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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-08-23
CHAPTER XVI.
Sixty Seconds Leeway.

In they trooped, Jim Blake at thei1
head-Van Dyke, Neligan, Gregg, and
(sulkily bringing up the rear Tom.
Grace had quilted the library at hel
husbands order. Now, starkly I'M
ashamed of the eavesdropper's role
she was standing tense, expectant, heI
ear to the closed door leading to the
inner rooms. Through the thin panel
she could hear every syllable from
the library. Her own name was the
first word she caught.
Grace turned in?" Jim Blake was
asking; and Robertson replied:
Yes. She's all tired out. We can
talk freely here. No one will inter
rupt Sit down. The cigars are over
there. And here's the Scotch"
Has Standish been around YETI"
queried Van Dyke.
ooh, he'll be here all right" vouch
safed Blake, before Mark could an
swer. "He knows we've got him in a
hole. He'll"
but have WEI" argued Van Dyke
"As far as l can see, it's still the Other
way around"
cts bad enough to be delayed by
anything" fumed Mark. But it's ter
times worse when we're blocked by g
damned little-by the person who go'
this information" he corrected him
self, catching warning CLINT from
Blakes half-shut eyes.
Whatever the price is" suggested
Gregg, 81 say pay it! Pay it ant
save time"
NO" contradicted Blake, his glance
shifting as If by accident to Tom
"Her-the-the price is too high"
TOO high?" snorted Neligan OF
whom the undercurrent of Blakes re
fusal was entirely lost. Its the frs
time we've ever economical"
Before Blake could reply the buzze
sounded.
There's Standish, now" said jim
| Let him in, Neligan. Take the lea
from me, all Of you. And don't dis
grace me by acting like wild asses O
the desert"
Neligan, in obedience to his chic
had opened the outer door. Stanolsl
after q quick and seemingly indifferen
look that itemized the rooms occ'
pants. walked forward. Neligan car
fully closed the door behind him.
The men nodded sufiy, uncomfor
ably, in response to the visitors sligf
bow.
Good evening. gentlemen" sal
Standish pleasantly. This setting I
the stages seems to suggest Daniel
the lions den. l hope none of yo
has made the error of casting me fl
the role of Daniel"
Neligan's lips few apart with Il
force Of a retort that leaped to ther
But the words were never formulate
} For Blake. beaming on the newcom
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fiKe a father upon his dearest loved
son, exclaimed affectionately:
why, hcw are you, my boy? How
are you? Take chair. Neligan, get
him "a"
Thanks" declined Standlsh. Il can
talk better on my feet"
"Oh!" deprecated Blake, in pathetic
disappointment. You've come to talk?
was hoping you had come to"
ITO lie DOWN" supplemented Stand
ish.
WELL" answered Blake oracularly.
the man who lies down can get up
again. But the man who Is knocked
down, is apt to take the count"
The question is this, Mr.. Standish."
broke in Mark, impatiently at his IA
ther-in-law's slower method Of reach
ing the point. will you support US,
or will you not?"
II will not" returned Standish.
"Or at least resign your leader
ship?"
mo. I thought we had settled al
that"
Then" asked Van Dyke, you arr
prepared to take the consequences
Mr.. Standish?"
IF there are OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES"
"Oh, there'll be consequences, al
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arrangement With The Desiiiie PHtI.hins Co
NO." decided Wanda, after a mo-
'ment's thought, cts too late for that.
The things gone too far. Van Dyke
and your husband and the rest are as
keen for the name as he Is. II he pre-
tended to weaken or tried to stop
them now, they'd push on in spite Of
him."
Then we've got to work alone
We've got to keep them from finding
out We've got to! We've got tot"
I'D give seven dollars to know
what they're doing now," unused Wan
da. IT'S tough to work In the dark
like this"
Suppose" suggested Grace, in sud
den dread, suppose they try to force
you to tell? They're clever-and
they're merciless. And"
They'll have a sweet time. I'd like
q colored photograph of the bunch of
men who can make me talk if l don't
want to. No, no! Don't you worry
about that, Mrs Robertson"
ut wouldn't be as easy as you think
I'm afraid. They are so determined
so"
Yes, suppose it would be liable
to spoil the evening for them and
make them real peevish. But it would
take up a lot of time they haven't
got"
you won't let them break you
down? Oh, I've no right to allow yor
to endanger your welfare for me
When they find you won't tell, the!
may"
Don't let that keep you awake
Mrs Robertson. l know I'm taking
chances in bucking the machine. Lore
knows what they'll do to me. But it,
worth the risk. And I'm going to stan'
by you till the COWS come home. We
A rafting, as some one in the hal
tried the outer door Of the suite
brought both women to their feet II
wordless fear. Then Mark Robert
sons voice reached them.
"Grace!" called Robertson from tn
hall. Are you asleep? The door
locked"
This way" whispered Grace, 1oin
-t.~-.Nr -e - r., 2.
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y-eIq H4 Instance, we've Just found 1
the He&Eeet sort of spot in Standlshs ,
"fou haye? What is it?"
There afe only two weak spots in
most mems armor. One is money |
crookedness. The other is women.
In Standish's case it was a woman.
An affair he got tangled up in five
years ago"
| And you'll stoop to use such a
weapon as that?" she cried indignant
ly.
why not? He'd use the same sort
Of weapon against US, fast enough;
II he had it."
But that isn't fair fighting, Mark.
It's disgusting scandal"
That's his lookout, not ours. II
he CHANGED to know something dam
aging in my private life. he'd use 1t
in a minute"
But IL 1 asked you-if I begged
you"
Don't ask me, dear. This is one of
the things you don't understand. You'll
have to leave 1t to me-"
Perhaps" she retorted desperately
Il may understand it far better than
you do. You say there's woman con-
cerned in it. This scandal will pillory
her and"
THAT type of woman belongs in the
pillory."
You are cruel!" she cried. "You
yourself admit that there is chance
the Woman may have repented. Are
you going to refuse her the benefit oil
that chance?"
THE chance is too small to be con
sidered. Don't let's talk of it. Yor
can't"
"Then," she continued, unheeding
There's something else you don't con
: slider Sc may have married. Sh'
( may be the wife of some honorable
1 man who loves her and thinks she i
perfect. All his heart and all hi
Is ideals may be bound up in her. Ar
:. you going to ruin his life, too?"
Dear" sneered Mark, "the sort G
n fool who marries women of that kin
d like the man who teaches his wifi
It to be dead game SPORTY deserve
what he gets. And generally he gel
l. It. Though, in both cases, he doesn
It always find it out. Don't waste syr
II pathy on him. If he married her
1t probably knew what she was. If
'e didn't know, it's time he learned. \
n. sane man should want to live in
1t fools paradise"
II But her family! Her parents? H
It. brothers or sisters? Surely they areI
to blame. And they will be disgrace
Y; too"
"Such things are rather apt to IT
ST In families. Cankered flowers dol
grow from clean roots. You're wa
n. ing lot of sympathy over a WON
~ and a man who are unworthy to spe
40 your dear name. There are your
Their and the rest, getting out OF
I'd elevator now. Go to bed, dear 81
and try to get good rest. Don't
49, up for me. I'll probably be up all nie
20 on this Standish affair. Good mig
er sweetheart"
We AS he bent to kiss her. her ar
chung to his neck like a frighten
Die child's. She tried to speak, falter
is and hurried from the room.
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MOTHERS! HAVE YOUR CHILDREN
WORMS?

Are they feverish, restless. nervous,
irritable, dizzy or constipated? Do
they continually pick their nose or
grind their teeth? Have they cramp-
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Worms not only cause your child suf-
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Give "Kickapoo Worm Killer" at once.
1t kills and removes the worms. i'm.
proves your childs appetite. regulates
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happy and healthy, as nature intend
ed All druggists or by mail, 25c.
kickapoo Indian Medicine Company,
Philadelphia, Pa. st. Louis, Mo.
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right" Blake assured him. "Hell's full
of consequences So you won't even
protect the Woman?"
You haven't found her yet"
MOP" smiled Blake. Son, told
you there was a trap. Well, it caught
her. And we'll have her name in half
an hour at most. Probably sooner. II
you think that's a bluff, you're well
come to. But you've only a half-hour
to keep on thinking it,"
Look here, gentlemen" said Stan
dish, turning to the others. Gall this
does not interest me in the least. !
came here tonight for just one rea
son-to appeal to your sense of JUS
tice."
A ripple of derision from his hearers
stirred his slow voice to slightly faster
measure.
"You can't beat me-" he went on
and you know it as we'll as l do.
am secure. But, for the sake of others
ask you not to make political capital
out of something in my private life"
Gregg's loose mouth parted in 9
grin. Neligan laughed aloud. But
Mark Robertson could see no humor in
the situation.
you're wrong, Standish," he de
clared. This scandal will beat you.
Let us suppose, for arguments
sake, that it would agreed Standish
Cant 1 appeal to your honor? Won't
you fight fairly?"
Wen publish the TRUTH retorted
Mark. IF that's unfair"
at is unfair. If not to me, then tC
the Woman
at is too late to so into that matter
now, Mr.. Standish. Your presence
here tonight is, by itself, strong proc
against you; if further proof were
needed"
Standish made a gesture of wear!
Impotence.
PROOF" he echoed. 81 don't den!
the story. You wouldn't dare use i
if you couldn't prove it. But, gentle
men, there comes a time-even in poll
tics-when we've got to be men frs
and politicians afterward."
Then" suggested Blake, "be man
Give up the fight"
mo" replied Standish. 81 won't b.
blackmailed. The affair was over AM
done with before I asked the people t.
accept me as their leader. Long be
fore. 1t has no bearing on my pres
ent fitness
That's your misfortune" sneere'
! Mark 1.-THE people have a right t
know who represent them. In tn
newspaper articles we have prepared
there are no facts we cannot prove
t your affair with the Woman-you
failure to carry out your pledge t
marry her"
Then the story Is written?" e,
claimed Standish.
1T is in type" put in Van Dyk'
"and waiting our word to send It OF
: to the whole country"
'T see," unused Standish. And se
I how such a story will be handled
/ print. You'll use every trick OF SUI
gestion, every fact inferring q lie
And" cried Mark, ut win beat yo'
+ It will beat you. man-and that's viii
i we've been working for, for years.
I'm not beaten yet." retorted Stan
d lsh. "And l advise you. Governor Ro
u ertson, to be careful"
n "Oh, we shall be careful" returns
u Van Dyke. THE proprietor of the b
IT tel is coming tonight. The hotel whe
| NJ and MIRO Enuler vera ragiafara
le We may not need him to identify hi
q, But he'll be on hand in case we 4
d Take my word for 1t, Mr.. Stands
Or you'll save . great deal Of unnsc,
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And man has made laws to govern It
Laws that are wise and"
And often bitterly cruel"
Laws are for the many. Not tor
the few. And the few must obey them
for the good of the many. But didn't
give the rest of the crowd the slip.
Just to bore you by discussing ethics.
Was 1t foolish of me to run away,
simply to have few extra minutes
with you? I've been fighting 80
hard"
And fighting fairly, too. know
Dear, you'd never take an unfair ad
vantage Of"
Politics." answered Mark, is war
And war is the science of finding the
weakest point in your enemy's armol
and hammering away at 1t till ht
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-20
HITBY OWN TORPEDO.
| Hole Punched m Naval Vessel When
Missile Acts as Boomerang.

Newport, r. l.. May 20.-The tor
pedo boat vesuvius was struck by one
Of its own torpedoes late yesterday
and was beached on Hope Island, Mar
ragansett bay. when the lives Of those
on board seemed imperiled by the
waters which rushed in thru a two
inch hole as:ern.
The 5eacning Of the Nesuvius was
safely accomplished by Chief Gunner
Thomas Smith, the commanding Of
ticer. Besides the regular crew, nifty
seamen gunners were on board.
The vessel was worked off the beach
late last night and proceeded 10 the
torpedo station.
The Vesuvius, which is dynamite
cruiser, famous as one Of the first yes
sells of the new navy. was being used
for torpedo instruction at Narragan-
sett bay. AS practice Whitehead tor
pedo left her side the mechanism went
wrong in some manner not yet deter
mined. The torpedo turned like
boomerang and crashed into the We
suvius astern below the water line,
gashing a two-inch hole.
Hammocks, blankets and other ma
terial were used in trying to patch up
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-20
Hartwick News Notes.

Special TO Times Republican.
Hartwick. May 2o.-Michael Rupp
one OF the earliest settlers Of this com
runity. died at his home here Friday
May Is, at the age Of IS years and
months. Funeral services We're held
Sunday from the Church Of Christ, in
terment being made at the Walnut
Creek cemetery about six miles north
Ct here.
The baccalaureate sermon to tbs
gIaduating class of the high schooI
was delivered Sunday evening in tbs
Congregational church by Rev. H. II
Pittnlan, pastor. The class this yea,
consists of Eva Lanning. Ruth Tor
rance and Rolla Smith. The graduating
exercises will be held Friday evening
May %, at Ryan's nall.
G. NJ Nicholson, who has conducted
the restaurant and hotel here for tbs
last three years. has sold out and gone
10 Traer, where he has entered bust
hess with another man. He leaves here
a large number Of warm friends
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-20
GrinnelI and Vicinity.

Special TO Times Republican,
Grinnell, May 20.-Rev. and Mrs. Lee
Roy S Hand are again at their nome
in this city after an absence of twf
weeks. during which they attended tbs
commencement exercises of the Ch!-
cago Theological Seminary, from "hicH
Mr. Hand graduated forty five years
ago and then went to visit his re!a-
ives in Wisconsin. Mr.. Hand eN-
presses his surprise at the great
changes that have taken place in the
part Of Wisconsin where his boEhood
was spent, thru neglect OF the farms
and their buildings, fact which he
attributes largely to the practice c!
having renters on the farms.
In some unknown way the large
plate glass window in the GrinneN
block was broken on Sunday night SO
that, while II still remains in place,
there will be but little of it saved for
future use. Large cracks extend both
across and up and down the entire
late nine feet wide and nine and
one half feet long. II is fully covered
by insurance.
The Missionary Guild Of the Congre-
eaticnal church. consisting mostly OF
the young people of the church, held
their annual bazaar with refreshments
and a program and cleared SI25 toward
their missionary pledges. This meet
ing was especially in honor and mem
ory OF the late Mrs. E. w. Clark, who
used TO take great interest in this form
of church work. Mrs. Marston pre-
pared the program and composed
festival song in honor of Mrs. Clark.
AT a special called meeting Of the
city council motion was passed sus-
pending the ordinance now in force
forbidding the setting off Of fireworks
on July 4. leaving It so that such fire.
works may be set off between the hours
Of ) in the morning and in the after
noon. providing that no fire crackers
more than two inches long shall be so
fired.
The banking house Of c. w. H. Boyer
& co. has just installed a new and
modern fireproof and burglar proof
safe in their building in fun view from
the large front window.
Mrs Louise Stewart. whose home is
now with her mother in Greenfield H..
but who has for many years been q
resident Of this city, has been spending
few days with old friends here.
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the hole, but the vessel began to settle
astern and a call for help was sent out
by wireless.
Smith ordered full speed ahead to-
ward the nearest land, Hope Island,
two miles away. All pumps were kept
working until the Vesuvious ran her
nose on the beach Of Hope Island. The
crew ma ssed in the bow out of reach or
the water while the wireless operator
notified the torpedo station. Soon the
fleet from the torpedo station ranged
alongside the Nesuvious.
The Vesuvius is a dynamite cruiser
and became noted in the navy for it's
work in the war with Spain. OFF Santi-
ago she threw dynamite into the Span
ish trenches ashore, and 1t became
saying among the sailors that when
the Vesuvious coughs. there's always
an eruption ashore
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-20
GEORGE PENNINGTON, MANAGER
OF KEWANEE BASEBALL CLUB,
MAY BE REAL LORD.
FORMER IOWA Lacquer MAY
BECOME LORD MUNcAsTEa
British Mobiles Anxious to Find De-
scendents Of Family in America
Pennington Believed to Be Heir to
Muneaster Tite-WiII Go to England
to Establish Claim.

kewanee, ILL.,. May 20.-Baseball fans
and citizens in general will be interest
ed to know that George Pennington,
the manager Of the kewanee Boiler
makers, may in future wears be known
as Lord Muncaster OF England. Man
ager Pennington mas been correspond :
ing with the authorities OF England for
several months and they have become
so interested in his case and believe IN
his lineage to the extent that they nave
offered him his transportation so that
he might come to England to present
his claims TO the title. He would like
TO defer making the trip until the end
of the baseball season but If ne re-
ceives instructions 10 leave, il is more
than likely that he Will go upon receipt
Of same.
Many years ago branch of the
Muncaster family emigrated TO the
United States and Lord and Lady
Muncaster, who have just celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary
are anxious TO trace their descend
ants OF the American branch. TheE
believe. George Pennington OF this
CITY is the heir 10 their title. The
family name is Pennington and as
there are but few ny that name in
America they 90 not believe they
will have much trouble in locating
their relatives if there are any IN
America.
Ii is certain that some American
by the name of Permission WIZ
place a claim on the title later as
ord Muncaster. the Hon. Joseph
Allen PenningtCn. who is heir. Is
also childless The title will there
fore become extinct unless an unex-
pected claimant IS found and i IS Sc-
tisyed George Pennington is that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-20
/. S. T. c. COMMENCEMENT.
Exercises at Teachers College to Be
Held June to 20.


Special TO Times Republican.
Cedar Falls May 20.-Teachers' COL
lege commencement exercises will be
held from June 6 10 10 The program
mas Just been issued by President Seer
ley. as follows:
FRIDAY. JUNE 6
p. m-Campus. Annual parade of
the Women's Literary Societies.
p m.-Auditorium Commencement
concer
10 graduating class. alumni and visitors
ny the faculty
SATURDAY, JUNE :.
p. nl.-Campus. Dedication Of the
memorial gateways by the classes of
1872 and 1913.
p. m.-Society halls. Anniversaries
Of mems literary societies.
SUNDAY. JUNE s.
p. m.-Auditorium. Baccalaureate
address ey the president
p. m.-Auditorium. Alumnal, sen
ior and student prayer service.
MONDAY, JUNE 9.
10 a. m.-Auditorium Literary So
cial and business meeting Of the alumni
association.
1870 p. m.-Gymnasium. Luncheon
Of the alumnal association.
40 p. m.-Philo hall. Initiation of
Delta Sigma Rho men.
5 p. m.-Auditorium. Commencement
play, When knighthood was in Flow
err" Tickets sold at the office
TUESDAY, JUNE 10.
10 a. m.-Auditorium. Commence
ment exercises. Address by Hon. Claude
r. Porter. Centerville. Comforting of
diplomas and degrees by the president.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-20
Montour News Notes.

Special to Tim IS publican.
Montour, MAY 2O.-Johnny Randall
was run over by load of fodder corn
Saturday and some ribs Were broken
1t seems that he was trying TO kill
some field mice under the wagon and
the horses started.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Bridges Went 70
! Morning Sun to attend the funeral Of
an old friend.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. VI. Tenny go TO Ne
vat!a tocay Tor imo weeks stay 81
the sanatorium.
Ed Johnson, Civil engineer. brothe:
of Mrs. Omer Mnlard, is making her i
visit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-20
Blue Noaa.

Blue Nose is popular name for q
native Of NOVA Scotia. Halliburton.
in Sam Slick" gives the following
account of it's origin: pray. sir.
said one of my fellow passengers, can
you tell me why the Nova Scotians
are called Blue Noses?' 1T is the name
of potato said I, which they pro-
duce in the greatest perfection, and
boast to be the best in the world. The
Americans have, in consequence.
given them the nickname Blue
Noses"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-20
KENYON AIMS AT TRUSTS.
Plan to Put MonopoIized Products 0
Free List Gaining Approval.

Plan to Put MonopoIized Products on
Free List Gaining Approval.
Washington, May 20.-Senator Ken
yon has received assurances of the sup
port from various senate democrats
for his mo shelter to monopoly
amendment to the tariff bill. He be-
lieves it will be adopted
Democratic senators can not refuse,
in my opinion" said Senator Kenyon,
Ito put on the free list articles con-
trolled or substantially controlled by a
concern which the courts have de-
clared is a monopoly. This amend
ment will reach many articles
Senator Kenyon belieI es it would
reach all concerns controlled by the
steel trust, he thinks the government
will win its suit against that trust, and
the courts will declare it a monopoly
in the meaning Of the Sherman law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-20
Our Lucid Enn;ish-

Tell Harlem girl that she Is homo
ly. and, even if she is, watch for fire.
works. But say the same thing to a
young woman in England and she'll
thank you for the compliment. The
word there has another meaning; a
"homely" girl is one who likes domes-
tic surroundings, thereby being a good
candidate for matrimony. "Homeli-
ness" has a different effect here when
1t comes to orange blossoms.-New
York Press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-20
Surprise psxee.

A young woman in IN eastern city
makes her livine-and a good one al
that-by the sale of surprise boxes
These are for children, and are ar
ranged to suit individual tastes For
instance, little girl fond Of dolls
might find In her box whole family
of paper dolls and paper furniture
enough to furnish whole house.
These boxes afford ideal entertainment
for youngsters on long Journeys.
birthdays, rainy days or GONZALES.
cence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-20
MINING COMPANIES MERGING.
Four Concerns Operating in Nevada
Plan to Erect Large Smelter.

Duluth. Mimi May 20.-ConhrIna :
ton of the report that four mining
companies with headquarters here
were to merge was given today by T.
J. Nancy. secretary OF the Giroux and
Butte and Ely companies. He declared
plans toward the merger were being
formulated.
The companies named in the report
are the Girou consolidated mines. the
Copper Mines Company. the emma
man Consolidated mines and the Butte
and Ely Company. The reason for the
merger is the need of concentrator
and smelling plant. possibly only thru
a pooling of interests, it is said. the
properties are located in the Ely min
ing disrric, of Kimberly. Nevada.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-20
Americas PRIVILEGE.

Our country should never forget
what proud privilege and what an
inestimable blessing i. is not to need
and not to have big armies or navios
to support. 1t should seek to inhur
ence mankind not by heavy artillery,
but by good example and wise coun-
sci. 1t should see its highest glory,
not in battles won but in wars pre-.
vented.-Carl Schurz.