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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-19

Corn, o, yes. corn is doing we'll The
weather is just what corn needs. Hot !?
O. yes it is hot but the corn needs It.
Along about this time OF year, stranger,
the people Of Iowa forget everything
but corn. When the mercury runs up
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-19
Topics of the Times

If the railroads, ming companies and
others who use timber can afford to
pay hired labor to treat the tiinbers
they use why can not the farmer find
economy in using rainy days in treat
ing fence posts? The fence post ques-
ton is a serious one
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-21
SYNOPSIS.

The Escapade opens. not In the ro-
nance preceding tho marriage Of Ellen
6locum. q Puritan miss. and Lord Car
fingtOn Of England. but In their life after
eettling In England. The SCENE In placed.
Just following the revolution. In Caring
after a house party. engaged IN a family
TIT. caused by jealousy. Indy CARING
Ncn agreed to cut cards with Lord Strath-
gate. whose attentions 10 Ellen had be-
Some 2 sore point with Darlington. The
Ter husband then cut Tor his wife's I: o.
Y and his honor. Darlington winning.
Additional attentions Of Lord Darlington
20 Lady Cecily and Lord. S~trathgnte to
Lady Darlington compelled the latter
preparing to fee. Lady Darlington and
mel Lord Strothgate at two a. m, he
agreeing to see them safely away. lie
attempted TO take her to his castle. but
she left him stunned In the road when
and Debbie then struck out for Ports
mouth. whore she intended to sail for
America. Hearing news Of Ellen's flight.
Lords Darlington and Seton set out In
started IN pursuit. s%trathgats. bleeding
which Darlington, Ellen and Seton were
also headed by different routes. Strath-
gate, arrived In Portsmouth IN advance
OF the others, finding that Ellen's shin
Darlington cnch hired n small yacht 10
each supposed Ellen had sailed. Seton
overlook the fugitivcs near Portsmouth.
but his craft ran aground. just as capture
was imminent. Ellen won the. chase by
Observation-Disclosures. Seton and CARING
ton.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-21
Finished.

The colonel is deeply Interested IA
his old servants and occasionally
fairs. Recently he met one Of the old
family buffers. and took advantage
Of the opportunity to make q few In
Iulries.
We'll George" he said at last. how
about that chn-ch I've been contrib
uting to for 40 many years. Isn't II
about time to finish IT."
yes, sab; yes. sab" responded the
srhy.haired old darky. ives ,iono
finish It.. We'd like TO have you dlal
In tomorrow mawnin'. Wo's gwins "a
dessicate and confiscate Il 1t d.
mGwnin' saryice. sab"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-21
. BE CONTINUED)
COULDN'T DODGE THESE TAXES.
Births, Marriages and Deaths Once
Source OF English Revenue.

Pleased with his mornings work
he had sworn off no less than $780, 900
in taxes-thc capitalist leaned back In
his chair. lighted a cigar and talked
a%grceably.
I'm the past." he said. governments
were wiser. They levied taxes that
could not be sworn off. There was.
for instance, the Engli1h birth tax OF
the seventeenth century. a laborcT
paid two shillings as birth tax: IA duke
paid Gao. You couldn't get round 1t.
"Burials were taxed, according to
the station Of tho dead. from IA shilling
to E25. That. too. could not be
lodged.
"Marriages wore taxed. A duke, "a
marry, paid ESQ: common person.
like yourself. paid half "A crown.
In those days you paid a tax on
every servant, on your dog, on every
horse, on your carriage. your hearth
your windows. watches. clocks, wigs
hair powder, plate. ribbons. coal
gauge and candles"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-21

officers OF mine. One Of them will
call upon You forth with"
S%trathgate bowed but made no other
reply as no walked away toward tho
inn.
Darlington stayed a moment or two
longer 10 complete arrangements for
paying for the boat he had destroyed
and then with a heavy heart, turned
toward tho town. He WAS In a ter.
rlble state. He had had no sleep the
night before. He had ridden both day
and night. The chase Of the morning
had not cOnduced to quiet his nerves.
and the insults Of Strathgate, whom
a punctillIO kept him from picking up
In bis arms and breaking as he would
a stick, had not rendered him any
more easy. His first duty was TO get
something to eat and TO refresh him.
self by a bath. He would then send
a message to some OF his shipmates
In Admiral Kephard's fleet who could
be counted upon to attend to all the
arrangements Of the meeting n /
outrance between him and his enemy,
Although Darlington was al angry
Al q man could well 10 and - full Of
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-21
bitter hatred toward ~strnthgate. 10

bitter hatred toward s~trathgate, 10
did not intend to throw his life away
on that account. He had other things
to do, one Of which was TO chase Ellen
wherever she went and And out the
truth. lie did not believe Strathgate's
e%xtravagant assertions about the carl's
arrangement to meet Lady Ellen on
the ship, but there was . possibility
Of truth in II and that at least kept
him from entire confidence In his wife.
As for Strathgate, he WAS not feel.
Ing any too happy either. He had
risked everything. got himself EN-
broiled with a man Of Carrington's
determined character, had upon him
all the odium OF having run away with
another mans wife. and yet he had
lost tho wife!
Ills sensuous admiration Of Lady
Ellen was turned to something like
hate. lilo did not want to throw away
any points In the game either. and he
made up his mind to kill Darlington,
II II vas In his power, and to wreak
such vengeance upon Lady Ellen an
would cause her to remember to tho
very last hour OF her life tho time
In which she ioutcd him.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-21

even saw the smoke from the two pis
tolls which were discharged by tho
%bclligcrcnts on the boat and after n
time detected the report family, but
other than that he knew nothing.
IL was some time before the rising
tide coupled with their " tremen.
dolG exertiOn got the boat OF tho
shOal. Sir Charles had had plenty OF
time to mature his plans. 10 knew
that Ellen was on that ship. He
guessed that Darlington and Strath.
gate had gone back to Portsmouth,
II n or the other, or both Of them
had not been killed I'm that inter.
change OF pistol shots, and he sur.
missed that the first duty to which
they would devote themselves would
ba to see which one could kill the
other.
lie therefore determined to chase
the ship. Not In his own boat, oh, no!
lie had a better plan than that. A
ready and resourccfui man was or
Charles Seton, And while he was deep.
ly In love with Mistress. Debbio. the
mere IN love because through Ellen's
nsrsistsaas his svsathAsSt had been
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-21
XIV.
Admiral kephard Joins the Pursuit.

We left Sir Charles Seton hard and
fast in his boat on the shoal. Sir
Charles had nothing to do but study
tho ocean and observe that which
TRANSFERRED upon II, for n few moments
Of hard work convinced worthy Master
whitley that only the rising tide
would float his vessel, Sir Charles
saw the whole drama enacted before
him. lie saw Ellen run down the
Flying Star; he saw that vessels way
checked; he could sec Deborah fol.
lowed by Ellen chamber aboard. lie
marked the other two boats chasing
down the channel and made n shrewd
guess that n carried Darlington and
the other Strathgatc. lie saw the
collision. although Of curse he was
too far away to know who was re
~sponsible a. what was happening. lie
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-21

little tunes, whistling merry little airs
and In general %disporting himself ms
II he we're having a delightful time.
My lord Darlington. who had more
mt stake. was gloomy and silent. He
did not cast q glance In the direction
of his brother earl reclining on the
deck forward until the vessel was
made fast to the wharf. Then he
sprang out and touched s~trathgate
on the shoulder.
I'VE have matters Of moment to
settle, my lord" began Darlington
gravely, "and IL we're better that we
settle them quietly AZ gentlemen.
which one OF us at least is."
II agree with you in that PROPOSE.
tion." returned Strathgatc bowling.
I'VE shall doubtless find friends in
Portsmouth and may conclude our ar.
rangements without the unseemly in.
terruptions Of brawling seamen."
"Brawling seenen!" growled Haight
under his breath. "The only p%eaccablc
people aboard the cutter were Cooper
and myself and the men"
81 am staying at tho Blue Boar"
said %Strathgate gravely.
II Also" returned Darlington.
"Very we'll, ! shall await a visit
from your friends as 500 as may be
convenient"
"There are men on the ships yon.
der" said Darlington gravcly, brother
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-21

- II wcrs. dragged ont Of Ms arms
and therefore added tho whine Of the
unattainable to his pursuit. Of her. yet
he was not In addition blinded by
passion. jealousy and hatred az were
Darlington and Strathgate. lie know
that Mistress Debbie dcspised men OF
the Strathgate stamp, and although
everything In %petticoats was fair game
for Strathgate, he also knew that the
earl was on this occasion bent toward
Lady Ellen. Therefore, no was In .
saner and brighter mood than the
other two.
Not far away lay the great ships Of
Admiral Kephard. Tho admiral had
announced his intention of posting
down TO Portsmouth by coach. Tho
first thing he would do when he nr.
rived would be tn board his flagship
which lay at the head OF the line Of
a dozen little ships several miles
away from the place where Sir
Charles had taken ground. Sir
Charles reasoned that the admiral
would be in n hurry to get to Ports
mouth and that even II he did not
press the post boys. he would prob
ably have reached his ship by the time
Sir Charles could get there.
Therefore, he possessed his soul In
such patience M he could until his
WI boat once more got under way
lie had hidden Master whitley 10
mark well the course OF tho merchant.
man upon which Ellen and Deborah
had taken refuge. This ship headed
steadily eastward and seemed to have
settled down for a long voyage.
IL took but a short time for Sir
Charles to run alongside the Britain.
MIA. Bidding the men wait for him,
he scrambled up the battcns to the
gangway and stepped aboard.
An officer met him at oncc.
II am Sir Charles Seton began the
soldier, captain In tho Sussex High,
Infantry"
II am pleased to see you, Sir" an
swcrcd the officer, cOnrtcousIy. extend
Ing his hand. ~ am Lieutenant Col
Her Of the royal navy"
AS Sir Charles shook the sailors
hand he asked:
rs Admiral Kcphard on the ship
Eyes. sir. He came aboard n hal
an hour & and wcn. Immediately tt
his cabin"
May I see him?"
"Ill send your name in. Mr.. Mort
lake." said the officer. turning about
A smart midshipman ian across the
deck and touched his cap.
MY compliments to Admiral Kep
hard and say to him that Captain SIl
Charles Seton OF the Sussex light In
fantry desires the privilege OF speech
with him"
"Ay, ay, sir" answered the midship
man, saluting again and Bcurrying aft
might I ask you. Mr.. Collier" sal,
Sir Charles. III the britannia Is read,
for instant SERVICE"
The lieutenant smiled.
IAN his maicsty's ships are rcady
for service nj any time"
Eyes, yes, | know, OF course" re
turned Seton. "but what ! mean Ia
could this ship be got under way II
Oncc?"
"On the instant"
"hnd IL she prepared for n crulsc?'
She could go around the world ant
take her departure within an hour,
returned the lieutenant with a please,
sense Of demonstrating the cmcicnc!
Of his majcsty's navy beyond pcrad
venture. May ! ask why you wisl
TO know" he continued turning Il
Sir Charles.
GRO RE C~ONTINUED)
COULDN'T DODGE THESE TAXES
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-21

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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-21
CHAPTER xUI.-continued.


"Gentlemen." continued Haight, who
was not without n certain decision of
character, II swear to God there amt
goin' to be no fghtln' on this boat. !
don't know the rights and wrOngs OF
this quarrel, but this boats mine and
I won't have Il. You'll oblige me,
Lord Darlington. by givin' mo that
pistol. And you, sir" turning to
S~trathgate. will do the like. When
you get ashore I've Daught 10 say
about your actions, but here"
He held out his hand i~mpcriously
for Lord C~arrington's pistol and mo.
toned Cooper to take that OF Lord
Strathgate.
The boat had shot up into the
wind and lay idly rocking, practically
drifting. Cooper's cutter had been
shaken on and was a floating wreck
some distance away. Cooper had a
distinct Interest in the quarrel, for he
muttered:
you're right, Haight, there cant be
no shOOtin' here. YOnder gentleman
might get a bullet In his in'ards and
then who'd pay me for my sunken
bOat?"
Strathgate interrupted with a laugh,
n OF those irritating laughs that
drove Darlington nearly frantic:
did you arrange all this with the
captain Of your boat, Darlington"
Queried Strathgatc. rs this a bit Of
bravado. with the appearance OF this
worthy sailor at the proper mo.
ment?"
Curse YOU" cried Darlington, leap.
ing up to wIndward. Come up to
windward with you"
lilo levelcd his pistol full at Strath.
gate, having sprung clear OF the hud.
die OF men who happened to be to
leeward. Strathgate had followed his
movements and two shots rang out NJ.
simultaneously. Quick as had been the
rush OF the two men, however, the
sailors had followed suit. Haight
threw himself upon Darlington and
bore him back against the low rail,
nearly throwing him overheard, while
Cooper struck S%trathgatc's arm such
. violent blow as he pulled the trig.
ger that his pistol was hurled back.
wards and fell into the sea.
Haight WAS the first TO recover him.
self.
"GeDtlemen." he said in tones that
indicated he had come to a final dc,
cision. you've had It out now and
there's got to be no more of IL. I'm.
less you give me your word" he said,
turning TO Strathgatc, "and you give
me yours. Lord Darlington, TO abide
peaceably In the boat until We get
ashore. 80 help me God! III lash You
down to a ring bolt with a rope.
and"
There's naught for It," returned
Darlington whose pistol, knocked from
his hand, had been taken possession
Of by n OF the men, but to give
you the promise. for you have my
pistol. the other has gone overheard
and while have a sword Lord Strath-
gate Ii without a weapon"
"Oh. you have my word, too" said
6trathgate carelessly.
Hell keep the forward end OF the
boat and you'll stay aft, my lord"
said Haight to Darlington, "apd now
we'll put back TO harbor."
My lord Strathgate amused himself
during th3 hours that elapsed before
he and Darlington were landed at the
same wharf whence thoy haa taken
thsar departure. BY hummiug gvacsiul
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-16
THE coNFEREEs
Fighting Every Point Under Contest
Cotton Goods and Lead Discussed.

Washington, July 1.-two questions,
bornly fought as any in the tariff bill,
namely, cotton goods and lead prod
ucts, were taken up by the conferees
today hut were not disposed of dur
tlg the forenoon session. An early
adjournment was taken to permit the
House members to attend the session of
that body and to allow Senator Aldrich
and Representative Payne to go to the
White House as the Presidents guests
at luncheon.
Members of the House conferees
committee declined to accept the Sen
ate amendments to the cotton schedule
when the subject was taken UP today.
These amendments consist chiefly of
changes from ad valorem to specific
duties for the purpose of carrying out
the original intent of the Dingley rates,
which the Senate conferees say have
been pulled down by misnterpreta-
ton of the Dingley law. Questions re-
lating to mercerization and the rates
on high grade cotton goods are not the
subject of conference as most of these
provisions, changing existing law, were
put into the bill by the House mad were
accepted by the Senate over the pro-
tests of the so-called progressive" Re-
ipublicans.
Soon after the chemical schedule was
taken up it was developed that it will
be extremely difficult to reach an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-16
By Sinking Of the British
Submarine c II.
Rammed by Freight Steamer
Only Three Men Saved.
Two Other Submarines Collide,
Trying to Escape FrsIghtsF.

Cromer. Eng, July 1.-THE British
submarine designated as c IL was sunk
last night by the cargo steamer Eddy
stone at a point ~, miles northeast of
the Marlborough lightship. Thirteen
members of the vessels crew went to
the bottom with her and only three
were saved. Lieuts. Rrodie and Wat
kins are among the survivors. The
third man probably was sailor.
The cruiser Bonaventure, with no
tilla of eight submarines. was pro-
ceeding in southerly direction. when
the Eddystone ran in among the YES
sells and collided with C H. The subma
rine was badly stove in and went down
Immediately. With the exception OF the
three men mentioned the crew had no
chance to save themselves.
The submarines C 16 and C II, In en-
deavoring to avoid a collision with the
freighter ran into each other G II
was damaged. but there were no ia
talites on board either craft.
Battleships and cruisers with ample
salvage appliances were signalled for
and reached the scene in the course OF
the morning c II lies in Is fathoms OF
water. Wire hawsers already have
been passed under her and 1t Is hoped
that she can be raised at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-16
On Trail Of Aged Miss
Emma Brooks Murderer.
Given Scent from Knite---0ne
Tramp Already Arrested.
Woman's Throat Cut and $500
Missing from Her Person.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, July 15.-The
-nife with which Miss Emma Brooks
was slain in her lonely home near
Highland, Ulster county. was put to
he noses Of several bloodhounds to-
lay and the dogs started west alors
he Central New England Railway
tracks on the supposed trail of the
murderer. The animals were taken to
the scene of the crime by Deputy
5heriff Manning Cleveland of this city
The knife was found on the front
steps of the house.
Early today a man who gave his
name as Dennis Gallagher was arrest
ID at Maybrook. where he got off d
Central New England freight train
His appearance is that of tramp.
Miss Brooks was 70 years old. He1
body was found in the house yesterday
afternoon by Reny Bragg. farmland
employed to look after her little fruit
farm. The throat was cut from ear tC
EAR ana $500 had been taken from the
pocket Of her dress
A wandering berrypicker had beer
driven from the farm earlier in the af-
ternoon. The police theory is that he
returned and committed the murder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-16
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The telegraph companies will not con-
test the new law passed by the last
Massachusetts Legislature which provides
that no charge shall be made by the
companies for the words showing the fl
ing time on each message. thus insnring
prompt service. An order to that effect
went into operation in the offices of both
companies Thursday. After the act was
passed by the Legislature 1t WAS the gem
eral belief that both the telegraph COM
panies would fight 1t.
Mayor John F. Miller OF Seattle has
written a letter to Commander H. A..
Field of the gunboat Yorktown, express
ing regret that men from the Yorktown
should have been excluded from dance
hall because of their uniform. but saying
that there is no ordinance making such
exclusion a violation of law. The pro-
prietor of the hall said bluntly that he did
not want uniformed soldiers on his hoor.
Commander Field took the side Of the
men and wrote a letter Of complaint to
the mayor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-16
CONTINUES TO IMPROVE.
Curtiss Doing Good Work With Aero
plane on Long Island.

New York, July 15.-Glen II. Curtiss
bettered his own record again today
when he few his aeroplane at Mineo-
la, Long Island, miles in IS minutes.
C'urtiss made two flights between 5
and o'clock this morning. The first
was stopped after two miles by the
fog. 1t was the second that beat his
performance of yesterday. when he
Travelled five miles in about seven min
utes, and was compelled to descend by
the loosening of two bolts in his pro-
peller.
Although there was a thick fog this
morning, other conditions for aerial
flights were excellent, there being
practically no breeze
Curtiss' performances today brought
him many congratulations from his
friends who predict that he will soon
make flight that will place him in a
class with the European aviators whom
he will meet in the international aero
plane races in France.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-16
EMPHATIC NO.
Town Of Eden Refuses
To Tolerate Autos,
Southwest Harbor Will Vote
On the Question Today.
ConstitutionaIity Of the Action in
Eden May Be Tested.

Bar Harbor, Me-, July 15.-Automo-
biles will be barred from the famous
summer resort of Bar Harbor, accord
ing to the vote today of the town Of
Eden, of which Bar Harbor is a sec
ton, at a special town meeting called
to take action On the act of the last
State Legislature authorizing the
towns of Mount Desert Island to vote
on the admission or exclusion of au-
most without opposition in favor of
excluding the machines from the roads
of the town. AS automobiles canno.
enter the island except by passing
through some norton of the town, it
would seem as if the opponents of au-
tomobiles on the island would be sue
cessful The famous fight for preserv-
ing the islands roads to horses and
pedestrians only is not yet over, how
ever.
The neighburing town of Southwest
Harbor, almost as well known through
out the world as Bar Harbor, will vote
on the question tomorrow In that
town the sentiment is said to be in
favor of admitting automobiles, and it
was believed in many quarters tonight
that the town would so vote. In that
case some of the influential residents
of that resort have expressed their in
tention of bringing their machines
through the town of Eden and test the
constitutionality of the action today
of their neighhors. Two other towns
on the island. Mount Desert and Ire
mont, will also vote on Saturday and
it is generally believed that they will
ratify the action of Eden.