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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23
THE JURY IS IN
Verdict Rendered After Evidence Was
Submitted and Premises Examined
Settles Case Definitely = Will Be
No Appeal.

The verdict OF the public is that
Cooks is the best PLACE in Iowa to buy
ter examination of the stock and prices
by a jury comprised of the entire pub
lie
Tonight and tomorrow are the final
days of the Christmas buying season.
At one store in the city the volume
of trade has been simply immense. No
place in the city has been buster than
Cooks. where the display of the new
est imported novelties has drawn
thousands of purchasers and sight
seers.
However Mr.. Cook bought in antici-
patton of an immense Christmas trade
and the stock offers opportunity for
unlimited selections at all kinds of
prices. 1t is going fast however. To-
night and tomorrow it will go even
faster. Don't delay until the choice
is limited. The first to come always
have the best to select from.
Those imported smokers sets have
proved extremely popular. There's
nothing more presentable in the mar
kets. Those cigar and tobacco jars in
glass and hand painted china are
the most certain to please of anything
that one can give a smoker The odd
and artistic matchsafes attract hum
dreds Lots of people are buying meer-
schaum and briar pipes for presents
Pretty nearly every man smokes and
Cook has everything a smoker needs
the best, the latest and the widest as
sortment and list Of prices to select
from
If he doesn't smoke why wouldn't
fine pocket book suit him? II he does
one Of those neat cigar cases. or a
cigar magazine in leather. a/tine ash
tray for the den, any one of the hun
dreds of beautiful and useful articles
on display ought to bring smile to
his shining Christmas morning face.
OF course anything good in cigars
and tobaccos you desire, all in holiday
packages.
See Cooks offerings. The price will
he made right.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23
MRS. HAAS SEEKS DIVORCE.
Vito Asks to Be Separated From
Charles e. Haas.

Mrs Myrtle Haas, wife of Charles d.
Haas, city mail carrier, los South
Fifth avenue, Tuesday, afternoon
caused to be filed a petition for divorce.
The wife alleges in her petition that
her husband has driven her from home
by his cruel and inhuman treatment,
and that twice within the year he has
assaulted and cholSed her. She asks
for the custody of her only child, Mae,
aged IL years and alimony of one third
of the property of the husband, which
is represented by the residence in
which they lived until Nov. 80. when
the petition says the wife and daugh-
ter were forced to leave home. She also
asks to be allowed to remove house
hold goods and furniture. which she
claims belongs to her. from the home.
The couple was married in Marshall
county in May, 1898.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23
Christmas plants at Kemble's.
Picture framing at Simmons store,

Picture framing at Simmons store
| Our store is open evenings. Batesole
Country dressed chickens at Olsons
Our store will be open this evening
Peckham Grocery company.
Cornell College Glce club. M. T.
church tonight. Admission % cents
For nickle plated tea kettles, COFFEE
pots, tea pots, etc. Horne e Gelvin.
Cornell College Glee club, NJ r.
church tonight. Admission % cents.
The public library will be closed at
6 o'clock Christmas eve, and all day
Christmas.
Special Christmas candy at New
tons, in bulk or in boxes, from 5 cents
to 81 each
A big dance at Forney's hall Christ
mas eve Hot mince pie, sandwiches
and coffee.
Feed delivered to any part Of the
city by SwisherL Lang Grain company.
Phone 293.
Navel oranges, grape fruit. malaga
grapes. bananas. tangerines and fancy
eating apples, at Olson's.
You can not pay her a more pleasing
compliment than to send a box of can
dies from Wachter's. They are pure.
Juvenile books suitable for Christ
mas presents at lowest prices in town.
c. Deuell's news depot, 202 East Main
street.
Bear in mind we make no deliveries
Christmas day and get your order in
early tomorrow. Gregory Coal, Coke
and Lime company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23
To nv Patrons.

The Metropolitan Suit club will be
closed for two weeks as am compelled
to go to the hospital for an operation.
I hope to have the shop open again
by that time with competent help under
my direction. If the members will bear
with this temporary interruption will
appreciate the favor and endeavor to
return the favor by increased efficiency
in the future. Thanking you in adj
vance. MRS. IDA HAZELBAKER.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23
GRAND FINALE SALE.
The Climax of Great Christmas
Shoppnq Event at Simmons.

Only one more day before Christmas
and it will be made grand bargain
day at Simmons book store. Prices on
china, cut glass, pictures, toilet articles,
photo and post card albums, calendars,
Bibles, Christmas stationery, toys.
games, dolls, blackboards and In fact
nearly everything in the store will be
offered at sacrifice prices. A money
saver for ALL Remember the early buy
err always get the pick of the bargains.
so come early and come to Simmons
Book Store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23
ALL TRAVELLING MEN.

Committee Urges That All Attend the
Party Saturday Evening.
The committees having charge of the
arrangements for the travelling mems
party at the Pilgrim Saturday evening
wish to urge all travelling men in the
city to make plans to attend and to
bring their wives. sweetheants, etc.
The committee Is unable to get names
and addresses OF all and were unable,
therefore, to send formal invitations to
everyone. All. however are invited and
urged to attend 1t will be an informal
affair and you are sure to have good
time Be on hand Saturday evening,
Dec. %.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23
HANDKERCHIEF SALE TONIGHT.

At the New Store, 1915 West Main
Street.
Six ladies' all linen handkerchiefs for
25 cents.
Three ladies' 10 cent handkerchief
for 25 cents.
Two ladies' Is cent handkerchief for
25 cents.
Two mems all linen handkerchiefs
for Is cents.
Two mems Is cent all linen hand
kerchiefs for rs cents.
Three mems silk initial 4landker-
chiefs for 25 cents.
BENEDICT & BRINTNALIA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23
Tho Final Round Up.

In the final roundup for Christmas
take a look at our china department.
A little better article for the money
and a splendid assortment to select
from. For your Christmas dinners
we have everything good to eat, In
Guiding all kinds Of fruits, nuts, can
dies, oysters, etc. Come and see US
or telephone your orders. We will
endeavor to please you.
GOOD GROCERY COMPANY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23

A. Orvis, 1nember Of the home, aged
"A, who is suffering with senile debil-
ity, and who is incapable of taking care
of his property. 1t is recommended that
Chaplain Jesse Cole be appointed
guardian.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23

DO not place agency for them here I'M
til we have seen you"
Other hardware firms in Iowa may
have seen the advantages in a first
class range manufactured in Iowa by
the makers of Torrid Zone furnaces
and should write in for first chance at
the agency.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23
M;Il.r.Arn.v

Robert L. Miller and Miss Ora e.
Arney, both of Ferguson, were mar
ried by Justice S. e. Peek, at his Of
flee, at 3:15 o'clock this afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23
MARRIED..
AiIen-carroII.

Frank, Allen and Miss Eta Carroll,
both Of this city. were married at the
office of the officiating justice, s. E.
Peek, Tuesday evening at o'clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23
WANTS MARsHALLTowN STOVES
Hampton Firm Writes in for First
Chance at New Ranges.

Following publication in the T.-R.
Thursday of the fact that the Lennox
Furnace company intended td manu-
facture steel ranges. a prominent hard
ware firm of Hampton. Iowa, writes:
Just saw an announcement i'll the
Times Republican stating that you
were going to make a line of ranges
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23
HOLIDAY SPECIAL
For Thursday, Dec. "a, One Day Only,
You Can Buy Musical instruments at
Big Discounts.

Tomorrow we will allow 20 per cent
discount on all musical instruments,
such as violins, guitars, mandolins,
banjos, accordeons, comets, clarinets,
flutes, piccolas. french harps, drums,
toy pianos. A big line of monographs
and records at regular prices.
]. B. SCHWIETERT MUSIC co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23

Messrs. Clarence and Alex Smith, OF
Mt. Vernon, arrived in the city today
to spend Christmas with their brother,
Rev. M. N. Smith and family.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23
Wants Guardian for Veteran.

Coramandant c. C. Horton. Of the
seldiors' home, filed in the district
court q petition in which he asks that
"a guardian be appointed for Andrew
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23
WHAT is IN A NAME7
Il Means a Guarantee Of Quality in
the Case of This Name.

When the candles are lighted on the
Christmas trees on Friday morning
and those dainty packages are cut
down, containing the things of real
value from the jewelry stores. If the
box bears the name Of William He'll
berg it will bear the name of quality.
The engraving will have been neatly
done and at no extra expense.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23
WHAT is PURE FOOD?
Some of the Foods That Are Pure and
Made MarshalItown Defined.

Right now is the time when the pub
lie will best appreciate a visible evil
dence of good faith, from the makers
of the food we eat Based on this fact
is our reason for asking consideration
thru the medium of our home mer-
chants of our product which rs man
ufactured with special reference to IT'S
purity and fully guaranteed to comply
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Stensvaag, 307
South Second street, are parents of a
daughter born this morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23

Christmas booklets and cards in
large variety at c. Deuells News De-
pot, 202 East Main street
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23

Christmas candy in bells, autos
churches, etc, at Newton's. Special
for tomorrow-from 5 cents up.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23

Better than mother used to make
Batavia mince meat, in bulk, Finest
on earth. Pecl1ham Grocery company
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23

Net waists, silk waists, fine chiffon
and satin waists, at greatly reduced
rates during the holidays. A. III. ST.
mons
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23

A new gold coin Roosevelt type would
make good present. For sale by Frank
Pinkerton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23

Olson's will be we'll supplied with
good things to eat for your Christ
mas dinner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23

| Twenty-Five imitation Link fur neck
throws with paws and heads, will be
closed out at IS. See them quick. A. H.
Simon's.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23

Our store will be closed all day
Christmas. Extra delivery servife to
insure prompt delivery. Kendall, &
West.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23

Subscriptions for all periodicals
| gladly received and promptly filled at
/ C. Deuelrs news depot,>202 East Main
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23

Stuffed figs and dates in one pound
boxes for Christmas. Peckham Gro
Gerry company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23

A shirt waist box will please her.
Fine ones at Cards at very reason
able prices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23

The new Vanderbilt cup race at the
Lyric tonight and Thursday, also
Madam Fli1't, comedy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23

A big dance at Forney's hall Christ
mas eve. Hot mince pie. sandwiches
and coffee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23

Candies in bulk and in fancy pack
ages at Wachter's. They are pure and
delicious.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23

Wanted-First class barber none
other need apply. Married man pre-
4 ferred Address c. w. Brott at Cook
i cigar store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-23

Is Christmas shopping worrying
you? Order box of Kemble's flow
erS
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-29
)SOpfly & Krayonia,
ooooooooooo by o0oo0o0oooo
ANTHONY HOPE
\ Author Of The Prisoner of Zenda"
II Observation-Disclosures
N Copyright, 1905 Anthony Hope HAWKING
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Copyright. 1906 Anthony Hope HAWKING

In vain will the readers of this
tale of romantic love and bril-
liant daring search the maps of
the world for the picturesque
land o. Kraponia, wherein lovely
fascinating Sophy and her n,ys-
ferrous Red Star played their
parts. This much we may tell
hin, before he embarks on his
voyage to Kraponid. But NE may
assure him that when he reiuc-
family parts with SophN some
time scullery maid of Morping-
ham, Essex, England, later spirit
ualistic medium, of Paris, France,
and still later of high rank in
Slapna and Volseni, in Kraponia,
the country of her adoption will
be to him, like Zenda and Graus-
tark, more real than are many of
the smaller, actual Kingdoms of
The earth. Sad and tragic in some
of its aspects is the love story of
Sophy of Kraponia, but its pa
thos is so Hghtened by devoted
loyalty, hardy bravery and fem
der self sacrificing affection
that at the end the reader will
surely feel its telling has not
been unworthy of the master
hand of its famous chronicler.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-29
Parasitical Business--Lawful and
Unlawful.

Whenever president Roosevelt speaks
Of business methods that are socially
destructive, he refers only to unlawful
methods. But it is not the unlawful
business methods that do the great
harm. 1t is unfair methods of the law
full kind. When a man earns dollar,
and thief steals it unlawfully, the
man may suffer but the thief is despis-
ed and if caught may be punished; so
ciety is not thrown out of balance, and
even the loser forgets his lost dollar
in spending one he has afterward earn
ed. But when a man earns dollar
which is diverted by lawful means to
another man, and this goes on contin-
ually with every new dollar he earns,
the beneficiary is respected for his I'M
earned wealth, the loser despised for
his undeserved poverty, and social ad-
justments are thrown out of gear. I'm
lawful business unfairness is of few
days and full of trouble for its bene-
ficiaries; but lawful business unfair
ness is of indefinite duration, full of
self-satisfaction and ease for it's bene-
ficiaries, subtly oppressive to its vic
Tins, and fundamentally destructive of
social harmony. The Public
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-29
MOB ASSAULTS WoRKMEN
Minneapolis Man Is Beaten by strk.
ers at Iowa Central Shops.


ers at Iowa Central Shops.
Two employees and a Waterman en-
ployed~ by the Iowa Central at Mar.
shalltown We're assaulted by alleged
strikers who congregated in the vi
cinity Of the shops nearly all night.
The Waterman, Arthur Smith of Min.
neapolis, was badly beaten about the
head by a mob of men who caught
him off the company's property near
the union station. A strike-breaker,
whose name could not be learned and
who left for Chicago during the night,
was badly cut about the head and face.
He had been working at Oskaloosa
and went to Marshalltown to get his
time check cashed. John P. Sund-
berg, foreman of the boiler shop, who
did not go out with the strikers, was
waylaid and stoned as he was going
home. There have been no arrests as
yet.
Judge Mcpherson in the United
States court at Des Moines issued a
citation ordering strikers on the Iowa
Central road at Marshalltown to ap-
pear before him to show cause why
an Injunction should not be issued to
restrain them from interfering with
the employees who took their places
after they had gone on strike.
Application was made for an imme.
diate injunction, but this was denied.
The strike at Marshalltown occur.
red several weeks ago and since that
time it is alleged the strikers have
been terrorizing the nonunion men.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-29
CHICAGO JEWELER SLAIN
3. kvAsNlckA MURDERED AT
HIS COUNTRY HOME.
Man He Had Discharged Arrested TO.
Crime Committed Near North
Judson, Ind. %

Laporte, Ind, May 25.-B. Kvas.
nicka, owner of two Chicago jewelry
stores, died at his country home, one
mile, northeast of North Judson, as
the result of being shot at by an un-
known person.
Albert Ross6ik, who had been en-
ployed as a hired man by Kvasnicka,
but was discharged Wednesday, has
been arrested and charged with the
murder, the allegation being based
upon deathbed statement made by
Kvasnicka. Roubik declares he is in.
nocent
Although engaged in business in Chi
cago, Kvasnicka was spending this
week with his family at their country
home. Thursday night the family at
tended an entertainment at Knox, re-
turning home shortly after ten o'clock.
Mr.. Kvasnicka unhitched the horse,
and as he was about to enter the barn
he was shot upon from the chicken
house. The injured man was able to
rush into the house, as blood gushed
from gaping wound in the abdomen,
and, while the wife endeavored to re-
move the clothing and staunch the
flow of blood, Kvasnicka continued to
declare: Andrew Roubik shot me-"
Physicians were hastily summoned
from North Judson, but they We're I'M
| able to save the life of the injured
man.
Before he died he made statement
in which he declared that the hired
man, with whom he had quarreled and
then had discharged, had fired the gun
Kvasnicka also made his will, leaving
his property to his wife and three
children. He was 40 years old.
kvasnicka was shot with his own
weapon, double-barreled shotgun
Investigation showed that during the
absence of the family in the evening
the house had been robbed and the
shotgun, which was kept in the bed.
room, was taken. Nothing else OF
value appears to be missing. Friday
morning the shotgun was found in a
marsh half mile from the house. A
significant feature is that Kvasnicka
had a dog that was very ferocious
toward strangers. This causes the of.
| f1cers to believe that a person who
was acquainted with the dog commit.
ted the robbery and then shot the jew.
al
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-29
Chapter
One
- ROUCHi That is the name, and
in the interest of euphony it is
impossible not to regret the
fact. Some saw 1t should be

fact. Some say it should be
spelled "Groutch," which would not at
all mend matters, though it makes the
pronunciation clear beyond doubt-the
word must rhyme with Crouch" and
Couch" Well might Lady Meg Dud-
dington swear it was the ugliest name
she had ever heard in her lifel Sophy
was not of very different opinion, as
will be shown by and by. She was
Crouch on both sides-unmi1ed and I'M
redeemed-for Enoch Crouch married
khis uncle's daughter Sally and begat as
his first child Sophy. Two other chill
dren were born to him, but they died
in early infancy. Mrs. Crouch did not
long survive the death of her little
ones. She was herself laid in Morp-
ingham churchyard when Sophy was
no more than FIVE years old. The child
was left to the sole care Of her father,
man who had married late for his
class indeed, late for any class-and
was already well on III middle age. He
held very small farm, lying about
half mile behind the church. Proba-
bly, he made hard living of 1t, for the
only servant in his household was q
slip of girl of fifteen, who had pre-
sumably both to cook and scrub for
him and to look after the infant Sophy.
Nothing is remembered OF him In Morp-
ingham. Perhaps there was nothing
to mountaineering that marked him
| off from thousands like him. Perhaps
the story of his death, which lives in
the village traditions, blotted out the
inconspicuous record Of his laborious
life.
Morpingham lies within twenty-five
miles of London, but for all that 1t is
sequestered and primitive village. 1t
| contained, at this time at least, but
three houses with pretentions to gen.
tility-the hall, the rectory and a small
er house across the village street, fac
ing the rectory. At the end Of the
street stood the hall in its grounds.
This was handsome red brick house
set in spacious garden. Along one
| side of the garden there ran deep
ditch, and on the other side Of the
ditch, between it and a large meadow,
was a path which led to the church.
Thus the church stood behind the hall
grounds, and, again, as has been said,
beyond the church was Enoch Grouch's
modest farm, held by Mr.. Brownlow,
the owner Of the hall. The church
path was the favorite resort of the VII
layers, and deservedly, for 1t was
shaded and beautifed by fine double
row of old elms, forming stately ave-
nue. to the humble little house of wor-
Whip.
On an autumn evening in the year
1855 Enoch Crouch was returning from
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-05-29

"I'd cut them all down If l was Mr.
Brownlow.''
81 must go and tell MOTHER said
julia, ''and you'd better go too"
Yes he assented. but fingered fol
moment, still looking at the trees as
though reluctantly fascinated by them
Mother always said something
would happen to that little girl" said
Julia, with grave and important look
in her eyes.
"Why! the boy asked brusquely.
because Of that mark-that marx
she's got on her cheek.n
'What rot! lie said, but he looked
ct his companion uneasily. The event
of the evening had stirred the super
stitious fears, seldom hard to stir in
children.
"People don't have those marks fol
notlling-so mother says" Other PEG
pie, no wiser, said the same thing later
rot" Basil muttered again. "Oh
well, I must CO."
She glanced at him timidly. "Just
come as far as our door with me. I'm
afraid"
"Afraidv' he said scornfully. "Al
right!''
He walked with her to the door OF
Woodbine cottage and waited till II
closed behind her, performing the es
cort with a bold and lordly air. Left
alone in the fast darkening night. Will
nobody In sight with no sound save
the ceaseless voice of the angry vino
essaying new mischief in the tops Of
the elm trees, he stood for moment
listening fearfully. Then he laid his
sturdy legs to the ground and fed fol
home, looking neither to right nor lief
till he reached the hospitable light O
his fathers study. The lad had beer
brave in face of the visible horror
Fear struck him in the moment o.
Julia's talk about the mark on tht
child's cheek. Scornful and furious a
himself, yet he was mysteriousl,
afraid.