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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-06
MAY HOLD TENNIS TOURNEY.
Y. M. c. A. Club Planning For City
channionship Series,

At a meeting OF the officers Of the
Y. NJ. C. A. Tennis Club to be held
next Monday night, plans will probably
he made for the annual tournament Of
the club, which will in reality estab-
lish the city cham pionsnip. In all prob
ability the tournament will be held on
the court at the Wood residence. corner
Of Third avenue and Main street. The
tournament is to be open to all mem
be-s of the club and Vernon Smith, an
employe Of the c. a. Durham Com
rany. Is regarded as likely winner OF
the finals. In addition to the singles j,
is possible that a tournament for dou-
bles will also be played. Horne & Gel
vim have offered q tennis racket as the
prize for the winner of the champion
ship in singles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-06
SWEDISH SCHOOL MONDAY.

Months Session For instruction in
Language Begins Next Wssk.
The annual summer parochial school
Of the Swedish Lutheran church Will
begin at the church on Monday. and
Will continue for q month. The Swed-
ish language IL to be taught and n
struction will be given In reading.
writing. and grammar. c. W. Carl
son, student-pastor Of the church, will
have charge OF the classes. The in
struction ie free, and any one. whether
member Of the parish or not. may at
tend.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-06
May Hold s.ri.. Of Meets.

AS a substitute for the swimming
and diving contests for boys Of the
city, which was planned to have been
held in the swimming pool Of the Y,
NJ. c. A. Thursday, but which was
POSTPONED, Physical Director Skartvedt
is planning for q series of aquatic
meets for the boys during the rest OF
the summer. Detailed plans for these
meets are to be made later. The meet
planned for July was postponed be-
cause other attractions kept the boys
who were entered busy on that day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-06
Twilight LsGgu re
.etardlns q th.l ci.sss

The reorganized Marshalltown Busy
Company team came back strong Fri-
day night and drubbed the leaders. the
Western Grocer Company. by the score
of IL to z. Chief among the factors
that beat the Western Grocer Company
was Dent. the 7. NJ. G. A. pitcher. who
twirled for the buggy makers. Had
his support been better. he would have
held the losers without . hit. The
buggy company landed on Bowman IN
the nth inning and hits. aided BY bases
on balls. Melted ten runs. The score
Buggy Company % /. o 10 OIL. I !
Grocer Company ....2 % o.
Batteries Marshalltown Busy
Company. Dent and Holland; Western
Grocer Company. Bowman and Witfel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-06
ErAncEE HAS BACK BROKEN.
Intended Bride Of Former MARSHALL
Town Boy Injured At Regina.


town Boy Injured At Regina.
Word received by Mr.. and Mrs. w.
H. stipp from their son, Leland Stipp.
manager of the Arlington Hotel at
Rouleau, Canada. tells Of the terrible
calamity that hefell the town Of
Regina, where Mr.. Stipp was situated
until a few months ago.
Mr. Stipp made an automobile trip
from Rouleau to Regina the next
morning following the tornado that
dealt death and destruction to so many
people and so much property. Thirty
six bodies were laid out in the morgue,
waiting Identification, when Mr.. Supp
reached Regina.
Mr.. Stipp writes that the fiancee OF
Clyde Pickard. a former street car con-
ductor here, son of Mrs. w. 3. Beeson.
was one of the many telephone girls
who were caught in the wreckage OF
the General Telephone Company ex-
change Fifteen Of the girls were killed
outright, and the young woman who
vas the intended bride Of Mr.. Ptckaro
is dying from a broken back.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-06
FOR PORCH AND LAWN.

Big Discount on SeasonabIe Out. Of
Door Furniture at MieksPs.
The Nickel Furniture Company is
giving a 25 per cent discount on all
lawn and porch furniture and are
making some very low prices on odd
lots Of furniture, 1t being the policy
Of the house to clean up each season
on all broken lots.
The Nickel Furniture Company is
now receiving a big line Of fall rugs
and furniture and for time will make
special offers. the entire lire to be sold
at popular prices. See Nickel now
and secure advantage Of the discount.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-06
In tn. Police Court.

Clyde Kelley, the negro. who was ar
rested by Deputy Sheriff c. B. Mason
for stealing brass from the NJ. & st. L..
was sent to Jail for fifteen days by JUS
tIce Willard Friday afternoon. A charge
OF larceny was aled against Kelley by
Division Master Mechanic n. T. Ley
den.
Harry E. Mulcahy was arrested yes
terday by Constable Collins on
charge of assault with inten. to do
great bodily injury. w. H Gintfer filed
| the complaint. Ginther appeared IN
Justice MiIlard's court, with his bead
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-06
ROBERT klNNAh BREAKS LEG.
Little Son Of z. L. Kinnan Meets Will
Mishap at Clear Lake.

A special to the Times Republican
from Clear Lake tells of an accident
that befell Robert, the 5-year-old son
OF e. L. Kinnan. city salesman for the
Let's Fletcher Company. who, with his
family. is at the lake for an outing.
The family is occupying cottage at
lakewood park, and on the Fourth. while
trying to climb the chimney to the fire
place. the lad fell, breaking a leg.
K. L. Allen, Of this city, has rented
the lakewood cottage at the lake, and
Will occupy it, with his family, from
July Is to 80.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-06
DENVER MOTORISTS
on TOUR THRU CITY
FIVE CARS, WITH FiFTEEN PAS.
sENeERs. DUE HERE LATE
THIS AFTERNOON.
MARshALLToWN CLUB
WILL WELCOME THEM

Party Consists Of Msmbsrs Of Denver
Chamber Of Commsree-ls Returning
Homo From Chicago Over Trans
continental Routs-spsnt Friday
Night At clinton-stoppsd at Cedar
Rapids Today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-06
moToRcYcL,sr FINED 90.

William Rsuplss. Who Rode Down Lyle
Bollua, 10 Assessed.
William Reupke. the Waterloo
motorcyclist who rode down Lyle Bel
lus. aged 20, Thursday evening. pain
fully but not seriously injuring him.
was fined SO and the costs by Mayor
Jones Friday. Reupkc was arraigned
on q charge of exceeding the speed
limit foc motor vehicles
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-06
Loe.I weather Record.

The hot wave continues. with max
imum temperature Of 100 again on FRI
day, equalled the seasons record OF the
day before The minimum was GF
compared with 50. Thursdays lowest
mark. At 7 o'clock thi. morning the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-06
njo Mu.icaI Act.

bia Musical Act.
Aiexanders Rag Time Band, q COM
pany Of fifteen colored people. will APP
pear At the Colonial July the 7th ana
Sth only.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-06

II one per cent of our citizens who
invest in wild land had the faith In
their own town that Frank Cummings
has this would be metropolis crowd
ing Des Moines for first place in the
state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-06
Local Comment

Now is the time for some land In
weston to come forward and buy the
$50 acres owned by L N. Long north
Of the river. Mr.. Long wants to sell
and the city wants to buy the strip OF
bayou ground on which the pipe line
is located.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-29
TO AID AMERICANS
PRESIDENT WILL PROBABLY
SEND WARSHIP TO THE WEST
COAST OF MEXICO.
Americans Isolated In Sinaloa and
Other States to be Given an Oppor-
tunity to Leave the Country Under
Protection Of American Soldiers.

Washington.-President Taft prob
ably will send warship soon to the
west coast of Mexico to enable Amer.
leans isolated in Sinaloa and other
states to leave the disturbed districts.
A state department announcement
Saturday declared this action likely
In view of the general anxiety OF
Americans in those localities.
State department officials pointed
out that with the suspension of rail.
road communication and the inter.
ruption of telegraphic service Amer.
lean citizens on the west coast of
Mexico, especially at Los Mochis in
Stnaloa, where there are many Amer.
leans, as well as in the vicinity OF
Mazatlan, are isloated. This fact, to-
gether with many reports of increas.
cd lawlessness on the west coast, is
causing much anxiety to Americans
In the region affected and their
friends in the United States.
Many requests and expressions OF
anxiety have reached the state de.
partment and in order to obtain news
OF the Americans in the affected 10.
calities President Taft, it is expected,
will send a vessel within few days
to afford an opportunity to leave the
disturbed districts to those who may
wish to do so.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-29

| "You are Confederate. thenY"
asked. curious to know upon which
side his sympathies were enlisted IN
the struggle
He glanced warily at my gray
Jacket. then his shrewd, shifty eyes
Wandered to the blue an. yellow cav
airy cloak lying ON the floor.
wal. list don't know, Cap" he
said cautiously. continuing to eat az
he talked. "as I'm much o. snythins
In this yers row. First ther burned
gray-backs they come sroopin' up
yere. an run off all my horgs: then
Their blame blue-bellies come long
ar cut down every lick O. my corn
fodder. SO thet Ill be cusssd II amt
bout ready ter fight either side. Any
how ! amt did no fightin' yit worth
talkin' bout. fer Marian 10 pow'ful
feared I'd get hurt"
Maria regarded him scornfully.
Hiding out. l suppose?"
wal, t amt very healthful for
us ter be stayin' ct hum much O.
Their time. long with that thar Red
Lowrie, an Jim Hale. an the rest O.
tibet cattle round yere."
"Guerillas pretty thick now in the
mountains?"
Wal. dunno; heerd as they wus
dom somethin' down by Their brick
church, but thar's no great shakes of
EN- list round yere recko, as how
they knows 'nough ter keep way from
Jed Bungay-rd pitch EN- far -
ever peasant pitched bar"
You hp-'- no fear Of them, then ?"
"Whut. me?" The little man sat
bolt upright. and glared ercely across
the table as though he would resent
an insult. II jist tell ye Cap. |
reckon thar amt no guerilla a goin'
ter poke his nose round yere less
he's lookin' fer sudden death; thar's
mighty few O. 'em amt heerd O. Jed
Bungay- Whut in thunders Their
matter with yer gal?"
He stopped suddenly, and stared at
her; but before could turn about
in my chair one of the great dogs
began to growl savagely. and Maria
sprang forward and cuffed the surly
brute into rebellious silence.
ITS hosses." she SAIL harshly.
Likely as not it's Reds gang Now,
Jed Bungay, yere's two lovely females
fer We ter perfect"
AS ] hastily sprang to my feet
caught fleeting glimpse out of the
partially opened door. Down the steep
OF the hill road there was slowly NOV
Ing toward us on foot small party
of perhaps dozen men. so variously
clothed as to make 1t evident they
were trregulars. Just ahead of them,
but on horseback. two others were
even then turning into the narrow
path that led to the house. attracted
probably by the smoke which
from the chimney-top.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-29

feminine society, felt in this instance
a definite barrier between US, which
prevented my feeling at ease Now
and then as we sat opposite each
other. eating amid a silence most un.
pleasant. would catch her eyes
siancfng across at me. but they were
lowered instantly whenever ventured
to meet them. Finally broke the
stiffness with commonplace remark:
Il presume your people will be
greatly worried by this time over your
mysterious disappearance"
A flush swept her throat and
cheeks. but she did not lift her eyes
from the plate. "Yes," she answered
slowly. Frank is doubtless searching
fo- me long before this"
Frank" ! asked, feeling glad Of
this opportunity to learn more of her
relationships. You forget, possibly.
that your friends are strange to me.
You refer to the gentleman who ex.
pected to meet you on the road?"
TO Major Brennan. yes"
There was nothing about the tone Of
her reply that invited me to press the
inquiry further. One thing, however.
was reasonably certain.-the man she
called Frank" could not be her father.
longed to ask II he was a brother.
but the restraint of her whole manner
repealed the suggestion
Did J understand that you have
nursed in the Federal hospitals at
Baltimore?" questioned. more to con-
tinue the conversation than from any
deep interest
Merely as q volunteer. and when
the regular nurses were especially
busy. Major Brennan Was stationed
there for some time when I first
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-29

the soreness 1t would probably MOI
greatly bother me.
Now you must lie back and rest, "
she said commandingly. as l attempted
Ito thanx her.
"As your nurse | command abso.
Lutte quiet" striving to speak gaily.
See. the daylight IL already here,
and l mean to discover If this lone
cabin contains anything which human
beings can eat: confess that / am
nearly famished."
"A most excellent symptom, and
imagine your quest will not be wholly
vain. To my eye that greatly re-
sembles slab Of bacon hanging be-
side the chimney"
1T indeed is" she exclaimed, "and
feel as a shipwrecked seaman must
on first beholding land"
However my naturally energetic
spirit revolted at inactivity, for the
time being my faintness precluded any
thought Of doing other than obeying
her orders. and ! lay there silent
propped up against the logs. my eager
eyes following her rapid, graceful
movements with a constantly increas.
Ing interest. AS she worked, the re-
Election Of the red flames became
mingled with the gray dawn, until the
bare and cherries interior grew more
and more visible. Her search was far
from unsuccessful. while her resource
fulness astonished me, old campaigner
as was: for 1t was scarcely more
than full daylight before she had me
at the table. and l was doing full
Justice to such coarse food as the
larder furnished.
The eating helped me greatly: but
for some time SO busy were we that
neither of us spoke. On my own part
experienced strange hesitancy in
addressing her upon terms of equality.
Ordinarily not easily embarrassed in
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-29

shoulder toward the wall where her
eyes were riveted.
Something resembling hand
pushed aside the coat hanging yon-
der" she explained in low trembling
tone. "and ! thought l saw a face"
Believing It to be merel~ her over
wrought nerves which were at fault.
l sought to soothe her. 1T was prob
ably no more than q shadow" said.
crossing to her side Of the table, to
enable her better to feel the Influence
OF my presence. Let us be content
to sit here by the door. for we should
be taking too great a risk of discovery
II We ventured into the Open"
! had barely spoken these words and
placed my fingers ON her hand to lead
her forward when the small door
which opened into the shed was
thrown back noisily. and two great
shaggy dogs. the evident mates Of
the dead brute at our feet, Ieaped
thereby in. She shrank toward me
with sch of terror: but even as I
drew revolver from my belt, man
and woman appeared almost stimuli.
taneously in that same opening.
Down. Douglas! down, Roderick!
Ha! There lies Red Murdoch. stark
and stiff!'-down. you brutes; you'll
be dead yourselves sometime
The man strobe forward as he
spoke. clubbing the frenzied brutes
with the stock Of the long rifle he
carried
Yelled on the view the opening
pack. he quoted. as he distributed
hi blows impartially to right and left:
rock. glen. and cavern paid them
back Them thar be Scott's words.
stranger. an reckon a. how OIL Sir
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-29

visited him. and felt It my duty as
loyal woman to aid the poor fel
lows"
! remained silent. striving vainly
to frame some innocent question
which should solve foi me the prob
lem OF who and what she was. Sud
denly she spoke softly:
Captain Wayne. feel owe you
an apology for my unwarranted and
uniadylike conduct last night. am
very sure now that you are q gem
tleman. and will appreciate how BIT
terly ! was tried. how deeply l have
ever since regretted it."
1t hurt her pride to say even this
much. as | could tell by her downcast
eyes and heaving bosom, and
hastened to relieve her embarrass-
ment.
You have nothing whatever to ask
forgiveness for" said earnestly.
Rather such request should come
from me. l only trust. Miss Brennan,
that you will excuse my part in this
extremely unfortunat. affair"
She sat looking down upon her
plate. her fingers nervously crumbling
bit Of corn bread.
You do not even known who / am"
she said slowly. II am not Miss. but
Mrs. Brennan"
felt as II dash Of cold water
had been suddenly thrown in my face.
"Indeed?" ! stammered, scarcely
knowing what said. You appear so
young a girl that never once thought
OF you as being a married woman"
Il was married very early; indeed,
before ! was seventeen. My hus-
band"
What she was about to add could
but conjecture. for quick change in
the expression of her face startled me-
What is it?" questioned. half ris-
ing to my feet. and glancing over my
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-29
CHAPTER vi.-contlnued.

The great ugly brute!" she ex-
claimed. looking at the form in the
centre Of tho floor
He was certainly heavy enough
to have been a. BEAR l replied,
clinching my teeth In pain, land suf-
ficfently savage"
viewed her now for the first
time clearly. and the memory will re-
main With me. till die. How dis.
tinctly that entire picture stands forth
with the mist OF all these years be
tween! The low-ceiled room, devoid
OF all furniture save of the rudest and
most primitive kind: the bare logs
forming the walls. unrelieved in their
rough ugliness. except as here and
there sundry unshapely garments
dangled from wooden pegs; the rough
deal table. with few cheap dishes
piled upon one end of it; the dead
dog lying across the earthen floor:
and over all the leap of rudy flame
as the newly kindled fire gathered
way. leaving weird shadows here and
there. yet steadily forcing them back,
and flooding the whole interior with
cheerly glow
She had flung Tide the blue and
yellow cloak which. during the long
hours OF cur night ride had so com
pietely shrouded her, and stood be-
lore me dressed in some soft clinging
stuff of delicate brown color, so cut
and fashioned as to most become her
rounded. graceful FORM
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-29
CHAPTER VII.
A Disciple Of Sir Walter

Even as | gazed upon her, my ad-
nlration deeper than my pain. the
Lrch expression of her face changed;
there came sudden rush Of pity, of
anxiety into those clear, challenging
eyes, and with one quick step she
drew nearer and bent above me.
"oh. Captain Wayne" she cried,
her warm. womanly heart conquering
all pre1ndice. you aro badly hurt and
bleeding Why did you not tell me?
Please let me aid you"
u fear | must" | replied grimly.
II would gladly spare you, for indeed
do not believe my injury sufficient.
~ serious to cause alarm. but ! find
have only one arm | can use at
present. the brute got his teeth into
the other"
"Oh, believe me. can do It," She
spoke bravely. sturdy ring of con
fidence In the voice. although at the
thought her face paled II have been
in the hospitals at Baltimore, and
taken care of wounded soldiers. II
there was only some water here!"
She glanced about. dreading the pos
sibility OF having to go forth into
the night alone In search Of a spring
or we'll
Il think you will find a pail on the
bench yonder.' said. for from where
leaned against the wall | could see
out into the shed 1T was doubtless
left for the dog to drink from"
She came back with it. tearing down
cloth from off peg in the wall as
she passed. and then. earring a reso-
lutte air of authority, kneit beside me.
and with rapid fingers. flung back my
jacket, christening the rough army
shirt. and laid bare. so far az was
possible. the lacerated shoulder.
Forgive me-" she said anxiously,
but ! fear can never dress it in
this way. We must remove your
jacket and cut away tho sleeve of your
shirt"
At last the disagreeable task was
accomplished. the wounded shoulder
completely barred. Her face was
deathly white now, and she shielded
her eyes with her hand.
IN. what horrible wOund!" she
exclaimed, almost sobbins. How that
great brute must have hurt you!"
THE wound is not so serious as It
appears" ] replied reassuringly, and
glad myself to feel that spoke the
truth. but ! confess the pain il In
tense. and makes me feel somewhat
faint. 1t was not so much the mere
bite of he dog, but unfortunately he
got his eeth into an old wound and
lore 1t 'pen"
IAN old wound?"
Yes: received MIME ball there
at Gettysburg. and although the bullet
was extracted. the wound never prop
erly healed"
She performed her disagreeable
task with all the tenderness of
sympathetic woman. and AZ she
worked swiftly and deity, made no
attempt tt conceal the tears c.inging
to her long iashes Skilfuliy the
deep. jagged cash was bathed out,
and then as carefully bound up with
the softest cloths she could find at
hand The relief was great, and felt.
"a moved the shoulder. that saving
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-04-29
CHAPTER VIII.
Mrs. eungay Defends Her Hearth.
stone.

Mrs. eungay Defends Her Hearth.
stone.
A hand pressing hard upon my arm
brought back my scattered SER IS
with rush, 1t vas Mrs. Brennan
who stood there. her face whitened
by anxiety. her eyes peering anxiously
through the opening of the door.
Surely those men are not soldiers.
Captain Wayne!" she exclaimed.
They wear uniforms OF both armies. i"
mo dour' they are guerillas," an.
swered. drawing her back from where
she might be seen in their approach
I'VE must find hiding II possible, for
you shall never fall into such hands
Bungay!"
| turned toward W. re the little
giant had been sitting, but he was not
to be seen. However. ne sound Of my
voice aroused Maria to full sense Of
our danger. nor was she a woman
to hesitate in such emergency. With
single stride she crossed the mar
row room. caught the white-faced hero
by the collar of his shirt. dragged him
ANONYMOUSLY forth from beneath the
table where he had sought refuge.
shook him as she would shake a toy
dog. until his teeth ratified. and then
flung him out of the door leading into
the back shed. It was done 30 o..
peditiously that ! could only gasp
Nov inter Their hole with ye. Jed
Bungay-yOu an yer dorgs," she
painted furiously. AN you uns foller
him. reckon I'm able ter handle thet
lot out thar. even II 1t should be Red
Lowrie and his gang"
Catching firm hold OF M. Bren.
mans hand 5prang down the single
step and closed the door tight behind
u.. Jed had scrambled to his feet.
and rubbing himself vigorously with
one hand. utilized the other to DRAG
outward rough cupboard. which ap
peared to be portion of the house
itself. As 1t swung open there was r.
vealed behind 1t . fair-sized opening
into the face of the hill. Il
was q most ingenious arrangement
doubtless finding frequent use In those
times. Its presence par.
TALLY explained how Jed had thus far
escapes the CONSUMPTION officer Into
this hole we entered one at a time,
and when the heavy cupboard had
been silently drawn back into place.
found ourselves enyeloped in such
total darkness - to make any move
ment a dangerous operation. felt
the clasp of my companions hand
tighten. and knew that her whole form
was trembling from intense excite 4
ment.
CTo BE cONTISCED1