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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-07-08
KANSAS

WE OWN $3.50 ACRES in fertile
Pawnee valley, smooth as floor;
best alfalfa and wheat land on
earth. Five sets of improvements;
shallow water. Will sell 80 acres or
more. Frizell & Ely. Larned, Kan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-07-08

Good, smooth wheat and alfalfa
lands at SIS to $25 per acre. Write
for price list, County map and Ut
erature. Floyd & Floyd, Ness City,
Kan. So-IVt
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-20

Craig donned the rough clothes ~
the porter and added n limp and a
wig. The same sort OF exchange Of
clothes VAS made by me. and Crnig
clapped a Nandyke beard on my
chin"
NUNS the word, cautioned Ken
nedy. You must smuggle US Dat %
the house some way.
Kennedy lost no time in confirm
ing the suspicious 81 his bolomcter as
10 the cause OF the death Of the In
nocent victims ~ the Vaccinations 81
the ClutchinE Hand.
Both OF them. he had learned. had
been removed 10 q nearby undertake
ing shop. awaiting the verdict Of the
coroner We sought out the shop
and prevailed on the undertaken 70
1T rs see the bodies.
As Kennedy pulled down the shrond
from the face or the first victim he
disclosed on his forehead a round.
dark spot about the size ~ 2 small
coin Quickly hc moved 20 the next
coru and. uncovering the face. dis
closed q similar mark.
What is it@" I asked. aNc-siruck.
why" he said. I've heard of = Ger
tain Niennrsr one LeCruiN. ! believe.
who has discovered. or perfected. an
infra-rcd ray instrument which shoots
it, power a great distance with eS-
IRENE accuracy aud leaves a mark
like these
We thanked tho undertaken for his
courtesy and went out
Meanwhile Elaine had called M Per
~ Bennett.
Mr. Bennett" she exclaimed ovcr
the wire. Just guess who called on
me-"
Who" he answered: Il give II up"
Mr.. Kennedy and Mr.. jameson"
she called back
is that So" he returned Isn't
that fine? | didn't think hc was the
kind to run away like that How did
IL happen
Elaine quickly told the story a. !
had told her
Had she known N however. BENEFITS
valet. Thomas. was al hat very mo
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-20

m,nt listening at the portieres. in
~tcnscly interested.
As Bennett hung ~ the receiver
Thomas entered the room.
'If anyone calls me. ordered Ben
nett. take the message. particularly
II IL is from Miss Dodge
Yes. SIR" nodded the valet With n
covert glance a. his master
n Was not long afterWard that a
knock sounded m the door M the new
headquarters Of the Clutchinc gand.
I.rCroix and the secretary we're there.
as vel AZ a couple of others.
The Chief" exclaimed one.
The secretary opened the door.
and. sure enough. the ClutchinF Hand
entered
There came another knock This
time. a. the door opcned " was
Thomas. BENEFITS faithless valet. who
entered
say. blurted out the iuformcr. 4
you know Kennedy and Jameson are
back
'Back?" cried the crooks.
Yes - they didn't 20. Changed
clothes with the porters. ! Just heard
Miss Dodge telling Mr. Bennett"
Clutching Hand eyed him kccnly.
then seemed 10 hurst into nm ungOv-
cruahle fury.
Quickly ~ began ~volleyinE orders
m the valet and tho others. Then.
with the secretary and two 81 the
other crooks hc lett IN another door
from that by which H. had sent the
valet
Leaving the undcrtakers. Kennedy
and ! made our Way. Keeping or
ihprnu1hfarcs ~ police headquarters.
where. after making ourselves known.
Craig made arrangements for a raid
IN the house across tho street from
tie laboratory where h. had seen the
opera glass reflection
Then. az secretly - We had come.
We went out again. letting ourselves
into the laboratory. stcalthily looking
up and down the street We entered
by q basement door. which Kennedy
carefully locked again.
No sooner had we disappeared than
one OF the Clutching Hands spies.
who had been watching behind a bar
rel Of rubbish. gave the signal OF the
hand down the street 20 a confeder-
ate. and. going 10 the door. entered by
meant OF a skeleton key.
We entered our laboratory which
Kennedy had closed the day before.
With shades drawn It now looked de-
serted enough.
Kennedy went over 10 a cabinet.
and from IL took out a notebook and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-20

?oriers. We quickly climbed the gang.
plank.
In there" pointed Kennedy. quick
~ 10 the porters. Indicating our state
room. which was an outer room.
Come. Walter"
! followed him in with a heavy
heart.
Outside could be seen the two sin
istes faces in the crowd watching IN.
tently. with eyes fixed on me state
room. Finally one OF the crooks
boarded the ship hastily. while the
other watched the TWO portcrs come
out OF the stateroom and pause nj the
window. speaking back into The room
as though answering commands.
Then the porters quickly ran alcng
the deck and down the plank 40 get
the rest OF the luggage.
They tool a small. bat yer, heavy
box and. Juggling and Juggling FASTENED
O ward the boat with It. iuf ,h"v
were too late. The ~gangplank vas be-
ing hauled in
They shouted. but tho ships officers
waved them back.
The porters argued ruf II was no
use. All thcy could do Was 20 carry
the box back ~ the Dodge ear.
Miss Dodge was just getting in as
they returned.
What shall wc DO with this ard
the other stuff asked The irish poT-
ter.
She looked AZ the rest or th. tagged
luggage and the box which was
marked
Scientific instruments
Valuable
Handle With Care.
"Here-pile them IN there" sh"
said. indicating the taAicab. I'm take
care ~ them
Meanwhile n Of our siniSter-taced
friends had just had time 10 regain
the shore after following " aboard
ship aud strolling past the window
Of our statcrOnm. lie paused long
enough 10 observe one NJ the Occur
pants studying a map. while the other
was opening a bag.
They're gone" h. said to the other
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-20

as he rejOined him on the dock. Civ
Ing a nod Of his head and q jerk 81
his thumb at th* ship.
Yes" added the other crook. aud
lost most Of their baggage. too
Slowly the car proceeded through
the streets M from the river front.
followed ~ tha taNicab. until m last
the Dodge mansion was reached.
Elaine sighed moodily a. ahe walked
slowly III.
Here. Marie" she cried pctu-
lantly - her maid. take these wraps
~ mine"
\ moment later AUNT Josephine left
her and elaine went into the library
and over ~ 4 table. She stood there
an instant. then sank down into =
chair. taking NJ E"rHrdv's picture
aud gazing at II with eyes filled with
tears
Just then Jennings came into the
room. usheriug the two porters laden
with the boxes and bags.
Where shall I have them put these
things, Miss Elaine he inquired
'ni-anyvhcre.' she answered hur-
ricdly. replacing the picture.
Jennings paused. As he did So.
one ~ the portcrs limpcd forward
I've q message for v miss, u"
said in 2 rich Irish brogue. with 2 look
at Jennings. TO ~ delivered III phi
waite"
Elaine glanced AZ him surprised
Then she nodded ~ Jennings who
disappeared. As be did SO. the Irish
man limpcd 10 the door and drew To-
rc'hcr tho rortieres
Then h. came back closer 10 Elaine.
a momcn shc looked M him. nnt
rr'tc knowing from Ills strange ac-
.inrs whether ~ call for help or not.
An N motion from Kennedy. al hr
pulled om ~ wig. I pulled on the
litile false beard.
Elaine looked IN o.. transformed.
startled
"Wl-what-s she stammrrcd oh
I'm so-glad How
Kennedy said nothing. tie was
%thorOurhly enjoying her face.
Don't YOU understand 1' cx-
planned. laughing merrily. Il admit
that I didn't. until that last minute
III the stateroom ~ the boat when
We didn't come back To wave a last
good-hy. But All the care that Craig
took IN selecting the porteTs was the
result OF work be did yesterday. and
the insistrncc with which =, chose
our travelling clothes had a deep laid
purpose.
The change was made qul.kly In
the stateroom. Kennedy's man threw
on the coat and hat he wore. while
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-20
SYNOPSIS.

TIE New York police are myStifcd bv a
series ~ murder and other crimes. The
principal clue ri. the criminal T. tho warn
ING letter which IL sent the victims. signed
Win a "'lutching hand. The latest Vic
I'M OF the mysterious assassin "a TAYLOR
nndEe. The Insurance president. Ills
Elaine. employs craig Ken
nedN. the famous scientific detective. to
unfaNei the mystery. What Kennedy ar-
con plish'S ~ told ~ his friend Jameson.
" newspaper man. Euragcd At the deter
mined EFFORT which Elaine and Craig Ken
h"hN are making 60 put m cni 10 his
cririeS, tire tlutching Hand. as this
strangr criminal " known. resorts 10 an
SORTS 81 "a" most diaboiical schemes to nut
them ouf ~ the wav. Each chapter Of th.
s'"fN icNs or o new plot against their
lives ana 90 ~. way the great detertIv.
us af his skill to save this pretty girl
and himself from death.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-20

enough time "a dodge through and
slam the secret door in the faces n
the squad as they rushed WI.
Back OF the house ClutChlng Hand
and the other crooks We're now pass
ing through a bricked passage The
IRE had got SO FAR beyond control BY
this time that ID drove the police back
from their efforts "a open the scores
door. Thus the Cluiching Hand had
made good his escape through the
passage which led out. ~ We later di-
covered. TO the railroad tracks along
the river.
Down therein. Kcnnedy-au aud
Mr.. jameson. cried Elaine. pointing
az the trap which was hidden M the
strife.
The fire had gained terrific head
way '-f the police seized a ladder
an ok II down into the basement.
t IA.ng and sputterinE. half-suno-
Gated. We staggered up.
Are you hurt asked Elaine. anN.
iously. taking Craig arm.
Not a bit-thanks 10 YOU" Nv re-
piled. forgetting all in meeting the
eager questioning o. her wonderful
eyes.
CTo BE CONTINUED
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-20

"outsIde-a raid. Run. He's told
lhem.-
Already We could hear the ham
mcrs aud axes OF the police whom
Kennedy had called upon before. a.
they battered al his outside door.
At that door "A moment before the
lookout suddenly had given a startled
stare and a suppressed cry CHANGING
down the street ne had seen a police
patrol In which We're q score ur more
OF the strong-arm squad. They had
Jumped out. some carrying sledge
hammers. others axes.
Almost before he could cry out and
retreat TO give a warning they had
reached the dOor aud the first re-
sounding blows had been struck.
The lookout quickly had fed and
drawn the bolts az a strong inner
door. aud the police began battcring
that impeachment
Instantly CluIchinE Hand turned ~
IrCroix al the Fray machine.
Finish them" ~ shouted
We were now backed up against .
small ell i'm the wall Of the cellar =
was barely large enough ~ hold us,
but by crowding We were able 20 keep
out Of the reach Of the ray The ray
shot past the cll and struck the wall "
couple OF inches from Us.
looked. The cement began ~
crumble under the intense heat
Meanwhile the police were having
great difficulty with the steel bolt
studded door. Still n Was yielding a
bit.
Hurry shouted ClutchinE Hand
10 L.eCroiX
Kennedy had voluntarily placed him
self In front OF me IN the cll. Carefully.
10 avoid the ray. he took he asbestos
platinum shield from his pocket and
slid u forward a. best ~ could over
the wall TO the spot where the ray
struck.
II reflected the ray
Hut so powerful was II that even
that part az the ray which was defect
"a could ~ seen tO strike the ceiling
IN the corner. which was Of wood IN
stlntly. before Kennedy could even
move the shield the wood burst into
flames
Above W. now smoke was pouring
into the room where the DETECTED ray
struck the foor and flames broke out
"Confound him" ground out Clutch
Ing Hand. as they saw H.
The other crooks backed away and
stood hesitating. not knowing quite
what 10 do.
The police had ~ this time finished
battering IN the door and had rushed
into the outer passage.
While the flames leaned up. the
rocks closed tho last door into the
nm.
Rum" shouted ClufchinE Hand aH
they opened q secret gate. disclosing
a spiral flight ~ iron steps.
A moment later all had disappeared
except Clutchlng Hand himself. The
last door would hold only q few sec
0nds. but Clutching Hand was waiting
TO take advantage 81 even that. With
a last frantic effort H. sought I'D di
rect the terrible ray al w.. Elaine
acted instantly. With all her strength
she rushed forward. uverturninE the
machine.
Clutching Hand uttered q sroNl aud
slowly raised his gun taking aim With
the butt for a Well-dircctcd blow AZ
her head.
Just then the door yielded aud "A
policeman stuck his head and shout
ders through. His revolver rang out
and Clutrhfnc Hands autrunHtIr ruw
out OF his grasp. giving him just
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1915-03-20

. small box Opening the notebook on
the laboratory table. he rapidly turned
the ages.
Here. Walter" he remarked This
will answer your question about the
my sterious deadly ray"
moved over to the table. eager TO
satisfy my curiosity and 2 the
notes which he indicates With his
finger.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-09
NOT DIFFICULT TO
! RAISE CELERY CROP
Plants May Be Set Out Early in
July in North-PIant Re-
quires Attention.

Celery plants may be set out early
in July in the North and in the milder
climates planting is carried on up to
the first of August. 1t is not as diff
cult to raise celery as people believe,
although the crop requires more at
tention than the average garden
plants. The best way is to raise your
own plants for seed. The planting
of the seed should be done very early
in the spring and after the plants
have attained good growth the real
cultivation begins.
Ground that has borne a crop of
peas makes a good celery soil, pro-
vided the crop was thoroughly fertil-
lied and cultivated The burrows
should be about three feet apart for
the self-blanching celery and about
five feet for those kinds that are to
be blanched by banking with earth.
If boards are to be used, the rows
need not be more than three feet
apart. The burrows should be made
at least a foot deep apd about three
inches of we'll rotted manure placed
in the bottom. Scrapings from the
BARNARD with a little soil mixed in
makes a good fertilizer for celery.
The fertilizer should be worked in
and well smoothed and the plants set
in a perfectly straight line about six
inches apart in the row.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-09
1921 1854 Balance in Treasury.

The balance in the general fund OF
the state treasury when the fiscal year
opened was 1921, 4G424 A year ago
it was s3,171. 067.08, in 1913, $780,
6O6.O2, and in 1912, $2,02O,686.64. The
general expenses of the state gov
eminent and many special expenses
are paid from the general fund.
All of the appropriations made by the
Legislature, except those raised by spe.
cial taxes or met in other special ways,
are paid out of this fund. A month
ago State Treasurer Henry Johnson
estimated that the balance in the gen.
eral fund on July / would be over
S3,OOO,OO0. The estimate was nearly
quarter of million too low. Besides
the general fund, the state treasury
contains a dozen special funds used
for particular purposes. Among those
are the funds used to help to support
the state university and common
schools, and to pay annuities for pub
lie school teachers who have retired
from the profession.
The balance in the teachers retire
ment fund was $3O6,4O3.1O, as against
$222, 1884 on July 1, 1914.
Treasurer Johnson compiled the fol-
lowing comparison of balances in the
general, common school and university
funds at the opening of the fiscal year
on July 1 in 1915, 1914, 1913 and 1912:
General fund-1915, 1921, 464.24;
1914, $3,171, O67OS; 1913, $733,eO6.O OF;
1912, $2,O2O686.64.
School fund income-1915, $685.
69O.46; 1914, $21S,141O4; 1913, $685.
021.64; 1912, $237,OS93S.
School fund-1915, 1896, 1864: 1914.
$429,123.31; 1913, $47S,259.23; 1912.
$499, $780,
University fund-1915, S16,321.14:
1914, $1S,722.13; 1913, s25,637.69; 1912.
&21, C53.23
University fund income-1915, 1884,
4SO.16; 1914, $24S,4S6.49; 1918, $19,-
1882; 1912, $18S,231.70.
Totals-1915, s4,114,252.s4; 1914.
'OS5,546.O5; 1913. $1,4S5, 697.1O; 1912,
$2.9e6, 1885.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-09

This is an important factor in the re-
cent increase in the cost of food.
The problem of cheap and abun-
dant food is fundamental one in all
industrial development. 1t was the
abundance and cheapness of food that
made possible the marvellous progress
witnessed in this country during the
past century. During the last sixty
years we have brought into cultivation
the largest and richest body of agri-
cultural land in the world. While this
land was new and rich the production
of abundant crops was accomplished
at little expense and with little knowl-
edge of the principles of conservation
of soil fertility. This period of ex-
ploitive farming is now past. The cost
of production is now enhanced by
low yields, Or the use of expensive
methods of maintaining high yields.
Whether the era of cheap and abun-
dant food is past depends on our abil-
ity as a people to develop cheaper and
better means of production than now
prevail. We no longer have unlimited
undeveloped agricultural resources.
Future increase in production must
come largely from better methods
of farming. Whether we, as nation,
shall attain these improved methods
after a long period of depression, &C.
companied by slow adjustment to new
conditions, as has been the case in
older countries, or whether we shall
attack the problem resolutely and in
telligently and adopt improved meth
DDS as soon as the situation demands,
depends on the efficiency of those
agencies that in recent years have
been built up in this country with
view to meeting the problems Of soil
conservation and agricultural readjust-
ments.
The effect of live stock on the fer
tility of the soil needs no demonstra-
ton. 1t is we'll known to every in
telligent farmer. Up to the present
time, at least, no system of agricul-
ture has been permanently profitable
without the use of domestic animals
as a means of maintaining the pro-
ductiveness of the soil
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-09
(By W. J. SPILLMAN.)

By W. J. sPILLMAND
How to restore and maintain the
productivity Of the soil is the most
important phase of the conservation
problem. We are no longer a new
nation. We have deluded ourselves
with the idea that we have unlimited
resources in land, in forests, in min
eral wealth. We have been prodigal
in the utilization of these resources.
We must now pay the penalty Of this
prodigality. In many of our older
communities soil fertility has been re-
duced below the point of profitable
production. Nationwide effort at the
present time, through federal and state
agency, is directed toward the restora-
ton Of fertility in these localities. It
is now necessary that intelligent and
vigorous effort be made to farm cor
rectly. We must cease abusing the
soil. The domestic animal, with we'll
managed pastures and rational sys-
TENS of crop rotation, is pre-eminently
adapted to the development of perma-
nent systems Of profitable farming.
Land owners must realize this and
must take steps to improve renting
methors by stocking farms with a full
complement of domestic animals,
where the renter is not able to do this
for himself, and by giving longer
leases, whereby the renter may reap
the reward of intelligent management.
Land owned originally by the gov
eminent has, in the main, been wisely
given into the hands Of millions of
small owners, each of whom manages
his own holdings as an independent
proprietor. This method of disposing
Of the national domain has led to the
rapid creation of Well-distributed
wealth. It has meant conservation
by utilization on the part of a maxi
mum number of private owners. But
the very magnitude and richness of
this heritage has led to such prodi-
gality in it's use that now, when the
period Of settlement is practically past,
we find ourselves confronted with in,
creased demands for food, which must
be met by soils that have been de-
pleted of much of their yielding power.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-09
knapsack Sprayer.

for the development of the bitter rot,
blotch and Jonathan spot, the third
spraying is repeated two or three
weeks later.
Cherries receive a spray of lime and
sulphur, 1-50 plus three pounds arse
nate just as the buds are showing the
white and again just as the husks are
loosening. About two weeks later a
spray of self-boiled lime-sulphur is
given the sweet cherries to prevent
the soft rot.
Peaches receive spray of arsenate
of lead, two pounds to so gallons OF
water, just as the little peaches are
pushing out of the husks. Another
spray with the self-Doiled lime-sulphur
plus two pounds arsenate to so gallons
is given about three weeks after the
second spray; and still another spray
of the self-boiled alone about three or
four weeks after the third.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-09
GREAT FACTOR In SPRAYING
Thoroughness of Work Is of Utmost
Observation-Disclosures Given
Different Trees in Ohio.

(By PROF. V. Fl. DAVIS, Ohio Expert
ment Station)
II there is one thing above another
that makes for successful results in
spraying, it Is thoroughness, and in all
of our spraying work we try to en-
phasize this factor. All young trees
are given two sprayings during the
season-the dormant spray of lime
and sulphur and summer spray Of
the same material about the time the
blossoms would be falling, were there
any present.
Bearing trees of all kinds of fruit re-
ceive the dormant spray of lime-sul-
phur, Is or ITO. We consider this the
most important spraying of the season
regardless of the presence of the
scale.
Apples receive summer spray of
lime-sulphur, 1-30, plus three pounds
arsenate of lead as the blossoms drop,
and another spraying with bordeaux.
$3.50, plus arsenate of lead about July
one or eight or nine weeks after the
blossoms drop. In seasons favorable
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-09
WeigIe to Probe State Diaries.

Weigie TO Probe State Diaries.
Dairy and Food Commissioner
George F. Weigle is planning to COM
pletely redistrict the state for inspec-
ton purposes. Beginning July 1, Mr..
Weigle will start campaign for bet
ter dairy products, taking the field
himself, and putting every one of his
men at work inspecting Wisconsin
da1ries and cheese factories.
L have been working on this plan
with Professor Lee for several
months" said Commissioner Weigle.
Our short experience in this field
this spring has convinced us that
there is a great deal of work to do
to bring Wisconsin to the position it
should occupy in this field. Many of
our dairies and cheese factories are
conducted in an absolutely filthy con-
dition.
Under the present law, it is impos-
sible for us to close down any of these
places. All that we can do is to fine
the violators, and, as a general rule,
they go ahead and repeat the offense.
When our bill requiring the licensing
of all dairies and cheese factories is
passed, as have every reason to be-
Heve it will, we can close such places
after one offense. Then we will be
getting somewhere. | feel that the
end of two years will find Wisconsin
absolutely at the top of the heap in
all dairy products