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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-06-18

yet in the little matter we talked
about?"
"Say-be careful of names-over
the wire," came a growl.
you know-what I mean"
Yes. The trick will be pulled off
at three o'clock"
Good" she exclaimed. "Good-by
and thank you"
With his well-known caution
Clutching Hand did not even betray
names over the telephone If he could
help 1t.
Flirty hung up the receiver with
satisfaction. The names of the de-
parted Dan might soon rest in peace!
The next day, early in the forenoon,
a young man with small package
carefully done up came to the Dodge
house.
From Martins, the jewelers., for
Miss Dodge he said to Jennings at
the door,
Elaine and Aunt Josephine were
sitting in the library when Jennings
announced him.
"Oh. it's my watch" cried Elaine.
"Show him in"
Elaine put the watch on her wrist
and admired 1t.
lis It all right?" asked Slim.
"Yes. yes" answered Elaine. You
may CO."
Early the same morning Kennedy
went around again to the apartment
house and, cautious not to be seen
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-06-18

last. Where have you been? I've
been off on little job myself. and
got back"
Slim apologized profusely.
Yes. sir" he replied hastily, well.
went over to the Dodge house, and
| saw them finally. followed them
into a jewelry shop. That lawyer
bought wrist watch. So bought one
just like it. | thought perhaps we
could
Give it to me-" growled Clutching
Hand, selling it the moment Slim dis
played it. And don't butt in-see?"
From the capacious desk the mas
ter criminal pulled a set of small
drills, vises, and other jewelers. tools
and placed them on the table.
All right" he relented. Now, do
you see what have just thought Of
no? This is just the chance. Look at
me-"
Carefully he piled his hands to the
job, regardless of time
There" he exclaimed at last, hold
ing the watch where they could all
see it.. "See!"
He pulled out the stem to set the
hands and slowly twisted it between
his thumb and finger. He turned the
hands until they were almost at the
point of three O'Clock.
Then he held the watch out where
all could see.
AS the minute hand touched three,
from the back of the case, as If from
the chasing itself, a little needle, per-
haps a quarter of an inch, jumped out.
1t seemed to come from what looked
like merely a small insect in the deco
ration.
You see what will happen at the
hour of three?" he asked
No one said a word, as he held up
vial which he had drawn from his
pocket. On it they could read the la
bel, "Ricinus"
"One of the most powerful poisons
in the world" he exclaimed Enough
to kill regiment"
They fairly gasped aud looked at it
with horror, exchanging glances.
Opening the vial carefully, he
dipped in thin piece of glass and
placed tiny drop in a receptacle
back of the needle and on the needle
itself.
I've set my invention to go off at
three o'clock" he concluded ITO
morrow forenoon, it will have to be
delivered early--and | don't believe
we shall be troubled any longer by
Miss Elaine Dodge" he added, ven
omously.
Calmly he wrapped up the appar
emily innocent engine of destruction
and handed it to Slim.
See that she gets it In time" he
said merely.
Il will, sir" answered Slim, taking
it gingerly.
Flirty Florrie had returned that aft
ernoon, late, from some expedition
on which she had been sent.
Ranking in her heart yet was the
death of her lover, Dan the Dude,
Thus, when she arrived home, she
went to the telephone to report anG
called number, 4494 Greenwich.
Hello, chief" she repeated. "This
is Flirty, Have you done anything
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-06-18

small coil over which had seen him
working and attached it to the bell
and some batteries. He replaced it
on the table, while | watched curl
ously.
"A selenium CELL" he explained
Only when light falls on it does it
become a good conductor of electrici-
ty. Then the bell will ring"
Just before making the connection
he placed his hat over the cell. Then
he lifted the hat. The light fell on
1t and the bell rang. He replaced the
hat and the bell stopped
Just then there came a knock at
the door. | opened it.
Hello, Chase" greeted Kennedy.
well, I've found the new headquar-
tiers all right-over on the West side"
Kennedy picked up the selenium
cell and a long coil of fine wire,
which he placed in bag Then he
took another bag already packed, and.
shifting them between us, we hurried
downtown.
Near the vacant lot, back of the
new headquarters. was an old broken
dowr house. Through the rear of It
we entered
! started back In establishment as
we entered and found eight or ten
policemen already there Kennedy
had ordered them to be ready for a
raid, and they had dropped in one at
time without attracting attention.
We'll men," he greeted them. Il
see you found the place all right.
Now, in little while jameson will
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-06-18

by Flirty, recovered the telegraphone
Together we carried it to the labora-
tory.
There he set up a little instrument
that looked like a wedge sitting up on
end, in the face of which was dial.
Through it he began to run the wire
from the spools, and, taking an ear
piece, put another on my head over
my ears.
He turned a switch and we listened
eagerly.
First came several calls from peo-
pie with bills, and she put them on
most adroitly,
Then we heard a call that caused
Kennedy to look at me quickly, stop
the machine and start at that point
over again.
That's what I wanted" he said, as
we listened in:
Give me 4494 Greenwich"
Hello"
Hello chief. This is Flirty. Have
you done anything yet in the little
matter we talked about?"
"Say-be careful of names-over
the wire
you know-what l mean
Eyes, the trick will be pulled off at
three o'clock"
"Good! Good-by, and thank you! :"
"Good-by."
Craig paused and considered min
ute, then moved to the telephone.
There's only one thing to do, and
that's to follow out my original
scheme he said theoretically. IN
formation, please"
Where is Greenwich 4494?" he
asked moment later.
The minutes passed. THANK you,
SIR" he cried, writing down on a pad
an address on the West side, near
the river front. Then turning to me-
he exclaimed, walter, we've got him
at last!"
Craig rose and put on his hat and
coat thrusting pair of opera glasses
into his pocket, in case we should
want to observe the place at a dis
lance. | followed him excitedly. The
trail was hot.
Kennedy and l came at last to the
place on the West side where the
crooked streets curved Off
Instead of keeping on until he came
to the place we sought, he turned off
and quickly slipped behind the shelter
of fence. There was broken board
in the fence and he bent down, gaz'
ing through with the opera glasses.
Across the lot was the new hang
out, a somewhat dilapidated, old-fash
toned brick house of several genera
lions back. Through the glass we
could see an evil-countenanced crook
sinking along. He mounted the steps
and rang the bell. turning as he
waited.
From small aperture in the door
way looked out another face, equally
evil Under cover, the crook made
the sign of the Clutching Hand twice
and was admitted.
That's the place, all right" whis
pered Kennedy with satisfaction, He
hurried to a telephone booth, where
he called several numbers. Then We
returned to the laboratory.
From the table he picked up ;
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-13

soul; that obedience and humility
are prime virtues.
Catholics believe, this sincerely.
There is no social problem with good
Catholics. Political and industrial
abuses are the result of ''the sin of
our first parents. !" Those to whom
God has given the stewardship of
property are. simply perverse, sin
full" They must account to Cod
not to the people whose heritage they
rob and plumber. We must endeavor
to make good masters of these con-
scienceless outlaws.
The Catholic within and without
the Teachers Federation; he with
the beautiful flower of democratic
ideals budding in his soul will object
to all this, but l challenge priest or
layman to deny that what have OUT
lined is Catholic doctrine as it is
taught. Of course, Catholic law and
policy are elastic. They are so elas-
tic that the Spaniard, Las Casas, for
mulated the principles of political de-
mocracy out of the canon law of the
church long before the Declaration of
Independence, but the French cleri-
Gals through their disloyalty to the
republic and their unholy alliance
with the French royalists brought
upon themselves the drastic associa-,.
tons act.
On the other hand, the trouble with
A. P. g and Free Thinkers is that
their attitude toward the Catholic
church is one of unreasoning preiu-
dice and hostility. The biggest fallacy
extant is that the Catholic church is.
trying to capture the public school
system. What Catholics are trying
to do is to protect their jobs from the
vigorous onslaughts of anti-Catho-
lies. Membership on boards of edu-,
cation is a logical protection. We
must give the Catholic hierarchy
credit for a little sense and little
knowledpe Of the lessons of history
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-13

early morning vehicles passing on
paved streets.
In these strenuous and unregener-
ate times prior to the establishment
of municipal milk department, to
secure an efficient and economical
delivery system, when sixteen differ
ent milk wagons stop to make de-
iveries in one small block, each
wagon with the horses hoof being
responsible for awakening and an
noying 10000 who would like to
sleep until Z o'clock and need the
rest, it surely is worth while to con-
slider seriously this Objectionable
form of "early morning nuisance" =
Parker H. Sercombe, 500 County
Building.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-13
BIG BIZ AND THE SCHOOLS


One of your Catholic correspondents
who characterized the Teachers Fed
Grafton as "anarchistic and feminist"
threw a lot of light on the present
school board fight.
All that l know about the Teach
ers' Federation is that it has demo-
cratic ideals. That is sufficient to
condemn it with good Catholics. De-.
mocracy and Catholicism are anti
podal in spite of the fact that the
Catholic church has given us such
men of social vision as Las Casas,
Sir Thomas Moore, Archbishop Won
Kettler, Doctor McGlynn and Father
Ryan of st. Paul
The Catholic church is aristocratic
in creed and policy. It's logical po-
itical complement would be an au-
tocracy and it's economic compile
ment a benevolent feudalism. "Give
to Caesar the things that are Caesars
and to God the things that are Gods"
is Catholic maxim. A true demo-
crat believes that Caesar is burglar
and ought to be appropriated what
doth it profit man if he gain the
whole world and yet suffer the loss
of his own SOUP is another gospel
quotation upon which Catholics lay
much stress. The crux of their phil
osophy is that we are on earth to
work out our eternal salvation; that
poverty is essential to spiritual de-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-09-09
OUT Of THE GLOOM
Many Gloomy COuntenance In John
son City Now Lightens With
Happiness.

A bad back makes you gloomy.
Can't be happy with continual
backache.
The aches and pains of bad back
are frequently due to weak kidneys.
Doans Kidney pills are recon-
mended for weak kidneys.
So Johnson City citizens testify.
r. c. Collins, 1O2 Ivy Street, John
son City, says: For years my kid
neys were weak and the secretions
passed too freely. 1 had to get up
often at night on account of this
weakness. My back got weak and
achy and had rheumatic twinges in
the joints of my arms. Dropsical
swellings appeared beneath my eyes
and in my feet and had dizzy spells.
Deciding to try Doan's Kidney Pills,
/ got some from Ward & Friberg's
Bee Hive Drug Store. They helped
me and several more boxes cured me.
During the past four years the trou-
BILE has not returned"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy get
Doar's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Collins had. Foster-Milbmn Co,
Prop. Buffalo, N. Y. Advt.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-09-09
JONESBORO
POST OFFICE
WAS ROBBED
BY UNKNOWN PARTIES
LAST MONDAY NIGHT
$4,000 TAKEN FROM SAFE
High Explosive Used and Safe Was
Completely Wrecked; the Rob
bers Were Supposed to Have
Gone In the Direction OF
Johnson City.

Jonesboro, Sept THE post office
at this place was entered and robbed
by unknown parties Monday night or
in the early hours of Tuesday morn
ing, the robbery having been discov-
cred at daylight Tuesday morning.
The post Office was entered from
the front doors, this door having been
unlocked, perhaps by skeleton key,
after which the robbers proceeded to
prize open the doors to the inside of
the Office, which was done. the doors
showing their marks.
After they had gained an entrance
into the Office they blew open the
safe. which contained the stamps and
some money and this they secured,
the amount of stamps having been
stolen being something like $1,000
and some cash, the entire amount
stolen amounting to about $4,000.
The safe was completely wrecked
and nothing was left by the robbers
to disclose their identity or to leave
any clue to who they might be. Post
master. Byrd had just recently re-
ceived consignment of stamps to
the amount of $500.
1t is stated by number of citizens
that they heard the report of the ex'
plosion when the safe was blown, as
it made a loud report, the robbers
having used some high explosive to
accomplish their work. Those thai
heard the report, however, did not
think anything of the noise and there
fore did not give any alarm and the
robbers made their escape. Indica
tions point to the robbers being ex
perts at their work.
Early Tuesday morning the casf
drawer from the safe was found III
the Southern railway near the Whole
sale Grocery company's building ant
it was lying between two crosstie'
4
and had 10 cents in the bottom of il
which it is supposed the robbers haC
overlooked.
The general opinion prevails her
that the robbers went in the direction
of Johnson City and officers ther
have been notified to keep clos
lookout for suspicious characters
Other points in every direction hav
been notified and it is probable tha
reward will be offered for the ar
rest and conviction of the guilty par
ties.
; The post Office department a
Washington has been notified of tn
robbery and inspectors will probabl
: be dispatched here at once.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-09-09
ALLIES SEEK
|. HUGH LOAN IN
UNITED STATES
MORE THAN $5OO,OOO,OOO
WILL BE REQUIRED
TO MAINTAIN THEIR CREDIT
Three Powers COmblned-Great Brit
ain, France and Russia Sending
Their ENJOYS To Bankers In
This Country.

New York, Sept. 9.--The six Eng
lish and French financiers on their
way to this city to borrow huge
sum of money, popularly estimated at
half billion dollars or more. with
which to pay for American supplies
for the allied armies and other i'm
ports from this country, were believ-
ed to be within a few hours of New
York harbor.
The date of their sailing from
England and the name of the ship
they took have been withheld by the
British censor.
From unofficial sources it is learn
ed that not only would the commits
sion represent their own countries
but in all probability would act for
Russia too.
According to information. a meet
ing had been arranged in London for
the last of August among the finan-
cial heads of Great Britain, France
and Russia. The subject of the con-
ference, it was reported. was joint ac-
tion by the three governments in OBJ
tanning mammoth credit loan in
1.-THE United States.
Two commissions were organized
to visit America on behalf of the gov
ernments of France and England and
act in conjunction but not jointly,
with view to establishing credit
here, the like of which the western
world had never seen before, which
would solve for months to come the
vexing question of paying for sup
plies bought in America.
With France and Russia acting in
concert in the America money mar
ket it was thought that the matter OF
floating a large credit loan here
would be simplified 1t was pointed
out that the three governments prob
ably would lend their names jointly
and individually to the loan and that
in addition to the notes of these three
nations the American lenders would
be fortified by the further security of
approved collateral.
The minimum sum which the three
governments must borrow here to re-
store the value of their moneys from
the present depreciation to normal
was estimated at $50O,000,000.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-09-09
2.O13 ARE ENROLLED
in THE CITY SCHOOLS

The Johnson City High School,
Martha Wilder, West Side and Column
bus Powell schools. for white chill
dren. and Lahgston and Dunbar
schools for colored children, opened
in Johnson City Monday, the opening
being one of the best ever witnessed
in the history of the city.
High school, ESQ; 7th grade at the
high school, 141; total in the high
school, 391.
Columbus Powell, 501; west Side
471 Martha Wilder, 367; total 1899;
total in white schools, 1870.
Colored schools: Langston, 210;
Dunbar, 73; total, 2s3; grand total
white and colored, 2,O1S.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-09-09
EVERY HOME NEEDS A FAITHFUL
COUGH AND COLD REMEDY.

When seasons change and colds APP
pear-when you first detect cold af-
ter sitting next to one who has
sneezed, then it is that tried and
tested remedy should be faithfully
used. "I never wrote a testimonial
befor ,ebut / know positively that for
myself and family, DR.. Kings New
Discovery is the best cough remedy
we ever used and we have tried them
ALL" 5Oc and $1.00.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-09-09
SMITH-DOUGLASS.

Last Sunday morning at 10 o'clock
Miss Maud Smith was united in mar
riage to Mr.. Aaron Douglass at the
home of the brides mother, Mrs.
Charles Thomas, on Sixth avenue,
in Carnegie, Rev. Dayton s. Dobbs
officiating. Mr.. Douglass is brother
of Mrs. James Kilby and resides at
Columbus, o., where the newly mar
ried couple will reside. They left at
once for their new home,. the brides
going away costume being blue
tailored suit with accessories to
match.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-09-09
HEALTH AND HAPPINESS DEPENI
UPON YOUR LIVER.

That sluggish liver with its slug
gish flow of bile is what makes the
world look so dark at times. DR..
Kings New Life Pills cause the bow
els to act more freely and drive
away those moody days" 25c a
bottle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-09-09
PATTERSON
ANOOUNCES
FOR SENATE
CANDIDATE FOR NOMINATION
IN NOVEMBER PRIMARY
He OUTLINES A PR0GRAM
Views ON National Efficiency, Mer-
chant Marine, Uniform Divorce
Laws. National Prohibition,
States Rivers.

Nashville Tenn. Sept. Former
covarnor Malcolm r. Patterson last
weekweek announced his entrance IN
the race for the Democratic nomlna-
tion for United States Senator. The
former Governors announcement mas
heen pronounced a masterpiece OF
current literature dealing in a states
manlike manner with the live nation
al questions of the day. In this an
nouncement he outlines a program
for which he will make a fight, II sue
cessf,ll in his race. He emphasizes
the submission to the States for raul
eoation or rejection of a constitu-
tional amendment, prohibiting the
liquor traffic.
PattersOn's Statement.
To the Democrats of Tennessee:
"For the first time in American MS
tory recent amendment to the feu-
eral constitution gives to the people
the right to elect United States sena-
tors, and, wisely following the spirit
of this guarantee, the State Demo
cratic Executive Committee has Tor
mulated primary plan, the proVls
ions of which are just and fair to all
and which gives the Democrats OF the
state the right to nominate then
choice to be voted for in the genera
election.
"ITnder the circumstances Whicf
insure these rights l shall become
candidate for the nomination in tn
November primary, and will be CRATE
full for support. If chosen, l shai
axnect the support of all Democrats
and IL not, | shall support my sue
cessful competitor.
"In the campaign upon which
shall soon enter, 1t Is my earnes
wish to preserve it free from person
aiities, to conduct it upon a higl
plane and discuss issues which ar
vital alike to the country. to the stat
and to every citizen.
1--WE are all aware that both as
nation and as individuals we are SUI
rounded with changes which are pre-
found and compelling; that problem
and complexities of life are increas
ing with such amazing rapidity as
startle the student of events, an
which demand from us all new an
correct adjustments of thought an
action.
ut may be said that the era
which we live challenges all the pr
cedents of the past. The world itsel
or that portion in which civilizatio
has longest hourished, is in sta'
of violent upheaval and disrnptio
The tremendous and unparallele
sacrifice of human life, the want al
misery entailed, the utter waste
resources. the stupendous debts co
tracted by the battling nations
Enrope. the new and strange inve
tions of destruction employed
warfare battle and confuse the mil
with their very immensity. That o.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-09-09
BUMPER CROP
Of GRAIN IN
j. S. ASSURED
ESTIMATED WHEAT CROP
OF 9S1,OOO,OOO BUSHELS
NEW PRODUCTION RECORD
COIN Prospects Increased 61,OOO,OOO
Bushels During August to 2.9So.-
10000 Bushels, and Oats May
Reach a Record.

Washington. d. c., Sept. Slump
er grain crops this year, with half
dozen new production records now
seem assured. Basing predictions on
a canvass made September l, the ag-
ricultural department today issued
forecasts showing the prospects OF
big grain yields, improved during
August.
The wheat crop is placed at $751;
900 900 bushels, ninety million more
than last years crop. No change is
made in the August prediction OF
$50 100000 bushels of winter wheat
Conditions for the spring wheat crop
have been ideal lately and threshing
discloses yields above the average
and of excellent quality. The spring
wheat production forecast was in
creased 15,O00,O0O bushels to totaI
of 1922, 900 900 bushels.
When the final canvass is made the
entire wheat production probably vii
reach one billion bushels.
Corn production prospects IN
creased 67,OOOOO0 bushels during
August, the forecast now being 2
9S5, 100000 bushels. Although tina
exceeds last years crop by more
than O,O00, 900 bushels, it falls 1S9
600 900 bushels short of the recor'
crop of 1912.
Oats may reach record, the Sep
tember forecast being 1,4OS,OOO,oO
bushels, 67,OOO,OO0 more than wa
harvested last year but 1O,OOO,OOO be
low the record crop of 1912.
The condition of white potatoe
took a decided drop. Indication
point to record crops of barley, rye
sweet potatoes, tobacco, rice and hay
The apple and peach crops also ar
far above the average.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1915-09-09
CATARRH CAN NOT BIZ CURED

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they can
not reach the seat OF the disease Catarrah is
q blood or constitutional disease, and in order
to cure 1t you must take internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken INTERNALLY, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
fac0 Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack
medicine. 1t was prescribed by one of the
best physicians In this country for years and
the best tonics known. combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on the niue
cous surfaces. The perfect combination OF th-
two hndredients Is what produces such won
derful results Ia curing catarrh. Send for tes
timonials free.
II. ]. CHENEY &CO., TOLEDO, o.
Sold by druggists. 7sc.
Take Halls Family Pulls for constipation