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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-31
By
H o W ard
Fielding


tinued to discourse most excellent
music. and, although my conversation
with Mrs Culver occupied more min
utes than the brief summary of 1t
might seem to Indicate Mr.. Kronold
did not cease to play. The sound was
always in my ears, although not COM
stantly attended, yet / am sure that If
natural small pauses of the musical
score I should instantly have been
aware of the fact and should not have
failed to remember it afterward.
1 have said, however, that did not
give a steady hearing to the sweet
strains that were waited across to us.
The reason was twofold-first, 1 pre-
ferred the voice of my hostess to any
other music, and, second, had OBJ
served something which, though it had
no especial significance at the mo-
ment, excited my curiosity and tended
to defect my attention. Behind Mrs.
Culver there was q mirror and it gave
me view of a part Of the hall and Of
the entrance Of the room where Mr..
Kronold was. A heavy curtain was
lea lean, dark, anxious man whose
name is Derby-draw the curtain aside
and enter. saw him presently
emerge, and 1t seemed to me that his
demeanor was not ordinary. 1t was
furtive. tense and nervously indecisive.
There was chair in corner of the
hall, and he sat down in it and got
up again in an unnatural way, as if his
action had been part of a mild night
mare. saw his right hand lowering
and knew that that pocket held UNI
usual contents. Finally he glanced to-
ward the door of the reception room,
caught a glimpse, I suppose, of my OBJ
serving eyes in the mirror, and imme-
diately his distress increased.
by all means" said 1 in response to
a renewed suggestion by my hostess,
Il should be very much pleased to meet
Mr.. kronold."
Upon this we crossed to the drawing
iooil, lue putieF noIdlng lne curtain
for our convenience and entering after
us in response to a sign from his mis-
tress, who doubtless required some
small service of him, though what 1t
was she could not remember, for the
excitement of the next few minutes
obliterated the matter from her mind. |
Mr.. Kronold seemed oblivious of our
coming. His back was toward u.s. his
eyes were intent upon the score. for it
that he was playing some
thing new to his. repertory, purchase
Of that afternoon. This circumstance
may account for the fact that he was
giving his third rendition of it when
we entered. remembered having heard |
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chance by absenting himself c this
juncture."
Derby's distress was extreme and
was no doubt at all that the missing
money was in the mans breast pocket.
what was the sum?" asked Mrs.
Culver. "And in what form was it?"
mot quite 100000" she replied.
"There were nine $1,000 bills and she
gave me the whimsical, womanly rea-
sons which had led her to close her
account with certain bank and take
the sum in cash.
"And you carried so much money in
that bag?" said I. ut was risk
"Ah, but this is not an ordinary bag
said she. and, taking 1t from the table.
she closed it and gave 1t to me-" LET
me see you open it."
was unable to do so, for there was
a secret spring most ingeniously de-
vised.
This is the way" said she, taking 1t
from me. and in a moment she had
replaced it upon the table. open.
Are you sure the money was there
when you left this room?" asked.
Positive" she answered. "And, be-
SIDES, the bag was closed. Somebody
must have opened It,"
Eyes," said Kronold. II distinctly
remember that it lay upon the table,
closed, when 1 sat down to the piano
a few moments ago"
II don't remember where 1 put It,"
said Mrs. Culver, "but," she added
with decision. II know that 1t was
shut"
Tt lay like this" said Kronold, and
he put the bag upon a corner Of the
table. not in the middle, as it had lain
when my attention was first drawn to
it. "And now" he continued, "there
have been only two persons in this
room, myself and this servant. In this
matter will claim no, advantage over
him. His honor may be as precious to
him as mine is to me. So this is what
must be done," and he proceeded to
empty his pockets.
"But you were at the piano all the
time" protested Mrs. Culver. aside
from the absurdity of the idea that
you would do such thing, you really
couldn't, you know"
She turned to me for confirmation,
and had no choice but to support the
1t was a perfect certainty
that Kronold had played continuously
for some time preceding Mrs Culver's
leaving the room. Nevertheless /
yielded to the musicians plea and help
ed him search himself. He did not
have the money.
Then Derby stepped forward, his
hand in his breast pocket, and, with
most moving evidences of shame and
contrition, he produced letter adj
dressed to Mrs. Culver and bearing
the return stamp of well known en-
ployment agency. He had given her
The letter when she came in with
Kronold and had seen her put it upon
The table in the drawing room. Some
lays before he had incurred the lady's
and he feared this COM
dealt with the question
If his successor, SO he had so far de-
based himself at the behest Of natural
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WOOD MEETS IT'S FOE.


Papier Mache Driving II OCT Of Field
Of Interior DsoorAtiOn.
"What will humanity do for struc-
tural wood when the forests Of the
world are destroyedY This is not an
idle question, and there are men who
profess to give hitting answer, says
the Chicago News.
Humanity will then resort to the
use Of papier nache as substitute for
wood In building" they say, and then
they point to the rapid advancement
made in the papier mache industry
within the last ten years. Scores Of
Chicago homes, hotels, stores and 9TH
er structures are, 90 far al interior II
concerned, decorated throughout with
paper work. Where formerly one
would find heavy weed carving, rich
wood panels, columns, capitals, carya-
tids, wreaths and noldinSs, now are
to be seen such creations apparently
Of wood, but In reality made Of papier
mache. The latter u cheaper. lighter,
more easily applied and in addition IL
f,reproof, being partly composed Of a..
bestus. The material tafes better
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-31
AN ATTRACTIVE HOME.
DESIGNED FOR city or suburbs-Cos
x2SOO to &c. 900

DESIGNED For City or suburbs-Cost
1880 to $1,000.
fCopyright. 1905 by Stanley A. Dennis. 20
Broadway New York;
The elevation and floor plan given
here show a very attractive and we'll
arranged suburban or city home that
can be built in many places at the pres
ent time for from $500 to $4,000 in
the manner and with the materials be-
low described.
There is a large wide piazza on tho
front and side of the house. The cellar
runs under the entire house, the walls
being of hard local brick laid up In red
cement mortar. The cellar floor is COW
cred with four inches Of concrete and
one-halr inch Of portland cement and
sand In equal proportions.
The frame Of the building is of hem
lock timber. The walls are all sheath.
ed with North Carolina pine sheathing
boards and covered with two ply wa
terproof sheathing paper. while all the
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-52e4nh1iea,I 7llrsatn,u1 an1a, aup 81. 1905

mittee of the club, at which price the
wholesale members agree to sell TO
master plumber members. and the
master plumber members agree to buy
their entire supplies from the whole
sale members. The wholesalers agree
to sell to only qualified master pluinb-
ers whose names appear on lisl app
proved by the club They also agree
to charge non-members Is to 30 per
cent more than members. The master
plumber members agree that they WIN
not sell labor or materials at prices
below those fixed by schedule APP
proved by the club. The members or
the exchange agree to estimate MAJ
terials and wages according to the
schedule provided by the rules of the
club. aud submit all estimates to the
clerk of the exchange. Held. that the
contracts were In violation of the anti
trust laws, prohibiting trusts and COM
binattons. Hunt VS.. Riverside Co. IL
DIN 264 (Mich)
NEGLIGENCE OF RAILROADS.
Plaintiff was struck by defendants
train while driving across the track.
She testified that before driving across
she stopped and listened, but some
cars at the crossing obstructed the
view OF the approaching train which
could not be seen until she was within
fifteen or twenty feet Of the track.
and then only for a distance of 175 or
200 feet Held, thnt the question Oh
plaintifrs contributory negligence was
for the jury. Hintz VS.. M. c. r. r. IL
DIN 292 (Mich.)
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speech and conduct, that an hour with
her is refreshment of the soul. If
the reader perceives any implication
in this enthusiasm he is quite correct,
but he is not to suppose that I had
ever given a similar disclosure of my
sentiments to the lady in question.
When 1 entered her house was
aware of music, very good music, as l
am compelled to admit Some one was
playing upon the piano in the smaller
drawing room upon my right. I guess
ed at once that the performer must be
a young Dane named Nils Kronold,
whose genius had recently been
brought to Mrs. Culver's attention. She
had mentioned him to me about week
before, when came to her house as a
mere tea drinker. an incorlspicuous
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-31
Terrific Electrical Storm Strikes
Crowd Of Bathers at Coney
Island
FIFTY FRUSTRATED BY SHOCK
lightning Strike. Flagstaff and
Grounds in tho Thiokest of the Huge
j crowd-Five People Instantly killsd
I and Nine Injured SO Badly Their
I Recovery is Doubtful.

New York, July 31---Durlng thun-
der storm of terrible intensity, which
passed over New York Sunday after
noon, five persons We're struck by
lightning and instantly killed and nine
were seriously injured at the Parkway
baths, Coney Island. AT the same
time one man was killed and three
others Frustrated at Gravesend beach
The killed:
George Denwitta, Brooklyn.
Jacob Frankel, Manhattan.
Robert f. Wasch, Bronx Borough.
Charles Bennerle, Brooklyn.
Henry Ransweiler, Brooklyn.
The intense heat OF the morning at
fracted a great multitude to the shore
resorts, and late in the afternoon when
the storm blew up from the westward,
the Parkway beach was thronged with
bathers and spectators. The rain de-
scerded In torrents and hundreds of
men, women and children sought shell
ter under the big bath house, which Is
elevated above the sand on piles. The
lightning was incessant and terrific
thunder claps shook the bath house
to the terror Of the crowd huddled to-
gether beneath it. A few minutes be-
fore o'clock a bolt struck a flagstaff
and grounded in the very thickest Of
the crowd. Nearly fifty persons were
Frustrated and the rest, screaming
with terror, rushed out into the storm.
Those who had remained in the water
were also panic stricken and fled IN
all directions. not daring to enter the
bath house, which appeared to be on
fire.
Ambulances were summoned from all
the nearest hospitals and on their ar
rival five persons we're found dead and
nine unconscious under the bath house.
The bodies were all scorched by the
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addressed the question to the empty
bag and that the inanimate creatures
open mouth replied, in the popular
phrase of the day, you can search
me-
The gifted Kronold wheeled about
upon the piano stool and sprang to his
feet.
why, Mrs. Culver" he cried; "sure-
ly it's not possible
I interrupted him by suddenly adj
dressing Derby, the butler. who was
about to withdraw from the scene.
"Don't 60" said 1, and then to Mrs.
Culver: Pardon me. think it is i'm
portant that Derby should remain.
saw him enter this room and leave 1t,
and since then he has not been out of
my sight. So if anything is missing he
has perfect opportunity to provide
his innocence Immediately. In justice
to him could not see him lose this
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-31
FRONT ELEVATION.

main walls are sided with narrow bev-
eled white pine siding boards laid thres
inches to the weather. The gables art
shingled with clear white cedar shin
giles, random widths, dipped IN shingls
stains. The main roof is covered with
dimension cypress shingles dipped IL
single stain and laid i've and half
inches to the weather. The piazza root
il timed.
The floors throughout are laid with
North Carolina pine flooring boards
blind nailed. All the interior walls arc
plastered with one good coat Of scratch
and brown patent mortar put on thick
and smoothed OF for papering.
The trim is Of clear kiln dried cypress
Of special design and is finished IN
the natural wood, with one coat OF
filters properly rubbed smooth and two
good coats OF light interior varnish.
The main stairs are Of quartered oak
finished natural and paneled
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-31

figure lost in the brilliant procession
OF her acquaintances.
The butler informed Mrs. Culver Of
my presence, and she game to the re-
ception room, where we exchanged a
few words. ! learned that she had en-
countered Mr.. Kronold in one of the
big stores and had brought him home
in her carriage. If cared to hear him
play, she would take me into the draw
ing room. but If time pressed with me
she would dismiss him and give her at
tention to business.
Meanwhile the talented Dane con-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-31

open, and fittings, etc, are nickel plat
ed. The side walls Of the bathroom and
kitchen are laid OF into small, neat
tiles on plaster and covered with en-
amel paint The whole house is fitted
with up to date gas fixtures complete.
The exterior Is painted with two
good coats Of prepared paints Of such
colors as may be desired. Tin work IL
covered with two good coats Of red
paint.
The attic contains two bedrooms and
q storeroom. This makes model home,
II suitable for either city or country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-07-31
The Diamond Cure.

The latest news from Paris, is, that
they have discovered a diamond cure
for consumption. II you fear cor.sump-
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Tenn. II had cough, for fourteen
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gave instant relief. and effected per-
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for throat and lung troubles. At Me-
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price SOC and $1.0o. Guaranteed. TRIAL
bottle free.
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=
today -he happiest creature that exists
under the blue arch Of heaven. Even
trifiing malady of the heart with
which she is afflicted may be counted
rs a blessing, not only to herself, but
10 her physician and to me. It spices
her life with a delightful, though who's
~ imaginary, uncertainty. She is
capable Of delicious melancholy and
reads the works of the gentler philoso-
pliers with a profit and joy which
might otherwise be denied to her. And
besides she takes lively pleasure In
changing her will about once in three
months with the help of my legal adj
vice. Upon such occasions the enumer-
alton of her various properties gives
her childish qualification wholly I'M
n1ercenary; q liberal fee Is mine, and
when meet her doctor we never fail
to shake hands upon the excellent state
of Mrs. Culver's health, and upon the
cheering prospect that her generosity
may still be an amelioration of our
lives in this hard world years hence
when we are old.
Mrs. Culver Is discoverer OF genius,
chiefly in the fields Of music and
poetry, and has helped many worthy
young persons, with only moderate
sprinkling of mere schemers and
epongers. Every new object of her
favor inspires her with fresh desire
to attack the impossible problem Of
establishing permanent charity for
the needy children Of Apollo, and (only
upon paper, Of course) have squan-
dered millions for her in this way.
can never make her understand that
the true artist is wholly and hopeless
" out of place upon this mud ball and
that the only help for him as an in
sdividual must be some form of eutha-
nHsia whereby he shall be speedily
translated to more suitable conditions
In another sphere. She cannot see it;
she takes fancy to this or. that gifted
being and longs to make him happy.
A natural delicacy restraints her from
Immediate benefactions of any great
magnitude, and SO she adds codicil
to her voluminous will and nearly al
ways revises her general scheme of
charity at the same time.
Upon a certain day had an appoint
nnent to call upon Mrs. Culver at, in
the afternoon. and j looked forward to
the usual agreeable interview. She is
80 sweet and good her simple kindli-
ness SO well conditioned by stainless
ne and an unbroken sincerity Of
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The Story Of an UnsYpecng Woman and Musical Thief:
A Moral Dscord Set TO a Musical Accompaniment

dren's hospital, and one Of the doctors
over there could tell me in fifty
whether it's blood or not. Then we'd
have Derby In moose"
At this moment Mrs. Culver, in her
search, approached the piano. and
saw spasm Of uncomfortable nervous
terror sweep over Kronold's face. A
great Illumination dawned upon my
mind-the money was in the piano!
Mrs. Culver had not remembered jus!
where she had put down the bag. She
must have put it on the piano and no,
on the table. Krono1d had opened 1t
with one hand, while pounding the
keys with the other, had taken out the
money and then had cleverly tossed
the bag to the table.
I may as well say at once that my
deductions-except as to the hiding
accurate. That is precisely the way in
which the robbery was committed.
Subsequent Investigations proved
Kronold to be a beast Of prey, with a
long record on the other side Of the
Atlantic. He was, besides, as clever
as conjurer and one to whom the
trick Of the bags lock was simple al
BIC.
At that moment had an inspiration
to save Mrs. Culver shock. A painful
scene was inevitable. but 1t would bet-
ter involve no one except the thief and
myself.
"Mr. Kronold has made a brilliant
suggestion" said /, addressing the lady.
ut will necessitate our going out to-
gether for few minutes. May I ask
you to remain in this room, keep Der
by here and admit no one else"
Mrs. Culver assented without ques-
ton, and Kronold and left the room.
The musician seemed glad Of my COM
pany and, as stepped out from Mrs.
Culver's portal into the glare Of the
western sun, my mind was busy with
the riddle Of the mans demeanor. The
next instant was alone. The heavy
door was shut, and Kronold was upon
the other side Of 1t.
1t may have been ten seconds before
had the wit to use my knuckles and
the bell. Derby admitted me. wonder
ing.
where is Kronold?" demanded.
The butler stared and stammered.
Ell supposed he went out with you.
SIR
This, however. was q grievous error.
Mr.. Kronold went out Of that house by
way of q basement door and thence to
the street at the rear.
And now I come to the richest part
of the joke-the money went with him.
1t had been in his pocket UP to the mo-
ment when he stood by the table show
ing how the bag had lain Then the
clever rascal put it into the bag and
snapped the lock and Immediately en-
tered upon the farce of the search Of
his own garments. The plumber was
hidden in the very receptacle from
which 1t had been stolen and the thiet
so carried 1t from the scene OF his re-
markable crime. The stain upon the
bag he made with his own wetted dn-
ger. These facts he confessed when he
was caught upon an ocean steamer at
the moment Of her sailing on the FOL.
lowing day.
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finish than wood and costs about o1as-
tenth as much. A few years ago there
was only one small PAPER raadhs aeeo-
~ IN the west. Today there afs half
dozen large ones.
'sWnen / began rebuilding the Int
rior Of my hsuse," said Chicago busi-
ness man, the builder asserted he was
going to put a number Of columns and
capitals IA the library. l SAID Suess-
ed not and asked what such carving
would cost.
"'The straight WOOD carved work
would cost you about $1,000. he re-
Piled, but I am going to use papier
mache, and that VIII csSe go just
S12o, He ia ~ no sa4A ~ WouA, and
actually prefer the pspSsr nAssAe to
wood because 1t looks ju6t o. Geod, -
cheap and, besides, It 10 not ssnbush-
BILE"
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those chords while the ,utler was adj
hitting me to the house and again
while Mrs. Culver and were talking in
the reception room.
l think that Mrs. Culver was about
to make a gesture to me, indicating
that we should wait in silence for the
conclusion Of the piece, but a sudden
shock of surprise arrested her. Fol-
lowing the direction of her glance. l
saw a plain table, which stood in the
center of the room. seemingly an ad-
dition to the ordinary furniture, and
now Uttered with great number Of
unframed engravings, upon the midst
of which there lay lady's hand bag.
The mouth Of the bag was open and
CAPPED at us pathetically like dying
fish.
where Is my money!" said Mrs.
Culver in strained and whispering
tone. and could have fancied that she
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ArHEY aAYv

What they say is beneath your no-
tice. What is the use Of lying awalee
all the night with the unlxind remark
of some acquaintance running through
your brain like forked lightning? What
is the use OF getting into worry over
gossip that has been set afioat to your
disadvantage by some meddlesome
busybody who has more time than
character? These things cannot posi-
bly, injure you unless indeed you talee
notice OF them and in combating them
give them title and standing. Il that
which 10 said about you II true, st
yourself risht at once; II 1t 10 fAlsay
let It 80 for what It viii, until Il d.
OF inherent weakness.