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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15

Wantsd-To buy good modern resi-
dence. Carts Employment Agency.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15

For Sale-My home. sos North First
street: thoroughly modern. Lot G0x1S0.
Eight rooms and bath. T.. G.. Wallace
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15

Wanted-Try me for cleaning your
wall paper. Work satisfactory. d. a.
Moore. phone 1851 green
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15
POUlTR Y.

Silver Wyandottes-A few choice
cockerels will be sold at bargain II
taken soon. Eggs for Matching from
two high grade pens. Mrs. A. j. Pal
mer State Center, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15

For Saie-2O bushels OF each. clover
and timothy seed. home grown: very
choice. a. ]. Banks. Montour. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15

Wanted-List your for sale" and ito
rent" property with Carts Employment
and Real Estate Agency. Phone $50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15

STOCkERS AND FEEDERS.
Anyone wanting to buy stockers ana
feeders from eco to 1850 pounds. write
w. E. Griffith hox asa. Ottumwa, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15

Wanted-Seve.al capable house to
house solicitors, for high grade flour.
Inquire Stoddart Hotel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15

For Sale-My property at EOS West
Main street. lot 30xlS0. siX-room mod
ern house. cistern. barn. Phone No.
327 White.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15
FOR sALE-cITY PROPERTY

For Sale-F'ive nice cottages. mostly
modern, close in; also two lots In Mel
rose park. Call sos North Center. or
phone 500 White,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15

Wanted-To rent. five or six room
modern house. Phone No. Z.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to know that the
services Of the visiting nurse employed
b. the Visiting Nurses Association are
to be had at what patients are able
and willing to pay or without pay. by
those in straitened circumstances.
Telephone Anna Collins. $50 red: resi-
dence. 114h North Center: or to su-
perintendent Of nurse. 1880 yellow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15

Spirella corsets. Mrs. E. B. Myer,
200 Market street. Phone %.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-11-11
OUR WAY STUDIO

Photography is just what we make
ia fine art or mechanical art
The artistic side OF Photography has
always appealed to me. have made
a specially OF artistic posing and fin
ishing. ThSre are those who appre-
ciate, and are willing to pay for ar
tistic pictures-pictures that are the
result OF thought. plus-hard work,
Can you think OF anything you
would rather receive than a pleas
ing" picture OF your dear relatives OF
friends-or can you give anything half
so valuable as an attractive photo OF
yourself. as a remembrance. at the
holiday season?
want to again thank my friends for
their very liberal patronage and !
appreciate every good word spoken Of
my work.
invite all to visit my studio and
inspect my work. whether You want
$4,000 per dozen pictures or $500, syon
MRS. RARIcK.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-11-11

when the finger touches me. instantly
on the tick OF the clock. Is there any
way to correct this injustice? Can
anything be done?" s.- 80 SO
Nothing could be more simple. ire.
piled Randolph Mason. You are:pres-
ident of this Insurance company; are
you not?''
why, yes. / am still its president
replied Curtis.
And you doubtless have funds OF
continued Mason.
81 am trustee" answered the in
valid, for the entire surplus fund Of
the company deposited in the Regent
National Bank Of America"
Then" said Mason. there IS the
remedy in your very hands"
An expression Of despair returned to
the mans face, so briefly lighted with
hope.
Il have thought carefully Of that"
he said, "and there is no remedy in
that direction. If I gave my wife a
check for any portion of this trust
fund, she would doubtless be criminal
Iy involved after nay death for receiv-
ing embezzIed moneys II lifted this
mortgage from her property with the
money. the directors OF the insurance
company would. when such facts were
discovered after my death, instantly
seize the property and sell It to make
good the funds so used. Do not mis-
understand me- 1 would no longer
hesitate on any moral grounds.
believe that my services to the COM
pany are worth living to my family.
At any rate, now, in the face of death,
would so use the money and take my
chance on the right of it before the
judge over the frontier. I would not.
to save my own life, take these trust
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-11-11
ala MOTHERS MEETING

the wife of noted New York divine
said 10 her listeners. Watch careful
~ your daughters physical develop
rneut. Mothers should see that nature
is assisted. if necessary. TO perform
its offices and keep their daughters
vel informed as to matters pertain
ing to health"
irregularities and pain are sure
symptoms OF some. organic trouble
and mothers may depend upon lydia
2. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
the standard remedy for woman's ills,
TO restore the system to a healthy
normal acknowledgements.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-11-11

Richard r. Curtis; but found deed
of sale on record showing a cash con-
sideration of two hundred and twenty
thousand dollars. Five days later Mr..
Curtis died OF Brfght's disease. His
life. and business career We're elabor-
ateIy. reviewed in the public prints. I
observed the significant item as to
his birth in Sussex. and that his body
would be taken there for burial Evil
IDENTIFY the directions of Randolph Ma
son were being followed with scrupu-
Ious exactness. All this whetted still
keener my curiosity as to the sealed
letter in my possession.
Finally. on the first Wednesday OF
the succeeding month the Board Of Di-
rectors Of the Life Assurance Company
of North America met at the com
pany,s building on Broadway. I APP
peared before it and presented the let
ter. In attendance upon the meeting
were some OF the great hnanciers OF
New York and, among them, the COM
pany attorney, Mr.. Eustace Ruling.
whose reputation as a counselor is e.
tabIished beyond any mans comment.
The chairman of the board took the
letter, ripped Off the envelope ard
read it Immediately he ordered a
clerk to lay before him the last checks
OF President Curtis. Then IabOring
under apparent surprise, he addressed
the other members.
Gentlemen" he said. here is a
most astonishing discovery. I ind that
our late president has used $2o4,075
of the cOmpany's money with which to
pay a private debt OF his own. Here
is the check and some sort OF explana-
tory note"
Instantly there was hubbub In
the midst Of it Mr. Ruling came for
ward and took up the letter and the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-11-11

if only I could return the money to the
insurance company; If only l could
even matters with that cold, cruel.
cunning political intriguer. should die
happy"
Then" said Mason. you will die
like the saints. The Assurance Com
paay OF North America will not lose
4 dollar, and matters will be squared
once for all with this politician
The invalid pulled his baggy frame
together.
Human pity" he said, has always
promised the impossible to the dying,
but it is no kindness"
sir said Mason. "I promise moth
ing; I merely point out the inevitable %
The inevitable" echoed the man.
why, only the hand of God could
perform the thing you speak Of"
Pardon me. said Mason, your own
hand has already done it"
The invalid looked down at his hand.
swollen tight in the skin, trembling.
purple.
I am too tired. he said, ito guess
what pleasantly you mean. am ike
Nicodemus, accustomed TO look upon
things as they occur in nature. wish
to lift mortgage from this property;
in order to do that I pay the holder
OF the mortgage a certain sum. That
sum is taken from the moneys OF an
other. How can it be that the mort
gage is thus lifted, the holder of it
paid, and yet the funds of that other
not taken, and the holder OF the mort
gage not paid? Such things may be
possible in a land OF fairies. but not
here, not in New York. Good cash
paid over bank counter does not
turn into chips under the pillow OF
che wicked. neither does an account
il bank renew itself ike the widows
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-11-11


l M an llrEe
q. ses
Ill7l5i 1--we Geei1 - .G.,-
I'Eyu q, protect 81
upslig Il11'l 81 lliflIsd Ca.
Il ,hog. thi1lra over fhesoI
mat seTss- sl7!5 Death sittfn here 1t.
my elboVs and have Fome to theyeun-
e1tlsion taat I have do1e=A. wrong to.
those de9andeut On me-ThG Christian
religion puts the inhdeI hrst IN the
catalogue Of the condemned, and yet
he that proHdeth nGt-3or lts.s 1Irui
tE0ElGehp5d s declared 5oFss Every
sentiment Of practical humanity
stands for the priority OF that obbga-
don I am about to die. and have
In fact not two dollars 20 click to-
Eether, except my salary, which viii
cease at my death More than that,
4 haye taken my wife's estate-her
ver1 bread and clothing-and used It
for the benefit OF others. When the
breath leaves me, my wife and chill
dren Bo-Where? You and know the
sort Of aid ones business associates
extend to a dead mans family. Reso-
buttons OF courteous sympathy, suave
promises, and finally the closed door"
"Ah!" cried the man. beating his
puny fist feebly on the table, 'If had
another year! Yes. In the name Of
God, il I had even another thirty
days, could set it right! But have
not three days! Death cannot be
postponed I could not get another
day Of life, even another hour Of it, for
the salvation offhe world. I must go
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-11-11


st1elo ere m Wy %. q
II -.ld Ran
ed n6g Win
& q s1tisfJ- this l1ortg
The iutaHd opened . tin; dl8pafch-
box on the table before him, took out
Eeorne papers and locked ever them q
moment
Two hundred and four thousand
and serenty-aYe doIlarB, he replied,
including interest until tomorrow
VERY vel" said Mason, write out
a check TO the holder OF this mort
gage Tor that sum-
The sick nan spread out a check
book before him on the table care
fully and laboriously made oEt a
check and handed It to Randolph Ma
son. who looked at II sharply ian q
moment then laid It down on theothz.
er papers.
THAT VIII do" he said Take up
your note tomorrow with this check,
have the mortgage cancelled and re-
leased, direct your wife to sell this
house Instantly for what she can get
on the market in cash, take the money
so received and go Immediately 70 her
relatives in England. and there con-
ceal the money under their names
beyond a courts writ"
He paused a moment: then he
looked thoughtfully at the invalid.
"a suitable reason for this inmedi-
ate exodus viii be the taking Of. your
body for burial among your ancestors
in Sussex"
"All shall be done exactly as you
direct" replied Curtis. leaning heavily
on the arm Of his chair. And, now,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-11-11

Io.7l.5 \ l. iij5II6 o = = e ING
pad On the tablG WITH J. pon md INK
stand basiae e an10lph E0a
rose went to the table ana I-1rete ElE
idly for q moment Then he hid the
written page before Mr.. Curtis
Copy that" he said. ''in your own
hand. Seal It and give st TO my secre-
tary. Mr.. Parks. to lay before your di,
rectors when you are dead"
The sick man turned painfully in his
chair, put his elbows on the table,
propped up his heavy. putty-colored
face in his swollen hands and read the
paper. Again and again he read it.
When he looked up finally his face
glowed.
Z see IT, he said, as though speak
ing to himself, Il see It"
Then he sat for a considerable
time, holding the paper IN his fingers.
his mind intent on this new aspect Of
the case. At length he turned back
to the table. laboriousIy copied Sthe
paper, enclosed It in an envelope. adj
dressed it and handed it to me. Then
he spoke to Mason.
II consider this thing he said. ito
be a providence Of God.
ION the contrary. replied Mason;
lit is a mere principle Of law"
Then we went out Of the room and
down through the silent house to our
carriage, waiting in the rain.
followed the sequence OF events
with the keenest scrutiny. The news
papers contained no notice Of the sale
OF the house on Riverside Drive By
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-11-11

Frank Armstrong. of Washington.
D. C, who formerly resided here, is
in the city on a business visit.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-11-11
MR.. sTUOT ILL.

A. A. stout is i'll OF rheumatism at
his home on Hornor avenue He has
a severe attack.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-11-11

Mrs Charles ffydinger. OF Wheel
ing, is visiting Mrs. ]. w. Duny. Of
ia East Pike street.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-11-11

For the legal principle in
veIved in this story see Brown
" Ford, L. r. A. New Series
81 In New York see Cohnfeld
v. Tannenbaum, 176 N. u, 1875,
90 Am. ST. Rep. 65s, So N. E. 14f.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-11-11

like ofrenses and We're released.
Mayor Frank r. Moore conducted both
sessions.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-11-11
ForR PAY FINES.

A spaniard who was arrested sun
day for street drunkenness paid fine
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-11-11

enough OF the usual price of the thing
you want 20 buy today TO give you
yeel,.s spending money don't over
oIs the matter by failing 70 read
about 1t in the stores I'D in the Tel
egraro. ,,.a..i.oo.n,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-11-11

if only could return the money to the
insurance company; If only l could
even matters with that cold, cruel.
cunning political intriguer. should die
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-02-27
FREIGHT RATES.

The High Point Enterprise Is oa
,he right line in asking for cheaper
coal and freight rates. The Dur
ham wholesale merchants ana Tue
wholesale merchants Of other places
are lighting for fair rates. ana dlgh
Point which has too long been right
where the railroads take 100 large
share Of their profits, and they are
now alive to the necessity of secur-
ing better freight rates on 1hQrs-
dav the Eenterprise said:
High Point is up against 1t on the
coal rate proposition. For instance
the ton rate is $240 on both steam
and domestic bituminous. Inls rato
is 2 IL times the actual cost or the
coal. While the rate on pennsylvania
anthracite is $4.39 per ton. which is
81 more than the value Of the coal.
With arbitrary freight rates ana un-
precedented coal rates manu-
facturers are facing the question as
to what they will be able to do in
competing with manufacturing cities
who have not these arbitrary condl-
tions to overcome,'
High Point has become the Grand
Rapids Of the South In the manufac-
ture and sale Of furniture in spite Of
the high freight rates that have pre-
vailed. and not because it has been
helped by the railroads.
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-02-27
a SPLENDID EDITION.

Columbus county took the lead in
securing immigration Of the best sort
and that was the beginning Of the re-
ava kening Of the new progress that
has put that county among the fore
most in the State. In no county has
land Increased more in value and the
development OF the trucking interest
has been followed by the development
Of other agricultural interests, and
has made Columbus county not only
one Of the best trucking counties in
the State and one Of the best agricul-
tura1 counties, but it has also given 1t
a mighty impetus in commercial and
manufacturing work. A recent issue Of
the Whiteville News Reporter, hand
somely illustrated, shows the wonder
full growth Of Columbus county and
it's many advantages to settlers and
investors. This work, which has been
gotten up by Mr.. T. Larry Can't, the
editor, and his daughter, Mrs. Helen
CAN'T Minis, is q great credit to the
county and the paper.
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-02-27
STUDY MEASURES FOR HF.rr,

There is a statement worrl.
much thought and Of the most ser5-,-
consideration made in a recer- So
Of the Bulletin Of the North Cara,-~
State Board Of Health. 1t Is that 49,
is not one house in a hundred in \or-h
Carolina which is properly yertj,ata,
or heated, and that it is because -
this there is a larger amount Of So.
ness than would otherwise occur
Referring to the absence of -
proper heating and ventilating Of tho
homes in North Carolina It Is stated
in the Bulletin that this is "one reason
for our having twice or three lnas
the amount Of colds, headaches. tne3-
monia and catarrhal troubles ~,
general inefhciency that we have \
winter" This is a severe indict,nert
Of the construction of houses ara
buildings in North Carolina, ana e
the proper attention to he.t.ns
say that it is not lust one fn-
there is evidence in every community
that there Is much sickness which +
would seem could be avoided ~ the
necessary precaution.
Important as the matter is there .
seemingly little consideration given to
it. The emphatic statement that poor
heating and ventilating Of our homes
this made by medical experts Who
study causes, should arouse the people
to the utmost care in the matters If
building, and to seeing that the ar
rangements Of residences and other
buildings are not such as 10 be 4
menace to health. It 1s a matter which
should engage the closest attention az
architects and contractors, and when
buildings are erected the greatest care
should be exercised in seeing that the
wisest plans for heating and ventiIat-
ing are used. People who have build
| ings erected are, in the great ma lority.
| ignorant Of what should be done and
must depend upon the men who plan
for the buildings. And then when
these are erected the occupants should
use all the facilities given and see to
it that the heating and ventilating
are such as to build up, and not de-
| stroy, health.
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-02-27
UNCLE WALT
The Poet Philosopher

All. tootiacre is fell disease that
makes the victims marrow freeze,
the while his wall
TDOTHACfiE ings on the breeze.
disturb fIis neighbOrS:
while tootiiache rendS his swollen
JAWS he has no use for moral laws.
the npitt of the peoples cause or
useful labOrs. tie doesn't care a red
ding dong about the shining peaks OF
song. he doesn't wish to right a
wrong. his brave lance breaking:
though pupblic wrath be growing
warm, he doesn't heed the growing
storm: he only hOwIs for chloroform
L. stop that aching. The shin Of
state might 60 to hang against the
rocks where sirens sang. he simp!y
wouldn't care a dang he'd let il
founder: what though the nations
buiWnrks break? He doesn't care n
Gnkcr's shake while down his law
homes rolls an ache a red hot ground
or. Len as ] write there ha,ntc nv
teeth smoking pain. above beneath
ts,at fairly iolts my laurel wreath. m,
NithcIs Wrineing: and nothing else
seems worth my while but using Ian.
SuaGe out Of style: ! do not dance
q" not smile. ] am not singing
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-02-27
UNCLE WALT.
DIR. MINIS RESIGNS.

he state regrets to lose Or. Edwin
Minis. Of the English Department Of
the University of North Carolina
VINO SoeS To Vanderbilt next fail. He
Is one Of the ahlest English instruct
ors lecturers and authors in the
South. He has done a great work il
North Carolina and will be missed
lie is graduate of Vanderbilt and 2
loyal and devoted son Of his alma
mater and when his mother college
sent an urgent can for him to return
to her as the Dean of the English
Department, his fhal love compelled
his acceptance. Vanderbilt is to be
congratulated.
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-02-27

The liquor forces continue to shout
against the Webb bill to destroy the
interstate shipment of LIQUOR. The
National Model License League of
Louisville. Ky..-you get the brand
is now 'protesting'' to the COMMITTEES
and pestering newspapers with lts
Wa1l1ng over what terrible things
would happen If the bill became !
law. More terrible things will hap-
pen if it don't.
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-02-27
ALL FOR $1.70

There has never been offered in
North Carolina so much good reading
for so little money as we are Offering
under the following proposition: For
$40 we Will send the following for
one year:
The Weekly News and Observer, an
eight-page weekly newspaper.
The COmmOner, an able weekly
journal, published by William Jen-
nings Bryan.
The Farmer and Mechanic, sixteen
page North Carolina home and farm
weekly journal.
Thus for One Dollar and Seventy
Cents you can get all these papers
one year.
V. G. MOORE, Manager.
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-02-27

Pay as YOU co. is the advice that
is being given TO the members Of the
Farmers Union by it's officials in rela-
ton TO the purchase Of fertilizer. And
1t is good advice The farmer who is
tied down tight in debts which he
must pay and for which he has not the
money IS in bad row Of stumps.
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-02-27

Or Hubert Royster has the right
ldea as TO education. He wants the
BODY as we'll as the mind put in tie
pest condition. The medal he offers
70 the athletes at Wake Forest Colleoe
is not To be won unless tna e.,la+oa
snow that they are using grey matter
as Well as muscles
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-02-27

The expert told us that Raleigh did
not have enough water. That was
over month ago. What are We 60
Ing TO DO about it? Pursue the course
Of mastery inactivity until the fate
or Bangor overtakes Raleigh?
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-02-27
Weekly Tonic
{ J X. Barker

(J. ". BarkeY)
Lie is made UP Of little things, and
ne that Scorns them despises hts own
real interest There is an old and
true saying, Take care Of the min
ntes and the hours will take care Of
themselves This may be rendered,
take care Of the little things, and the
more mighty matters will be likely to
be we'll done
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-02-27

Macon, Ga, is putting things in
great shape for the Confederate re-
union to be held there in May. Macon
small city, exhibited the biggest kind
OF pluck when it asked for tho 70
union, and It proposes to make good
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-02-27

iohce Justice Adams, Of Ashevi,la
- gong Al the business in q vav thar
IS bringing results. He is mnlt;n4,,
ing tines against the women of The rad
night district AVID they are he;ny fouoo>s
to quit
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-02-27

The Raleigh "hnnd tiger, chan,a
"e wise ana clear out. They are after
hlm and II he escapes he must be .
mighty cunning old tiger. And con
lehce to the roads is the medicine
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-02-27

Inc cartoonist hits off then
cost OF butter and eggs by having the
returning husband say when he goes
IN 70 supper: Mary, | was not able
20 buy butter and eggs. but here is .
lobster and q bottle of chamn,o-,,., ),
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-02-27

Raleleh now has electric power To-
,he pulidlng UP Of many industries.
Gentlemen Of the Power Conlp;.ny.
Make the price low enough to bring
many factories to Raleigh
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-02-27

he social club has no more q r.ant
TO play blind tiger than has the
most notorious Of the striped IA! ely.
Kun them in when it is found they
are juggling with the licuor trsafl.
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-02-27

An open bar-room, a drunken de-
pauch, lives lost. How often src
'nese things seen in the papers. IL
quor brings misery and death and
wise are the people who Keep apav
from it.
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-02-27

II is we'll to pay tribute Il tie
memory Of Frances E. Willard she
iaid the foundation for a vorE "
immense good, and many Will rise up
to call her blessed.
The farmer and mechanic., 1912-02-27

The plan to reduce the acreage -
cotton so as to get bjehe- rr.oo
Tor this years crop is being pressed
IN the cotton States The farmers are
pledglng TO cut down the acreage