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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16

- ....A vi slnoke Ion.
.yid streams flashed toward them
chit and left, like the ALTERNATING
cam Of locomotives pistons Smash
ash, smash, smash, hit the bullets
.th regulnr thud. With the twelfth
charge the din ceased. Midway be
cen the heads of each pair Of me;
ainst the wall was round hole. n
was touched.
silence fell The smoke lightene
biew slowly through the windo
/! open door The horses, long sine,
;arted by their guardian In favor o.
/, excitement within, whinnied. TIL
anger dropped the smoking Colts and
lletly reproduced his own short bar
led arms from his side pockets. Billy
roke the spell at last.
That's shootin'r' he observed. with
/ sigh.
"The nfty thousand is outside" said
the stranger do you want 'emT
There was no reply.
81 aims to pull out on one Of these
here broncs Of yours" said he. Billy,
he's all right. He doesn't know nothin'
about me"
He collected the six shooters from
the floor.
II just takes these with me for .
SPELL" he remarked. you finds them,
IL you looks hard enough, along on TIL
trail-likcwiss your broncs."
He backed toward the door.
"I'm layla' for the man that sticks
his head outen that door" he warned.
Stranger" called Black Hank - he
neared the door.
The little man paused.
might ask your manner
"My name is Alfred" replied the
latter.
Black Hank looked chagrined.
.I've heard tell Of you" he remarked.
The strangers eye ran over the room
and encountered that Of the girl. He
shrank into himself and blushed.
"Good night" he said hastily and dis
appeared. A moment later the beat Of
hoofs became audible az he led the
bunch Of horses away.
For an instant no one spoke. Then
Billy exclaimed, "Hank, means to
stand pat with you, but you let that
kid alone ar l plugs your Billy was
the only man armed. -
kid, hulv' grunted Hank. "Alfred
kid! I've heard tell of him"
What have you heard? inquired the
girl.
Hes tho plumb best scout on the
southern trail and the best pistol shot
in the west" replied Black Hank.
The year following Billy Knapp, Al
fred and another man named Jim
Buckley took across the hills the only
wagon train that dared set out that
summer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16
Do the right thing if you have Ma

Do the right thing if you have Ma
sal Catarrh. Get Ely's Cream Balm at
once. Don't touch the catarrh pow
ders and snuffs,, for they contain CO.
caine. Elys Cream Balm releases the
secretions that inf1ame the nasal pas
sages and the throat, whereas COM
mon remedies" made with mercury
merely drive them out and leave you
no better than you were. In word,
Ely's Cream Balm is real cure, not
delusion. All druggists, SOC, or mail
ed by Ely Bros, Sc Warren street, New
York.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16
Very Low Rate. to tho West.

The Chicago crea, Western Railway
will sell tickets to points in Alberta.
Arizona, British Columbia. California,
Colorado, Idaho. Montana, Nevada,
Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyom-
ting at about one-half the usual fare
Tickets on sale daily August 9th to
October 31st, inclusive. Get full In
formation from ]. r. Harding. agent.
Marshalltown. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16
ona Way Settlers, Rates.

To points in Nebraska, EASTERN Col
orado. Kansas, Missouri Arkansas, In
diam Territory. Oklahoma. Texas and
Louisiana, ETC.. the Iowa Central rail-
way will place on sale on the first and
third Tuesdays of each month, Novem-
Der to March, inclusive one way tick
cts at extremely low rates for benefit
Of homeseekers' and settlers. Through
rate will be only two dollars ($2.00)
higher than half fare.
DON'T fail to call on Iowa Central
agents for full particulars as to rates,
ETC., or addre.is A. B. Cults, G. p. &
T. A., Minneapolis, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16

ers there seemed to be flash and n
bang instantaneous. Then things were
as before. One Of the strangers weap-
ons still pointed at Black Hanks
breast; the second at each one OF the
others. Only the twelfth man, he who
had seen bis chance, had collapsed for
ward to the floor. No one could assure
himself positively that he had dis
cerned the slightest motion on the part
of the stranger.
Now" said the latter sharply, lone
at time, gentlemen. Drop your gun?'
This last to Black Hank. "Muzzle
down. Drop It'll Correct"
One Of the men in the back OF the
room stirred slightly on the ball Of bis
foot.
STEADY therey' said the stranger.
The man stiffered.
Next gent" went on the little man,
subtly indicating another The latter
obeyed without hesitation. Next! Now
you. Now you in the corner"
One after another the pistols clashed
to the floor. Not for an instant could q
single inmate Of the apartment, armed
or unarued, fatter himself that his
slightest motion was overlooked. They
were like tigers on the crouch, ready to
spring tie moment the mans guard
lowered. It did not lower. The bud
died figure on the floor reminded them
of what raight happen. They obeyed.
MNAn~ - oov,n nd Tho cfP0 n.
ger next. In q moment he had them
standing IN row against the wall.
rigid, upright, their hands over their
beads. Then for the FIRST time the
stranger moved from his position by
the door.
Call her." he said to Billy-''the
girl"
Billy raised his voice. "Nelll Oh
, Nellr'
In q rncxlent she appeared In Il
doorway q. the foot Of the stairs wi
| out hesitation or fear. She had slipp
| on dress. When she perceived
state of affairs, she frightened almo
mischievously.
would you just as soon, ma an,
it amt troublin' you too much, j.
sort Of naturally unite Billy| reque
ed the stranger.
She did so. The hotel keeper stret
ed his arms.
"Now pick up them guns, please"
The two set about it.
[ where's that internal old rel
bate?" howled Billy suddenly. look
| about for Charley.
The patriarch had quietly slip
away.
"You can drop them arms" advi
the stranger, lowering the n1uzzles
his weapons The leader started
say sonlething
"You shut upv' said Billy, selecti
his own revolvers from the heap.
| The stranger suddenly picked up 0
Of the Colts single action revolye
which lay on the floor and. holding t.
| trigger back against the guard, es
ploded the six charges by hitting til
hammer smartly with the palm Of b.
i hand. In the thrusting motion Of tn
| discharge he evidently had design, TO
| the first six wineglasses on Billy's bs
were shlvered 1t was wonderful work
rafting fire, quicker than self cock
er even He selected another weapon
| From pile of tomato cans he took on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16
Cheap Rates to Pacific coast.

Commencing September 18th and
continuing until October s1st, the
Iowa Central will have on sale reduc-
ed rate one way tickets to California,
Oregon, Washington, British Columbia,
Utah, Montana and Idaho. Rates SIS
below regular fare.
Call on agents for particulars. OF
address A. B. QUITS.
g. P. and T. A., Minneapolis, MINI.
A. B. Cuts. q. r. and T. A.. Minneap-
oils, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16
Homo Visitors Excursions to Ohio,
Indiana. Etc.

The Iowa Central will have on sale
October 18th, special low rate round
trip excursion tickets to points in In
diana, Ohio, Western Pennsylvania,
New York, etc Return limit thirty
days from date OF sale.
Call on agents for particulars, or
address A. B. Cults, G. p. and T. A.,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16
A. Au,ul Couch Cured.

1.-TWO years ago our little girl had
a touch of pneumonia. which left her
with an awful cough. She had spells
of coughing, Just like one with he
whooping/coug.n, and some thought she
would not get well at all. We got q
bottle OF Chanlberlain's Cough Rene
DIV. which acted like a charm. She
stopped coughing and got stout AMI
fat" writes Mrs. Ora Bussard, Bru-
baker, Ill. This remedy is for sale by
all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16

really was the cashier OF an up state
bank In d town not moro than m
hours run from New York. So when
the cashier called at the appointed
time the burglar was ready to talk
business.
"sYou'll have hard nights work.
said the cashier, for in order to avert
suspicion I'll have to leave the vaults
and safes locked tighter'n drum, as
usual. You'll need several assistants.
"1Thats my end Of IT. replied the
craftsman. You just let me handle
those little details. Every man to bis
trade. They don't make 'em SO strong
that can't get into 'em.'
"Then all Of the details were ar
ranged, and the robbery was fixed for
q certain night in the following week!
The cashier was especially solicitous
that he should get his share OF the
proceeds of the crib cracking. The
craftsman assured him that il there
was $4,000 in the job $250O0 would
be enough for himself and his associ-
ates and the cashier would get the
rest. On the night fixed the cracks
man and three of his best men went
up to the town and pulled off the job.
It was q matter Of four hours before
the gang after overpowering and gag
ging the Waterman got into the main
safe. They found 1t empty. Then they
tackled the smaller safes, These, toe,
were empty. The top notch cracksman
was pretty mad, naturally.
"He had been played for a good
thing, and he knew it. The cashier
had simply looted the bank himself,
and the robbery which he had arrang-
ed was to cover up his own trail.
There have been Napoleons Of finance
without number developed from among
bank cashiers, but I never heard OF 2
neater job than that.
"Of course the craftsman and his.
pals had nothing for it but to pack
their kits and drill back to New York.
They weren't, Of course, in position to
say anything about how they'd been
done. The top notch craftsman had
to read in the afternoon papers the
lurid accounts Of how the bank had
Deen robbed Of cash and securities zap
proximating 100000 in amount and
grind his teeth and cuss. The banks
failure was announced few days
later.
1.-THE cashier7 oh, within a dozen
years he died beggar on the streets
of New York
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16
What He Thought Of Them.

A party Of visitors to Washington
were taken in to see the supreme court.
They stood for a few moments and
gazed with awe on that distinguished
body. what do you think of them.
johnny" asked the fond papa in the
party Of his son. why" Johnny re-
piled. ~ think they look like a tree
full of owls"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16

Tt is enough that woman should
be well and strong to be charming and
beautiful, in order to be this she must
take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea,
one Of the greatest beautifiers known.
Tea or tablets. IS cents. Mcbride &
Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16
PRINCE ALEXANDER RESIGNS.
Publication Of Fathers "FecolIeetions'
Not Eoraixan by Emperor.

Colnar, Germany, Oct. 1B.-Prince
Alexander Won Hohenlohe, younger son
Of the late Chancellor Won Hohenlohe,
who recently caused the publication OF
the latter's 'recollections, and was re-
buked by Emperor William for his
tactlessness in so doing, visited Chan
cellor Won Buelow. at H,anrburg. where
they talked over the publication OF his
fathers private diaries. returned here
and sent his resignation as district
governor to the governor general Of
Alsace- Lorraine. This step on the part
Of Prince Alexander was expected in
official circles, where the publication OF
the "recollecstions'' was regarded as
giving too great ofrense to Emperor
William to allow it to be overlooked.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16
FOURTEEN BALLOONS LAND.
But Three Vet to Hear From in EN-
perer William's Cup Race.
or williams Cup Race.

Berlin. Der. 16.-Fourteen Of the sew
enteen balloons which started. from
Tegel, near here, in the race for EN-
peror Williams cup have been reported
landed. Only the Helios, Vienna Aero
Club, DR.. Schlem, aeronaut; the
Sohnke, Munich Air Navigation Club,
DR.. Emden, and the franklin, Franklin
Airship Club, Carl Hochstetter, not
having been heard from. 1t appears
to be certain at this moment that the
Ernest, the smallest Of the balloons, $50
cubic meters, Berlin Air Navigation
Society, DR.. Brockelmann, has won the
contest, as 1t landed at Brieg, Austria,
200 miles away.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16
FINDS HEADLEss BODY.
Hunter Makes orswsome Discovery q

Hunter Makes Grswsome Discovery on
Island Near Rock island.
Rock Island, ILL.,, Oct. 16.-J. F.
Stitts, while hunting yesterday on an
island seventeen miles below here.
found the headless and armless re-
mains of man hidden by driftwood
on the shore. The body was found
not far from the scene of the murder
Of Carl Brady, over a year ago. for
which William Magic and Josephine
!. Coliett are now held. Nothing was
found by which the remains could be
identified.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16
Three Thru Tourist Cars to California

The Chicago Great Western Railway
offers choice of three thru tourist
sleeping. cars to California each week
via different routes. One car goes via
Kansas City and Santa Fee route, one
via Kansas City and Rock Island, Ell
Paso route and one via ST. Joseph and
Santa Fe. No other line offers such a
choice of routes. For full information
apply to J. R. Harding, agent, Mar
shalltown, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16
Not Quite Complete. !,


All the prizes in the catalog set
aside for absent mindedness belong to
John Sharp Williams. The democratic
leader is even more absent minded
than man who would forget his head
if it were not fastened to his neck. II
he remembers to keep dinner engage
ment without the, assistance of any
other person he counts himself the
brightest citizen in the town for that
day.
A short time ago his secretary re-
minded him that that was the evening
he had promised to dine with Repre-
sentative Sibley. AS soon as his.mem-
DRY was logged Williams began maxi
ing toilet articles describe all the
curves ever thought Of by old man Ho-
garth. He is wonder in getting
dressed.
In about i've minutes. after carefully
surveying himself in a shaving glass,
which showed his person down to the
top button Of his vest, he turned to his
secretary and asked: Nov, how's
that?"
Fine. fine" admiringly remarked
that young person, "but, really. I think
you would look better If you should
wear trousers tonight"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16
Nd, uni" he commanded sharply.

.,Nd, upi" he commanded sharply.
and tossed it into the air. Before 1t
had fallen he had perforated 1t twice
and as 1t rolled along the floor he help
ed its progression by four more bullets
which left streams Of tomato juice
where they had hit. The room was
full q. smske. The group watched,
fascinated.
Then the men against the wall grew
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16

Senior F. Pimental, mayor OF the
City Of Mexico, accompanied by Senior
Juan Chapa Gomez, and a staff OF Sec
retaries and Interpreters, arrived in
st. Louis in private car and spent the
day in sightseeing. The party is tour
Ing the United States.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16
Intervention Of the United
States Made at Cost of
a Million
MANY CLAIMS TO BE FILED
II is Understood That Only Claims
Growing Out Of Property Destroyed
or Used by the TituIar Government,
Will be Reeosnized-Mssoon Plans
to Appoint Commissions.

washington, Oct. lb.-Ine amount
which Cuba will have to pay the Unit
ed States as the cost Of the island.
pacification will probably reach $1,000
600. This sum will have to come out
Of the Cuban treasury. The Ameri-
can government is keeping books on
the cost Of the operation and every
thing in addition to the amount which
it would cost to maintain the American
troops at home is being charged up to
the insular government. The cost of
the transport service alone will reach
1925, 900.
The charge which Cuba must pay
will include the cost Of transporting
the troops from interior points to the
Atlantic coast ports by rail, in some
cases entirely across the continent.
and all of the animals, wagons, tents,
and other supplies which were pur-
chased or taken from the quartermas-
ters' depots for use in Cuba. The
medical department and the commits
sary department have also been put to
considerable extra expense by inter-
vention.
Orders Transports Discharged.
Quartermaster General Humphrey
has sent instructions to the chief quar-
termaster at Havana to discharge all
transports in southern waters upon
their return to their charter points. the
only exceptions being the animal ships
u rNSp ,H1S hn 1aff 10
now at Newport News whence she will
sail today with the last Of the AMI
malls and wagons needed for the use
Of the troops already in Cuba. The
Andes was hired for the trip from
Newport News to Havana and the
Taarllolm under her charter was to be
discharged at some Cuban port. The
cost Of the transport service will be
1925, 900, which must be paid from Gu
ban revenues.
Capt. Frank Mcintyre. acting chief
of the bureau of insular affairs, who
has been in Cuba comforting with Sec
rotary Taft, resumed his duties at the
war department yesterday. According
to Captain Mcintyre indications were
not lacking that a considerable num-
Der Of claims for property destroyed or
taken during the rebellion would be
filed with the provisional government
If it will receive them; otherwise with
the next regular constitutional govern
ment of Cuba.
Many Claims to 6e Filed.
Included In the list are expected to
be a number of foreign claims for
plantation owners and railroad and
other corporations. 1t is understood
here that only claims growing out Of
property destroyed or used by the THU
lar government will be recognized, al
tho many thousand dollars worth of
insurgent promises to pay given to
property owners are af1oat in Cuba.
Brigadier, General Barry, acting chief
of staff, yesterday issued general or
der stating that by direction of the
president the military forces now as
sembled in Cuba, or to be assembled
there, are constituted an army to be
known as the army of Cuban pacifica-
ton, the command Of which is assigned
to Brigadier General J. Franklin Bell.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-11-21
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The genuine superiority of Double
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after trial, and Mr.. Rice has so much
confidence in the merit of his product
that he will send liberal sample, to-
gether with color card, free to any
person intending to paint
Address, A. L. RICE, 613 Main ST.,
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The Florida agriculturist., 1906-11-21

"Are you looking for Phillis, dear
est? said my mother. ''She has run
up to get ready for dinner, and as it is
already past 9 o'clock think you had
better do the same, my son.
My dressing was accomplished at
racing speed that night, but I was still
struggling with my tie when the gong
sounded I dashed down the corridor
in which my room was situated, and as
I turned the corner, came suddenly
face to face with-Phil.
But if it had not been for her merry
laugh, should hardly have known her
She was a regular white robed fairy,
who had taken the place of my brother
Phil A fairy with clinging draperies
and long floating train of some e1fish
material that held moonbeams i'm
prisoned. A fairy with cleaning shoul-
ders and round, delicious curves. With
lissome grace in every movement. A
fairy with soft cheeks that grew rosy
beneath my look; with merry, tender,
wholly bewitching eyes of darkest
hazel, and lips that pleaded her cause
before she opened them The only
thing left untouched of that old Phil
was the ebon crown of silky curls,
which were still short and clustering
round the dainty head as I remember
ed them.
stood and admired in silence the
pretty picture she made, and at last
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-11-21

umbrella-the latter un1ntentlonally.
1t was in this way:
I was a toddling of six, an only
child I discovered that life, if rounded
to completeness of enjoyment, needed
the society of kindred soul I there
fore importuned for a brother.
But he did not come, and I went on
wanting him badly, till passing mend
er of pots, having listened to my wish
es on the subject, offered to supply me
with the article for half a crown I
considered the matter and accepted his
terms.
He at once produced it from some
hidden nest in his stock in trade, where
it was sleeping soundly, and defed me
to find it's equal!
thought it a difficult matter to
form any opinion of creature SO bad
ly in want of bath, and said So
That's fault as can soon be mend
ed, MASTER said the man. baths
amt reckoned 'ealthy in my walk O.
life, but you can bring up yer brother
in any way you 'appens to fancy. He's
'ardy, rare 'un to fight, and 'e's sport
in to is finger ends!'
What better credentials could I de-
sire? I produced the money, having
fetched it from my money box, and
found the man had brought my pur-
chase to the hall door. I took it from
him, and proudly-if painfully carried
it upstairs, while the mender Of pots
doubtless helped himself to the UNI
brella and departed.
I've bought brother, and he's
sporty and rare one to fight, and I'm
going to call him Phil!'
With this gasping speech I marched
into the nursery, and fell over the car
pet, brother and all.
| can't remember now whether
Nurse or Phil made the louder noise
and it's of no consequence anyhow
My mother was summoned, the
grounds were searched, I was question:
ed and Phil washed But the last item
was the only one in the program that
klndled interest in my young mind
when he's clean and stops crying,
I'm going to have him for my broth
err | said stoutly.
Brother! What does the boy
mean" said my mother distracted1y.
This is little girl, Dick, and has
probably been stolen from her home
You cannot make her into a brother
my son!''
THE man said she was a brother,
and a sporty one, too,' said l. 'He's
known him longer than you have,
mother, and I 'spects he knows best
And I bought Phil, and paid for him.
so no one can say he was sto1en!''
Well, it was a nine days wonder in
the place, Of course, and my poor
mother made herself perfectly wretched
in sympathizing with the unknown par
ents who had lost Phil. AS to my
father, when he had forgotten his new
umbrella, he laughed hugely at me.
You're a pretty fellow, Dick,' he
said, Ito choose brother! When you
grow up, my boy, and choose a wife.