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The Ely miner., 1915-05-21

he took a syringe from his pocket and
bent down by the door. Inserting the
end under it, he squirted some liquid
through, which vaporized rapidly in a
wide, fine stream of spray. Before he
could give an alarm Rusty was over
come by the noxious fumes, rolled
over on his back and lay still.
Outside. the other crook was wait
ing, looking at his watch. AS the hand
slowly turned the half-hour he
snapped the watch shut. With quick
glance up and down the deserted
street, he deftly started up the rain
pipe that passed near Elaine's win
dow.
This time there was no faithful
Rusty to give warning, and the second
intruder, after glance at Elaine, still
sleeping. went quickly to the door,
dragged the insensible dog out of the
way, turned the key and admitted the
Clutching Hand. AS he did so he
closed the door.
Evidently the fumes had not
reached Elaine, or, If they had, the
inrush of fresh air revived her, for
she walked and quickly reached for
the gun. In an instant the other crook
had leaped at her. Holding his hand
over her mouth to prevent her scream
ing, he snatched the revolver away be-
fore she could fire it.
In the meantime the Clutching Hand
had taken out some chloroform, and,
rolling a towel in the form of a cone,
placed it over her face.
When Elaine was completely under
the influence of the drug they lifted
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the officer, eyeing Kennedy suspi.
ciously as he stood there with the
armor. What's them pieces Of tin
hey?"
Kennedy quickly flashed his own
special badge. Il want to trail a
girl" he exclaimed hurriedly. Can /
find a bloodhound about here?"
"A hound? Why. we have pack
over there"
Bring them-quick!" ordered Craig.
Kennedy held the armor down to
the dogs. "Searchlight" gave low
whine, then, followed by bob" and the
others, was off, all with noses close
to the ground. We followed.
In the mysterious haunt of the
Clutching Hand, all were still stand
ing around Elaine and the wounded
Pitts Slim.
Just then a cry from one Of the
group startled the rest. One of them,
less hardened than the Clutching
Hand, had turned away from the
sight, had gone to the window. and
had been attracted by something out.
side.
Look" he cried.
From the absolute stiffness Of death
there was now wild excitement among
the crooks.
Police! Police!" they shouted to
each other as they fed by a doorway
to secret passage.
Clutching Hand turned to his first
assistant
"You go, too," he ordered"
The dogs had led US to strange
| looking house, and were now baying
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The old wolfers often used to pro-
ceed as follows: They would start out
on their round dragging a piece of
carrion behind their horse or cart by
means of long rope, thus leaving a
trail, upon which they set their traps
at regular intervals. At nighttime the
wolves took the trail up. and which
ever way they followed it they were
sure to encounter one or more traps.
Wolves are more easily done away
with by the use OF strychnine than
they are by trapping. A trail Of bats
is laid, the central bait containing pol
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her out of bed, the chloroform cone
still over her face, and quietly carried
her to the door, which they had opened
stealthily.
Down stairs they carried her until
they came to the library with its new
safe where they placed her on a
couch.
At an early hour an express wagon
stopped before the Dodge house and
Jennings. half-dressed. answered the
| bell.
We've come for that broken suit of
armor to be repaired" said a work.
man.
Jennings let the men In. The armor
was still on the stand and the repair
ers took armor, stand and all, laying
it on the couch, where they wrapped
it in the covers they had brought for
the purpose. They lifted it up and
started to carry it out.
"Be careful" cautioned the thrifty
Jennings.
Rusty, now recovered, was barking
and shifting at the armor.
"Kick the mutt OFF," growled one
man.
The other did SO, and Rusty snarled
and snapped at him. Jennings took
him by the collar and held him as the
repairers went out, loaded the armor
on the wagon, and drove of.
Scarcely had they gone. while Jen.
nings Strengthened out the disarranged
library. when Rusty began jumping
about, barking furiously. Jennings
looked at him in amazement as the
dog ran to the window and leaped out
He had no time to look after the
dog, though, for at that very instant
he heard a voice calling, Jennings
Jennings!"
1t was Marie. almost speechless. He
followed her as she led the way to
Miss Elaine's room. There Marie
pointed mutely to the bed.
| Elaine was not there.
There, too were her clothes, neatly
folded, as Marie had hung them fol
her.
Something must have happened to
her!" walled Marie.
Jennings was now thoroughly
alarmed
Meanwhile the express wagon out
side was driving off. with Rusty tear
ing after 1t.
whats the matter?" cried Aunt
Josephine, coming in where the foot
man and the maid were arguing what
was to be done.
| She gave one look at her bed, the
clothes, and the servants.
Call Mr.. Kennedy" she cried ir
alarm.
|
Elaine is gone-no one knows how
or where" announced Craig, after
leaping out of bed that morning to an
swer the furious ringing Of our tele
! phone bell.
| When we arrived at the Dodge house
Aunt Josephine and Marie were fully
dressed. Jennings let us in.
What has happened?" demanded
Kennedy, breathlessly.
| While Aunt Josephine tried to tel
The Ely miner., 1915-05-21
INSOMNIA
Leads 70 Madness, IT Not Remedied.

Experiments satisfied me, some s
years ago." writes Topeka woman.
that coffee was the direct cause of the
Insomnia from which / suffered ter
ribly, as well as extreme nervousness
and acute dyspepsia.
81 had been a coffee drinker since
childhood, and did not like to think
that the beverage was doing me all
this harm. But it was, and the time
came when had to face the fact, and
protect myself. l therefore gave up
coffee abruptly and absolutely, and
adopted Postum for my hot drink at
meals.
Il began to note Improvement In
my condition very soon after / took
on Postum. The change proceeded
gradually, but surely, and it was
matter of only a few weeks before
found myself entirely relieved-the
nervousness passed away, my diges
tive apparatus was restored to normal
efficiency, and / began to sleep rest
fully and peacefully.
These happy conditions have con-
tinued during all of the years, and
am safe in saying that owe them
entirely to Postum. for when began
to drink it ceased to use medicines"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read ''The Road to
Wellville," In pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum Cereal-the original form
must be we'll boiled. 15c and 25c pack
ages.
Instant Postum soluble powder
dissolves quickly In q cup Of hot wa
ter. and, with cream and sugar, makes
o delicious beverage Instantly. SOC and
Soc tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's Reason" for Postum.
sold by Groeers.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-21
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystified by
q series of murders of prominent men
The principal clue to the murderer Is
she warning letter which is sent the vic
tins. signed with "clutching hand" The
is Taylor Dodge, the insurance president,
His daughter, Elaine. employs Craig Ken
nedy. the famous scientific detective, to
try to unravei the mystery. What Ken
nedy accomplishes is told by his friend
Jameson, newspaper man. Clutching
Hand tries to kill Elaine by means of a
Giaoolical device which generates a poison
in the wall paper of her room that is
deadly to breathe for any length of time
Again kennedy's scientific knowledge is
brought into play just In season to save
ese heroine from death
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and leaping up against the door We
| did not stop to knock, but began to
break through, for inside we could
hear family sounds of excitement and
cries OF Police! Police!"
The door yielded and we rushed
into long hallway. Up the passage
we went until we came to another
door.
An instant and we were all against
it. 1t was stout, but it shook before
us. The panels began to yield.
On the other side Of that door from
us the master crook stood for mo-
ment. Doctor Martin hesitated, not
knowing quite what to do.
Just then the wounded Pitts Slim
lifted his hand feebly. He seemed
vaguely to understand that the game
was up. He touched the Clutching
Hand.
"You did your best. Chief" he muir
INJURED thickly. BEAT 1t. If you can.
I'm goner, anyway"
Clutching Hand moved over to a
panel in the wall and pushed spring.
It slid open and he stepped through.
Then it closed-not second too soon.
At the very moment when We burst
in, Doctor Martin, seeing his chance,
stopped the blood TRANSMISSION, work
ing frantically to stay the flow Of
blood.
Kennedy sprang to Elaine's side,
Mortified by the blood that had spat.
tered over everything.
Just then the police burst through
the secret panel and rushed on, leav-
ing us alone, with the unconscious,
scarcely breathing Elaine.
From the sounds we could tell that
they had come to the private room Of
the Clutching Hand. 1t was empty.
Elaine and the wounded burglar, who
was muttering deliriously to himself.
He was pretty far gone, as the po-
liceman knelt down and tried to get a
statement out of him.
who was that man who left you
last-the Clutching Hand?'
Not word came from the crook.
Doctor Martin had paid no atten.
tion whatever to him, but was work.
ing desperately now over Elaine, try
ing to bring her back to life.
"Is she-going to-die?" gasped
Craig frantically.
Every eye was riveted on Doctor
Martin.
"She is all right" he muttered. But
the man is going to die"
At the sound of Craig's voice Elaine
had feebly opened her eyes.
Thank heaven" breathed Craig,
with sigh of relief, as his hand
gently stroked Elaine's unnaturally
cold forehead.
CTO BE CONTINUED1
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direction Of the mysterious, dark
house. Half mile, perhaps, down
the road, they halted and left the car
beside the walk.
Doctor Martin was too surprised to
marvel at anything now, and he real
ized that he was in the power Of two
desperate men. Quickly they blind.
folded him.
1t seemed an interminable walk as
they led him about to confuse him, but
at last he could feel that they had
taken him into a house and along
passageways, which they were making
unnecessarily long in order to de-
stroy all recollection that they could.
Finally he knew that he was in a
room in which others were present.
A moment later he felt them remove
the bandage from his eyes, and, blink
ing at the light, he could see hard
faced fellow, pale and weak, on a
blood-stained couch. Over him bent
q masked man and another man stood
near by endeavoring by improvised
bandagcs to stop the flow of blood.
What can you do for this fellow?"
asked the masked man.
Doctor Martin, seeing nothing else
to do, for he was more than outnum-
bered now, bent down and examined
him.
AS he rose, he said, "He will be
dead from loss of blood by morning,
no matter If he Is properly bandaged."
"Is there nothing that can save
him?" whispered the Clutching Hand
hoarsely.
BLOOD TRANSMISSION might save him,
replied the doctor. "But so much blood
would be needed that whoever gives
it would be liable to die himself"
Clutching Hand stood silent mo-
ment, thinking, as he gazed at the
man who had been one of his chief
reliance. Then, with a menacing ges.
ture. he spoke in low, bitter tone:
"She who shot him shall supply the
blood"
A few quick directions followed to
his subordinates, and as he made
ready to go he muttered, Keep the
doctor here. Don't let him stir from
the room"
It was just before early daybreak
when the Clutching Hand and his con.
federate reached the Dodge house In
the city and came up to the back door
over the fences. AS they stood there
the Clutching Hand produced mas
ter key and started to open the door.
But before he did so he took out his
watch.
Let me see," he ruminated. "Twen
ty minutes past 4. At exactly half
past want you to do as told you
see?"
The other crook nodded.
you may CO." ordered the Clutch
ing Hand.
AS the crook skunk away Clutching
Hand stealthily let himself into the
house. Noiselessly he prowled through
the halls until he came to Elaine's
doorway.
He gave a hasty look up and down
the hall. There was no sound. Quickly
The Ely miner., 1915-05-21

Should wolf come along to inves-
tigate the place he is sure to scent the
cooked meat and will start scratching
in the ashes for it, thus, of course,
springing the trap.
One OF the greatest difficulties in
wolf trapping is to hide the aforesaid
telltale scents. SO keen is their sense
of smell. The traps must never be
handled with the naked fingers. Old
gloves soaked in oil or fat are used,
and 1t is best to smoke the trap over
"smudge" fire before setting 1t and
then fnclose It In a paper bag.
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son. Into this bait is stuck a black
feather to warn passers-by to keep
their dogs out of the danger zone, and
incidentally to attract the notice Of
the wolf. Having picked up several
of the bats, he has now lost suspicion.
and gulps down his dose of poison,
which kills him almost instantly.
The wolf trap is never fastened to a
permanent fixture, such as tree or
stake, as the captured animal Is then
able to pull, and ten to one will es-
cape. It Is fastened, instead, to log
or drag that the acimal can pull along
The Ely miner., 1915-05-21

are any near, are sure to note his
whereabouts. When he has gone they
trot up to investigate the ground and
with due caution pick up any scraps
he may have left about. The camp
fire set" is made as follows: First hol-
low out an oblong hole in the ground
just large enough to take the trap and
perhaps five inches deep. Cover the
trap with sheet of brown paper and
over this fill the hole with damp earth.
Then light fire on top Of it, and into
the fire. as 1t burns low, throw a few
scraps Of raw meat.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-21

oodd's Kidney Pills and they relieved
me again. / used three boxes. That
Is now three years ago and my Back
ache has not returned In its severity.
and by using another two boxes lit
tie later on, the pain left altogether
and have had no trouble since. You
may use my statement. I recommend
Dodd's Kidney Pills when and wher-
ever can" Dodd's Kidney Pills, soc.
per box at your dealer or Dodd's Medi-
cine Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.-Adv.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-21
Loves Labor Lost.

81 had tough luck the other night"
what was the matter?"
81 promised my wife to be home at
ten o'clock"
"And didn't get home until two
o'clock, suppose"
mo, was home at 9:30."
81 don't see any tough luck about
that"
my wife was fast asleep and I
didn't get any credit for making good"
Detroit Free Press.
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after him, and that hampers his prog.
ress though it does not prevent it. A
wolf has been known to drag a heavy
log with the trap attached for three
months, during which period he trav-
eled a distance of over two hundred
miles!
The Ely miner., 1915-05-21
HOW WOLVES ARE TRAPPED
Gcampfire Set- is Most Efficacious in
Sharing Cunning Brutes of
the Wild.

Wolves, write H. Mortimer Batten
In the Wide World. are the most diff
cult OF all animals to trap, and 1t is
usually by working upon their uncon-
trollable curiosity that they are most
easily deceived. The campfire set"
Is one of the best. When q man makes
camp in the forest the wolves, II there
The Ely miner., 1915-05-21

It's last stages, !
tried Dodd's Kid
ney Pills. After
using two boxes I
was somewhat re-
lieved and / stop
ped the treatment.
In the spring Of
the next year I
had another at
49, e.
The Ely miner., 1915-05-21

Exercise and Music Together.
Myrtle is in quandary."
Whats the matter with herr"
"She loves music, but she needs
physical culture"
"Yes?"
"But she hasn't time for both"
Il can tell her way out OF the
difficulty"
''Indeed?"
"Yes; just tell her to buy an ac-
Gordon"
The Ely miner., 1915-05-21
Rice Cultivation In Sian

About two million natives Of Siam
are engaged in the cultivation OF rice,
but the large increase in the produo-
tion of American rice Is having the
effect Of reducing the Siam crop
The Ely miner., 1915-05-21
Named After Grapddad.

Named After Granddad.
A New York boy visiting at Port
Jefferson, Long ISLAND, asked an old
fisherman why tIey call the outgoing
tide the ebb
why, don't you know that?" said
the fisherman Its named after my
grandfather, Cap'n Ebenezer Jones'"
The Ely miner., 1915-05-21
THE PROFESSORS STATEMENT.

Prof. Aug. F. w. Schmftz, Thomas.
Okla, writes: 81 was troubled with
Backache for about twenty-five years.
When told I had Bright's Disease In
The Ely miner., 1915-05-21
His Pleasure.

Fond Mother-You win be five years
old tomorrow, Willie. and want -
give you real birthday treat Fen
me what you would like better than
anything else.
Willie (after thinking earnestly for
fve minutes)-Bring me a whole box
Of chocolate creams, mother. and ask
Tommy Smith to come in and watch
me eat them
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important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that Il
Signature a1 s1s Of &xHzZzzx
In Use For Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoris
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21
OFFICIAL BATHOF
 BRITISH SOLDIER Monthly Occasion Is Made Quite an Affair-Ex-
 tremely Enjoyable

London, February s.-(Correspondene of the Associated Press.)-A desc lltion of the soldiers monthly "officia, bath is sent from the front by a member of a Lcndon Scottish regiment:
 Yesterday we had novel experi- ei,e." he says As none of US had neen sodo or warm water for over five weeks We were c,dcrcd to take an official bath. We weie taken to a town in the rear If our lines and escorted to large building, where facilities had been arranged fur the IlII ose. In the first room we were numbered off into squads Of 10 mon ur 50. In strond room we emptied cur DO, kets and laid aside our boots, honucts, p,,t'ces and spcrrans. In a thiri room We threw the lest of our clothes io;o a hsap. and then made a double-1liick 10 tine showers. There were two men to each shower, and we were allowed 10 minutes under the hot water with u gen. er'.us supply Of laundry soap.
 At the end Of our 10 minutes. we hrr- ried on to a d'yihs room where each man got huge towel as thick and rough a carpet. Then we rushed off to G dressing room, where an attendant gave us any thing we wanted in the way Of brand new underwear, shirts, and socks, while on hooks at one side were our clothes, which had been thoroughly fumigated
 "After we had got back our bonnets, boots and ether property, we were usnered into n room where squad of Darbers awaited US, When they were through, we marched, spic and span again. into n tea room for tea and cigarettes. Could any thing be better arranged?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21
ENGLAND STRIPPED
 OF HER HUNTERS
nm the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
 Though Franc and Germany have long maintained government studs for pro- no such establishment, was able to lay hands on about as many serviceable animals of this type as either of the continental countries when war sud denly broke out a few weeks ago. Much credit for this condition of things was due to the ancient British sport of fox which employs many thousands of well bred horses admirably suited to the needs of the army. The hunt ing countries were all but stripped of them when the crash came. as many as 200 from one hunt having been taken Grays and light roans were about the only ones left. It is estimated that 20000 hunters were communicated.
 Without these horses the war depart ment would have been seriously de- layed in fitting out the expediflonary force which has done such brilliant work under General French Time was of vital importance, and the hunters were ready on moments notice All were bred and developed by private en- terprise saving the government count less thousands of dollars which must have been expended to produce and maintain them under the continental system.
 The hunter is usually rugged hard bottomed horse, got by heavyweight thoroughbred, out of a large coarse mare, though of late years the craze for speed in following the hounds has led to the very general use of much
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21
NEWS OF ENSEEY

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. D. B. Bennltt. who died Friday morning at an infirmary in Birmingham, were conducted yesterday afternoon from the family residence in Wylain Inter- nent was at Mack chapel Sine is sur- vived by her husband. five children and mother and father, all of Vivian. Mem- hers of Steel City lodge No 156. Woodmen of the World, of which Mir. Bennitt was q member. attended the funeral services In body. Mrs. Bennitt had been sick for a number of months and about week ago she took a steady turn for the worst The deceased was we'll known in Wylam. where she has resided for number of years and had many friends.
 new girls literary saciety has been formed at the Ensley High school, owing to the increased membership of the Thalian society. The name of the new society is the Euterpean. The first of ficers of the new club are as follows: Mss Cecilia Cain, president, Miss Ollie Montgomery, vice president; Miss Mabel Ritehie, secretary; Miss Gertrude Crave Ice. treasurer; Miss Alta Harrell, mar shal; Miss Barbara Endress, critic; Miss Thelma Abernathy, chaplain, and Miss Grace Vann, press correspondent. The personnel of the two committees, the membership committee and the entertain ment committee, are as follows: Memper- snip. Miss Iarue Worrell, Miss Nellie Beddow, Miss Berta Burgin and Miss Ruby Holloway. Entertainment, Miss Lydia Mays, Miss Lucille Long and Miss Rebecca Gay.
 Judge William E. Fort will deliver the address at the mems Sunday afternoon meetings, to be held this afternoon at 8 o'clock at the Franklin theatre. Judge Fort will take as his subject, "Responsi- biiities of Citizenship" These meetings are held under the auspicies of the Young Mems Christian assocition of Birmingham and the churches of this district and all men are cordially invited to attend
 Everything is in readiness for the enter tajDment which will be given at the Ems ley High school auditorium at o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21
Chemical Exports Cut Off

Cologne, February S.-tCorrespon- dance of the Associated Press.)-The German exports of chemical products, in the manufacture of which that coun- try undoubtedly led the world, have been virtually entirely cut off since the outbreak of hostilities. Last year they attained the enormous figure of about $250, 100000. German experts in this trade, however express no fear as to the future. They are of opinion that the competition which has started in other countries will after the cessa- ton of the war only tend to sharpen tte edge of the inventiveness of Ger n1an chemists, who will, they say, be able to make further chemical discov- cries which will place them in a posi- tion at least equal to that which they have hitherto held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-21
A New Game Bird

The man from Montana was eating lobster Newburg the other night in a Broadway restaurant.
 "Lobsters are common enough to you people here on the seaooast" he re- marked to a New Yorker. but when one gets well inland the fresh lobster becomes a bit more of novelty. Not that we don't get plenty of Holsters in Montana but, naturally, there they'ro not as numerous as down here, and they are regarded as more of a lux ury
 This fact was brought to my atten- ton one night recently in hotel in Butte. l got in on rather late train and went into Nstaurant about 9 o'clock in the evening for dinner. [ happened to feel like eating a grouse or duck or something of that sort glanced at the menu and failed to see any birds.
 Haven't you got any grouse or oth- CT gamer l asked the waiter
 We ain't got any grouse was the reply The only game we have Is lob sters.'"