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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-05-29
SYNOPSIS.

Vanishing Fleets" story of what
might have happened" opens in Wash
fngton with the United States and japan
near war. Guy Hitler, secretary Of the
British embassy, and Miss Norma Rob-
erts. chief aide OF Inventor Roberts. are
and takes the Philippines. Guy Hitler
starts for England Norma Roberts
leaves Washington for the Florida coast.
Hawaii Is captured by the Japs. All ports
are closed. Tokyo learns of missing Jap
anese fleet and whole world becomes con-
WINGED that United States has powerful
war agency. England decides to send
protection against what the British sup
pose Is a terrible submarine fiotilia. Hill
Her Is sent with message. Fleet mys-
teriously disappears. The kaiser Is miss
ing. King Edward of England Is con-
fronted by Admiral Bevins of the United
States. The Dreadnaught. biggest OF Eng
lands warships, is discovered at an I'M
now goes back to a time many months
before the war breaks out. and Inventor
Roberts visits the president and cabinet
telling of and exhibiting metal produc-
ton. This overcomes friction when cleo
trifed and Is to be applied to vessels
The cabinet plans radiopiane war
against japanese. The start is made Tor
the scene OF conflict. The Japanese fleet,
believing Nippon supreme, suddenly as
Germs the radioplane fleet. After maneu-
vering the airships descend. and by use
of strong magnets lift the warships. one
by one. from the sea- The vessels are
deposited in a mountain lake in the
United States to await peace Inc brlt,
fish fleet accepts American hospitality ana
Is conveyed to the United States by the
wingless terrors.
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CHAPTER XXI.
His Maiesty's Visit.

In the heart of the woods. untrodden
before by man, the sound of the ham,
mer awoke the German emperor after
his hours of anxious study. By choice
he had declined to sleep in the radio
plane, and rolled himself In his blan-
kets on an open spot of turf. The cares
of the day were upon him again with
all their perplexities. The sun had not
risen, and the cool breath of the morn
ing came to his lungs with invigorat-
ing freshness, while a bird of the far
north was beginning thin piping to
its mate, and camp robber, brilliant
ly impertinent, hoped round his
woodland couch and gazed unabashed
at royalty.
He threw aside the blankets which
had been tightly rolled round him,
walked to the brook, whose song had
lulled him in his dreams Of the night,
and bathed his hands and face in the
icy water. A great trout, disturbed
by the intrusion, sped swiftly away
from a rock and disappeared In a
dark pool with final sweep Of its
tail. The emperor dried his face on
his handkerchief and walked slowly
across the glade to the Norma, which
he entered curiously.
There they all were as on the night
before, tired. work-worn and anxious.
the chancellor still with his sleeves
rolled up, the rear admiral stripped to
his undershirt and the engineer peer
ing through his glasses at the tangles
of wire. On the night before the
kaiser had stormed and threatened.
had mumbled angry soliloquies, and
sworn mighty oaths to the unheeding
woods. Now at the sight Of these
faces before him he understood to the
full that these, his hosts. must have
labored throughout the night trying
| to undo the accident which perhaps his
own hands had wrought. 1t softened
| his mood.
They saluted him, and Brockton rose
| stffiy to his feet, wiped his hands on
his trousers, and repaired to the rear
of the radioplane. from which he
apologetically returned with breakfast
| for his guest The emperor ate with
an appetite which was made keen by
the balsamy night air in which he had
slept, and then began wishing that
he, too, might take part in this manual
toll. Almost involuntarily he assisted
the fat old chancellor, VINO was pry-
ing loose another board with a crow
bar; but he felt that he was In the
way, and after lounging round the
craft for time decided that he would
have another look at the brook. 1t
was swarming with trout, and. half
ashamed of his sest, he returned to
the Norma, and. like boy preparing
to play truant, furtively secured a
line, and attached it to fly which he
had In his pocket book.
4 (TO BE CONTINUED)
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had found a lower level and her
searchlights were bringing into view
the ground beneath. They were travel
ing slowly over the primeval forest
in far upper Canada. A spot came to
view where there were no trees, and
into this. like a crippled bird, the
Norma came to stop and rested.
The emperor watched the first at
tempts to define the difficulty with
anxiety, and then. yielding to his de-
sire for sight of the open, asked and
obtained the enclosing of the port,
through which he sauntered into the
night. Without observing what was
around him. he stood leaning against
the shell of the radioplane, thinking
with annoyance of the difficulties Of
state which might accrue il his alb
sence extended over day. He was
aroused by the sounds of hammering
and rending within, and re-entered the
craft, which was now flooded with a
binding glare of radiance brought into
life by the ceaseIessly turning Gyn-
amos.
On their knees, with uniforms cast
aside, and recklessly tearing away the
carefully wrought woodwork of the
paneled side, were the admiral and the
engineer, while back Of them the dis
tracted chancellor of the empire held
short crowbar In his hands and
displayed muscular arms which had
been barred to the elbow.
Il am sorry. your majesty" apollo
gized the admiral, looking up from
his work, but l am afraid that a
confused handling of the levers has ex
posed a weakness. A cross current, 9
burned insulation and bad connec
ton haye fused our wires somewhere
and we may be delayed for shori
| time"
How long?"
| Il cannot say. Aside from the de
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high altitude saw far below them the
constant glow of searchlights dotting
out in streamers of white the bound
airy line between the two countries. As
fas as the eye could reach TO the east
and the west the watch was being
maintained increasingly. The kaiser
recovered his good humor, laughed,
and then, having nothing more to view
below, returned to the hood. where he
again asked to manipulate the ma
chine.
jenkins was not pleased by the
recklessness with which his august
guest experimental with the levers
and switches; but feared to remon-
strate, though uttering an occasional
word of caution. Suddenly, as If con-
fused. the kaiser opened three
switches at once. The machine gave
a mighty lurch. and failed to obey the
expert hand that was instantly reached
forward to control 1t. The needle
showing the direction took swift
leap and pointed to the northwest.
The kaiser stepped back from the
hood, while Jenkins vainly strove to
bring the Norma back into her east
ward course. Rapidly he pulled the
switches to and fro; but no answering
spark showed that they were in con-
tact. In alarm he checked the speed
Of the radioplane, and called to Brock
ton, who. frightened by the cratic
movements of the craft, had entered
the hood.
Il have to report, sir" Jenkins said
that the steering currents of the
radioplane are out OF order, and that
we can no longer direct her course
| She is now heading nor -nor'west."
Brockton's trows came together In
| scowl Nothing but the presence o.
his majesty prevented an explosion
What do you suggest" he asked
sharply.
THAT we come to land and make
an examination and whatever repairs
are necessary, SIR
Every well. Do so at once!"
| Within a few minutes the Norm;
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Juvenile Logic.

Marie Is a very bright kindergarten
pupil. She same home to her parents
the other day and told them that the
kindergarten teacher had said she will
grow UP to be a very nice looking
young lady if she is good girl. but
will grow up to be very ugly wom-
an il she is naughty girl. rs that
true, mammal" asked Marie, and she
was informed that II the teacher said
SO it was true. Marie sat still for
a while bordering seriously. But
mamma" she suddenly burst forth
again, why was the kindergarten
teacher so naughty when she was a
little girl?"
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lay, there need be NO apprehension
because we have abundant food. We
shall have to uncover the damaged
section before we can estimate the
length of our stay"
Fairly gritting his teeth in rage. the
kaiser turned on his heel and strobe
out into the open air again. What a
a strange mechanism which at best
was treacherous, A days delay would
not mean much; but what If they were
detained for many? The waning moon
had risen, and in it's light he marched
up and down a stretch of turf with
military precision, until his anger be-
gan to disappear and his natural phil
osophy to afford relaxation. He be-
came conscious of the beauties. of the
night and the wilderness, and as time
went on was engrossed in contemplate
ing them.
Only the moon and he seemed In
possession of this cleft in the forest,
this grass-carpeted glade in the center
of whose breadth a hurrying brook
threw strange ribbons of light upward.
Bordering this asylum of the wilder
ness were the illimitable shadows
cast by lofty spruce, FIR and hemlock
trees, which thrust their slender
plumes like curious observers high
above the denser growths of scrubby
birch and jack pine. Here and there
were splotches of light where the
moon found ragged openings. making
of the woods a royal robe spotted
without regularity. 1t was a world Of
enchantment, mysterious in its still
ness, mystic in its beauty and alluring
| In its stateliness. Cares of state were
forgotten, and he was yielding to its
spell when voice at his elbow speak.
ing in his native tongue interrupted
his meditations.
your majesty" the chancellor said,
they have found the break, and say
that with the tools at command it will
require several days perhaps to re-
pair it. Admiral Bevins expresses his
| regrets and
"Gott i'm himmel!" burst from the
emperor's lips, and with gesture of
hopelessness he waved his subject
away and began an agitated march
backward and forward. while the chan
cellor returned to render what assis
lance he could.
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Brockton's task proved a most diff
ficult one; for the emperor, man OF
science and interested in all engines
of warfare, insisted on being conveyed
not only to the plant on the key, but
across Chesapeake bay. where he
might look down upon the British
feet. The night was ideal for the
purpose, Nature seeming to lend her
self in behalf of peace. The Norma.
now fully fitted and comfortable, was
utilized for the mission. Like all
others Of the American fleet. she car
ried provisions sufficient to enable
her to pass many times round the
world in case of emergency.
The kaiser marveled at the display
of ingenuity, and was told all but the
secret, without which no one could
cast the radioactive metal. He was
even permitted to handle the steering
levers and direct her flight for time
and entered into this with the en-
thusiasm OF boy. He would have
driven her through the air at a speed
which would have heated her interior
had he not been cautioned, and re
linquished his place in the hood only
when the shores of the western con
tinent were reached and doomed dark
ly far below.
1t had not been Brockton's intention
to show him over the plant on the
key; but the sovereign insisted tha
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he permitted to alight, 1t being his
first visit to America. which he had
always longed to make, but had never
anticipated. He was permitted TO
traverse the great machine shops and
view the working of the blast furnace.
and also to gaze at the formidable feet
of monsters that rested idly along TIE
beach. Muffled in his great coat to
avoid recognition, he was strictly in
cognito, and met neither the inyen-
tor. "the assistant" nor Bevins, who
many hours before had retired to their
rest.
His mood of curiosity had given
way to one of thoughtfulness when the
Norma again took him aboard and
started northward. He sat silently In
the central chamber of the radioplane,
taking no part in the conversation ba-
tween the chancellor and Brockton.
until the machine lowered over the
waters of the Chesapeake, on the
bosom of which. at anchor, rested the
British feet. and then discussed the
possibilities of crossing the continent
to Lake Washington.
Brockton was compelled to enter a
protest, explaining that inasmuch as
the element of time for his return
must enter into their calculations,
they had only a small margin. The
kaiser remembered that he was In a
machine which annihilated space; bu,
that in travelling from the west to the
east the difference in the rising hour
of the sun meant much in maintaining
secrecy; so he reluctantly relinquished
the idea.
but it win not trouble you. will 1t
to carry me across the Gordon which
has been established between your
country and Canada on the homeward
fight2" he asked, and to this Brock
ton assented.
They turned to the north, and at
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Both Biased.

AS a rule neither the people who
think the worst of you nor the people
who think the best Of you are abso-
lutely correct
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-17
BAPTIsTs ELECT OFFICERS.
Annual Supper Thursday Night is Fol.
lowed by Election.

The annual meeting of the FEst Bap-
fist church was held Thursday night
at the church, following the supper for
the members given in the church parl-
ors earlier in the evening. The meet
ing was largely attended, and the
ladies served an excellent meal.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: Trustees, L. L. WATSON, w. w
Doolittle; clerk, John w. Wells; assist
ant clerk. Miss Jessie Pentland; treas
urer w. f. Times; treasurer of benevo-
lences, Edward l.. Erickson; auditors
G. w. Gilbert, w. HI. Gilbert; ushers,
r. L. WATSON, w. f. lines. Harry
Speers. G. A. Smith; superintend-
emf of Sunday school, B. w. Sin
clair; assistant superintendent, DR.
J.. F.. Kellogg; secretary treasurer Sun
day school. George Lincoln; superfn-
tendent primary department, Mrs. A
L.. Frazer; assistant superintendent
primary department, Mrs j. w. Pursel;
secretary primary department. Miss
'-,4t,l4lIua Young; superintendent home
department, Mrs. G. w. Gilbert; cradle
roll department, Mrs. d. S. Good; jun
ior leader, Edward Erickson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-17
H.,
AMUsEME NTs.
Small Audience Sees Second Appear.
ance of 1.-THE Blue Mouse.U

Small Audience Sees Second Appear.
ance Of "The Blue Mousse"
The Blue Mouse" adapted from the
German by the late Clyde Fitch. which
was shown for the first time here on
Sept. s. was produced at the Odeon
Thursday night by an entirely differ
ent company, under the direction of the
Shuberts. The audience was small.
Last nights company was inferior in
every respect to the one giving the
first production. The members of the
cast lacked the finish Of the other in
dividual performers, from the princi-
pals down.
Alma Earle appeared as Paulette
Divine, in the title role, but was not
the equal, either in Interpretation or
artistic ability, of Elsa Ryan, who APP
peared here before. d. E. Hallan made
very fair Llewelyn, but overplayed
the part. Lavinia Thompson has an
entirely different conception of the
character of Mrs. Llewellyn as given
by linda Palmer in the other production
here. Miss Thompson saw in the rail-
road presidents wife a character bor-
dering on a dowdy. While she was
quite satisfactory it is hardly consist
ent to picture Mrs. Llewellyn in that
| light. Jack Belgrade made very good
Augustus Rollett.
| The humor of the fast and rapidly
moving situations called forth much
mirth on the part of the audience. In
the celebrated hooking up scene
which has been criticized by many who
have seen the play, Miss Earle did not
dwell upon it extensively, and helped to
tone down the third act considerably
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-17
WOMAN is RELEASED.
Commissioners of Insanity Let NJ

Commissioners of Insanity Let Mrs.
Williams Go Free.
After forcing in the door to get Mrs.
Eliza ]. Williams, a paroled patient
from the independence state hospital
for the insane, who occupies the sec
ond floor of the Hatcher building, cor
ner Third avenue and Nevada streets,
Mrs Williams was released after be-
ing arraigned before the commissions
ers of insanity late Thursday after
noon. Sheriff A. A. Nicholson was di-
rected to bring the woman before the
commissioners. Taking a hand ak, the
sheriff. his deputy. Carl c. Bratt, and
Officer Will Lage smashed in the door
leading to the second floor of the build
ing. Sheriff Nicholson had made a
half dozen attempts to get service on
Mrs. Williams, notifying her to vacate
the building but he had never been
able to get past the locked door. Mrs.
Williams had likewise locked the door
against her daughter, Mrs. Dollie
Rockey, whose complaint to the COM
missioners resulted in the order being
issued to the sheriff.
Mrs Williams was adjudged insane
on April 10. She was temporarily re-
leased Sept II, and was paroled into
the custody of her daughter. AS soon
as the officers got inside the building,
Mrs Williams accompanied them up
town without resistance. She was able
to convince the commissioners that
she was sane.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-17
OBITUARY..
Brechtbiit,

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Brechtbill, wife
of John Brechtbill. 10l1 Iowa street,
died at 1040 Thursday night of
Bright's disease, induced by paralysis.
with which she was first stricken
three years ago last July Another
stroke followed about eighteen months
ago. when Mrs. Brechtbill was thrown
against a hot stove in falling. .
Mrs. Brechtbill was born in this
county thirty-seven years ago on Feb.
81 next Her maiden name was Draper.
She became the wife of Mr. Brechtbill
at Quarry on March %. 1894. Aside
from her husband she Is survived by
two sons and one daughter. ranging
in age from Is to S years. Her moth
er. Mrs. Mary Draper. of Belle PLANE,
is living, as are also one sister and
three brothers. The sister is Mrs. j.
A. Holingsworth. of Waterloo. and the
brothers Thomas Draper, of LeGrand !;
Fred Draper, of Belle PLANE, and John
Draper. whose present whereabouts
are unknown.
The funeral. which will be private
Will be held from the residence Sun
day afternoon at . o'clock, in charge
of Rev. n. NJ. Hodgln, pastor of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-17

Marshalltown theater goers who saw
Mrs. Minnie Madden Fiske at the
Odeon on May 10, 1907, In The New
York Idea,' will remember Emily
Stevens. who appeared in one of the
less important roles.
This young woman who, incidentally,
is a cousin of Mrs. Fiske, is now
creating decided hit as Emmy with
George Arliss in "Septimus.' a play by
Philip Littell. founded on w. j. Locke's
novel by the same name.
Miss Stevens scored triumph last
season with Arliss as Wilma in one of
The Devil companies as produced by
Harrison Grey F'iske.
Miss Stevens is a daughter of Robert
e. Stevens, one time a prominent thea
trical manager, and the late Emma
Madden, who was for many years an
actress of ability.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-17
70 GIVE THE ROSE MAIDEN"
Miss Weltemeyer Planning for Big
Musical Event In Nav

Miss Elizabeth wellemeyer. supervis-
or of music in the public schools. is
planning to put on The Rose Maiden
some time in May. before the closing
work of the schools begins, The high
school chorus and both boys and girls
glee clubs will be used in the produc-
ton, together with some outside SOLO
lists. Miss Wellemeyer Will take one of
the solo parts. Miss Wellemcyer be-
lieves that IL the event proves the
success that she feels Ii will It Will be
one of the rarest amateur musical
treats ever given In the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-17
Notice to Bidders.

Sealed bids for the sale or city prop
erty at ia West Main street, Mar
shalltown. Iowa. will be- received up to
5 p m, Dec. 20. 1903, ut the city
clerks Office.
All bids to be accompanied by .
certified check In the sum of 800 and
will be opened and submitted at =
meeting of the city council TO DO held
dec. 90. 1903. at p. m.
The city council reserves the right
to reject any and all Bids. All checks
will be returned with rejected bids.
II. B. Wiley, city clerk
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-17
Tn1Es-REpUBL1oAN, IOWA. IT,

ly Monday for an indefinite stay with
her sister. Mrs. r. Seeley.
w. A. Powers accompanied car of
hogs to Savanna for l.. r. Idso We'd
nesday.
The woodmen have rented the old
Simcox store building and are going to
remodel 1t for an up-to-date hall in
the near future.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-17
WAcHrER CANDIES ARE BEST.
Made in Marshalltown and Are Strictly
"a Pure

Wachter's candy is pure in every
respect, and at this time of the year
when the children are eating more than
common, that is a great thing. Wach-
ter Is making candy every day. To-
day he is making more of the barley
goods. fancy candies that the children
delight in, all kinds of animals, engines,
steamboats,, etc. Yesterday it was
candy canes, tomorrow it will be some-
thing else. It is sure that if there is
anything In the candy line you can find
1T at this place. Remember the num-
Der. 33 West Main street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-17
sIGNET RINGS AGAIN
Another Big Shipment Arrives Today
In Response To Wire For More
Goods-Stock Be;nu kept Up,


The trade on signet rings with He'll
berg this season is the largest ever.
Hellberg bought a large number and
thought that he had enough to last
thru the season but the trade picked
them up SO fast, that in order to keep
the stock complete he wired New York
and today he unpackedJ a bunch OF
rings that would be a big stock in an
ordinary store. 1t is the same with
watches. Hellberg's big line has made
it almost impossible for anyone to &c
away, if they once see his big line
without buying.
Remember that Hellbergs engraving
goes on every ring or watch that leaves
his place and there is only one He'll
berg when it comes to engraving.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-17
LATE PACKED APPLES
oppiae Fruit Company Received To-
day, Car of Late Packed New York
AppIes-BaIdwin and Spies.

The oppice Fruit Company received
today a car load of late packed New
York apples, just two kinds, Baldwins
and Spies. These apples are the
fanciest stock that has come to this
market this season. Put barrel or two
in your cellar and have them for your
self and friends during the Christmas
season.
oPPICE FRUIT COMPANY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-17

chanan county. He declares In his PEE
tition that he was to have 81 an acre
for showing the farm to any prospec-
tive buyer who purchased 1t. In addi-
ton to this. O'Brien also makes claim
for part OF months wages, and other
smaller items. He alleges he was en-
ployed In May OF this year TO superin-
, tend the farm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-17

the complaint Of D. Phillips, on a
charge of threatening to extort, was
found guilty and sent to jail for five
days by Justice Peek yesterday. Under
the threat that he would have him ar
rested unless he allowed him to search
MS pockets for money he claimed he
had which belonged to him, Kennedy.
Phillips alleges went thru his clothes.
Phillips is employed in a South Third
avenue restaurant.