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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-07

For the third time within fourteen
months thieves entered the Boyd &
lessen general merchandise store at
Melbourne Tuesday night. This time
the thieves were probably yeggmen.
They put charge of probably nitro
glycerine in the safe, wrecked it, but
did not blow open the money chest,
which contained about 800 in currency
and several checks, the receipts OF
two days business.
Either because of the failure to
spring the chest and get at it's con-
tents, or because of some other reason,
any of the contents of the safe. Mr..
Boyd said this forenoon that, so far
as he knew. nothing had been stolen
from the store.
Put Charge Inside Door.
The outer door Of. the safe was I'M
locked. Opening it, the thieves placed
the charge of explosive against the
door of the money chest, which was
closed and locked with a combination
lock. The explosion blew off the
outer door. and tore off its combina-
ton lock, racked the safe. and denied
and twisted the money chest. But it's
door held.
The force of the explosion so badly
damned the chest that the owners
could not open it today. 1t was thought
they would have to drill or force 1t
open to get into it.
Accounts Arc Destroyed.
The firms accounts with its custom
ers were badly damaged. some of them
being entirely destroyed. The tablets,
or small pads, on which these accounts
were written, were in the bottom OF
the safe. They were torn to bits or
burned The interior Of the store or
the building was not damaged by the
explosion.
Several people Of the village heard
at about 1870 O'Clock this morning a
dull boom, OF what is now known to
have been the explosion No one. how
ever. investigated, and the town does
not employ night Waterman.
Hounds Have First Chance.
The cause OF the sound heard in the
night was not known until the owners
opened the store about 1880 o'clock
this morning. Entrance to the bulldlns
had been gained thru the front door. A
pane of glass had been knocked out.
One lock Of the door was opened thru
the hole made in the window. A sec
ond lock on the door was forced
The safe blowing was reported to
Sheriff Edgar about O'Clock. Ac-
conpanied by Deputy Sheriff r. e.
Goodale, the sheriff went to Melbourne
soon afterwards in an automobile
stopping at the county farm to pick up
the hounds.
The dogs were given their first
chance to trail criminals. The store
had been kept closed as soon as the
safe blowing was discovered. but late
this forenoon Mr. Boyd said the dogs
had not been able to pick up trail
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-07
MEMORIAL FOR MISS GRAHAM
Entire Nous Club Pays Tribute to Sis.
ter Of Charter Member.

Tor OF Cnarter M omber.
Memorial exercises in honor of Miss
Mary O. Graham, a sister of Mrs.
Catherine Frink, a charter member Of
the club, now Of st. Louis, was held
Tuesday afternoon at the j. M. Parker
home by the Entire Nous Club. The
club has been studying Argentina this
year, and Miss Graham was a pioneer
teacher in that country, and a woman
who was honored by the foreign gov
eminent as few people have been.
Mrs. A. Janney, read the paper Of the
afternoon, dealing with the life and
educational work Of Miss Graham.
Mrs Janney told, how, in 1879, Presi-
dent Sarmiento. Of Argentina, who ap-
peared to be the first South American
to realize the necessity Of establishing
better facilities for educational work in
that country, sent to the United States
for efficient teachers who would be
able to establish our school system in
that country. Miss Graham was among
he,tNenty teachers who responded and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-07
LOCAL MARkErs.

prieso Paid 60 Farmers by Marshail.
town Msrchants.
The following prices are quoted BY
Aarshalltown dealers for the differ
snt varieties Of farmers provisions,
grain. produce. and hides. tallow. wool.
pelts and skins.
Brandon and Coleman quote the fol-
lowing prices for country produce:
Butter-30.
Eggs-30
Benedict Flour and Feed Company
will pay the following prices at their
place Of business in this city. subject
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-07
COAT DEPARTMENT.
Showing Great Bargains For Eleven
Day Sale at Benedict e. erintnal's.

For our eleven days clearing sale
everything in our coat department is
being offered at prices which will save
you money.
One rack of misses coats sold UP to
SO for s..
All ladies' coats up to $40 now going
for $40.
All ladies' suits just half price.
All children's coats going for half
price.
All fur muffs, collars and sets 90 per
cent discount.
All skirts, new cloths and upto date
styles, % per cent discount.
We have five fur coats which we will
close out at low prices.
BENEDICT & BRINTNALL
Headquarters For Satisfaction.
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NEW MARKET FOR WEST MAIN.
Rupert to Open Meat Market at ~
West Main Street.

I wish to announce that have leased
the building at 124 West Main street
and will open an exclusive meat mar :
ket I do not think that it Is necessary
to say more than that the same meth
eds that have used before will be put
in force at the new store. That is,
will handle only the very best of meat
and deliver it to the consumer at
the smallest possible margin. Date OF
opening will depend upon receipt OF
fixtures which are now on the way.
w. E. RUPERT,
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Public Joint Installation.

Marshall Lodge, No. 10S, A. F. ana
A. NJ, and ST. Aldemar Commandery,
No. 30, knights Templar. will hold
public joint installation CT officers at
the Masonic temple Thursday night at
1880. An informal social time will fol-
low. Ali Masons and their families are
invited to be present. George Gregory,
w. NJ; J. T. Pound, E. G..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-07
St. Anthony Revival M.e+ina..

Revival meetings that began the
ST. Anthony Church IT Christ Sunday
night, will continue at least two weeks.
The attendance so far has been such as
cessful series. The meetings are in
charge Of F. A. Sword. Of Lanark, ILL.,,
evangelist of the H., G.. T. and M.
Evangelistic Association, with III. w.
Talley in charge Of the singing. Mrs.
Talley is assisting as accompanist.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-07

In connection with the corn show % the
iowa Corn and Small Grain Growers
Association. Just closed ct iowa State
College, Ames. The prize was given
for the best ten ears Of corn grown in
Marshall county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-07
ooeeke Wins Prize.

E. F. Goecke, of State Center, who
won most OF the corn prizes awarded
al the recent short course in this city,
has been awarded the Marshalltown
State Bank special prize of $40 in the
county bank special corn contest, held
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-07
Local Weather Record.

Thirty-two and %, the latter the
temperature at o'clock in the morn
ing, were the extremes Tuesday, COM
pared with % and 90. the maximum
and minimum Monday, and above and
zero, the extremes Of 8 year ago Tues
day. At 7o'ciock this morning the
temperature was %, six degrees warm
er than at the same hour Tuesday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-07
SMITH MADE AUDITOR.

Succeeds Z. q. Scott, ResTgneu, WIFI
M. e st. L. Railroad.
A. F. Smith, of Minneapolis, an en-
ploye of the Iowa Central Railway
Company in this city for two years
prior to the removal Of the general Of
fees to Minneapolis, and who has since
been in the employ of the Iowa Central
and the NJ. & st. L.. at Minneapolis,
has been advanced to auditor of the
NJ. & ST. L., succeeding L. G. Scott, re-
signed. Mr.. Smith assumed his new
duties Jan. /. Mr.. Smith is a cousin Of
DR.. F. S. Hynds Of this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-07
SAFE n melbourne
STORE BLOWN OPEN
THIEVES USE iTRooLYcERiNE
IN BOYD 4 JEssEN STORE, BUT
STRONG BOX HOLDS.
FAIL TO FORCE MONEY
CHEST CONTAINING 500

Outside Door 10 Blown Open and Safe
and Money Ghost Badly Damaged
Nothing Stolen From store-Explo-
sion Heard at 1:3o-sheriff Edgar
Uses County Hounds For First Time.
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howsvSr. 70 market chsngsss
New cofn-66.
Oats-34.
HIDES. FUR AND WOOL.
H. wizard. Son q Co. quotes the fol-
towing prices:
Green hides-11 cents.
Horse hides. large-$3.00.
No. I tallow-6 cents.
Beeswax-30 cents.
Local livestock Market.
Britain & Co. today quoted the 1oa.
towing prices for hogs:
Prime hogs. $50 to $50 pounds-7.1o.
Hogs over $50 pounds-7.4O.
Packers-7.75.
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ch.no. Date Of Sale

Change Date Of Sale.
Owing to dates Of other sales. mafk y,
sale at Plumb Bros. sale paviion VIZ ~
be held Jan. % instead OF Jan. S1'
Plumb Bros.
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voices: beyond this. nothing more
But as the silence Of the night be-
came tense once more, she walked al
- Warrington's door, and paused
there.
oil, gallery floor was trellised with
moonlight and shadow. She saw
something lying In the centre OF a
patch of light. and she stopped. The
light was too dim for her to read
so she re-entored her own room and
turned on the lights. It was War
rington's letter of credit. She gave
low laugh, perhaps n bit hysteri-
cal. There was no doubt Of II. Some
one had entered his room. There had
been q struggle In which he had been
the stronger. and tho thief had
dropped the plumber.
CAS- a matter OF fact the Chinaman,
finding himself closed In upon, had
thrown the letter Of credit toward
the railing, In hope that 1t would fall
over to the ground below, where.
later. he could recover it,
Elsa pressed II to her heart a. an
other woman might have pressed q
rose. and laughed again. Something
OF his; something to give her tho
excuse to see and to speak to him
and he would tell her the truth. even
as her heart knew II now. For what
other reason had he turned away
from her that first day out Of RAN
COON. hurt and broken? Paul Ellison
and she had told him that she was
going home to marry his brother!
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An Exiled New Workers. Strange Adventures
Y On the Other Side of the Earth W

Elsa that day In Penang. Diligently
ne began the search. Mallow and
craig were still In their rooms, doubt
less sleeping OF the debauch Of tho
preceding night. He saw that no must
walt. Luncheon he had In town.
At Z o'clock his inquiries led him
into the billiard-annex. His throat
frightened q little as he discovered the
two men engaged In a game Of Amer
lean billiards. He approached the table
quietly. Their interest In the game was
deep, possibly due to tho wager laid
upon the result: 30 they did not OBJ
serve him. He let Msllow finish his
run. Liquor had no effect upon the
mans nerves. evidently. for his eyes
ana stroke were excellent. A miscue
brought an oath from his lips, and no
banged his cue upon the floor.
Rotten luck" said Warrington
sympathetically. with the devils BAN
ter In his voice.
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had been lost or stolen, there was
more than ripple OF excitement
They searched records. but no loss as
heavy as this came to light.
Add to the flutter a reward OF two
hundred pounds for the recovery OF
tho letter. and one may readily I'm
agino tho scrutinizing alertness OF the
various clerks and tho subsequent en-
barrassments of peaceful tourists who
wished to draw small sums for cur
rent expenses. Even the managing
director OF the bank OF Burma came
In for his share OF annoyance. He
was obliged to send out dozen
cables OF notification of the loss, all
OF which had to be paid out of ac-
crued dividends. Thus Warrington
had blocked up tho avenues.
The marvellous rapidity with which
such affairs may DO spread broadcast
these days Is the first wonder In q
new epoch of wonders. From Irkoutsh
to Auckland. from st. Johns to Los
Angeles, wherever a newspaper was
published. the news flew. Within
twenty-four hours II would be M
difficult to draw against that letter
as 1t would bo to transmute baser
metals into gold.
At half past ten Warrington, ap-
parently none tho worse for a sleep
less night. entered the private office
or the consul general who. gravely
and with studied politeness, handed
to him an unopened cablegram.
II rather preferred to let you open
1t. Mr.. Warrington" he said.
still, II might DO something of
your own" replied Warrington. Ito
noted the lack Of cordially, but with
passive regret.
mo cablegram would como TO me
from the department, especially as
the diplomatic pouch, as we cali the
mall bag, arrives Monday. Open t..
! wish you good luck" little more
kindly.
May sit down."
TO be sure you may"
The Consul-General recovered his
pen and pretended to become
absorbed in the litter OF papers
on his desk. But In truth
no could see nothing save the
young mans face: calm. unmoved,
expressing negligent interest In what
should be the most vital thing in his
existence, next to life. If the man
hadn't met Elsa, to her interest and
TO his own alarm. he would have
been as affablc as deep in his heart
he wanted to be.
minute passed. II seemed to
take very long time. He tried to
resist the inclination TO turn his
head, but the drawing of curiosity
was irresistible. What no saw only
added to his general mystification.
The slip OF paper hung pendulent in
Warrington's hand; the other hand
was hidden in his beard while his
eyes seemed 70 be studying seriously
the medallion in the Kirmanshah 4
hne specimen OF IA man, unused tho
consul-General, incredibly whole
some despite his ten years Knocking
about in this ungodly part of the
world. 1t was a pity. They had evil
IDENTIFY refused TO compromise.
bad uewsf' Il
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Did you-whip him ~
q { G..

Did you-whip him7-
,-uid, Initiating her tone "a
hesitation. II WAS the wIsest thinS
ne could have done. for II RELAXED ~
nerves OF both Of them. "
Elsa smiled, smiled and FORGOT r.
suostanee OF all her rehearsais, for.
got her letter Of credit, warm vftN
the heat of her heart. 81 am n ~.
gan. she confessed.
And ! am barbarian. I ought n
DC horribly ashamed of myself"
but you are not?"
,,ror a moment their eyes drew.
Hers were like dark whirIpoola. sni
ne Lelt himself drifting helplessiy, n.
Iesistioiy. He dropped his hand
, upon .he railing and gripped: the
niusion OF fighting a current wa ~.
most real to him. Every fiber In ~
pomy cried out against the strur9ie.
10. not In tho least" he said
looking toward the sunset. "Ei~hsS.c
~ r,mran business. and I'm only 4
rimraffer at best"
father. aren't you Paul E1lison.
brother. twin brother. OF the man
Sa,a l was going homo to marryr'
The throb In his forehead ana tSs
duii ache over his heart, whore soms
ci me sicdge hammer blows had soae
nome, no no longer felt.
Don't deny II. 1t would be uss-
less. Know ing your brother an I 40.
VINO could doubt it?" -
lie remained dumb.
couldn't understand, Just simniv
. ~. Iney never told me; In an
me years ! have known them, IN m
the years I have partly made thsir
nome my own. there was nothinS.
not trinket. Once I saw q camesc
picture. l know now why Arthur
snatched II from my hand. n Va
you. You were bending over an ri.
gineer.s tripod. Even now I shosniA
nave doubted had not recalled M
you said one day on board. that yov
had built bridges. Arthur couiXr'e
build anything stronger than a.
artists easel. You are Paul EllIsos':
'why?"
because I wanted 70 be m r,.->
than an incident in your Mfe, just
Parrot a Col"
" was like n cares: but he WA to>
scious OF the Infection. Tho hrSsS
sunshine gave to his hair and 49,
me glistening Of ruddy gold. Hsr
NihhRlnation, full Of unsuspoctsA
poetry at this moment. clothed him m
the metals Of n viking. There w.
other whirlpools besides those In NJ
eyes, but Elsa did not sense the driTt-
Ing as he had done. II was insidiee's
An Incident" she repeated,
Gould DO morsf" with suAasr
herceness. Gould I DO more IN ~
womans lifcr take myseN ~
what ! am. but tho world win sivsv.
,ake me for what I have done. ~.
! am Paul Ellison. forgotten. I hone
" all those who knew me. WhV XI
you seek me that night? WHY ala
you come into my life to make hi.
terncss become despair? The blsCS.
est kind OF despair! Elsa ChetvoSd
LISA! Well. the Consul In rirht-
am n strong man. I can 70 ont a.
your life. at least physically, I esn
say that ! love you. and can ada 10
he wheeled abruptly and want
quickly down the gallery, barehesd.
ga. without any destination In RI
mind. with only one thought. 10 leave
her before he lost the last shreds Of
his self-control. Va
" was then that Elsa knew mar
neart. She had spoken truly. Ghc
was n pagan. for had he turned Ana
helu out his hands she would have
gone to him. gone with him anyvhere
In tho world,
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bed ana studied the cigar.
balancing It upon his palm,
q u striving to weigh accurately
/. AaNow's part In o scrimmage like
thls. Tho copra-grower assuredly
would DO the last man to give a cigar
% Q Chinaman. His gift kept his
coolies hopping about in a triangle Of
oulEs and kicks and pummelings. He
had doubtless given tho cigar to an
other white man. likely enough Craig.
woo, with reckless ineb1ate gener-
osity, had In turn presented It to the
Oriental.
Besides, Mallow was rich. What
stepping stones he had used to ac-
quirc his initial capital were not por-
foctly known: but Warrington had
heard rumors Of shady transactions
AAd piratical exploits In tho pearl
{ zone. MaiIow, rich, was Mallow dis
posed OF. at least logically: unless
ifdeed II was a bit Of anticipatory
rSpriaaI. That might possibly lie. A
drunken Mallow was capable OF
much, for all that his knowledge Of
letters OF credit might necessarily be
primitive.
Pah! The abominable odor OF fish
still clung. He reached for his pipe
and lighted 1t, letting the smoke sink
into his beard.
. Yet, Mallow was no fool. He would
scarcely take such risk for so un-
stable and chancely a thing as re-
yenge of this order. Craig? He
hadn't the courage. Strong and mus
/. cular as he was. he was the average
/. type of gambler. courageous only
when, armed with a pack OF cards,
sitting opposite a fool and his money.
Hut Craig and Mallow together.
He slipped off the label. 1t
vas worth preserving.
With an unpleasant laugh he be-
gan to get into his clothes. Why not?
The more he thought of it, the more
he was positive that the two had been
behind the assault. The belt would
have meant good dead to Craig. There
were a thousand Chinese in Singapore
who would cut mans throat for a
straits dollar. Either Mallow or Craig
had seen him counting the money on
ahipboard, II had been pastimc OF
his to throw the belt on the bunk
blanket and play with the gold and
notes: like a child with its Christmas
blocks He had spent hours gloating
over the yellow metal and crackly
paper which meant a competence for
the rest of his years. And Craig or
Mallow. had seen him.
lie. looked at his watch; quarter
after :. IL they We're not In their
rooms he would have good grounds for
his suspicious. lie stole along the
gallery and down the stairs to the Of
nee. just in time to see the two enter,
much the worse for drink, Mallow was
boisterous. and Craig was sullen. The
Seemtr began to argue with the night
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~ myssdous. New Yorker. who calls hinseli
ytss, M % has been IN exile IN lIais ior ten
ynst and a trick parrot. The trio are nicknainssi
siiss wsudsrins Warrington TON clean. 'V ~ sioo.
on an oil deal. On his way tack TO Rangoon he
sss - ,r., sxn noan'H, , nmenSan "
! striking re-esnb ancc 10 the man 10 whom one
y . snssgtI lisa fncndllness toward ne out.
hah lAssengers on the boat ON which they ste
s S Ari,ns at h,ns2op war,,n .,s.,
wnvn BE- harbofs q tea.year sruige. Craig insults
La sac t.,reupon dr,@ a hat pin mtg hn
pore Rsa and warrington arc insparrble. Al
s.ngapcre Craig fails in wit, Mallowe a paanter.
~ nun Warrington. Esa learns that WARNS.
\ ecas. ah name Is Paul Ellison and that he y
Vie tt1n brother II the man tn whom she "a
sugaes1.. That night Warrington wkes 10 find
2 hsh,nsksd Chinaman robbins him. He uappaes
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him, bearing and bendin
him backward. His righ
arm Jay parallel with the INVADER
4. chest He brought up the heel Of hi
; palm. vlciously against the Chinaman'.
ohm. II was sufficient to break tn
hold. Then followed a struggle tina
always remained nightmarish to War
y fingten. Hither and thither across
tho room mtraculously avoiding chairs
: tAbles and bed, they surged. He heart
. ring OF steel upon the cement foo
and breathed easier to learn that the
thief had dropped his knife.
Warrington never thought to cal
out for help. The old fear of bring
ing people about him had become q
habit. Once. In the whirl of things
his hand came into contact with a
belt which hung about the Others
middle. He caught at 1t and heaved
IL broke. and the subsequent tinkling
over tho floor advised him of the fact
chat n was his own gold. The broken
belt, however, brought the tight to an
abrupt end. The oily body suddenly
Aolipped away. Warrington beheld a
shadow In the doorway; II doomed
there, q second against the sky line
an vanished. He ran to the gallery
raining. but II was too dark below to
discern anything.
He returned to his room. breathing
hard, the obnoxious odor OF sweat and
1shoil In his nose. He turned on the
lights and without waiting to investi-
gate went Into the shower room and
stood under the tepid deluge. Even
after q thorough rundown the faint
was In the air. The bird was mutter.
Ing and turning somersaults.
''Thanks, Rajah. old sport! He'd
heve got me but for you. Let's see
the damage
He picked up tho belt. The paper.
money was intact. and what gold had
fallen bc could easily find. He then
took UP his vest and dropped
IL stunned. The letter OF credit for
half his fortune was gone. He sank
Dxck upon the bed and stared mis-
yerably at the fallen garment. Gone!
Fifty thousand dollars. Some one who
knewl Presently he stood up and
tueged at his beard. After all, why
should he worry? a cable to RAN
coon would stop payments. a new
letter could be issued. 1t would take
time. but no had plenty OF that.
idly he reached for the broken cigar
that lay at the foot Of the bed. He
would have tossed II aside as one of
his own had not tho carnelian band
attracted his attention. He hadn't
smoked that quality of tobacco In
years. He turned 1t over and ovor,
and u grew more and more familiar.
GAllow's!