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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-28

Kennedy Shows Elaine the Little
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.
Oh. very WE'LL she nodded, taking
up her book, to go. Then, recalling
the frequent iniunctions 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
q 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
a few hurried words in a 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
severed.
rs Jennings there?" he asked.
Tell him friend wants to speak
to him."
Wait minute" she answered. "TllI
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 it 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.
The butler 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 locked 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 ESJy 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
C1utching Hand slid back OF the por.
there's. Jennings was returning.
I've finished these windows" an.
nounced Dan as the butlerlreappeared.
Now. I'll clean the hall wind ows.'
Jennings followed like a shadow.
No sooner had they gone than
Clutching Hand stealthily came from
behind the porsieres. .5s.45
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-28
That Saved Her LIE.

That Saved Her Life.
heard the window cleaner and Jen.
ntngs, but thought nothing Of 1t 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
I listened, too The. thing was so
sensitive that even whisper could
be magnifled. and Icertainly did hear
something.
Kennedy frowned. What was that
scratching noise? Could 1t be Jen.
nings? Perhaps it was Rusty.
Just then we could distinguish a
sound as though someone had moved
about.
sNo-.that's not Jennings, cried
Craig. He went out
He looked at me moment. The
same stealthy noise was repeated.
It's the Clutchtng Hand he ex.
claimed excitedly
y moment later Dan hurried into
the Dodge library.
For heavens sake Chief. hurry! =.
he WHISPERED hoarsely. "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. ss .ls.
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. III \.
Jennings had obeyed and gone up
stairs. Elaine moved toward the Ii.
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 a hasty look about, she saw
mo 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 1igerlike. the Clutch.
Z ing Hand crept up behind her. AS he
dfee SO. Dan gazed In through the por.
there's from the hall.
With spring. Clutching Hand
leaped at Elaine, snatching at the pa.
pers. Elaine clung to them tenacious.
". in spite OF the surprise, and they
struggled for them, clutchins Hand
holding one hand over her mouth to.
prevent her screaming. Instantly Dan
was there aiding his chief.
Choke her! Strange her! Don't
let her acream!" he ground ont
They fought viciously. Would she
succeed It vas two desperate I'M.
zscrupulous men against one trail girl
suddenly, from the man ii armor
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-28
SYNOPSIS.

E The New York policc'arc fnystified by a
series OF murders of prominent men The
ing letter which is sent the victims. signed
with a "clutching hand The latest vic
tim OF the mysterious asEassin@is Taylor
DodEe tile insurance president. Hts
daughter. Elaine. employs Craig Ken
nedy. the famous scientific detective. to
try to uprnvel the mystery. What Ken
nedy accomplishes is told by his friend
Jameson, a newspaper man. Elaine Is kid
MAPPED by the Clutchins Hand. but is res
cued by Kennedy. who has discovered her
whereabouts through using third degree
methods on ono of the crooks. ..A-.-
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- - a.
mad It repaired. Z he remarked to Aunt
Josephine. Suddenly his face lighted
up. .Ah-an ideal he exclaimed.
No one VIII ever think to look inside.
that
y Now. Mrs. Dodge, he said finally.
as he had completed installing the.
thing and hiding the wire under car
pets and rugs until 1t ran out to the.
connection which he made with the
telephone. don't breathe word Of it
to 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 it into the
gutter close to the entrance to
Elaine's car Then he Withdrew lit.
tie distance.
When Elaine came out and APP.
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
a 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
q 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
PATTY. She had taken the food
away. That would not suffice
What's your name, little boy?" she
asked.
Billy he replied, blubbering.
Where do you live?t
With me mother and father
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 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 a lovely Lady Bountifu1 as
crowd Of kids quickly surrounded the
car
In the meantime Dago Mike and
Kitty the Hawk had gone to a wretch.
ed fiat. before which Billy stopped.
Kitty sat on the bed, putting dark
circles under her eyes with a black
ened cork. She was very thin and
emaciated, but it was dissipation that
had done-it. Dago Mike was CORE
spondingly poorly dressed.
He had paused beside the window
to look put She's coming" he an.
nounced finally.
Kitty hastily jumped into the rick.
ETY. bed, while Mike took up 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.
PATTY. 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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6y sort r. OF tn6tinGt KENNEDY
Seemed to Recognize the Sounds.
.Eiaine!" He Exclaimed, Turning.
Pale.
for prim. spick and span, middle.
aged woman entered.
am Miss Statistix. of the organ.
ized charities" she announced, look.
Ing around sharply. Il saw your car
standing outside miss, and the chill,
dren below told me YOU were up here.
Il came up to see whether you were
aiding really deserving poor.
She laid marked emphasis on the
word. pursuing up her lips. There was
no mistaking the apprehension that
these fine birds Of prey had of her.
either.
WHY what's the matter?"
asked Elaine. fdgeting uncomf
This man Is a gunman, that WON.
an is q bad woman. the boy is Billy
the Bread Snatcher," she answered
precisely. drawing out . card on
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-28

The Wfetl-EsnoWn Noueiist and the
Creator of The g Craig Kennedy Stones
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-28

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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-11-06
METHODIST REVIVAL NOTES

The Revival on Sunday was great
day. A big Conservation meeting in
the morning with the alter crowded,
and at Ogallah in the afternoon
with like results. At night nine
stood for praEerzan and two -professed
conversion. The interest Will in
crease and the church will be crowded
so come early. You like good singing,
everybody does. W. E. Charles is
getting the chorus in good condition.
His solos and whistling are enjoyed
by ALL
The city as well as the church will
be better for the revival. 1t is an
effort for betterment. You ought to
help, come and do your part. Take
your medicine if you need it but
don't stay away.
The business men ought to get be-
hind the revival. Religion is man S
job. And the young men follow the
example of the leaders of the city.
Let US put all our influence into this
meeting and make it an effort worth
while.
Rev. J. A. Westerman of Ellis
preached splendid sermon to a large
crowd Monday night.
Meetings every night and Sunday
morning and at Ogallah Sunday
afternoon.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-11-06
MARKET REPORT

Kansas City Stock Yards, Novem-
ber ?, 1915. Cattle receipts today
were 1000 head, following $4,000 Mon
day. The market held up steady to
strong Monday, but killing cattle are
slow and week Today. The beef mar
ket is in bad shape, and killers claim
that dressing quality of the cattle
they are getting at all points is lower
than heretofore, arousing protest
from retailers. The supply contains
nothing i'm the cattle class today, two
droves of $1,000 steers here yesterday
being the best offered this week. The
medium quality, and just fair flesh,
sales at s6-75 to $500 largely, a few
short fed pasture steers up to SS so.
Good cows sell around $500, with a
few choice ones up to So. 75, bulls IS. 90
to SO 90, veal calves $500 TO $1,000.
Buying for the country continues
heavy, and prices are uneven, weak
ness developing on the medium and
lower grades, yesterday and today.
S. so was paid yesterday for high bred
New Mexico white face yearlings,
and twos at So. rs TO $3.50 Kansas is
the heaviest buyer. taking more than
$1,000 stockers and feeders in October
out of this market, Missouri a good
second with 5000 head purchased
here Illinois is buying more cattle
in the last two weeks than formerly,
and Iowa has some soft corn on hand,
and is buying cattle TO eat it. All
foil tho rap1orru haS hoor e. o,.,r
try buyers to take out light weight
cattle, on the stocker order, feeder
steers being left TO the killers more
generally than usual The re-
suit may be scarcity Of good beef
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-11-06
FREE UNTIL 1915

Have you subscribed yet for The
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free from the time your subscription
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The fifty-two issues of 1916 will be
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ing, but not ''wishy-washy. Read
ing that lea YES you, when you lay the
paper down, better informed with
keener aspirations, with a broader
outlook on life. The Companion is a
good paper TO tie to if you have a
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reading, as Justice Brewer once said,
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If you wish to know more of the
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-11-06
Market Correspondent,

A young woman who followed the
advice of her doctor and went out-of-
doors to regain her health and Incl
dentialy to keep soul and body to-
gether by selling household articles,
said she dreaded the country mex
pressibly because the women folks
were so cross to her. If she went to
the front doors, according to her
story, they never came near, no mat
ter how many times she knocked,
while if she sought the kitchen she
was met with frown and curt re-
fusal. Most of them said they were
sell.
Now farm folks are busy in sum-
mer, as we all know, but while they
were frowning at that poor girl and
saying mo, they could have said it
politely at least AT one farm house
where she was asked to sit down and
rest and have drink of water she
cried from sheer relief and told the
mistress that hers was the first pleas
ant greeting of the day She did not
want her articles but she did treat
her politely and ask her to rest from
the heat and dust for a time
There is an old saying that runs
something like this: I'VE have a
pleasant word for the stranger, and a
smile for the sometime guest, but the
bitter tone we reserve for our own,
though we love our own the best
1t is hard to be serene and polite
kitchen full of unfinished jobs, but
after all it pays--Farmers' Review"
Correct Abstracts ". n. Swiggett ad
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-11-06
NOW LAUGH

During harvest while a large num-
ber of idle men were in the city and
summer school was still in session, a
stranger was here from another state
on business He seemed surprised TO
see so many people on the street every
day and he questioned a citizen
thusly:
Stranger Where do all these peo-
pie come from9 For the size OF the
town it is astonishing.
Citizep-'sThe ladies you see are
school teachers who are attending
summer school at the Fort Hays
Normal
Stranger-'sWho are all the men
and what are they doing?''
Citizen-''Oh, those are mostly hail
insurance agents.
Now laugh. gol ding you.-Ex.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-11-06
FIFTY-THIRD ANNUAL SESSION or
KANSAS STATE TEACHERS
ASSOCIATION
+, At Topeka, November 11-12-13. 1918
GENERAL ASSEMBLIES AT CITY
AUDITORIUM

AUDITORIUM
Lillian Scott. Baldwin City, Presi--
dent.
Organ Recital Dean Horace
Whitehouse, Washburn College.
Invocation-Dr. Charles NJ. Shell
don.
Violin Solo-Dr. Uhe Lindborg.
Address school Books" educa@
tionally, commercially, politically
Dr. A. E. Winship, Boston. Mass.
Songs Washburn Glee Club.
Kansas Hour@Henrv Allen, Judge
Mason, Mrs. Whitcomb, Superinten-
dent W. D. Ross, Governor Capper.
Address = 1.-The Social Ideal In
Education''- Bailey, Boston, Mass
Songs Baker, University Glee Club
Entertainment by 1000 Topeka
SCHOOL, Children Under Direction of
Tillie Koenen of Chicago Compli-
mentary of Topeka Commercial Club
MEETINGS OF THE FIVE SECTIONS OF
THE ASSOCIATIONS:
College, High School, Rural School,
Graded School and Primary. where
addresses on questions of education
will be given by presidents of leading
universities and colleges of the u
nited States, of High School and city
and of rural school leaders.
The reunions and banQuets held by
the different state schools give oppor-
tunity to meet classmates and renew
acquaintances giving Inspiration and
ideas invaluable to ones work. The
complete program fills an eighteen
page pamphlet hence but this brief
outline. 1t is without doubt one of
the most helpful and entertaining
programs ever offered US. The teach
ers who wish to be in touch with all
up-to-date questions are eager to at
tend. We regret that the meeting
cannot be held either before begin
ming or at close of school year as
many of the teachers cannot spare
the time from their work. In spite
of the busy time however Trego coun
ty VIII have good representation.
CARRIE A. STRADAL,
County Superintendent
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-11-06

during the first half of the winter.
Hogs sold 10 to 20 lower today, re-
ceipts 1900 head. Order buyers were
the chief bears today, buying their
hogs Is to 20 lower in most cases, in
an effort to get the order buying mar
kSsdown in line with the packer
market, most of the shipping hogs at
S7.15 to S7.30. heavy hogs up to 1925.
Packers paid to 10 lower prices for
their hogs, $500 to s7-25. All the
leading markets show big decreases
in hog receipts for October, from
October last year, and should the
shortage continue through November
it is apt to upset calculations of
those who are predicting a packer
market around So co.
Sheep and lambs sold strong today,
first quality lambs lacking, some fair
to good range lambs at SIS. 60, choice
western fed lambs eligible to s.. IS.
Feeding stock is unchanged. demand
pretty good, and receipts liberal. A
large share of the supply of 10000
here today being lambs and yearlings
and breeding ewes. Feeding lambs
bring 81. IS TO So 35 feeding yearlings
$3.50 to S7.OO. breeding ewes $3.50 to
800, feeding ewes "a IS to $500.
Another week or two will reduce Of
fering of feeding stock, and late buy
ers should get their orders in soon.
J. A Rickart.
Market Correspondent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-11-06
CLEAN UP DAY

As mayor of Wa-Keeney I have
designated Monday, November 8th as
Fall Clean Up Day. All property
owners are urgently requested to
have all garbage about their premises
cleaned up and place in neat com
pact pile in adjoining alley before
the above date. Refuse SO placed
will be removed by the city.
The ladies of thesLocust club have
divided the city into seven sections
and offer a prize for the cleanest and
neatest property in each section. In
spection and awarding of prizes by
their committees will take place
Tuesday, November 9Th.
JNo. +. JONES,
Mayor.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-11-06
4Oc and soc Eggs

If your hens would only lay when
eggs are high Why shouldn't they2
Some hens do. The hen that lays has
healthy pink tongue and gills-
Those not laying are pale in the gills.
their tongue or palate has a whitish
look. What's the matter2 What s
the matter with you when your
tongue is white? Bilious? That's
just what ails the hen. Start her
liver and see her get busy. B. A.
Thomas Poultry Powder is guaran-
teen to start her liver and to start
the eggs
WaKeeney Hardware Co. and R. A.
Samuels. .Ogallah, Kans.. agents. Adv
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-11-06
4so ACRES FOR s222I

Think of it, You can file on free
520-acre homestead in Wyoming for
S22 and buy 160 acres of government
pasture land adjoining for SIPS per
acre. These lands are good for mixed
farming, dairying and stock raising.
Get one of these homesteads before
they are all taken up. Write today
for free government lands folder.
The Burlington Railroad employs me
TO help you locate. My services are
free. S. B. Howard, Immigration
Agent. Burlington Route, 70 Q Bldg.
Omaha, Nebr.-Adv "a
Smoked meats &C Bakers adv
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-11-06
COMING TO wA-kEENEY

DIR. c. B. Avery of ElDorado, Kas-,
.sThe Exclusive Optician," will make
his next regular visit Wednesday and
Thursday, November 10th and IIth-
Onice at the American hotel. Re-
member the dates.
Eyes tested and examined free of
charge and glasses fitted and adjusted
intelligently---Ad 1t 80
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-11-06
EYE SIGHT SPECIALIST HERE
friday and Saturday, November S,

DIR. Swearingen the Topeka Eye
Sight Specialist will be in Na-Kee-
ney to hit glasses on Friday and Sat-
urday. November 5th and 9th. at the
American house.
DIR. Swearingen will be prepared to
test the eyes with the Retinoscope as
we'll as the Fogging System thus in
suring perfect correction
Don't forget the dates Friday and
Saturday. November. 5th and 9Th
Adv. 1t.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-11-06

There was little. party held not
far from the place where this para
graph is being written and, some mu-
sic was provided for the entertain
ment Of the guests. Telling about it
afterward, one of the company said
that lady favored them with two
s.siloSi'
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-11-06

And il is not strange that ''silo"
was the word used instead of ''solo. :"
Just now ''silo, is a word to be heard
on all sides and big red silos may be
seem in all directions. Almost every
farmer has big red barn with a
gambrel roof and a silo is pretty sure
to be part of the farm equipment
up this way.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-11-06
NOTICE

The Farmers Union Creamery will
be closed every day of tie week ex-
cept Saturdays until further notice.
W. G. P. RHOADEs.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-11-06

The man who gave me that quota
tion knew what he meant when he
said ''toggle-n The reader may want
to consult dictionary
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-11-06

1T takes all kinds of people to
make the links in the chain of hui
manity and some of them are only
toggies at that