF the
signing OF the disarmament agree
ment
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-07
Honor Battle Leaders.

Fairfax, Va.-Memorial markers n
honor Of Generals Phil Kerney ana
Isaac Stevens. killed at the battle Of
Chantiliy in the civil war, were IN
siled at the battlefield near here Sat
urday
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-07
Matter of Tfre

Dyou always tip the boy so hand
somely when your wife wires Re
turning tomorrow"
"Always-when she had originally
intended to return todky."-Londop
Opinion.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-07

Lansing. Kan.-Rev Wallace NJ
Stuckey. granted a temporary parole
from the Kansas state penitentiary
last June that he might be with his
wife. who was III. has returned vo.un
tarily to the prison.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-07
RadosIavoff to Visit Berlin.

Vienna.-It is reported from Sofia
that Premier Radosiavoff Of Bulgaria
is planning a trip to Berlin in the
near future. The ostensible purpose
Of the trip is to visit the premier's
son-in-law
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-10-07
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40 a. Ill.
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4:4j p. III.
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same day.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-06-12

er. This Is Williams avenue You'll
see a big rock. Hide behind 1t.
Ahead you'll see Brownlee avenue. Be
prepared for anything. 1 shall have
to trust the rest to you. | don't know
myself what's going to happen"
slid out and went along the edge
of the. road, as Craig had directed,
and finally crouched behind huge
rock.
After a moment to give me a
chance, Craig himself left the car
pulled up close by the side of the
road and went ahead on foot. At last
he came to the crossroads just around
the bend, where, in the moonlight, he
could read the signs: Williams ave-
nue. and "Brownlee avenue" He stood
there moment.
Suddenly, at his feet in the dust OF
the road something heavy seemed to
drop. He looked about quickly. No
one was In sight.
He reached down and picked up a
little Chinese figure. Tapping it with
his knuckles he examined 1t curiously.
1t was hollow.
From the inside he drew out piece
of paper He strained his eyes in the
moonlight and managed to make out:
"The Serpent 10 ail-wise and his
fang is fatal. You have signed the
white girls death warrant"
Meanwhile / had made my way
stealthily, peering into the bushes and
careful not even to step on anything
that would make noise and was now,
as | have said, crouched behind the
big rock to which Craig had directed
me.
had begun to wonder whether Ken
needy might not have made mistake
when, suddenly, from behind the
shadow of another rock ahead Of me,
but toward Brownlee avenue, ! saw
q tall, gaunt figure of man stealthily
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-06-12

This 10 a token that am unframed.
Have Mr.. Kennedy give the ring to
the man at the corner of Williams and
Brownlee avenues at midnight tonight
and they will surrender me to him.
ELAINE.
p. SHAVE him come alone or my
life will be In danger.
II thought something like this would
happen" remarked Craig at length.
"Oh," cried Aunt Josephine, its
too good to be true"
well do It," exclaimed Kennedy
quickly, only this is the ring that
we'll give them"
/ He drew from his pocket the replica
tof the ring which he had made and
showed it to Aunt Josephine. Then
he drew from another pocket the real
ring, replacing the replica.
! Here's the real one" he said In a
low tone. Guard 1t as you would your
life"
+, Aunt Josephine was worn out with
the sleepless nights of worry since
Elaine's disappearance. After we had
gone, she tried to eat dinner, but found
that she had no appetite.
Although she had intended to sit up
until she received some word from
Kennedy that night, the long strain
had told on her, and in spite of her
worry about Elaine, she decided, at
length, to retire.
Aunt Josephine, clasping the jewel
case tightly, mounted the stairs and
entered her room. She locked the door
carefully and put the jewelry case un'
der her pillow. Then she switched off
the light.
A moment later small piece of the
vase seemed to break away from the
rest of the mosaic, as though 1t were
knocked out from the inside. Then
a large piece fell out, and another.
At last from the strange hiding place
1.-THE figure, as shiny as though
bathed In oil, naked except for loin-
cloth, seemed to squirm forth like a
serpent 1t was WI Fang-the watch.
full eye which, literally as well as figu-
ratively, had been leveled at us in
one form or another ever since the
kidnapping of Elaine.
Silently he tiptoed to the doorway
and listened. There was not sound
Just as noiseiessly then he went back
to the library table and, muffiing the
telephone bell, took down the receiver
He whispered number, waited, then
whispered some directions.
A moment later he wormed his way
out of the library and into the drawing.
room. On he went cautiously snake.
like, up the stairs, until he came to the
door of Aunt Josephine's room.
He bent down and listened. There
was no sound except Aunt Josephine's
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-06-12

breathing. Silently he drew from a
fold In the loin-cloth screwdriver and
removed the screws from the hinges Of
the door. Quietly he pushed the bed
room door open, pivoting it on the
lock, just far enough open 80 that he
could slip through.
Creeping along the floor, like the
reptile whose sign he had assumed,
he came nearer and nearer Aunt Jo-
sephine's bed. AS he paused for a
moment his quick eye seemed to catch
sight of the bullying lump under her
pillow. His long, thin hand reached
out and quietly removed the Jewel case
from under her pillow.
In a country roadhouse Long Sin
was waiting patiently The telephone
rang, and the proprietor answered
Long Sin was at his side almost before
he could hand over the receiver. II
was Long Sins master, WI.
Beware" came the whispered mes
sage over the wire. Kennedy has
made a false ring. I'll get the real
one. BY the great Devil of Cobb, you
must cut him off,"
"It is DONE" returned Long Sin
hanging up the receiver In great ex
| element.
He hurried out Of the room and left
the roadhouse. Down the road In al
automobile, bound between two China
men, one at her head and the other al
her feet, was Elaine, wrapped arounc
In blankets, not even her face Wis
ible. The guards looked up startled
as Long Sin streaked out OF thu
shadow to the car
quick" he ordered. 1.-THE mastel
will get the ring himself. will taxi
care of Kennedy"
An instant and they were gone, whii'
Long Sin skunk back into the shadow
| from which he had come.
Through the underbrush the will,
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-06-12
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystified by
a series of murders and other crimes The
principal clue to the criminal Is the warn
Ing letter which Is sent to the victims,
signed with "clutching hand" The
latest victim of the mysterious assassin
is Taylor Dodge, the insurance president.
His daughter, Elaine, employs Craig
Kennedy, the famous scientific detective,
to try to unravel the mystery. What Ken
needy accomplishes Is told by his friend,
Jameson, a newspaper man.
After many fruitless attempts to put
Elaine and Craig Kennedy out of the
way, the Clutching Hand Is at last found
to be none other than Perry Bennett.
Elaine's lawyer and the man she Is en-
gagged to marry. Bennett fees to the
den of one of his Chinese criminals. The
Chinaman forces from Bennett the secret
of the whereabouts of 100000. Then he
gives the lawyer potion which will sus-
pend animation for months. Kennedy
reaches Benefits side just after he has
lost consciousness and supposes him dead.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-06-12

Chinaman made his way TO an old
barn.
In the dim light of lantern hang
ing from rafter could be seen sew
eral barrels in a corner. Without a
moments hesitation Long Sin seized
a bucket and placed 1t under the spig-
OF Of one of the barrels. The liquid
poured forth into the bucket, and he
emptied the contents on the floor, fill
ing the bucket again and again and
swinging 1t right and left In every
direction, until the barrel had finally
run dry.
Then he moved over to the window,
which he examined carefully. Satisfied
with what he had done, he drew slip
of paper from his pocket and hastily
wrote note, resting the paper on an
old box. When he had finished writ
ing he folded up the note and thrust
1t into a little hollow-carved Chinese
figure, which he took also from his
pocket.
With final hasty glance about he
extinguished the lantern, letting the
moonlight stream fitfully through the
single window. Then he left the barn,
with both front and rear doors open,
Taking advantage of every bit OF
shelter, he made his way across the
field in the direction Of the crossroads
finally dropping down behind huge
rock some yards from the finger post
that pointed each way to Williams and
Rrownlee avenues.
Late that night Kennedy left his
apartment prepared to follow the In
structions in the note which had been
so strangely delivered in the vase.
AS he climbed into roadster he
tucked the robe most carefully INTO q
corner under the leather seat.
"For heavens sake, Craig" gasped
from under the robe, "let me have q
little air.
had taken my place under the robe
before the car was driven up In from
of the apartment lest some emissary
of WI Fang might be watching to see
that there was such a trick.
you'll get air enough when we gel
started, Walter" he laughed back un
der his breath, apparently addressing
the engine,
We had reached a point in the sub
urbs which was deserted, and [ die
not recognize a thing when he pulled
up by the side OF the road with jerk
moment later he pulled the robe
partly off me, and bent down al
though examining the batteries or
the side of the car.
Get out on the other side in th'
shadow of the car, Walter" ne wins
pered hoarsely. GO down the roac
a bit-only cut in and keep under GOV
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
Where Ariatocrats shine.

d.
Your aristocrat Is doubtless often .
very Objectionable person and in .
Democratic country like this we affect
to turn up our noses at him and regard
him as a cumberer Of the earth. Yet
1t must be said for him that worthless
as he may be in peace, and contrary
as his claims of superiority may be
to all proper principles OF natural
equality, he rarely, almost never, fails
to give good account Of himself when
his country needs him in great crisis.
In the French revolution the old no
bility of France showed the world that
they knew how to die If they did not
know how to live. And the casualty
lists which are being published in
London now prove once more that
when it comes to courage and patriot.
ism the "aristocrat" Is seldom found
in the rear. At the rate at which the
aristocrats are being killed at the
front in France and Belgium there will
be no lords and gentlemen" left in
Great Britain il the war lasts much
longer. II all the common people
In England were doing as well, there
would be no criticism Of English pa
triotism. In spite OF their leanings TO-
democracy, American sympathizers
with the allies, in view Of the promi-.
nence Of titled names on the honor
roll OF the dead, might almost be in.
clined to wish that the entire British
nation was composed OF aristocrats
TODAY Gan r. ha frIlo AFTER all that
there is real significance in the old
phrase blood will tell and no,
blesse oblige ?"-Baltimore Sun n n
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
feet. This comes on both long and
short silk gloves and is one of those
little inspirations that lend distlnc
ton to any costume. 4 :
MAKES FINE HEAD COVERING
"Granny Cap" Not Difficult to Make,
and Most Suitable for the 81
{ Young Face.

There is a coquettish charm about
the granny cap with Its deepening
frill that is enhancing in combination
with a young face; and the granny
cap is pleasant change from tho
eternal mob-cap style which has be-
come SO familiar. One graceful cap
was part Of spring trousseau and
accompanies lovely breakfast sacque
OF white chiffon mounted over flow
cred blue and white daphne silk and
trimmed with val lace. The cap was
made OF a yard and a half strip Of
wide shadow lace and two yards Of
pale blue messaline ribbon. The
ends of the lace were mitered to form
the corners which hang forward over
the shoulders. and the inner edge Of
the lace was gathered, the edge which
runs back from the inferred corners
being attached to the gathered edges
were just below the crown Of the
head at the back and covered by q
bow Of the blue ribbon. The front Of
the cap was also gathered across as
far as the inferred corners at either
side, and the blue ribbon, knotted
here and there sewed over the gath
ering. The ends OF the lace, where
they meet at the center back may
be joined in felled seam, or hemmed
by hand and allowed to hang loose.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
VARIETY in FULL T SKIRTS
At Least Three Distinct Styles Are
Permissible in the Somewhat
Ss9. voIuminous Garments. =.

There are three methods of han
ding the full skirts. Those who still
cling to the tight undershirt merely
add the short full overdress. The
full underkirts with the overskirts
that are slightly, II any. shorter are
another variety, while those that are
frankly short skirts and very full at
back, worn without even petticoat,
for the third. While on the subject Of
petticoats there is word to be said.
Petticoats are to be treated seriously
and not lightly set aside as they have
been for several seasons past. Many
women reluctantly gave up the frilly
feminine affairs and will welcome
them quite as reluctantly, for their
elimination has simplif1ed dressing to
great extent. But petticoats are to
be worn. there is no getting away from
that fact. Many OF the French gowns
have little ruffles that give the petit
coat effect these rutles. attached to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1915-06-16
TO Amuse Children.

So much has been written regarding
entertainment for little folk on rainy
days one would suppose all had been
said. Not SO, for little people will take
great delight in the following pastime,
which is so easy that the mother viii
feel well repaid: FL z ~ z
Take an old magazine, on its pages
carefully paste cuttings. some news
which make the book
quite attractive. Save the fairy and
other stories which are published In
the Sunday newspapers; ask a friend
or two to do the same; supply the
children with blunt-pointed scissors
and jar of paste. The result will be
many happy hours and an amusing as
well as instructive book. :js
OF course, a blank book or a scrap
book is more substantial, but for econ
omy and pastime an old magazine
will answer. f.. 81. &
Pictures from old calendars arc
good. as they usually picture some
noted spot about which mother or
nurse can readily weave some story
starting with the time-honored "once
upon time" e. :. ,s@ =.