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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-30
SMALL BOY DROWNED.

Jesse Hunt, Aged 7 Years, Loses Lift
In Silver Lake.
Special to Times Republican
Lake Park. June 30.--Jesse Hunt,
yease of age. was drowned this after.
noon by falling from boat in Silver
Lake. The body was soon recovered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-30
T.-R BULLETIN.
NEWS OF today
The Weather.

Sun Rises July l, 4:31; Sets. 1884.
Iowa--Generally fair tonight and
Friday, cooler in the northwest to-
night.
Enthusiastically fair tonight and
Friday.
South Dakota-Fair tonight and Fri
day; warmer in the central portion to-
night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-30
For Governor Of Vernon

Montpelier. Vt. June 30-Charles !.
Bell of Walden, was nominated for
governor. by the republican state con-
yent1on tnday-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-30
SUICIDE AT MT. VERNON.
Howard kepIer, Aged so. Committed
Suicid hX Hanuina.

Special to Times Republican.
Mt Vernon, June 3o-Howard Keep
ler, aged 30, committed suicide Tues,
day by hanging. Despondencv was the
cause. The coroner WAS not notified
until today after the funeral WAS held
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-30
WARM CONTEST is ON.

Fiqht For Nomination For Governor of
Minnesota.
st. Paul, June 30.-The republican
state convention met here today and
was the elimination of the fiercest
contest for the gubernatorial nomina-
tion in many years. Senator Clapp was
made temporary chairman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-30
susaes,pERs HRiBERs.

Colonel Edwin Butler Witharaws From
Bonds of the St. Louis Boodlers.
ST. Louis, June 3o.-Colonel Edwin
Butler who is on the bond of Charles
A. Gutke and Charles F. Kelly, for
mcr members of the house of delegates,
who were convicted of bribery, has
surrendered them and announced ne
will withdraw from the bonds on other
former delegates convicted or waiting
trial on the charge of bribery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-30

THE PENNSYLVANIA MAN WINS
Opposition to Miles Had Combined on
Stewart and his NominationWas Pre-
dcted-PIatform Adopted With Pro-
hibiton as the Main Issue and Other
PIanks Added.

Indianapolis. June 30.-Silas Swal-
low. of Pennsylvania, will be noninat-
ed for president unanimously.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-30
E.d.,., .l,,rx investigates.

New York. June 30.-The federal
grand Jury today began an investiga-
ton OF the General Slocum disaete5. !
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-30
ScHwAB WILL RESIGN.

His Resignation as Director of the
Steel Corporation Announced
New York, June SO The resi@natioa
of Charles NJ Schwab az director ii
tha United States Steel Corporation,
il s announced, will. be accepted at TIL,
board meeting in July.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-30
LOCOMOTIVE o BOILER ExPLoDEs
Three Trainnren Killed and Others In.
jured at Ehrenfield, Pa.

Johnstown, Pa, June 30.--A locom0.
tive boiler exploded on the Pennsyi-
vania road at Ehrenfleld today, killing
three trainmen and seriously injurinS
two others
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-30
SAW HIM IN INDIA
George Schuyler schaeffer, Son of For
mer President of the State Univer-
sity, Sailed for London-Disappeared
MysteriousIy Year Ago From Phil
adelphia.

Special to Times Republican
Des Moines, July 30.-George Schuy-
Ter ,Schaeffer, the Iowa young man who
disappeared from Philadelphia a year
ago. was seen at an India seaport,
about to sail for London. He was a
son of Former President Charles A.
Schaeffer of the University of Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-30
TEACHERS ELECT MAXWELL.
New York Man at the Head of the Ma
fianal Educational Association

ST. Louis, June 30.-W. II. Maxwell,
of New York was elected president of
the National Educational Association
for the ensuing year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-30

Indianapolis. June so.-Oliver w.
Stewart, national chairman. opened the
prohibition convention with prayer to-
day. 1t was announced that an early
caucus of the opposition %
Miles nomination had combined IN
Stewart for presidential nomination.
Samuel Dickie, of Michigan. was se-
lected to make the nominating speech.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-03

But Denny couldn't wait. He wanted 10 see the
Coon, and when all other people were hurrying
away from the creature he resolved to 90 and meet
it He had heard that 1t had never harmed human
beings, and therefore he saw nothing to dread
Denny packed up small supply of food enough
70 last him several days, well as a big bottle Of
water, for he had heard of the Goon's thirst and
didn't expect to find a spring flowing in the region
he was going to visit and early IN the morning he
started of.
He met many people Fastening to town. all of
whom asked him where he was going and warmly
advised him to turn back a thing he had little mind
for, assure YOU, for be became more and more
eager to the monster the nearer he came to the
scene of his ravages But after a time he met no
more people; all had fed from the region
And here he came to two roads, either Of which
might lead him to the Coon, but he couldn't tell
which was the right road to take. There were no
signs Is yet OF the dread monster; all was silent
and peaceful nothing nOIsier than a robin disturb
ing the stiffness
Climbing tall tree Danny saw far in the dis
tance line of low hills crowned with trees. and he
concluded to follow the road the right IN the hope
that 1t would lead to the woods where he really be-
heved the Coon might be seen.
Now, IN fact he took exactly the opposite ,lirec-
ton from that IN which the Coon was moving. and
he travelled fast he could walk away from
the monster. In another dav he was climbing +l.
wooded hills, and next morning he looked down into
lovely, peaceful valley through which silver
stream, clear diamond, rippled beneath fr1lit
trees and palms along fowery banks
As he strolled along he saw cocoanuts. bananas
oranges, dates, figs and all manner of delicious
fruits growing overhead, while strawberries and
plneapples simply covered the ground
Here grew roast peanuts There he espieG a Fr4sb
bearing cookiesi Springs of lemonade gusbe8 from
crystal basins and lay in shining pools Of pink love
linessl Chewing-gum pods stuck out from tree
trunksi Carames hung from stalks. and strings of
tafy from boughs overhead Popcorn bells grew
ike mushrooms IN the grass Flowers that re-
sembled sunhowers held pies in their centres Gin
namon buns grew in gnsrled Jumps and punches on
the rocks like moss In an ordinary wood Pepper-
mint drops clung to the edges of daisy-ke petals
rfiing III the soft breeze Cocoanut cakes IN giant
clusters stood en- the tops of tai steInsi
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Denny pinched himself to see if he were awake
or merely dreaming, and then the Rambillicus
him. The Skeewink promptly told him about the
Coon, and it was quite pitiful to see the tender
hearted Rambilhcus drOop Just like a great wiltcd
cabbage! He trembled, and finally said in a thin,
weak voice.
ooh my poor, dear childrenl I felt it in my bones
that something going to happen Oh, what shall
dol"
Lets go away!" cried the Skeewirk
"Fiddesticks" exclaimed the boy. "Nonsensel
You don't get me away from all this sport until [
am sure he's coming, and even then l won't hurry
GO and play with the other boys" said the Ram
bilious, while talk it all over and try to de-
eide what to do"
So Denny fastened away, and for long time
enjoyed himself as he had never done before with
games which he had never heard of and toys he had
never before SEEM but last the two animals called
him, and he went to them to find them both with
woe-begone faces.
I'VE are completely at a iossl7 cried the Ram
bilious. "Skeewink, usually quick to invent a
game OF a amusement, is really quite
stupid with fear, and confess almost as bad -
"Well, III tell you what to do. Let Skeewnk go
scooting off in the direction I came from and see
what he can discover. for if the Coon isn't coming
this way we needn't be alarmed at all -
That's a good ideal" cried the Skeewink and
without another word he shot away with his striped
tail aloft in the air. In couple of hoIrs he re-
turned to say that the Coon rapidly eating his
way toward Barrettsburg and never would trouble
them at all
But now Denny began to worry. for he knew that
rich prosperous Barrettsburg couldn't stand visit
from the Coon without disaster following and at
last he told his friends hat he return home at
once.
''But what good can you do 2" asked tie Skee-
wink. '.You are but a mere boy
Il don't know that l can do anything, but I want
to be near my father. wish 1 could get there to-
night"
'sYou can if you follow the railroad which passes
very near here" said the Skeewink. Then he led
Denny through a thick wood that concealed the
Perennial Picnic Grounds from view, and there
was the railroad So Denny said good-by, promised
to return and fastened away.
When he arrived near town he found hundreds
of people along the road all weeping bitterly, for
already the Coon had arrived at the great lake from
which they got their city water and had drank up
every drop Children were crying already for
water! Then he heard that 1t had devoured all the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-03

on in its search for food. Trees and fences barns
and houses, haystacks and crops, all vanished be-
fore It as If fire had passed over the land and
nothing but the homeless hungry people were left.
Barrettsburg full of grain, lumber, coal; and
IN Its mill cotton IN heaps, while in the rubber fac
tory were millions of rubber boots, coats and the
Ike which, 1t was very well known, was what the
Coon liked the best.
Farmers drove hurriedly into town with wagons
loaded with produce which they hoped TO hide away
n the market; In the fields men dug great pits and
buried their precious store of grain or coal and the
like
Now, of course, there nothing doing on the
railroad, for the wrecks of coal cars stopped all
traffic, and therefore Denny's father had nothing
TO do but sleep and he slept Little cared he for the
Goonl He laughed when Denny asked him about
It, and said:
Faith, my boy, you know more about the creature
than do. If he comes he can't do more than he has
done, as far as ! am concerned. Sure he's put the
railroad out of business, but that's no concern o
mine. Ny pay goes on unless the railroad busts up.
Wait TIL he comes and III tell We all about HIM"
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coal and now eating up the lumber yards to
the north of the town.
Then the Board of Aldermen came along, and
President Mulock cried aloud IN a ya:se full of
agony:
"A thousand-yes, five thousand dollars out of
my own pocket, in cash, to the who saves u
from this awful perilP'
Dennys father, who happened along just then,
caught the boy by the shoulder and squeezed him
with joy.
Faith, if we had that we'd never have to flag
another traini"
Suddenly great idea came into Denny's mind
Father" said he, in a whisper. Gather do you
suppose we could get locomotiveP
"SuTe, that's easy enough! There's seven of them
resting idle in the roundhousei But what do you
want with a locomotive! Sure, why not wish for
one of them autmobubblesl"
Gould you lOcomOtivel" asked Denny.
Gould I run locomOtiveg Wasn't l a fireman
on one for ten years, and a good one, too. Sure,
CAMP
'Then we are savedr" cried Denny. "Now follow
me as fast you can, and we will get a locomo-
tive!"
In a few minutes they were spinning down the
road, and soon the locomotive hauling a long
train of oil-tank cars off to the great empty lake
from which the Coon had drank all the water.
Then Denny and his father allowed all the oil to
flow from the tanks until all empty, after
which they went back for more. BY night the lake
was almost half-full of clear kerosene oil, and many
people were standing along its banks wondering
what it all meant, but Denny, even then, was not
willing to tell what he was going to do.
By nightfan half of Barrettsburgs wealth had
been eaten up and every drop of water gone,
but the Coon was thirsty ever and rampaging
around in dreadful manner after some liquid re-
freshment.
Then when at last it turned its red eyes toward
the lake of oil it eaped for JOY and sprang toward
It. making horrible, gurgling sound.
In a few minutes it had swallowed every drop of
the oil and returned to devour the contents of Col
onel Potter's oileloth factory which was quite an
accidental combination of course, but very apprO-
pirate and suitable.
Its great rounded sides seemed bursting as it
stopped beside the factory gate and made goo goo
eyes into the windows. In fact 1t simply oozng
kerosene oil as it walked and then came Denny's
opportunity
He slipped up beside It's shining tail took out a
match struck it on the seat of his trousers and then
laid it against the Goon's skini
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-03

ooh, where am 1 Z" exclaimed Denny, IN wonder;
for, not having ever read any fairy tales, he of
course could have no idea of what had happened
You or I would have instantly concluded that we
had fallen into fairyland or into some bewitched
country.
He afraid to taste any Of the wonderful
things he saw about him, for he was honest lad
and he thought, naturally that all these dainties
belonged to somebody who valued them very much.
At last he decided to eat his lunch. and with all
these daintics growing profusey about him this
honest lad sat down and ate his dry bread!
Yet all this time an eye watchful and keen had
been him, and he was followed by a silent-footed
spy, who with great establishment, observed that
Denny had not tasted single fruit bit of candy
during all this time.
This silent watcher was the fat. merry Skeewink;
but perhaps you may not know what the Skeewink
Isl
He looks exactly like an immense raccoon, striped
and glossy, with twinkling eyes and white teeth.
When he saw Denny eating dry bread he slipped out
from the bushes and stood beside the boy. Denny
started in surprise, for he thought this the
Coon. The Skeewink said:
Boy what do you here IN our woods"
Il am looking round" replied Denny anxious
not offend the creature. q amt going to do any
HARM Mr.. Coon"
Il am not Mr.. Coon. whoever that Is" said the
Skeewinl. 81 am called-by another name. l am the
Skeewink-"
"Ah. then, I am all right!' thought Denny. "Ex-
cuse me- he added aloud. Il thought you we're the
animal that's eating up everything all over the
country"
whats that7" cried the Skeewink Eating up
everything Tell me about it,
Denny told him all about the Coon, and then
the Skeewink cried, excitedly:
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A few very poor photographs had been taken
from greet distance of the creature, but they were
not very plain and therefore there was every posi-
bic difference IN the descriptions given out of the
GOon's appearance.
When 1t was known that the Coon was heading
for Barrettsburg and slowly approaching that
wealthy village there was great alarm.
The creature devoured almost everything: but It
was, of course fondest of hay. wheat rye oats and
other cereals, but, also, Its strange and abnormal
appetite caused 1t to hungrily gobble up coal wood
and even garments that were hung on the clothes
lines wash hung out tapping in the wind was
an invitation and a temptation that took the Coon
many mile out of Its way, and eoal-yard full of
coal made 1t lnger for hours until It had been
cleaned up to the last delicious morsel
Thus It was in the habit of following along the
line Of a railroad watching for the passing coal
trains, which 1t stopped and emptied car after car
and When at last no more arrived it slowly moved
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-03

But we must hasten and let the Rambillicus
know about this! The Coon may happen upon this
place at any moment, and my what disaster that
viii be-
But pray, who Is the RambilI;cus?" inquired
Denny.
Then the Skeewink sat down and told Denny all
about Benevolent Rambilhcus, who keeps the Per-
ennial Picnic Grounds for Good Children. where
every boy and girl VINO has the luck to be found
either by Rambillicus or Jolly old Skeewink his as
sistant spends many happy days after school IS
closed
Denny listened in amazement to hear of the won
dcrful makeup of Rambillicus; how he has a whole
sUda-fOuntain at his side, with cups hanging by
chains his cupboards full of pies cakes and other
goodies his banana toes, his inside theatre rife
gallery dollhouse and merry -gO-round and his
aerial refreshment airship things which may or
may not be perfectly familiar to you, but which to
the startled Denny were beyond all imagination
This valley is where the Rambillicus grows all
the good things with which he treats his children"
said the Skeewink, looking around you are quite
at liberty to eat anything you like" he added. 81
don't suppose any boy was ever here before, but
that don't make any differenceP'
While Denny was eating-and you may be sure
he missed nothing-the Skeewink added to his in
formation regarding the Rambillicus, that lovely
animal loaded to the muzzle with doughnuts
pickles, pretzels and other dainties who sheds ice
aud frankfurters, pies and waffles, trembles
with pleasure when a grateful boy or girl says
"thank you." and who wriggles with such glee that
he just squirts lemonade or soda water from every
spout.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-03

I'D love to see him oncet' exclaimed the boy.
"You shall see him, my son." said the Skeewink.
@-for 1 must hasten to him and warn him of the
danger that may threaten us IN this Coon you tell
about!"
Perhaps the Coon may not come this way" sug-
gested Denny, loath to leave the delightful spot.
Nevertheless me must warn Ram, or we will be
TO blame. Follow me-" said the Skeewink.
Denny rose and followed him, until at last he
the dear old Rambilicus standing beneath a
tree listening to the songs of number of children
III the grass. Denny was amazed.
The animal somewhat resembled hippopotamus.
but with what difference! Several doors leading
to apartments within showed on his side a spiral
stairway was revealed in his hind leg through one
open door, and a tOboggan slide descended from
his back, while balloon was suspended over him
in which were several childreni
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-03

Instantly an immense fame shot up In fact
Denny had scarce time to leap away and avoid be-
ing singed so quickly did the Coon burst into flame
The whole animal was in a blaze at once.
The enormous, caterpillar-like monster squirmed
and roared but the fire roared louder, while the
people cheered Denny and sang songs of Joy, until
at last the great fire burned away, leaving moth
ing but black ashes to show that once an animal
called the Coon had existed.
It was morning by that time and al the people,
headed by Aldermen 7Iulock had formed vast
procession and marched down to the bank, where
Denny was paid the five thousand dollars amid
tumultuous cheers that made his old father shed
tears of JOY.
So that's how Barrettsburg was saved and how
Denny got the money that took him through col
lege; and If / had time L could tell you many an
other tale of his visits to old Rambillcus. but now
I must make an end. WALT IcD0UGALI.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-07-03

TITLE Dennys father was a hagman on the
railroad, and they lived In a little shanty
right beside the track, so that Denny's father
could run out at any time to warn passersby that
train was coming. The fagman had only one arm,
the other having been cut OF BY the wheels of car
and people used to ask Denny where his fathers
other arm was just to hear him reply that 1t IN
Heaven.
Denny thought that anything that was buried
must, of course, be II Heaven. and that was what
had happened TO his fathers arm, buried IN a box
IN the cemetery.
Dennys bed was in box, too, right beneath the
bench upon which the Hagman slept during his short
maps.
Denny went to school in the Little red school
house on the turnpike, a mile away, and he was
probably the boy IN the school who enjoyed
studying lessons. His life not very interest
ing at the shanty that he lOath to leave It. In
fact school was to Denny the most interesting place
he had ever seen, so far.
Vacation meant merely long period during
which he learned very little from books and had to
depend upon himself for amusement, for nearly
every boy and grl-in the school went away at that
time, and the little village was nearly deserted.
All of the people IN Barrettsburg were wealthy;
they nearly all went to Europe or Atlantic City IN
the summer time, but Denny never went anywhere
except to the woods the creek TO take q lonely
swim IN the muddy stream.
Poor Denny knew nothing about fairies, elves or
gnomes. else he might have often imagined himself
In the haunts Of the little people when he found
himself in the dim woodland hiding-places of the
fox and the hare, where, as everybody knows the
fairies always dwell; but his father was pecu-
liar man and rarely spoke, Denny had never heard
any fairy tales at all
Yet TO this lonely boy befell as marvellous hap
pening as could come to the lad best acquainted
with fairy tale people.
IN the first place, Barrettsburg was visited BY the
Coon. You never heard Of Coon, perhaps and
mainly because his name never appeared In the
papers for the reporters all united IN keeping his
rl~o,1 fol rot. H. L
pearance, Just at the beginning of a national cam
paign, might excite alarm and bring on hard times
thus causing the election of the candidate opposed
10 prosperity.
So the Coon ravaged an immense lection of
country without the rest of the land knowing any
thing about him, except what the reporters chose
TO tell their friends in whispers and even they had
never really set eyes on the awful monster.