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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-14

The Friends Ladies Aid society will
be entertained Friday afternoon by
Mrs. James Andrews and Mrs. Ed An
drews at the formers horne, on West
Summit street. The ladies all plan
to take the car leaving the depot ar
1910 o'clock
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-14

Munsing underwear is gaining In pop
ularity. The best makers knit 1t, the
best informed people wear it, the best
store sells it. On sale only at M. F.
AndrewS,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-14
Warm Shoes for Men

Every desirable kind that can be found Sp
l2-inch high top lace and buckle shoes, mao
heavy flannel lined leather foxed; this is a
without equal; heavy felt soled shoes with felt
boots with leather soles; in fact, any kind of
that you may ask for; we have them. Now
before stocks are broken and your sizes are g
and trade where you get quality and save mo-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-14

The bazaar and supper given by the
Presbyterian Ladies' Aid society We'd
nesday, was big success both social
ly and finacally. A large crowd was
present for supper, and that. with the
money received from the bazaar coun-
tiers, netted the society about $3.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-14

The Catholic Ladies' Mite society
will give chicken and pumpkin pie
supper In the basement of the Catholic
church Saturday evening, November
16, from to s o'clock. Supper 20 cents.
All invited.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-14

Mr.. Dodge and daughter Miss Mabel
Dodge, of Ravenna. o., and the latter's
aunt, Mrs. Hoskins, of Schallerville, O.,
who were guests at the Rev. w. H.
Scott home for several days, have re-
turned to their respective homes. Prior
to their arrival here they had been
visiting relatives in Grinnell
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-14
Ladies Felt Slippers

of ladies' felt slippers is now complete and we
selection so you may enjoy the advantage Of the
nent We have the Felt Jullette in different
trimmed, soft flexible soles, no better slippers
YEAR We also have other styles of all kinds for
which we are selling at unusually low prices, con-
lty we are offering in this grade of goods.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-06-21
TO CLEAN.

Mating may be cleaned with salt
water applied with a small brush.
Rinse and dry thoroughly.
To clean windows use warm water
and a little borax Wipe dry, and pol
ish with crumpled newspapers.
To clean venetian blinds, wash each
lath separately with water to which
a little ammonia is added Sponge with
clean water, and dry with soft cloth.
Stains on blankets and other wooden
goods can be removed by using a mix
ture of equal parts of glycerine and
yolk of an egg. Spread it on the stain.
leave it for half an hour, and then
wash.
To remove grease spots from car
pets, sprinkle powdered Fullers earth
thickly on the spot. cover with piece
of coarse brown paper, and put hot
iron on the paper; when the iron is
cold remove it, but do not brush off
the Fuller's earth for several hours.
Here are three good rules for
cleansing a sink after washing up the
dinner things. Collect any refuse by
scraping it together with little sink
shovel and burn it. Scrub the sink
with hot soda water. Pour quantity
of hot soda water down the pipe and
then a flush of cold.
To remove stains of long standing
from marble, mix together one gill
each of soap-suds and ox-gall and half
a gill of turpentine. then add as much
finely-powdered pipeclay or Fuller's
earth as will form a stiff paste. Apply
the mixture with brush. and let it
remain on the marble for two or three
days. Then wipe it of.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-06-21
PURIFIED LIFE INSURANCE..
Benefits from New Law, Which Re-
mains Substantially Unchanged.

Through the influence of Gov.
Hughes, the New York Legislature de-
cided to make no radical changes in
the new insurance law. 1t was pointed
out by Gov. Hughes that the New York
law has already accomplished wide
spread reforms, with proportionate
benefits to policyholders, and that it
should be given a thorough trial be-
fore any amendments were seriously
considered. 1t is estimated that the
cost of the mismanagement of the past
did not average more than 20 cents to
each policyholder, while the benefits
to present and future policyholders
will amount to many times more and
be cumulative besides. The speed
craze of the big companies and the eX-
cessive cost of securing new business
was the most extravagant evil of the
old arrangements. Under the new
regime the cost of new business has
already been greatly reduced, along
with other economies.
The showing made by the Equitable
Lie ASSURANCE Quietly III I'D lcDoI L
for 1906 was strong argument
against meddling with the new law.
In the Equitable alone there was a
saving of over 100000 in expenses,
besides an increase in the income
from the Society's assets amounting
to as much more. The ratios of the
Equitable's total expenses to its total
income was 1920 in 1904. 1880 in
1905, and only 14.4S9S in 1906. The
dividends paid to Equitable policy
holders in 1906 amounted to $7,2S9,734,
which was an increase of more than
go over 1905.
While the Equitable made better
showing than any other big company,
all reported radical economies and I'M
der such conditions the Legislature
wisely decided to leave the law sub
stantially as 1t stands.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-06-21
NO PANAMA BONDS NOW.
Iating Surplus Further Debts Are
Not Necessary.

Washington. June f5.-TheTs is no
longer any doubt as to Secretary Cor
telyou's intention with respect to the
issue of Panama bonds After giving
the question much thought ne has
definitely decided and so announced
Friday that there is at present no nee
esSity for such issue The matter
therefore may be regarded as settled
for at least several months and pos
sibly for a much longer time. The
$50 900, 600 four per cent bonds which
will mature July next. will be re
deemed in full on and after THAT date,
the s30,000000 government deposits
which were called from the national
depository banks last "Wednesday be-
ing used for that purpose.
The treasury working balance FRI
day amounts to about $74,00D00O and
in addition there is deposited in the
national banks about $l120OO.o0o
which is subject to call and avail
able at all times. This makes bal
ance of $24G,000,000 exclusive OF $l2,-
OO0. 900 in uneXpended balances in the
hands of dsbursng officers. The re-
CENTS to date for the present fiscal
wear amounts to oven $629, 100000 and
the disbursements to something over
$554 900, 600 which leaves ii surplus OF
s74 900, 900. This surplus is likely To
be increased by July /, the close OF
the fiscal year, to from $S5,1OO.o0 TO
500. 600 900 On July /, 1906, the sur
plus was only about S25,000,00O, which
is an increase for the year OF approx
imately SG3000,00J. The only extra
ordinary expenditures looked for dur
ing the coming year will be for the
construction of the Panama canal FOR
which the disbursements now amount
TO about 2,25O.000 a month and unless
there is a large and wholly unlocked
FOX increase in the expenditures, the
treasury will be able TO meet ali cans
upon it and still have a surplus Oh
July /. 1908.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-06-21

anything ef yen only let us git aouten
this place an go home"
There was a small Bible on the IL
brary table and MacArdel caused
jerks and the widow to place hand
upon it as they successfully too. upon
themselves a solemn obligation to pre-
serve absolute secrecy concerning the
affair of the evening. This done, Mac
Ardel addressed them briefly but i'm
pressively
DO not think for moment he
said, that have changed my opinion
as to your knowledge of the things
that are going on here. III admit that
there is more to it than / thought at
first and that more people,ar miS ed
up in it than / had supposed. But
that only makes ii the easier for us,
because. in affairs of this kind, there
is danger in numbers, and, while
am convinced that you two are the
ringleaders in the whole business, the
more confederates you have the soon
er will we be able to make one OF
them confess.
You may go now, but mind you re-
member the oath you have taken to-
night or it will go hard with you both.
AS long as you keep this thing to your
selves you won't get into trouble, but
the moment you start any fuss about
it you will hear from us in a way
that will make your hair stand on
end! And whatever you do, don't
forget that I'm a doctor. and that
know, just as well as you do. what
those old rags have been useds for!
With this significant remark, Mac.
Ardel opened the door of the room
and we followed them out of the
house and watched them as they clam
bered into the wagon and drove rapid
Iy away.
When they were out of earshot
said abruptly:
This is a pretty mess that you've
made of things. Mac! Do you realize
that these people can have us up for
assault and duress, and | don't know
how many other crimes into the bar
gain. and yet we're no wiser than We
we're before,"
Oh. yes We arel" sa=d MacArdel
we know a lot of things that we
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-06-21

lust as easy as swearing them to IL and
it would be hard for them to overthrow
it in court. | might have thought of it
myself suppose, but as | have been
following you blindly all the evening
without any definite idea of what
you've been driving at, my brain
wasn't working as quickly as it should
have been. tell you. Mac, / wish
we had some sort of documentary
evidence to show that We wouldn't be
clapped into Jail within the next day
or So"
Little good it would do to you, "
said MacArdel, If you treated it as
carelessly as those things you have in
your pocket You'll lose 'em out in
another minute"
| extracted from the side pocket of
my coat, as it hung upon a chair, a
folded paper which was on the point
of falling TO the floor, and as | did
not remember having seen it before. ]
opened it and read with interest and
amazement. On il was written in a
bold flowing hand;
IF you persuade Miss Carney to re.
main away from Carney-Croft and
leave the house closed as in the past,
the ghosts will make no further APP
pearance. and neither jerks nor Mrs.
Bruce will disclose the affairs of to-
night. Otherwise BEWARE"
handed it without comment to
MacArdel who read it attenuvely and
then exclaimed in triumph:
What did 1 tell you. Ware? It's
just as said. The widow knew what
to expect when / locked her in the
house and she wrote this note so as
to have it ready in case she needed
it, Then she watched her opportu-
nifty and slipped it into your pocket
as she stood by your side. | told
you l was on the right track. old
man"
Maybe you are. and maybe you're
not" j grumbled. as l curled up ia
bed and reached to see If my pistol
was handy before closed my eyes.
CTo BE coNTINUEpJ
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-06-21
FAILED in SMALL THINGS.
Congressman Evidently Was No Hero
to His Wife.

There is certain congressman
who, whatever authority he may hold
in the councils of state, is of compare
lively minor Importance in his own
household. Indeed, it has been IN
kindly intimated that his wife is the
whole thing" in their establishment.
Representative and Mrs. Blank
had been to Baltimore one afternoon.
When they left the train at Washing
ton, on their return, Mrs. Blank dis
covered that her umbrella, which had
been intrusted to the care of her hus-
band. was missing.
where's my umbrella" she de-
manded.
I'm afraid I've forgotten 1t, my
dear" meekly answered the congress
man. ut must still be in the train"
I'm the train" snorted the lady.
"And to think that the affairs of the
nation are intrusted to man who
doesn't know enough to take care OF a
woman's umbrella! "-Success Maya
zine
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-06-21

never dreamed Of at first, and II YOU
hadn't been so busy with jerks when
he toppled over you'd have seen what
| mean"
"Well,' | returned, they were both
frightened nearly out OF their wits BY
the spOoks, and / don't believe they
know any more about 'em than we
do"
"Nonsense." cried MacArdel. you
did not watch them as closely as | did
that's all. | confess they were fright
ened, but each in different way. Now,
jerks was scared almost to death, and
you may take my word for it that his
terror was genuine, and that he believ-
ed the things to be supernatural. But
it wasn't so with the widow She knew
all about them, you may be sure, and
when they came so close to us she was
only afraid that we would capture
them or shoot them or do something
of that sort. OF course this jerks
knows about the bundle of cloths be-
cause he had them last night when
you shot him in the hand, but | don't
believe he has any idea of what they
had been used for. / tell you, Ware,
the widow is at the head of this whole
job and jerks is nothing but her
tool"
Well" | replied. 1T may be as you
say. but | wish we were out of it..
You may be right in your deductions.
but they've got perfect case against
us if they choose to take it into court,
and, with the popular prejudice that
exists around here against the Car
neys, a jury of these farmers would
give us the limit of the law. 1t isn't
matter of fine, either, Mac. It's a
felony that we've been committing to-
night, and that means term in pris
on. / want you to understand"
Closing up the house we retired to
our room and, as we We're making
ready for the night | said:
why didn't you make them sign
some kind of a paper that would have
exonerated us? 1t would have been
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-06-21
WENT TO TEA
And 1t Wound Her BObbin.

Tea drinking frequently affects peo-
pie as badly as coffee. A lady in Sails
bury, Nd, says that she was COM
PEELED to abandon the use of coffee a
good many years ago. because it
threatened to ruin her health and that
she went over TO tea drinking. but
finally, she had dyspepsia so bad that
she had lost twenty-five pounds and
no food seemed TO agree with her.
She further says: AS this time |
was induced to take up the famous
food drink, Postum, and was so much
pleased with the results that | have
never been without. il since. COM
menced to improve at once, regained
my twenty-five pounds of flesh and
went some beyond my usual weight.
81 know Postum to be good. pure,
and healthful. and there never was an
article, and never will be. believe,
that does so surely take the place of
coffee. as Postum Food Coffee. The
beauty of It all is that it is satisfying
and wonderfully nourishing. ! feel as
If could not sing its praises too loud
Read The Road 90 MELVILLE in pkgs.
There's a Reason"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-06-21
GOOD IDEA FOR MATCHES.
Double Enders Popular Among Smok
ers in Mexico.

Mexico may be behind us in some
things. but she has us dashed to the
wheel when ii comes to making
matches" said a man just in from the
land of the Montezumas as he handed
out a wax lucifer with head on each
end.
II saw nothing but double ended
matches while / was away, and ! can
tell you that they save ones record
with the Recording Angel. If you dig
down in your pocket and find one
match the chances are that you are
sure of light, because if one END
goes out the other is left. These old
time matches, just revived, that splut
ter brilliant sparks may be all right
when it comes to pleasing the baby
but the fellow who puts on the mar
ket double ended match VIII hho
a ready demand"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-06-21
piled, he again fell forward in .


swoon.
Get him a drink, Ware" said Mac
Ardel. There's whisky in my bag,
you know
jerks coughed and sputtered over
the stuff in a manner nOwise compli-
mentary to the quality of liquor affect
ed by MacArdel, and then, bursting
into cold perspiration, he began to
tremble violently and beg piteously to
be allowed to go home; while Mrs.
Bruce, with pale, CHASTITY face, pre-
served the silence that she had main
tanned from the first.
You may both go on one condi-
ton" said MacArdel, sternly, land on
one condition only. You must swear
that you will never reveal word Of
this nights doings without the consent
of Mr.. Ware or myself"
Swear nuthin'," muttered jerks,
feebly. 'I'll have the law on we fur
this, We varmint!"
Like flash MacArdel grasped his
arm in a vice-like grip and said cold
ly:
you remember how / handled you
before, jerks? Well, you know I'm
your master when IL comes to fight,
and unless you do as tell you and do
1t at once, back you go to the path
where the ghosts are!"
Il hain't Altered of 'em eff you
hain't," mumbled jerks, with half
hearted attempt at bravado. Il reckon
they won't hurt nobody none"
His very manner showed that he
was quaking in his shoes, and Mac
Ardel was quick to note it and make
the most of it.
You won't have me with you,
jerks he continued, impressively.
We'll tie you to tree and leave you
there alone, unless you do as | say.
Do you underestimate
That jerks understood there could
be no doubt, for his terror was obvi-
Gus as he FASTENED to eXclaim:
I'll swear. mister! I'll swear teh
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-06-21
CHAPTER XII.
A Second Note.

Half leading and half carrying the
unfortunate jerks and followed by
Mrs. Bruce who walked as one in a
dream, we returned to the house.
Once on the veranda, MacArdel I'M
bound the fellows arms and, noticing
bloodstains on his face and shirt front,
examined him closely 10 see il he had
sustained any severe injury in his
helpless fall. Nothing more serious
than a badly cut lip was discovered,
and we took the pair into the library.
where a light was burning dimly.
Turning up the lamp so that he conld
see distinctly. MacArdel sent me for
a basin of water and a towel and
stitched up the wound with material
from his pocket instrument case.
jerks submitted to this procedure
in a stupidity dazed condition and as
soon as the little operation was com
Dlated and an improvised dressing ap-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-06-21
Text Somewhat Apropos.

The Rev. ]. B. Hammill, the elo-
ouent preacher of the Hanson Place
Methodist Episcopal church, Brooklyn,
was preaching at Sayville, L. l., from
the text Look well to your founda-
tons" After repeating the text he
leaned heavily on the pulpit desk
which gave way and plunged over the
altar rail, nearly hitting the laymen in
the front seat and scattering the Bible
and the preachers notes among the
holders of the pews. The aged preach
err barely escaped a tumble over the
altar with the heavy desk.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-06-21
TWELVE MEN LOST.
Young Naval Officers Attached Bat.
tleshp Minnesota Believed
to Have Been Drowned

Washington, June 13.-The loss II
one time of six bright young midship-
men fresh from the academy at AD-
napolis, a young marine offlcer very
recently appointed, and a boatswain
and four enlisted men attached to
the big battleship Minnesota-tWelve
men all together as reported briefly
to the Navy department Tuesday,
was one of the most severe blows
that has fallen upon the personnel OF
the navy since the Spanish war, in the
estimation of the officials.
At midnight the following informs-
= ton was received from The flagship
Connecticut bearing on the disaster
in Hampton Roads Monday night
Launch from the Minnesota lost
last night about 1890 a. m. while re-
turning from the exposition peT Six
midshipmen and the launchs crew OF
five enlisted men are thought to have
been drowned. Caps of two midship-
men were found floating III the harDor
Monday night. No survivor to give
absolute details. Opinion is that
launch was run down by steamer
Newport News, Va. June 15.-With,
canopy frame crashed, but canvass
still tightly fastened down, the missing
launch of the battleship Minnesota
was located in 81 feet of water about
1000 yards west by south OF Fort
Wool Friday afternoon about ) O'Clock.
Across the little craft was Il tel-tale
piece of towing line serving TO con-
vince the naval officers that they
are right in their theory that the
launch was run down by float Of
some kind in tow of tug. The diver
who went down 10 examine the launch
reported that the heads and arms OF
three men were protruding from be-
meath the canvass covering; the men
having made a desperate fight for life
when they We're carried down like rats
in Il trap.
1t will be O'Clock Saturday morn
ing before the launch can be raised
and no one knows how many bodies
will be found
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-06-21
Sues The Dewey Ecsats.

Leavenworth. Kan. June lf-Ihe
Hartford Fire Insurance company
filed suit in the federal court
Wednesday to collect $21,5Oo from
the estate of the late Char!e1 r
Dewsv.i 1t is alleged that this sum is
due on note on money lent by the
insurance company to Dewey The
money was lent TO the Deweys VINO
had so much litigation over land
claims in Western Kansas.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-06-21
Fined for Assau!tIna Ministers.

Pittsburg, Kans., June IL "ashe
Apologize Dennis veronda and 3. Hus-
sic we're arrested Monday afternoon
charged with assault upon Rev ).
NJ. Primrose and Rev. A. X. Berkstres-
ser. accumulators of evidence in WINS
XIV injunction cases for Attorney Gen
eral jackson, in Frontenac a few days
ago. The men pleaded guilty and were
fined s25 costs which they paid and
were released.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-06-21
New Touch in Upholstery.

Brown. red and a very dark bottle
green are quite familiar finishes for
upholstery leather. \ newcomer is a
green of very bright shade. Just a
trifie darker than the tint known as
grass" green. but of much softer
tone. Upon inquiry one is told that
these special finishes are very exclu-
sive and are to be had TO order, a de-
lightful shade OF old blue being com
panion to this green. that would blend
admirably with almost any of the fin
ishes Of oak furniture in vogue now.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-06-21
First Kansas Wheat Cur.

Coffeyville. Kan, June l5-The
wheat harvest began in this section
of Kansas THURSDAY A field mile
east of this city was cut. 1t was part
of the area that was thought to have
been damaged by green buys carly in
the season. but the field looked as II
It would thresh Out full normal
yield. Many other fields will be cua
within week
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-06-21
Never Sc Her That Wax.

With all her faults love her sim.
but she is so seldom that way.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-08-26
New Capitol Matter Muddies.

Little Rock, Avg. 26- Special FThe action of the State Capitol Commission Saturday night was a complete surprise to the large majority of the people of the state. Under the ruling of the attorney general Auditor Moore will not issue warrants upon Commission certificates, and the Commission was rather expected to take the matter to the courts for settlement. But this was not done. The question was merely put up to the contractors,