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effectively"
"He has agreed to q conference
herey' the young lawyer asked
anx.ousIy.
"Why. of course. His butler has just
told me he would see me Immediately
after the ball begins"
Stuart breathed easier and turned to
Harriet.
"You look glorious tonight, little pal.
Funny that | never saw you in even
ing dress before. You look so tall and
queenly. so grown. so mature. You're
beginning to make me feel old. child.
I'll be thinking of you as grown
woman next"
81 am twenty-four, you know" she
said, simply.
II have never believed it until to-
night | wouldn't have known you at
first but for your voice. | had to rub
my eyes then
The lights were suddenly turned
lower, approaching total darkness.
The attendants noiselessly removed
the temporary stage and cleared the
great room for the dancers.
AS the chimes struck the hour OF
midnight. skeleton heads slowly began
to appear peeping from the shadows
Of the arched ceiling and from every
nook and corner of the huge cornice
and pillars. Draperies of filmy Grape
flowing gently in the breeze were
lighted by sulphurous hued electric
rays from the balconies. Tiny electric
sunken eyes and behind each grinning
row Of teeth. Suddenly two white
figures drew aside the heavy curtains
In the archway and the dancers
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him make knew you had scored th'
] biggest hit any lawyer has made h
this town in a generation. hut ! nevel
dreamed you'd capture the kings i'm
agination I'm beginning to think my
offer wasn't so generous after all lool
here. you've gov to promise me one
thing right now. When you do go in
| to make your pile 1t shall be with me
and no other man"
Nan passed and threw him a gra-
cious smile
! cit will be with you If | go. Cal. !
promise. AT least the king is one ex.
ception to your Indictment of all great
fortunes"
That's the funniest thing OF ALL
Bivens whispered. Hes not an ex-
ception. Understand. I'm loyal to the
king. He's a wonder. ! like him.
like his big head. his big shaggy eye
brows. his big hands aud big feet.
like to hear him growl and snap his
answer--'Yes.' No that means life or
death to men who kneel at his feet.
He's a dead game sport. But he. too,
has his little blots in his early copy
books at school II you care to turn the
pages"
Nor Stuart interrupted incredu-
lousy.
Eyes. sir; he turned the slickest trick
on Uncle Sam of all the bunch. He
was a youngster. and II was his first
deal When the civil war broke ont the
government had no guns for the volun-
teers He learned that there were
5000 old Hall carbines stored away
among the junk I'm one OF the national
arsenals 10 New York. He bought
these guns ION credit for n song.
about So apiece. and shipped them to
General Fremont, who was In st, Louis
bowling for arms. Fremont agreed to
pay $500 each for the new rifles and
closed the deal at once by drawing on
the government for enough to enable
the young buccaneer to pay his three
dollar contract price to Uncle Sam in
New York and lay aside snug sum
for rainy day besides.
when Fremont found that the guns
We're worthless he advised the gov
eminent TO stop payment on the bal
ance. II was stopped on the ground OF |
fraud. And then the youngster show
ed the stuff he WIS made OF. Did he
crawl and apologize? Not much. He
sued the United States government for
the full amount and pushed that suit
TO the supreme court. In the face OF
the sneers OF his enemies he won and
took the full amount with interest
He's the king today because he was
born king. His father was million.
aire before him. He's the greatest
financial genius of the century"
Biyens paused and dreamy look
came into the black eyes
Jim" he continued with slow EN-
ohasis. I'D rather get my fingers on
his throat in a death struggle than
cad the combined armies of the world
10 victory"
Stuart was silent.
The soft tones of hidden oriental
,ongs began to chime the call for din
Ter. The chimes melted into Il beau
iful piece OF orchestral music which
eemed TO steal from the sky. so skill
'ully had the musicians been conceal
ID, Nan suddenly appeared by Stuart's
tide. and he was given the honor of
eading his hostess into the banquet
lall before even the king while the
,reat ones OF earth slowly followed.
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stupid affair. so solemnly stupid it al
nificently dressed crowd he looked in
vain for man or woman OF real in
tellectual distinction. He saw only
money. money, money!
in spite OF the low murmurs OF Mans
beautifully modulated voice in his ears
he found his anger slowly rising, not
against any one in particular. but
against the vulgar ostentation in which
these people moved. and the vapid as
sumption Of superiority with which
they evidently looked out upon the
world.
But whatever might have been lack
ing in the wit and genius OF the guests
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-01-09
Hints For Hdusekeepers

Keep Foley's Honey and Tai
Compound Always on hand, and you
can quickly head off a cold by
its prompt use. 1t contains nc
opiates, heals and soothes the in
famed air passages, stops the
cough, and may save a big doctors
bill. In the yellow package. B. B
Davis.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-01-09
c.. D. BUCkNUM
Funeral Director
and Licensed Embalmer

Calls to city or country res
ponded to promptly.
Agent for Monuments of all
kinds.
Day and Night Phone 5 Black.
Emmett, Idaho.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-15
Southern Io,ua Items

been a difference Of opinion as to the
proper charge.
ksokuk.
A shipment was made from Keokuk
to the north pole Wednesday. or near
books belonging to G. NJ. Modernism
atom. Heisingfors, Finland. The books
belong to Mr.. Modernism who has
been working on the water power here.
He will return to his native land short
ly and shipped his books back. The
shipment was Grated by j. F. Wallberg
and was securely packed. It will take
about three weeks for 1t to reach its
destination near the arctic region.
Randolph.
Albert, the infant son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Butler, was drowned in
pail of scrubbing water at home Sat
urday noon. From hearsay the child,
who was but q year old and learning
to walk. had gathered pillow and en-
tered the kitchen where the mother had
Just finished her washing and was
scrubbing the kitchen floor. The
little one fell asleep and the mother
not wanting to disturb 1t scrubbed
around It and while It was seemingly
sound asleep she stepped to the sum-
mer kitchen to attend to the cooking
dinner only to return to And the child
head first in the pail Of water.
lmessns.
Section foreman David Gilbert met a
fatal accident Friday evening last. He
and his men were coming home after
their work was done for the day.
They met down coming freight
train at about 6 o'clock. an extra, and
succeeded in getting their handcar of
the track, but an overreaching crow
bar was hit by the train and 1t struck
Mr.. Gilbert on the head. fracturing
the skull above the right eye and
breaking the nose. In an unconscious
state he was brought back to the depot
by the train where medical aid was
summoned. He never recovered. con-
seriousness and die1 at $50 Saturday
evening.
shsnahdeah.
her back in the city hospital. her right
leg in splints nearly the full length OF
the leg, for 1t was broken in two places.
Both are bad breaks. especially that
near the knee. It all happened by an
accident on the highway. Alice had
been staying with Mrs. Spurlock Oh
the Atwood farm while he was away.
Saturday evening they were all three
on the way to town-Mr. and Mrs.
SpuPlcck and Alice. In the busy was
box containing nine dozen eggs.
Meeting Q motorcycle. the horse SHE'D.
the buggy was overturned and tho oc-
cupants spilled out The boz OF eggs
fen on Alice. breathing her Les - dc
Dcribed. M. 8pusiock was cut In the
face and bruised In the chest, ana Mrs.
spuflock was also hurt bat little Alice
rot the worst of II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-15
ELoPEmEhr At CLEAR LAKE.

Miss Josephine Rasnssy Bseemss Bride
Of Young Drug Clerk.
Special to Times. Republican.
Clear Lake. Aug. 15.-Social circles
at the Outing Club" fashionable re-
sort here. was considerably stirred
yesterday over tho elopement Of Miss
Josephine Ramsey. daughter Of c. J.
Ramsey. q wealthy mine owner Of
Oskaloosa, and Walter Carrick. a
young drug clerk here. who were mar
ried at Albert Lea. MINI.
The young couple left here at
o'clock in the morning ana arrived at
Albert Lea shortly after 8. The cere-
money was performed and they re-
turned homo at 1880 in the forenoon.
In the meantime members Of their
families were making anxious search
fearing that, drowning had occurred.
The young people were forgiven.
Miss Ramsey was a student at Ames
in 1911 and last year was-at Iowa
City where she was prominent in fra
ternal circles in the state university.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-15
kan.wha News Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
.Kanawha. Aug. 15.-Larson & Peter
son. Of the Leader cafe. have sold out
to Hill &, Conner. from Clear Lake.
Possession viii be given next week.
Olson & Olson. butchers. have sold
their business to Thor Johnson. The
change will be made Sept 1. Thor
johnson has also bought the farm adj
joining the town known as the Pat
rick farm.
Thompson Bros. OF near Britt. have
rented the DR.. Stull farm. west OF
town.
Henry Africa. who is the newly APP
pointed postmaster. will take charge
Of the office Sept I.
w. H. Baker and family are taking
an auto trip thru South Dakota.
Several new building and dwellings
are being erected in Kanawha this
summer. Kanawha would be town OF
1000 In q year II there were houses
to get to live In.
Lewis Hockerson has bought the
east George Hollinsswortn house and
will take possession soon.
L. L Latham leaves next week for
Florida, where he goes to oversee the
setting out Of fruit trees for the sew
eral persons that purchased land there
last winter. He has q tract himself
and calculates to move there with his
family later.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-15
rama Move itsms.

SpoC1dl 10 1lWoS.10puOlAC6us
Tama. Aug. 15.-Carl Harrison has
purchased the interest OF George
Youngman in the Harrison & Young
man furniture store and the business
will be conducted in the future under
the name Of Carl Harrison. Harrison
& Youngman have been in the furni-
ture and undertaking business in Tama
for the past two years. having bought
the business from Cochrane & Plumb.
Mr.. ana Mrs. 9. C. Huber returned
Sunday from a several weeks outing in
northern Michigan and Canada. A
great part Of the time was spent
among the islands Of the great lakes.
G. A. Hanna has moved his harness
shop into the corner room OF the MUIR
ray block.
Hon. s. c. Huber will give tho ad-
dress at tho Tama county veterans re-
union at Montour on Thursday. Aug.
81.
Messrs. A. H. Erickson and Fred
Brooks have purchased the grand the
ater at Cedar Falls and have gone to
that city to take possession. 1t Is the
only moving picture In the city and
has q large patronage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-15
arATE HAS SPENr ENORMOUS
sums FOR MODERN BUILDING
DURING PAST YEAR.
Better EDUCATIONAL WORK
THE RULE EVERYWHERE
Extension High School Work Being
Done in More Than Half the coun-
tiss Of the stats-Nsarly $4,000 Stu
dsnts Enrolled in Fifty mine Larger
High Schools.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. Aug. 15.-People Of Iowa
have put upward of two million dollars
into new school houses the past year.
They are not fearful the state is going
too fast or spending too much money
for public matters.
This fact is made known by the re-
suits Of compilation Of reports to the
state board Of education. p. e. Nc
Clenahan. state high school inspector
under the state board. will get out a
bulletin for distribution early in Sep
TENDER showing what splendid progress
has been made with the high schools
OF the state.
OF the money put into high schools
lars went into the new east high
have spent sums as follows: Boone.
$135.o0O: Baskerville. 100000; Spen-
Ger. $4,000: Iowa Falls. $4,000; Fair
field. $4,000; Abba. $4,000: villisca.
$4,000; Victor. $4,000; Lenox. $4,000;
Anita, $4,000: Massena, $4,000;
Elkader. $4,000; Orient. $4,000. and
80 on down q long uSt
Better Work, the Rule.
It is true now. as it has been for a
number Of years. that the most ex-
tensive high school work Is being done
in a little more than half tho counties
Of the state. Reports were secured
from 29s towns. and Of these there
were fifty-pine Of the larger high
schools which had enrolled the past
year q total Of 23,7S9 students, and in
the other 234 smaller schools there were
enrolled 1882 students. About 60 per
cent Of the pupils In high schools were
in about Is per cent of the schools.
In tho fifty nine larger high schools
Of Iowa, which had 28.7SS students en-
rolled last year. about 200 were grad
uatsd In the spring. They have $4,000
volumes in their libraries and added
s.1os the past year. valued at 1880
The laboratory equipment was worth
about 100000 and there was added
last year equipment valued at 1885.
steady Growth Shown.
In the asa smaller high schools OF
tho state, where 1882 were enrolled
there was graduated last spring 1851
pupils. These smaller schools have
1sl.672 volumes In their Libraries. OF
value sla1.37e. and there was added
last year upwards Of 1900 volumes
Their laboratories were valued at $685.
SIC. ana they added $500 to EQUIP.
mant. with these smaller schools there
a Also good libraries amounting Il
1870 volumes. :.
The figures show q steady growth II
regard to the high schools Of the stat
ana healthy condition as to thi'
work, which continues to attract
great deal Of attention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-15

Sidney.
The scaffold at the g. L. Hatten
place broke Thursday afternoon. -Four
men were on the one scafold. l. e.
Hollaway had his ankle broken but
mono Of the others suffered anything
worse than bruises.
sisournsy.
Asberry Singleton. Of Gladstone.
Canada. former resident Of Keokuk
county, has been nominated by the
conservative party Of his district for
an Office which corresponds to the
legislature of the states.
Winfield.
L. G.. Denslow, Of Des Moines. has
been elected to the superintendency
Of the Winfield school. taking the
place "of r. l.. Mason, who recently
resigned to take the principalship Of
the high school at Washington.
WapsIIo.
John Idle, aged ~ years, one of the
oldest settlers Of Louisa county, both
in point of years and residence. pass
ed away at his home two miles west
Of Let's. Mr.. Idle was born In Ohio
in 1919 and came to Iowa in 1s45. set
Ting on the farm which remained his
home until the time OF his death.
Stanton.
The ninth annual convention Of the
Stanton district Luther League will be
held this week at Bethesda. The dates
are Aug. Is. 1s I'D II. The program ID
a good one. The Bethesda congrega-
ton has invited two Of its former min
listers as guests namely DR.. N. For
sander OF Rock Island, and Rev. B.
Modin Of Vasa, MINI.
creston.
A fiourishing new town has sprung
up on the Creston. Winterset & Des
Moines railroad. the name Of which is
Zion. Altho It has been placed on the
map, one could not have found Zion
few weeks ago. while now the first
conclusion that one would draw upon
visit to the place would be that Zion
would surely make q good sized city
before long.
9hsnandoah.
The. Hunt hotel changed hands
Monday. w. H. Hunt retiring and
John p. Jones taking charge. Mr.
Jones was formerly Of Randolph but
for the past eleven years has been
conducting hotel at Gravity until q
few weeks ago when he moved tc
Shenandoah and has been ASSISTING
Simon Arvidson at tho blacksmith
shop.
ksokvk.
Marriage license, 81" This wal
the new sign hung out by c. II. Hart
clerk Of the district court. The clerl
dealt the hi4h cost Of marriage q BODY
blow when no lowered tAs prise and
Incidentally he complies With che law
The charge here hAO b0o0 $50. Re.
lying upsa section g the lows cod>
which gives the eost q marriage II.
censes ct 81 the clerk decilsd tina,
would b the prise here. There hal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-15
BURIED IN SEWER DITCH.
Two Laborsrs Have Marrow Escape
From Doath at Iowa Falls.

Two lAborer1 Have Marrow Escape
From Dooth at Iowa Falls.
Special to Times Republican.
Io1h Falls, Aug. 1.-two workmen
employed by contractor in this city
laying pipe in a city sewer ditch. mar
rowly escaped being killed by a cave-in.
yesterday. The men were at work In
an eight-foot ditch that had been dug
in sandy soil. They had just finished
fitting some Of the pipe and straight
ened up, when the earth caved In. They
were buried in sand up to their waists
and but for timely assistance would
have been badly crushed. No bones
were broken but they were badly
bruised as result Of the accident. Had
they been STOPPING over in the ditch
when the earth caved. they would have
been completely buried beneath the
sand and probably persisted before help
could save them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-15
gearing News Brief.

Special to I1meS-NepuDHCan.
Gearing. Aug. 15-Pulley Bros. are
at work with gang Of men tearing
down the old elevator preparatory to
the erection Of new one. This will
be an Improvement to the town. as 1t
will be modern. The scales and Office
will all be close together.
o. Christoffers has opened up his
printing Office in the rear of the Allen
building. He will publish his paper.
the Gearing News. each Thursday.
The dates set for the harvest festival
are Sept. rs and q.
Mrs. Matilda Norton left Wednesday
for Duluth. Mimi where she will visit
relatives for some time.
The Iowa Central young people Will
give missionary program here at the
Evangelical church Friday evening
Aug. 20, at s o'clock under the auspices
Of the K L. c. e.
Miss Mary Ford is visiting for a
few days at the Henry Hoberland
home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-15
AGED HARTwIck MAN Dies.
Robert WyIis, Aged 90, Leaves IA o
raet QaecandAnta.

rect Descendants.
Special to Times Republican.
Hartwick. Aug. 15.-Robert Wyhe.
Of this place. died at the homo Of his
daughter. Mrs. Agnes McIlrath. Non
day evening, from the indrmities OF old
age, he being 80 years and months
old He was born and reared in Coun-
ty Antrim. Ireland. and lived there un-
til about thirty-three years ago. whom
he came to this country. and has lived
in this vicinity nearly all this time and
the greater part OF the time with his
daughter at whose home he died. HIS
wife died about forty-two years ago.
He had a record in the way OF descend
ents that Is seldom equalled. He leaves
nine living. fifty-nine grand chill
dren and eighty greatly grand
children. The funeral was held from
the Congregational church OF this
place, services being conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Rooms Of the Presbyterian
church Of Brooklyn. interment being
in the cemetery of this place on We'd
neSday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-15

tablished a6air. Il even antsdates the
town Of Dougherty. Years ago the en-
tire vicinity met hero for the annual
picnic. and many drove Tor many miles
to attend tho gathering. Some came
the day before and camped on tho
grounds. Families came from such o
distance. in the earlier days, that It
required three days to make the round
trip.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-15
RHrUHIICAN. ALLTowN.

. license ct tho county clerks ysster-
DAY 20 marry Dsther Sullivan. eleven
years his senior. Reuben Reynolds.
the father Of the lad, gave his con-
sent The couple were married by tho
Rev. Joseph b. Howard. pastor OF the
Clifton Heights Presbyterian church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-15
LIGHTNING KILLS CATTLE.

=. =. 6rIttaih, N01r IOWA = oUo, 6o8o3
Eight Head In Storm.
Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa Falls, Aug. 16.-During q severe
electrical storm in this section, c. c.
Britain. who lives Just south Of the
city. lost eight head Of cattle by light
ming. The cattle consisted Of six milch
cows, a heller and q bull, and had
gathered In q ravine in which grew q
clump Of scrub oaks. The bolt struck
one Of the trees and the cattle were
lying twelve and sixteen feet from the
the tree but apparently all were killed
In their tracks. At prevailing market
prices the cattle would have brought
Mr.. Britain about $500. They were In.
sured for $3.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-15
CRAWFORD OLD SETTLERS.

ANNUAL County Picnic 70 BE Hold 0t
Dsnison, Aug. n.
Special to Times-Republican.
Denison, Aug. 15.-The old settlers
picnic for Crawford county win be held
at Denison Aug. ~ in washiAgton
park. The address Is siven by At
torney Maurice OConner Of Vail. who
was born in this county. One feature
Of interest at these annual gatherings
is the contest over the best babe born
in the county. A purse Of $25 donated
by Judge Conner is given the winners
Of three highest awards.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-15
Linus Worst Form
Of Skin Diseases
Here i q Home Treatment
that Overcomes even
Worst Cases.
- ~

~ y D u
A tiny pimple spreads TO the side Of
the face and often covers the cheeks
ana bridge Of the nose. It ID very de.
structtvo to the tissues of tho skin. No
external treatments will overcome II,
- the cause Of lupus 10 from impurities
In the blood supply. The only known
method OF cure 10 to get the blood sup
ply under the control OF g. Q. 8. the
famous blood specific. It's action 10
quite remarkable and has direct indu.
encs upon the network Of small blood
vessels and glands In the skin.
Not one drop Of minerals or drugs 10
used In it, preparation. Ask for q g. q
and insist upon having It For Illus.
-trated book on skin diseases write
The Swift Specific Co.. 1S3 Swift LAbo.
ratory, Atlantis, Ga Do not allow some
xealous clerk to larrup the atmosphere
in eloquence over something '.just a.
good" a. 8 s s. Beware Of all substi-
tutos.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-15
Avvhsn I think 81 Al the Things
Tired for corns and Failed, and
HoET8.iT" Got 'sm in q
Hurry"

That's the surprise you get by using
this new-plan corn cure There's moth
ing to stick to tho stocking or sock;
your corn pains stop. You're saved
the bother Of applying plasters that
make the corn bulge out from the core
You're saved salves that eat into the
healthy flesh and "pull"; no more
fussing with bandages. You don't
have to help by picking and drasgins
out your cornS, or cutting with knives
or raxors.
'oDrs-IT" 10 safe. painless stops
pain, never hurts healthy flesh. It -
guaranteed. Try it on warts. calluses
ana bunion0. too.
'GETS-TT' IL sold at all druggists
at rs cents . bottle, or sent direct by
E. Lawrence & Co., Chicago.
Sold In Marshalltown by Mcbride
will. Drug CO.. and p. Mayer q Son.
H. Sieg. Bienert Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-15

Boy eS,17 Wsds Woman Of %.
Des Moines, Aug. IA I. Lester
q 17-year-old youth. secured
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-15
Try the New Way
Of Curing Corns

Easy A. One, Twe, THREE; Nc Fuss,
Nc Pain, BY Using "0GTS-lT."
Just take two seconds to put . lit
lie "GETS-TT' on that corn. That
corn IL done for az sure az the sun
rises. Tho corn shrivels up. vanishes
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-05-23

ROOMS FIFTY CENTS PER DAY
and up; 50 per week and up. Del
Norte Hotel. 88-12pd