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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-03
GRAND JURY ADJouRNs.
IN rwn Indie.ments Made Publio

Ondy Two indictnn ents Made Public
al Nevada-cow Case On.
Special 70 Times Republican.
Nevada, April 3.-Afler being in al
most continuous session for four days,
and examining .arge number Of Wit
nesses from different parts Of the coun-
". the grand jury Of the March term
Of the district court Of this county ad-
journed last evening turning in
bunch of indictments. The only ones
so far made public are against Wilbur
Eiill9rs and peter Rounds both of this
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-03
OPEN GIRLS GRAVE.
Question Regarding Engagement Ring
Settled in Unusual Manner.

settled IN unusual Manner
Special 10 Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, April S-The disinter-
ment Of a corpse in order to prove
whether or not an engagement ring
had been removed from the finger Of
IN. corpse by relatives. before burial.
Is the strange procedure reported from
Cottage, in this county. 1t appears from
the report that Miss Jensen. who died
here several weeks ago. had requested
that her engagement ring II buried
with her. After he interment, it seems
the question arose as to whether the
ring was on the finger of the corpse
when inferred and in order TO settle the
question the grave was re-opened this
week. II tie presence of Interested par
ties. and il was found that the ring
vas on the girls finger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-03
LARGE FUNERAL AT rRAER.

Body of Dr.. Peter Swan Taken to Bur-
lineton for Interment.
Special 10 Times Republican.
Traer. April 3.-The funeral Of DR..
Peter Swan was held Friday. afternoon
from the United Presbyterian church
Long before the appointed hour. the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-07-29
CHAPTER XVII.
Mrs. Scully OF Morrison's.

One day Major Tobias Clutterbuck
was sitting at the window of his
little room smoking his cigarette
and slipping his glass of wine, as was
his custom if times were reasonably
good. While thus agreeably en-
ployed. he chanced to look across
the road and perceived little fringe
Of dark hair, and still darker eye.
which surveyed him round the bord-
er of one Of the curtains which flank
ed a window opposite. The gallant
major was much interested in this
aDparition, and rose to make a closer
inspection of 1T, but alas! before
he could focus 1t with his eye-glass 1t
was gone. He bent his gaze resolute-
ly in that direction for a long time,
and smoked at least half dozen
more cigarettes besides finishing the
bottle of wine; but although he
thought he saw certain fiitterings
and whiskerings of garments in the
dark background of the opposite room
he could not make out anything
more definite.
Next day the soldier was on the
look out at the same hour, and was
awarded by the appearance of two
eyes, very mischievous and dangerous
ones, too. which we're set in a bux-
ON and by no means unprepossessing
face. The lady who owned these
charms looked very deliberately up
the street, and very deliberately
down the street, after which she
bethought herself to look across the
street, and started to perceive a
stout, middle aged gentleman, with
a fiery face, who was looking at her
with an expression of intense admir-
alton. So much alarmed was she
that she vanished behind the curtains,
and the major feared that he would
see her no more. Fortunately, how
ever, it became evident that the lady's
alarm was not very overpowering, for
within Ave minutes she was back at
the window, where her eyes again fell
upon the beaming face and jaunty
figure of the major who had posed
himself in a striking attitude, which
"oS bOhSMudJr mdIICG ny lue ldCl
that he was still enveloped in his
purple dressinggown. This time her
eyes fingered a little longer than be-
fore, and the suspicion of a smile
appeared upon her features. On this
the major smiled and bowed, and
she smiled also, showing a pretty line
Of white teeth as she did So What
the veterans next move might have
been no one can tell, for the lady
solved the problem by disappearing,
and this time permanently. He was
yeryp well satisfied however. and
chuekled much to himself while array.
Ing himself in his long frock coat and
immaculate collar before setting out
for the club. He had been a sly old
dog in his day. and had followed Ven
us Utmost as much as he had Mars
during his chequered career.
All day the recollection OF this 1T
tie episode haunted him. So much
preoccupied was he at the club that
he actually played out the thirteenth
trump upon his partners long suit
and 50 sacrinced the. game-belng the
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-07-29
CHAPTER XVI.
Breaking Ground,

In spite Of John Girdlestone's tenn
porary satisfaction, and the stoical
! lace which he presented to the world,
/ 1t is probable that in the whole of
! London there was no more unhappy
and heart weary man. The long
fight against impending misfortune
had shattered his iron constitution.
and weakened him in both body and
IN MIND. 1t was remarked upon
Chahge now much he had aged of late
and moralists commented upop the
vanity and ineficacy of the wealth
which could not smooth the wrinkles
from the great Traders haggard Wis
age He was surprised himself when
he looked in the glass at the change
which had come over him. Never
mind" he would say in his dogged
heart hundred times a day, they
cant beat me. Do what they will
they can't beat me-" This was the
one thought which sustained and con.
soled him, The preservation of his
commercial credit had become the
aim and object of his life, to which
there was nothing that he was not
prepared TO sacrifice.
His cunnlngly devised speculation in
diamonds had failed, but this failure
had been due to an accident wbic,
could neither have been foreseen nor
renedied. To carry out this scheme
ne lad, as we have seen, been OBJ
hged TO borrow money, which had
now 10 be repaid. This he had man
aged 10 do, more or less completeIv
by the sale of the stones which Ezre
had brought home, supplemented bv
the recent profits Of the firm. There
was still the original deficit 20 he
faced, and John Girdlestone knew
that though settlement might he
postponed from month to month attn
the day must come, and come soon
when his debts must be met, or his
inability to meet them become apnar.
ent to the whole world. Should Ezra
be successful in his wooing and his
wards forty thousand pounds he
thrown into the scale, the frm would
shake itself clear from the load when
oppressed it. Supposing, however.
that Kate were to refuse his SON
What was to occur thenP The will
was so worded that there appeared TO
be no other way Of obtaining the mon.
ey A very vulplne look Would come
over the old mans face as he brood.
ed over that problem.
The strangest of all the phenomena
however, PRESENTED by John Glrdle.
stone at this period Of his life wSs
his own entire conviction Of the right
eousness Of his actions. When every
night and morning he sank upon his
knees with his household aa6 prayed
for the success of the arms under.
tahngs. no quaIms Of conscience ever
troubled him as to their Intrinsic
morality. On Sundays the grey head
Of ths merchant IA the frgt pew,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-07-29
The Firm Of GirdIeStOne
RzEA BY -
A. CONAN DOYLE
Continued from Last Weekly
CONAN DOYLE
Continued from Last Weekly

some might think stringent one. 1t
appears to me that / owe 1t to my
deceased friend to prevent his dau-
ghter whom he has to me,
from making any mistake. AS l said
before, If you continue to show that
you are worthy of her, may think
more favorably of 1t. Exemplary as
your conduct has been since you
Joined us, l believe l am not wrong
in stating that you we're little wild
when you were at Edinburgh"
Il never did anything that / am
ashamed Of" said Tom.
VERY likely not" Girdlestone an
swered with an irrepressible sneer.
"The question is, did you do anything
that your father was ashamed OFF,
Certainly not" cried Tom hotly.
81 was no milksop or psalm singer,
but there is nothing that l ever did
there of which l should be ashamed
of my father knowing"
Don't speak lightly of psalm sing
ing. 1t is good practice in its way,
and you would have been none the
worse had you INDUCED in it perhaps.
However, that is neither here nor
there. What l want you to clearly
understand is that my ultimate con-
sent to your union depends entirely
upon your own conduct. Above all,
Il insist that you refrain from unset
tling the girls mind at present"
Il have already promised. Hard as
the struggle may be, shall not break
my word. l have the consolation OF
knowing that if we are separated for
twenty years we would still be true
to one another"
q hats very satisfactory" said the
merchant grimly.
Nevertheless, 1t Is a weary, weary !
time. If could only write line"
"Not a word" Girdlestone inter-
rupted. 1T is only because l trust
you that l keep her in London at all.
If I thought there was a possibility
of your doing such thing l should
remove her at once"
Il shall do nothing without your
permission" Tom said, taking up his
hat to GO. He paused with his hand
upon the door IF ever it seems good .
to me-" he said, Il consider that by
giving you due notice absolve myself
from my promise"
You would not do anything so
foolish"
Still preserve myself the right Of
doing So" said Tom, and went off
with heavy heart to his days work.
Everything is clear for you now"
the old man said to his son trium-
phantly There's no chance of in
reference and the girl is in the very
humor TO be won. / fat.er myself
that it has been managed with tact. |
Rememher, that all is at stake and
go in AID win"
I shall go in" said Ezra, "and I
think the chances are that I shall
win toe" At which reassuring speech
the old man laughed, and clapped his
son approvtngly upon the shoulder.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-07-29

aud he imsglnes that he may have
offended you"
For goodness salSep cried Kate
earnestly, persuade HIM to think OF
some one else II will only be pain.
ful both to him and to me II hN
keeps on this way. II cannot possibly
lead to anything"
"And why not? why should"
"oh, don't let us argue about IT,"
she cried passionately. The very
idea is horrible. II won't bear talk
ing about.
But why, my dear, whyT You are
really too impulgive. Ezra has his
faults but what man has not? He
has been little lid in his youth but
he Is settling down now into an ex-
cellent man of bu siness l assure you
that, young as he is, there are few
names more ree~ected on Change.
The way in which he managed the
business of the Arm in Africa was
wonderful He is already rich man,
and will be richie rbefore he dies. !
cannot see any cause for this deep
rooted objection of yours. AS to
looks, he Is, you must confess, as fine
a fellow as there is in London"
II wish you would not speak of it,
or think of it again." said Kate my
mind is entirely made up when l say
that l shall never marry anyone-him
least of ALL
You will think better of 1t l am
sure.' her guardian said, patting her
chestnut hair kindly as he stood over
her Since your poor father handed
you over to me, have guarded you,
and cared for you to the best of my
ability. Many sleepless night
have spent thinking of your future,
and endeavoring to plan it out SO as
to secure your happiness. should
not be likely to give you bad advice
now, or urge you to take step which
would make you unhappy. Have you
anything to complain of III my treat
ment of you?"
you have always been very just"
Kate said with sob.
And this is how you repay me!
You are going to break my sons
heart and through his mine. He is
my only boy, and if anything went
wrong with him l tell you that it
would bring my grey hairs in sorrow
to the grave. You have it in your
power to do this, or, on the other
hand, you may make my old age a
happy one by the knowledge that
The lad is mated with a good woman,
and has attained the object on which
his hole mind and heart are set"
"oh, l can't. can't. Do let the
natter drop"
Think it over" the old man said.
Look at it from every point of view. |
Remember that the love of an honest |
nan is not to be lightly spurned. |
am naturally anxious about it, for
ny future happiness, as well as his,
depends upon your decision"
John Girdlestone was fairly salts
led with this interview. 1t seemed to
linn that his ward was rather less
iecided in her refusal at the end of
Il and that his words had had some
effect upon her, which might pos
'ibly increase with reflection
Give her little time now" was
Ills advice to bis son. Il think she
will come round, but she needs man.
lgingp
IF I could get the money without
.aKing her lit would be better for
ne" Ezra said with an oath.
And better for her too," remarked
John Girdlestone, grim1y.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-07-29
TAET SEES ELIGhT

Washington, July 26-raft saw an
aeroplane in flight for the first time
this afternoon. Orville Wright made
1t in the teeth of 20-mile wind He
rose in the air by the aid of motor
alone. He made three and one-half
circles two minutes and thirty-kwo
seconds, at the rate Of forty-fiye miles
per hour Aldricb, Cannon and Mrs.
Longworth were with Taft. The Of
fetal test for endurance will be made
tomorrow.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-07-29

Bellefontaine-The ,Urbana council
has authorized $4,000 bond issue
for the erection of new city water
works system.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-07-29
STRONG POINTS
IN FAVOR OF THE COMMERCIAL
AND SAVINGS BANK AS THE
PLACE FOR you TO DEPOSIT
YOUR MONEY.

I. Safety. All money is loaned
only on First Mortgages. Collateral
and Approved Security.
2. Convenience. Centrally located
in CORTLAND Bldg, 213 West Tuscara-
was street, Canton, Ohio.
3. Profit. Time deposits bear four
per cent interest per year, payable
In semi-annual installments.
4. Ready Money. You can have
your money az any time.
Assets over s100,09c.00.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-09
cHERfFFS SALE.

No. I2,82o-In the First judicial DIS
trict Court of Caddo Parish, LOUIS
lana: Hicks Company Limited VS..
w. F. Beasley
By virtue of writ of fieri faclas to
me issued from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, in the above numbered
and entitled suit, | have seized and VIII
offer for sale at public auction, on terms
hereinafter stated, according to law
during the legal hours for sales, at the
principal front door of the court house
of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, on
SATURDAY, OCT. 9, 1909,
Commencing at the northwest corner of
Andrew C. Dominick's lot in town of
Mira, and running south with I. 5.
& N. right of way land, IS yards J;
thence east IS yards; thence north S
yards; thence east IS yards; thence
north with same degree west is above
named, 80 yards; thence west 70 yards
to place of beginning, with all buildings
and Improvements thereon, including
store house. All in northwest quarter
section IS, township 70 north, range IS
west, and containing one-half acre of
ground, more or less. The above prop
erty seized as belonging to the above
defendant, and to be sold to satisfy the
amount specified in said writ, say in the
sum of $2,o7I.2o, with S per cent per
annum interest thereon from March e,
1909, until paid, and all costs of suit.
The above property having been of
fered for sale at public auction for cash,
after proper advertisement, on August
81, 1909, and there being no bidders, ii
is hereby re-offered for what it will
bring, on terms of credit for one year,
at 8 per cent per annum interest; pur-
chaser to give bond, as required by law,
for purchase price.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Caucasian Sept. S. Sheriff.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-09
MARSHAL'S SALE.

No. 2Io6-In the City Court Of Shreve-
port, Louisiana: Carter-Allen Jew
elry Company Limited VS.. Henry
Mangogna.
By virtue of a writ of heri facias,
issued in the above entitled and num-
bered suit, by the Honorable S. c. Full
lilove, Judge of the City Court, Shreve-
port, Louisiana, and to me directed,
have seized and will sell at public auc-
ton, at the Texas street front door OF
the court house of Caddo Parish,
Louisiana, on
SATURDAY, SEPT. 10, 1909,
One-ha1f interest in lots and 9. block
G, of Gladstone Subdivision of the City
of Shreveport, Parish of Caddo, State
of Louisiana. The above property seized
as belonging to the said defendant and
to be sold to satisfy the debt specified
in the said writ, say sum of $3.50, and
all costs,
Terms of sale cash, with benefit OF
appraisement. G. F. GERALD,
Caucasian Aug. II. City Marshal.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-09
SHERIFF"S SALE.

No. 13o3s-Tn the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
L. o. Romagosa VS.. John D. Wag-
ner, ct al.
By virtue of writ of feri facias to
me issued in the above numbered and
entitled suit, from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo Par
ish. Louisiana, / have seized and will
offer for sale at public auction, for cash
according to law, at the principa front
door of the court house of Caddo Par
ish, Louisiana, on
SATURDAY, SEPT. rs, 1909,
An undivided two-thirds interest in and
to lot a of the Schumpert subdivision
of the City of Shreveport, La. The
above property seized as belonging to
the said defendants, and to be sold to
satisfy the amount specified in the said
writ, say in the sum of $4,000, with
interest thereon at the rate of q per
cent per annum from May 5, 1905, until
paid, and 10 per cent on said sum and
interest as attorneys fees, and ali costs
of suit. J. P. FLOURNOY,
Caucasian Auo H. Sheriff
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-09
ImperishahIe Cedar.

An extraordinary illustration Of the
almost imperishable nature of Wash
ington's red cedar is furnished in some
shingles recently cut in Washington
mill and sent east for exhibition pur-
poses. Those shingles were cut from
q moss covered cedar log lying on the
ground and which had growing over
1t another cedar tree, the roots Of
which encircled the fallen log. The
growing tree had 750 rings, which in
dictate. according to the accepted theo-
~, that 1t was $50 years old. Yet its
growth started after the tree from
which the shingles were cut had fallen
to the ground. Here was a cedar log,
fallen and lifeless. which had lain ex-
posed to the weather for not less than
750 years and yet was free from rot
to the extent that merchantable shin
giles could be sawed from It. Seattle
Post-Intelligencer.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-09
A viaorous Youna Volcano.

In the island Of Savaii. In the sa-
moan group, during an August night
in the year 1905 there arose from the
midst Of a peaceful cocoa plantation
a volcano that in the four years of its
still ceaseless activity has sent forth
more molten lava than has any other
volcano of which there is any human
record. Today this flow of lava, in
some places 700 feet in depth, is I'LL
Ing up the sea along frontage Of
more than seven miles and has de-
stroyed about fifty villages and as
many square miles Of what was once
the most productive area In all Sa-
moa. From Apia, about fifty miles
away. on the island OF Upolo, it is
sometimes possible to read at night
by the glare Of the Savaiian volcano,
whose twin pillars Of vapor by day
become transformed then into col
umns OF red.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-09
Tha tiiahest AInine Road.

The construction has begun of car
riage road over the Alps between the
headwaters of the Isere and the
Drac, to the west of Mont Blanc. The
highest point will be at the pass OF
Iseran, ut an elevation OF S,SS5 feet.
which Is but little less than the eleva-
ton Of the Stelvio, the Hottest Alpine
road, 9.046 feet. The new road win
pass near some Of the highest Alpine
SUBMITS, within sight Of some OF the
finest glaciers. When ali connections
are made II viii furnish an unfMter-
rupted driveway ss1 miles long be.
tween Geneva ana Nice.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-09
AN ORDINANCE

Ordering special election to be held
in School District No. 9 of Ward
Three of Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
for the purpose of levying three
mill per annum tax to erect and
furnish a public school building in
said school district.
Whereas, one fifth of the property
taxpayers of School District No. 9 of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, have petit
toned the Police Jury of said Parish to
levy special tax of FIVE mills on the
assessed valuation of all property in
said School District No. 9 of said par
ish for a period of FIVE years beginning
with the year $780, for the purpose of
erecting and furnishing public school
building in said school district; there
fore,
l. Be it ordained by the Police Jury
OF Caddo Parish, State of Louisiana,
in legal assembly convened, that spe-
cial election be held without expense to
the parish, under the general election
laws of the State of Louisiana, at the
usual polling place at the town of
Mooringsport, in said School District
No. 9 in Ward Three, for the purpose
of obtaining the wishes of the property
taxpayers in regard to said assessment
and levy. The form of ballot shall be
as follows:
"For the special tax of three mills
per annum on the dollar of the assessed
valuation of the property in Public
School District No. 9 in Ward Three
of the Parish of Caddo, for the pur-
poses expressed in the petition of the
property taxpayers for the period of
FIVE years" Or,
Against the special tax of three
mills per annum on the dollar of the
assessed valuation of the property in
Public School District No 9 in Ward
Three of the Parish of Caddo, for the
purposes expressed in the petition Of
the property taxpayers for the period
of FIVE years"
Sec B. Be it ordained, etc, That the
name of the voter with the assessed
value of his property shall be written
on the ballot, and that all taxpayers
voting at said election shall be regis
tered voters, except women taxpayers,
who shall vote without registration. All
taxpayers entitled to vote shall do so in
person, except women taxpayers, who
shall either vote in person or by their
agents authorized in writing.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, etc,
That said special election shall be held
on the 9th day of October 1909, with
the following commissioners and clerk
for said School District No. 9 of Ward
Three of said Parish and State:
Commissioners: F. F. Jeter, w. A.
Elicit, ]. NJ. Fly; clerk, w. H. B.
Groom.
Sec. q. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That said polling place shall be open
between the hours CT am. and 6 pm,
and said election shall close on said day,
GEO. A. POLICEMAN,
Pres. Pro TEN.
A. L. DURINGER, Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-09
The Troublesome Wind.

The airships and the aeroplanes wait
till the wind Is still before they try to
soar above to show their worth and
skill. They do not like the laughing
breeze that sweeps DER the hill and
dale, and SO, unless the wind subsidies,
they will not try to sail. When sailors
real go up to sail they want spank
Ing breeze, but sailors of the airships
say: "Just excuse me. please We want
to sail, indeed we do. and leave the
earth behind, but when we sail we
do not want to be propelled by wind"
It seems to us the geniuses take meth
DDS far the worst They ought to find
a way to stop the wind from blowing
first. Boston Herald.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-09
FRUITS AND NUTS.

APPLES-Per box $2ooa2.2s.
ORANGES-Per box Cal. $2.soa3. so.
LEMONS-Per box $4.2sa4.7s.
WALNUTS-Per ID. California Isc;
Naples Isc.
PEANUTS-Raw hand picked per
ID. 6azc; roasted &c higher.
RAISINS-London layers. new crop
$I.55aI.6s.
ALMONDS Per ID. zoe.
BRAZIL NUTS-Per ID. IaI-2c.
PECANS Per ID. I6a2oc.
COCOANUTS-None.
cURRANTS-Per pkg. roc.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-09-09
EsTRAY NOTICE.

Taken BY ]. L. Gayle en- Red river
and estrayed before me, the undersigned
justice of the peace, one red muley COW,
marked nnder-slope and upper-slope in
each ear, no brands. The owner will
come forward, prove property and pay
charges. or the same will be sold as
the law directs at Gayle, la, on the
9th day Of October 1909.
B. r. JACOBS,
Justice Of the Peace Eighth Ward Cad
do Parish, La. o-2