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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-10
CHAPTER XVI.
The As,I.tant District Attorney.

The Assistant District Attorney.
While Britt was struggling with the
tangled thrends OF contradictory cir
cumstances that constituted the fab
rio OF the diamond mystery. the dis
trict attorneys ONCE was not inactive.
With the slow stealthiness of q cat
approaching its prey it combined the
disconnected fragments OF evidence
gathered by the police into the SEM
bance Of a perfect case. and prepared
to present 1t to jury. The grand
jury had indicted Elinor Holcomb. and
again she was dragged into the glare
OF courtroom. this time to plead to
the indictment. There remained only
gates OF states prison for her Her
lawyer was served with the fateful
notice OF trial, and sne was made to
realize the great struggle was about
to begin.
Assistant District Attorney Mott
was taking . last survey OF the depo-
sitions in the case. mentally ptcturinE
the curtain OF gilt he would weave be-
fore the jury. To his mind tho evil
dence was conclusive. 1t pointed IRE
sistibly to Miss Holcomb as the thief.
And yet, the prosecutor felt there
was something strangely lacking In
the structure, something that made 1t
appear hollow and unreal. No other
reasonable explanation Of tho dlsAp-
pearance of Mrs. Missioner's neck
| lace offered itself. and still 1t was
hard to conceive Miss Holcomb a. the
thief. Mott know that the same I'M
certainty in the minds Of tho jurors
would inevitably result in . verdict q
acquittal Tho benefit of any reason.
able doubt as to her guilt must 90 to
! her, and he realized he had yet to
eliminate that last slim possibility Of
verdict favorable to tho prisoner.
| Were 1t an ordinary larceny case he
would be content to offer the testi-
| mony at hand and leave the verdict
to tho conscience Of the jurors. But
this trial would I'LL Thousands OF news
paper columns. The press Of the en-
tire country was on the alert for IT.
It meant much to a struggling assist.
ant to obtain . conviction In 50 IA
nous a case. To lose, he feared,
would reflect on his own competence.
The entrance Of Britz brought the
prosecutor out Of his absorption.
! Just the man l wanted to see." he
greeted.
And I'm equally glad to find yoa
in," the detective returned.
I've got the evidence down pat "
Mott responded. 1T seems complete:
and yet, somehow, I feel that It 10
not entirely convincing. want to get
something to clinch It. It's q pretty
tough proposition It best to get COZ
victfon On circumstantial evidence
when tho defendant 10 . woman 0.
good appearance. and don't want 4
slip up on this case. We haven't 20,
much time left The case IL on tn
calendar for neat Monday"
That's Whist came 70 sso you
about" informed Brit.. II want Il
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THE LODGES
$50

4 MASONIC NoTlcEo.
x1Hall in New Masonic Temple.
~\Visitors always wa1coSns.
MARSHALL LoDoE. 100, A. r.. =
A. NJ. Stated communication, May 10.
at p. m.
r. w. Chamberlain. w. A..
John w. Wells. Secretary.
SIGNET CHAPTER No. %, r. A. n.
special convocation for work Monday
evening at 1880 in the p. M. and NJ. +
degrees May 8.
Fred Wallace, H. p.
]. q. Millard. Secretary.
KING SOLOMON Council, No. 20. r.
Stated assembly Monday. May ~. :
p. m.
!. T. Forbes, Recorder.
A. p. Aeeksr. T. I. NJ.
ST. ALDEMAR COdMANDERY NO
80. K. T. Stated conclave Tuesday
evening, May 20 at o'clock sharp.
visiting Sir Knights will be welcome
Fred Wallace, Recorder.
!. T. Forbes, e. C..
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81, o. =.
s.-Reguiar meeting Wednesday even-
ing May II. at p. m. The grand
deputy will be present for inspection.
Edna c. Fllarton, w. n.
LILLIAN Norton. Secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-10
burst Of self-adulAdoR.

burst Of self.adulatlop.
Brits turned to them abruptly.
Their dippant tonss ifritaAod him. HE
nature rsveltsA at the illAreA roaoio.
ing over the prospective dsgrada&toD
OF q woman.
How did ysu get the Isttsrs!" ~
asked brusQusay.
Donnelly. ready to burst with the
importance he had gathered, needed
no urging to impart the desired IN
formation. :.
Il had Doctor Fitch shaAowed from
the day he appeared At headquarters
TO inquire about Miss Holcomb,'' No
said. That's how got "a tha& 10
was negotiating with 4 real sstato
agent. Luckily, the agent vas
friend Of mine, and he Informed mo
that Fitch had purchased aaA DaiA
for . site on which to build mod.
srn sa1itArium. Yes, CIR, ho nut up
$4,000 fer the ground: and Tie baill.
ings and fufntshinSs. learned, aso To
cost nearly quarter of million. 10
wasn't easy to get tho agent 10 turn
over E1tch's letters, but toSd HIN
he'd have to produce them bseoro
the grand jury under . subpoona, -
he handed them 0vsr."
Have you tried to learn whero hO
got the money!" Dfitx demanded.
Its plain enough where ho 81 tho
money. The individual stoAeo Of the
necklace would bring all the moooH
he needed for the deal"
But have you tried TO make sure
that he sold the diamonds p Britz por.
sisted.
''l'll got al that without muck
trouble" was the confident reply.
well. 90 ahead and GET IT," Blit1,
ordered.
ITO Be Coutiuuad.l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-10
THE CHURCH UNION MOVEMENT.

There is in session this week at
Chattanooga, Tenn. convention
frausht with great possibilities for
Nethodisn thruout the land 1t is q
convention of representatives of the
three great branches of Methodisr1 in
this country, the Methodist Protestant.
the Methodist Episcopal and the Epis-
copal church south. This movement
was inaugnated seventeen years ago
and has 3ec1 under consideration since
that time. 4 year ago nine delegates
We're chosea from each divisioa and
these delegates nave now assemh,c1 -
discover lift 2rrnces >etween the bodies
as well as agreements and 20 arrange
il possible a basis Of complete unifica-
ton.
From the viewpoin. of the average
layrnan or business man this is a wise
and practical movement. The three
branches of Methodism working to-
gether tremendously will achieve more
in practical way than is possible
working SSparatelN. Nbl Only tils pul
the example will be of tremendous
value It's a ma gnificent view to see
A great army moving forward toward
the achievement of a great purpose,
directed in its operation by ane master
mind II is a greater and more impos-
inc sight 10 see a great army enlisted
under the church banners moving for
ward toward a common goal each unit
of which is guided by a common sense
and a common subordination of de-
tails to the great purposes OF the
church.
This coming together of Methodisnl
Will make of Methodists a greater and
more efficient instrumentality in the
work of serving humanity. Any added
efficiency 10 this organization viii be-
come an asset of the whole country.
Not only this but when the Methodist
brethren have exercised the patience.
self restraint and christian charity nee
esssry to bring about union in their
own ranks they will have increas ed
rather than diminished their resources
in these lines and they will be better
than ever prepared for a church fed
Grafton which will weld the whole
christian world into a cooperative
whole.
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ORIGINAL NOTICE.


TO l. b. PmlBNeHOe1 AND LlEZfE
PDADERTON. HIS WIFE. AND
THE MCCORMICK HARVESTER Z
MACHINE COARA9NY.
You arc hereby notified. that
on or before the 18th day q
April, A. d. 1911, thsrs will be
filed IN the Office OF the clerk oE
the district court OF the state Of Iowa,
within and for the county of AaHsAall
the petition of A. W. Heald, claimin9
of you L. B. Pembeeton and .,LiAsie
Pembsrton, his wife. the sum Of IN
hundred and eighty ($6S0) dollars. -
your three certain pFOmissory -Dot0A.
dated May >. 1904 now long paae daa
PLAINTIFF further claims Of all the ~.
PENDANTS the foreclosure OF that. osrs
tain real estate mortgage recorded IN
book PA on page $50 anoftgaGe records
Of said county. given to secure The
payment of said notes and indebted.
ness on lots numbered seven a. ana
eight (S) block eight CD Brsnnscke =
Heald's addition to the town OF Mar
shall, Marshall county, lows, and that
your equity Of redemption be forever
barred and foreclosed. That any liza
or interest you may have In eetA
premises is subject and Inferior sto
plaintiffs lien thereon, and that special
execution issue for the sale Of salA
mortgaged premises to satisfy the
amount OF PLAINTIFF. Indebtedness with
interest and costs. including IN ~.
,ornsy fec provided for in said note.
Now, unless you appear snd make
defense thereto, 1t or before noon soe
the second day of the next August
term. OF said court. to be begun and
| held at Marshalltown; Iowa, on the
2sth day Of August. A. ps 1911. your
default will be entered and decree
rendered thereon - psayed. for n SAID
petition.
dated this, 18th day Of April. - p.
80 II cARaluI.
ATTORNEY rsryllaS1Rl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-10
M%ah<>e

get you to adjourn the trial a month"
New facts?" anxiously inquired the
prosecutor.
YES"
who do you think did The trick1"
suddenly questioned Mott.
Sands. Griswold or the Indian serv.
ant" came from tho detective's hest.
tant lips.
The prosecutors hands went above
his head in = despairinS gesture.
rs that ~ far as you've arrivod1
Three suspects, and you've no ideA
which one you want! What sort Of
weak stun is in your possession that
you don't know whom you're a1ter?"
The circle Is narrowing very quick.
ly." Brits observed. In tho next few
days I'll know who committed the
robbery. how it was committed. ana
where the jewels were taken. But
have got TO have tho necessary time"
IAN right" agreed the prosecutor.
He called a clerk ana directed him
to inform Miss Holcomb's lawyer that
the case had been withdrawn from the
calendar for month.
The detective was reaching for his
hat when Donnelly and Carson burst
into tho room Donnelly's face vas
flushed with the news Of a great dis
covery. Carson vas smiling approx
ingly on his partner.
We've got the motive for the
crime" the two men shouted in one
breath.
Britz assumed IN attitude Of eager
interest The prosecutor looked sig
nif1c:ntly at him.
What have you discovered7" he
asked.
That man Fitch IL mixed up IN the
case just ~ I always thought" DON
nelly informed him. She stole those
diamonds for his sake. It's another
case of the girl turning thief to help
her lover"
We've run the whole thing down
and We have 1t hero In black and
white" His fingers clasped three or
four letters which he Haunted tempt.
inGly before tho eyes Of the prosscu.
tor. They confirm our suspicion that
Fitch IL at The bottom OF the whole
case. Rather. that he's the MAJ high.
er up"
Mott gathered the contents Of the
missivos In three or four sweeping
glAnces ~ he handed them to Britz.
He perused them eaossly. - II weigh
ing their import while noting their
contents. His impassivs face masked
tho emotions they aroused In him,
and he returned them to the assistant
district ettofuAy With an air az fndff.
ference.
These lsttsrs are conclusive" Mott
pronounced.
Conclusive Of what?" demanded
Brttx.
THAT Miss Heloomb was the tool
Of her hance, and that the two have
combined 10 enlist your sympathy"
Il guess It wasn't . bad bit Of Dc,
tective work to get those letters,
Donnelly smiled.
Il guess not" agreed Carson. am,
ious to justify his partners Mt&le out
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-10
THE DOLLIVER MEMORIAL AND OTHERS.

The Dolilver man orial which il is in
tended to erect al Fort Dodge. Ian
guishes for lack of funds. The treas
urer Of the association which has the
proposed memorial in charge as
quoted by the Sioux City Journal,
thinks the fund now amounts to
about $4,000, tho he has not looked up
the matter recently" About So, 900
more are required. according 70 Presi-
dent Ringland Of the memorial asso-
citation, who suggests somewhat Of dis
coura cement and disappointment when
he says that funds are slow Of accumu-
lation but that the monument will be
built. President Rinsland believed it
would be easy 10 raise a fund OF
$4,000 10 s25, 900 to erect a monument
to the memory Of our beloved citizen"
and is no doubt much disappointed
over the slow growth of the fund
First off. the American people are
not monument and memorial builders.
None can truthfully say that the a er-
lean public is iIliberal or stingy. It is
a willing public and generous with it's
money. 1t has always respected Sena-
tor Delivers splendid abilities and
during the last years of his life fell in
love with the man. It would appear
that cent?: butinn should quickly and
easily be brought above the compare
lively small sum which the Dolliver
memorial requires. Allison was sena-
tor from Iowa during lifetime. He
counted his real and political friends
in multitudes; but the Allison memorial
has Jagged since the day it was pro-
posed, contributions have been slow
and the movement has been distin-
guished mainly by lack of enthusiasm
| There is but one conclusion; general
disinclination toward monuments and
| monumenting.
It all suggests that the truest friends
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-10
Motto. to Publisher. of Text Books.

Notice is hereby given that in ac-
cordance with law, bids will be re-
ceived up to a. M of the Esd day
OF May, 1911. by board of education at
lMarshalltown, Iowa, for the following
text books and supplies for the use OF
the schools of said county:
Readers, arithmetics, speller, geogra-
phies, United States history, grammar,
language lessons. copy books, physiol-
ogy, bookkeeping. algebra. civics.
Approximate number in attendance
upon the schools of said county during
the year 1910. $500.
Samples of all text books included
in any bid must be deposited and re-
main in the office of the county super
intendent.
The board reserves the right TO re-
iect any or all bids, or any part thereof.
Mary f. Hostetler, president; A. IL.
Welker, secretary.
May l, 1911.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-10
IN THE CASE OF THE HAWKEYE.

Inc burlington haWkeNe refuses 10
ADMIT the charge OF the Times Repuo-
mean th&t every Standpat newspaper III
lile s'a'e - jumping On Nii'Loru ill'i iie
Inc HaWkeNe says II hash oohe IT,
nat II waited ana mas not aouseo MI.
iAoFhe ana 'HaI IL eh"eaEors 10 treat
all men lar!E WITH neither apuse Oh
H'lsFepFeSeh alton. Moreover taxes
4p tAe ce-eoraleo banquet aHaif over
"Alch -NT IAoFhe mas received 50
hiucA pam aouse from staHupat papers
ana treats II III very laiF ana holies'
manner.
II lle Ha"keNe desires an apology II
can nave II IN TINS case Also an eA-
P!ahaeIoh: since lAe eh1hse OF pro-
pFIeloFShip "hIch gave actual lns'eao
OF hohh'ha! conuoi OF mat newspaper
70 Us Nenerapie editor. the Hawhe!e
mas leaned toward the high character
and acquired much Of the beautiful
spirit OF the kindly, sincere and chris
tan man VINO mas long been its editor
iai chief and WHO IS now its owner
The excuse and explanation together
Is that this change OF control has been
Of recent date as dates count in the
life Of nWespa pers and that the Hawk
eye has been Internationally hurt by a
reference which unjustly includes it in
the syndicate Of sta0dpat corporation
publicity peddlers with which il was
forced TO train when the %" controlled
it. The change in the Hawkeye has
been noted and appreciated. 1t is do
ing now what lis long time editor has
always desired to do treating public
AFFAIRS from its view point Of public
poHty rather than upon the desires Of
corporations. In this case apology is
10 the man not the newspaper and ex-
PLANTATION Is 10 the public.
But when the HaWkeye quotes the
Des MONIES capital as one Of the stand
| pat papers which treats Thorne fairly
II attempts TO make a case against evil
dence. When the Capital announces
mat II proposes to stand by Thorne in
everything good and give him proper
credit ordinarily Informed and only
REASONABLY suspicious minds recur to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-10
Is q weakness. sad to relate. humanity
IL not free from anywhere.

But here is the point to all this
rambling talk. The spirit Of our insti-
buttons is against any form Of aristo-
cracy. Our government was founded
as a protest against aristocracy and
titles It's not true all men were born
equal, but theoretically We want to
cling to that idea. Bring your boy
up to touch his hat to woman but
never to man. Treat rich man as
well as a poor man. but no better. Tell
your boys to say yes sir and no sir UNI
til they are Of age and then drop the
sir Hold up your head before any
man living. but hold 1t no higher than
the other man because you have DOL
lars and he hasn't. Make the word
patronage obsolete in your mind. Re
member "the hand Of Douglass 10 his
own" Retain II you wish an admira-
ton for the Boston aristocracy OF
brains, but don't let anybody know OF
1t or show it in your daily walk con-
versation. In word. retain all the
elf-respect you are entitled to as an
American citizen. SEP
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-10
Topics of the Times

Five persons on the American side
were killed and twelve wounded" This
Mexican revolution is getting as dan
gerous as a strike to the innocent by
stander.
The limit Of criminal industry seems
10 have been reached by the Chicago
man who counterfeited nickels.
Even MI Sunday would not object
to Keokuk's big dam. Here is great
accom- plishment in progress quietly
conducted and as quietly received. The
every day complaisance with which
the damming Of the Mississippi river
is received is one Of the manifestations
Of the big way things are being done
and the big way in which we accept
them.
If Kenyon is going to put trust mag
mates in jail we might as we'll go the
Berger route and abolish the whole
business. What good will a senate be
with half the membership in Jail?
Down in Arkansas they LEI an Off
cisl get drunk once before they fire him
under the removal law. On the princi-
pal perhaps that every dog should have
his day.
But per cent OF the girls of Chica-
go University are ready to admit that
they are going to marry. This higher
education for women is bringing mat
tiers to pass where it is getting hard
for man with nothing but suit of
clothes TO find a woman able and will
ing to support him.
Whatever Diaz may have gainst the
| insurgents he should think of the spec
! tators. This Mexican trick Is getting
almost as deadly as an automobile
race.
Friends of the Farmer Invade
Washington" says headline blu,
never word about Late. 1t is bu,
| just to say that the headline was no,
Daily Capital.
Speaking Of spring weather. can 70,
I beat It?
One reason steer calf does well anG
becomes a credit to Its owner and the
boy discredits his parents is that the
calf gets the more attention.
That regular clicking sound you hea,
is the promise OF the corn planter max.
ing promises to the corn cribs.
sick headache results from a dig.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-10

Sick headache results from dis
ordered condition Of the stomach, and
can be cured by the use Of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
Try it. For sale by all dealers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-10
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Every man who works owes 1t to
himself to eliminate his own ineffi-
cheney, to become an expert and an
artist" says the Cedar Rapids Repub-
lican, for the man who takes JOY in
his work and who turns out a product
without flaw. is as much of an artist
as the man who makes a picture of the
statue"
Stand up to the base and hit them
out urges the Waterloo Reporter.
Sometimes it may be wise to wait for
four balls. A dependence on a regular
diet of the latter chara cter will not
satisfy hunger or produce an overi!led
larder"
The Cedar Rapids Gazette thinks
that 1.-The man who invented the King
drag deserves to be pensioned by the
national government and by every state
legislature. And the lawmakers who
pass statutes compelling the dragging
of the highways deserve the thanks of
hundreds of thousands of farmers,
teamsters and tourists in every state.
IF the democratic party wins next
year it Will be because there has not
been time for its troubles to come TO
iiN1u, uStidies TIE lo"d lily SiliLSti.
The ardent social reformer who. and
quite sincerely. in a mechanical adj
JUS tment instead of an organic growth.
| sees the possibility of Improvement in
society. is always quite convinced that
| he has the people behind him. and that
his pet schemes are being obstructed
by special interests. Superyient poil-
ticians and all the unlovely defects or
! human nature combined" remarks the
Mason City Times. HE is always call
| ing upon the people to rise in their
ght and crush these enemies Of his
and their own When the people do
rise in their might. their first action. as
a rule. is 10 bush him aside as
troublesome insect
IF one out OF every hundred Of the
blossoms or Iowa fruit trees should
bear fruit this year, the crop would tax
the ca pacit yof the railways Of the
state to transport it to market" says
the Davenport Democrat.
THE loyal defenders Of Governor
! Carroll are beginning to declare that
while Beryl is the best governor Iowa
/ ever had. he has had quite enough OF
| the honors Of office and that there are
| other good men in the state who could
hold down the job with credit" OBJ
serves the Waterloo Courier This
i line of reasoning was first applied in
! the case Of Uncle Joe Cannon when his
hearties bengan to try to crawl from
under the burden without appearing to
! do So
THE state refuses to get excited over
| A hippodrone race for the governorship
| between Moore and Holden. When the
| real contest comes off it Is not likely
! that either will be in the running, pre-
diets the Siou xCity Tribune
| The Webster city Free-n an Tribune
saws THE progressive republicans OF
F.! Iowa do not demand radicalisn, but
they demand progress"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-10

Stand up to the base and hit them
out urges the Waterloo Reporter.
Sometimes it may be wise to wait for
four balls. A dependence on a regular
diet of the latter chara cter will not
satisfy hunger or produce an overfi!led
Ia RIDER"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-10

The Webster City Freeman Tribune
saws the progressive republicans Of
Iowa do not demand radicalisnl, bu
they demand progress"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-10

IF the democratic party wins next
year it will be because there has not
been time for it's troubles to come to a
head" declares the Iowa City Citizen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-10

That regular clicking sound you hear
is the promise OF the corn planter max
ing promises to the corn cribs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-10

One reason steer calf does well and
becomes a credit to It's owner and the
boy discredits his parents is that the
calf gets the more attention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-10

"The state refuses to get excited over
A hippodrome race for the sovernorship
between Moore and Holden. When the
real contest comes off it Is not likely
that either will be in the running, pre-
diets the Sou xCity Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-10

IF one out OF every hundred OF the
blossoms on Iowa fruit trees should
bear fruit this year the crop would tax
the capacit yof the railways OF the
state to transport it to market says
the Davenport Democrat.