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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-09
MARATHON MYSTERY
A Story of Manhattan
, PIlRTON e. STEVENSON
Copyright. 1904, by Henry Holt and Company.
Author Of "The Holiday Ca.

or might have answered In a way
that would have wrecked Godfrey't
plan forever. 1 flung the door oper
and saw Higgins standing there.
"a call at tn telephone fer you, Mr.
Lester" he said.
Excuse me, please" I called ovel
my shoulder to Tremaine, and STROBE
down the hall after the janitor.
It was Mr.. Royce who wanted me
he had been called suddenly out Of
town and wished to give me some In
structions for the next day. Our con
versation lasted perhaps five minutes
then hung up the receiver and mount
ed to my rooms. With hand moi
wholly steady, opened the door. Ire
maine was sitting in the chair where
l had left him and was just lighting
another cigarette.
He arose with a smile as came IN.
II must be going" he said. "And
you will keep an eye on Cecily?"
Eyes, I'll be glad to. Good night"
answered, and closed the door.
AS 1 turned Godfrey walked calmly
out Of the bedroom.
what do you think Of him7"
asked.
81 think" said Godfrey slowly, ''that
he's one of the most consummate
scoundrels ever had to deal with
However, well unmask him. He's let
I'd, L3c ntkaNolN
Ibid he sit still while was awayT
"Not for an instant l was sure he
wouldn't. Therefore as soon as
caught Higgins errand Owed behind
your raincoat. Luckily. It's a long
one"
Eyes. And then?"
.And then he took a quick lool
through the bedroom. l heard hin
open the closet door and drop on one
knee to glance under the bed. Their
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-09
FIND TRACES OF CONSPIRACY.
Hearing Of Negro Reveals Facts That
Confirm Suspicion.

Ell Reno, Okla, Jan. 9.-Belfef OF the
army officers at Fort Reno that a con-
spiracy to murder every white officer
at Fort Reno, beginning with Captain
Edgar A. Macklin, against whom near
~ every negro soldier at the post en-
tertains personal grudge as result
OF the affair at Brownsville, Texas,
and the discharge OF the negro soldiers
that followed, and then proceeding
down the list of officers. became known
today as a result Of the preliminary
hearing in the case Of Edward T..
Knowles. corporal OF Company A.,
Twenty fifth infantry, who was held on
a charge OF assault with intent to kill
Capt. Macklin Of Company G, Twenty
fifth infantry, on the night Of Decem-
Der q. Knowles was bound over to
await the action Of the Canadian coun-
ty grand jury at the opening term OF
the court.
All Of the officers now go heavily
armed and protected thruout the night.
Every effort has been made by the
officers at the post to keep the alleged
conspiracy a secret, but it is learned
that an investigation is now being con-
Quoted at several army posts and i'm
portant places thruout the country and
within short time several arrests Of
the members Of the troop recently dis
charged in disgrace. are expected to
follow.
Information was received last night
that the arrest OF a negro soldier was
made at La Junt, Colo, yesterday. Sus-
picion rests upon negro soldiers at
Fort Niobrara, Neb., and at three other
points.
The arrests of these men had been
postponed until the hearing in the case
of Corporal Knowles was concluded at
Fort Reno, when 1t was Hoped that
some further information would be Sc
cured tending to incriminate other per-
sons in this alleged conspiracy.
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HuGLEss DANCING.
CHICAGO school Fad Like kissing Ma
without Mustache, says Girl.

Chicago school Fad Like kissing Man
without Mustache, Says Girl.
''Hugless" dancing and "waterless'
swimming were recently added to the
curriculum Of the Chicago public
schools. says special dispatch to the
New York World. No youthful arm
was allowed to belt the girlish waist,
and they didn't even know that they
were dancing. because in the curricu-
lum the hugless dancing is catalogued
as fancy steps.
Instead Of hanging their clothes ON
q hickory limb the children hang them
selves from flying hickory rings and
go through the motion Of swimming in
midair. Instructions for performing
the two stunts" are contained in q
new prospectus of the course of study
in physical culture prepared by Henry
Suder, physical director Of the public
schools.
'.Oh, yes, / suppose It Is dancing, .
said Professor Suder, "but we call II
fancy steps. 1t is intended to develop
grace of motion and fiexibility Of body,
and at the same time 1t is an exceed
ingly important physical exercise"
ut is like kissing man without q
mustache, T" says one Of the girls.
In regard to the wetless swimming
Professor suder had this to say, ''The
teaching Of swimming in the schools
was suggested following the wreck OF
the steamer General Slocum."
The swimming exercises, according
to the prospectus, are to be taught in
two ways. The children first are to be
put through the various strokes while
in slanting position. Later they are
to be hung from flying rings, and with
a wide leather belt around their waists
to support them they will enjoy all the
sensations of swimming without fear
OF cramps.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-09
NEGRO CORPORAL ARRESTED.
Held for Crime, Of Shooting Capital,
MackIin at Fort Reno.

Fort Reno, Okla, Jan. S-The finding
of khaki jacket, one sleeve of which
was covered with blood and punctured,
presumably, by a bullet, led to the ar
rest yesterday afternoon of Corporal
Knowles of the Twenty fifth infantry.
colored, on the charge Of assaulting
Captain Edgar B. Macklin December
81 The negro has severe flesh wound
in the wrist which he is said to have
been treating himself for over three
weeks The wound is declared to have
been inflicted by the same size bullet
that went thru the sleeve Of the jack
ct which bore Knowles initials.
The jacket which led to Knowles
arrest was found near the fort Sun
day by two boys. Knowles refuses to
talk, and Major Penrose, complaining
officer at Fort Reno, refuses to give
any information.
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ment. and now the jewelers. ate coming
Ia ror shear snare OF waae ~ tailor9
have been getting, In that automobile
jewelry u becoming an Important item.
The woman In the automobile now can
open her fur coat or gray plaid ulster
to display the oldest ornaments. Con.
spicuous among these is huge watch.
almost as big as buffers plate ana 40
thin as wafer. This watch IL open
faced, with numbers as big as those on
small clock, in a brazen dish. On the
back the number Of the auto Il emf
graved
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-09

Baby Show. the President ~ JuAse.
An international baby show, with
President Roosevelt ~ chief Judge and
presenter OF prizes, will be feature Of
the Jamestown exposition II the prssi-
dent accepts the honor which It = pro
posed to bestow upon him, says Z Nor
folk (va.) special dispatch TO the New
York World. Il b proposed to havs
babies from ali countries and ill edn-
ditions In life in the competition.
There will be prizes for the tattest
babies. for the prettiest babies, for ~
slimmest, etc.
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room.
he went on into the bathroom and
finally came back again to the sitting
room"
'WellY' asked, for I saw that there
was something yet untold.
.sWell,s continued Godfrey, "after a
minute or two thought It safe to ven
ture out from under the raincoat, more
especially as certain peculiar sounds
from the other room awakened my
curiosity. The sounds were sort OF
slow, regular se1aping."
He paused moment to look at me.
I could only stare at him.
II crept to the door and peeped
through. Guess what saw! You new
er could guess. though. Tremaine was
crawling slowly about the room, run
ming his hands carefully over the car
pet. He was searching for the dia-
mond."
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how,a This2


We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned, have known F.
J. Cheney for the last Is years. and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
wALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucuous surfaces of the system
Testimonials sent free. Price Is cents
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
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was 80 anxious to rent this SUIT

was 80 anxious to rent this silt.~
But how did he find out about
them?" I asked at last
II think they contain some secret of
his, and he's concluded she hasn't got
them because she hasn't produced them
against him. And he's reasoned cor
rectly in supposing that II she hasn't
got them she must have hidden them
here"
1t was good guess; an adroit one.
1.-THE question Is" added Godfrey
looking about him, where did she
hide them!'
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(To be continued.>
Auto Jewelry Now Affected

Auto Jewe1ry Now Affected.
While motor clothes don't interest
men, who will wear anything from the
seven tier overcoats-which must have
been invented by fashionable London
tailor who had big stock on his hands
and took this means Of getting rid OF
some Of the cloth-to coats that make
them look like polar bears, with her"
1t Is different. She begins with the
veil, that flimsy essential, and ends
with an envelope Of fur. says the New
York Press. That gives room for adorn-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-09
CHAPTER <.

ss41 71ELL," l said at last, I'll
y" seems to me we're weaving
- q pretty strong chain about
5 our friend Tremaine. But
why should he have waited this long to
look for the diamond7"
perhaps he's Just discovered its
loss" suggested Godfrey.
COR perhapo this is the first oppor'
tunity he's had. I've never before left
him alone here, and I keep the snap on
SO that the door locks itself whenever
it's closed"
Godfrey sat for a full minute motion.
less, his eyes fixed on the door.
'sOf course" he said at last, ut may
not have been the diamond he was
looking for, though can't imagine
what else it could be. But I've the
DRY want to test. Suppose we take
a look at your bedroom"
followed him In and turned up the
light. He glanced around keenly and
went finally to the closet, which was
almost opposite the door leading into
the sitting room. He entered the closet
and closed the door behind him. After
a moment heard scraping noise and
perceived knife blade working back
and forth in crack Of the door
Finally the blade was withdrawn, the
door opened and Godfrey came out. he
examined the lock, tried 1t once OF
twice with the key. which was in it,
then he turned to me.
what time do you leave in the
morning7" he asked.
about 7:3O."
"Seven-thirty. Very we'll. Now ]
must be going. Look for me in the
morning"
wait" 1 said, for I. too, had a sud
den idea. You have photograph OF
Thempeen. I guppsse7 Bring It up Il
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sheriffs residence and adjoining
Within the Jail are four corridors,

lonning north and south and east and
west. The cells, which are six IN
number three on either side, open into
the north and south corridors. Burton's
cell, No. 3, Is the last of the tier on
the north corridor and is about one
third larger than the others.
1t is plainly furnished, containing
two beds, a small writing table and
two plain chairs A smoky coal oil
lamp furnishes the only means OF IL
Elimination at night. A narrow strip
of carpet has been laid between the
two beds, which occupy nearly the en-
tire space. Burton has for a cell mate
Joseph Weiss, serving nine months for
shortage in the funds at Esther, Mo-,
of which he was postmaster.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-09
PToMAINE FATAL TO FOUR.
Parents and Children Die and Who'll,
Community is Suffering.

Carlsbad, N. NJ, Jan. 9.-W. E. XII
ser, his wife and two children are dead
and other members Of the household
are thought to be dying from what is
supposed to be ptomaine poisoning.
The Kisers reside on ranch on Toyah
creek, Texas. and the entire community
is said to be suffering from the same
kind Of poisoning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-09
GOOD LUCK BRINGS TRAGEDY.
Man who Made $4,000 Loses Mind
and Kills Mother and Himself.

and Kills Mother and Himself.
Providence, R. l., Jan. s.-Bewildered
by good fortune which came to him
in a business way in the last year.
William M. Rhodes, Al years old. in u
moment Of temporary alteration OF
the mind last night shot and killed
his mother and then ended his own life
in the Franklin hotel, one of the most
exclusive apartment houses in this
city.
In the last year Rhodes cleared up
more than $4,000 profits in his real
estate business. The constant worry
and pressure Of his accommodating busi-
ness worked upon his mind to such en-
extent that he had lately been despon-
dent and threatened suicide.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-09

Council Bluffs, Jan. S.-The coroners
jury at Missouri Valley in the burn
ing Of the Northwestern Pullman Sum
day, returned a verdict in effect that
the cause Of Delario's death was un-
known to them. j. ]. Stokes, porter Of
the car. was the principal witness. He
said that a few minutes before he dis
covered the fire he saw the woman in
section twelve and the man In thirteen
passing down the aisle, the man carry
ing the woman's twin babies. Conductor
Bowen testified he saw the woman with
articles Indicating she was warming
food for the children and that he
warned her against the use of fire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-09
BODY SEMI 10 WYOMING.
ipelario, Wreck Victim, Was Clerk o.
House Committee on Irritation.

House Committee on Irrigation.
washington, D. c., Jan. s.-Mrs.
Louis Delario, wife of the clerk Of the
house committee on irrigation, who was
killed in a fire on a sleeping car near
Loveland, Ia, Sunday, left yesterday
for Laramie, Wyo., where her hus-
bands body has been sent for burial.
Delario was returning here from the
funeral Of his father-in-law, Mayor j.
B. Mckee Of Laramie.
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: 7lELL," I said at last, at
. seems to me we're weaving
q pretty strong chain about
Be1I our friend Tremaine. But
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CHAPTER TX

CHAPTER TX.
'tfsY HAVE come to thank you
IMl for your kindness OF last
:ss.Ss night" said Tremaine as
asG) he entered. 'It was in-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-31
FEmALE HELP WANTED.

WANTED-Lady solicitors; salary SO TO
50 per day; no money required. Call
at Lash hotel balance of week between
and $50, room 4.-I-31-2t.
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WANTED-A position as office girl in
dentists or doctors office; can fur
nish references. Address Box Sis,
Lake County Times. 727-ti
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area Of northwest, but that weather
conditions were unfayorable for its
spread and 1t was not therefore "a ser
ious menace. Snow report made spring
wheat conditions points lower than
July 1st Cash sales 10000. seaboard
10 loads
CORN was quite dun most of the
day and prices within narrow limits.
Snow report indicated a crop Of 2,S50,-
600. 900 although he claimed that the
condition was two points lower than on
July 1st This view was not shared by
the trade at large. Shipping demand
was very poor, some of recent eastern
buyers trying to resell here. Weather
favorable for the crop. Cash sales So
GOO.
More business was done in oats than
any other product on the floor An
enormous trade prevailed throughout
the session and renewed buying by the
same interests that have been buying
persistently during a good part of the
last two weeks.
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NEW YORK LETTER.

New York. July 31.-Stocks suffered
another sharp decline today. The aver
age declines throughout the list will
range from about three points in the
iEdustrials to two and one half in the
higher railroad shares.
The pessimistic feeling which per
vades the street is about the chief cause
of the break in the market although
the news was bearish in the extreme.
The United states Steel report which
was given TO the public late YESTERDAY
afternoon was the aIl-absorbing topic
1t reflects a general restriction IA the
amount Of new business although the
untitled orders upon the books Of the
company are about on parity with the
corresponding period a year ago.
steel common and preferred were Of
fered in round lots throughout the day,
the final closing figures representing
a point and one half decline in the
common and about a point in the pre-
ferred shares.
Copper and Shelters were the other
two weak features in the industrial
column. The former declined from So
to IS 3-8, the latter from 114H to f121A.
It is generally known in we'll posted
circles that the metal situation is held
in a strained condition by the larger
copper producers. = sharp decline in
the price of copper metal TO well under
twenty cents per pound may be expect
ed any day. 1t is also limited that the
independent concerns are undertaking
the Anal gamated copper company in
the open market
Certain interests have circulated ru-
mors to the effect that Southern Pa
cific would not increase its dividend to-
morrow This however was given lit
tie credence as it is believed Mr.. Harri-
man will place the stock upon a six per
cent basis. Nevertheless, the shares
were hammered down from 81 to SIS Il,
closing at the lowest prices of the day,
1t is pointed out by some very shrewd
traders that August is invariably bull
month in the stock market. If history
repeats itself, stocks should have a
splendid rise from the sharp reaction
OF today Some influential interests
talk encouragingly as to future condi-
tions but as yet they have not become
strongly committed upon the bull side
Of the market and have not begun ag-
gressive operations toward a higher
range of values.
At the close tonight the general mar
ket records an average decline of over
two points throughout the active list
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BOTH OF THEM SATISFIED.
Business Man Had Joke and Book
Agent Practice.

I wonder" said the tail man in
the suit Of faded black, If could
interest you in a new and cheap edi-
ton Of the works of Anthony Troll
lope. i don't know" answered the
man at the desk. Go ahead and let
me hear what you have to say" The
book agent began at once Every
student of literature knows" he said,
that Anthony Trollope was one of
England's great noyelists. 1t is true
perhaps, that he wrote for limited
class. And so on, for ten minutes
No, said the man at the desk. turn
ing again to his work, you haven't
succeeded in interesting me a bit
That's all right" rejoined the tall
man in the suit of faded black, replae
ing the sample volumes in his valise
with imperturbable composure. =
have just started out canvassing with
these books, and I was only practic
ing on you"
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Notice is hereby given that bids will
be received for calcimining the North
township school buildings at Highland.
Munster and Hessville, at my office on
the basement floor of the superior court
building. Hammond, Indiana, at 10
o'clock. a. m, Saturday, July p, 1907.
Specifications of the work required may
be seen. and copies viii be furnished
to prospective bidders upon applica-
ton to me. All contractors prepared
TO do this class Of work are respect
fully solicited TO submit bids. In &C
cordance with the law Of the state.
however. / reserve the right TO reject
any or all bids, and 70 accept any bid
either as a whole or in part A certi-
fed check or money in the sum of Ten
Dollars shall accompany each bid as
an evidence of good faith. and will be
| returned to the bidder If the bid is
not accepted. and will be returned Il
/ the successful bidder after he has en-
/ tered into a contract with bond FOL
4 the faithful performance of said work
+. RICHARD SCHAAF
Trustee Of North Township. Lake
/ County, Ind.
/ 9Th day of July, 1907. 9-12-3weod
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PRODUCE MARKETS.

Rptter-Receints 2s5 tubs. Extra
craaroor1- iobhi2g i991tc. nrice to reta II
Jooplng =" a. p5Ief 70 92 ~
&c. SECONDS 81 81 ~ a. 90: dairies' Coolevs
2215c; frsts. zoe, renovated, 22c:
"a" fT teiIie p elir+s COX cases Mic
cei1ss6eone Iota Teceived from he
country, eases returned, ~ Gle;
cases lncluaed, l9a z g hrsts, packed I
III new "Fle es cases 6IauiH fsst 20
po15 -, 6itG,,-oi1 coslg ~ aIa1irle 81
per cent iLesI "a ~, ,1+ nls II
eiouG SD fe 9G PEI rad 9nc
tSPNNie'AiS HtNNAANtA - ~ SASND.' ~.
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FACTS ABOUT BOOK OF JOB.
Great Epic Probably Not the Work OF
One Man.

The creation of the tribal epic vas
TO some extent regarded as a tribal
work. like the building of the tribal
temple Believe. then, if you VIII,
that the prologue of Job and the ep-
ilogue and the speech OF Elihu are
things inserted after the original
work was composed. But do not sup
pose that such insertions have that
obvious and spurious character which
would belong to any insertions in a
modern individualistic book. Do not
regard the insertions as you would re-
gard chapter In George Meredith
which you afterwards found had not
been written by George Meredith, or
half scene in Ibsen which you found
had been cunningly sneaked in by Mr..
William Archer Remember that this
old world, which made these old
poems like the Iliad and Job, always
kept the tradition of what it was
making A man could almost leave
a poem to his son 10 be finished as he
would have finished il, just as a man
/ could leave a field to his son TO be
reaped as he would have reaped it.
l What is called Homeric unity may be
q fact or not. The Had may have
been written by one man. It may
have been written by hundred men,
But let US remember that there was
more unity in those times IN a hun
dred men than there is unity now in
one man. Then a city was ike one
man. Now one man is like a city in
civil war-G. X Chesterton in Put
mans.
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL sToCKHoLD-
ERS MEETING. TO THE STOCK
HOLDERS OF THE CHICAGO JUNG
TION RAILWAY COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given. pursuant TO
a resolution of the board of directors
unanimously adopted at a certain meet
ing of such board held at the office of
the company in Chicago, Ill. on the
goth day of June. A. D., 1907 at 1:45
o'clock p. m. that a special meeting
of the stockholders of the Chicago
Junction Railway company Will be
held at the office of the company, room
1905 First National Bank building, Chi
cago, ILL.,, on the 1st day OF october,
A D.. 1907, at the hour of o'clock p.
m, for the purpose Of considering and
acting upon the question of selling and
conveying to the East Chicago Belt
Railroad company all that part of the
railroad and appurtenances of the Chi
cago Junction Railway company here
tofore acquired by IL, as successor TO
the Chicago. Hammond and Western
Railroad company, together with all
the rights, powers, privileges, fran
chises and immunities and other prop
critics, real and personal used In con-
nection Herewith or pertaining thereto
Fl. +. PORONTO,
Secretary, Chicago Junction Railway
| Company. 4-l5-oo'