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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-02
A Self=Made Merchant
As to Appearances-oId Gorson Gra-
ham Advises His Son About Clothes
Advice to Boys.

Dear Pierrepont-That order for
carload of Spotless Snow Leaf from
old Shorter is the kind of back talk
like. We can stand little more Of the
same sort of sassing. l have told the
cashier that you will draw thirty a
week after this, and want you to
have nice suit of clothes made and
send the bill to the old man. Get some
thing that won't keep people guessing
whether you follow the horses or do
buck and wing dancing for living.
Your taste in clothes seems to be last
ing longer than the rest of your col
lege education. You looked like young
widow who had raised the second crop
of daisies over the deceased when you
were in here last week.
OF course clothes don't make the
man. but they make all of him except
his hands and face during business
hours, and that's a pretty considerable
area Of the human animal. A dirty
shirt may hide pure heart, but 1T sell
dom covers q clean skin. Ii you look
as if you had slept In your clothes,
most people will jump to the conclusion
that you have, and you will never get
to know them well enough to explain
that your head is so full Of noble
thoughts that you haven't time to both
er with the dandruff on your shoulders.
And If you wear blue and white striped
pants and red necktie you will find
it difficult to get close enough to dea-
con to be invited to say grace at his ta-
bic, even if you never play for any
thing except coffee or beans.
Appearances ore deceitful, know,
but SO long as they are there's nothing
like having them deceive for us In
stead of against us. I've seen. 10
cent shave and cent shine get a
thousand dollar job and a cigarette
and pint of champagne knock the
bottom out Of a million dollar pork
corner. -Four or five years ago little
Jim Jackson had the bears in the pro-
vision pit ALTERNATING and living on
their own fat till one morning, the day
after he had run the price Of mess
pork up to $50 and nailed it there,
some one saw him drinking small
bottle just before he went on Change
and told 1t around among the brokers
on the floor. The bears thought Jim
must have had bad news to be bracing
up at that time In the morning. So
they perked up and everlastingly sold
the mess pork market down through
the bottom of the pit to solid earth.
There wasn't even a grease spot left
of that corner when they got through.
As it happened, Jim hadn't had any
bad news. He just took the drink be-
cause he felt pretty good and things
were coming his way.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-02
A Good Cement.

A strong cement which may be used
for mending stone jars, stopping leaks
in kettles, to fasten in lamp tops and for
ALI sorts of other purposes is made of
glycerin and litharge made to the con-
sistency of thick cream. This cement
will. resist the action of hot and cold
water and is we'll adapted for the
mending of all sorts of things which
are intended for use as well as for Or
nament and therefore are supposed to
be fit for hard wear. The one point to
be remembered is that the cement
takes long time to dry. So after the
repair has been made it is we'll to set
the lar or whatever it may be away on
a shelf for week or more that the ce-
ment may become perfectly hard be-
fore it is used.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-02

any difficulty In your telling me III do
the talking, and then you will see how
far you have Il chance of holding back
your secrets In the first place, three
of you came from South Africa on this
game-you. Williamson; you. Carruth'
ers. and Woodley."
Lie number one" said the old man.
II never saw either Of them until two
months ago, and l have never been in
Africa in my life, so you can put that
in your pipe and smoke it, Mr.. Busy
body ITolmesr'
What he says is true" said Car
ruthers.
"Wcll, well, two Of you came over
His reverence is our own homemae!e
article You had known Ralph Smith
in South Africa. You had reason to
believe he would not live long. You
found out that his niece would inherit
his fortune. How's that-eh?"
Carruthers nodded and Williamson
swore.
"She was next Of kin, no doubt, and
YOU were aware that the old fellow
would make no will
Couldn't read or write" said Car
ruthers.
$50 YOU came over, the two Of you,
and hunted up the girl. The idea was
that one Of you was to marry her and
the other have share of the plumber
For some reason Woodley was chosen
as the husband. Why was that?"
1--WE played cards for her on the
voyage. He Won"
81 see. You got the young lady into
your service, and there Woodley was
to do the counting. She recognized the
drunken brute that he was and would
have nothing to do with him. Mean
while your arrangement was rather up
set by the fact that you had yourself
fallen in love with the lady. You
could no longer bear the idea Of this
ruffian owning her?'
.No by George. couldn't"
There was quarrel between you
He left you in rage and began to
make his own plans independently Of
you
"It strikes me. Williamson, there
isn't very much that we can tell this
gentleman" cried Carruthers. with q
bitter laugh. YES, we quarreled, and
he knocked me down. I am level with
him on that, anyhow. Then lost sight
of him. That was when he picked up
with this cast padre here. found
that they had set up housekeeping to-
gether at this place on the line that
she had to pass for the station. !
kept my eye on her after that, for l
knew there was some devilry in the
wind. l saw them from time to time,
for I was anxious to know what they
were after.
1.-TWO days ago Woodley came up to
nv house with this cable, which show
ed that Ralph Smith was dead. He ask
ed me IL I would stand by the bargain.
| said l would not. he asked me II !
would marry the girl myself and give
him share l said would Willingly
do SO. but that she would not have me.
He said, Let us get her married first,
and after a week or two she may see
things bit different l said won
have nothing to do with violence. so he
went Off cursing, like the foul mouthed
blackguard that he was, and swearing
that he would have her yet. She was
leaving me this week end. and l had
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-02

of griminess. Had she received talf
the number she would have p'sen
obliged to keep them clean. While on
the subject of knives, there is new
vegetable parer, very simple and prac-
teal in it's mechanism. which may be
bought for small sum. 1t has a rath-
er long blade, round at one end and
square at the other. Half way between
the ends is stout ring, through which
the fingers are slipped. This arrange
ment does away with the ordinary han
die, which often has ar annoying fash
ion of coming loose just when it is most
wanted to stay put"
Then there is the new soup stock ket-
tie, for you know that every little din
ner has it's soup course nowadays. This
kettle is made of agate ware and is
provided with a stopcock, by means of
which the contents are easily drawn off.
Another device which is a boon to the
woman who is her own maid of all
work or TO the neat servant is range
protector. Somebody has said that the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-02

by the Lord, III be as good as my
word"
you're too late. She's my wife,"
mo; she's your widow"
His revolver cracked. and I saw
blood squirt from the front Of Wood
leys waistcoat. He spun round with q
scream and fell upon his back, his hid
eous red face turning suddenly to a
dreadful notified pallor. The old man,
still clad in his surplice, burst into such
string Of foul oaths as have never
heard and pulled out revolver Of his
own, but before he could raise it he
was looking down the barrel Of Holmes
weapon.
Enough of this" said my friend
coldly. Drop that pistol! Watson, pick
it up! Hold it to his head Thank you.
You. Carrutllers, give me that revolver.
Well have no more violence. Come;
hand it overt"
''Who are you, then?"
''My name is Sherlock Holmes"
"Good Lord!
"You have heard of me, see. will
represent the official police until their
arrival. Here, your he shouted to a
frightened groom who had appeared at
the edge Of the glade. Come here.
Take this note as hard as you can ride
to Farnhau.." He scrubbed few
words upon a leaf from his notebook.
"Give it to the superintendent at the
CT TYrf{1 10 V1o1lSf
detain you al under my personal Gus
tody."
The strong, masterful personality OF
Holmes dominated the tragic scene
and all were equally puppets in his
hands. Williamson and Carruthers
found themselves carrying the wound,
ed Woodley into the house, and I gave
my arm to the frightened girl. The in
jured man was laid on his bed, and at
Holmes request examined him. I
carried my report to where he sat in
the old tapestry hung dining room with
his two prisoners before him.
HE will live" said I.
'What!' cried Carruthers, springing
out of his chair. "I'll go upstairs and
finish him first. Do you tell me that,
that girl, that angel, is to be tied to
Roaring Jack Woodley for life?"
"fou need not concern yourself about:
that" said Holmes. There are two
very good reasons why she should under
no circumstances be his wife. In the
place, we are very safe in ques
tioniag Mr.. Willamson's right to SOL
emnize marriage"
Il have been ordained" cried the old
rascal.
"And also unfrocked.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-02
H.ow,s This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of Catarrh that cam
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY e. CO., Toledo, @.
We. the undersigned, have known f.
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
Walding. Kinnan &c Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Testimonials sant free. Price 75c. per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-t
patton
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-02
The Adventure of
the Solitary
-.
Cyclist
No. 4 OF the Series

(csvrisbs. 1908, BY H. Conan Doyle and Golfers
kyeeky.)
(coayrisb,. 1905. By Mcclure. Phillip, g Coz
"This way! This way. They are In
the bowling alley-!" cried the stranger.
darting through the bushes. "Ah, the
cowardly dogs! Follow me, gentlemen!
400 late. too late, by the living jingo.
We had broker suddenly into love
" glade Of greensward surrounded by
ancient trees ON the farther side of
It, under the shadow Of mighty oak,
there stood singular group of three
people. One was; woman. our client,
dropping and faint, handkerchief
round her mouth. Opposite her stood
q brutal, heavy faced. red mustachcd
young man. his gathered legs parted
wide, one arm aliilnbo. the other way
ing a riding crop, his whole attitude
suggestive of triumphant bravado. Be-
tween them an elderly, gray bearded
man, wearing short surplice over q
light tweed suit, had evidently Just
completed the wedding service, for be
pocketed his prayer book as we ap-
peared and slapped the sinister bride
groom upon the back IN joyial congrat-
ulation.
They're married." gasped.
.Come on!' cried our guide. Come
on!' He rushed across the glaze,
Holmes and at his heels. AS we ap-
preached the lady staggered against
the trunk of the tree for support. Will
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-02

"Once q clergyman, always clergy
man"
II think not How about the Ii
cense?'
"We had license for the marriage.
have it here in my pocket"
Then you got it by trick. But In
any case forced marriage is no mar
riage, but it Is very serious felony.
as you will discover before you have
finished. You'll have time to think the
point out during the next ten years or
so, unless l am mistaken. AS to you,
Carruthers, you would have done bet
ter to keep your pistol in your pocket"
IT begin to think so. Mr.. Holmes, buf
when l thought of all the precaution
had taken to shield this gIrl-for
loved her, Mr.. Holmes, and it is the
only time that ever I knew what love
vast fairly drove me mad to think
that she was in the power Of the great
est brute and bully in South Africa--a
man whose name is a holy terror from
Kimberley to johannesburg. Why. Mr.
Holmes, you'll hardly believe 1t, but
ever since that girl has been In my
employment never once let her go
past this house, where knew the ras
calls were lurking, without following
her on my bicycle just to see that she
eame to no harm. I kept my distance
from her, and wore q beard so that
the should not recognize me, for she Is
a good and high spirited girl. and she
wouldn't have stayed in my employ
ment long II she had thought that l
was following her about the country
roads,
why didn't you tell her Of her dan
ger?"
Because then, again, she would have
left me, and couldn't bear to face
that. Even IL she couldn't love me it
was great deal to me just to see her
dainty form about the house and to
hear the sound of her voice"
"Well,' said l. you call that love,
Mr.. Carruthers, but l should call ii
selfishness.'
Maybe the two things go together
Anyhow, couldn't let her 60. Be.
sides, with this crowd about 1t was
well that she should have some one
near to look after her. Then, when the
cable came, knew they were bound
to make move"
what cable!
Carruthers took telegram from his
pocket.
THAT'S it," said he.
It was short and concise:
''The old man is dead"
"Hum!" said Holmes. II think ! see
how things worked, and can under
stand how this message would, as you
say, bring them to a head. But while
you wait you might tell me what you
can"
The old reprobate with the surplice
burst into volley of bad language.
by heaven" said he, "if you squeal
on us, Bob Carruthers. I'll serve you as
you served Jack Woodley! You car
bleat about the girl to your hearts
content, for that's your own affair, but
II you round on your pals to this plain
clothes copper it will be the worst
days work that ever you did"
"Your reverence need not be excit
ed" said Holmes, lighting cigarette
1.-The c"se is clear G Ugh against you
and all ask is few details for my
private Curiosity. However. If there's
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-02
J. ss.
Suggestions For Picking
ses@s,sss,t
FRENCH STUFFED PEPPERS. =

ERENcH STUFFED PEPPERS.
To prepare the peppers remove
the seeds and stand them in ice
cold water for twenty minutes. For a
half dozen large peppers prepare q
forcemeat from half a pound each OF
cooked ham and veal, little cooked
soup meat chopped very fine, Glove
pounded to a paste, a grated onion.
tablespoonful of chopped parsley, with
the necessary salt and pepper. Mix
these ingredients thoroughly. Place
in saucepan half cupful of milk and
the crumbs from a roll, add the Dress
ing and cook five minutes The mix
ture when done should be stiff. Stuff
the peppers with this mixture and put
in casserole with enough butter to
prevent burning. Motsten the peppers
with melted butter and bake until ten-S
der after sitting over them some fine
breadcrumbs.
Picked Cucumbers.-Wash the cu-
cumbers and pack them in a jar. To a
gallon throw in handful of salt and
pour on enough boiling water to cover.
Let, the cucumbers stand for twenty
four hours, then drain off the water
and repeat the process for several
mornings, or until the cucumbers taste
salty, then drain off the water. Put
three pints Of vinegar in a kettle and a
little bag OF muslin containing table,
spoonful of mixed spices. Let it come
to boil and pour 1t over the pickles.
Repeat this several times at intervals
of twenty-four hours, Pack in glass
Jars. heat some vinegar and pour It
over the cucumberS.
Spiced Plums.-Six pounds OF plnms.
three pounds of brown sugar, one pint
of vinegar, an ounce each of cloves all
spice and mace and two ounces OF Gin
namon. Put the spices in muslin bag.
Cook all slowly until the Juice is thick
strip.
| Preserved Damsons.-Wipe the dam
sons well with coarse towel and prick
each one four or five times. then weigh
the fruit Put in saucepan three
fourths their weight of sugar, with one
cupful of water to each pound of sugar.
Skim as soon as the strip reaches the
| boiling point. Put the plums in few
at a time, and they will retain their
shape during the cooking. When very
soft place in stone jar.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-02
HUGE Task.

1t was a huge task to undertake the
cure of such a bad case of kidney d.
sease as that of c. r. Collier, of Cher
okee, Iowa, but Electric Bitters did 1t
He writes: MY kidneys were so far
gone l could not sit on chair with
out a cushion; and suffered from
dreadful backache, headache and de-
preston. In Electric Bitters, however,
/ found cure, and by them was re-
stored to perfect health I recommend
this great tonic medicine to all with
weak kidneys liver or stomach" Guar
anteed by Mcdonald & Mahood Co.,
druggists; price SO cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-02
What to Buy When
Furnishing the Kitchen
@HE furnishing of a new house
is a serious undertaking, and
most Of the mistakes are only
t7iscov,,red when il is too late

F5.a IL u StsFlOuS uilOSIldhAa3, anu
most Of the mistakes are only
discovered when it is too late
to rectify them. Perhaps the worst
errors in house furnishing are those
which occur in the purchasing OF kitch-
en- utensils, and the young housewife is
uaually the worst culprit in this respect.
In many cases she is bride who has
had no experience in the selection of
furniture of any description until after
the suspicious day on which as bride
she quilted her maiden meditations for
the more active duties of the matron's
life This beginner in the ways of
housekeeping is apt to forget that the
necessaries Of the household. particu-
larly those pertaining to the kitchen,
should be selected before decorative ar
ticles.
The reason for this state Of things is
not difficult to trace, as most girls of
the well to do class are accustomed to
suificient number Of servants to make
the domestic machinery run smoothly
and are in the habit of seeing them
supplied with all the implements neces-
sary sfor the performance of their du-
ties. Then, again, when they have
tried their hand at cooking the kitchen
maid saw that "the young ladies" were
surrounded with the very best pans
and kettles her dresser afforded for
the making of the particular salad or
sweet in hand So naturally when the
novice goes forth to fit out her own
little kitchen she buys just as many
utensils as her mothers kitchen boasts,
and likely as not they will be much
more up to date.
She forgets that probably her hus-
band and herself will commence their
new life with a maid of all work who
will doubtless be willing to accept
moderate wages for her inexperienced
services and will not be familiar with
a third Of the utensils provided for her
use.
The cheap servant usually comes
from home where necessity is the
mother of invention and where one
kitchen utensil is made to do double
service. For instance, one knife will be
used to pare vegetables, cut bread and
slice meat. Her first lesson in the new
position will be to use separate'knives
for each of these acts. If the girl sees
an endless array of knives in the
kitchen drawer she will hurriedly grab
first one and then another until they
are all in most deplorable condition
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-02

-ouraglng 1t is to polish stove viii
welcome the new contrivance. 1t is
nothing more than a thin piece of as
bestus the size of the stove, with holes
cut in it matching exactly those on the
stove. When the process of cooking is
in operation this cover is put on the
stove, and, no matter how much grease
is spilled on the devils invention" it
will be in perfect condition when the
asbestus cover is removed
But the pity of it all is that when one
has provided these labor saving inven-
lions servants, as rule. look askance
on them, preferring to use an article of
old design even if quite worn out rather
than a novelty they have never seen
before, which may puzzle them to ham
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-02
Yir,rs- 32rnhli1a1 5narsalltunr anwb au,1e z 1905

got trap to take her to the station,
but / was 80 uneasy in my mind that I
followed her on my bicycle. She had
got start, however, ana before
could catch her the mischief was done.
The first thing knew about 1t was
when 1 saw you two gentlemen driving
back In her logcart"
Holmes rose and tossed the end of his
cigarette into the CRATE. II have been
very obtuse, Watson said he. when
In your report yo-, said that you had
seen the cycllst, as you thought, arrange
his necltie in the shrubbery that alone
should have told me all. However, we
rious and In some respects unique
case. perceive three of the county
constabulary in the drive, and | am
glad to see that the little hostler is able
to keep pace with them, so 1T is likely
hat neither he nor the interesting
bridegroom will be permanently dam.
aged by their mornings adventures. !
think, Watson. that in your medic&,
capacity you might wait upon Miss
Smith o"d .o1' ~" tho4 it' shn Is si,fI'.
GENTLY recovered we shall be happy to
escort her to her mothers home. If she
is not quite convalescent you will find
that hint that we We're about to tele-
graph to a young electrician in the
Midlands will probably complete the
cure. AS to you. Mr.. Carruthers, l
think that you have done what you
could to make amends for your share
in an evil plot. There is my card, sir,
and If my evidence can be of help to
YOU in your trial it shall be at your
disposal"
In the whirl Of our incessant activity
it has often been difficult for me, as
the reader has probably observed, to
round off my narratives and to give
those final details which the curious
might expect Each case has been the
prelude to another, and the crisis once
over the actors have passed forever
out of our busy lives. ! find, however,
short note at the end Of my manu-
script dealing with this case, in which
l have put it upon record that Miss
Violet Smith did indeed inherit n large
fortune and that she is now the wife Of
Cyril Morton, the senior partner Of
Morton & Kennedy, the famous West
minister electricians. Williamson and
Woodley We're both tried for abduction
and assault, the former getting seven
years and the latter ten. OF the fate Of
Carruthers l have no record. but am
sure that his assault was not viewed
very gravely by the court, since Wood
ley had the reputation Of being most
dangerous ruffian, and / think that a
few months were sufficient to satisfy
the demands Of justice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-02
Advice to Boys.

Boys are constantly writing me for
advice about how to succeed, and when
/ send them my receipt they say that
am dealing out commonplace generali-
ties. OF course am, but that's what
the receipt calls for, and If boy will
take these commonplace generalities
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-02
FEMININE FACT, FANCY AND FASHION.

daughter of the late William Weight
man. For several years Mrs. Walker
has been the manager of the firm. She
is woman of extraordinary, business
capacity. She is a widow, with for
tune of $50,00O.0O0
People are certainly living longer and
keeping young longer than they used
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-06-02

Bottom, top, cover and handle Of the
pitcher arr. of the metal wrought in
delicate design. The stems of the glass
es and their bases are also Of the metal
Rubber plants require to be nourish-
ed. and if tablespoonful of castor oil
be occasionally poured into little
trench made round the stem and COW
cred with earth it will be found -
greatly improve their growth