Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-21

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geography when / grow up. might
q wsll get 'em here q any place. and
l got a gang together that can lick
twice ito weight in town boys"
II don't see how We can take your
gang along" laughed Wallingford.
"Don't do it." urged Toad. Put Old
Polecat out OF the business and let ~
stay here. promised the gang that's
what you'd do"
WallingfOrd sat down again. Glow
much will you take for your school?"
he inquired.
"WeN, you carry my mortgage and
square on my debts and give mo S.
600 and III step right out" offered the
major hopefully.
GLOW much do you over asked
Wallingford.
Silently the major produced his
books and bundle Of bills. Here's
every cent" he stated.
Wallingford with practiced eye ran
over the books and the bills and, salts
fed. produced his check book. Here's
your 5000" said he. well 60 right
downtown and look after the deed and
the mortgage. You will. Of course,
major, keep charge of the school until
have found some one else to take
your placer
"Not for met jubilated Major Poole.
"I'll have . new barber shop rented
and chairs ordered before night and
in a week I'll be wearing white coat
and saying. Next"
peace be with you," wished Black
ie. trying on the trim military cap
which he picked up from the desk.
! LET him go. Jim. III run the school
for few days. Toad
Toad, who had been watching him
with shining eyes up to this very Sec
ond, was not there now. He had van
ished, and Z frantic cheering. which
shook the windows in moment more.
! told that he had vanished into the din
ing hall
Didn't you say something about the
city being about to build SCHOOL,"
asked wallingford in the presidents
office of the Boomville bank. where
they had gone. to arrange about the
mortgage.
| Yes, but I don't think you need
worry about that" replied Major Poole.
with q smile. do you think 30. Jane
SOM"
Mr.. jameson also smiled and shook
his head. Il scarcely think 3d." he
agreed. The city's project for build
ing military school is our local incu
bus. We're pledged to build one, since
General Smtthson died three years ago.
He left the city magnificent plot Of
ground for the purpose. and the city
! accepted the gift, with all the attached
conditions. If the school isn't built on
it in twenty-five years the property re-
verts to the heirs. but the city has
many better things it could do With
$225,0oo."
"Im glad to hear that" replied Wal
hngford, 'for have a school on my
hands Of which shall want to dispose
land the city's project might internere."
1--WE had hoped that you might re-
main with us and take charge Of the
school," suggested Mr.. jameson po-
litely.
mo, thank you," repudiated walhng-
ford. Il leave educational matters en-
tirely to my friend. Mr.. Daw. who Is
Inow in charge Of the school, and be IL
too busy to serve for other than pure
ly philanthropic reason. L suppose
General smithson was a very wealthy
man." he added. always eager for tn
formation about heirs, they being q
highly profitable division of humanity.
mot extremely 30. but rather well
to do" replied the banker. HIS two
daughters keep their affairs very much
to themselves. but I know that they
have lost great deal Of money in 10
cal investments since the genefars
DEATH
"Oh, we'll, the reversion Of the prop
erty in twenty-five years viii Be
handy thing for the third generation"
observed wallingford carelessly.
Il don't think there'll be any third
generation" surmised jameson. 'sThe
two Misses Smithson are quite elderly.
Frankly, as an earnest member Of the
Boomville chamber of commerce,
wish they had their land"
II see," chuckled Wallingford 1T
not being public property until the
city makes good. It is not exempt from
taxation"
"Not only that" agreed jameson,
"but the tract is so tied up that IT'S
worthless. The B. G. and T. railroad,
which il coming through in the spring,
would establish its shops here IL It
could find suita BILE location. and the
smithson Military academy tract Is
tine only one that would all the bill"
I "Why doesn't the city release its OPP
ton 30 the tract can be bought up for
the railroad company" Wallingford
inquired.
ut can't let CO." jameson informed
him with a worried brow. THE land
Il available for military academy pur-
poses only, and when it accepted the
gift the city pledged itself to the build
ing Of military school on the. grounds.
It now has $4,000 fund, which has
been tjed up and cannot be- touched
for any other purpose" Il
| 1T viii cost you q lot Of money to
get the railroad sh0ps.' guessed Wal
lingford, intensely interested.
mot very much" responded the
banker. 1--WE have to give them .
right Of way through the city, which
can be engineered for $4,000. The
railroad company only asks that We
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