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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-09-01
INEZ g. THO MPSON

Deer Nina Rose had scrawled1 Eddie
IS g0iH 10 die tksv -ei hey coodem gt1,e me any
hope an cant st-HI Il that's al II / had bin,
better 10 Eddie an not tt0t SO Dlutck o. nv chill
dycH lie zcoodem Of got sick. Take This $ an
pay my milk biz 'zgiU you t don't 7r1Ht 10
cheet eHybody. you keep the rest an al my
things. Martin Breeu 7UW see 10 bevyyin rs
aVjth z0hat they is IN the bank, the bank book is
under the dock. Nina cant rite e,tv more,
God bless you an iorgiUc ne, Rose NelIigan."
He went back to the first line "Any
kobei" All at once it meant something
meant that Eddie had been alive when it was
written. Alive. They couldn't give
hope, indeed.-how long since doctors had
known it all! A changed man. he went
through the Gutmann door and across to
Rose, huttering the paper before her.
How long ago" he demanded, how long
ago was he Twin ?" She moved her head
from him and moaned. He pulled away her
shielding arm.
Dead or no--7ohere IS he-tcll me that"
To be quit Of him she answered; but when he
rushed in, two hours later, rudy and inco-
herent, with word that Eddie was alive
hghting-stiI, she gave no sign that she heard.
Nina Gurnann was shocked at that. Otto,
home and busy with the boy, was shocked.
"Not iss, Rosie2' he reproached her
Don'd you hear vat Marty says, alretty?"
Then II was that Rose uncovered her dull
eyes.
What's the use O. keepin at me?" she
nlun2bled. Don't I know he'll die? F'r
punishment on re-he'N die. An only f'r
you, Martin Breen. I wouldn't a-been behind
him. You'll be smart man. t'stop me mex
timc-that's all"
It took him an hour of gray morning to
write the note to Ellen he finally decided on
After Nina Gutmann came, with hot COT
fee for him, to take charge; after getting word
still Of hope-[rom the hospital; after hir-
ing Alinna's young giantess cousin, Just
over, who would see to Rose. there was no
further excuse for delaying He called
messenger and sent the note. He realized,
afterward. that he had expected word, good
or bad, back again, But the messenger
brought only the ring.
He sat awhile in the back room at Mullins,
looking at the pretty thing and letting it hurt
al it would
Twice, that age-long day, he got word to
Rose that Eddie lived; and when he looked IN
on her, late that night, it was to find her few
erish with hope, yet unable to believe
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The solemn man stared admiringly, leaned
forward to confde all-and beheld his hearer
vanish. A telephone call for Martin Breen!
and the one place at which he had LEFT name
and number was the hospital-in case
Everything finished, indeed! He felt
suPerstitious qualm at his own past fippancy
as he shut himself into the booth and tilted
the receiver.
"Heuo-go ahead"
"Is-oh, Marty! Is it your" called
Ellen Joyce
He was not in a telephone booth--he was
alone on mountain top at the peak Of the
world, deafened by silence; and after an age.
out Of heaven the voice came again, saying,
" Martin" And at that something cracked
in his mead and he was back to things as they
were-hearing, feeling, hoping more than
ever before in his life.
"Yes-'tis me, he said. The transmitter
gave a queer, muffled sound.
"I'm-Ellen. I want-Marty, do you
know its New Years Evc?"
"Hah' Yes-I know it," For the life of
him ne could say no more-nor different
Silence a space, then the wire sung to his
soul
Martini can't help it, I can't stand it.
Won't you come again. You don't need
t'tell me anything at ALL III never any
thing, but even if you hate an depise me, I
got t'see you again. I'll ask your pardon
but this night IS KILN me- Marty.
Won't you come back"
To MS utter bewilderment he found him
self angry.
Ayuh, well--theys one or two things r..
amt jumpin' through the hoop any more.
I'm on the bar now-get that?"
"Xes-yes, know-but Marty"
Wait a bit. I'm on the bar, an goin'
t'stay there. I got tstan' by the Nelligans
while, an 7 amt putin up any more
bluff I can't be nothin' but what am, an
its go, ter be me-with no trimmin's on
if ="
ooh know it, know it, Marty
was a fool don't care what folks say
it's only I was afraid My father
died drunk, Marty, an I've seen my mother
cry all night ever since I was a little girl, an
he useter lick me-I'm a-scairt of the liquor,
Marty an a-scairt to Rave you there, an
scllin' it But I'll take my chance
I got to Marty, an I'm within"
Why didn't you tell me that afore
" was ashamed. / wanted to be
lady, Marty, guess-oh, I'm fool. But
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it don't matter any more-what you do
you'll only Marty"
"Weu?"
marty, do-don't you--cdye any more p
Ellen. Ellen, asking him that! His girl, his
sweet, his lady-he croaked out laugh that
was twin to sob.
"Care-any nsore-why, good Cod When
did stop carin'7" He heard her
crying. After a moment he man.
aged words again.
"Enen-where you 'phonin' from, thi.
time O night"
"The drug store booth, on the corner
Mothers waitin' outside"
"Well-go home. Go home an'--an
wait up. I'll come afore midnight if / CT
make it. Say, Ellen-if yuh'c
a-told me straight. l amt stuck or
it here if we cd live cheaper-mebbe / cd
make stab at somethin' else. I'm
willin -I'll try it-honest. III talk il
over when come. III try tget there
so we en- watch the New-Ellen!'
"Yes?"
Watch out at the winder till 1 come.
darlin'"
Somehow he got back to the bar, drunker
than any man other side of it. Larry Henri
gan looked at him, in lull, narrowed hi.
handsome eyes in an instant's scrutiny-then
grinned. Martin lunged nearer.
"H-Hennigan," he said. S-say, Henri
gan, GOTTA want ter-oouldn't L"
Larry sneered genialiy. "Sure-all right
stop garglin' an beat it, if that's whatcher
mean"
But at the very door, Juggling on his over
coat, Martin checked himself. Because he
must in his happiness, he went back, elbowed
place in the ranks and put out his hand.
Happy New Year t'yuh, Larry" he
beaned. Larry balanced silver strainer
deity, on shaker, and met the grip with one
brief but as hearty, letting flicker of his I'm.
canny understanding shine.
Thanks. Same t'you an many of'm-
to you an the lady!" said he.
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calm 'mister!'" Miss Joyce laughed and
adjusted her barette
"Why, l thought it was understood youwas
to be mister till a certain change was made,
she reminded him. He stared an instant, a
shade of red deeper than his normal ruddy
hue creeping over his cheeks, then reached
for her hand.
Say, ELY, listen-this is how it was: had
three'r four things was goin' task Eddie
about jobs
whats Mr.. Nelligan got to do with it,
I'd like TO know" she interrupted. He
hadn't heard that tone from her before-he
held her fingers less ardently.
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You wouldn't lie time, Marty" she be-
sought him-"you wouldn't do it, not FIR
the fear O. God. He-he is lvin',
Marty"
4 amt lyin'-he is. In another day they
can tell" She threw up her arms, wailing.
Mullins was packed comfortably full; and
Larry Hennigan-pallidly composed, light
ming handed, clipping out greetings and
retorts-was in his element. He got Martins
eye as he entered and beckoned with jerk
OF his black head.
Ye're tcome behind might, an steady
fnow on. The OF mans been in," he an
nounced. It would have surprised most men
that the promotion was received in silence;
but Larry Hennigan never tried, apparently,
to account for anything, and never showed
surprise. So one John VIM came in as
" bouncer" and Martin set himself, stolidly,
to the task of justifying his uncles favor.
A tall, lean and solemn individual brought
up before him and saluted, swaying slightly.
Hail, king o the Joy Juice" he gloomed.
HAHN farewell. This is las time vi ev'
see me here-know it? Turnin' ov' new
leaf = sayin' g'bye. Gimme all
Y got-sayin' g'bye tom. Why
don you turn ov' new leaf?"
I've done that same" said Martin, smile
awry, mixing at discretion. q turned over
the whole of 'en, bo-an' got it done with. -
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Copyright 1909

-afterward. She swallowed the words that
were uPpernost.
"Weli-if you think enough of me to do it
-why-'
"That's far enough, kid-leave it" He
seized her hands again, looking at her hun
grily, visibly adoring her-blond hair, pro-
vocative eyes, little nose, stubborn chin,
shapely prettiness, observation-disclosures, and
strove, vainly, to voice his heart. yer
the whole thing. Say, what'd yuh
ruther I made a stab at-what kind of job
the likes O. me can do, I mean?"
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why, Eddle-EddIe'S m'trlend!' he an
swered with the accent of one who explains
everything Miss Joyce released her hand
in order to pull up her very-high collar points
behind the ears.
cob! Your friend IS ne? Oh yes. An
I'm only the girl you're engaged tor pre-
tend you want to be! You couldn't do any
thing to please me without askin' him about
it, o'course-an' if he says you're a fool
to"
"Say, yer headin' wrong-dead wrong,"
An infection in his voice responded to the If
ritation in hers. "He amt that kind Eddie
amt! He-say, what's the matter, any
how?" Her answer snapped.
"Why can't you talk things over with me
it means more to me than it does to him!
He's never cared, all this while, whether you
worked in a saloon Cr-
He gave an unfortunate snort of derision.
"Care-what did he ought to care FIR?
Eddie don't care what l dots NE he's pals
with"
"Is it-are you sure?" Her voice trembled
with anger. You make good money where
you are, an it's your own uncle's place-a
good many would be friends to you, if all they
cared was to borrow money or get"
His chair toppled as he came to his feet.
"Sav-see here! That don't got don't
90 any. D'yuh take meh f'r an easy mark j?
D'yuh s'pose l don't know white man when
I've chummed with him fr twenty years
what? He don't-aw, Ely, say! l don't
like yuh ttalk that way-don't les have any
more of it,"
Miss Joyce stood, also, taking tight hold
on the back of her chair.
"Well-I'm perfectly agreeable-we won't
We won't have any more Of any kind
You'll have better time with your
friend than you ever could with me, for I'm
only"
His hand on her shoulder stopped her.
From angry scarlet he had gone fairly to pal
lor, and his blue eyes were darkly bright as
they met hers, close.
"You-'r the whole thing" he said.
"Yuh know it, too. Wha'd we want t'scrap
f'r-what started it? It amt Eddie-'r any
body-I want t'talk about-it's US. e.
Do we-go on? Or did yuh mean that
about calm it off?"
CT" Miss Joyce took a quick breath.
Hi hand frightened.
go easy-I want t'do what yuh want;
but Jobs amt hollerin' f'r someone t'come an
take 'em, mind! If you"
81 told you," she said rapidly, "that l
wouldn't marry you if you stayed where you
are, and l won't. How d'you s'pose I'd feel
having ev'ryone say I'd married "a saloon
b0uncer!" Up flooded the red in spite of
him.
"What do 1 care what ev'ryone says-it's
Won I'm askin'! An I won't be a bouncer
f'rever-the OF man he wanted meh t'learn
the business, like, so sometime he could take
meh in She stidened.
What After all I've said-an' you've
said-do you mean t'talk of being in partner
ship in a-saloon-selling liquor
He let his hand fall and spoke sullenly.
Well-they's money in it, an guess you
en- use aD-sav, see here. It looks like you
an mes goin' t'scrap FIR fair if one Of us don't
sidestep. I'll be 1t. If I give the
whole thing the go-by-if I get jobthat
sounds good t'yuh-do l win? Yes'r no."
She opened her mouth-and shut it. He
meant it. And even through her Indignation
she was aware what " no " would mean to her
.NEX AHAA<S NAA MA
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aBARTY BREEN tried

! to scowl as he caught
glimpses of his own trig
sturdiness reflected in the
! mirrors of shop windows
he passed. He knew
! that he ought to be feel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-08
Important to All Women
Readers of This Paper

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have kidney or bladder trouble and
never suspect II.
Women's complaints often prove to
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If the kidneys are not in a healthy
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You may suffer great deal with
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headache and loss of ambition.
Poor health makes you nervous, ir-
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makes anyone SO.
But hundreds of women claim that
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root. ny restoring
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a good kidney medicine, possessing
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Many send TOR a sample bottle to
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-08
PARAGuAY's MAN EATING FISH.
Fierce piranhas Do Not Hesitate I
Attack Anything n Water.

We caught many fsh. They belong
10 one % the most Formidable genera
% FISH in the world The piranha or
cannibaI fish, the fish that eats men
when Il can get the chance. Farther
north there are species of small piran-
Ia that 20 IN schools. A this point
on the Paragua the piranha do not
seem 10 90 in regular schools. put they
swarm in all The waters and attain g
length OF eighteen INCHES or over. They
are the most ferociouS fish in the
world Even the most formidable fish.
the sharks or the barracudas usually
attack things smaller -1an themselves.
Bu- tia p!rannas ha5itually attack
things much larger than them selves,
They XIII snap a finger of hand in
cautiously -rajled in i5ie water: they
nutilate sw5u1Tners-in every river
town IN Parsgua Jn=r= are men who
have been thus INITIATED: they will
rend and devcE- alive any wounded
nan or beast: for blood in the water
excites them 70 madness They Will
tear wounded Mid fc.El TO pieces: and
bite off the tails % D:g fish az they groia'
exhausted when fighting after being
hooked. Miller. before reached Asun-
c3on. had been badly bitten By one.
Those that We caught sometimes hi:
-f-u ne books or the double strands
81 copper wire that served as leaders
and gor ANA Those that we hauled
on deck lived for nany minutes. Mos
predatory fish are long and slim. lkf
the alligator ana pic!ierel- But the Pl'
-snha is 2 snort. deep bodied fisia, N-iiF
blunt face. and a heavily undersho
or projecting lower jaw which cape
wideiy. The -azor-edged teeth arr
wedge shaped Ike a sharks. and IN
jav muscles possess great power.
The rapid. furious snaps drive n
teeth thru flesh and bone. The heaf
with its snort r1uzzle staring malig
nant eyes. and gaming. cruelty arnet
:e no e1- nod rzsr- Stf evil feroc
ity: and the actions Of the FISH eE
actlr match its looks 2 never witnesse'
an exhibition OF such in1potent saya 2
fur. as vas shown BY the pirannas a
t.ley Mapped on deck. When fres.
from the water and thrown on III
boards they uttered aa extraor3inar
snueaiing sound. As they fappe
q bout they bit with vicious eagerness a
whatever presented itself.-T1eodor
Roosevelt. in Scribner's Magazine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-08
BURSTING ITS BANDS
Savings and Loan Association Nearly
Doubles It's Shares-Must increase
its Authorized capitai-Authorizes
$4,000 in New s Per Cent Loans.

The board Of directors of the Mar
shalltown Savings and Loan Associa-
ton, at a meeting Tuesday evening
lasting well up TO midnight, voted TO
close the April series OF stock when
1000 shares had been sold. because
over 600 shares had already been sub
scribed since March ! which nearly
doubles the entire outstanding share
list OF lilo up TO that time. and makes
necessary an increase in the authorized
CAPITAL OF the association, which has
been limited 10 $500 shares.
The board voted 10 call special
meeting of the shareholders at the Mar
shall.own club Tuesday evening, May u
TO amend the articles Of incorporation
increasing the authorized capital from
$500 shares to 5000 shares, and also
to amend Article S, So as 10 permit no
paid up shares to be guaranteed fixed
dividend, but cause them TO participate
alike with the instailmen; shares in
the earnings This is necessary IN
order 20 escape paying an income tax
Applications for eight loans Iotaling
s2s.2oG were received with favorable
reports By committees 10 which they
had been assigned for Investigation
and all Of ne loans we're accepted.
which means that seTen more new
houses will go up this summer with
money from the savings and loan as
ISOLATION.
These loans Kill ali earn per cent
interest for the share holders. ss;s
each borrower Is also a shareholder 70
The same amount of his loan, SO that
his profits on his shares margin his
net interest cost down very material
liz. Investor shareholders. however.
participate in the earnings without in
terest charges TO pay.
The ! Goa shares now nearly sold IN
the April series will mature al 100000
and when the full amount is working
il will finance forty new houses in Mar
shalitown. The monthly income Of the
association is now very near 70 money
enough for one new house each month.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-08
IIscoMB MAN. FORMER SUPER.
VISOR, ANNOUNCES cAkDI.
pAcY BEFORE PRIMARY.
RESIDENT OF THE COUNTY
FOR FoRTY-EleAT YEARS
Served as Member OF Board OF Super
visors Five Years, and as Chairman
purina Years 1sos-11-Has Been
Member OF Republican Party Prae.
tiealiy Sine. Its Existence.

Elias Bueghly. wellknown resi-
f;en1 Of Liscornb. and former county
supervisor, today announces his candt-
dacy for the republican nomination as
representative.
Mr.. Bueghly is widely known thru
.out the county thru his long service as
supervisor. He went on the board Jan.
!. 1907. following Ms election the fall
before 10 succeed the la;e ". II.
whitehIll Mr. Buegh.y served the IN
expired TWO wears Of Mr. Whitehil!
term. was RI elected and served a full
term that ended Jan. I, 1872, making q
service Of five years on the board. He
was chairman Of the board during the
years 1851. He has also neld town
ship Offices. having been both asses
sor ana township trustee.
Mr.. Bueghly has been a resident Of
the county since The fall Of SIS. when
he came from Pennsylvania lis native
state. He has lived in the county ever
ssrce. M-. Buegnly settled on farm
one and one-quarter miles southwest
OF I-iscomo when he FIST caH:e e TIE
county forty eight years ago. and now
owns a farm adjoining the original
homestead. He has always been a
farmer. altho now he Is no- actively
engaged in farming.
Mr. BueghIy has been active IN re-
, publican county politics. and has been
member OF the party practically since
its existence. He has been precinct
committeeman for eight years.
Because OF his long service on the
board OF supervisors. which gave him
ample opportunity 70 De IN touch with
the needs Of the people. Mr.. Bueghly
feels that he Is qualified 10 represent
his county in the general assembly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-08

Ray P. Scott, a well-known young
attorney of the city. makes public to-
day the announcement Of his candi-
dacy for the republican nomination as
county attorney.
Mr.. Scott has been a resident OF
Marshalltown sixteen years, and is a
son of Rev. ". H. Scott, formerly pas
tor Of the Christian church of this city.
Mr. Scott attended the high school in
this city, and was graduated with the
class of 1902. He entered the post
office directly after leaving school.
where for FIVE years he was employed
as clerk He took his law course in
che college OF law of Drake University,
Des MoineS- from which he was grad
uated in 1909. He has since been pTac-
ticing in this city. and in addition has
had charge Of the legal affairs Of the
real estate firm of Mundy & Scott, OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-08
Probate N otice.
fice Of the clerk Of me distric'

Ofice Of the clerk Of me district
court.
Sta.a Of Iowa. Marshall county IS.
District court March term. a D. 1914
To Whom il May Concern:
You and each % you are hereby
notified 10 appear AT the court house
in Marshalltown Iowa, in said county,
at o'clock a. m, on the 18Th day Of
May. 1914, 10 attend the proof Of and
proGating an instrument in writing
purpor1ing to De the last Will and tes-
tailisG1l. g Jennie 9 Pninss late al
Marshal! county, Iowa. deceased. a,
which time and place you Will appear
and show cause if any. why said VIII
should not be admitted 70 probate.
In testimony whereof. / have hereto
subscribed my name and affixed the
seal of the district cou-s, his 9Th d..
Of April A. D. 1914.
ISEAL1 5. II. REILLY,
Clerk Of the District Court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-08
|KiII The Catarrh
|Germ--Use Hy0mei

It's the direct to- the spot method
you breathe it. Do not delay and con-
tinue to suffer from catarrh. head colds,
bronchitis or sniffles 1t is not only
needless and annoys Your friends. but
dangerous to your general health.
Begin the Hyomei treatment at once.
1t is one of the easiest, quickest, and
surest ways to clear the head and
quickly and permanently Danish ca
tarrh.
Hyomei being medicated air immedi-
ately reaches the sore and irritated
membrane and tissues-its antisepttc
and germicidal healing begins at once.
You will surely like Hyomei-its re-
lief is not only immediate but lasting.
Money refunded II you are not satisfied.
Get the complete outft-$i.00 size.
Druggists everywhere sell Hyomei.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-08
WIFE AND CHILDREN HEIRS.
osman Gunderson Estate 5equeat',e
To Nearest Relatives.

Property of an estimated Vaiue OF
900 was distributed among the
nearest heirs by the VIII of Osman
Gunderson. of Dunbar, entered to pro-
bate Tuesday afternoon. The proper
ty consists of an eighty acre farm ana
personal property worth about S.eoo.
Mrs. Lena Gunderson. the widow. was
bequeathed all the money OF the estate
and she was given life interest IN All
Of the rest of the property excepting
the horses and machinery, bequeathed
to the son Ed Mrs. Gunderson is Civ
en- a life interest until the Youngest
child becomes of age. when Mrs. Gun
derson receives one third OF the estate
not already bequeathed. and the re-
naming twothirds is divided among
the four children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-08
LOCAL MARKETS.
Prices Paid to Farmers by Marshall.
town Merchants.

TIE following prices are quoted by
Marshall;own dealers fo- the differ
.ut VARIETIES &C farmers provisions,
grain, produce and hides, tallow, wool
peIts and skins:
5. P. johnson quotes the following
prices for country produce:
Butter-25.
Eggs-IS.
Benedict Flour and Feed Company
Will pay the following prices at their
place OF business in this city. subject
however to market changes:
Corn-60.
DeIs-3i
H. Willard, Son & CO. quote the fol-
lowing prices:
Green hides-lI cents.
No. talIow-5 cents.
Beeswax-3o cents.
Horse hides, large-s3.oo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-08
ENGINEER RoYcE INJURED.
Receives Bad Fracture Of Leg When
He Steps Into Trestie.

Ben Boyce, Minneapolis & 81.
Louis engineer, rooming al co. south
First street sustained bad Potts
fracture Of the left leg TUESDAY night
when ne stepped thru trestle al
Steamboat Rock. after his engine had
broken in two from a north bound
freight. while acting as a pusher.
When Royce's locomotice parted
from the train Boyce got out OF his
cab 10 shut off the air where il had
been disconnected. Not being able to
see, Boyce stepped between ne ties oil
a trestle. and fell. breaking both bones
Of the leg al the ankle and olslocat-
ing the ankle. He was brought to 81.
Thomas hospital.