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Chinaman, be he coolie or mandarin.

Chinaman, be he coolie or mandarin.
He made no acquaintance with the other
Cinnamon OF the town. who, when they met
him /, and saw the red button in his hat,
knew him for a real mandarin and bowed
low before him.. He put up a red and white
sign and people brought their laundry to
him and got paper checks, with Chinese
characters upon them, in exchange. this
being the only sort of character the man.
i DARN had left
One day as the, ugly one was ironing in
his shop in the basement Of 263h Main
street. he looked up and saw a crowd OF
childish faces pressed against the window.
Most Cinnamon make friends with children;
this one hated them and tried to drive
them away. But as soon as he returned to
his work they were back at the window
again, mischievously smiling down upon
him.
The naughty mandarin uttered horrid
words in the Manchu language and made
fierce gestures; but this did no good at all.
The children stayed as long as they
pleased, and they came again the very
next day as soon as school was over, and
likewise the next day. and the next. For
they saw their presence at the window
bothered the Chinaman and were delighted
accordingly.
The following day being Sunday the chill
dren did not appear. but as the mandarin,
being a heather. worked in his little shop
a big butterfly flew in at the open door
and fiuttered about the room.
The mandarin closed the door and chased
the butterfly until he caught it, when he
pinned it against the wall by sticking two
pins through its beautiful wings. This did
not hurt the butterfly. there being no feel
ing in its wings; but 1t made him a safe
prisoner.
This butterfly was Of large size and its
wings were exquisitely marked by gorgeous
colors laid out in regular designs like the
stained glass windows of a cathedral.
The mandarin now opened his wooden
chest and drew forth the Great Book OF
Magic he had stolen from Hoat-sai. Turn
ing the pages slowly he came to a passage
describing How to understand the Ian
guage of butterflies" This he read carefully
and then mixed a magic formula in a tin
cup and drank it down with a wry face. I'M
mediately thereafter he spoke to the butter
fly in its own language. saying:
Why did you enter this room?'.
Il smel!ed beeswax." answered the but
terny; therefore 1 thought I might find
honey here"
But you are my prisoner" said the man
DARN. IF l please l can kill you, or leave
you on the wall to starve to DEATH
II expect that" replied the butterfly. with
a sigh. But my race is short-lived, any
way; It doesn't matter whether death
comes sooner or later"
yet you like to live. do you not?' asked
the mandarin.
Yes: life is pleasant and the world is
beautiful L do not seek DEATH"
Then" said the mandarin, II will give
you life-a long IN pleasant life-if you
will promise to obey me FOR a time and
carry out my Instructions )
How can a butterfly serve a man?"
asked the creature. in surprise.
Unusually they cannot was the reply.
But 1 have a book Of magic which teaches
me strange things. Do you promise?'
"Oh. yes; l promise" returned the but
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eff I could change a child into a pig by
touching it with the magic compound, what
could 1 change a pig into. 1 wonder?"
Being curious to determine this fine point
in sorcery the butterfly fluttered down and
touched its front feet to the pigs nose. In
stantly the animal disappeared, and in its
place was n shock-headed. dirty-looking boy,
which sprang from the sty and ran down
the road uttering loud whoops.
That's funny" said the butterfly to it.
self. The mandarin would be very angry
with ne if he knew of this, for 1 have. lib
Grated one more of the creatures that bother
him."
1t nuttered along after the boy. who had
paused to throw stones at a cat. But pussy
escaped by running up a tree, where thick
branches protected her from the stones.
Then the boy discovered a newly planted
garden, and raTpled upon the beds until
the seeds We're scattered far and wide and
the garden was ruined. Next he caught up
a switch and struck with it n young calf
that stood quietly grazing in a field. The
poor creature ran ava with piteOus bleats.
and the boy laughed and followed after 1t,
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striking the frightened animal again and
again.
Really thought the butterfly. IT do
not wonder the mandarin hates children. If
they are all SO cruel and wicked as this
one"
The calf having escaped him the boy
came back to the road. where he met two
little girls Ion their, way to school. One of
them had a red.apple in her hand: and the
] boy snatched' 1t away and began eating Ut.
The little girl commenced to cry; but her
companion, more brave and sturdy. cried
out:
You ought to be ashamed Of yourself.
you nasty boy!"
At this the boy reached out and slapped
her pretty face, whereupon she also began
to4sob.
Although possessed of neither soul nor
conscience, the butterfly had a very tender
heart. and now decided 1t gould endure this
boy no longer r.
IF 1 permitted him to exist 1t reflected.
II should never forgive myself. for the
monster would do nothing but evil from
morning till night"
So it flew directly into his sface and
touched his forehead with its sticky front
feet.
The next instant the boy had disappeared.
but a erunting pig ran swiftly up the road
In the direction of its sly.
The butterfly gave a sigh Of relief.
This time I have indeed used the man
darin's magic upon a child" It whispered.
as it f1oated lazily upon the light breeze;
but since the child was originally a pig
I do not think I have any cause to reproach
myself. The little girls were sweet and
gentle, and I would not injure them to save
my life, but were all boys like this trans
formed pig I should not hesitate to carry
out the mandarin's ORDERS"
Then it flew into a rosebush. where 1t
remained comfortably until evening. At
shutdown it returned to its master.
Have you changed two of them into
pigs?" he asked at once.
II have" returned the butterfly. Zone was
a pretty, black-eyed baby and the other a
freckle-faced, red-haired, barefooted news
boy"
Good! Good! Good!' screamed the man
DARN. in an ecstasy Of delight. Those
are the ones who torment me the most!
Change every newsboy you meet into a
pig"
very WE'LL" answered the butterfly.
quietly. and ate its supper Of molasses.
Several days were passed by the butterfly
IN the same manner. 1t f~iuttered aimlessly
about the flower gardens while the sun
sh0ne, and returned at night to the man
DARN with false tales of turning children
into swine. Sometimes it would be one child
which was transformed, sometimes two. and
occasionally three; but the mandarin al
ways greeted the butterfly's report with in
tense delight and gave him molasses for
supper
One evening. however. the butterfly
thought it might be we'll to vary the re-
port, so that the mandarin might not grow
suspicious; and when itS master asked what
child had been changed into a pig that day
the lying creature answered:
ut was a Chinese boy. and when I
touched him he became a black pig"
This angered the mandarin, who was in
an especially cross mood. He spitefully
snapped the butterfly with his finger and
nearly broke its beautiful wing. for he for
got that Chinese boys had once Knocked him
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| DARN, bitterly. Therefore, they are your
enemies and mine! But with your aid! ana
the help Of the magic book we shall nave
a fine revenge for their insults"
II don't care much for revenge SAID
the butterfly. "They are but children, and
It's natural they should wish to catch: such
a beautiful creature as L am"
Nevertheless. 1 care! and you must obey
me-" retorted the mandarin harshly. ~. ut
, least, will have my revenge
Then he stuck a drop OF molasses upon
the wall beside the butterf1y's. head, and
said:
Eat that. while 1 read my book and pre-
pare my magic formula"
So the butterfly feasted upon the mo-
lasses and the mandarin studied his book.
after which he began to mix Z; magic COM
pound In the tin cup.
When the mixture was ready he released
the butterfly from the wall and said to 1t:
Il you to dip your two front
feet into this magic compound and then
fly away until you meet a child. Ely closc.
whether it be a boy or a girl. and touch
the child upon its forehead with your feet.
Whosoever is thus touched. the book de-
clares. will at once become n pig, and will
remain such forever after. Then return. to
ME and dip your legs afresh In the con-
tents OF this cup. So shall all my enemies,
the children. become miserable swine, while
Ao olc Will inlHR or accusing me OF the
sorcery."
Very we'll; since such is your
I obey" said the butterfly. Then it dipped
Its front legs. which were the shortest of
the SIX. into the contents of the tin cup,
and flew out of the door and away over
the houses to the edge of the town. There
1t alishted in Il flower garden and soon for
got all about its mission to turn children
into swine.
In pninU frnr,, 1Au-o~ 20 H.u-nr :. ,..a
brushed the magic compound from it's legs.
so that when the sun began to set and the
butterfly finally its master. the
mandarin. it could not have injured a child
had 1t tried.
But It did not intend to try.
That horrid old Chinaman,'' it thought,
hates children and wishes to destroy them.
But l rather like children myself, and shall
not harm them. OF course. L must return to
my master, for he is a magician, and would
seek me out and kill me-. but I can deceive
him about this matter easily enough"
When the butterfly flew: into the door of
the mandarin's laundry-he asked. eagerly:
well. did you meet a child?"
II did," replied the butterfly. calmly. 'It
was a pretty, golaen-haired girl-but now
it's a grunting. PHI
Good! Good! Good.', cried the manda rim.
dancing joyfully about the room. You
shall have mo!asses for your supper. and
tomorrow you must change two children
into pigs"
The butterfly did not reply. but ate the
molasses In silence, Having no soul, it had
no conscience. and having no conscience it
was able to Iie to the mandarin with great
and a&eertain' amount of enjoy
ment. ,.tS
Next morning. by the mandarin's COM ;
the butterfly dipped its legs in the !
mixture and flew way in search Of children. |
When it came to the edge of the town
1t noticed a pig in a sty. and alighting up
on the rail of the sty it looked down at
the creature and thought.
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WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
A mandarin once lived in Kiang-ho who
was SO exceedingly cross and disagreeable
that every one hated him. He snarled and
stormed at every person he met and was
never known to laugh or be merry under
any circumstances. Especially he hated boys
and girls: for the boys teered Mt him.
which aroused his wrath. and the girls
made fun OF him. which hurt his pride.
When he had become so unpopular that
no one would speak to him. the Emperor
heard about It and commanded him to mi
Erate to America. This suited the man.
DARN very well; but before he left China
he stole the Great Book OF Magic that be-
lcnged to the wise magician. Haot-sai.
Then. gathering up his little store OF
money, he took ship for America.
He settled in a city of the Middle West
and OF course started a laundry. since that
seems to be the natural vocation of every
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and only remembered his hatred for AmeAf
can boys.
The butterfly became very indignant at
this abuse from the mandarin. 1t refused
to eat its molasses and sulked all the even
ing. for 1t had grown to hate the mandarin
almost as much as the mandarin hated
children.
When morning came it was still trembling
with Indignation; bit the mandarin cried
'6ut:
Make haste. miserable slave: for to-day
you must change four children into pigs. to
make up for yesterday"
The butterfly did not reply. His little
black eyes were sparkling wickedly, and no
sooner had he dipped his feet into the magic
compound than he flew full in the man
darin's face and touched him upon his ugly.
fiat forehead.
Soon after a gentleman came into the
room for his laundry. The mandarin was
not there. but running around the place was
a repulsive. scrawny pig. which squeaied
most miserably.
The butterfly flew away to a brook and
washed from its feet all traces of the magic
compound. When night came it slept In a
rosebush.
Copyright. 1901. by Geo NJ. Hill Company.
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terfiy: "for even as your slave 1 will get
some enjoyment out of life. while should
you kill me-that is the end Of everything!"
Truly" said the mandarin, butterflies
have no souls. and therefore cannot live
again."
But I have enjoyed three lives already"
returned the butterfly, with some pride. Il
have been a caterpillar and Il chrysalis be-
fore l became a butterfly. You were never
anything but a Chinaman. although 1 ad-
nit your life is longer than mine"
Il will extend your life for many days.
If you will obey me-" declared the China
man. Il can easily do SO by means Of my
magic"
"of course 1 will obey you," said the but
tertly, carelessiy.
Then. listen! You know children, do you
n~ot?-boys and girls?"
Yes, L know them. They chase me, and
try to catch me. as you have done,' replied
the butterfly.
AN they mock ME, and jeer at me
through the window" continued the man
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Working His Passare.

Some years ago, when the boats were
running on the canal between Glasgow and
Paisley. an Irishman asked the boatman
at the latter place if he would let him work
his passage to Glasgow. The boatman "a
bit of a wag) says: "All right: take and
lead the horse" Pat started, and led the
horse the whole way. When they arrived at
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but a little higher, the ship would go to
the bottom"
See there!" exclaimed the returned Irish
soldier to the gaping crowd. as he exhibited
with some pride his tall hat with a bullet
hole in it. Look at that hole, will you?
Ye see. II 1t had been a low-crowned hat, L
should have been killed outright"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-14

Two Narrow Irish Escapes.
An Irishman. seeing a vessel very heavily
laden and scarcely above the waters edge.
exclaimed: Upon my sowl. II the river was
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-14

Paddy's Plan for Dividing the
Guineas.
Three Irishmen had four guineas to be
equally divided among them. After several
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m Op&h 8U8DtH0Ms
Irate County Squire &c new groo0Os
Look here, confound youi I won't have
this! Do you think I'm Q foolf'
New Groom: "Shure. SORT. OF can't ~.
sorr. l only came here yestherdayt~
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joice In some fairly smart scholars. Asked
by his teacher the other day what he I'M
derstood by an "unclean SPIRIT a young
Paddy promptly replied: PHASE. you're |
Honor, a dhurty divil!''
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unsuccessful efforts by two of them. the
third settled the business thus: There are
two for you two. and here are two for me,
too"
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n Too Much.

An Irishman. who had jumped into the
water to save a man from drowning. on
receiving a sixpence from the rescued man.
looked at first at the sixpence and then at
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The Irish Name for an Unclean Spirit.
Though they do not 60 In much for school
boards In Ireland they can nevertheless re-
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Glasgow, Pat said to the boatman. do you
call that working my passage? Bedad. and
I might as we'll have walke it."
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An Omen Queation.

the man, saying: BE jabbers, I am over
paid for that Job"
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Paddyss Kfndness to Animals.
An nzshman with . heavy bundle on his
thOulder was riding on . street car plat
1uem. he refused to put It down. saying:
sxhs horses have enough to do to drag me;
I'm carry the bundle"
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In the field of twelve that went the pMtn tef tW event aa mile here were only three real race
Their rest ee dcs of the anketd degree E%N
= Starter BMn let theme off in prc@im,am b6re they had gone the half Miss NeD DAYS ov and
Malay were so far head dtec CANNES that here was ohMng to it -
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Then hyS started atrI lying @M Mae Day. who was cunning great esw hm ya hdhpGk on her back But Malay
effort was Ea bluff fort Jockey pMd his head off and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-20
non. ROBERT G. Brown.
One 81 the Eost Prominent Men To South.
western Illinois.

One sf the host Prominent Men To Soutts
western Illinois.
Robert G. Brown Of Sparta MIS-. has represented
his district the cath for six years. and was recently
notified Of his coming appointment as Clerk of the
u S. Court for the Southern District CT Illinois. He
was born in 1889 and has worked bis way to the top
simply BY force Of application, energy ana good
common sense.
Alter working several years as a blacksmith. he
studied Law at night and was admitted to the bar in
1894. Heis prominent member Of the Knights Of
Pythias. the Elss and Modern Woodman. February
90. 1901. he writes as follows:
repsin Syrup Co.. Dear Sirs: From careful and
varied experiences desire TO add my testimony as
to the merit CT Your Syrup Pepsn preparation II
Is In many respects equal to the services Of dozen
physicians have used as toIle after severe illness
and as Strengthened for the stomach ard digestive
organs. In one case in particular it was OF inest-
n,aoe value in my household, and it is with pleasure
that testify as TO its worth as household remedy.
Yours respectfully. r. G. Brown, Representative
18th Senatorial District, Sparta Ills.
Or. caldwell's Syrup pepsin and Herb Laxative
Compound is sold by all druggists. Ask yours. and
II he hasn'tit we will send sample and book Tree.
Pepsin Syrup Co.. Monticello Ills
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-20
Mission ut Sc. Mnry,s church.

Father Angelo addressed large audi
ence Wednesday evening on "Courtship
and Marriage" It was one OF the most
Interesting and popular lectures OF the
mission. This evening Father Eugene
will lecture on "Purgatory" On FRI
Cay evening Father Angelo will take as
his theme. The Hellish Cup Of Liquor"
Last evening the speaker answered
many questions from the question box
end announced that Father Lehman
baptised 1--WE adults. that, five more Will
be received into the Catholic church this
week and ave more adults are receiving
instructions for baptism.
Father Angelo went to Cedar Rapids
this morning, but will return Friday in
time for his evening lecture.
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a GOOD cough Alediclne.

1t speaks we'll for chamberlain's
Cough Remedy when druggists use II In
their own families in preference to any
other. 81 have sold Chan,berlsins
Cough Remedy for the past FIVE years
with complete satisfaction to myself and
customers" says Druggist j. Goldsmith.
of Van Etten, N. Y. ~ have always
used II In my own family both for ordi-
nary coughs and colds and for the cough
following la grippe. and find II very eff
flcacious." For sale by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-20

II you have present TO give child.
give il to the oldest. he will get 1t any
way. and by giving 1t to him you save
him the trouble OF lighting for it-Atchi-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-20

Miss Igerna Getz. who has Just COM
pleted her first years study in the Mill
waukee- Downer College. at Milwaukee
Wis, arrived home this morning. Mr..
Morley Getz, who has been attending
Rush Medical College, Chicago. is ex-
pectea home tomorrow morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-20

Miss Mary Beebe. who for the past
few years has been employed as stem
ographer In the Office OF the Western
School Supply Company. formerly of
Des Moines but now OF Chicago, arrived
in the city Wednesday evening and viii
remain for an indefinite visit. Miss
Beebe has resigned her position in Chi
cego ON account Of her health, the work
being too hard for her during the sum-
mer months at least. She may possibly
return to Chicago In the fall TO resume
her work with the company. Miss Beebe
will visit at the home OF her brother
Mr.. Roy Beebe. during her stay in the
city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-20

Country Club Hop.
Members are notified that the dance
this week will be Friday night instead
nc eafnrf,ay
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-20

The Red Men OF Chippewa tribe vii.
observe next Sunday as memorial day.
when the grave of the only member Of
the tribe buried here, the late John Pat
ersun@ will be decorated with approprl-
ate services at Riverside. The Forty
ninth regimental band has been secured
to furnish the music for the service
Mayor L. B. Jones, pasI sachem OF
Chippewa tribe, viii deliver the princi-
pal address at Riverside and In the rit.
ualist!c service will act in the capacity
Of keeper of the faith. He viii be assis.
ted by the other chiefs Of the tribe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-20

MI T. S. Bertrand. of the Nortfwest-
ern Boarding Company Boone. was in
the city Wednesday afternoon lool/g
after business matters, leaving for Chi-
caro In. the evening. From Chicago
Mr.. Bertrand Will go to ST. Louis to look
after business for few days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-20

County Attorney c. H. George Of
Clinton county, and Hon. David Brant,
of Clinton, an aspirant for the lieuten-
ant governorship. passed thru the city
Wednesday evening on the Northwest
ern. On route from Dies Molnes to Gin
ton. The gentlemen have been to Des
Moines looking into the political situa-
ton.