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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-06
Announces His Intention Of
Erecting a Magnificent Home
For Foundlings
BUILDING TO COST $4,000
The House to Be Built at Cleveland
and Installed With Every conven-
fence and Facility for Caring for In
fants-crowe Says He Planned to
kidnap John D. Rockefeller.

Cleveland, O., Oct CT am opposed
to race suicide" is the remark John H.
Rockefeller is said to have made to the
officers Of the Cleveland Humane So
ciety yesterday afternoon in announc-
ing to them his intention of erecting
Il magnificent home for foundlings and
installing therein incubators for in
fauts. The building will cost abou,
$4,000 and in it's equipment will be one
of the finest in the country
I'VE speak for those who can not
speak for themselves is the motto of
the Humane society. and Rockefeller,
by his large contributions annually to
the Organizations work, has shown
that 1t is also his motto. 1t is said
that the oil king has had this, his lat
est project. under consideration for
many months, but it was not until yes
terday that he decided to go ahead
with it and announce his intentions
The home will take care of the chill
dren now in Infants Rest on Cedar
avenue.
1T will be great thing for Cleve-
land" said General James Barnett. &
warm friend Of the Oil king and presi
dent of the Cleveland Humane Society.
last night, in discussing the matter
Mr.. Rockefeller has always been In
terested in our work and has been q
heavy contributor each year. He seems
to be more deeply interested now than
ever"
Butte Mont, Oct 6.-Pat Grove
furnished another sensation when he
declared that but for the fear of his
partner he would have kidnapped John
ID. Rockefeller and held him for ST.,
100000 Grove expressed regret and
declared that had he been successful
today he would be s1,000,000 better Of
and would have been in some foreigs
country, and not in the Butte Jail.
Grove says the daring plot wa.
Matched in Chicago after an investiga
ton of Rockefeller's residence Al
Cleveland. When everything was read,
his partner got cold feet
Captain of Detectives Henry Dun,
and Officer Henry Haitzend of Omaha
accompanied by several Omaha news
paper men. reached Butte yesterday al
ternoon, and identified Grove. The
will leave for Omaha Saturday nigh
with the prisoner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-06

jumped under moving freight train
with suicidal intent. His clothing bore
the trademark Of Flora, ILL.,, firm.
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Whip of the scythians.

Farnham and Temple walked hastily
back 10 where they had left Kendall
with the rest of the conpany- They
found him standing like a statue just
where he had been placed by Farnham-
The men were ranged in the shadow
of the shrubbery and the ivy-clad angle
os the house. The moon shone full on
the open stretch of lawn. and outside
tine gates a black mass on the sidewalk
and the street showed that the mob had
not left the place. But IL seemed slug
gish and silent.
Have they done anything new?" ask
ed Farnham.
'Nothin but fire a shot or two-went
agin the wall overhead: and once they
keaved lot of rocks. but it was too fur
didn't sit more'n half way. That's
an"
I'VE don't want to stand here looking
ct each other all night" said Farnham.
Let's go gut and tell them it's bed
time, suggested Temple.
Agreed" said FarRham. He turned
TO his men. and in a voice at first so
ten feet away. yet so clear that every
syllable was caught by his soldiers. he
save the words of command.
Company. attention. Right, forward.
Fours right. Double time. March,.
The lest words rang out clear and
loud. and startled the suIlen crowd in
the street There was hurried. ir-
resolate movement aTnonS them, which
increased as. the compact little corps
dashed out of the shadow into the clear
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Mrs. Belding. and said: 81 think you
will have no more trouble The men I
have guard will be quite sufficient,
l have no doubt. / must hurry back
and dismiss the friends who have been
serenading me"
She gazed at him. net quite compre-
bending, and then said: We'll. if you
must go, good night, and thank you
thousand times. When 1 have my wits
about me ] will thank you better
Arthur answered laughingly as he
shook hands: "Oh. that is of no conse-
quence 1t was merely neighborly. You
would have done as much for me, 1 am
sure And the gentlemen took their
leave
When the ladies We're alone, Mrs. Beld-
ing resumed her story of the great
transaction. why. it will be some
thing to tell about as long as I live"
she said. You had hardly got upstairs
when l heard Il noise of fighting outside
on the walk and the porch Then Ar
thur and Mr. Temple came through
that window as if they were shot out of
a cannon. The thief who stood by me.
;he red handkerchief one. did not stop,
but burst through the hall into the
kitchen and escaped the back way
Then MIR. Temple took another one ana
positively threw him through the win
dow. while Arthur. with that police
mans club. knocked the one down
whom you saw the German tying up.
Il was all done in an instant, and I
just sat and screamed for my share
OF the work. Then Arthur came and
caught me by the shoulder, and almost
shook me, and said, Where is Alice?'
Upon my word. / had almost forgotten
YOU / said you were upstairs, and one
of those wretehes = there too He
looked as black as a fry, and went UP
In about three steps. I always thought
ne had such a sweet temper. but to-
night ne seemed just to love to fight.
Now l think OF il, Alice, you hardly
spoke to him. You must not let him
think we are ungratefuL You must
write him a nice note tomorrow
Alice laid her head upon her mother s
shoulder, where her wet eyes could not
be seen. Mamma" she asked. did he
say Where is Alice?' Did he say moth
ing but .Alice'?''
Now. don't be silly" said Mrs. Beld-
| ing. 'Of course he said Alice You
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"Glad to see me in the drawing room?'
Farnham laughed. 'I have no doubt
of it She is quite safe there: and your
visitors have gone. VIII you Join her
now?"
She could not help perceiving the slight
touch of sarcasm in his tone. She saw
he was hurt by her coldness and shy
ness, and that made her still more cold
and shy. Without another word she
walked before him to the drawing room,
where Mrs. Bedding still sat in her
rocking-chair. moaning and wringing
her hands. Mr.. Temple was standing
beside her trying to soothe her. telling
her it was al over. Bolty was tying
the arms of one of the ruffians behind
him. who lay on the floor on his face.
There was no one else in the room
Alice knelt on the floor by her mother
and took her in her arms. You are
not hurt, are you, mamma. dear?" she
said in a soft, tender tone, as if she
were caressing a crying child.
"Oh, no. 1 suppose not" said the
widow; but ] am not used 10 such
doings at this time of night. and / don I
like them. Captain Farnham how shall
l ever thank you? and you. Mr.. Temple ?
Goodness knows what we should have
done without you. Alice. the moment
you left the room, some of them ran to
the sideboard for the silver, another
one proposed to set the house afire, and
that vile creature with the red handker-
chief asked me for my earrings and my
brooch. / was trying to be as long as
could about getting them off, when these
gentlemen came in. L tell you they
| looked like angels, and I'll tell your wife
so when I see her. Mr.. Temple; and as
for Arthur
At this moment BOlty, having finished
the last knot 10 his satisfaction, rose and
touched his prisoner with his foot.
Captain he said. saluting Farnham,
| ''vot / shall do NIT dis schnide?"
They have got the one | dropped from
| the window
"Jawohl, on de gravel-walk draussen,''
VERY well. Take them both to the
stable behind my house for the present.
| and make them fast together. Then
come back here and stand guard awhile
with the men on the porch, till relieve
| YOU.
"Au right. Git up mid yourself he
| said, touching his PROSTATE foe not SO
| gently "ahd Vorwaerts.
| AS they went out. FaTnham turned to
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these men for moment Bolty, you and
the three files on the left come with
me Come, Temple-the back way" And
he started at a pace so rapid that the
others could hardly keep him in sight.
After the first repulse of the crowd.
Offitt. Bott. and a few more of the
Breadwinners. together with some Of
the tramps and jailbirds who had come
for plumber, gathered together across
the street and agreed upon a diversion.
1t was evident, they said, that Farnham
had a considerable police force with him
to protect his property; il was useless
o waste any more time there; let the
rest stay there and occupy the police;
they could have more fun and more
profit in some of the coed houses in the
neighborhood Yes one suggested.
''Jairus Belongs widder lives just a
step OF Lots o. silver and things. Less
go there"
They slipped away in the confusion
of the second rush, and made their way
through the garden to Mrs. Belongs.
They tried the door. and finding II lock-
ed. they tore off the shutters and broke
the windows. and made their way into
the drawing room, where Mrs. Bedding
and Alice were sitting.
They had been alarmed by the noise
and tumult in front of Farnham's house,
and had locked and bolted their own
doors in consequence. Passing through
the kitchen in their rounds. they found
Ferguson there in conversation with the
cook why, Fergus said the widow
why are you not at home? They are
having lively times over there, are they
not?"
Yes" said the gardener; but they
| have a plenty of men with arms, and
thought I'd cen step over here ano
| hearten up Bessie a Bit"
I'm sure she ought to be very mucf
obliged responded Mrs. Belding. dry
| ly; though. to speak the truth. she wa:
not displeased to have a man in the
] house, however little she might esteem
! his valor.
81 have no doubt he sneaked away
! from the fuss she said TO Alice; .bu
/ would rather have him in the kitcheI
than nothing
Alice assented. THAT is what they
mean By moral support, | suppose"
l She spoke with a smile, but her hear
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tho mob. Loud voices were distinctly
heard
who's afraid of half dozen cops""
said a burly ruffian, who carried
slung-shot. There's enough of us to
eat 'em up"
..That tie talk. BowersoX,' said an
other. You go in and get the first bite.
That's nv style said BOwers0'N.
.sCome along. OMIT. Where's Bott? L
guess he don't feel very well Come
along. boys. Wen slug EN- this time.
And the crowd. insoirited by this ex-
hortation and the apparent weakness of
the police force. made a second rush for
the house
Temple was standing next tC Farm
ham. Arthur" he whispered. lets
change weapons a moment handing
Farnham his club and taking the revol-
yer from his hand Farnham hardly
noticed the exchange, so intently was
he watching the advance of the crowd.
which. he saw. in moment. was fa-
more serious than the first. They were
coming un more solidly. and the advan-
taee of the surprise was now gone. He
waited. however. until they were almost
as near as they had been before, and
then gave the order to charge, in the
same words as before. but in a much
sharper and louder tone which rang out
like a sudden blast from trumpet.
The improvised policemen darted for
ward and attacked as vigorously as ever.
but the assailants stood their ground.
There were blows given as well as
taken this time. There was even mo-
ments confusion on the extreme right
of the line. where the great bulk of
Bowersox bore down one of the vete-
rams. Farnham sprang forward and
struck TIE burly ruffian with his club:
but his foot slipped on the grass. and
he dropped ON one knee. Bowersox
raised his slung-shot, a single report of
a pistol rang out. and he tumbled for
ward over Farnham, who sprang to his
feet and shouted. "Now. men. drive
| EN- Taking the right himself ana
profiting by the momentary shock OF the
shot. they got the crowd started again.
and by vigorous clubbing drove them
| once more ;nto the street.
Returning to the shadow by the house,
Farnham's first question was, rs any
| body hurt?
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There, there, don't keep the lady
waiting
Alice turned from the room. closely
followed by Bott Reaching the stairs.
she swept up the long flight with the
swift grace of a swallow. Bott hurried
after her as fast as he could: but she
gained her bedroom door enough in ad-
vance to shut and lock ii between them.
leaving him kicking and swearing in the
hall She ran TO her open window which
looked toward Farnham's, and sent the
voice of her love and her trouble to-
gether into the clear night in one loud
cry. Arthur.
She biushed crimson as the word in
voluntarily broke from ner lips. and
cried again as loudly as she could.
Help
Il hope he did not hear me at first, .
she said. covering her face with her
hands. and again she cried. Help
shut. up that noise said Bott. who
was kicking violently at the door, but
could not break it down. shut up, or
III wiring your neck"
She stopped, not on account of his
threats. which suddenly ceased. but be-
cause she heard the noise of footsteps
on the porch and of a short but violent
scuffie. which showed that aid of some
sort b<d arrived. In a few moments she
heard Bott run away from her door. He
started toward the stairs. but finding
his retreat cut off ran to the front win
dow, closely pursued She heard a
| scramble. Then a voice which made her
heart beat unanimously said Look
out below there"
A moment after. the same voice said.
| Have you got hin?'' and then, '.All
! right keep him
| light knock on her door followed,
and Farnham said, Miss Belding."
Alice stood by the door moment be-
| fore she could open it. Her heart was
still humping. her voice failed her. she
turned white and red in a moment. The
! strongest emotion OF which she was
conscious was the hope that Arthur had
not heard her call him by his name
She opened the door with a gravity
which was almost ludicrous. Her first
| words were wholly so.
| "Good-evening. Captain Farnham.
| was all she could find to say. Then
striving desperately to add something
more gracious. she stammered, Mamma
| will be very
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1--WE got a little bark knocked on.
said one quiet fellow. who came for
ward showing a CHASTITY face bathed III
blood. from a wound in his forehead.
Farnham looked at him a moment. and
then. running TO his door, opened it and
called Budsey. who had been hiding
in the cellar. praying TO all his saints
Here. Budsey. take this man down
to the coachman's house. and then go
round the corner and bring DIR. Cults.
II he isn't there. get somebody else.
II does not amount TO much, but there
will be less scar If il is attended TO at
once"
The man was starting away with Bud
sey when Temple said: Look here, You
won't need that arsenal any more to-
night. Pass it over" and took the mans
belt with club and pistol. and buckled
them around his own slim waist
Handing Farnham his own pistol. he
said: Thanks. Arthur. owe you one
cartridge"
"And 1 owe you. God knows how
muchr'
Farnham then briefly announced to his
men that the shot which had just been
fired was not by a member of the COM
pany, and was, therefore. not dis
Bowersox lying motIonless on the grass,
he ordered
1.-TWO ile-closers from the right, go
and bring in that mani
But at that moment BOwersoX moved.
sat up and looked about him, and. sud-
denly remembering where he was, strug
gled to his feet and half-ran. half-stag-
gered 20 his friends in the street. They
gathered about him for a moment. and
then two OF them were seen supporting
him on his way into the town.
Farnham was standing behind his
men. and n little apart He was thinking
whether II might not be best to take
them at once into the street and dis
perse the crowd. when ne felt touch at
his elbow. He turned. and saw his
gardener. Ferguson.
"If l might speak word. sri''
"Certainly-what is It? But be quick
about it
81 think ali is not right at the Widow
Belongs. j was over there but now. and
dozen men-I did not count them
but
Heavens, why did l not think of
that? Kendall, you take command OF
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was Ill at ease The man she loved was.
for all she knew. in deadly danger, and
she could not show that she cared at all
for him, for fear of showing that she
cared too much.
81 am really anxious about Arthur
Farnham," continued Mrs. BeIding. II
hope he will not get himself into any
scrape with those men"
The tumult on the street and on the
lawn had as yet presented itself to her
in no worse light than labor demon
stration, involving cheers and rude
language. Il am afraid he won't be
polite enough to them. He might make
them d little speech, complimentinS Ire
land and the American flag, and then
they would go away. That's what your
father did, In that strike on the Wabash.
1t was in the papers at the time. But
these soldiers-Im afraid Arthur mayn [
be practical enough"
Fortunately. we are not responsible
for him" said Alice. whose heart was
beating violently.
why. Alice. what a heartless re-
mark"
At this instant the windows came
crashing in. and a half-dozen ruffians
burst into the room. Alice sprang. pale
ana silent, TO the SIDE OF ner mother,
who sat. paralyzed with fright, IN her
rocking chair.
a man came forward from the group OF
assailants His soft hat was drawn
down over his eyes, and a red handker-
chief concealed the lower part OF his
face His voice was that of OMIT, as he
said, Ladies. we don't want to do no
violence; but. in the name of the revo-
lutionary committee, we have called &C
! collect an assessment on you" This ma
chinery was an invention of the moment
and was received with great satisfaction
! by the Bredwinners.
That's what's the matter" they said
in chorus your assessment, and be
lively about it, All you've got handy
II have no money in the house." Mrs
Belding cried What shall I do?'
''You forget. mamma said Alice
There is some upstairs. II these gen
! tlemen will wait here a moment. 1 will
go ard get st.
I Omtt looked at her sharply. We'll
run and get It. Bott you go with her
! Bott turned angrily upon his chief
What's the use OF calling. names,
What If ] said your name was"
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wouldn't expect n man TO be Miss Beld-
ing you at such a time. You are quite
too particular"
He called me Miss Belding when he
came upstairs" said Alice, still hiding
her face.
And what did you say to him-for
saving this house and all our nves?"
The girls overwrought nerves gave
way. She had only breath enough TO
say, Il said Good evening. Captain
Farnham" Wasn't 1t too perfectly RI
diculous?" and then burst into a flood
Ct mingled laughter and tears. which
nothing could check. until she had cried
herself quiet upon her mothers bosom
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Copyright. 1883 and 1859. by Harper Bros.
New York;
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-12-30

Mrs. George adams and Mrs. George
Porter are both reported on the gain.
Miss Fleeta Lewis and MelbuIn Lewis
who have been visiting their sister, Mrs
George Patterson 81 Williamstown. haxs
returned home.
d. c. Howard has returned from st
JohIsbury where he has been visiting
relatives.
Mrs. Fred 0'Brier was the guest d
Mrs, Harry blanchard Yesterday.
Walter Lewis, who hurt his knee il
one u the stonesheds 1t the city few
weeks, ago, IS on the gain.
Miss Annie Bailey Is conlinedt to The
house by 4 hard eold.
Mrs. Thomas Sheriitfs Of the city wal
the guest 81 her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Douglas Roben. yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Wallace have
returned from Marshfeld, where they
have been visiting
Dr. Clifford Holt Of Cambridge, Mass.
spent Christmas with his brother. Arthur
Holt.
+. 1. Lauphlin has started up BIZ.
greenhouse for the winter,
Arthur Holt saw white owl Ii
Ernest Dancrofts corn field one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. LauohIin spent
yesterday in ANilliamstown, visiting Mr.
and Mrs. 4 G. Robinson.
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WASHINGTON

Mabel, tie eldest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Nm. Massey is dangerously ii
with pneumonia
Lucy Roberts. who Il very Ill, is not
considered TO be improving very rapidly.
Frank Yeartaw is locating ii town
and Is to occupy the blacksmith shop
with his father,
The officers Of the Washington Agri-
cultural Association for the ensuing
year IRE as follows: N. W. ChambeFlin,
president; G. VI simpson, vice pres
dents q. III Binelow, secretary; II. II.
Houghton, treasurer. The annual fair Il
to be held the week preceding the
Northfeld fair
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PLAIEFIELD.

George Raymond OF Mortified was in
town on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Joe Bolles of Wells River
were in town on Wednesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter King finished work
at the hotel on Monday. They left on
that date for Mr.. Kings home in Platts-
burg.
An old and young folks ball viii be
held in the hotel hall on Monday, Jan.
II, Wilder's orchestra being present for
the music. All are cordially invited to
come.
A whist party and orange sale will
be held in the I. O. o. +. hall on Sat
arday evening. Every one is invited to
come and bring their purses.
Charles Hamblin Of East Montpelier
was in town on Thursday and Friday.
b. B. Batcheldcr went to Hcaton hos
pital Friday to be treated for appcndi-
tits.
Julia Perrin finished work in Abbott's
store last Saturday and is now at home
with her father. Fred Perrin.
Dg. w. Il. LazeIl was in town on
Tuesday
Mere Kicker was reported to be III a
part of this week.
Jack Catanach was visitor in town
On Tuesday, calling on friends
Mrs. Charles Abbatti and child are in
town from Barre, visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Sanborn.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. 0. Kicker were in
Barre ON Friday.
MI and Mrs. T. G. Chamberlain were
| in Barre on Wednesday.
Nelson Morse was visitor in Mont
pelier on Friday.
Mrs. Dexter WhnehiIl of Topaham u
visiting at I o. Rickcr's home.
Miss Maude Townsend is very Ill at
Barre.
Miss Carrie Tucker, daughter of Frank
Tucker, was married Oh Wednesday to
Elmer Kelley Of North Montpelier, Rev.
Alvin Smith officiating. They left OH
the noon train for d short wedding trip.
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CLEARANCE SALE.


It's at these sales that many Of our
best customers select their years supply
of Table Linen. They would not do this
year after year Il # did not save them
quite a bit.
Our Cream Damask at CSC per yard
il less than it can be made for.
ss-inch All Pure Linen Cream Danask
at A2c per yard.
e4-inch All Pure Linen Bleaehea
Damask as SOC is as good as any TIC
goods.
72-ineh Bieached Linen Damask. Was
our best seller at Christmas time for
500. 1t ought to be cheap now at
zsc per yard.
72-inch Bleaehed Damask that we sell
for asc win be hard to match, even at
s1.25.
72-inch Bleacied Damask. II we could
match Napkins to this Damask il would
be $500. Now al $i.3s per yard.
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Timber! TIMBER! Timberl!l

See Abbott's clearance sale.
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A. ?. ABBOTT & CO.
LOWER CABOT.

Mrs. Mclean, who has been III for two
months, il 10 To be about the house once
more.
GOV. Bell and family were at Charles
Hatch's on Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hawh spent a
few days in Montpelier and Berlin last
week.
Miss Ida Moves spent last week visit
ing trends in HaEdwick.
Miss Alice Harvey has gone to Kings
ton, N. II, to spend the winter with
relatives.
Mrs. Dawson spent Christmas day
with her son, + F. Dawson and family
Forest Gilman Is at work for !. G
May.
Howard Pike from Lyndon and Pliny
Pike from st. Johnsbury spent Christ
mas at the home 81 their father, ]. g
| Pike.