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The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-05-21
SEVENTH EPISODE
The Double Trap.

The Double Trap.
Mindful of the sage advice that o
time Of peace 10 best employed In pre-
pairing for war, was busily engaged
In cleaning my automatic gun one
morning as Kennedy and ! were seat.
ed in our living room.
Our door buzzer sounded. and Ken
needy. always alert. jumped up. push.
ing aside great pile Of papers which
had accumulated In the Dodge case.
Two steps took him to the hall.
where the day befof1 he had installed
q peculiar boz about four by six inches.
connected In some way with Q lens
like box OF similar size above our bell
and speaking tube in the hallway be-
low II. He opened II, disclosing an OBJ
long plate Of ground glass.
II thought the seismograph n.
rangement was not quite enough after
that spring gun affair."" he remarked.
so ! have put IN . sort Of tsieview
Of my own invention that can se
down into the vestibule downstairs.
'well-just look who's here!"
Some new-fangled periscopc a..
rangement. suppose?' queried. nov
ing slowly over toward II.
However, one look was enough to
interest me. I can express II only
in slang. There, framed In the little
thing, was a vision Of as swell .
chicken" as have ever seen.
whistled under my breath.
UNI" exclaimed shamelessly. "A
peach Who's your friend?"
had never said truer word than
In my description Of her. though I did
not know II at the time. She was In
deed known as "Gertie the Peach" in
the select circle where she belonged.
Kennedy had opened the lower
door and our fair visitor was coming
upstairs.
Go In there, Walter" he said. SELF
ing me quickly and pushing me into
my room. Il want you to wait there
and watch her carefully"
Kennedy opened the door. disclos-
Ing very excited young woman.
"Oh. Professor Kennedy" she cried,
all In one breath. with much emotion.
I'm 90 slad found you in. I can't
tell you. Oh-my jewels! They have
been stolen--and my husband must
NO. know Of It. Help me to recover
them-please!"
Just q moment, my dear young
lady" interrupted Craig. finding at
last 4 chance to ret . word In edge.
ways. DO you SEQ that table-and all
those papers? Really. l can't take your
case. { am too busy. % II IL. even
70 take the cases Of many of my own
clients"
But please. Professor Kennedy
please." she begged. Help me. II
neans-oh. can't tell you how much
Il means TO met"
She had come close TO him and had
laid her warm. little soft hand on his.
In ardent sntresty. a-
From my hiding place In my room.
1 could not help sssirg that she was
using every charm Of her seq and per.
eonality 10 ldre him on. - she chung
eound,ng,y 10 him.
Gertic had thrown her arms about
Kennedy. as II In widest devotion. ]
wondered what Elaine would have
thought II she had a picture OF thati
oh" she begged him. please
please hs.p mel"
sun Kennedy seemed utterly unaf.
ese,ed BY her passionate embrace.
Carefully be ioosensd her fingers from
about his neck and removed the
plump. enticins arms.
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seemed to approve II.
This ID . trap Of the Clutchinl
Hand, Walter" he whispered. addini
tensely, and we're going 10 walk righ'
into H."
but, Craig." I dsmurred. "that'i
foolhardy. Have her trailed-any
thing--but--"
He shook his head. and with . mere
motion Of his hand brushed aside my
objections ~ he vent to . cabinet
across the room. -
From one shelf no took out small
metal box and from another . test
tube. placing the test tube In his
waistcoat pocket and the small box In
his coat pocket with excessive care
Then he turned and motioned to me
to follow him out into the other room
did SO, stufing my gait" into my
pocket.
Let me Introduce my friend. Mr.,
Jameson" said Craig. presenting me
to the pretty crook.
The Introduction quickly over, we
three went out to get Craig's car.
which he kept at nearby garage.
That forenoon Perry Bennett was
reading up q case. In the outer of.
ice Milton Schofield, his ONCE boy.
was industriously chewing gum and
admiring his feet. cooked up on the
desk before him.
Tho daor IN tho waiting pnnon
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1915-05-21

.c.x" !. vhir.6 avon Ii M -.
s..W.ctrei Y.,,sav smil.
a.. c.oAsrtiv c.ra oiossr stiii hoI1.
H. ~. As.AIv ,itNIe hor' b.Isnced s..
.-s.r Two nr.sr.
=. .oon ,he crcoL.. Sur and 6rouned
a ,r,o ~. nocL.t
.a,, dovn," ordered Cr.ir.
ou,.,ds tho ether .ir narlsved in
ho.r.s wh,.ners One raised : run.
| ~. -. -o,r.r .cd IN. others "a.
.,,.,naa him ana 49,.
.T.r. m. m vour masteri" de-
u.naea R.nnedv ~
Tha crook remained siient
"whars /. he," rene.ted Cr.is.
.Teli mai.
su,, The man remained s,lent.
cr.ig looked the fellow over again.
Then atm with that con dent smile.
he reached into bis inside pocket and
drsv sorsh the tube I had seen him
Mace there.
mo matter how much you accuse
me-" added Craig casually, no one
will ever take the word OF a crook
that q reputable scientist like. me
would do what I am about to do"
He had taken out his ,enknife and
opened It. Then he beckoned to me.
Bare his arm and hold his wrist.
Walter" he said.
Craig bent down with the knife and
the tube, then paused q moment and
turned to tube 40 that we could see It.
On the label were the ominous
words:
Germ Culture s24sA
Bacillus Leprae (Leprosy)
Calmly he took the knife and pro-
ceeded to make an incision in the
mans arm. The crooks feelings un-
derwent a terrific struggle.
"No-no-no-dont he implored.
Il will take you to the Clutching
Hand-even II he kills mel"
Kennedy stepped back, replacing
the tube In his pocket.
VERY well, 60 ahead" he agreed.
We followed the crook. Craig still
holding the deadly box of illuminate of
mercury carefully balanced so that
II anyone shot him from a hiding place
II would drop.
No sooner had we zone than Gertie
hurried to the nearest telephone To
inform the Cluchinx Hand of our
escape.
Elaine had sunk hack into the chair
n the telepbone rang Cmtching
Hand answered IL.
A moment later, in uncomfortable
fury he hurled the instrument to the
door.
"Here-weye got to act ouickly-
that devil has ESCAPED again" he
Kissed. I'VE must get her sway. You
keep her here. m be back-risht
away-with q car"
He dashed madly from the church.
pulling of his mask "A he gained the
street.
Kennedy had forced the crook ahead
Of US into the car which was waiting,
and I followed, taking the wheel this
time.
(which way. now-quick!" demand.
ed Craig. And II you get me in
wrong-I've got that tube yet-you re-
member"
Our crook started OF with a whole
burst Of directions that rivaled the
motor guide-"through the town, fol-
lowing trolley tracks. jog right, Jog
left under the railroad bridge, leaving
trolley tracks; at the cemetery turn
left. stopping at the old stone church"
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Ing on her. catlike.
Kennedy had seized an iron bar that
lay beside the window where some
workmen had been repairing the stone
pavement. and with q blow shattered
the glass and the sash.
At the sound OF the smashing glass
the crook turned and with q mighty
effort threw Elaine aside. drawing his
revolver A he raised II. Elaine
sprang at him and franticaliy seized
his wrist.
Utterly merciless the man brought
the butt Of the gun down with full
force on Elaine's head. Only her hat
and hair saved her. but she sank un.
conscious.
Then he turned at Craig and fred
twice.
Ono shot graxcd craig's hat. but the
other struck him In tho shoulder and
Kennedy reeled.
With q desperate effort he pulled
himself toward her and ieaped forward
| again. closing with the fellow and
wrenching the gun from him before
hs could fire again.
Just then the man broke away aud
made q dash for the door leading back
into the church itself. with Kennedy
after him.
Up he went into the choir loft and
then Into the belfry itself There they
came TO sheer hand.to hand struggle.
Kennedy tripped on loose board and
would have fallen backwards II hc had
not been able TO recover himself Just
In time. The crook. desperate, lears 4
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Lego my arm" snaried the son, "
putting the offensive cigarette def.
antly Into his mouth.
There was every elemsnt Of gaudy
mixup. when the outer door Of the Of
nee suddenly swung open and Elaine
Dodge entered.
CALAMITY was Milton's middle name,
and he spranE forward 10 hold the
door. and then opened Bennett's door,
O. he ushered In Elaine.
Az she passed "wecpy Mary" who
was stlll writing 1t the table and cry
Ing bitterly. Elaine hesitated and
looked al her curiously. Even after
Milton had opened Bennstt's dors. she
could not resist another glance. IN.
stinctivsly. Elaine seemed 10 scent
trouble.
bennett was stiil studying the black
bordsred card whea she greeted him
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-07
VOLCANO
CELEBRATES THE FOURTH
by Associated Press.)

TOXIC, July Great alarm among
the nearby inhabitants and interest
among scientists was caused by the
sudden eruption recently of Mount
Yarigatake, one of the best known
peaks in the Japanese Alps. The vi
brations of the mountain which were
felt for many miles eliminated in a
considerable flow of lava and a dis
chargs of soot-laden vapor. The sur
rounding country to the north of the
city of Matsumoto, was showered with
ashes. The rivers became discolorei
and much damage was done to the
silk industry through injury to the
mulberry leaves. The last eruption
of this volcano occurred in the spring
of 1913.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-07
YOUR HORSE HAS FEELING


allied Society
educational literature asking drivers
Here the rules issued for 'hot weather:
1. lightly, slowly.
2, Stop i possible.
g. Water possible a
ing water small quantities will not hurt hmm But let him drink
y few swallows if
him at night, after he has eaten his hay.
When
sweat his his
his legs.
s. If the thermometer is Is degrees higher him all
possible
him.
Saturday give a mash, ukewarm;
satpere
T. Do not horsehat unless canopy-top
binary bel-shaped harm thang good
g. of the head a
dry, i S nothing
g. If the horse
mouth sponge
shower his spirits
two sweet spirits of
pint of coffee Cool his
essary chopped ice, wrapped in cloth
TO- the horse off his feed quarts
with BRAN and little water; and little
cruel or barley to drink.
IL Watch horse he stops sweating suddenly
breathes short quick his
bractd sideways he is in
tenton at
IL is hot that the
him outside with bedding
night lay heat
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-07-07

ton of wheat, oats and rye will be
far in excess of any previous record.
In 1909 Georgia grew 752,S58 bushels
of wheat on 80 ,065 acres; with $4,000
acres the 1914 crop was 1,694,000 bush
els, more than double the yisld on a
third increase in the acreage. Geor-
gia makes a high grade wheat, equal
to that grown in the west.
Rye is one of the minor Georgia
grain crops, though marvellously
increased yield has been shown in the
last few years Georgia made 121 900
bushels of rye in 1914 as against &c.
937 bushels in 1909.
Money in Truck Growing.
Millions of dollars come into the
state every year through the garden
truck industry. Millions more can be
made from it right here at home as
well as by shipments to other states.
Notwithstanding the possibilities in
truck growing in Georgia IN when
many Georgians themselves are now
spending approximately $11,00O,O00 a
year away from home for this class of
food.
Despite the fact that the state raises
some 100000 bushels of Irish potatoes
annually which bring around a dollar
a bushel, nearly two million bushels .
year are purchased away from home
An acre of Georgia ground will pro-
duce as high as seven and one-half
million bushels, with yield of any
where from 100 to $50 bushels an acre
and a ready market for the product
at rs cents to dollar bushel. The
profit may be readily figured.
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he WANTED To Be '|NJUN"
WAS KILLED BY HIS Gun
Especial to Times-Recorder)

LOS ANGELES, Cal, July Ernest
Rodriguez wished to see the baby pa
rade, about which he had heard his
mother and neighbors talking of lac.
He wishy d to be in the parade and ap-
pear as an Indian scout.
He put on a pair of yellow overalls
ard tucked a rooster feather in his
hat. and all ne needed was a gun. In
the hcuse was a small rifle That was
forbidden, he knew, but the occasion
seemed to warrant the action.
The gun went to his shoulder, and
Ernest, years old, strutted around
the house.
Marching finally became tiresome,
and he sat on the floor and examined
the gun.
While he was trying to peep into the
secrets of the gun by peering down the
hole, his restless little bare foot touch
ed the trigger, and as he tried harder
and harder to look down the black hole
his toes squirmed and suddenly his
head jerkeG back, and he sat for a
moment, and then his little body sank
to the floor.
The bullet had entered just to the
right of his right eye and had clipped
away a small portion of his brain and
all dreams of the parade were over
when his mother, startled by the SHARP
sound she had heard came to inves
| tigate
The little fellow was taken to the
receiving hospital and a major opera
ton was performed by Police Surgeon
Wilson, but the injury was too great
and the patient soon expired.
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y \ \ \ \ \ = y y y

Georgia's production of upland =
y cotton, in 500-pound bales, for =
= the last five years, has been as y
y follows: %
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Cotton has always been Georgia )
foremost money crop. 1t will, no
doubt continue to be so for many
years to come; and yet there is now
tendency, strengthened by the crisis
due to the European war, to get away
from the one crop idea and put food
crops to the forefront.
Since cotton first began to be plant
ed in Georgia in 1734, less than two
years after the settlement of the col
ony, Georgia has been second only to
the extensive state of Texas in cotton
production. Invention of the cotton
gin in 1898 by Eli Whitney, gave til
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the crop of 1914, due to European war
conditions, brought to 10 cents.
There are approximately 5000 cotton
gins in the state.
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Coz ditions, brought to 10 cents
There are approximately 5000 cotton
gins in the state.
Increasing the Yield.
But a few years ago half bale OF
cotton to the acre was considered 4
pretty good yield; today the farmer
who does not produce a bale to the
acre, is doing commonplace or poor
farming In many sections two bales
to the acre are easily made, while the
yield has in instances been pushed to
three bales and more.
Georgia IS the fourth state in the
manufacture of cotton. She has
grown from So cotton mills with
S17,345 spindles in 1900, to 165 mills
with 2,160,571 spindles in 1914, AMI
an annual consumption of 632,332
bales. In cotton manufacture Massa-
chusetts, North and South Carolina
only ARE ahead of her
Germ and Corn Clubs.
Corn production in Georgia has in
creased from 46,536,619 bushels ! on
3,906,703 acres in 1909, to approximate
yq 65,000,000 bushels in 1914, on
about 100000 acres. And still pro
duction falls short of home consump-
ton requirements. 1t is to be noted
that the yield of corn has increased
in greater proportion than the acreage,
and much of the credit for this result
must be given to the Boys Corn club
movement, fostered by United States
and state agencies. In a single year
as many as IS of these boys, under
eighteen years of age, have grown 100
bushels or more to the acre, with a
top record of 217 bushels.
The boys corn clubs are under the
direction and supervision of J. Phil
Campbell, a representative of the
United States department of agricul-
ture, who is stationed at the State Col
lege of Agriculture at Athens. Mr.
Campbell and his assistants have beer
remarkably successful in this work
with the result that in the last seven
or eight year, some $25,00O,0o0 to
$50 900 1000 of value has been added to
the Georgia corn crop, attributable al
most directly to the stimulus Wilhelm
their work has given it. For the last
four years there has been held an
nually in the state capitol, under the
auspices of the Atlanta Chamber o
Commerce, the Georgia Corn Show
in which the boys exhibit their prod
uct with record of their yield, ant
| there is the keenest competition TO
the valuable prizes that are offered
On account of much planting OF
poor corn land, the average yield TO
the state appears small but the farm
ers now make regularly from 40 to s
bushels to the acre.
Oats, Wheat, Rye, Rice.
Among the grains, oat productio
comes next in Importance to corn
and, again, there is still room TO
large increase before home consumr
ton is taken care of. Georgia mad
6,199,243 bushels of oats on ALT
acres in 1909, while in 1914 the Gro
had grown to more than 100000
bushels on 100000 acres. Again the
is shown an increased yield per acr'
due to improved farming method
which are fostered by so many activ
agencies.
| Thousands of acres of winter whea
and other grains were planted in tn
fall of 1914, pursuant to the plan c
getting away from the one crop idea {
cotton, so that Georgia's 1915 produc
III
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sTRAYFlD OR STOLEN-One bulldog;
white; ears and tail trimmed; hind
legs bruised; wore large collar. with
brass studs when last seen; reasonable
reward for information leading to re-
covery of same. T. w. Zimmerman,
Box 143, Plains, Ga. 30-1w
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GEORGIA, THE EMPIRE STATE OF THE SOUTH
This the Second of Series of Articles From, the Pen of
Commissioner of Agriculture Hon. James d. Price

industry great impetus. Since then
the Georgia cotton crop has gradually
grown until today lint and seed bring
the state from $125 5000 900 to $4,000
900 annually.
Cotton is planted from March Is. %
May /, and does best in a soil of sandy
loan, although it is cultivated in near
ly every county in the state, the yield
being forced through the use of fertil~
izers. Picking begins in August and
extends almost to Christmas, with
October and November as the heaviest
months.
In 1913 there were 5,318,000 acres, or
nearly one-half of Georgia's cultivated
lands planted to cotton. An extensive
reduction due to the more extensive
planting of food crops.
TIE foregoing is exclusive OF linters
(the fine lint from cotton seed of
| which the state produces annually
from $4,000 to 10000 bales.
The price varies according to total
| production. In 1910 cotton sold at an
average of 1859 cents per pound; Ia |
! 1911 the average was 969 cents; 1912,
e1205 cents; 1918, 1907 cents, while !
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Evening star., 1915-12-29
ADAM A. wEsCHLER, AUCTIoNEER.
Trustees Sale of Valuable I'm
proved Real Estate.

By virtue Of a certain deed of trust. duly re-
corded in Liber 243O. folio 40 ct seq. OF the
land records OF the District OF Columbia, and at
the request of the party secured thereby, the uh
front of the premises. on TUESDAY, THE El.Ev
ENTH DAY OF JANUARY, 1916. AT FouR
O'CLOCK PM. the following described land and
premises situate in the city of Washington Dis
trict Of Columbia. and described as follows:
Lot numbered $50 in Arthur Cowsil and Chris
tina Somervilles subdivision Of lots In Wyomine
Terrace. Book IA. at page SO. Of the records CT
the office of the surveyor of the District of 90
lumbia improved by premises 2005 Columbis
road. otherwise known and described as lot 1j(
lon the SAME DAY. AT HALF-PASr FOUR
O'CLOCK PM. part of original lot 81. square
s57 commencing at southeast corner of said LOT
and running In westerly direction 45 feet
thence north % feet inches thence east Il
feet, thence south % feet inches to point of be
ginning. with improvements thereon
ALSO another part Of original lot p, square
S57, commencing 81 feet inches from the south
east corner of said lot and running 81 feet west
thence north % feet inches. thence east 80 feet
thence south % feet inches, together with the
improvements thereon.
Terms of sale: One third of the purchase money
to he paid in cash, and balance in two equal in
stalments, payable one and two years. with In
annually, from day of sale. secured by deed Of
trust upon the property sold. or all cash.. at the
option Of the purchaser A deposit of 5000 on
each parcel will be required at time OF sale. All
conveyancing, recording. etc., at cost of pur
chaser. Terms Of sale to be complied with
the trustees reserve the right to resell the prop
erty at the risk and cost of defaulting purchaser
after FIVE days advertisement Of such resale In
some newspaper published in Washington, D. c.
Fl. WINSHP WHEATLEY,
l.. CABELL WILLIAMSON,
de2o-d&ds, ,exSuGja1 Trustees
Evening star., 1915-12-29
THos. ]. OWEN & SON. AUcTloNEERs.

STORY, FIVE ROOMS AND BATH FRAME
DWELLING. NO. 1133 NEW HAMPSHIRE
AVENUE NORTHWEST.
corded in Liber No. s2s6, folio 1874 ct seq. Of
the land records Of the District of Columbia,
and at the request Of the party secured thereby,
the undersigned trustees will sell at public
DAY. THE FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY. AID.
1915. AT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the following
described land and premises. situate in the city
of Washington. District of Columbia and desis-
mated as and being part of lot ffty-tw (52l. in
William NJ Drury's subdivision of part of orig
inal lot eight tS), IN square seventy two (72)
as per plat recorded in Book 81. page I43, Of
the records of the office of the surveyor of the
District OF Columbia. beginning for the same on
New Hampshire avenue at the southwest corner
16 feet thence southeasterly at right angles to
said avenue 100 feet. thence southwesterly paral-
lei with said avenue 16 feet to the southerly
line of said lot thence northwesterly on said
with the improvements. consisting OF two
Story frame dwelling, containing five rooms and
bath.
instailments. payable in one and two years with
interest at six per centum per annum. payable
semi-annually from day of sale. secured by
deed of trust upon the property sold. or all cash
SioO will be required at time of sale. All con-
veyancing. recording, revenue stamps. etc.. at
cost of purchaser. Terms of sale to be com
pIied with within fifteen days from day Of sale
the property at the risk and cost of defaulting
purchaser. after i've days advertisement of such
resale in newspaper published In Wash
inston. D. c.
HARRY l.. RUST.
JOHN F. NJ. BOWIE.
deo3-d&ds exSuShol Trustees