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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18

which to record something, ''and you.
miss, are fool"
There was no combating Miss Stats
Tx. She overwhelmed all arguments
by the very exactness of her person
ality.
Elaine departed, speechless, prop
erly squelched. followed by her chauf-
feur.
Meanwhile, closed car, such as
had stood across from the laboratory,
had drawn up not far from the Dodge
house. Near 1t was man in rather
shabby clothes and visored cap on
which were the words in dull gold
lettering, Metropolitan Window
Cleaning company" He carried a
bucket and small extension ladder.
In the darkened recesses of the car
was the Clutching Hand himself,
masked as usual. He had his watch
in his hand and was giving most min
ute instructions to the window clean.
er about something. AS the latter
turned to go, a sharp observer would
have noted that 1t was Dan the Dude,
still further disguised.
A few moments later, Dan appeared
at the servants entrance of the Dodge
house and rang the bell. Jennings,
who happened to be down there, came
to the door.
"Man to clean the windows" sa-
luted the bogus cleaner, touching his
hat in a way quietly to call attention
to the words on 1t and drawing from
his pocket faxed written order.
"All right" nodded Jennings, ex-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18

to produce liberal yield of milk
daily as it is for a horse to work at
hard labor all day. When this is fully
understood the necessity for a few
weeks rest on the part of the COW
becomes evident
Furthermore. the COW during seven
or eight months of the milking pc
Rod is carrying and developing a calf.
which is a further drain on her sys-
tenn. If she is given a few weeks
to repair her WORKOUT body tissues
and to store up little excess fat she
will give more in the entire year,
than she would milking continuously.
If not given rest before calving,
she begins a new lactation period at
a lower level of production, and will
maintain lower level through the
entire time. Six weeks is none too
long for any COW and IL she is badly
run down ten or twelve weeks will be
better.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
CREAM OF HIGHEST QUALITY
Dor or Expense-Principles In
voived Are Simple.

One of the most common causes OF
poor quality butter is the lack of i'm
mediate, thorough cooling of the
cream after separation. The dairy di-
vision of the United States depart
ment of agriculture has made a care
full investigation of conditions on
large number of dairy farms, and the
data obtained show that, if properly
cooled, cream Of the best grade can be
produced with but little extra labor or
expense. The principles involved are
very simple and are easily under
stood.
A liberal use of Ice which has been
stored in winter to be used the follow
ing summer is one of the requirements
for the solution of the poor butter
problem. Farmers who already are
delivering good products to the cream
cry usually have provided for them
selves a convenient source of supply
for the ice, suitable houses for storing
the ice and ice water tanks for the
immediate cooling Of the milk and
cream.
In parts of New England, although
the dairymen often hold cream on the
farm four days in the summer and
seven days in the winter. they deliver
practically all their product while
sweet. After it reaches the creamery
it is pasteurized and shipped a dis
lance of from so to 800 miles, and may
still be sold in these remote localities
In the form of sweet cream.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
ACCIDENT, ND, Mn |
OF GI0NI
A. J. Alexander Says RI
More for Hin I'd
Any Other

A. J. Alexander Of led
was a victim Of stomaA
He tried many remedia ]
ments without satisiacagI
At last he tried Mar.
Remedy. He was Eya
pleased. He wrote;
Il have taken your ID
good results. II has Del
me than anything | have !
1t has done what yos !
would. | am advising Il
sufferers to take II, ieela|
that it will be a great !
them"
Mayr's Wonderful Ren@l
manent results for stomsaI
intestinal ailments, Eat u
whatever you Ike. No -
after eating, pressure q 2
stomach and around thsA3'
bottle Of your druggist rsii
on an absolute guarantee
factory money viii be rsiss
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18

had 1t repaired" he remarked to Aunt
Josephine Suddenly his face lighted
up. "Ah--an ideal" he exclaimed.
mo one win ever think to look inside
that"
Now, Mrs. Dodge" he said finally,
as he had completed installing the
thing and hiding the wire under car
pets and rugs until it ran out to the
connection which he made with the
telephone, don't breathe a word of 1t
Ito anyone. We don't know whom
to trust or suspect"
Elaine's car had stopped finally at
shop on Fifth avenue. She stepped
out and entered, leaving her chauffeur
to wait.
AS she did so, Dan and Billy sided
along the crowded sidewalk.
Dan the Dude left Billy and Billy
surreptitiously drew from under his
coat half loaf of bread With a
glance about, he dropped 1t into the
gutter close to the entrance to
Elaine's car. Then he withdrew lit
tie distance.
When Elaine came out and ap-
preached her car, Billy, looking as
cold and forlorn as could be, shot for
ward. Pretending to spy the dirty
piece of bread in the gutter, he made
dive for it, just as Elaine was about
to step into the car.
Elaine, surprised, drew back. Billy
picked up the piece of bread and with
all the actions of having discovered a
treasure began to gnaw at it vora-
ciously.
Shocked at the disgusting sight. she
tried to take the bread away from
him.
Il know it's dirty, miss" whimpered
Billy, "but it's the first food I've seen
for four days"
Instantly Elaine was full of SYM
pathy. She had taken the food
away. That would not suffice.
Whats your name, little boy?" she
asked.
Billy" he replied, blubbering.
where do you live?"
with me mother and father
they're sick-nothing to eat"
He was whimpering an address far
over on the East side.
Get into the car" Elaine directed
"Gee-but this is SWELL" he cried,
with no fake, this time.
On they went, through the tenement
canyons, lodging children and push
carts, stopping first at a grocer's, then
at a butchers and a delicatessen.
Finally the car stopped where Billy
directed. Billy hobbled out, followed
by Elaine and her chauffeur. his arms
piled high with provisions. She was
indeed lovely Lady Bountiful as a
crowd of kids quickly surrounded the
car.
In the meantime Dago Mike and
Kitty the Hawk had gone to wretch
ed fat. before which Billy stopped.
Kitty sat on the bed, putting dark
circles under her eyes with black
ened cork. She was very thin and
emaciated, but 1t was dissipation that
had done it. Dago Mike was CORE
spondingly poorly dressed.
He had paused beside the window
to look out. she's coming" he an
nounced finally.
Kitty hastily jumped into the rick
ETY. bed, while Mike took up a crutch
that was standing idly in corner.
She coughed resignedly and he limped
about, forlorn. They had assumed
their parts, which were almost to the
burlesque of poverty, when the door
was pushed open and Billy burst in.
followed by Elaine and the chauf-
feur.
"Oh, mach, pa" he cried, running
forward and kissing his pseudo par
ents, as Elaine, overcome with SYM
pathy. directed the chauffeur to lay
the things on shaky table.
Just then the door opened again.
All were genuinely surprised this time,
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aiming the order and finding it ap
parently all right.
Dan followed him in, taking the lad
der and bucket upstairs, where Aunt
Josephine was still reading.
"The man to clean the windows
ma'am," apologized Jennings.
ooh, very WE'LL" she nodded, taking
up her book, to go. Then, recalling
the frequent injunctions of Kennedy
she paused long enough to speak
quietly to Jennings.
Stay here and watch him." she
whispered as she went out.
Jennings nodded, while Dan opened
a window and set to work.
Elaine now decided to go home.
From his closed car, the Clutching
Hand gazed intently at the Dodge
house. He could see Dan on the lad
der, now washing the library window,
his back toward him.
Dan turned slowly and made the
sign of the hand. Turning to his
chauffeur, the master criminal spoke
few hurried words in low tone and
the driver hurried off.
A few minutes later the driver
might have been seen entering near
by drug store and going into the tele-
phone booth. without a moments
hesitation he called upon the Dodge
house, and Marie, Elaine's maid, an
swered.
rs Jennings there" he asked.
"Tell him a friend wants to speak
to him"
"Wait a minute" she answered. "rll
get him"
Marie went toward the library, leav-
ing the telephone off the hook Dan
was washing the windows, half in
side, half outside the house, while Jen-
nings was trying to be very busy, al
though 1t was apparent that he was
watching Dan closely.
"A friend of yours wants to speak
to you over the telephone, Jennings"
said Marie, as she came into the
library.
Inc Dutler responded SLOWLY, with a
covert glance at Dan.
No sooner had they gone, however,
than Dan climbed all the way into the
room, ran to the door and looked after
them. Then he ran to the window.
Across and down the street, the
Clutching Hand was gazing at the
house. He had seen Dan disappear
and suspected that the time had come.
Sure enough, there was the sign of
the hand. He hastily got out of the
car and hurried up the street. All
this time the chauffeur was keeping
Jennings busy over the telephone with
some trumped-up story.
AS the master criminal came in by
the ladder through the open window,
Dan was on guard, listening down the
hallway. A signal from Dan, and
Clutching Hand slid back of the por-
there's. Jennings was returning.
Tive finished these windows" an
nounced Dan as the butler reappeared.
Now, I'll clean the hall windows"
Jennings followed like shadow.
No sooner had they gone than
Clutching Hand stealthily came from
behind the portieres.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
Not . Full Explanation.

The manifestation called heat is
with humans and most other animals
sensation indescribable. From the
time OF Democritus and Epicurus, and
Tar back of that. the mystery of the
source of heat was hotly discussed.
AS time flew on and on the mystery
was segregated into learned words,
and Sir Humphry Davy explained it
all by saying that heat was merely the
vibration OF ccrpuscles of the body.
He did not tell of the origin of the
corpuscles or why they vibrated.
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heard the window cleaner and Jen-
nings, but thought nothing Of it at
the time.
Once, however, Craig paused, and
saw him listening more intently than
usual.
They've gone out" he muttered,
"but surely there is some one in the
Dodge library"
Il listened, too. The thing was so
sensitive that even a whisper could
be magnified, and certainly did hear
something.
Kennedy frowned. What was that
scratching noise? Could 1t be Jen-
nings? Perhaps 1t was Rusty.
Just then we could distinguish a
sound as though someone had moved
about.
"No-that's not Jennings" cried
Craig. "He went out"
He looked at me a moment. The
same stealthy noise was repeated.
TITS the Clutching Hand" he ex-
claimed excitedly.
A moment later Dan hurried into
the Dodge library.
For heavens sake, Chief. hurry"
he whispered hoarsely. 1.-THE Falsers
must have fallen down. The girl her
self is coming!"
Dan himself had no time to waste.
He retreated into the hallway just as
Jennings was opening the door for
Elaine.
Marie took her wraps and left her,
while Elaine handed her numerous
packages to Jennings.
Dan watched every motion.
Put them away, Jennings" she
said softly.
Jennings had obeyed and gone up
stairs. Elaine moved toward the IL
brary. Dan took a quiet step or two
behind her, in the same direction.
In the library Clutching Hand was
now frantically searching for the
spring. He heard Elaine coming and
lodged behind the curtains again just
as she entered.
With hasty look about, she saw
no one. Then she went quickly to the
panel, found the spring and pressed
it. So many queer things had hap
pened to her since she went out that
she had begun to worry over the safe
ty of the papers.
The panel opened. They were there,
all right. She opened the box and
took them out, hesitating to break the
seal before Kennedy arrived.
Stealthy and tigerlike, the Clutch
ing Hand crept up behind her. AS he
did so, Dan gazed in through the por-
there's from the hall.
With a spring, Clutching Hand
leaped at Elaine, snatching at the pa
pers. Elaine chung to them tenacious
ly, in spite Of the surprise, and they
struggled for them, Clutching Hand
holding one hand over her mouth to
prevent her screaming. Instantly Dan
was there, aiding his chief.
Choke heri Strangle her! Don't
let her scream!" he ground out.
They fought viciously Would she
succeed? 1t was two desperate, I'M
scrupulous men against one frail girl.
Suddenly. from the man in armor
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FIND ou1
we'll

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best to eat and dIlnA. M
yate a taste for 'a ~. ~
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the young and for p,
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are genuine. ~"
Interest.
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land, in modern times. do the breed
ing Of cattle. They took charge of
firmness and looseness of mems flesh.
and regulated the degree of fairness
to which 1t was lawful. in a free state,
for the citizen to extend his body.
Those who dared to grow too fat
or too soft for military exercise and
the service Of Sparta were souadly
whipped
In one particular instance. that OF
Nauclis. the son OF PoIytus. the Of
fender was brought before the Ephori
and a meeting OF the whole people of
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
SYNOPSIS.

Tue New York police are nystiffed by q
series OF murders of prominent men. The
principal clue TO the murderer is the warn
ing letter which Is sent the victims. signed
VITA "ciHtching hand" The latest VIC
tim OF the mysterious assassin is Taylor
Dodge the insurance president. His
daughter, Elaine, employs Craig Ken
needy, the famous scientific detective. to
Try 70 unravel the mystery. What Ken
nedy accomplishes is told by his friend
Jameson q newspaper man. Elaine Is kid
mapped by the Clutching Hand, but is res
elled By Kennedy. who has discovered her
whereabouts through using third degree
methods on one of the crooks.
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TO END HIS DAYS ON LAND
~Desn of Battery Boatmen," Tired of
the Water, Plans to Retire to a
Chicken Farm.

Dan McGinn, the dean OF the Battery
boatmen, has quit the sea. He says
that he had always intended to have
some steady occupation, but he sort of
got started in boating in the days
when a lively oarsman with handy
skif could earn plenty of money''pass
Ing the lines" of cargo ships, incoming
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moeracy, declared speaker at the In
ternational purity congress In Kansas
City. THE constant shifting Of fam
lilies from one section to another pro-
hibits the long acquaintance among
young people through which proper
life partners can be selected" the
speaker said. Young people are
thrown into contact with strangers.
become bold and practice receptions.
AS result, marriage is al. anged
on guess; the receptions are discov
cred and lead to the divorce court and
all too often to immortality"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
DAIRY
FACTS
VACATIONS FOR DAIRY cows
Six Weeks Rest Is None Too Long for
Animal to Rest Between Lac
tation Periods.

1t is fairly well understood that the
dairy COW should be given vacation
or a rest between lactation periods.
The longer the rest up to certain
point the better it Is for the COW.
Ten and one-half months continuous
milking out of every twelve is all that
can be reasonably expected. 1t is
claimed that it is as hard on a COW
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be that the history of remoter times.
which have the least resemblance to
our own, may often be the more valu-
able to US, as correcting national pref
udicesr and the narrow ideas bred in
US by daily custom. The his
tory of other races, and Of different
customs, may be of all things the best
to correct our vanities. and
our conventional preiudices. We have
indeed to know the history of our own
country, of the latter ages. But the
danger is, that we may know little
other history.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
{ asIIy TaIa

Il see many women =
front disguised as soldisa
ing detected.
Seems strange, too,
Yes; I've seen mani
guised as soldiers in eonA
never a one that codldil1
Louisville Courier-JourEA
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18

And you chose him for your
friend" cried the justice. my good
fellow. we have no use here for
fools"
So the man was cast in the pit. and
the friend laughed out aloud in the
dark and remained to be tried on 9th
er charges. From the Fables OF Rob-
ert Louis Stevenson.
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Sparta, at which his unlawful fatness
was publicly exposed, and he was
threatened with perpetual Punishment
Ii he did not bring his body within
the regular Spartan compass, and
give up his culpable mode of living,
which was declared to be more
worthy Of an Ionian than a son Of
Lacedaemon.
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black for the friend. but the man for
a while had a clear character and
was getting into good spirits,
Il find here some records of a guar
rel" said the justice. looking In his
notes. Which of you was in the
wrong?"
He was" said the man HE spoke
III of me behind my back"
did he so?" said the justice. And
pray how did he speak about your
neighbors?"
"oh. he had always nasty tongue.
said the man
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
HARNESS FOR SUCKING cows
Smooth Pole Extending Between Fore
Legs to Near the Udder Prevents
Animal From Cheating.

The harness illustrated in the ac-
companying cut has been found salts
factory in preventing cows from milk
ing themselves. A smooth pole ex-
tends between the fore legs to near
the udder, and is suspended by two
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
AND PLAIN IS THE MORAL
Choose Your Friends Wisely. or the
Consequences May Be More Than
Painful.

A man quarreled with his friend. 81
have been much deceived in YOU" said
the man.
And the friend made face at him
and went away.
A little after. they both died and
came together before the great JUS
tce OF the peace. II began to look
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The History Of Other countries.

1t is not at all the history of our
own country which is all-important,
overshadowing all the rest, not the his
tory of the times nearest to our own.
says Frederic Harrison. II his
tory be the continuous biography of
the human race, 1t may well
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Only = aRlnu. or

"Auntie. did you ever get a pro-
posal?" Once. dear. A gentleman
asked me to marry him over the tele-
phone. but he had the wrong number"
Louisville courier-JournaL
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Method Of FattenIna eeeae.

Geese are fattened for market in
some parts OF Europe by combining
Them in dark rooms. to which light is
ADMITTED at intervals. causing them to
eat seven or eight meals a day.
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or outgoing, and just kept at it until
he was able to decide what he really
wanted to do permanently. So, at the
age Of seYenty-eight, he will become
farmer and chicken raiser, the New
York correspondent of the Cincinnati
Times-Star writes. His country es-
tate. he announces, is forty fathom
long, over all, and about half that
much beam. He has successfully re-
sisted all temptation to call it Snug
Harbor, and the only visible memento
OF his previous occupation in life that
the farm shows is Dams Whitehall
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
Check on Sucking Cows.

straps over the back, one around the
flank and by a light chain to the
halter. The cow wearing such a de
vice viii find it impossible to reach
tar enough to cheat her master.
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poeke, Shower 81

=
A Californian has ir'saa
bath which a Traveller a.
pocket. II is a nles,
tube with a cork. says y
News The tube is Sea
hook and one end inssi
through a hole in ths ~
round plate to keep !
The other end Of the i''
10 make a narrow slii
inch long at the end
the water to spray y.
fitted to any faucet z Il
washbowl, and the loi.
causes a fine and su,
spout that gives a reg.
bath. The spray Is n'l I.
but it is enough to Z i. I
great refreshmeut .
eler. The cork is lls.' !, \
Get and. Of course e.
any size aperture
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
Bull pen Is Essential.

The bull pen is necessity on every
farm. 1t is unwise and injudicious to
allow the bull to run at liberty With
the cattle.
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he furnished one of the remarks for
which he is famous.
"Come to think of it," said he earn
estly, 81 never did keer much about
the water"
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Influence Of Dairy Sui.

The dairy bull has an influence on
the heifers Of the entire herd, while
the COW influences one calf each year.
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Often 5,

What are the Smiths ~
their new baby?n
"oh, Mrs. Smith SAYS B
to think a long time ogg
something striking and n
with Smith.
Three months la,er-I
Mrs. Smith, wheeling HsI
a go.cart."
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The man who owns good cows and
likes their company, is sure to sue
coed in the dairy business.
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skiff. filled with dirt and blocked up
on an even keel near the front gate.
If Dams expectations are fulfilled flow
ers will be growing in that old skiff
next summer.
The ship news reporters have been
Dams stanch friends and admirers for
many years. Whenever there was a
protracted dearth of news some tale
about the quaint old harborman was
sure to appear in the papers. And in
the very hour Of his final departure
from the Battery basin, where he had
had his landing place for sixty years,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-05-18
Time Well snent

Time spent in weighing the milk
from each COW is as well spent as the
time the storekeeper puts in keeping
his books.