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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-24
FIVE DEsERTERs RETURNED.

Men Who Left Fleet at Rio Janeiro
Brought Back.
New York, Feb. 24.-Five men who
sailed away with the American battle
ship feet for the trip to San Francisco
returned to New York today under ar
rest as deserters. on board the steam
er Byron, from Rio Janeiro.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-24
ADDITIONAL MARKETS
St. Louis Grain.

st. Louis Grain.
ST. Louis, Feb. "a.
Wheat--May. 957s.
corn-May, 57A.
Oats-AIay not quoted.
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the hand where it had lain such
brief. palpitating while. Gordon re-
manned silent. God only knows what
human longing he crushed down. what
intense discouragement. what sick de-
sire to lay down his thankless task
and flee to the uttermost parts of the
world to be away from the crying
need he yet could not still. Then he
answered simply, Il did not mean 1t.
Miss Dale
And then there did not seem to be
anything to say between them for a
long while. The half-breed had set
tied down with stolid Indifference.
People had resumed their newspapers
and magazines and day dreams after
the fleeting excitement 1t was very
warm. Louise tried to create a little
breeze by fiicking her somewhat be-
grimed handkerchief in front OF her
face. Gordon took newspaper from
his pocket, folded it and famed her
gently. He was not used to the little
graces of life. perhaps, but he did this
well. An honest man and kindly
never goes far wrong in any direction.
You must not think, Miss Dale" he
said. seriously, that it is all bad up
here. ! am only selfish. I have been
harping on my own little corner of
wickedness all the while. 1t is a good
land. 1t will be better before long"
"When?" asked Louise.
when we convict Jesse Black and
when our Indian neighbors get over
their mania for divorce he answered.
laughing softly.
Louise laughed merrily. and go the
journey ended as it had begun, with o
laugh and jest.
In the judges runabout, Louise held
out her hand.
I'm almost homesick." she cried,
smiling.
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SYNOPSIS.

George Williston. poor ranchman.
high-minded and cultured, searches for
cattle missing from his ranch-the Lazy
s." On n wooded spot in the rivers bed
that would have been an island had the
n band of horse thieves engaged in work
ing over brands on cattle He creeps
near enough to note the changing of the
-. r." brand Paul Langford, the rich
owner Of the Three Bars ranch is sent
for by Willston and Is informed of the
operations of the gang of cattle thieves
a land of outlaws headed by Jesse Black,
who long have defied the law and author
with impunity. but who. heretofore, had
not dared to modest any of the pr2pe,rty
ton shows his reluctancy in opposing
band so powerful in politics and so
pledges Williston his friendship II he
will assist in bringing. Jesse Black" and
With GANG the Beauty ee of Mary cemmoniy
known as ''Willston's little girl Louise
Dale, an expert court stenosrapher. who
Dale. from the east to the "Dakotahs."
and who is living with him at Wind City.
is requested by the county attorney.
Richard Gordon. to come to Kemah and
take testimony in the preliminary hear
tation and makes her first trip into the
wild Indian country. Arriving at Velpen
across the river from Kemah she is met
by Jim Munson, hot headed cowboy of
the Three Bars ranch. In waiting for
the train Munson looks at some cattle in
tne STOCK pen. IN Dtlls slipptu
to Sioux City by Bill Brown he detects
old Mag" well known emery steer
belonging to his employer of the Three
Bars ranch. Munson and Louise start
for Kemah. They take lunch at the Bon
Ami restaurant. conducted by Mrs. Hig-
gins. great admirer of Richard Gordon.
the county attorney Louise is told of a
meat poisoning plot which resulted in the
illness of Williston. Langford and other
witnesses for The state in the cattle thief
case against Jesse Black. blackboard
tries to block the way of Munsons team
Mt the entrance to pontoon bridge across
the river. Munson crowds past the buck
board team wrecking the blackboard.
They. arrive at Williston,s. Crowds as
semble in Justice James r. McAllister's
court for the preliminary hearing Jesse
Black springs the first of many great
surprises. waving examination Through
Jake Sanderson. member of the out
law gang, he had learned that the steer
Mag had been recovered and thus saw
the uselessness of fighting against being
bound over. Richard Gordon. the county
attorney who is unpopular because of
his many failures to secure convictions
In court, wins the admiration of Louise.
which is mutual. County Attorney Cor
don accompanies Louise Dale on her re-
turn to Wind City.
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Wild faces of fury and hearts full of
hate
They would curse the dear pigs, I'm
ashamed to relate.
They invoked all the planets and far
as theS knew,
The. fixed stars and comets, the sun
and moon. too.
Next the wraiths that inhabit the
winds and the Hoods.
Then they danced holy j.gs in the
scantiest of duds.
But the pigs took no notice, but ate all
the more.
And the Druids saw Fate was now
hard by the door.
Then they prayed to the giants that
ravaged the isle
When ten foot of spine was the height
of the style.
There was one who from Mona oft
waded to Wales,
And one who in coughin' produced the
wild gales.
broad say.
The Causeway in Ulster bears witness
to-day.
lnen the one VINO at PowerScourt
drank up the fall,
An the one who complained Devils
Bowl was too small.
The priests cursed the pigs loud and
long. but no matter,
On the snakes and their eggs they
grew fatter and fatter.
Oh those were great times when the
factions forgot
What side they were of, and what side
they were not.
the while
The Druids who could them no longer
beguile.
When rivers they'd reach as the Baun
or the Boyne.
Baptized. they the ranks OF believers
would join.
II was Patrick alanna. me turn at We
plaise
Wild guyin' an Gospel the land was
ablaze.
Such dippin' an plunein', baptizin',
confessin',
Such prayin' an preachin'. such prim-
pin an dressin',
It was good for their souls and their
bodies by token
The record for bathing his saintship
had broken,
And thousands who'd never been lath-
cred or rubbed.
Had their skins an their sowls now
most thoroughly scrubbed.
For the saint told them plainly for e'er
they We're shriven,
That nothing onclanely was welkim
in heaven.
So the pigs ate the snakes and rooted
up eggs
From the round hill of Howth down
to Bally-kil-begs,
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YOUR SHOES AND STOCKINGS.
important Articles Of Wear When
Comfort Is Considered.

New stockings make the feet feel
more comfortable and in these days
OF low-price hose one need not wear
stockings that are mended. 1t is much
better to wear fresh stockings fitted
to the foot.
The stocking should not be long
enough to make crease in the shoe.
But it should not be short. Short
stockings are responsible for the
bunion. They cramp the foot.
Tight shoes are mirrored in wom-
ans expression. There never lived a
woman who could wear tight shoes
without frowning. Tight shoes are re.
sponsible for the early destruction of
many a case of youthful beauty.
Feet that are hopelessly out of sorts
cap be treated by the ventilating sys-
ten. A woman whose feet were in
bad shape took the ventilating course
Of treatment.
She wore sandals when In the house
and whenever alone In her boudoir
she wore her feet bare. In short
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fellows | know. A man of the most
sensitive honor. If such thing can
be. l should say he is too honest. for
his own good. man can be. you
know. There is nothing in the world
that cannot be overdone."
She looked at him earnestly His
eyes did not shift. She was satisfied.
Your work bellies your words she
said quietly.
Dust and cinders drifted in between
the Stats of the closed blind. Putting
her handkerchief to her lips, Louise
looked at the dark st.eaks on it with
reproach.
Your South Dakota dirt is So
black she said, whimsically.
Better black than yellow, he re-
torted. 1T looks cleaner, now, doesn't
it?"
Maybe you think my home a fit
dwelling place for John Chinaman."
pouted Louise.
"Yes-if that will persuade you that
South Dakota is infinitely better. Are
you open to conviction"
Never. 1 should die If l had to
stay here
You will be going back-soon?"
Some day, sure. Soon? Maybe.
Oh, l wish / could. That part of me
w'lich is like Uncle Hammond says.
Stay But that other part of me
which is like the rest of us, says,
What's the use? Go back to your
kind. You're happier there. Why
should you want to be different?
What does it all amount to?' l am
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AGAIN THE SAMPLER STITCH.
Patterns CT Long Ago Favorites for
Modern Fancy Work.

The dear, queer old sampler stitch
Is lin" again for fancy work. If you
have one of these monuments to
ruined eye-sight tucked away in the
storeroom, do get 1t out as a model.
Pillows. cushions and little holders
are worked In the oldfashioned trees
an triangles over which our grand
mothers pricked their fingers and
worked SO assiduously in the days
when the world was much younger
than now. Far more taste Is, however.
shown. as a rule, in the choice of
colors, and the rainbow tints are neat
ly blended in very artistic patterns.
There is something wonderfully fas.
cinating in taking up the old styles
over which these dear souls found so
much interest. There is little wonder
that the granddaughters and great
granddaughters take so much interest
in what was Just as fascinating. per
haps, to those who made the original
sampler patterns.
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FREsHENiNe UP CLOTH SUITS.
Damage Done by Rough Weather Not
Hard to Put Right.

About this season the sunshine and
age done ones street clothes by win
ter's storms. Until tried. one fails to
realize what an amount OF fresheninS
up a little strapping with n well-select-
ed braid will do on n cloth suit, espe-
cially on those with plated skirts
where the plat edges are looking
wee bit shabby, and the coat seams
correspond. A braid of half-inch width
means but half the labor of soutache.
for two rows of the latter must be
sewed on for any good result or to
properly conceal the threadbare look
at seams. II the skirt is in wide
enough plaits. say, for instance. from
three to five inches at ending little
above knee, the half.lnch braid can be
chosen. This must be put almost at
the extreme edge and sewed on both
sides to look like the work of tailor.
Just above where the stitching stops
and the plait stops turn the braid
sharply toward the back of the plat
and end 1t in neatly-shaped point at
two-thirds the width of the plat. II
the plaits are narrow, use two rows
of soutache very close together, and
get the very narroy, fine kind the
taiiors put on their gowns. These can
b. combined in a button effect and
placed where the braid ends. for other
wise the soutache would look too
skinny If taken across the plat.
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Mary, her hands clasped idly around
her knees, sat on the doorstep.
thoughtfully staring out into the sill
darkness. There was a stir.
Bedtime, little girl" said Willis
ton.
Just a minute more, daddy. Must
we have light? Think how the
mosquitoes will swarm. Let's go to
bed in the dark
I'VE will shut the door, and next
summer, little girl. you shall have
your screens. / promise that. always
providing. of course. Jesse Black
leaves us alone"
Had it not been so dark, Mary could
have seen the wistful smile on the
thin scholarly face. But though she
could not see it, she knew it was
there. There had been fairer hopes
and more generous promises in the
past few years. They had all gone
the dreary way of impotent striving.
of bitter disappointment. There was
little need of light for Mary to read
her fathers thoughts.
Sure, daddy" she answered. cheer
lily. And I'll see that You don't for
get. AS for Jesse Black, he wouldn't
dare with the Three Bars on his trail.
Well. If you must have a light, you
must" rising and stretching her firm
fieshed young arms far over her head.
You can't forget you were born in
civilization. can you, daddy? I am
sure I could be your man in the dark,
II you'd let me. end l always turn
your night-shirt right side out before
hanging it your bedpost, and your
sheet and spread are turned down.
and water right at hand. You funny,
funny little father, who can't go to bed
in the dark She was rummaging
around shelf in search of matches.
Now, I have forgotten long since that
wasn't born on the plains. 1t
wouldn't hurt me If l had misplaced
my nightdress. I've done It," with gay
little laugh. He must be cheered up
at all costs, this buffeted and disap-
pointed but fine-minded. high-strung
and lovable father of hers. and /
haven't taken my hair down nights
since-oh. since months ago. till-oh.
we''-so you see it's easy enough 70,
me 10 90 to bed in the dark"
(To De Continuously
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afraid / shall be weak enough and
foolish enough to go back and-stay."
There was a stir in the forward
part of the car. A man, hitherto sit
ting quietly by the side of an alert
why l.ttle fellow who sat next the
aisle, had attempted to bolt the car
by springing over the empty seat in
front of him and making a dash for
the door. 1t was daring. but in vain.
His companion, as agile as he, had
seized him and forced him again into
his place before the rest of the pas
sengers fully understood that the at
tempt had really been made.
rs he crazy? Are they taking him
to Yankton?" asked Louise. the pretty
color all gone from her face. Did he
think to jump off the train?"
That's John Yellow Wolf, a young
half-breed. He's wanted up in the
Hills for tle-rustling-United States
court case. That's Johnson with him.
deputy United States marshal"
Poor fellow" said Louise, pityingly.
Don't waste your sympathy on such
as he. They are degenerates-many
of these half-breeds. They will swear
to anything. They inherit all the
evils of the two races. Good never
mixes. Yellow Wolf would swear him
self into everlasting torment for pint
of whiskey. You see my cause of
complaint? But never think. Miss
Dale, that these poor chaps of half
breeds, who are hardly responsible,
are the only ones who are willing to
swear to damnable lies" There was
a tang of bitterness in his voice. Per
Jury, Miss Dale, perjury through fear
of bribery or self-interest, God knows
what, it is there l must break, sup
pose, until the day of judgment, un-
less-I run away"
Louise, through all the working of
his smart and sting, felt the quiet re-
serve strength of this man beside her.
and. with a quick rush of longing to
do her part. her woman's part of COM
forting and healing. she put her hand.
SMALL, ungloved, on his rough coat
sleeve.
rs that what you meant while
ago? But you don't mean it, do you?
II is bitter and you do not mean it.
Tell me that you do not mean it. Mr..
Gordon, please" she said, impulsively.
Smothering wild impulse to keep
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PerpIexing Dog Question.

Winfield is sore perplexed. The
question which is now agitating the
minds of the people there is whether
Frank Mendenhall's bulldog committed
suicide or died in a foolish effort to
keep friends from harm. The pup was
with gang of men who were setting
off dynamite charges. When they lit
the fuses for the first charge they nat
urally ran to a place of safety The
dog went with them part of the way,
but turned back and began to fight the
burning fuses. He chased them up
until they got right to the charge and
then-well. the rest of this tale is too
sorrowful to relate. There was not
enough of his dogship left to permit of
a burial-Kansas City Journal.
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A Waist Protector.

Cotton crepe in charming and fasci.
mating designs in pale pink, blue. yell
low and lavender may be bought for
IS cents a yard in any of the shops.
Two yards is required for each pro
tector." The slip needs no cutting. as
the strip of goods simply is folded and
sewed up like a pillow slip, except
that bosi the top and bottom are left
open. The bottom then is hemmed
and the top is sewed exactly like the
shoulders and neck of a waist, or, in
other words. the top is sewed together.
all bat portion about seven inches
long in the center. The waist is
hung on hanger and the protector"
is slipped over it. The bottom is the
only part open and the waist in this
way is protected from all dust. II so
desired. the seams and hens may be
cat-stitched in silk the same color as
the material. The hanger may be
padded with cotton batting ami then
neatly covered with the crepe.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-11

Who can forget the great seats of
learning which adorned Ireland before
the period of her strife? These drew
men from far and wide to drink from
the fountains of her knowledge, to sit
in the light of her leaders of thought,
and to receive from her lessons of sci
ence, as men came from all parts Of
Egypt to receive the full ear of corn
from Joseph. Are not the names of
Sheridan, Oliver Goldsmith and Tom
Moore an ornament TO the worlds lit
erature? And who can read the
speeches of Curran. Grattan and Shell
and fail to recognize true eloquence,
or those of Edmund Burke and Daniel
O'Connell and not realize what Ire
land might have been under favorable
conditions.
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CHAPTER vIII.-continued.

Mrs. Higgins, at the Bon Ami" she
continued, smiling. Il was so hungry
when we got to Velpen. though | had
eaten a tremendous breakfast at the
Lazy S. But O'Clock is an unholy
hour at which to eat ones breakfast.
isn't 1t. and | just couldn't help get
ting hungry all over again. So | per-
suaded Mary to stop for another cup
of coffee. 1t is ridiculous the way
eat in your country"
1T is a good country" he said, sob
erly.
at must be-if you can say So"
because / have failed shall cry
out that law cannot be enforced in
Kemah county? Sometimes-may it
be soon-there will come a man big
enough to make the law triumphant.
He will not be L.
He was still smarting from his
many set-backs. He had worked hard
and had accomplished nothing. At
the last term of court. though many
cases were tried, he had not secured
one conviction.
I'VE shall see," said Louise, softly.
Her look. straight into his eyes, was a
CLINT of sunshine in dark places. Then
she laughed.
Mrs. Higgins said to ne: Jimmie
Mac hain't got the sense he was born
with. His little, dried-up brain d rattle
round in a mustard seed and he's get
tin shet O. that little so fast it makes
my head swim. She was telling about
times when he hadn't acted just fair
to you. l am glad-from all | hear
that this was taken out of his hands"
Il can count my friends. the real
ones, on one hand, I'm afraid" said
Gordon, with a goodhumored smile;
land Mrs. Higgins surely is the
thumb
Il am glad you smiled" said Louise.
"That would have sounded so bitter
If you had not
Il couldn't help smiling. You-you
have such way, Miss Dale"
1t was blunt but it rang true.
1T is true, though, about my friends.
If l could convict-Jesse Black, for
instance-a million friends would call
me blessed. But | can't do it alone.
They will not do it; they will not help
me do it: they despise me because
can't do it, and swear at me because |
whole situation in a nutshell, Miss
Dale
The sun struck across her face. He
reached over and lowered the blind
Thank you. But it is vantage in
now, is it not? You will get justice
before Uncle Hammond"
Unconsciously his shoulders
Strengthened.
Yes, Miss Dale, 1t is vantage in
One of two things will come to pass.
1 shall send Jesse Black over Or"
he paused. His eyes, unseeing, were
fixed on the gliding landscape as it
appeared in rectangular spots through
the window in front of them.
Yes. Or" prompted Louise.
softly.
Never mind. 1t is of no conse-
quence," he said. abruptly. mo fear
of Judge Dale. Juries are my Water
loo"
is it. then, such a nest of cow
ards?" cried Louise, intense scorn in
her clear voice.
YES" deliberately. Men are
afraid of retaliation-those who are
not actually blood-guilty, as you
might say. And who can say who is
and who is not? But he will be sent
over this time. Paul Langford is on
his trail. Give me two men like Lang |
ford and that anachronism-an hon
est man west of the river-Wflliston.
and you can have the rest. sheriff and
ALL"
"Mr. Williston-he has been unfor-
tunate, has he not? He is such a
gentleman, and a scholar, surely"
Surely. He is one of the finest |
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Hand-painted fans. when on paper
or satin and Handsomely mounted, are
never out of fashion. Among the less
costly fans are those made of mara
bout feathers. which have much of the
charm of the ostrich fans. There are
also large osprey fans, but these range
in price very nearly. and sometimes
beyond, the cost of the ostrich plume.
One curious fan is fashioned from a
large osprey bird. with the head in
the center of the fan and the tail. with
its long, dropping feathers, giving the
width.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-11

A Nevada Judge. being told by an
attorney that he was no gentleman.
proved the contrary by battering the
attorneys face with the statutes In
such cases made and provided.
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That's Aisy, Says Patrick, This Deaf
Little Plant"

From the Gap of Dunloe to the Glen o.
the Downs.
And Slieb-na-mon grandly Killarney's
lake crowns.
There was rootin' an preachin an
laughter an prayer.
No wonder for Satan to leave must
prepare.
For barrin' the Saxon and whisky I'll
say
Saint Patrick has rid us of evil to-day
So now you all know how the snakes
met their doom,
And the class will Its studies in Gaelic
resume
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From the entry of st. Patrick, bear
ing the message of peace and good
will, Ireland's record assumes a more
precise form. The efforts of the apos-
tie of Ireland were attended with
success at once pleasing and astound-
ing. And the docility with which the
people submitted to the word
preached by him Is an evidence of
their high regard for natural virtus.
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Pansies still hold their own in the
realm of millinery. large moon-faced
examples in pale Copenhagen blue
proving a formidable rival to the rich
browns and yellows. while violets are
by no means eliminated from all the
newest schemes of headgear.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1908-03-11

either blue. pink, or pale green isr
made; 1t should measure about Az
inches in diameter; this is again COW
cred with nainsook or cambria with
pattern of open embroidery in the
center of the outside. This is out
lined by a frill of the same edged
with valenciennes lace; the upper
half of frill Is finely tucked to bring
it to the size of the cushion; 1t is
edged with a tiny cambria beading.
another row of the same being sewn
along round the ends OF the tucks.
The back must be Joined on half way.
then made to hook or button the other
half so that the cushion can be slipped
out; ribbon forms loop to hang 1t up
by. and is also arranged in a large
loopy bow.