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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-29

! A2 compress anu iOau SeNeIai cars
| Of cotton to be shipped to New England.
| This big piece of machinery and the ex-
| tensive sheds and platform surrounding
| it belonged to Hillyer and stood direct
| ly across the railroad tracks behind the
warehouse. When bale Of cotton was
compressed there was a loud escape,
ment Of steam and q clatter of rough
shod feet as the negroes FASTENED to
bind and buckle the iron ties and truck
the bale into the open car.
Look out thar, you trifiin' scamp"
Kenner yelled to negro who stood too
near the descending press for safety.
Who'd pay damages OH that bale ef
it got stained through and through by
havin' you mashed on 1t? Jake, it
seems to me you get green hand on
every pressin day"
II toll dat fool niger to look out.
Marse IIenner." replied Jake, who, with
barred arms and neck and wet with per
SEPARATION, was bossing the others. "Ef
he git smashed ter jelly | reckon he'll
be more careful next time"
Just then old Hanks came out OF the
rear door Of the warehouse and lazily
picked his way across the cinder strewn
tracks. He did not go round to the
steps, but climbed on to the platform
like schoolboy.
Jake, gil me match. NE called out
as he fished q cigar from his pocket
and bit the end Of 1t.
"Matchv' snarled Kenner. EFF that
coon handled matches around this plat
form I'd bust his skull"
well. l reckon III not smoke any
way" said Hanks, and he seated HIM
self on bale of cotton and took a
small piece OF tobacco from the pocket
Of his vest and began to chew 1t. Say.
jim" he went on, what do you think
about the way Hillyer is actin about
wheat? Is he plumb losin' his mind?"
81 was jest a-studyin' about that my
SELF" replied kenner. Its quar- to
me-
81 reckon you don't feel like you are
exactly d Solomon smiled Hanks,
with the market at SLAP. after all the
row you made about him payin' S1.o5.'
.tNot exactly" and kenner burst into
harsh but hearty laugh. That's
whar | was wrong, III admit 1t, but
most O. what l said was jest to keep
George from maxim mistake. 1t don't
do young Teller any good to start out
with a record for bad judgment. But
what's got me is Hiliyer's quar- excite
ment all along Why, he is as nervous
as he can be. 1t don't look like he'd
be that away with all that profit on his
side. An then. whenever thard be a
rise an anybody advised i'm to sell.
he'd always turn to George and ak i'm
what about it-never knowed i'm that
way before an whatever George
would say went. But the old man is
ratified bad this mornin'."
You say he is?'
Eyes; was In the Office just now
when he got the reports. Two brokers
wired that the top notch price was
S1.42 and that nobody could predict
whether she'd advance or decline. The
old man was as white as sheet as he
handed the kilograms to George an
watched his face. That boy Is simply
wonderful. Hes as cool as cucumber
in barrel O. frozen vinegar. He's
read every newspaper bearin' on wheat
all over the country an knows the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-29

messenger boy came with 1
for Hillyer. George opened It,
In spite of himself The color
into his cheek, q light into his
he read the message. He took
to his room. Through the partl
door he saw the merchant on his
at the bed and heard him PIT
God have mercy on mev' he
grooming. GOD, do, do have M
on mef'
George hesitated an instant, and the
he went IN and touched the old mai
on the shoulder Good Eews, Mr.. Hill
yer" he said, his young voice full Of
emotion. THE bank has just tele-
graphed"
whats thatY
Hillyer rose awkwardly. his hands on
the railing Of the bedstead. He was -
weak as sick child.
What did Jon ssy. my boyr he
asked his face vacant.
George read the telegram to him:
Market somewhat fSner. Jacobs = CO.
paid cash. Have placed amount TO your
credit. Wire instructions.
Hillyers eyes were wide open. He
took the telegram and went with It to
the window and read It. THANK God,
thank God!" he cried. TITS the sign,
George" he pointed upward 1.-The signl
I'm on the night road to pardon think
o that. my boy-my eternal pardon.
God wanted to help you. You got in
at the lowest notch o the market an
have made some money. At yore age
I'd "a thought It q fortune. It's good
nest egg, an on the LIST o next Jam
uary you must take an interest in the
business. Oh, George, I feel like I
could fly. I'm Dustin open inside
want to cry. want to shout an hol.
Ter"
(To Be Continued.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-29
The Only Line With q World's Fair
Station,

This refers 70 tine Iowa Central ~.
way and means
Ftrst-The shortest Nne.
Second-The most comfortable route.
Third-Two hne thru trains direct to.
the gates Of the fair.
rourth-A saving OF about three
hours in time.
Fifth-You avoid the crowds at the
union depot and on the street cara
Sixth-You save money by betng
landed just where you want to o.
There are many other reasons hu4
"a word to the wise Is sufficient"
For excursion tickets, berth reoefva.
lions and complete guide to the fair
free address A. B. Cults, q. p. & =. y,
Minneapolis. Mimi.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-29

| thing from to lizard. He's on to
every grain that's exported. every
/ fiourin' mill that's shut down en- ac-
| count of the rise--in fact. every detail
concernin' wheat in America an every
whar else. | acknowledge / was eX-
cited just now watchin' the two.
George didn't change countenance one
bit: he Jest sorter laughed an said,
Well. thar's one thing certain, Mr.. Hill
yer, this strain amt a-doin' you any
good, an. as fur as I'm concerned,
reckon we'd better try to unload
Good Lord, he said that, did hep
You bet, an the old man got whittier
an more excited eff anything. Re
member, it Is jest with you, George,
he said Tell me positive, would you
sell right now if 1t was yore deal
George hung his head minute an
then he said: Yes, Mr.. Hillyer. since
YOU leave it to me; I've hung on jest
as long as I'm willin' to- 1t may
climb to Sl50 or even higher. but
don't want to resk it Then the old
man shot around the office like dog
after its tail wirin' fer cash offers. l
never seed the like l tell you. old
man. thar's some'n at the bottom o
this"
"Whar' are they now?' asked Hanks.
"rhey wasn't in the office when
come through"
Both of 'em struck off uptown fer
the telegraph Office lickity split. They
was too anxious to wait fer messen-
ger boy to bring the reports. Ha, thar
comes George now, long by Bob's
store-see im?-an' right behind i'm
Is the old man. Did you ever see Hill
yer walk hike that? Let's go over to
the office an meet EN-"
Kenner and Hanks stood under the
awning in front Of the warehouse
when George and the merchant ar
rived. They all went into the office
together.
"You think Jacobs s. Co. are the
best to deal with. then?" the old man
was saying eagerly. Lord. my boy.
eff we slipped up now couldn't stand
1t. We must trade with solid parties"
Jacobs u Co. is all right put In
Kenner. "They are as good as the
bank"
Some banks amt with shucks,"
said Hillyer Look 'em up, George.
See what their commercial rating Is"
George opened an enormous, green
covered book on the desk, ran over the
pages for moment and turned. 'Ihey
are quoted from three hundred to i've
hundred thousand: credit Al" he said.
..Oh, yes, they are all right" said
Kenner. you'll get every cent they
agree to pay. Don't you think SO,
Hanks?"
Hanks shrugged his shoulders. Il
don't know thing about EN-" he re-
sponded slowly. but ef 1t was my
deal l would
Eyes, you would" laughed Kenner,
who never met an occasion too serious
for stab at Hanks. You'd know the
sort o. socks they wore an how the'r
teeth was filed before they saw yore
money"
"Ef had any doubts about it at ALL
said Hanks, I'D attach sight draft
to the bill O. ladin'."
"Bill O. ladin', you dried moke" said
Kenner. This ain't no car O scrap
iron they are a-shippin. It's fer ware
houses full O wheat all over the south
an west. They've got to trust some
body long enough to git the stuff trans
ferred"
There was silence for moment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-29
LITERARY GHOSTS"
FANclEs OF AUTHORS.

Much has lately been said In certain
literary papers anent the subject Of
the GHOSTS" Of authors-that IL 20 say.
about comparatively obscure people
who write books that are signed by au-
thors Of some note with the public.
No one behind the scenes In the way
of book and serial production IN Lon-
don ever doubted that such ghosts"
existed. but the thing is usually done
quite openly. In at least two instances
authors who have made very consider
able names with library and other
readers offer the publishers Of serials
certain work adapted to the latter that
is signed in another name, some pSeu.
donym, and that is much cheaper In
price, the usual allegation Of the dou-
BILE named author in question being
that the work has been done under his
direction and considerably touched up
by him. In one Of these cases the au-
thor Of note in question was often ap-
preached by clever new aspirants who
sought his advice. When he picked up
a very promising member OF this latter
class he would skillfully touch up"
the work Of the new author, put his
own second name to 1t and then sell 1t.
The writer knew one of the most ex-
traordinary GHOSTS" in London, a gen-
tleman who died not long since. This
particular "ghost" had Travelled great
deal in his youth and possessed cons
siderable literary skill. He became
associated with firm Of publishers
which issued great many books Of
travel. After Joining this firm and
during the course of years this man
produced over forty ornate and beauti-
fully illustrated books of travel, not
one of which bore his own name.
though some of them bore names most
illustrious In the peerage. The fact
was that any young man Of wealth and
distinction who happened to travel in
foreign lands had only to keep diary
assiduously and to collect or take all
the photographs he could. These, with
any curios and so on, We're handed in
their rough state to the ghost" in
question, who thereafter produced =
most plausible book Of travel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-29
(To Be continued.)
srutaIIx Tortured.

A case came to light that for per-
sistent and unmerciful torture has per-
haps never been eQualed. Joe Golobick.
Of Colusa, Cal, writes: FOR Is years
endured insufferable pain from rheu-
matism and nothing relieved me. tho
I tried everything known. came across
Electric Bitters, and It's the greatest
medicine on earth for that trouble. A
few bottles Of 1t completely relieved
and cured me" Just as good for liver
and kidney troubles and general debi1-
ity. Only soc. Satisfaction guaranteed
by Mcdonald & Manhood. druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-29
DECLINES TO HONOR vARDAMAn
Rejection of Postoffice Bearing Gov
ernor's Name Ascribed to Presi-

dent.
jackson, Miss. July ga sensation
has been caused by the governments
refusal to allow new postoffice in
Chickasaw county to be named Ward
aman, in honor of the present govern
or of Mississippi. Several weeks ago
the petition for the establishment of a
postoffice there was sent to the post
master general, the name 'Vardaman''
being offered. The petition was delay
ed for an unusual length OF time, ana
finally word WAS sent back that the
office would not be established, with
the intimation that the name was OBJ
jectionabie 1t is believed by the
governors friends that the petition was
referred to President Roosevelt, to-
gether with clipping from one of the
editorial utterances of Governor Var
daman. while editor of the Greenwood
Commonwealth. in which he made dis
respectful criticism of President Roose-
velt's mother.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-29

EN11%I GUS to the Russo-Jap-
Ell 80. anese conflict the sta
E.#I ..::;: tus Of torpedo craft
E#: had been rather I'M
:..;:ss: settled. While the
ElIlllllII11HIH3 naval authorities were
not inclined to pro-
nounce against them as class, 1t is
fact that both torpedoes and torpedo
boats had ceased to occupy the posi-
ton they cree held in the naval arma-
ment OF all great powers. Interest had
for some time shown a disposition to
center in the modern battleship as the
most promising fighting agent at sea,
and the vast treasures expended in the
construction Of these monsters were
believed to have been put to a good
use. However, the recent performances
OF the miniature annihilators along the
northeast Asian littoral have answered
completely any question concerning the
terrible effectiveness of this species Of
attack
Nor Is this all that the Japanese ac-
tivity off Port Arthur has demonstrate
ed. 1t has left unsettled whether or
not a similar result could have been
ton. II one Is persuaded that such is
the case-that the wonderful little
brown sailor of the island kingdom is
the only man who is capable of doing
with this craft what was intended to
be done-there Is still, of course, much
warrant for the apparent desuetu lie
which threatened torpedo boats. Eut
such conclusion would be humiliating
and will not be accepted
The one thing which has been shat
tered beyond all hope of rehabilitation
is the invulnerability of the modern
battleship. That idea Is as effectively
demolished as are the cars battleships
at the bottom OF the sea. From the
time OF their launching until the mo-
ment when their collapse made such
claim impossible both the Cesarevitch
and the Retvizan would have reckoned
q torpedo boat as feeble enemy. Both
OF those costly machines were provided
with so much extra arnor and SO many
additional bulkheads that 1t was not
believed that any known form OF torpe-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-29
All pruoaists

ask the readers OF this paper who are
suffering with indigestion or dyspepsia
to call on them at once and get a bot
tie of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. II you
knew the value of this remedy - -
know It, you would not suffer another
day. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure IL thor
ough digestant and tissue building
tonic as well. It Is endorsed personally
by hundreds Of people whom it has
cured OF indigestion. dyspepsia. palpi-
tation OF the heart and stomach trou-
bles generally. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
dfgests what you eat. Il Is pleasant,
palatabie and strengthening. Sold by
all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-29
Workina Niaht and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is DIR. Kings New
Life Pills. These pills change weak
ess into strength lisitlessness into
energy, brain flag into mental power.
They're wonderful in building up the
Donald & Mahood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-29
Biennial Enoampment Knights Of PHI.
thias. Lolisv;IIe, Ky, August 1929.

The Chicago Great Western Railway
will on August IL to Is inclusive sell
tickets to Louisville at very low rates
for the round trip. Good to return I'M
til August 81. For full information APP
ply to j. r. Harding. Marshalltown.
Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-29
Bronchitis for Twenty Years

Mrs. Minerva Smith, of Danville. ILL.,.
writes: Il had bronchitis for twenty
years and never got relief until / used
Foley's Honey and Tar which is sure
cure" Sold by b. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-29
Special Summer Tourist Rate to De.
troit Mich

The Chicago Great Western Railway
will sell round trips tickets at one fare
plus 81 Tickets on sale daily. Good
returning until October 81. For furth-
er Information apply to ]. r. Harding,
agent, Marshalltown, Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-29

John H. Davlin, Houston-Was all
run down down; nothing did me any
good until I got hold Of HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. Now am
strong and we'll: gained forty pounds.
So cents, Tea or Tablets. Mcbride .
Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-29
MASTER BUTCHERS ELECTION.
James A. Hoffman, Of Washington, is
Elected President Of Association.

st. Louis July 29.-The final work
of the convention of the National As
ISOLATION Of Master Butchers of Amer
lea was concluded yesterday with the
election and installation of officers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-29

The earrings worn by italian organ
grinding women indicate the part Of
Italy the wearers come from. The lon
ger the earrings the farther sou n the
original homes OF the women. n the
far north the ornaments are quite
short.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-29
CHAPTER XII.

Ty ENNER was at the cotton com
M press the next morning watch
IN ing the gang of negro hands
To- COMPRESS and load several cnrs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-29

HOUSE TROUBLE
n,estp packing ismentso the
Tens Of thousands OF the butcher
rkneus to
ybgnntos oar retraton finally Sc the
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-09

Knights of Pythias-Brownsville Lodge, No.
$50. meets 1st and 3rd Wednesdays in each
month. BENZ KowALsKI. {. c.
A W. Wood K Of K s. 5.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-09
A Mexican millionaire.

Pedro Alvarado, the Mexican
multimillionaire miner who a few
years ago was working in a mine
for s. cents a day, has ordered q
train of five Pullman cars, II
which he will make a tour OF
Mexico. He will be accompanied
by a bodyguard of armed men.
Alvarado has just built at PARA
the finest residence in Mexico
More than a year ago he offered
to pay the public debt OF the re-
public, saying he had obtained his
vast wealth from the ground, and
therefore he ought to donate that
much of it to the government.
This offer was declined by Minis
ter OF Finance Limantour. The
only time that Alvarado has beer
out of the Parral mining district
was two years ago, when he char
tered a special train and took his
family with him to the city OF
Chihuhua to have a gold filling
placed in one of his teeth.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-09
Prefer Italians to Negroes.

With a demand for 100000
laborers in the cotton fields and
in the factories, the south is turn
ing its attention to the possibil-
ties of Italian labor, and revis-
ing opinion of the desirability Of
the sons of Italy as permanent
citizens. Some years ago the Ma
ia society operated to consld-
cradle extent III several southern
cities, and since then there has
been a prejudice against Italians
in general. This feeling is being
very rapidly dissipated. LATHAM
colonies, engaged in rice cultiva-
ion in Texas and Louisiana, have
prospered SO splendidly, and have
shown such adaptability to condi-
tons in the south, that there is
now on foot a very vigorous Ell
tort to secure immigration from
Italy to the farms and plantations
Of the south. Large numbers OF
Italians have already arranged to
locate in the south, coming direct
from Italy, but as they will not
arrive until next month, they will
be too late to take any active part
in the cotton picking this year. 1t
is expected, however, that by an
other year the Italians will be
there in such numbers that the
labor problem in the cotton belt
will be in a fair way toward solu-
ton.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-09
Sunshine in EnoIsad.

Sunshine is so rare in Englan1
that the government takes grea,
care to measure it. The otEciai
summing up for 1903 as regards
sunshine shows that all districts
in the British isles, with one eX-
ception. fell short of the average,
The exception was En9'7Ad
northwest. including Manchester,
that curiously rad al excess OF
& sunny hours. In Scotland
north, west and east, the dehclt
was 81 hours, g hours and I33
hours. England northest and east
were short BY Io7 hours and i39
hours. while in England south
and southwest the deficit was Il
hours and rs hours. In Ireland
north and south the shortage was
81 hours and II3 hours. Common
~ TIE islands in the English chan
nei have large share of sunshine,
but last year they were I35 hcurs
short
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-09
A ParsimonloIs Astor.

1t is said in London that al
though William Waldorf Astor
occasionally INDUCES in vast OK
penditures, such as the purchase
of Cliveden, or splendid steam
yacht, he has taken to parsimoni-
Gus ways in small matters. They
declare that on a recent occasion
he even objected to paying g cents
each for cabbages, denouncing it
as "a monstrous imposition" on
the part of his grocer. In his Of
fees on the Thames embankment
stands a steel desk, one of the Gu
riosities of which is the petty
cash drawer, always filled with
sovereigns. Mr.. Astor, it is said,
likes TO feel that he is always in
command of sufficient ready cash
to buy anything that may happen
TO catch his eve, and thus from
the couple OF thousand pounds in
his drawer he takes handouts of
gold Just as necessity may re-
quire. When Mr.. Astor went to
London he kept in his vault at
Couts' bank 100000 sovereigns
SIS, 100000
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-09
R0& TO Test tqqs.

A new and simple method for
testing eggs is published in Ger
man papers. 1t is based upon the
fact that the air chamber in the
Rat end OF the egg increases with
age. If the egg is placed in a sat
urated solution of common salt IL
will show al increasing inclination.
70 float with the long axis verti-
cal. a scale is attached to the
vessel containing the salt solu-
ton. so that the inclination OF tie
floating egg toward the horizontal
can be measured. In this way the
age of the egg can be determined
almost to a day. A fresh egg lies
in a horizontal position at the bot
tom of the vessel; an cog from
three to FIVE days old shows an
elevation of the fiat cad, so that
its long axis forms an angie OF
twenty degrees. VITA an egg
eight DAYS old the 5tele increases
to IS degrees; with ar egg four
teen days Old to sixty degrees, AMI
with one tree weeks old to sew
cnty-hve degrees. while an egg a
month old hots vertically upon
the pointed end.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-11-09
A Senator's Retort.

''We southern men, said Sen
ator Toe Blackburn, often look
at a pretty woman much as we
would at a picture, admiringly
courteously, but never imPerti-
nently. 1t was in this way that
l not long ago rested my orbs up
on very handsome young
woman who was walking up and
down the platform at the station
at Washington waiting Tor her
train.
soon she turned and saw me
Rubberr she exclaimed, and
shrugged her shoulders with
trown.
4 took off my hat.
Madam, said |, / beg a thou-
sand pardons. | took the liberty
of adlniring you because | thought
you were the real thing.